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If I were you, I would do a reset and then cut calories by 250 after that.

I am down .1 lbs lol. BUT I'll take it! Sometimes it bothers me how slow this is going but as long as it's going in the right direction it's all good. Even .1 lets me know that this is working. I am lifting heavy too so I know that I am building some muscle in there, so even if the scale is only down .1 the difference in…

Have you taken photos of yourself to compare? I notice a lot of difference in my photos even though lately I have lost very little on the scale. If you are closer to goal you are likely putting on a bit of muscle along with glycogen, and getting rid of fat. If you lose a pound of fat in a month but gain a 1/2 pound of…

It will not help. Strength training makes you lose fat, while it might cause a temporary gain on the scale due to water, the difference in inches lost is WELL worth it!!!

WOOHOO!!! This made my day to read about your loss! I've been struggling a bit lately with the scale not moving anymore but I know good things are happening. I just have to remind myself of this.

This is what I'm afraid of!

I am actually getting this done next week!

I did it and lost a pound the following week.

I did this when I was not consistent with my exercise as well and I lost doing that.

500 calories below your bodybugg TDEE doesn't sound too low. What is your TDEE from your bodybugg? I would use the bodybugg numbers over scooby or other online calculators that are estimating your activity level.

Wow!!

Nice work!!!

The thing is that EM2WL is very slow weight loss. You have to get your mind out of expecting even 1 pound losses per week (on the scale). Let me tell you, I lost 6.5 lbs in my first few weeks doing this, then I did not lose an ounce on the scale for 8 weeks after that. I stuck with it and the scale is now trending downward…

I did one week a few weeks back and will be doing one week again in another week or two.

I'm going by the accurate calculator on scooby.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/466755-does-p90x-work-for-weightloss http://cathe.com/body-weight-and-health-why-the-number-on-the-scale-is-deceptive http://leanbodiesconsulting.com/blog/beware-rant-about-the-scale/ water, glycogen, muscle.

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If you are looking to maintain then eat at your TDEE or slightly above to build muscle (but I would suggest lifting heavy weights to accomplish that).

I also do it just once per week usually. I have read that it's best to have all types of cardio in your routine...HIIT and steady state. I walk a few times a week at a moderate pace and then do some HIIT training like spin class or treadmill intervals.

Squat squat squat squat and do some more squats after that. It will work most of your body except your arms. Do back squats, front squats, one legged squats, jump squats etc.

If you are still above your reset weight then I would not bump up the calories. You gained at first which was likely water weight and now you are stabilizing. To me, it sounds like you found your TDEE.

I take the average between light and moderate as well because I fall into the middle too.

If your total hours of working out, including HIIT falls in the light category then that is what you should be eating.

You need to eat more.

I definitely wish I could weigh more and be smaller!

I didn't gain anything eating at my 15% cut or at my full TDEE. Everyone is different.

HI there, swimming is cardio but that doesn't mean you shouldn't do it! I swim a couple times a week for 30-40 mins or so (nothing major, more treading water, some back stroke and breast stroke but not super fast or anything). Just make sure your activity level is set correctly and don't over do it.

I think 2 years does seem reasonable to take off the weight if you don't want to mess with your metabolism. 2 weeks is most definitely not a plateau. I didn't lose anything for 8 weeks. I just kept at it, threw in a diet break in there and then back to my 15% cut and I finally started dropping weight again.

A diet break is eating at your TDEE for 1-2 weeks.

I eat 2150-2500 cals a day and it is almost all healthy with the exception of one treat per day (sometimes 2) but it is definitely doable to eat that much in healthy food. You need to choose calorie dense and nutrient rich foods like almonds, avocados, nut butters, full fat dairy, greek yogurt etc.