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Week 1 1350cals 122.00 lbs/1930 av. cals burned Week 2 1734cals 122.3 / 1977 Week 3 2030cals 124.3 /1959 (tom) Week 4 2044cals 124.5 /1862 Week 5 2000cals 126.0 / 2046 Week 6 2000cals 125.0/1872 Week 7 1965 (slightly more?) 125.4# / 1898 avg. cals burned (tom) Week 8 1983 cals 124.7lb/ 1918 avg cals burned My weight was…

How do you adjust? I did my first fitness test when I got the watch but I had already eaten food, walked etc. so I do not know how accurate it was. Anyway, I re-did it this morning and although I did get out of bed to get the strap, I waited a few mins to start it. This time it was a bit lower. I'm still in the same…

Heybales, when I was doing CF they drilled into our heads that we needed to go ATG. Right now, I'm just doing what I can while maintaining good form. I still feel it in my glutes and in my hamstrings, never in my quads. Weekly update: Week 1 1350cals 122.00 lbs/1930 av. cals burned Week 2 1734cals 122.3 / 1977 Week 3…

Those are some big accomplishments! Sorry about your injuries. My friend almost convinced me to run a half marathon. I agreed but then backed down, I just feel running is so taxing and the training is intense. You can't do much with your legs in terms of other workouts if you want to run ( at least my friend does that). It…

Ok, that makes sense. My goal is not powerlifting. I'm one of those people who can't squat low due to poor ankle/hip mobility. I still squat do it though. My training has been all over the place. Right now I'm doing PHUL. It was recommended for bulking but I like it. I guess it would be ok to continue. My workouts are…

Thank you, so if I understand correctly you are at the same weight you were prior to bulking but leaner? I had posted in a different forum about bulking at my current weight/bf % and was encouraged to go for it. I do feel that at my stats, it is better for me to wait.

Thanks! I will continue to eat at maintenance until April. I'm at a comfy weight right now. My body likes to stay 123-125 range. I have recompd before because I have pictures from a year ago when I was about the same weight as now and look very different. I'm not sure what my goal is. I just want to have an overall fit…

Thank you both. I will rethink my strategy.

Thank you for responding Heybales, you are always so helpful. I'm not 100% sure of my bf % but someone in a different forum estimated it to be around 25%. It was also said that it was ok to bulk but reading here today I came across someone who said 25% is not a good place to start bulking so I'm now second guessing my…

Sorry to hijack the thread but @psulemon why do you not suggest bulking at 25%? Too much fat? I'm curious as I'm probably around there and recently started to increase cals and possibly going on a bulk. Thanks.

Update: Week 6: 2000cals /1872 cals burned/weight 125. I have gained 3lbs since starting the reset. I believe maintenance is less than 2000. I also redid my TDEE sheets because I have changed my workout plan. I'm dropping cardio completely and replacing it with strength training (4xweek). With this new info my TDEE has…

No advice here, but wanted to say that you are doing great! Keep it up! What did the scale do? Did you see initial water weight drop??

I'm using an sports watch that also estimates my daily activity and gives me cals burned. For weight lifting the HRM gives me about 350-400 but I'm confused as to how it incorporates that in my total amount burned. I need to research on that. I'm thinking my real TDEE is somewhere between 1850- 2000 (the later probably…

Thank Heybales! Week 1 1350cals 122.00 lbs/1930 av. cals burned Week 2 1734cals 122.3 / 1977 Week 3 2030cals 124.3 /1959 Week 4 2044cals 124.5 /1862 Week 5 2000cals 126.0 / 2046 These are the numbers I came up with but it was my understanding that HRM understimate/overstimate for weight lifting. Weeks 3-4 I didn't wear my…

Thank you for the encouragement mymodernbabylon. It is just a mental struggle. I have good and bad days, but I'm still haven't throwing in the towel. Week 1 1350cals 122.00 lbs Week 2 1734cals 122.3 Week 3 2030cals 124.3 Week 4 2044cals 124.5 Week 5 2000cals 126.0 I'm currently fluctuating between 125.5-126.8. Non workout…

