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LOVE this! Thanks for sharing. This is a very encouraging post!
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Hey! I know that girl! AWESOME! She's pretty darn inspirational. I can't wait until I'm transformed the way she is. But you know, with all of my lifting I'll probably just get bulky and look like a bodybuilder. ;)
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I'm doing New Rules. I remember reading something like this in the book. If you are using the correct weight for the amount of reps then the last 1-2 reps in a set should be a struggle. If you end the set feeling like you could do 2-3 more then your weights are too low. I try to remember that as I do the workouts. I'm not…
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I'm currently doing NROL4W. I only do 2 days a week as that's all I can manage with my other commitments right now. I figure my progress will be a bit slower than someone whose doing 3 days a week. But I'd rather do something that is sustainable for me. I'm on week 4 of stage 1 and in doing it twice a week I already feel…
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Good to "see" you. Looks like you're doing great and continuing to work hard at this. I'm hoping you get the results you're looking for!
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This is one of those topics that a person can find various articles on and such. My answer? The time that you'll be able to stick with. Sure, it might be great to work out early morning, set the tone for the day, blah blah blah. Every time I've tried I've crashed and burned. My current life, schedule, etc...does not…
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I used to feel like my end goal would be to not have to count, but after being with EM2WL for awhile, I've realized that when I get closer to goal weight I'm going to want to do a few bulk cycles so that I can get the definition in my body that I want. That would obviously require my tracking calories so that I eat the…
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It's a freeing feeling to find EM2WL and discover a sustainable way of living and eating vs. living in the "diet" mentality with it's long lists of do's and dont's. I can relate. I felt like I had broken free from dieter's prison when I found EM2WL. I even threw away my weight watcher's stuff, which was a HUGE step for me!
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You sound like you're in such a wonderful frame of mind and doing really well. Congrats on your losses thus far!
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No. BMR is basal metabolic rate. A simple explanation is what your body would burn while you laid in bed all day and kept your vital organs functioning. So you need to eat more than that! If you prefer to add in exercise calories vs. setting your diary to an amount that already accounts for exercise calories, you could use…
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I ran your numbers per Scooby (www.scoobysworkshop.com). Here's what I got with moderate activity level. TDEE -2351 BMR - 1517 10% CUT - 2116 15% CUT - 1999 I would suggest setting your MFP diary at 2116 or 1999. The reason I ran a 10% cut is because you don't have a lot to lose and some people do better with a smaller cut…
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How often are you exercising, how long, how intense, etc...?
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Eating more can be such a hard concept. While the principles of it are simple, wrapping our brains around it and believing it after years of believing that we must feel constantly deprived in order to lose weight is really really difficult. You've taken the right step in upping your calories. Would you mind sharing your…
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Wow. You are involved in a lot and have quite a bit of activity. Please make sure that you use strenuous activity as your level when you set your calories so that you are not undereating. Listen to this also. When you start lifting, you will undercut your hard work if you undereat, so it's very important that you get…
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YES! I had to work my way down after reset. The first few weeks after reset, I thought I'd NEVER be able to get back down to cut, but after awhile of easing my way down I felt pretty satisfied at cut!
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Sounds like a great workout plan. I'm concerned about the calorie levels you've got set for yourself. I put your numbers into Scooby and came up with much higher numbers. Given that you're doing six days a week - one of which I'm assuming is a long run to get ready for your 10k, I'd put you in the strenuous activity…
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You are welcome to add me. Please just include a note so that I know you're from the EM2WL crowd!
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Congrats on your weight loss. I would encourage you to read through the stickies and/or visit www.eatmore2weighless.com. People have various needs when it comes to calorie consumption and there are calculators available to help people calculate what they need. Unfortunately when you throw out numbers, people cling to that…
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I have some underarmour running tights and an underarmour long sleeve shirt and a fleece jacket. I also wear a fleece hat and some stretchy gloves. This is plenty for me as I warm up quite a bit when I run. That being said, I'm also a 20's person. Anything colder than that and I'm a big baby and head to the dreadmill at…
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AWESOME progress! You've done amazing!
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You are definitely moderately active. Given your activity level, I would suggest eating at the moderately active level and then adding in more calories on the days you have a high burn that takes you under BMR. If it's easier for you to set your activity lower and add in exercise calories, given your activity level, looks…
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Wow! That definitely looks like more than a 10 pound difference. The difference in the stomach is AMAZING!!!
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Well, I have yet to start NROL. However, I have found a few ladies who might be interested in going through the program at the same time. That would obviously be awesome in terms of support and accountability. So it might mean waiting a few more weeks to start while they look over the book, but it's really worth it to me…
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I'll add that the overstuffed feeling will pass as your body adjusts to eating the proper amount of food. I like what one person said - it might have been Kiki but I'm not sure. If you're wanting to CUT because you feel so stuffed eating at TDEE all the time, you're not ready to end reset. If you're enjoying every last…
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This is great! The mental battle is much harder I believe than the actual physical one of getting our bodies where we'd like them to be. It's amazing when you get to that # and confirm that you actually CAN eat more. Keep going - consistency is going to be important in teaching your body about that it will be fed properly!
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This was me last year Kiki. Recap of last year - Continue running a full-time home daycare in which I attempt to keep up with very young children five days a week in addition to my own two little ones, start working out and logging food in February, start running in March, do a 5k in June, become a vegetarian, do a 7 mile…
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How's everyone doing now that we're through the holiday craziness? For me the last month was terrible. My back hurt all month so I put NROL and running on the backburner. I was gifted some $$ from a departing daycare family at the end of December and used some $ to see an Eastern massage therapist that I saw years ago when…
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I'm with others. You honestly can't go wrong by consuming low GI foods. This is not one of those fads that could be harmful in the long run. Your blood sugar levels will benefit from choosing low GI foods. That being said, whatever you do, make sure it's sustainable. So if you have some foods that you love that are high…
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Were you doing a very low carb diet? Personally I'm more a fan of everything in moderation because I think deprivation can only be sustained so long before we crack and must have that specific food.
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I saw a quote once and I'm going to screw it up, but it was something to the effect of "Live the healthy, active lifestyle that you want and the body will follow." I.e. you can't go for years being active and eating well without it showing in your body. I think it's awesome that you have a lifestyle that you will be able…
