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Scott, It's more of a lean factor that determines it. The leaner person should take more frequent breaks (4-6 week range), higher bf% can go 10-12wks, before breaking. Others can find their sweet spot in the middle-ish zone.. I take a week off every 4 wks when in deficit, for reference. ~Kiki

Diet breaks are recommended 1week off after every 4-6 weeks in deficit, or 2wks off after every 8-10 wks deficit. ~Kiki

Stickied ;) ~Kiki

With all things in this thread taken into consideration, I have a few comments if you will allow me: :flowerforyou: Many of us will stick w/low cal diets until we are blue in the face. :frown: Some of us have eaten low cal for decades . EM2WL is a lifetime venture. 8 wks, 10 wks, 6 months...... what is it in the grand…

Exactly. This group features much more of a troubleshoot for those that are new and unsure and still finding their sweetspot. With exception to Lucia, myself and a few others, there's really not much here for the person who the process is working for. But if you just look around at some of the groups such as "women eating…

Awww, I SO know your pain! ((hugs)) Check out what I wrote in this post & on my newsfeed the other day about my own experience with this (it's the 2nd to last post) http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/608018-husbands-sig-others-noticing-weight-gain-how-to-deal?page=1#posts-8750684 ~Kiki

I am fine with calorie cycling, although I prefer to add it later in the journey, closer to goal. We typically recommend cycling only after the body has stabilized at higher cal levels, so that it's not seen as a binge. And you already know our views on going below BMR, lol, but I'll leave that alone... ;) ~Kiki

that is exactly how I handle it. If I meet the first two, the carbs just fall into place (funny how easy it is to hit the carb macro, lol)... ~Kiki

yep, a full reset would be eating at TDEE first, then later dropping 15% to cut. other than that, you're just going from a super low cut, to a higher one (which works for a lot of peeps)

Sounds like you've been eating @maintenance, which would explain, why it seems like you're just staying the same. :wink: If your TDEE is 2400, then that's the amount that you would eat to *maintain* your current weight. To "lose" weight you would deduct 15% from that number which would put you at about 2000 cals/day. So…

LOL, I feel ya. Check out the post immediately above yours for your answer about workout vs non workout days :wink: Yes, it is most likely water, unless you ate an *additional* 3500 cals OVER your TDEE for every lb the scale is telling you that you "gained." Which... I highly doubt :tongue: The body just goes through a…

The reason for not netting below BMR is because it causes your body to believe that you are binging on higher days. The body stays in a state of confusion as to whether or not you are trying to starve it and then it will fight you on it. In order to gain your body's trust it's best to eat at a consistent amount until your…

ROFL @ NO jeans!!!! smart woman!!! Dresses rock when upping cals, they should be mandatory :D

Woohoo! :drinker: For me, it's CHOCOLATE :bigsmile: ~Kiki

Welcome to the group! :flowerforyou: You would just eat your TDEE -15% every day. All of your activity for the week should already be calculated in, so no need to eat back cals. Just be sure to note your net cals for the first week or so to be sure that you chose the right activity level. If you notice that you…

Welcome to the group! :flowerforyou: You would just eat your TDEE -15% every day. All of your activity for the week should already be calculated in, so no need to eat back cals. Just be sure to note your net cals for the first week or so to be sure that you chose the right activity level. If you notice that you…

That is very odd that your BMR and TDEE are so close together. Did you calculate yourself as sedentary? Would you mind sharing your stats so that I can get a better idea? You can message me, if you don't want to post them here. You are right...NEVER eat below BMR, even if Scooby says to :tongue: , lol. But I'd be willing…

Have you done your calculations, to know your BMR and TDEE? Are you making sure not to net below BMR? You have to give the changes long enough to make a difference. Lucia is also hypothyroid, and has no prob eating more. I'm not sure if you've watched her vid on Hypothyroidism? Also consistency is the *biggest* issue…

Are you doing the same amount of workouts that you were doing before PLUS the lifting? If so, then your activity level has increased, and your cals should have gone UP, not down. :wink: You do quite a bit of exercise, so make sure you've used the right activity level as well. One other thing to consider....when was the…

I just wanna stamp my signature on this one, lol... SO agree! You're all good, girl. It's life... :flowerforyou:

Funkycamper, So sorry you are feeling bummed :flowerforyou: I will say that there are a couple of things that I noticed during your story, and let me know if I misread/interpreted. :smile: 1) I noticed that you said that you began your journey researching metabolism resets. Did you ever attempt to do so? Meaning did you…

I love my EM2WL fam! Wouldn't have it any other way.. Gotta agree w/Laurapa though, we eaters are a much happier bunch, lol.... Kiki

Hey, not sure how long you've been EM2WL? I probably wouldn't go back any sooner than 4-6wks. The lower your bodyfat% is to start, the more tedious the process becomes. But it could take up to 3-4 months for some people just to drop 5%..(and I've seen that at higher bf%, so lower takes a bit more patience & tweaking)…

Hi! Have you read the "what to expect" sticky? If not, *please* do :flowerforyou: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/521728-upping-cals-what-to-expect-why-you-need-patience It is different for everyone. We typically recommend not expecting any thing for the first 4-6 weeks, other than scale fluctuations, which is…

Hey girl, Yes, I've worked with ladies and gents of all ages that have had success with a metabolism reset. :wink: I've seen a woman that was over 50, hypothyroid, post menopausal, and seemingly no hope, turn her entire future around. She was so gung ho about getting it right, she ate close to 3000 cals :noway: , lifted…

10lbs ain't nuthin to scoff at :wink: I know my hunger was kickin w/10lbs, too. Lol It's because of the afterburn factor. You're burning so many cals at rest, that you just stay hungry. I actually adjust my cals based on my lift sched, because my body just requires it. Muscles are pretty demanding about their food :tongue:

Yes ma'am! I lift crazy heavy. Hungry ALL.THE.TIME Lol. Heavy lifting calls for some heavy eatin' ;) Kiki

Welcome to the group! When first upping the cals, we actually recommend that you eat your cut #, every day. Because, with TDEE, exercise is already figured in and spread out over a weeks time, so there's no need to do any extra adjustments. ;) It's very important to stay super consistent in the beginning, be sure to check…

LOL. No problem trying to remember everything, lol. That' what we're here for :wink: I've been doing the research for 10yrs now, which is the only reason that I can recite this stuff in my sleep, :tongue: I actually just answered a message from someone regarding a metabolism reset (eating at maintenance for a while and…

that site has me at 33% as well.... :huh: hold on, let me go see what my scale says....lol