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Welcome @gillianrose1 ! What is your current calorie intake? What is your dieting history? And have you.read the metabolism reset guide at em2wl.com? http://eatmore2weighless.com/the-metabolism-reset-guide/ Answering these questions will help us help you.

Also, have nailed my macros this week within 5 grams!

Whenever I turn away from trying to lose weight (for whatever reasons) I always use that opportunity (instead of "wasted time") to gain strength. On a squat break because my knee is killing me. But I did deadlifts for the first time in a month or so today. Pulled 4@ 145# 165# 185# 205# 225# And my new 1 rep max of 245# (no…

Yes you could go for 5 pounds under. I think a healthier way would be to get your body the way you like it and then not care about the exact number.

What was your average calorie intake the last year? It definitely could have caused your body to respond to less calories. Therefore you were no longer in a deficit, but rather at what your body saw as maintenance. RMR doesn't take any activity into account. You have to eat that plus your daily movements plus your…

Keep us updated. I've found that to be very helpful for myself. & Others.

I don't have any kind on watch like that. I wonder if it's easier? Has anyone found their actual tdee without one? Thanks @ksugirl13

Interesting how your body started recomping at 3000 @empressichel ! My tape measurements fluctuates too. Which is super annoying. I do take occasional pics because I don't see a ton of change. Gonna go slow this time!

I just ordered myself a scale lol. I was hoping it could help me pinpoint my tdee. I am happy with myself now-- I have improve so much on the mental/self love part of this journey. BUT I do want to find that tdee and eventually shed some fat. I know it will take a while and that's ok. But I don't want to stay as I am now…

If i eat at a certain amount to stabilize my weight before moving up. How long should I stay at that level? I really want to minimize weight gain this time around. I think my body sees around 1900 as tdee because I seemed to be consistent there last month. While I didn't weigh during the month I was only about a pound up…

I tend to not pay attention to details so it's hard for me to recap and get an idea of what is going on. I first started dieting in 2005. When I went to college in 2004 I gained the freshman 30. Lol. It was supposed to be 15? Actually, I think the wait gain started slowly as I used to play 4 sports in 8th and 9th grade.…

Thank @heybales I did use your excel sheet. Can't remember the tdee it gave me, but I do know it told me that I could eat the tdee for my goal weight. Seems pretty simple.

I'm so confused: Hmmm... If I gained 8 pounds on my reset wouldn't that mean my tdee was not accurate? That means I gained 9 working up to my "tdee" (nov-jan), and then 8 more (jan-mar). Which would also explain why I didn't lose my much on my cut -400 calories for 4 weeks (-.4 pounds ). Then 4 weeks at -600. Then break.…

Ok. Here is what I am thinking. During/after my 6 week reset I was anxious to begin a cut! After on and off cutting from march to june i had only lost 4 Pounds (2 of which jumped off so quick it was obviously water). This was AFTER gaining 17# from November to march. End of reset weight 172.2#. I am not sure if I didn't…

@TerezaToledo Kohl's is where I cried last time!

Yes. Read the success stories!!! And add on everybody here as friends. We are all on the same trip!

Jennifer - I think my wedding dress is at my grandma's house - I am tempted to try it on again! Wedding dresses are actually very slimming and makes you feel like a princess regardless of how you look!

Nice. I'm 4 1/2 years postpartum. On the slow train. I hope someday to have an awesome story to tell on em2wl to encourage others who have been working for years trying to lose fat.

I think @TerezaToledo hit it on the head!!!! It's about the instant gratification. I have only followed em2wl for 8 months but it doesn't show in my body. In fact, hubby still calls em2wl eat more to weigh more lol. But I know that I will eventually get a leaner body. I will maintain that body. In the meantime I am feeling…

Hopefully, in time, they will see that you have lost and not regained (again, since you said you've lost a lot) and they are still spinning their wheels. In the meantime, you'll be the nicest person in the office cause you aren't starving!

Last time I went shopping I left in tears of anger/sadness. :( Tonight I went to goodwill and tried on a good 15 items. None fit. But I wasn't upset, just ready to move on. But then I thought out of the box and went to the men's section. Grabbed a bunch of shirts with funny random things on them (Batman, Jeff Gordon etc :)…

Last time I went shopping I left in tears of anger/sadness. :( Tonight I went to goodwill and tried on a good 15 items. None fit. But I wasn't upset, just ready to move on. But then I thought out of the box and went to the men's section. Grabbed a bunch of shirts with funny random things on them (Batman, Jeff Gordon etc :)…

Welcome! For your workouts, try to up your weights to keep those muscles growing! Em2wl's site has workouts, if you want to switch it up!

Good stuff! Make the fluff go away! I was reading today that when we lose weight/fat it's not out through energy. We breathe most of it out. Weird huh?

@heybales what's the shortest amount of time you would suggest on a cut? And how often?