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Does this look right?
I am a 43Y F weight 232lb,s Height 68in, BF 41.7% BMR 1695 TDDE for mod activity 2762. I lift 3x a week with 30min walk (1.6miles) and 3x a week 60min walk (3.2 miles). I am not lifting heavy yet but working toward it. I can bench 2 20lb dumbells which is heavy for me. My fitbit says my calories burn for an average of…
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WOW! I've come to an amazing self-realisation...
So this kinda just hit me over the weekend. I've been eating more to lose weight since the start of July this year. I did an 8-week reset, and have been at cut since the last week of August. As I was getting dressed the other day, I realised....oh...my...goodness... I'm actually *happy* with the way my body looks! This was…
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Stonewalled, devestated, and defeated.
I've been on EM2WL for 5 months. Today is the first day where I have really considered dropping it for something different. I've seen very little physical change during this time despite working out fairly regularly (sure not as much as I should but I do what I can considering my job and my schedule) but I walk and perform…
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Can someone explain to me what is reset?
I am new to this group and I also have hypothyroid. I believe that we need more calories to lose weight. I am wanting to know what reset is.
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Who cares what the scale says? LOOK at this.
I've lost 19.5 pounds. I look at those photos and am absolutely amazed with how far I've come. Those photos don't say 19.5 pounds; they say hours of hard work and eating right. They say ABSOLUTE progress. They say a heck of a lot more than the scale could possibly say. And I haven't starved myself (very rarely net below…
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THANK YOU em2wl!
I'm busting through a plateau eating 1700 calories per day! (20% cut from BMR) I'm at my lowest weight since I was 16 years old. Keep on inspiring us all! MWAH! XX
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Not Working!!
NO matter what I do I cannot lose weight. It's SO Frustrating! Here are my average calories listed by month. This is per day. TOTAL calories before workouts. April - 1530 May - 1609 June- 1652 July- 1686 Aug- 1939 Sept- 1900 I am now trying 1800 for the month of Oct. I don't have my weight for April. In May I was roughly…
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Can you please help me...so confused which is the best..
Hey everyone! I have been following the eat more to lose approach for about 4 weeks now. I haven't lost any lbs (but have not gained), and last week my bf% went down and I lost inches, so I am hoping this is finally starting to work for me. My question is, how do I know which site is the most accurate for calculating my…
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Struggling to come to terms with EM2WL emotionally.
Alright, so I've been counting my calories for a little over two weeks now. I've dropped four pounds! :) I read this group a lot and I trust the science behind it, but mentally and emotionally I just can't get there. My BMR is around 2,100. And I just…can't. I just constantly go into freakout mode where all I can think is…
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Progress..3 lbs lost! Back to pre-EM2WL weight!
I have lost the remaining 2 pounds that I gained on the Reset (total 3 pounds)!!! And to top it off..I've lost some inches..nothing major just yet, half inches here and there..but they ARE GONE! And I feel less huge and more energetic! I am now back to my year-long 'plateau' weight..only this time, I'm confident that I…
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Ropes
Anyone here working out with ropes (battling, thick, cross fit)? What kinds of results are you getting from it?
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Making it to 2400
Hi all, I have some questions about adding more calories to my diet. A couple years back I gained an amazing amount of weight in a short time, which is unusual as I have been pretty slim my whole life. I am having a very hard time taking it off. I have been trying some sort of low-calorie diet for about two years with no…
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Any other obese people in this group?
I am looking to add some friends who have a lot to lose like I do, but who actually eat above their BMR. It seems alot of the people I have met eat 1200 or less a day, even though they have 100lbs to lose. I just can't get onboard with that.
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Need fit friends who know how to eat!
Haha!! Just throwing that out there. Most of my 'friends' eat barely 1200 cals a day then whine about going over or binging. I'm needing some like-minded individuals who want to swap nutrition & fitness info :)
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food restrictions make it hard to get enough cals?
If anyone out there has food restrictions and is finding it hard to get enough calories, I would love to hear from you. I know my situation is probably too weird and specific for advice, but some good ole' support would help! Or maybe I could take a peek at your diary? I currently cannot have sugar (including fruit),…
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Day 1 of Cut
I started my first day of cut yesterday!!!:happy: I have been on a reset for 8 weeks and gained exactly 7 lbs. If you are asking why start on a Tuesday...Monday was my 46th birthday, and well, let's face it, it wasn't gonna happen! I am so excited to get started! I have been reading almost every post on this forum to…
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Are you looking for a delicious protein bar?
