grandpoobah12 Member

Wow, 112 and your stomach still looks like this??_ I would say you should do some weight training 3 times a week. This can be body weight training too. Also think about upping your calories a little 100 a day? until you reach maintenance for your height. Eating more calories, slowly upping to maintanence will help you to…

I know how hard it must be for you. I did use to wish I had an eating disorder. I think people say that only because they are on this website to be thin and the fact that they can not control their eating is keeping them from that. I used to think that if only I had the will power of an ana girl I would be slim like one…

That`s great I`m turning my face toward the light too. I don`t want to be turned to the dark side again as I was last time. I gave up eating more once.

:wink: Yeah!!!

Body fat is by scale and probably a little inaccurate. Has been a little high in the past but it never jumped like this. Maybe water retention. I did see a fabulous article about taking care of your body after dieting that I will post up in the group. I think I just need to be talked down from the ledge every now and…

I am not cutting but eating at what I think is my TDEE. Gained 0 kg the first week of diet break/reset, 3kg the second week and 2 kg the third. Hey Bales, you have such great advice. But I have starved myself every week and ate normal every weekend for 3 years. I maintained doing that. Now I am not eating more than 2500…

Well, you still exercise quite alot. You should be a fit healthy individual at that level. Am I right?? Maybe you should still eat even more than that. I exercise 30 min per day, either weight training 2x a week, doing yoga 1 time or walking for 30 min or so. Then add in my NEAT and I get 26-2700 per day. I`m 5'9" and 185…

I would like to add you all as friends as I can`t stand counting. I haven`t lost any weight counting calories despite doing it the right way and counting every thing that went into my mouth. My TDEE is 2700 per day. I do not eat more than that! I hate numbers. I now use the EMTWL way. Hoping that will take the fat off…

You can also find great vids on You Tube. You never have to do the same workout twice! Do things you like. If you know your TDEE and eat at it, you`ll be so suprised how much you can eat. I gained weight (10 lbs)an inches (2 on waist, 3 on hips) doing EMTWL since April, but I am stronger, doing things with ease I struggled…

I often ate only three meals. Possibly 4 meals is just the ticket to keep you going. That and some wine! One of those meals is a snack. Whatever you want to eat you can eat it then. Get your chocolate on once a day. You won`t feel deprived and feel like you have to constantly snack. So four meals, that would mean your…

Anitra* If I run a weekly average I get 2600. A monthly average is around 2800. I do a lot of outdoor sports on the weekend and have an active job during the week. I routinely burn about 3200 on weekends with hiking and playing dance central with my kids. Greysmom* I remember comiserating with you about reset and how you…

Yes, I was wondering if I should cut because I am 3 kg up from April. I quit (reset) last time because I thought I didn`t do that much damage to my body with just one starvation diet, since it had been 2 years (last year) since it. I did do little short term starvations in there so I guess I just perpetuated everything.…

Training activity level. Running a half marathon is no joke. Your body needs food to keep it going. Even cavemen didn`t run from saber tooth tigers every day.

Yes, thank you. I also think that my overeating caused me to gain weight in my mid 20's. doing everything to lose that weight, hcg, the lot. I really lost weight on HCG also lost a lot of muscle. Nothing lasted. Unlike you, I`m in a weird place as I am not stable on my weight. Still up and down all over the place. 7 lbs up…

None of us should worry about food this much. Eat it and move on, your moving enough now to support it. If you ran that week you had enough calories to support it. No problem.:smile:

I know how you feel. of course people associate how you look with what they think you are. Too bad they are totally wrong!! It doesn`t matter what they do. You can feel smug that you are healthy and happy and will be through your plateau soon. Look you already lost a bunch of weight. The people in the store don`t know…

No weight lost but none gained either. wait scratch that , in one day I gained 2 lbs that didn`t go away. This week I try 2300 it is 2 weeks from original post now. I guess I should really try to eat that every day. Non workout days tend to be a little less. I think a little cellulite is gone but that is probably all in my…

Why does it seem to work for some and not others? Everyone says it just takes longer. It sure isn`t hard to eat this way, more calories, but when the point is to lose fat it seems counter productive.

Maybe go back to diet alone again. Sometimes if you start exercising you have to eat a little more than before to fuel the burn, finding the balance can be tricky for some. Are you eating back atleast some of your exercise calories?

I log in daily, hasn`t done me any good in the weight loss department yet.

Interesting. I am in the process of raising my calories to get out of the yo yo dieting cycle. Science supports metabolism BMR, based on size but there don`t seem to be any studies supporting metabolism repair, or are there??

But look, you lost 34 lbs in 2 months?!!! That is freakin out of control awesome! Your like the Biggest Loser, seriously, that is like what they lose on the show. Just think I have been doing the same things eating well and exercise (except I like to exercise) and I have lost 0 lbs. That makes you feel better for your…

Thanks, I really hope I won`t give up this time. I started to believe crap again because despite doing reset last year I didn`t lose. I probably didn` t do it long enough. This time I am more mentally prepared.

Why would she be gaining at hopeful TdEE doing lots of carb burning workouts? You mean she should be gaining muscle? Or does she need to eat more??

You can do it! You feel so much better already! Why doubt it??

Everyone feels envious sometimes, It`s natural, the (kinda harsh) big girl panties comments are just trying to tell you that these things mean less and less as you get older. You realize your lucky to have friends but your best friend is always and only you. You`ll really want to stop worrying as soon as possible. Life is…

Thanks guys that helps. I will look back at this topic every time I need a boost to pick me up when I think I will never lose this darn fat. I really don`t need encouragement to eat more, but sometimes... Thanks for the friend requests sent. I am on them like a fly on well, you know...

Cool I really liked looking at this. I just upped my calories and think I have to up them more. Nice to know I just eat a few nuts and that should get me right up there. :tongue:

Wish I knew. Bumping this to see what others have to say. My TDEE is up there too 2600 about. I haven`t been able to make myself eat it yet. I am at 2000 now.