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Such a good sign of a buzzing metabolism that you are warm even in the winter! So excellent! Ichel EM2WL ambassador and moderator

You can take your calories up at whatever speed is comfortable for you. 50 calories a week, 100 calories a week, 200 calories a week, main thing is that you are comfortable with it. Some people reach TDEE within a couple of months, others creep their way their over a year or so. It's your life. You decide. Just make sure…

Sorry! Just to add a bit of comedy here, this thread reminded me! Years ago when my sister was doing WW she would weigh her cereal portion. If there was too much on the scale, she would eat the extra until the scale was perfect, then put that in a bowl and eat it. Cognitive dissonance in action! Ichel EM2WL ambassador and…

The exhaustion is a definite sign from your body to eat more. What was the reason to drop from 2300 to 2000? Are you cutting? It's a great time of year to enjoy food and not worry about it. Stress can do a number on your scale weight too. Your workouts will love you for it! Ichel EM2WL ambassador and moderator

Glad to hear you are rocking It! As long as you are resting each muscle group for 24 hours (like if you do legs on a Monday, don't do strenuous leg workout on Tuesday) you can add ab work in on your rest days. Or you can just totally chill and rest on your rest days! The magic of the muscles is made on the rest days! Ichel…

Your metabolism has reset to a lower number. You are doing a lot of exercise plus under eating, and your body has adapted to this level. I know it's counter intuitive to everything the diet industry tells us. But you need to eat more! When I first came to EM2WL about 5 years ago, I wasn't losing weight eating 800 calories…

Hi Carla @carlavaughan You don't need to eat back any exercise calories, your workouts are taken into account within your TDEE. Welcome to the group! Ichel EM2WL ambassador and moderator

That's sounds so delicious! Got to love the EM2WL lifestyle! Ichel EM2WL ambassador and moderator

I know it's hard to remember to focus on this, but a reset is a time for healing and recovery both physically and mentally. You should not expect to see losses in inches, scale, or fat loss. Don't let your diet mentality voice shout you down! You have come this far, keep going! The long term lifestyle is SO worth it. Ichel…

Hi @TBird135 Welcome to the land of no yo-yo! This is a sustainable lifestyle, so there are no all or nothing, binge/restrict cycles. As you've come from a history of yo-yo dieting, you would benefit from a metabolism reset. You can read about it here. http://eatmore2weighless.com/the-metabolism-reset-guide/ Ichel EM2WL…

Ugh! It's spam on the MFP site. We keep reporting it but it takes so long to get it taken down, then it just keeps coming back. :s Ichel EM2WL ambassador and moderator

Fantastic! This is what community is all about! Ichel EM2WL ambassador and moderator

Hang in there! You are doing such a good job increasing your calories. You know that increasing by 70 calories could not have resulted in 2 pounds of 'real weight' right? It's just a fluctuation. Have you tried our calculator to see what numbers you get there? http://eatmore2weighless.com/weight-loss-calculator/ And,…

Another side effect of the reset is you get to grow your patience muscles to a size you never knew possible!

Yes! #quadgoals this is awesome! Can I share it with others to encourage them? Going from 800 to 2200 calories is absolutely incredible! Ichel EM2WL ambassador and moderator

Yikes! Hope your knee feels better soon. I'm sure your cats are just trying to give you a massage. :) Ichel EM2WL ambassador and moderator

Totally agree with Kelly. Your body would benefit so much from an extended period at maintenance. Then when you are ready to cut, the fast loss will come much easier. I was totally guilty of the same thing as you describe here. I increased my calories to way more than I thought was ever possible (2600-2800) but was burning…

Sorry about that @zanyzana On my laptop now! I was just saying that when I did STS, I had a trip to Istanbul right at the start and was fretting over how I could work it in, could I find a gym etc etc when someone said to me, why not just wait? It is hard not to just rush in with everything, but I love how you are taking…

I'm eating over 3000 and not gaining, so how great is that!?!? This sentence! ^^^^^^! What an inspiration! You have such a spot on attitude. Love how you are willing to experiment and push it! Ichel EM2WL ambassador and moderator

I give up. My phone is whack. I'll be back!

Shoot! It ate half my post.

If you're happy with the workouts you've been doing recently why not wait until after your holiday? As you're starting Pilates at the minute, maybe let your body focus and adjust to that right now. We don't want to throw everything at you!

Check this http://eatmore2weighless.com/the-metabolism-reset-guide/ Then use this http://eatmore2weighless.com/weight-loss-calculator/ To make it all easier and step by step, get this! http://eatmore2weighless.com/faqs/ Any questions after all of that, just ask! Ichel EM2WL ambassador and moderator

This is the BEST post! Love it! Ichel EM2WL ambassador and moderator

@zanyzana said it perfectly, it's the overall trends you want to look for. As you said, your weekend was out of the normal routine do give it a few weeks of consistency and see how you feel then. Clothing is a real frustration when your body changes shape from lifting. It might take some trial and error trying different…

Great week! We had thick ice on the roads this morning. So glad I have a 4WD truck on days like today as where we live is really hilly and those steep inclines are scary in the ice! Now we are having a rain and wind storm and our cats are tucked up warm inside with no intention of going out there! Me neither! Have a…

Yay @beverlyriley900 Laser focused with a solid plan! Do let us know how you get on. Can't wait to hear! Ichel EM2WL ambassador and moderator

Yes! Hitting two goals! Isn't it interesting being your own living experiment? Keep posting as you go. I love reading how you are doing. Ichel EM2WL ambassador and moderator

Ugh. Here in the U.K., I learned that general practitioners have a two week unit of study on nutrition out of a five year course. And it's optional. Seriously? So many diseases and ailments could be cured with a change in nutrition and lifestyle but docs are taught how to prescribe, not find the root cause. Sucks. Big…

Yikes! That's got to be hard to live with. I'm sure you won't regret getting STS anyway. Ichel EM2WL ambassador and moderator