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I had the Charge and it told me my average TDEE was only 1800 - way too low. I sent it back and got the Charge HR a month ago. It's a little better with the HR feature, but still only gives me an average TDEE of 2000. Still way too low for me. I know from lots of experience that I can eat 2100 cals daily and lose between…

1600 cals is probably too low for you and your body didn't like going back down there. Can you post your stats and what workouts/length of workouts you do and we can better help you look at your numbers? Were you aiming to do a full metabolism reset? And what is your dieting history like?

It sounds like you are definitely the next activity level up (maybe even higher depending on length/intensity of your workouts), not moderate. And then doing a 20% deficit rather than a 15% or 10% deficit on top of that means you are still eating at way too large of a calorie deficit...this sets you up for a big…

Good choice to continue with reset! Yes, like Heybales said, most should probably drop off.

We do recommend a full 9-12 week reset for those who have been VLCD for 6 months or more without a break. A year and a half is really a long time and your metabolism probably needs some time to heal. That 2300-2400 is your potential TDEE - what your TDEE should be! Most likely, your metabolism is suppressed a bit and needs…

This is such a great post! I'm so glad you trusted eating more! :) Thanks for sharing! It's amazing how many doctors and health professionals tell people they must eat less to lose weight. :/ Not so and you are proof along with many others here at EM2WL!

Really great job!!

Girl, if you're hungry, then eat. :) Your body is talking to you. I am betting you will not gain...you'll probably be back here posting that you lost scale weight! Just increase slowly and you'll be fine. Do maybe 1550 this week, 1650 next week, etc. There is a lot of conflicting advice, I understand. The good thing about…

I totally disagree there saying that daily activity doesn't count!! It most surely does and this is where most people badly underestimate. It does count a lot. I realize what Scooby site says, but many will tell you of course it counts! I actally work out very minimal, but I use the 5-6 hr level - if I eat less than that,…

Yeah, I think 2000 sounds reasonable to start with. That will probably be a small deficit. You can adjust after a couple of weeks or if your activity increases some. I hope your back feels better...your body may have needed a break from all that exercise too.

I don't know what you mean by TDEG? Do you mean TDEE? There's no way your TDEE is 1374 - you may have used his spreadsheet incorrectly. What is your activity like? When you start a new thread, we lose all of your past info and it's hard to go back and track it down. What kind of workouts are you doing and for how long?…

So it looks like in your other thread, Heybales was suggesting you do the 250 test. Why don't you do that for two weeks and then come back with your results? When you're stuck, you have to try different things...and you won't know until you try. I'm betting your TDEE is higher than you think it is and you'll realize that…

I still feel like your calories could be too low. 1400-1450 is not much. Can you repost all your stats since you started a new thread? That way we have everything here to refigure for you.

I would suggest moderate 3-5 level. You have to remember to also add in your daily life plus your workouts and that adds up to more than we realize. Most usually fall into the moderate level if they work out a few times a week. You can always back down if you need to, but if in doubt, always go up first. No need to…

Yes ^^^^ agreed. 100 calories daily per week - and increase by 100 every week. 1800 one week, 1900 the next week, and so on. It will take you several weeks to get to your calorie goal. You can go as slow as you want. Fluctuations are normal, so don't get discouraged as your body is adjusting to the new calorie intake.…

Great job! So glad you are feeling better about your choices!

I would choose moderate level activity and yes, increase your calories slowly. 1800 is too low. Even though you have a lot to lose, eating at too large of a calorie deficit will work against your fat loss. Increasing slowly will help to minimize any gains on the scale that can be common for those that increase calories too…

Ok, I remember now. I went back and found your original post below. "so I'm new to this group a little background info, Lost a lot of weight went from 196Ibs to currently as of today 110Ibs lowest being 100Ibs .. usual story low calories lots of cardio this time last year I was running a minimum of 5k everyday, since then…

Can you remind us of what you have been doing? Have you been doing a full metabolism reset (if so, for how long) or just increasing calories? If so, what level have you been eating at and what are your stats? Not sure if you are wanting further help about your numbers or if you are just saying that you are going to stop…

Awesome, Graceious1! You are one tough chick! :)

Reposting this NSV from grkathena82!! "This is what I shared with my Facebook friends today: I'm at my lowest weight since May 2013. I think sometimes people look at me and say, "Oh Athena's put on weight...". Well, yes I did...on purpose, and twice at that. Since May of 2012 I've put on 25 pounds ON PURPOSE. Not because I…

Reposting this super NSV from Noor13!! "Wow it has been three years now that I started my journey with EM2WL. And with that comes a huge NSV-three years of being binge free. I gained quite a bit of strength along my way as well. So grateful to have found this wonderful way of life. And a big thank you to Kiki and Lucia!"

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Reposting this great NSV from Bebe6740! "Just thought I would post my 1 month progress: I've been eating between 2000-2500 calories a day, lifting heavy 3/4 times a week (with minimal cardio) and It seems I have lost inches!! I say 'seems' because I'm not actually measuring myself, but instead using clothes to gage my…

Reposting this NSV from grkathena82!! "This is what I shared with my Facebook friends today: I'm at my lowest weight since May 2013. I think sometimes people look at me and say, "Oh Athena's put on weight...". Well, yes I did...on purpose, and twice at that. Since May of 2012 I've put on 25 pounds ON PURPOSE. Not because I…

OK, I just saw this post! You have a lot of different posts happening bc I just replied to one of your others! Glad to see that you will try increasing your cals a bit more. I think you'll get much better results doing this. Eating more is always a good thing! :)

Your TDEE is higher than that, or should be. Use this Scooby link (there are several different calculators on his site, so maybe you were using different ones). I believe you are moderate activity, not in-between. Your weights and walking add up to moderate activity and then you need to also consider your daily life. Are…

Yes, I've replied to your different posts a couple of times now that you do need to increase calories. You are not light activity, but at least moderate. If you've increased your zumba up to 40 minutes, you are probably strenuous. You don't need to eat less, but more.

Yes, follow the great advice above and slowly increase your calories to a proper level for your activity. Either that, or cut out some of your activity which is probably also stressing your body like crazy. Low calories plus too much activity = stalled progress. The body will hold on to fat. You have to balance the two or…

It's not that much of a difference, so don't worry about eating over too much. I'm sure you didn't gain. I would say you are moderate activity, not light though.