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Hey Abby! We are all over on facebook:) you can connect with us there! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1754102281470874/?ref=group_header

There is a difference between stresses. If you can't understand that, then there isn't much I can do to change your mind. And throwing it back like an "Oh yeah?? How about this?" proves you aren't willing to let go of the past. I'm sorry you feel like this isn't working. It takes a lot more than a few weeks or months, and…

It sounds like you have made up your mind but I'll try anyways. BMI means nothing. Its been proven to be out of date and out of touch by almost all medical professionals. And if someone is still using it, they deserve to be drawn and quartered. You are not a special snowflake that has to starve themselves to see results.…

The stress alone is enough to cause the scale and your measurements to increase. And the more you stress, the more things won't do what you want it to. It sounds like you are trying to do too much and put yourself into a frenzy.

It looks like you have now gotten in the group. You will find that Kiki and all of the team spend our time over there. We only check into MFP on occasion. (Sorry, we can't be in so many places at once!) You will find your questions get answered over there more than here simply because that is where we spend majority of our…

For the average person, its close enough to gauge your caloric burn. However if you lift weights or do anything "non cardio" related, then the numbers can be inaccurate and on the low side. Kelly Team EM2WL

Then I would look back over your reset and make sure you did in fact do what was needed - That you were consistent in hitting your calories, consistent in hitting the macros... getting in the water, getting in your activity etc.. If you can honestly look back on your tracker and see with certainty 80%+ consistency in these…

If you are looking for the % breakdown of your macros, you can view this in the mobile app for MFP. Its not available on the desktop. If you scroll doen on your diary to the bottom, theres a button there for Nutrition. in there you will find the macros % and you can use that to help you hit your target numbers. Kelly Team…

I'm sorry your cut didn't go as planned. Can you remind me how long you spent at TDEE in a reset or maintenance before you made the decision to cut? I know its hard, but you have to put "quick fixes" aside. In 6 weeks in perfect situations, a loss on the scale or loss in inches aren't a normal thing. One cut will not yield…

Generally you should recalculate TDEE after about 5 pounds on either end.. so if you gain by 5+ then tdee goes up.. if you lose, same thing.. Kelly Team EM2WL

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Welcome all new members! Please make sure to read through all of our stickies at the top of the community page for lots of information about EM2WL all works. This is NOT a diet or a quick fix, so if you are expecting to jump in and lose weight fast, this is not the place for you. We encourage eating real food, in real…

Welcome to the group! You will find a ton of information stickied at the top of the community page. Have a look through our information there as your starting point. Kelly Team EM2WL

EM2WL is not a diet. There are no restrictions on what you can eat. You would benefit from looking through our quick start guide which will give you the low down on what who we are and what you can expect. www.em2wl.com/start At the top of this discussion group you will also find a bunch of stickies full of information.…

Im so glad to hear its been going well for you! Awesome mindset shift!! Kelly Team EM2WL

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It certainly a great place to start. As your activity level increases, make sure you increase your calories.! Kelly Team EM2WL

Take one thing at a time. If you are working on getting your calories up to a consistent level, then concentrate on that only. Once that becomes habit, you pick something else new to do and work on that. One thing at a time only. Taking on too many things cause stress and anxiety, as Im sure you have already experienced.…

Larger muscles are always better to work than smaller. Smaller ones usually get worked out within your large compound moves. If you are ever short on time in the gym, it is always better to do the large muscles than the smaller. Smaller can be done at the end of a workout, like a finisher to help work the muscle a bit…

Hey @meprior You are correct. But let's look at it a bit different. Your body requires so many calories a day just to do bodily functions, like breathing and keeping organs moving. That means if you were in a comatose state, the Doctors would give you 1950 cals through IV just to keep your body alive. So the second you…

Everything is a process for sure. If you are finding you are still hungry, I would start by taking that as a sign to increase your protein from 25% to 30%.. You may find thats all you need to do and still hit your TDEE. This is your journey. So if you feel you aren't getting enough food and need more, then by gosh give…

First thing.. congrats on getting through two weeks and seeing just how much more energy you have! Awesome results to begin!! The next thing I will tell you is to not think of this living, as a PLAN... this isnt something you go on or off of, that is the diet world telling you there are plans to follow. This is about YOUR…

Welcome (back) to the group! First, please try and let the impatience go. You are only down two weeks. Thats not near enough time for changes to happen. Thats diet mentality telling you that results need to be NOW!!!!!! But its not the way. results happen slowly over time and with consistency and patience, things can…

Heavy is relative to YOU.. what is heavy for me, might be too light for someone else.. or vice versa.. so heavy to YOU is what matters. Weight lifting has many benefits alongside fat loss, body comp and higher metabolism. That said, take things slowly when it comes to lifting weights. There are many in here with all kinds…

I hope things are a bit better Mary Ann. And I hope DH is doing better! Kelly Team EM2WL

Keep going! that mentality is tough to get through somedays!! Kelly Team EM2WL

Glad things are going well Kelly!! Kelly Team EM2WL

For a rest week, I never change my cals. I just let it go. A week is such a short time that there really is no point in adjusting your cals for the week, just to adjust again after the week. Honestly, you will be just fine with sticking to your normal level when you take a break from the gym:) Just enjoy the vacation time…

Welcome to EM2WL. I know its scary to think our TDEE shouldnt be as high as the calculators or the gadget tell us, but they are far more accurate than you would think. While not perfect, the results your fitbit are giving you, is based on your numbers you inputted, height, weight etc.. so the formula would be pretty close…