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Does anyone use a FitBit with EM2WL?
I am going thru a trying time with my mum passing away a few weeks ago...and have been off track and want to get back on track...I am planning to purchase a fitbit either tonight or saturday and wondering if anyone else uses the fitbit with success? Did you use it for a week or so before deciding on a calorie range and go…
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Is 2400 a lot?? Help!
I eat 2400 cals a day!!! Heathy food that is!! My question is: is 2400 too much or not?? Weight - 132.2 Ht- 5'1 Female I workout 5 days a week for 60 mins!!
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Ready to take the plunge...
...but its hard to change! If anyone has any advice or support, I could use it! My natural reaction to successful weight loss so far it to cut more calories. However, I am considering the exact opposite based on really wanting this to be a lasting lifestyle change. I really appreciate the information gathered here, on the…
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How do I eat all of this protein...?
I have made the change. I'm supposed to eat 2400 calories per day. How in the heck do I make 40% of them healthy protein?:smile:
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Help me choose my activity level/calories please
I have a sedentary job working for a Dr. mostly working at the computer. I workout 3-5 days a week 30 min-1 hour doing cardio .... light strength training combined. I use a HRM and average 200-400 calories burned as per HRM. I have been using light and my TDEE according to Fat2Fit is about 2400-2450 and my BMR is 1740. I…
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I need friends please :)
I have been a yo yo and VLC dieter for over 20 years. I just turned forty and am finally at a place where I want to make some healthy changes. My body has rebelled big time from all the abuse I've put it through. I got a Bodymedia Fit and I'm attempting a metabolism reset. I even have a phone consult set up with Leigh…
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Bump UP cals if I've gained weight?
Hey there! A question that's sort of lingered in the back of my mind on this, week 6 of my reset :drinker: , is am I supposed to be eating more calories if I've gained weight because of reset? Example: My starting weight was 145 :love: . Gender female. Activity level moderate. My weight is now 166 :sad: , although my…
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Is the TDEE equation wrong?
Hey guys, I was just fooling around with my fitness spreadsheet and noticed something kind of interesting! I started using my Fitbit again at the beginning of this month because I hadn't been losing weight over the summer. My estimated TDEE w/ 9,000 steps per day, (which is a good amount of walking on campus) totals 2,100…
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Words can't describe my appreciation...
I am making time in my day today just to make sure I get this post in because I think people should know exactly what the EM2WL group in combination with my fitness bootcamp/zumba instructor has done for me. She knows her stuff along with SOME of the people on this forum. Just like so many other people , I woke up one day…
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Need some advice....
Hi Everyone! I have been a follower of EM2WL for about 3 months and I am a believer. But I think that I am calculating my calories & workout level incorrectly. I have been slotting myself at a moderate exercise level per scooby and eating daily calories of 1872 (10% cut). Here's my workout: Mon-Fri - Crossfit esque plan…
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Week 2
Ok so I'm on week 2 and last week I lost .6 pounds...that was great....this week I gained 3 pounds! I know I haven't picked the best foods but would that make me gain 3 pounds?
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good news, bad news
bad news first: August was a super unmotivated month for me. A perfect storm of "life BS" knocked me off my nice little routine of logging and working out and I have had a hard time getting back into gear. I'm never fully "inactive" (i have a toddler-but also a desk job) and never went buck wild with eating, but i…
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I raised my calories..but i was wrong 2 part question :)
Hello all! I was at about 1500 cals when I came to this group, then bumped to 1700. Well, finally visited the Scooby Calculator and it says for weight loss I need to be eating 2,000 cal. Wow, still hard to imagine weight loss with that many. But I do P90X and Insanity together, so maybe I should be eating that much. I need…
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Another Praise Report
Another Praise report i lost 2 more pounds. I increase my calories from 1700 to 2000 cause my workouts are 30-45 mins 6 days a week i started using the ten lb weights and i factor my housekeeping job which is 4.5 hours m-f. I want to make sure I'm eating enough calories to support the strength during my workouts. Any…
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On the right track?
