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I highly suggest you become a member of the Eat More 2 Weigh Less group here on MFP. They are amazing and have awesome people that can help you out. I highly doubt your TDEE is only 1800 if you're working out 3 days a week. Or you can find their website at http://eatmore2weighless.com/

Numbers sound decent for me. Have you tried the scooby calculator? I would try just to see if the numbers are somewhat the same. Good luck.

I only have the Fitbit flex. I wear it on my wrist. It doesn't bother me. This particular one does not have the HR monitor built in. I use my polar fit for that. I wear the chest strap which hasn't bothered me either.

Yes!Log your strength training (non step workouts: squats, deadlifts, etc) into Fitbit, NOT myfitnesspal. Fitbit will take care of the cardio part. I had trouble still figuring out calories burned even by manually logging it in, so thats why i got the heart rate.

I was confused by this at first, but it tracks movement. So maybe tossing and turning. You do burn calories while you sleep... awesome right!?! Your body burns a certain amount of calories (BMR) no matter if you were to lay in bed all day. Good luck, I hope you enjoy it soon!

Good for you!!! I think it is an unfortunate thing that going to the doctor can put you in such a *kitten* place sometimes based on what they say. Especially if they don't know your background or where you have come from. They sure as hell don't know your muscle mass, so they just go by the number. Screw that!!! Keep…

I have a flex. I love it, but I also do a lot of strength training that does not get tracked by fitbit. I was debating the chargeHR but I heard mixed reviews because it is on your wrist and can't get a good read such as a chest strap would. I went ahead with the PolarFt7 just to wear for my workouts and I love it so far. I…

I have fitbit flex. I love it because it shows my daily burn no matter what I do. However, I don't like that it doesn't track my "non step" workouts. I was waiting for the Charge HR but I was hearing mixed reviews about it. So I went with the polar Ft7 with the chest strap and wear that during my workout as well. Yesterday…

I avoided the scale for the first 5 weeks I started EM2WL (im on week 7 now). I was too afraid what the scale would say after I was eating more. Finally I got on because I just wanted to know where I was. HOnestly, I was expecting about a 7-10 pound gain (based off of what other people had said) and I only gained 2-3…

If you watch the EM2WL YouTube videos they explain it very well!

Thank God you cleared that up because I thought there was something wrong. Even after eating 400 plus calories than what I was used to, I find myself starving still sometimes and that usually when I think, "wow, I am a fatty!" Question for everyone: I find that the day after my intense workout, ie LEG DAY I am eating…

I have been looking into carb cycling the last few days and have see Chris' book. The problem I have is I think my body is the opposite. If I have an intense workout, the very next day is when I need my carbs. I cant seem to have a high carb day, then workout. I'm too full and bloated. Plus, my workout schedule fluctuates…

I was thinking about getting the polar fit instead of the Charge HR for the reason of the chest strap. I think it would be hard to get your accurate HR off the wrist, especially if its not worn tight enough to feel it. I'm leaning towards the Polar fit.

Where can we find these? WHat are the names of brands?

YES YES YES!!! Stick to it! I can't speak from experience per se but I hit a plateau for a year and that was eating 1200-1400 calories a day. I couldn't figure out the problem. I just began my journey with EM2WL. I was petrified of the scale going up, but i understood why it would go up. After 5 weeks, I weighed myself and…

Yes! This is a good read!!

When I first started was at the very bottom. My trainer had me on a "push/pull" workout. For instance, I did 3 days of lifting, Day one: Back/Biceps, Day 2: Legs/shoulders, Day 3: Chest/triceps. Combining certain muscle groups is best. The other 2 days were cardio. As long as you hit each muscle group one time a week, you…

I think by slowly increasing your calories, you will find that you still need to choose healthy foods, but its ok to throw in your treats now and then. For example, I love tacos!! ANy type of tacos: chicken, ground beef, fish, whatever! Great sources of protein but the tortillas, (ugh). I made it a point to make them fit…

Stick with it. I am on week 5 of trying this. I was just like you thinking that this is some wacky thinking to get people fatter. But I have found many great benefits! I have so much more energy eating more food. I have not done the full metabolism reset (which I think I need to do. I just am eating at my 15% cut). After…

Getting a personal trainer for me was the best decision I made. However, really scope out the trainers at your gym. Watch them as they train other clients. I have seen so many that half *kitten* the entire thing, or make too much small talk and nothing gets done. I was very lucky because I was referred to mine and he…

I can't say that I have gotten to my goal yet, and I am not an expert. I really believe that drinking one soda a day (whether it be regular or diet) should not inhibit your goals. I would imagine that as long as you are still drinking enough water to allow your body to flush out everything you should be good. Now I must…

Good luck with your journey! Im on week 5 and it is the hardest mental journey I have ever been on! Stick with it! Even when you feel like you are getting nowhere!

msjeep-- Good luck! I hope we can accomplish something. Are you doing the metabolism reset where you are going to up your calories to 2800 (your TDEE)?

I AGREE!!! if you are 328 lbs (149kg) YOU SHOULD NOT BE EATING 1200 CALORIES!!! YOUR BODY WILL DROP WIGHT FOR SURE, THE WRONG WAY. You need to be eating way more than that. Check out the EM2WL group here on MFP.

OMG!! I completely feel your exact feelings. I am going to tough it out, but it is a mental war game! I want to get on the scale just to see where I am at, but I know if I do, I will not want to continue with EM2WL. We can do this!

Hey MAC! I am nowhere near your weight but I feel like I am experiencing the feelings that you are having. I weigh 178lbs and am 5'2 (that was before I started EM2WL- I haven't weighed in a month for fear I will go crazy seeing that number go up). I kind of didn't follow the rules and I just went gung ho and upped my…

I am not an expert by any means, but I have done some research and found what you have found. IIFYM.com gives me a huge amount of carbs that scares me shitless.I have also used http://healthyeater.com/how-to-calculate-your-macros I also suggest you take a look at the Eat More 2 Weigh Less group (EM2WL) here on MFP. I came…

I'm so confused about how to log in my workouts of weight lifting days. I know I could easily burn anywhere from 400-700 calories with the workouts I do, its just not step based. That's why I am curious with the HRM if my TDEE would be higher.

I have the aria scale... I'm honest not in love with it. The body fat %age is completely off. I've had mine tested with calipers. It also changes so much when you step on. I can step on, get one reading, then step on again and I can be 3-3-5 pounds heavier or lighter. It has a mind of its own.. i don't like it synced with…

Are you correcting your Fitbit for the lifting workouts with manual logging, to get better estimated TDEE? Do you have to log in weight lifting activities on fitbit or MFP to get a better accurate TDEE?