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Congrats Battaglia!!!! So happy to hear you are making changes that meet the requirements. Keep up the good work and you should be good for boot.

Jumping into the reset group today!! I joined this group back in March. At the time I was eating around 1400 calories a day. When I had joined there wasn't a lot of talk about the reset, mostly just figuring out your numbers and eating at a 15% cut from your TDEE. I did all my calculations, used my BodyMediaFit to double…

Yes I wear mine religiously. I run my average reports weekly so I get a good idea of where my burn is at. I'm pretty consistant, depending on my workout routine. That seems to be my biggest variable. It's also helped me see that if I don't get at least 6 hours of sleep a night, my cravings for junk and comfort food are…

You look fabulous my friend! I'm so very glad you got to see it for yourself. Those pictures are worth more than a thousand words sometimes!

Ugh. I wonder if I should take it in stages then? Maybe go for the mini-reset of 3-4 weeks and see if I stabilize? If I stabilize early in it then maybe go back to cut at the end of four. If I don't stabilize until the end or at all then I'll just keep going to the full eight weeks? Am I pulling an idea out of my…

VLCD means Very Low Calorie Diet. Basically what many of us have done for years prior to EM2WL. Thanks for the congrats. :D I've been pretty consistent in maintaining a TDEE - 250 cut since I started EM2WL in April, with the exception of that one week for the wedding. So 11 weeks. And honestly I'm not sure I went all that…

If you are going to build a website, the "Start Here" that leads to a step by step starter kit as suggested by jyska is a must. That would be on your splash page along with the tab and/or link to testimonials. People that are just starting out are interested in two things right off the bat. What can I expect to achieve and…

I'm not the best source of info for this question since I'm still a relative beginner at this. Hopefully those that are at goal and focusing on building muscle will chime in soon, but I also wanted to give this a bump. But I do know for the builders on here, the general consensus is that if you are trying to build muscle…

My husband uses MFP too, but he is actually trying to increase his lean body mass. He doesn't usually have any trouble staying under the standard, but where he is stationed right now, he is in charge of the wellness program which means he has to supervise those in danger of not meeting the standard. It can be tough!! One…

My husband is in the Coast Guard. My stepdaughter just joined and is at Cape May doing boot right now! Nice to see a coastie group.

Fabulous NSV!! I did this too, but in the virtual way when I quit paying for their online program. No regrets!

Ha! Total trekkie/trekker and now BBTheory junkie. You're right, I should have beefed up the technical phrasing....dammit Jim! IRUNS that's exactly how I calculated my RMR too and mine was really close as well. It really went a long way towards reassuring me that the online calculators weren't totally full of crap and that…

WHOOOO!! Congrats! It's a good feeling isn't it? I totally feel you on this one. My arms are one of my worst spots, I pack a lot on them, all out of proportion with the rest of me for whatever reason. When I started developing biceps and triceps I couldn't stop flexing...in the car, in the bathroom mirror, in my…

LMAO!!! Honestly folks...not trying to start any debates. Just telling what I experienced with it in my first week. Take it or leave it lol! It's just something to be aware of when recalculating calories you intend to take in that you may want a couple weeks of data under your belt first! Whether it's a myth or I just…

If you expand the calories burned section, it will tell you the average MET's for the time frame selected. You can adjust the window to look at specific times, like when you are sleeping, and see what your average MET's are. I love to play with that and see what my afterburns are like and how long they go for. Especially…

I've had my BMF for over a year now. I love it. Just a couple things you guys should know about though. Don't make any massive adjustments to your routine or calorie intake based on the 1st week of data. It takes a couple of weeks for the BMF to adjust to your body and that first week is based more on the numbers you…

LOL my "drive" has always been pretty spectacular...but I never had the energy to DO anything about it. Now I have it to spare! Probably TMI too....hahahahaha oh well. Yeah isn't that crazy about the undereye circles? Been battling them ever since I can remember. Spent probably hundreds of dollars on every eye cream in the…

Look at you!! The incredible shrinking - NOT STARVING - woman!!!! Your results are so inspiring and empowering!

Ohhhhh my son to a T! Constipated pretty much his entire life and BM's that put grown men to shame and clog toilets lol!! I did have one pediatrician that really preferred the natural route if possible and he had me go to a local health food store and pick up Lactobacillus Acidophilus to help regulate him. It's just a more…

Hi everyone. My name is Jenny, we are in WV and I have an 8 year old son diagnosed this past February with Asperger's. It's been quite a bumpy ride so far. We are still in the stage where we are figuring out all of his trigger's and identifying the sensory issues, though we have nailed down the most obvious ones that made…

I hear ya! It's SO hard. I've made it part of my schedule and I don't allow it to be altered unless there is bleeding involved. I workout the minute I hit home, right after work. If it means everybody eats at 6:30 instead of 6...so be it. They will survive! I also had to alter my dinner making methods. On weekdays I just…

If you did all of your calculations based on an activity level of sedentary with only doing "light exercise (30 minutes walking, light strength training)" and you've now bumped up your workouts to "more intense workouts (60 minute+ bike rides, Insanity)" and suddenly your body has stalled....well....I think you have…

You can add me too if you like. I'm always on the lookout for new pals and if it's a pal that believes in eating to live then all the better.

I bumped up to 1900-2000 a little over three weeks ago. Hadn't lost since I first joined and was on the assinine 1200 hampster wheel. I gained about 4 pounds at first, but since then I've dropped the four and another 1.8. Not bad for three weeks. The inches are going too. I feel amazing! I have strength and stamina! My…

Oh a big ol' bump .... YUMMO!

You did strength training and a HIIT workout! Both types of workouts tend to make you hungry. Especially strength. I do strength 3x a week and the day after each one I'm RAVENOUS. I give my body what it needs....fuel. I eat my exercise calories and try to ensure that I get plenty of protein after strength.

This would certainly give your body what it needs to heal up and give it a break. Might be a good way to go. Lot's of people will do a reset then after a bit reintroduce a cut when they are ready to get back into it.

I gained four pounds initially, but it then dropped off in my third week and yesterday I logged a weight below the weight I started increasing cals at. But every one is different. It's really hard to stay the course, but I believe it's worth it. One little, kinda funny thing I noticed in my research of the subject (likely…

Hahaha....let your body heal! Then it might give you an inch! :P Question ... for how long exactly did you give those intakes a go? And how consistently? And WOW - Your BMR is really high! I find myself somewhat jealous....in a weird not terribly common sense sorta way ...

Count them all. They DO have calories and in some cases, significant calories. One banana can be over 100 calories depending on it's size. A big apple can be over 75 cals. Fruits and veggies also contain carbs and sugars and fiber. You'll want to be tracking those as well. I did WW PP for a while and for a while I dual…