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Same sitution here. 5.6.5" tall, 141 lbs, 26" waist and 23" thighs. I always have to buy pants bigger to fit over my thighs and then have them altered and taken in around the waist. I have also had the problem that I cannot take my waist in as much as it should, otherwise I cannot get my pants up over my hips! But I have…

Female 36 5'6.5" SW on MFP: 180 GW: 146 7 months 1800-2100 (with planned breaks when I ate more) Based my goal on TDEE - 20% so exercise was already taken into account

I have been doing TDEE min 15-20% since I started MFP end of March 2012 (OK, I tried the MFP settings for the first week and realised I would have been a lost cause eating so little food). My TDEE is calculated at moderate activity level, so my exercise is already taken into account. I have lost 35 lbs on MFP and reached…

I started EM2WL within the first week of starting MFP. I didn't do a reset because I never ate at a large deficit before. I am 36, 5'6.5". SW on MFP 180.7 lbs CW 149.5 lbs So that's on average a pound a week (although the progress was most definitely not linear!) I have lost about 8% body fat (measured at the gym with…

Thank you for taking the time to share your inspirational story. Congratulations on your success. I don't know you but I think you are awesome! :flowerforyou:

Well done!!! What an amazing change. Thanks for posting.

What a great feeling!!

Wow, this all can get so confusing. I have read (think it was on the Scooby site, but I may be wrong) the exact opposite, i.e. that Katch-McArdle is better for average weight people, but not obese people as it only considers the caloric need of your Lean Body Mass, but the rest of your body actually needs calories to…

It also depends how much you have to lose (from your ticker it doesn't look like you have a lot to go?). I have lost 21 pounds in 5 months, but it was definitely not a linear loss.

I have been making banana and raisin protein muffins (my recipe looks very similar to yours), thanks for inspiring me to try out different flavours!

Excellent news, thanks for sharing!

Seems you are on the right track, well done :smile:

Congrats! And thanks for making me smile, I definitely identified with the "terrible taste in high school".

Hi there! The uncertainty is completely understandable, I've also been there :smile: I don't fit the 50+ request, but the 19 pounds that I have lost since joining at the end of March have all been through the EM2WL method. I have lost weight in the past (just to gain it all back again), following more restrictive eating…

Sorry, no. We did not discuss the reset. (I did not want to talk her ear off about her work at a social gathering :smile: ) But if you extend the idea that a 15% cut is used for weight loss, then eating at TDEE cannot be a bad thing for anyone, I think? It is just a matter of giving yourself enough time to find your TDEE.…

I'm no expert but my understanding is that women cannot "bulk" without "help" as we don't have the necessary testosterone levels. I prefer low reps, heavy weights myself. Plus the look that you'll get is more because of a decrease in body fat, not because of an increase in muscle. Good luck!

You can also use this (quoted from the group's "home page"):

Well done on your success, you look great!

5'6.5" 163.5 lbs US size 10 I am fitting into the same jeans I wore when I was 10 lbs lighter about 3 years ago. Yay for strength training!

Wow, congratulations!! I really appreciate your post, especially for the way you have approached your journey which is exactly what I am trying to do. It takes more patience, but reading this just assured me again that I am doing this the right way. And I also celebrate every hint of muscle that shows up :smile:

Well done, that's awesome!

Ditto

Oh WOW! Well done! What a great example.

100%. Scooby is a generic estimate but my Fitbit data is specific to me :) Sounds like you have worked out a method that will work well for you!

Since my HRM exercises are logged on MFP and then synced to Fitbit I didn't add those workouts to my TDEE. I think the problem is if you add it it may lead to double counting (say you exercised from 07h00 to 08h00 one day, then Fitbit would have also calculated your BMR and movement for that period, maybe not as much as…

Hi everyone I think your best bet is to go to the Fitbit forum. There is a fellow MFP-er named "Kimsied" there who is super-knowledgeable and helpful. She really knows her stuff when it comes to Fitbit and the syncing between Fitbit and MFP. Here's a bit of what I know: Regarding calorie goals. The number displayed on your…

I joined MFP during the last week of March and started EM2WL almost immediately. So that's 8 kg in 3.5 months while eating great food and gaining muscle. My bodyfat % has also dropped from mid 30's to 27%.

I am so sorry to hear that you are feeling frustrated. I have also been there where nothing moved for 4 weeks. But for me 2 weeks would not be a plateau. Weight loss is not a linear process, the body is just too complicated. My suggestion would be to hang in there a bit longer. This is the last thing you probably want to…

I agree that you should discuss it with your prescriber. When it comes to hormones I believe that some people just react different to others. I have had the Mirena for more than four years and never experienced a problem or noticed that it was the reason for my weight gain (bad eating habits and an inactive lifestyle were…