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Wow! Impressive! Congratulations!!!

How many weeks you have left in your reset? You don't have to go back to the way it was before, but maybe you can find some middle ground, like shortening your reset a little bit (by one or two weeks). You're a very active person so your TDEE is very high; maybe eating at cut a bit sooner won't do much harm. Good luck!…

I understand why some people missed the point of your question when you start your post like that. As to your question: how do people survive and have energy on 500 calories? The body adapts and starts getting used to it. The less you eat, the less hungry you get. They survive, but not in a healthy way. Plus, the minute…

If the shoes are too old, getting some new ones often helps. Also RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

The way I see it: Lifting light means lifting around 12 or more reps before reaching fatigue. More reps, lighter weight. Lifting heavy means lifting around 8-10 reps before reaching fatigue. Less reps, heavier weight. It all of course depends on the person. Lifting heavy to someone might mean 5lbs, while to someone else it…

That's my weak area as well! Especially the left side. I like dips and kickbacks. But I love skull crunchers! They work for me the best, I'm always nicely sore after I do them. Keep lifting the same weight on both sides and only increase when your left side is ready. That's what I do; otherwise the gap in strength between…

Oh this is so awesome! Congrats!! :)

Hey there! Check out the scooby calculator: http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ You input height, weight, age, etc and it will tell you your BMR, TDEE, and daily calories for weight loss. Good luck!

If she's been smoking for that long, I would say that feeling "too old" is not really related to her age, but to her decreased lung capacity.

That's one of the best feelings!! Congrats!! :)

Hi all! I'm 5'5/5'6 with about 10-15 lbs to lose. I don't care much about the number on the scale. What I mostly want to do is tone up and lose some fat, especially the belly fat!

I just found this thread, but I have to bump it. Amazing!!! Congrats!

I guess the big problem with inconsistency is that it makes it difficult to track things. Some days you will go way under BMR, some others you will go way over your TDEE. If this becomes a daily thing, the body will not like it. If this only happens every now and then, the body will readjust (sickness, big eating/drinking…

Sounds good! I guess I'll choose my TDEE day during the weekend and be consistent all the other days. I'm somewhat doing that right now, as I'm trying to up my calories to TDEE sometimes (a mini-reset of sorts lol). As I keep progressing with EMTWL I will add some more zig-zagging. I agree! I have been so inconsistent with…

I would reduce cardio and add at least 2 strength training days. You can also add some yoga/pilates if you like.

Thank you for the replies, I will give both options a try.

Thanks for the reply! I will check them out. I was hoping for a local alternative. I might end up buying the battery and changing it myself though.

Way to go!! :)

So inspiring! Congrats!!

Running outside provides the view and interaction with the environment. Nothing beats that! However, running on the treadmill is good when running outside is not possible. It's also easier on the joints, as the surface is softer. You also don't have to deal with wind, weather, and other elements. They do complement each…

I agree with the other posts. 2-3 days of strength training sounds good (remember not to work the same muscle on consecutive days). Do cardio the rest of the days if you want and remember to take a break too.

There are many good (and cheap) strength training DVDs around. Buy some dumbbells in different sizes and try to target all the different muscles. Some basic exercises: - Squats - Lunges - Chest presses - Deadlifts / Dead rows - Pushups - Triceps dips/kickbacks - Bicep curls - Overhead presses - Abs crunches ETA: I go to…

Wow great job!!

LOL! For some reason this made me laugh so hard.

Lol. It seems you're on the right track. Check this sticky on this group: " Patterns emerging for hunger, satiety, energy and fatigue 1. 1200 and not hungry dont want to eat more, 2. Up calories feel overfull 3. After two days of eating more I am ravenous and want even more food. 4. Feel energised and "active" continue to…

I agree with the 90 degree angle, very important. Also, things like doing lunges on thick carpet or without proper shoes could hurt the knees too (for the same reason: it's difficult to keep proper form).

Love this! Congrats!

This made me laugh! Awesome NSV!

Those are some cool NSVs! :drinker:

I got 2200, which is pretty close to my TDEE (2212)! ETA: TDEE from Scooby's