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Great job! Hard work paying off, right there.
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I wish E3 would pick a direction- either for the public or for the industry. I'm trying to watch a press conference and it's beginning to get difficult to take some of the companies seriously. I'd love to see an E3 'pro' and also an E3 'consumer'. Two different audiences. I'm an old fuddy duddy so I'd rather listen to a…
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*strikes up the band and starts making the potato salad*
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I get it from all sides because I'm still fat. I've been told on MFP I'm not 'allowed' to help anyone else because I'm not some paragon of fitness. I've also been told here I'll get even fatter from eating 2300 cals a day. Uhm no- because my TDEE is 2500+. When I grocery shop- Hubby needs calorie dense foods and so do I.…
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Still here :) Doing some heavily modified program so I don't tend to post often. I exchanged the back squat for the goblet and I only do about ten of them total- no 25, it's too taxing on my CNS post-brain injury. DLs are Romanian and I love them! Only increasing slowly on those as my hams were atrophied from being in the…
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This was my experience as well. I was told, by a doctor no less- that it was okay to starve myself long term because I 'have more fuel stored'. Uhm- NO. Takes fuel to burn fuel. You can't make a bonfire out of one leaf- you need fuel to start the fire- THEN the big logs can go on it. It's very simple but I think larger…
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That's now become my go-to explanation for my rest days (weeks too). Y'know- yesterday was a heavy lift day so today I'm makin' magic :D I love and crave my rest days now that I know how to do them. I don't do active rest well- it wears me out further so I focus on other hobbies/activities that I enjoy but don't 'fit in'…
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Starting a weight lifting program like NROLFW will cause water-weight gain in your muscles and cause them to swell as well. Water being held by muscles makes them swell up larger so it hides potential weight loss in inches. It also holds onto water which can affect your scale weight- masking any losses there. You haven't…
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There has been correlation between corn sensitivity and gluten sensitivity for some time and it's quite hotly debated still. There is no 'One Answer'. Some folks are sensitive to corn and some aren't. Most people aren't sensitive to rice- so it seems odd that he puts rice in with corn. The Doctor in this segment is a…
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Most folks set a cut off time and base their day from that. Eight or 9 pm is popular- late enough you're done with most activity but early enough you can throw down some food if you need to. If you're a little off (which over time you will be less and less) some folks eat it back the next day and others let it go.
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When I have days like this- I take it as a sign it's time to review my TDEE calculations and activity level. If I emotionally ate- like crying jag eating- then it's not a physical response. If I walk by a food and my stomach feels like it's going to leap out of me to eat that food- then I need to look at my calories. Have…
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Eating more to weigh less is just math. There is no 'workout plan' no 'diet requirements' nothing- just meet your macros and eat at a 15% (or less) deficit for safe weight loss. You could do nothing but sit on your tuchus all day and this would work for you. It would be harder as your cals are lower- but the principle…
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Eating more to weigh less is basic math- just figure out your TDEE and take 15% off that. Chow down on the remainder. Your body goals are your business but the basic math will stand up. Closer you get you might need to tweak a bit here and there- try 10% deficit instead of 15, or start doing bulk/cut cycles although it…
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Steph, sounds like you're starting to get an outlook as pretty as you are! Some amazing changes taking place for you and that's super exciting! I put off buying clothes too- I hated the whole experience. Now, even though I'm still bigger, I am no longer cowed and mopey when shopping. I know I'll get there eventually :D
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I agree with this. Also you might want to look into bulk/cut cycles now that you're so close. There's a youtube video from the group on cutting/bulking I believe.
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I can't tell you how hard I cried with relief when I realized I wasn't going to have to radically change what I eat with EM2WL. I have severe sensitivity issues to foods texture and taste (comes with the brain damage package) and was struggling to eat 'right'. Two weeks of not eating and then realized I could just eat how…
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Same here. I do think it has to do with our physical limitations and lower testosterone. I'm starting to enjoy the program again, now that I've tweaked it and taken the pressure off to go up up up every time. I still miss my non-compound moves though. They were like meditation.
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I would disagree with people who say this. Carbs are absolutely vital for people who lift weights or do cardio. For someone in the military- whose doing PTs and the like- you NEED carbs and lots of them. If someone's maintenance involves no exercise or very little exercise- like short walks once a week-then they can get by…
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Eating more to weigh less is about finding your personal healthy cut value- so you can live life, fuel your workouts and body transformation and stop (or avoid) low calorie dieting which ends up being a dangerous spiral downward. If we eat too little- then we lose muscle mass and our BMR decreases. Making us have to eat…
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I count it as cardio unless through either body weight or athletic ability, the effort comes in above 50% max effort for you. If you can stand on one leg for an hour easy and they have you do it for three minutes- then it's not very tough for you. If you can stand on one leg for ten seconds and they want a minute- that's…
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Great job and big congrats!!! I use protein powder and wouldn't hit my 200g+ goal without it. It's great for breakfast too if you're in a rush. I add bananas and peanut butter- voila- entire meal right there (450+ cals and I eat four meals or more a day). Eggs are what get pushed a lot but there isn't that much protein in…
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I think this is the most important thing to remember. Also- you never know who's reading the threads in our group here. Perhaps someone who is scared but hopeful and just needs some care to come around. A mommie who's terrified of gaining weight and not being there to see her babies grow up. A daddy who misses playing with…
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My first honest response is- anything that will fit in your macros. My tips would be- slice chicken breast/turkey you cooked yourself. Just cut into strips- toss with some dressing/mayo if you want and store it cold. Slap on some bread and voila- you've replaced your deli meat. Cheese's sodium is well worth the cost of the…
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*whew* I haven't laughed this hard on MFP in years. ahh- thanks!
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1- Consistency 2- Time 3- Patience Eat enough for a month or longer before evaluating, be consistent in eating enough and have patience when people who are fad dieting give you 'help'. Also- have patience with yourself when you have an off day- don't let it rule you.
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Sorry for the off-topic I'm about to do... your screen name (artichoke), every time I see it I hear this one character from Wallace and Gromit The Curse of the Wererabbit. It makes me smile every time. :D He says 'Kiss my arrrr-tichoke' in a very pirate-ey way.
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I do roughly 80/20. 80% healthy and 20% whatever I want. Working a lot better than hyper restrictive pass/fail clean/unclean rules that no one agrees on anyway. So far I'm down 11 lbs and 23.5 inches. Working fine for me so far. One thing I would ask is what percentage off your TDEE are you consuming? Are you measuring…
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I call ripped abs after three pregnancies a BIG WIN :D
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There are some days I can't handle being on the EM2WL boards either- so I pick where I can spend my energy that day and how I can help. Maybe I'm not supposed to help on the main boards that day- perhaps there is someone on my friends list who needs some extra care. Perhaps I'm supposed to spend time with me today and…
