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Kind of hit a stall the last two weeks (4 weeks into my cut). Re-figured my TDEE two days ago using my Body Media Fit. I was eating too low again. Had my TDEE figured at 2236. It's actually 2550. Ooops! What a difference. I increased my calories to a 15% cut two days ago (that sounds weird! increased to a 15% cut!) and…

Correction, I've had the BMF for a little over a month. My average calorie burn is 2505 per day. So subtracting 10%, should I be eating 2200 per day? Wow, I've been way under if that's the case. Again, thank you for any comments!

I'm not sure if this has been posted here - but I'm going to ask again any way. I had the same problem when I was trying to reset. How consistent do I need to be during cut? Just as consistent as with the rest? I tried to be within 100 calories of my TDEE each day, should I be doing the same thing during cut too? I'm…

I think you look fantastic! definitely much more definition in your pecs and upper back. I think in your lower back too - probably legs as well. But that's right where the photo cuts off on my page. Your face looks stronger, more chiseled. If that makes any sense at all! And your deltoids and biceps are more defined. I…

Definitely ups and downs for me this week. I'm down a pound overall and almost got my size 10 jeans zipped. I haven't been out of a size 12 since I got pregnant with my daughter. On the down side, my husband and I are having a very stressful year - few years, truth be known. My mother in law lives with us and is not very…

I wish I had some wonderful words of wisdom for you, but every body is different. My best advice would be to try and relax, look forward to your visit, and enjoy every minute. Stress increases cortisol levels which triggers weight gain, water retention, and all kinds of stuff you don't want or need right now. I think I…

Day 4 - of my accidental cut. LOL. I did a 7 week reset, planned on 8, but several speed bumps got in the way. I ended up more or less eating my 10% cut value . . . so I guess I'm going to cut! And as of this morning, I'm down a whole pound. When I started 7 weeks ago with my reset, I weighed 156, ended up at 159. (My…

Originally, I was perfectly happy to do my reset for a full 8 weeks. I hit a few speedbumps this weekend and didn't have much of an appetite, and seemed to have averaged right around my 10% cut level. So - I'll stick with it. Especially since I'm down a full pound after only 4 days. Yahoo!!

I sort of accidentally ate a cut a couple of days and just figured I'd stick with it a week early. Definitely blew it today . . . I've gotten too used to having two snacks and three meals. I'm hoping just trimming my portions down a bit will help. I can't seem to cut snacks, it messes with my macros too much because it…

I think you are absolutely on the right track by tracking and keeping yourself accountable. Be proud of that fact! I wish I had some wonderful, sage words of advice for you. I've never been a binger, more of a constant grazer. Something that was helpful to me was writing it down when I had one of those grazing nights where…

That's awful, I'm sorry you had to go through that. I don't use EBAY nearly as much as I used to, I too prefer Amazon. Their customer service is awesome, especially if you end up with a bum deal. I have had a Paypal account for 10 years now, they've been great too. The one time I had trouble with Ebay, paypal gave me a…

Oh, yummy! That sounds fantastic. Do you put in the crock pot or the stove?

You can puree them and add them to soups and stews. It acts as a nice thickening agent. My favorite was the old weight watchers 5 can soup . . . killer on sodium though. 1 can fat free refried beans (or pureed beans of your choice), 1 can rotel tomatoes with green chilies, 1 can chicken broth, 1 can fire roasted tomatoes,…

First off, take a big, deep breath. And another one. It's going to be okay. You are going to get a lot of great advice on this forum, some of the best is not to panic. One of things that seems to be a running theme in my reading is that cardio can be overdone. And strength training can really help you build up your muscle…

Good luck Heidi! i actually just did the "buy it now" option . . . I hate waiting for the auctions to end and then being so darned disappointed.

Well, I'm actually getting excited! My BMF is at the sorting facility and on it's way to my local post office for delivery tomorrow. Yahoo! Crazy, the little things that I can get excited about. Maybe this will give me a little more motivation to get moving this week.

I have a Reebok XRT. It's been with my for 6 years now and I love it. Mostly use it to track various length bike rides, but I've been wearing it when I lift too. I think an HRM is an awesome idea for anyone tracking calories! Way to go.

you may not be eating too much, it may be too little. have you checked your TDEE numbers lately? With the gain you may actually require a few more calories. Talked to lucia and kiki previously, this seemed to be the advice they gave. the vast majority of people eat too little. and they highly recommend a diet break every 6…

There is also a guy on ebay selling codes for the one year subscription for $32. He bought a bunch that he rents out to personal training clients and doesn't use the individual subscription.

Hahahaha! So thats my problem! Thanks for sharing.

I'm going to have to name mine! That really gave me a chuckle. I read somewhere that you can pop the plastic face piece off and just wear it tucked against your skin in your bra. Any one tried it?

I'm starting week 7 tomorrow . . . week 6 was the bad one for me. No motivation to work out, sore neck/back, and just plain tired. And i was maintaining beautifully until now. Suddenly I'm up 3 more pounds, in addition to the two I gained at the beginning. It sounds like you did just fine today, try not to worry too much…

I think I've hit the dreaded "exhaustion" piece of reset. I felt like I had this nailed, 6 weeks in, tomorrow is the start of week 7, and I'd only gained 2 pounds and stayed very stable since then. Now it's like I can hardly get myself to work out. Part of it is working extra hours and lack of sleep the last few days. Plus…

Thanks you guys! And thanks for the pep talk Lil. I needed that :) Definitely feeling blah, tired, and bloated today. And I'm 6 weeks into reset! Surprised to find I'm feeling this way this far in since I really felt pretty good up until now. I'm actually expecting my calorie burn with the BMF to be lower than what I think…

Any way you can estimate the time and use the data base to try and guesstimate? I would make sure that you are going to net at least your BMR and eat back any calories you need to get to that number. sounds like an insanely busy day! Great job keeping moving in that heat.

Optimum nutrition, I buy 2 pounds each of rich chocolate (100% whey) and the plain (any whey) They last me about 6 weeks or so. I think I averaged the cost to around $40 a month. I buy it on Amazon.com and opt for the free shipping.

Absolutely!

I asked the same question . . . and here is the answer I got: My question: "Does anyone out there know how consistent is consistent when doing a reset? I know consistency is key - no doubt about that. But if I'm within 100 calories of my TDEE up or down each day, is that okay? And every now and again (yesterday for…

Wow! Part 3 already. Don't panic about resetting your ticker or losing your awesome record. Go to the "technical difficulties" thread here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/279014-days-in-a-row-incorrect complete the form, and the website moderators should be able to fix it for you.

I ended up using whey protein powder to get my grams in. I'm not a fan of artificial sweeteners and found that the "any whey" can be added to milk and easily incorporated into baking, oatmeal, coffee, tea, cereal, yogurt, pudding. I even throw it in the ice cream maker and make post workout protein ice cream.