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Definitely do whatever you enjoy and what you feel works best for you. If you do something you dislike, you'll likely end up giving up very quickly. Stick with heavy lifting! It's awesome. I, for one, DETEST cardio. I have bad knees from whenever I used to go out running and messed myself up, so all the jumping around…

Hi! Thanks for replying. Yeah, I read the stickies. I just was under the impression that towards the end of your reset, your weight is supposed to stall and then you start maintaining. Am I wrong in thinking this? I'm already at week 7, and apparently, I'm still going up. See, if I gained only 8 lbs, I'd be just as peachy…

Umm, just throwing out some ideas. They may or may not have been mentioned. Nuts, peanut butter, full fat milk, full fat greek yogurt, chia seeds, flaxseed, protein powders, avocados, cheese, beans, oatmeal. I personally sometimes like to enjoy what I call an Ultra Superfood! But only when my intake allows it and I want…

Being that you're so short, 1350~ calories is -not- too low for you. As Noor said, your body doesn't need as much to function as, say, someone who is 5'11" or something like that. However, if you are active and build muscle, you will be able to eat more. Since you're so small, just keep your cut to 5% to 10%, or add in…

Subtle? Guuuuuurrrrrrrrrl. There are definite changes there. Keep it up!

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Oh yeah, definitely not long enough time to notice change, in my opinion. Those last 10 lbs are going to be STUBBORN, if it gets you to a healthy BMI (or if you're already at one). The closer you are to your goal, the slower you want to take it. You don't want to end up eating too little again. I'd give it two-three…

Woohoo! Awesome, congrats! So you're happy and doing well, not to mention... you get to eat. :D This is really encouraging. I'm only on week 5 myself and have gained quite a bit, but I'm learning to accept it and I'm just going to keep on getting through this. So thank you for your post!

Honestly, three weeks isn't a long time at all. I'd give it more time (at least two months).

I'm positive my measurements have changed, judging by how my clothes fit (or don't fit, I should say...). I'm trying to avoid any form of measurement until I begin my cut. Today, getting weighed, was out of my hands. I didn't look at the scale, but when my doctor came in he said, "So... We've gained a bit of weight?" And I…

Thank you. I'm really, really hoping this is the case. I've been pretty consistent in how much I'm eating. If anything, I've only gone 50-100 over on a few days, but this is very rare. I've definitely gotten a bit stronger. The problem is my clothes aren't fitting! Haha. I feel better now after reading that, thank you so…

Yes, I've been to his site, used the calculator many times, my TDEE at sedentary is 1615. However, I exercise three times a week, so I just round it off to 1650 (usually 1700 on exercise days), since it shouldn't really matter, considering I don't track in my exercise calories on his site due to having thyroid issues.…

I ate this way for a good 6+ months. Dropping as low as 650 calories for around 3 months. I got down to 97 lbs this way. I upped my calories before and got up to 114 lbs, and then freaked out about my weight and started at 750. That didn't last long, maybe a month, since I really want to overcome this... "fear" of food.…

I'm having the same problem. I'm not hungry enough to eat everything, but I've only been doing the reset for three-ish weeks. I'm not sure when hunger is supposed to kick in, so this is kind of worrying.

Haha. Peanut Butter is actually my favorite food. More specifically, peanut butter and apples. I just made the switch to PB2 and find it serves its purpose just fine. In fact, for as much as I lovelovelove peanut butter, I can hardly tell the difference. Granted, I never got crunchy peanut butter, I always preferred…

Always note that when starting a new weight training program, you WILL gain weight. Muscle weighs more than fat, for one, but also as you build muscle, you will still have layers of fat over it in the beginning (the first two-ish months, at least). The key is consistency and you will see changes. Your muscles will also…

This lifestyle -does- have structure. Every day you have a set number of calories and very specific macros to reach. Not only that, trying to eat as healthy as possible should be the main concern. If you do research on foods with healthy fats, carbs, protein, fiber, etc. it could better help you design very good and…

I'm on week two and feel like I've just started to gain a bit. I feel like I may be up 3-4 lbs. Although I'm refusing to weigh myself. :P A lot of it is being so bloated. The difference between my stomach at night and morning is kind of big. Granted, my legs have gotten bigger and so have my arms. I have been lifting…

Define "Barbie weights," if you could, please! Right now, I squat with two 20lb dumbbells (thus, 40 lbs) and am curious if this is still considered not strenuous enough. I can bicep curl with 12 lbs in each arm, but fatigue after 6 or 7 slow reps. Considering I actually do fatigue, I feel like this is a good range for me…

Chia seeds, flaxseed, nuts, avocado, eggs, oils, red meats, coconut, milk.

I'm only on my second week, but I find that I'm FAR less concerned about food and panicking to myself, "oh my god how am I going to plan the most amount of food that will equal the least amount of calories?!" And I'm, instead, VERY much enjoying myself. It's freeing, somehow! Haha! I haven't had to "binge" because I'm not…

PB2, always. Best choice you could make for low calories and that same, great Peanut Butter taste.

Thanks to all of you for replying! Any experience helps to better get an idea of how this goes. I try not to blame my thyroid for weight gain/loss, however I know how much of the body it does effect and so I'd like to learn from others and what helps them! @Papillon22: I'm curious, by upping your calories to 2300, did you…

Thank you so, so much. That's very kind of you! Unfortunately, I don't have insurance so I can't see a specialist. I plan on asking my doctor questions but, as most people with thyroid issues know, this disease is very confusing- even for the doctors! My appointment's not until the end of this month, however, so I'll have…

Hm. No one? Guess I'll just figure it out in a few months, then!

Finally back from being away. I read your initial post thoroughly rather than briskly... So! I would give yourself at LEAST 2 rest days a week from exercising. This allows your body to repair and heal itself from all the lifting/exercising you've been doing. Trust me, this is good for you! Judging by how active you are,…

Sorry, about to leave so a quick response that I noticed through skimming: You will eat at your TDEE for 6-8 wks until you start maintaining you weight, then stay there for another 2 wks or so for your body to normalize. I would stop doing cardio altogether, otherwise you'll just have to eat even more (unless you don't…

I would love to hear the answer to this, as well! I just started my journey (still on the first week, actually) and I'm not a very heavy lifter. Not because I don't -want- to lift heavy, but I find that doing a bicep curl with 12 lb weights causes me to "fail" at the fifth rep. However, I'm coming from a very low calorie…

Has anyone done the reset who experiences Hypothyroid issues? Did you lower your calories to accommodate having a naturally under-active thyroid, or did it seem not to effect you? I'm definitely doing the reset, I just don't know if I should be eating at 1560 (slowly working my way up there) or stay around 1400-ish. For…

Hi everyone! New to this and am, like everyone else, quite nervous! I'm a 20 year old female, who's 5'2.5" and 114 pounds. I used to be 97 pounds, eating a 650 calorie diet, before I couldn't take it anymore and stopped caring. I began drinking 3 times a week (I know, shameful) with a horrible diet that yoyo'd every day…