I posted this on my newsfeed, but want to share it here. This is too good of a thing to keep to myself....I reconnected with an old friend because someone referred her protein bars to me. When I went to pick them up I realized it was my girl Lisa from Universal Studios. We worked together for a few years while I was in…
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Talk some sense into me (esp ladies, plz)
Ok, so I started at 186 and just a big inactive lump. I started the journey eating between 12 and 1400 a day, and exercising an hour a day 7 days a week. Lost 30lbs, hit a plateau, fiddled around and bumped calories to 1530 ish, broke out. I've lost about another 15lbs. But I'm getting stuck again. I'm in my last 10lbs…
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I need more Fitbit friends!
Who wants to be friends? Heres a link to my profile http://www.fitbit.com/user/23PN73
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week 17 of journey...need advice
Hello all. I reset for 15 weeks and am starting my second week of cut. I went from eating 1500 calories to eating 2200 calories for the past 15 weeks. , i recently cut to 2000. MY question is, on non exercise days, my fitbit tells me that I am burning 1800. So am i overeating by eating 2000 on nonexercise days too? Would…
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Protein and Lifting
Almost everyone lifts in this group, but I don't. I am not there yet, I am building up to it with small weights (ie 3 lbs). One day, I will get a Cathe video but right now she would kill me. I am concerned about adding extra protein if I am not lifting. I don't want it to turn to more fat. I do eat a lot of protein, but I…
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New workout routine - gaining inches on deficit
I started a new workout routine after couple week long break. Since then I've been gaining even more inches (not even talking weight here). Is this common? From my understanding, water retention can mask fat loss in the beginning stages of a new workout. Has anyone experienced a gain in inches at the beginning of a new…
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Qustion for the menfolk on lifting
My husband has decided to go to the gym with me. He wants to do lifting too. He's disturbed that over the years his strength seems to be going down, since his job is not very physical these days. He hasn't done that before, so what is the best reference out there for a beginner man? I am using NROLFM, but him not being a…
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Need help from more experienced Catheletes...
Posted this on my news feed, but I'm sure there are more Catheletes around here than I have on my friends list!!! Okay...calling all Catheletes...I am relatively new to Cathe (I've only been working out with her for a few months, now) and only have Muscle Max, Gym Style Legs, and Lo Max...I LOVE Lo Max for my cardio once…
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Luving Life once again. x
I must say since I started this journey the benefits have been way more than I could of imagined. Just been able to eat is a biggy..but my moods and my attitude r changing. I am far from perfect and I still struggle but its getting easier. I am not at TDEE yet but I'm above my BMR so I know I am not starving my body. I am…
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Turbo Fire
If anyone is familiar with turbo fire how can i use turbo fire with em2wl philosophy.
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Cathe STS 1RM
Just a question for all experienced Catheletes. I've decided to give this program a go. And i wanted to do it properly with all my 1RMs set. I did them all for the disc 1 and today my biceps are killing me! Disc 2 seems to be arm type movements too so i think i need a day off before i attempt to continue. Although i am…
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Biggest Loser's Sherry Johnston
I had the privilege of meeting Biggest Loser's Sherry Johnston yesterday! She came to my small town to give a speech at a local health and fitness center (that I didn't even know existed, omg!). Sherry is from season 9. She competed with her daughter, Ashley. They're both amazing and beautiful inside and out. Sherry…
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Can't Wait!
Today is my first day of using TDEE and BMR and I can't wait to see inches lost! Reality check: I realize this isn't going to be a fad diet. When I first started MFP I wanted to lose weight. But, upon reflection (and advise I received in a post) I realized I didn't jut want to see the number on the scale drop, I wanted to…
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Start with larger cut then move to small or vice versa??
So I wouldn't say I have a ton to lose. I'm now at the end of reset, and I would like to lose about 3 inches from my hips and 2 from my thighs. I'd like to go down about two pant sizes (since I gained a size on reset). I'm hearing that cut should be smaller as one gets closer to goal. But I've also heard it's good to start…