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ha ha don't worry give it about a week or two and you won't need too!! many people use peanut butter, nuts, seeds - proper fats too!! as well as upping the protein straight ie meat! Its much more a mental side than anything else! now I look at 1200 and think really I used to survive on that - or correction NOT survive!!!

short answer - YES! just keep going - I have seen so many good non-scale-victories to be honest that its amazing how I didn't do this ages ago (and a bit miffed WW etc don't tell you this!!) Stick with it - you will certainly feel better in the long run - but yes the first few weeks are scary as hell!!!

My thoughts - short answer why don't you up your cals to around that 2000/1900 level and see what happens - just for one week and see what it does :) At the end of the date numbers are just number - your body doesn't always want to play with numbers it just know how it wants to work - sounds like you are saying 1700 is too…

Hello and welcome Certainly I wished that I had found this place at 18 as then I wouldn't have had 20yrs of low cal crap!!! So well done for making that decision early on - certainly more conscious than I was at uni!! Anyway I started eating at 1941 for a couple of weeks and I did add in 7lbs almost straight away however…

ok probably worth you reading some of the sticky threads above - however the main gist IF you have been eating at a low cal figure for a while - then you will need to eat at your TDEE for a few weeks at least - you might want to work your way UP to eating that figure as you can put on some weight - this is called a reset…

are you doing a reset or straight to cut? if cut enter in the 1741 figure <- see below new figures for you!! as for exercise - no don't eat any exercise cals - if you still want to add do it manually as 1cal burnt per exercise HOWEVER if your TDEE is based upon you doing your normal exercise and you don't do that - then…

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its a mental thing - but don't worry you will soon get used to it - my daily food diary when I put in my normals is around 1800-1900 and then I add in the yoghurt and snacks on top to get me over 2000 - still not get got to 2400 but getting there slowly!! Good luck and enjoy it!

KaterinaTeres has given you some fab advice and ideas and thoughts and I can only second that! re read and read everything that you can as many people find its more a mental thing than anything else - ie really can I eat this much!! But yep go for it and enjoy the extra energy the better sleep the more exercise (cos you…

I would have thought 2400 for your busy life might be a bit low - however instead of taking a full fitness break maybe eat at TDEE for a week or so - we are supposed to that anyway every so often to make sure how body isn't resetting our TDEE lower again if that gives you way more energy then you can say that you probably…

WOW you are one busy lady!! I would certainly look at cutting back on something - as not many rest periods in there I would personally look at keeping the stuff that keeps you sane and cut out the ones which are not really doing to anything other than taking up your time? Whats your food intake like as with that exercise…

Hi Clare Oh gutting for you!!!! Now when you read up about eat more did you read that often in a reset people gain - yes water weight - but also real fat & muscle - as this is your bodies way to getting back to normal - and then to start a cut - so I believe that its quite right that what is happening - however shocking…

I think heybales was trying to say that women fluctuate so much due to monthly cycles that if you waited for the full month you might start to see a better trend on your weight :) I know 2 out of 4 weeks I gain badly from water weight - up to 6lb's :):) Also maybe its worth looking at another dimension to also measure - as…

Hello and welcome I am in week 3 - just started! but we seem to have very similar stats - so good luck re cramping feet I did some research into this and there are exercise that you can do as a warm down to help - however the best thing that I found is - well you know those foam things you put inbetween your toes when you…

I would happily say you could dispute that 33% (I could explain why PMT and 2 weeks cycle ovulating vs PMT itself etc etc) - BUT either way what can you do about it?.. nothing - cos really they are just numbers! and actually isn't it how you feel more important? However we do all need a scale to work against - I agree get…

Thanks and yes I thought that the muddy run sounded more fun too - although from the description its also hardest as its a semi assault course!!! Week 3 this week so needing lots of luck I think!! And I really hope the self consciousness does go away - but its more weight wise then anything else you know the "fat girl…

how gutting for you - although not had a pod test I wouldn't know how accurate it is - same day / time/day in month etc - surely there are so many factors that effect it? how did you feel before you went though - did you feel better?? Also have you worked out your BF using other methods as well? and see what that says??…

its what happened to me so I am staying eating at that level and loving it! why cut when you don't need to! Don't forget that TDEE is to maintain your weight which means your body will naturally want to get done to its right weight ie dropping lbs! well that is what I believe :)

why don't you try for a week at the higher level and see how you feel - and then try 2 weeks and go until you feel right - that might be 1 month or 6 or somewhere inbetween it will totally depend on your own body and feelings!

re read your original post and you say 1840 NET - don't forget that you need to eat your TDEE (and not include extra exercise cals in there) Either way I can feel your pain - however after resetting for 3/4 weeks I put in a deficit and dropped 5lbs in one week - so some of it might come off speedily - however you need to…

Oh gosh not sure I am qualified to answer - but bless you you sound so down - don't be I can only presume that your constant under eating means your reset will take a bit longer than most - and yes scales will go up. Do you think you are eating at your real TDEE at present now? If yes you need to stay there until you stop…

seeds and beans - yes thank you - I think I got nuts and seeds mixed up in my head!!

steal away! - protein up to 100 today if all goes as planned - so nearer that 140 so getting there!

I ate up to my TDEE and took about 3 weeks to do it - possibly should have done longer but I did put on weight (I didn't take it slow!) but give it a week and see what you think - and go from there - oh and yes 1800-1930 will make a difference :) to weight and also everything else eat more :)

TDEE includes your exercise cals - therefore if you are following a TDEE-20/15% do not eat back any exercise cals TDEE is basically - what you should eat to maintain doing what you are doing right now - ie all lumped in together (well ok if for example to had a major exercise session and burned say 500 EXTRA cals over and…

Thanks all! cottage cheese - yuk ha ha might give it another try though as used to be zero fat versions!! protein bars will look into and I usually have protein with most meals but still not quite working out - I think I am putting protein into current menus vs redesigning menus round protein! I was thinking about greek…

I don't mind you asking at all - I don't lift because I don't have a gym membership or room to do it :) I do a kettlebells class once a week which is heavy weights and I do make them really heavy - eventually I think I will but currently training for a 5k (I am NOT a runner) so that is taking a fair amount of effort too.…

no answers from me other than support :) keep doing what you are doing! ditto on the weight gain too!! its really hard I understand - but we are doing the right thing! keep at it and keep upping those cals. I did mine quickly but yeah about 7lbs gain - joys :) but being rather higher than 11 I am hating it!!! Have fun at…

Hello - congrats on weight loss so far! awesome job here are a few ideas you could try: 1. up your cals just by 100 (as your TDEE is similar to mine and I am 41 and don't exercise half as much) so maybe you have not been using the correct exercise level - ie go up one 2. "shake the toaster" basically if you are doing the…

ok cool thanks - and yes am slowly working my way up to TDEE where I should be until I can see things stablise - its hard taking so long - but understand worth it too! and too many years of the bad stuff - but also understand that my TDEE and actual TDEE will be different so learning to read my own body too!