CleanandLean33

Can I just ask what qualifications does a naturopath have in the US? It might be a definition/ language thing but If I saw that title in the uk it would not fill me with confidence and they certainly would not have any medical training. I'd consult a medical dr specialising in thyroid before I took anything .. ESP if…

Fit bit is awesome... as already said there is no subscription with fitbit you just buy the bit (try amazon or ebay I got mine cheap on amazon) and then create your own membership on the fit bit website for free. There is a premium option but I can't see that it is needed. You can also sync the fit bit to your mfp food…

Oh wow now Im freaked out!! I'm 5.2.5 and 33 and im just upped my cut to 2150! Which I think is bigger than all your TDEE's. I'm sure this is my average kcal burnon fit bit -250 kcal perday as cut.... Eeeeeeek! Oh I'm 124 but have gone up to 126 today... Fingers crossed it water

Could you space your exercise over the week more so its every other day rather than a block then a break? the endorphins and knowing you have a plan might help? Spike days for me are those days I eat n eat n then eat some more! (not binges just hungry days) Tracking everything helps for me a little in that I have to…

You know from my feed I'm no expert but.... if you ++++ hungry at your present TDEE and have lost weight on a break I think you need to bump up kcal. If you TOTM anything like mine I would also reccomend sticking at the higher TDEE during this time and try not to attribute any totm gain or bloat to your increased numbers…

Are you sure you have your kcal set high enough?... i'm short and only have a little to lose and I really really struggled too not to have repeated spike days at 2000 but I have bumped up my cut to more like 2200 after getting a fitbit and realising i was actually burning alot more though the day than i had previously…

yep I'm loving it... I've had a week of rest (no gym) and currently my average cut (I'm using -250kcal) is bigger than the tdee of strenuous exercise scooby gave me... and previously I was using moderate activity and trying to cut... no wonder I cut caving in to spike days... I am loving this... finally I can see that I'm…

I eat lots 2200-2400 on a rest day :-) (thanks to a fit bit!) and am upping it even more on work out days ... nom nom nom (i only have a little to lose so my journey is more about working out what my body needs and how to fuel it right to lose the last stubborn 5lb and tone by lifting.... i say that cos i think someone…

Really helpful email I got from MFP support re: fit bit sync etc.. Hi, You burn a fair number of calories over the course of the day just by sustaining your normal bodily functions. Our estimate for how many calories you will burn is based on your weight, age, gender, and the activity level you report in your profile. From…

Also consider how active you are on top of this, e.g if you walk or move about alot in your day you will be suprised how much extra you burn. This week with no gym time just a fair bit of walking during the day for work as I don't have a car I easily fall into/ over the moderate activity bracket, add in gym time and i'm…

I think that depends on the setting you put on your target weight. I set mine to my current weight so my goal on fit bit is to maintain. Im on diet break and want to learn my true tdee. Like you saw on my wall my BMR seems quite low thou just under 1200... scooby has it higher

I was wondering too... mine came through post today so setting it up now. Randomly is added a 99 kcal adjustment to my day despite my steps reading 0 when i synced... Another question... am i right in thinking you use the timer button for any activity that it won't monitor. On the way home on the tube i noticed it logs…

Totm plus stressful day moving sound like an understandable trigger. My feeling and personal experience is that setting yourself goals of 'never going to binge again' is actually setting yourself up for failure. I think managing binges and practicing forgiving yourself when they happen might be more effective. Recovery n…

Thanks guys v much appreciated. Decided to take a diet break at TDEE til my fitbit arrives next week.. Looking forward to really knowing my burn in everyday life. still pondering on what else to do... Weights i think are a definite I need to prioritise .... But to cut or not is the big scary question. Choosing not to…

Second thought is it might be worth posting here to get your activity level reviewed. Perhaps you are trying still to eat too little / underestimating your burns and your body is protesting? A doctor once explained the binge cycle to me saying that each day you are at deficit it's like squashing a spring... So over the…

On the flip side logging binges can show they are not as bad as expected e.g if I log a mini splurge over say 250 kcal as is happening it normally stops me from getting that ' oh s@& it I've done it now I might as well just blow out' thinking cos I can see the numbers infront of me and remembering 3500kcal makes a lb helps…

Oh I SOOO glad you both said that. I ended up buying a fitbit last night and think I might get a hrm later in month ( probably from tesco or somewhere cheap!) Was having big worry that I made a false economy/ wrong decision as some places say bmf/ Kai is much more accurate. Like you the cost was the big decider for me

That's really fantastic. Well done. Binges are life draining so I'm super glad you are free of the

I agree with this too, I think goals need to be flexible to allow success, maybe your learning running a half is not quite right for you at the mo...maybe font think of it do black and whitely? You don't need to stop running if you don't do the half, you could just maintain your current level of fitness? Or you could just…

Check out the videos Kiki and Lucia have done. Now I cant remember which exact one but I do recall them saying that bouncing around over a few months and changing numbers can prevent your body from trusting where you are and that you are going to fuel it especially after a vlc diet like ww. As I recall the advice was to…

As I understand eat back enough to ensure you over BMR which for me is 1350. My cut is 1750 so if I have a big burn eg 500kcal circuit class my net is 1250... ( under BMR) In which case I eat some back to ensure my net is biggr than my BMR. Currently I aim for 250 over BMR as otherwise I'm starving. If on the other hand I…

Would it be better the other way round? Start at the smaller cut 10/15% so you have more kcal, them increase to 20% cut if you need and feel you can manage on less later.

Feel free to add me, I'm not to good at hitting my macros yet but always happy to have a positive em2wl friend

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What is hcg? People do do very odd things to lose weight... I'm guessing this is one of them!

olive oil to your salads/ veg a little grated cheese on salads, veg, stews etc seeds and nuts on salads or in cereals or as a snack smoothies... add in fruit, nuts/seeds/ oats/ fruit juice, protein powder... alll yummy I never struggle to get my kcal in unfortunately always the opposite!! but hope this helps!!

Thank you guys... I think your right I'll plan some baby steps... I think number 1 will be eating approx the same amount each day at each meal... Then my body will get into a routine which hopefully will support cutting later. Best of luck with both your journeys too and very well done with your progress to date :-)

I'd try reset or at least get your macros in line with enough carbs ( check out lucias post for numbers) and always always always net over your BMR or all your other hard work will be wasted

B fit for life- nrolfw is the new rules for lifting for women... Can't remember the author but it advocates lifting heavy for women to lose fat and tone. Ive just started... On 2nd workout ... And it's simple to follow so far with alternativesyou can do at home too.

Could focus on lower limbs either using the machines that isolate lower limbs? ..or... just uses body weight to do squats, lunges, abs. Etc There are more difficult progressions e.g One leg squat- you can do this with balance ball behind you against the wall (off the floor in the mid of your back) for more stability but…