kathleenjoyful Member

I'm losing on TDEE -20%. All my stats are on my profile. I adjust my TDEE and calorie goal daily based on my fitness tracker (Jawbone UP) burn and any exercise I do. I usually eat between 2000-2400 calories on an active day.

Tell yourself you're only allowed to walk to the store and back! I used to eat out of boredom too. Do YouTube workouts. Go to the library and work your way through one of those lists of classic books and borrowing them. Sign up for a Coursera online.

You look like a completely different woman! Beautiful.

Vegemite and avocado on toast.

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Thanks so much Heybales and Connie, I feel reassured! My chiropractor also does kinesiology and I really trust him, especially with my neck. My back and shoulders are already much stronger from what I've been doing, I can actually hold my neck up without pain now, which has been life changing! I've been reading and…

You are such an inspiration. I love how your rewards all challenged your fitness and strength too. Can't wait to see more of your progress, phenomenal so far.

You are such an inspiration. I love that you're taking your learnings to others who need them, I love the name of your class! I think it's so important to teach how to start, and how to keep going.

I'm a big fan of Blogilates, she does really challenging and fun workouts that have a lot of abdominal focus, because she is a Pilates instructor. All of her videos are free on YouTube, I recommend starting with her Beginners Calendar (it will hurt!)…

I hate going to bed hungry. I usually eat dinner late after a workout. I pre-log the snacks I want to eat after dinner (usually a couple of squares of chocolate and a frozen yoghurt). Then I stop eating and drink a cup of tea instead. Takes self control, but if you can exercise it, it shouldn't stop you from SOME snacking…

I haven't restricted anything I eat (though I don't binge or eat like I used to, before MyFitnessPal). If anything since starting EM2WL, I've added more foods back in (like real bread, not just low calorie sandwich "thins"!). I'd been lifting weights for nearly a year, but it wasn't until starting EM2WL and upping my…

Love your ramble, so wise! I think I've been successful so far cause I have focussed on small changes that become habits, while keeping the big picture in sight. I've had to learn patience with my body, and with myself. I've had to plan ahead, but also be flexible.

I enter recipes in the database with ingredients weighed, and estimate portions. I figure if I'm a bit over or a bit under, I'll make up for it somewhere.

Gin and diet tonic with lime or cucumber

I like HIIT, there's some great workout videos on YouTube from Fitness Blender, Blogilates. Or maybe Zumba, or kick boxing? I try to do Pilates and yoga through the week too.

I hope you're so proud of yourself, and glad to see you recognising this progress. Keep going, you're amazing.

Thank you for sharing, you are such an inspiration! I love hearing from women who are at a similar calorie goal to me, and seeing your success. Eating more, moving more, and you look beautiful and strong! Congratulations!

Use this calculator http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ to work out your BMR and TDEE, then set a realistic calorie goal based on that. You can adjust that, depending on what you burn while doing cardio using your HRM.

You look AMAZING, what an inspiration! I love that you've tracked your progress too, as a way to motivate yourself and stay on track. Thank you for sharing, you should be so proud of yourself!

Thank you for sharing your story. I've never done a reset but I love hearing the progress of others. You are healing, nourishing and strengthening your body. I'm glad you've been able to revise your TDEE, and I hope your cut goes really well!

I'm 5"4 I'm 84.6kgs / 186.5lbs Size: I have no idea, because it varies between plus size and straight size brands, and also across countries.

That juice recipe website is great, thanks!

Those Harry Potter Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, they were so disgusting I almost vomited http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Bertie_Bott%27s_Every_Flavour_Beans

My neck is vulnerable due to an old injury so if it is sore or tight after lifting, I microwave a wheat pack and apply it to my neck.

I'm 5"4. My initial goal was 80kgs / 176lbs but now I'm closer to that I will aim for between 70-75kgs / 154-265lbs. I will see how I feel and look as I go though, I'm a natural hourglass and I'm focusing on losing fat but also building muscle, which will obviously skew my weight higher.

I'd love to be a part of this group, and welcome any friend requests from women in this thread also!

I'm so happy for you reading this, and so proud of you!!

I do a lot of exercise and eat upwards of 2000 calories a day. I'm 5"4, my starting weight was 105.9kgs / 233lbs in July last year and I now weigh 86.6kgs / 188.7lbs, so I've lost 20kgs / 44lbs at a sustainable pace. If you want to eat more, have a look at the Eat More To Weigh Less group…

You may need to eat more if you're burning that many calories! The Eat More To Weigh Less group is really helpful http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/3817-eat-more-to-weigh-less in particular read the thread "TDEE & BMR: What they are and what to do with them"…

You're very welcome to add me. My philosophy is "Eat More To Weigh Less" (and it's working!). I have an open food diary.