mymodernbabylon Member

Yup - head on up!

Don't worry about going over with carbs or fat - it's the protein you need to focus on. AND don't worry about having some treats in there. Do what is sustainable for life - I eat a few sweets, drink wine and beer...as long as my protein is good and I'm eating mainly in a 'healthy' manner. Have you gone on the main EM2WL…

You just started all of this, including exercising which will mask weight loss with water weight gain. You have to stick with all of this for more than a few weeks before making major changes. I would go with the 2351 calories and hold on to this for at least a month to see what happens - you will either remain the same,…

Whichever way you want that works for you.

Well done!

That's weird. It should do. Not sure - I'd go on the technical issues section of the forum and ask there.

Body weight exercises. You don't need to lift weights to start with (or ever, if you want). There are great programs out there...my favourite app is You Are Your Own Gym - has some set exercises as well as a bunch of various exercises you can put together for a workout. The other one that I've used is the Nerd Fitness one.

Yes to both questions - you should bump up now and yes, the hunger is your metabolism saying THANK YOU!

Yup - cause that would be water weight, my friend. Normal. It'll all settle down shortly.

I eat exactly the same things I used to eat but in smaller quantities. I also did NOT use MFP's numbers - went to Scooby Workshop and figured out my TDEE minus 15% for a manageable and healthy (keeping my muscles) goal. Ate that just about every day but was forgiving if I went over once in a while (as I tend to also go…

www.myprotein.com It's in a lot of different countries, is good protein and not super expensive.

Fabulous! Fits a lot with what those of us who follow Eat More 2 Weigh Less have found over time too.

Have you checked out the website and forums on there? You can see the bumps very clearly in all our journeys! http://eatmore2weighless.com We're quite supportive and it's good to both read and support others.

Hi and welcome. Come on over to the EM2WL website and start up a journal on the forum (plus read others). We're great at giving support there and here, but there are tons of people's stories on there plus all our successes! http://eatmore2weighless.com

I have mine set for 1 grams per lean body mass and not a set percentage which has made life a lot easier. So I'm trying for around 110 grams of protein which is quite doable on a regular day - if you are eating more than that, it may be too much (as in, you won't be getting any extra benefits from it). I do eat more than…

You eat your TDEE on EVERY day as it's meant to be an average over the week. IF you go over your normal exercise amount (say you decided to go for an extra run or something like that) than you can eat back half of those calories. But honestly, I just stick with TDEE and run with it. It works. Oh, and if you are hungry -…

Yup - 46 yr old here, 5'6" and 145ish lbs (I go between 145-148), and I've followed the process. I'm eating around 2150 right now, though when I play field hockey it goes up to 2350. I'm currently not trying to lose weight but when I was, the least I ate was around 1880 (my bigger cut).

Fat is not bad. Don't cut back on fats at all as long as your protein macro is spot on. And I lost 20 lb eating and drinking exactly what I ate or drank before - I just ate and drank smaller portions or just a bit less. I still eat and drink healthy stuff too, but cutting out foods that I'll want to eventually eat/drink…

Eat more fats - don't do anything low fat. Use lots of oils. Nuts are fabulous for having good protein and good fats.

What you are feeling is not unusual for people with EDs. You CAN'T see your body objectively. So, your tummy may be a bit distended due to gas and water, but you'll see it as huge (whereas most people will barely notice it). You own clothing from when you were at your lowest and unhealthy weight and so now, having to get…

rjkat - I have done the C25K programme (slow jog) in between days of lifting and it hasn't effected my lifting - you do have to choose which is more important, running or lifting (for me lifting is so I don't run hard/strong, just enough to get some cardiovascular health from it). I stopped losing weight but I've lost…

I took week long diet breaks after every four to six months in order to just feel like my life wasn't all about number crunching. I'd gain all of 1 lb (plus some water weight which went away w/in a week). And it has kept me going. I can feel I'm due to take another break soon as I'm losing motivation as well. You can do it!

(Carrots are a good 50 calorie snack when needs be)

The other thing to think about is that it's okay to go ABOVE that 2000 as you probably go below it regularly. I don't worry about being in the red by 100-250 calories on a day, as I do go 100-250 below as well. (p.s. you are seeing what I saw when I increased toward my TDEE - awesome).

Myprotein has fabulous protein and it doesn't cost a bundle.

Check out my dinners - I have no problem having 900+ calorie dinners. My diary is open.

Do note that you will be sore. That's normal. It's when you are so sore that you can't 'move' then it's good to take a break. If it's just a bit of soreness, I find with working out, I actually remove my soreness and can do a great one. Since you have a bug, I'd definitely take a breather.

Awesome!

Thanks all. I'll try everything and see how it pans out.