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a month later... I've noticed slight improvements in tone, and slight improvements in how my clothes fit, so I'm on the right track at least (I think). Still staying away from the scale, so no idea if I've gained or lost. I have a long way to go and my closet is full of clothes that fit 6 months ago. Very frustrating, but…
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I had more energy for hockey, etc. but that has recently flagged... which is maybe a clue that I'm back at a deficit? I took last week off from tracking and exercise (vacation), but am back at cut this week. I'm staying away from the scale until I notice a change in how my clothes fit, but I hadn't lost those 14 pounds I…
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Weigh ins are after rest days and normal sodium days, so it's been pretty constant. My cardio hasn't changed too much - kickboxing once a week, 3-4 hockey games per week. Lifting once a week, which hasn't changed either. Did I not reset long enough? Am I just getting my real water weight back now, and maybe I was at a…
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Gained two more pounds in the past week (at least it wasn't another 14, I guess). Not sure what is going on. Should I be adjusting my TDEE for what I assume was water weight and eating more? Or stay the course?
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I don't have the exact numbers with me, but I had a slow loss over 3 weeks (about 4 lb) eating around 2500, and then a 14 pound gain in about 4 days (eating around 2500). It has to be water weight, but that is WAY more than I usually gain during TOM or a high sodium day. Very frustrating. Apparently my body is still…
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I did have water weight loss when I first started to cut 4 weeks ago. Then my calories bumped back up for 3 weeks - but my weight didn't. It's possible my activity level changed with the lawn mowing season starting. Once I added more calories, I should've gone back up, at least with water weight - but maybe with the…
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ended up eating at TDEE for 3 weeks (oops) and maintained... so it's nice to know what my TDEE is, even if it meant failing at cut. :) Been at cut again for the past week +.. no change in scale, but I've definitely noticed changes in size. I'm a little less hungry than when I first tried to cut, so maybe it's a better time…
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two weeks into cut and the scale has moved down. very happy! it is awesome that I am losing weight at 900 calories MORE than I used to eat (and not lose!)
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sarah: first thing I noticed was getting color back in my skin - not so pale. I'm no longer cold all the time, and actually feel HOT sometimes. Recovering faster from workouts, more energy, hormones getting back to normal with cycles, just generally feeling better than I did. WIth my RMR as low as it was, I pretty much…
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Starting my cut (15%) this week after 10 weeks of reset. Feeling pretty good, and definitely noticed metabolic-related improvements and things getting back to "normal". Gained a total of 12 pounds during the reset, which doesn't seem that bad. I was afraid it would be even more.
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at week 5, I "accidentally" added 500 cals/day, and gained about a pound over a week (same schedule around weigh-in days). so that tells me that, theoretically with all things equal, upping 250/day would have been my TDEE at the time. that's where I'm trying to stay this week. At week 6, I am definitely feeling more tired…
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I looked at my numbers again, and of the 5 pounds of water weight gained the first week, I've lost 4 of them in 3 weeks. I've noticed improvements such as skin tone and more energy (not feeling like I'm being dragged through the mud in the morning),... so my body must be using those extra calories and nutrition to repair…
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While I feel better than I did, I am certainly not ready to cut yet (nor do I especially want to - instead of being in a hurry to cut, I'm a little gun shy). I'll bump up 250 after this week and see how it goes. One pound is not going to kill me. I have REALLY been enjoying the reset so far. It's a huge relief to be able…
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I'm in week #4. The first 2 weeks I bumped up by 200 calories each week, but have been eating at TDEE (sometimes higher) for the past 2 weeks. Two days of lifting, three hours of cardio. Hit my macros every day. Gained 5 lbs of water weight the first week, but now have LOST a pound from that number. I expected to gain, not…
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thanks! I've been doing HIIT for a while - class at the gym, so I'll wager the trainer does it right, and yes, that sounds familiar. All out cardio for 30 secs-1 minute, rest, alternate with strength, repeat... a lot. I can easily replace one of the classes with lifting, so I will do that. I can tell my recoveries have…
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heybales - thank you for your input. I checked out your spreadsheet, and it estimated my TDEE and TDEG a little bit higher than the scooby site. I work out regularly - play hockey 2-3 times/week, HIIT/interval style training (cardio/strength combos) 3 hours a week, and lifting 1 hour. I don't think I've lost TOO much…
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Just read through a lot of the sticky notes and changed my goals to be TDEE-10%, with activity (self-calculated) included... 1900 calories, every day. It can't be worse than trying to eat 1300 calories/day, right? I thought my energy wasn't affected, but it takes me longer to recover after workouts, so I think I definitely…