I have no advise but I have to say that if you gained 10lbs It doesn't show from the pics. I can see what you say about the midsection but that could be a combination of being bloated/retaining water. I'm having the same problem so I can relate. Is like all the food is going straight to the belly. Someone even asked my…

One day of overeating is not going to make you gain weight, at least not real weight. You might gain some water weight but it should come off easily. The first week I upped my cals I started at 1450 and I ate as much as 2350 on a Sat. I averaged about 1730 for that week. I did gain two lbs that came off within days. I…

Only 5lbs is great! I'm hoping to see the same results.

Thank you mymodernbabylon that is what I thought, that there's not enough time to know yet. I'm in no rush to cut but I do have a big event in late October which is the only thing making me freakout a bit about putting on weight. I can hear that little voice telling me to eat less but I've been trying to shut it down.…

New week, new numbers. So this is what I have so far: Week 1 1350cals 122.00 lbs Week 2 1734cals 122.3 Week 3 2030cals 124.3 Week 4 2044cals 124.5 I estimated a lot over the weekend so the numbers might be a little off. Also, I'm recording my Friday weight which I think it's the most accurate because water weight has gone…

Ok! Back to plugging numbers! So I deleted the 45 from that first spreadsheet and according to my 3x week of bootcamp (about 45-50 mins) and 2x weight lifting (60 mins ) I get a TDEE of 1793. If I go to the just TDEE please spread sheet I get 1915. Why are the numbers so different? So weight is back down to 124.3. Sticking…

Ok, Sat & Sun are usually my rest days but I do run on Saturdays when I miss a workout during the week. Also I tend to have wine on Fri & Sat and I feel like I get dehydrated/ or gain water weight if I eat out etc. Mondays I'm always up about two lbs. I;m thinking sticking to Friday mornings.

Thanks Heybales, I will look at the other tab. I took measurements and I am waiting a bit to retake them. I do not have a standing job. I sit at a desk from 9-5:30, I do have kids but they are older and don't require me to run after them. We do some activities on the weekend but we're pretty laid back, so no crazy sport…

Keep it up! Question which days do you weight yourself? I fluctuate so much throughout the week and I'm always up on Monday, trying to determine when is a good day.

OK, I was not using that spreadsheet. Thank you for the info! I'm not going to lie, this is so overwhelming. I feel like I have information overload. If I go according to the spreadsheet and if I put my numbers right, it gives me a TDEE of 1943. See below: If I do not go over my cals too much over the weekend, I should be…

My body seems to be adapting really well. I went over yesterday and would had been ok eating more :smile: . The last two days I've felt satisfied but not stuffed. I've always had some indigestion issues which eating more has brought back, but I know that they will be less as my body continues to adapt. @heybales, I was…

Another update. Today is my third day eating 2000 or slightly above. This morning I was down 6oz so sitting at 124.2 ( my number yesterday was wrong, I was 124.8). Also I maybe retaining water from tom. For the last three days I've eaten 2045 /2006 and 2142. I missed my workout today but will probably make up for it on…

How long do you tent to retain water from TOM? It looks like you gained the week of and the next week (3&4), then a big whoosh on Week 5? Same thing on Week 6&7 although the loss was not as much the following week. You also upped the calories that week higher than the prior two weeks. Maybe some of that is water weight…

I've recently gone from eating 1200-1400 cals a day to 2000, so I can relate to feeling like you just can't eat anymore. What has been working for me is eating bigger meals at breakfast and lunch so I don't have 1000+cals left for dinner. Maybe start by adding a half an apple and save the rest for an afternoon snack. Also,…

Thanks Heybales. Yes, I get really nauseous if I eat before a workout. I try to eat a decent meal at nighttime to have enough energy in the morning. It was difficult for me to adapt to this because in my country the norm is to have a big meal at lunch (and maybe a siesta :)) and something light for dinner. But I learned…