HeidiHoMom Member

HI there, and welcome to the group! I think all of us were afraid at first so that is pretty normal. I started feeling better immediately after upping my calories and changing my macronutrient settings to 40/30/30 carbs/protein/fat. I have found that the more protein I get, the less "wrong" kind of food I eat. I feel way…

I would also recommend not doing less than a 15% cut. You might also benefit from eating at your full TDEE for a few weeks and then cutting just to give yourself a bit of a mental break from the diet mentality.

One of the things we really stress here is consistency so your body gets a chance to get used to being fueled. A lot of people have difficulty losing this way because they have come from very low calorie and then to jump up in calorie without having consistency the body still isn't getting the message that your going to…

I understand being afraid to gain back those 5 pounds that you worked so hard for but what you're doing right now is not healthy and probably not working for you anymore otherwise you wouldn't be here. You have to remember that this is for life, you are trying to make a positive change for the rest of your life...so what…

My BF% is going down! It's going down very slowly....like snails pace slow, but at least it is going in the right direction. I was 40.3% when I started EM2WL and it is now 39.7% so a .6% drop. Just thought I would share since my scale isn't budging there are some SLOW changes happening :)

I think this is great!! So happy the stickies are cleaned up!

That's why I got the fitbit too! I love that it is so discreet, the BMF on the other hand is quite large and must be warn on your arm. I didn't want people at work asking about it so the fitbit was a MUCH better option.

Hi there, I would definitely go with a 15% cut, maybe even 10% and take a break every 4-6 weeks. 20% can be too large of a cut.

Great update!

This is awesome! You should post this in the success stories thread too!

I'm really glad you guys combined these threads!

It is the BMF that needs the subscription (and also it doesn't have a display, you have to purchase on top of the device). You can wear the BMF to workout but it doesn't track most exercise aside from running and walking very accurately. There is a start/stop function on it that you use for when you are doing something…

I was going to say maybe you put CM instead of inches because someone else here did that too!! lol

I get 2210 as your cut number!

I eat whatever I want and try to stick to my macros (though this past week has not been that great). If you try to focus on your macros then it puts a few more parameters on you so you won't necessarily be able to eat cupcakes for breakfast.

I also lost a half inch on my diet break. I say if you are losing while eating that much then just keep on doing it!

Every 4 weeks I am planning a 1-2 week diet break.

I try not to concern myself with what others are eating, and I find that unsolicited advice is often ill received. If I really didnt want them on my friends list I would just delete them. But typically I just let my diary speak for itself and if people have questions about my succes they can ask me.

I had a loss my first week too and I was also shocked!

I would just like to add that you should always be pushing yourself too. If you spend weeks doing squats with 20 lbs dumbbells then you won't make a lot of progress in the muscle department. Once you are able to consistently do your reps with a particular weight then it is time to move up. Go from 20 to 22.5. You'll be…

NO it would not help you and in fact it could hinder your success. You are not sedentary, you have a rather active job even if it is only 4 days a week. A truly sedentary person just sits around all day/night. I am on mat leave right now and do sit around a lot and even that is not considered sedentary. I recently got a…

Nope, I just logged my weight a couple minutes ago and it was fine. Maybe you have your password wrong? Caps lock button?

I eat lean meats (and not so lean meat), greek yogurt, chocolate milk after a workout, nuts, eggs, cheese, edamame, protein bars (I found one I like, the "Oh Yeah" bar).

For that day then I would eat up to my TDEE and make really good choices during the day...and if you go over, so what! This is for life so if you end up having a smaller loss or no loss for one week it's okay. And I can't believe I am actually saying that because in the past this would not have been okay with me but I have…

WOW!!! Fantastic update!!

You could try taking a diet break every 4 weeks...this is what I'm going to do. I think it helps to know that in 4 weeks I will be able to eat my TDEE for a week.

The before/after photos and the NSV's and weigh in/measurement are the current success story pages for this group :)

In this group we advocate not doing this. Our goals here are consistency, especially when you're just starting out. It's important to get your body to trust that you will feed it and netting below your BMR will not accomplish this and can actually set you back. If you want to have a treat meal, plan for it within that day,…

20-30 grams is very low IMO. You need carbs to fuel your workouts.

Also, how low carb are you eating? You should have at least some carbs even if it is coming from fruit or veg. No carbs can also do a doozy on your energy level.