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I was gaining on a bulk at 2500 calories exercising 4-5 days per week (weights) with no cardio. So my TDEE with my current exercise now would probably have been or could possibly be close to 2500 calories. I made quite a bit of progress during my bulk and I have definitely lost body fat this time around, the weight however…

I am 5'3 and 134lbs. My goal is to get to 128lbs. I eat 1900 calories per day (15% cut) and I do full body strength training 3x per week, HIIT twice and Turbo Fire cardio 1-2 times. I don't have a set macro, but I aim for 165g carbs and protein and around 60g fat per day.

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I actually have a weighted vest, so I will be using that.

I had this problem a few weeks ago, then I bought a fitbit which showed my TDEE was actually around 2600 not 2200 like the calculators said. I also upped my calories and the weight has started coming off again.

I cannot do deadlifts or hold any weight in my hands at all.. I guess I could try them with a dumbbell in one hand.. I will keep my calories the same. I seem to have maintained muscle in my arms for the past 7 weeks so hopefully it stays for another 6 weeks! And yes I am still doing cardio and HIIT.

Honestly, I would do what you feel is going to be best for YOU. If you feel like you need to stop the reset and start a cut then do it. It is better than being miserable. I also recommend getting some blood work etc done just to rule out any underlying problems!

I do overnight oats, they are the best thing out. I just combine 1/2 cup oats, 1/2 cup milk, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 1/2-1 scoop of chocolate whey or casein protein powder (depending on if I exercised before breakfast) and store in the fridge overnight and you eat it cold. It is chocolate heavenly goodness!

That's great! It's going to be very difficult for me not exercising!

I thought I would answer the questions too! 1) Do you avoid any foods or types of food? How much do you avoid them? (Never eat any, eat only a little, try not to eat but rarely succeed, etc) I avoid soda and fast food. I have it maybe once a year. 2) Do you have any macros you follow (or try to follow) very strictly - like…

I would love to join this group! I just got my Fitbit yesterday and just found out I am burning 2300-2600 calories per day so i am now upping my calories to 2000+ per day.

Oh i meant my whole loss for the 5 weeks is 1.5lbs and my body fat is 20%.

And my BMR ranges from 1395-1420 calories depending on the calculator.. So only a 25 cal difference..

I use a HRM for exercise. My weight loss has been about 1.5lbs I've been cutting for 5 weeks My 15% cut is 1850 calories I thought I would have lost more than 1.5lbs that is why I went out and bought the fitbit as I thought I may be underestimating my calorie burn since I seem to still be hungry with 1850-1950 calories..

I feel like I am concentrating too much on the number instead of making it a lifestyle change. I find once I reach a certain weight (usually 130lbs), I give myself permission to binge on unhealthy foods, then i end up in this yoyo. So if I don't know what I weigh then I should stay on track. It's going to be difficult…

I will join! I was just going to post this myself! I may however, go longer than sept 30! I want to concentrate on losing body fat and inches.

Im a SAHM, so sometimes sitting, sometimes playing with my son outside, not overly active outside of exercise. I just prefer to eat more to have more energy and keep my metabolism up.

By results I mean fat-loss, more inches lost etc. Heavy lifting doesn't seem to give me results with muscle hypotrophy that I want :-/ I really love heavy lifting, maybe I should just stick with it and give it more time?

I can't remember, I've had it for about 4 years now. But I probably got it off eBay, but I know amazon also sells them, along with bodybuilding.com

I'm in the same position at the moment. I injured my elbow about 4 weeks ago and it still isn't better yet. I have still managed to do lower body work.

I would also say 30%. Here's a link to my pic I uploaded the other day. I am currently 21%. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/721989-2-week-result-pics

That burn sounds about right to me. I have been using my HRM for weights and cardio while on cut and so far it has been accurate. If I am still hungry after weight training I will just listen to my body and eat more on those days. It has been working so far.

I felt like I got smaller but I didn't see the muscle gains like I had hoped! I did do a lot of cardio as well so I was losing some scale weight, but I thinks lot of it was muscle.

I am a Personal Trainer so thought I should chime in. You can do weight lifting and cardio on the same day, but if that is the case you are better to do cardio in the morning and weights at night OR cardio AFTER your weights session. This allows you to put all your energy into your weights and allows you to burn fat with…

I have CLX and did 2 rounds of it back in 2010, but as a newbie I stuck with the 1400 calories that was recommended and did not see good results! I have been worried about trying it ever since because I don't want to put all that work in and get dismal results again! I am hoping to start it again after my break week and…

Maybe try a 20% cut? I find that at 15-20% cut gives me better fat loss results than a 10-15% cut. Also are you eating clean? Drinking enough water? Have you tried playing around with your macros or tried fasted cardio? Even the small things can make a difference!

So do you eat for sedentary TDEE since it is a rest week?

I have about 3-4kg left to lose.. So roughly 8-10lbs.. And they always say the last 10lbs are the hardest! But I'm not worried about the scale moving slow as I want to lose body fat and do it the healthy way. I love the energy I have eating this way and I never want to go back to VLCD!

I am 5'3 130lbs and I eat 1850 calories per day and lose 1lb per week. You ladies that are on 1400 calories are not eating enough!

I weigh roughly 130lbs and eat around 140-160g protein per day. I am still losing weight consistently so I will stick with what I'm doing and just eat more if need be!