Hey all! I've been on this journey for exactly 46 days now, and I just want to check in and see if I'm looking good. If you're doing EM2LW and heavy lifting, is it normal for the scale to stay at the same place? I think I remember reading that somewhere. I'm having decent changes in terms of my measurements, but I really…
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Feeling liberated
Throughout this process, I've changed my mentality a lot, and I guess I wanted to share where that journey got me to. First started MFP - desperate to lose weight. I'd already lost some, just because I started my gluten free diet, and probably made healthier choices. Tried 1200 calories as MFP suggested. Left me feeling…
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Question for morbidly obese
Hi everyone! I'm new to this, and hoping for fantastic results! I was trying to eat a minimum of calories every day, regardless of how much I exercise (which I work out a lot each week, 6 days a week!) I never ate back my calories. I lost 20 lbs at first, and then I've been plateaued. Also, I feel weak and tired all the…
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Signed up for life
Hi im momwasix and i will be honest .When i first heard about the group i wasn't aboard because in my previous journey of getting the weight down i did weight watchers and comparing the calories at deficit verses on here i said they don't know what they are talking about lol. Now i say i feel kinda of salty cause after…
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Newbie questions
Hi Looking for some more advice - I am keen to start this eat more plan. Starting Figures are: Age: 28 Height: 169cm Weight 222lbs I have followed the link to scoobys calorie calculator and I have found the following - BMR 1796 and TDEE 2155 for no exercise and to lose 20% my calorie intake should be 1724 - which is below…
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Did I just do a reset?
I started MFP on 1500 calories/day and lost 10 pounds in 2 weeks. Then, stopped! After trying to make adjustments, I was left confused as to why I couldn't lose any more. I've read the sticky about a reset, but thought I'd just take a break and then go back to my 1500. Well, I've continued logging but eating like a crazy…
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Lets talk STS
I'm brand new to Cathe workouts and am starting STS with the October group. I haven't received my DVDS yet, but did download and read the Users Guild. Experienced Cathe folks, I'd like your opinions on: 1. One Rep Max. I actually thought this was done by doing a literal 1 rep max test...duh.:embarassed: Now I see you…
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Eating Less to Weigh Less
Hi EM2WL family. My story is a different kind of success. Not one that will fit on the success story board. You see, I didn`t need to eat more to weight less. I needed to learn about my body. I`ve been on MFP for 6 months. I did a metabolism reset over the summer. Gained 5 lbs and lost it over August and Sept. I am still…
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Suggestions? Any Catheletes out there?
I have purchased Cathe Friedrich AfterBurn, Tri-sets, slide and glide, gym style back shoulders triceps, muscle max, core max, butts and guts, and athletic training. I have now idea how to sequence these so im not over training.....can you help me get a calender going with the dvds I have? Thank you
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activity level question...any teachers out there?
Last week I was eating at TDEE to keep my metabolism going. And I lost weight. Not a whole pound, but still, .8. I put my activity level at 1-3 hours of light exercise since I can't run due to an injury. I didn't go over 3 hours of light exercise of walking and pilates or yoga. In fact, I think I only got to about 2 hours…
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Finally seeing results!!!!
I've been complaining for about 2 months about not seeing any results and I am finally seeing them! I modified my calorie intake to a 15% cut of the difference between light and moderate exercise. I'm taking in between 1800 and 1900 calories per day and BAM! Within a week I lost 3 lbs and about 2 inches total off of my…
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Retaining water during a reset/diet break
I took a two week diet break where I exercised like normal and ate my TDEE (2050 calories). That ended about a week ago. At the start of my diet break, I weighed 147-148 lbs. At the end, I was weighing 149-150 lbs. Now, after a week of eating at TDEE - 15% (1750 calories) and continuing normal exercise, I weighed 146…
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Not lifting weights
Is it a necessity to lift weights while following this plan? Will it still work Without lifting and just doing cardio. I can not lift as I had a very severe wrist and arm fracture 12 months ago and I can not lift more than about 5 kilos without severe pain? Also is it more important to stick to your calorie goal or your…
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Lost 52 Pounds
:happy: I weighed in today and I have officially lost 52 pounds.I have have 84 more pounds to get to my goal.I get so excited everyday that I weigh and those numbers keep going down.I just want to tell everyone that you can do anything you put your mind to you just have to believe in your self.
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Let's see if you can answer this.
If you have to eat above your TDEE to gain muscle then how is it inmates in jail or prison come out buff after working out and I know they don't get much to eat or at least enough to build muscle like they do.
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New Studies on Benefits of Weight Training for RA
http://www.arthritistoday.org/conditions/rheumatoid-arthritis/staying-active/why-lift-weights.php Hoping this gets around because I am sold out on weight training now and I believe this article could go a long way in helping those with rheumatoid arthritis. I say out with the old ideas and in with the right stuff! Of…
