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megrosborne Member

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  • I had to hunt for my thread! Wanted to update. So...eating more is awesome. Protein is fab! Like, it's a challenge to eat enough (!) But I feel so much better now i am than i have for a *long* time. So i dont do lifting heavy (yet...) But I do a low impact/bodyweight ish programme at the gym and just lately started doing…
  • So glad you are recovered and hope you enjoyed your holiday! Good luck with cut and macros :) I'm working hard on hitting that 30% protein right now and it makes such a difference!
  • Thanks ichel that is so helpful. I am feeling a lot better about it this morning, I think last night I was just fed up and grumpy about "having" to focus so much on protein and tracking ;) I know on days when I've hit my macros or close to I've felt so much better so I know deep down it's worth the effort. Thanks for the…
  • Ichel - thanks so much :) All ok from the hospital, tho they will be checking my thyroid function for the next little while. I'm going to stick with eating tdee, tracking as best I can and exercising. Figure I can give myself the time now to just give my brain a break from years of diet games. Have a great week!
  • So I just wanted to update a little. I had an operation on my thyroid about a month ago and planned to drop my calorie goal to reflect the fact that i wouldn't be exercising so much but in the end i didn't, just left it right where it was. Some days I tracked some days i didn't. Same wth hitting macros. I didn't stress too…
  • Hi! I've bounced around here a lot and there is so much info it can seem a bit overwhelming. It's not at all though, once you have your numbers (if you read the stickies posted they will help you figure out your tdee - be prepared to tweak this as they are all estimates) you're good to go. Good luck and welcome (from…
  • Thanks both. I have really appreciated reading your threads and posts here in the forum. Firefly your thread is the one that pulled me back in. I love your approach to pushing your tdee and the positivity you are sharing. Good luck xx
  • Thank you for the heads up about the other forum! :)
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