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That is fantastic!! This whole approach has been a life changer for me. I'm really happy that you are seeing success with it as well.

What's this thread about? I have no clue. Something happened?....ah, nevermind. Since this thread appears to be about nothing at all, I am going to hijack it and say that I want my butt to look like Lucia's butt in that profile pic. That's my new official goal.

You need to use the scooby calculator. Which I would post except I don't have it saved on my phone. It takes into account hours of weekly exercise, therefore is much more accurate. I'm sure someone will link it for you. That TDEE number has gotta be low for you. If you plan on following Lucia's advice (I would), do the…

You can customize your MFP goals to the percentages posted above. Makes tracking them easy. And, there are a lot of strength training workouts that can be done at home. NROLFW is doable at home with some basic equipment. Gotta say I like it much better at the gym though. I've heard P90X is easy at home. Maybe look into the…

I think you are more moderately active too. I'm not sure about the fitbit's accuracy. Don't have experience with it and haven't read much about it. But with the technology it uses, it seems like under reporting could be very possible if you are doing strenuous activities that don't involve a lot of obvious movement. I…

Fantastic!!!! And kick some butt in your 5k.

That belly looks smaller :)

i think it is probably better to meet your daily needs instead of doing the save up for a splurge thing. you might just be setting yourself up for failure if you aren't giving your body everything it needs 6 days of the week and splurging 1 day. with this lifestyle, it isn't a huge deal to eat full TDEE or go over a bit…

exactly. but i am only 3 workouts into NROLFW at this point. my initial success was just from tailoring my diet to exactly what is described here - 40/30/30 and TDEE-15%. i actually eat over that a good bit after lift days now because it makes me so hungry.

there are always a couple of "what do i eat" threads floating around, if you want some ideas for ways to up your cals. i eat greek yogurt like it's going out of style. also eggs, full fat cheese, lean meats, full fat dairy, nuts, natural nut butters. my cut value is 1900 but i eat up to 2200 some days after i lift.…

Hi, Lucinda! Welcome to the group. I really think that you need some input from the senior (in the established in this lifestyle and knowledgeable way, not the old way) ladies of this group regarding the conundrum created by your occupation. I will say though that the basic premises of the eat more philosophy apply to you…

keep going! my weight popped up in the beginning too, but now i am 4-7 pounds down from when i started eating more. the more amazing difference is in my actual size and body shape. i took a pic a few days after starting to eat more (on a day i felt kinda bloated) and another just last weekend, and the difference was crazy.…

yep, that sounds right. go ahead and take your measurements too. it's really weird, but most people go up in weight initially but down in measurements. seeing those measurements go down can really keep you from freaking out over the scale saying you're getting bigger.

i'm having one of those homer simpson drooling moments....mmmmmmmm, bigass turkey dog....seriously, dude, yum. ideas..... stick some protein bars in your camera bag. premeasure some protein powder and take a shaker bottle (if you can handle it without other good stuff blended in). beef jerky. nuts. you could even get one…

Nice! Belt hole progress is awesome.

thanks, juice!! why does photobucket give it to you in CAPS then? stupid photobucket.

i couldn't find any before pics in which i wasn't dressed up funny. this first one was halloween 2011. i (re)started mfp at the beginning of 2012 looking and weighing approximately the same. 179 pounds. this pic is from 3/31/2012, 10 days before i started eating more. i texted it to friend and said i was kind of stuck 10…

when i do a really good lift session, i am ravenous for the next 2 days, so it doesn't really matter the time of day. i lifted this morning, so i already know i will be feeding the beast today...a lot. my last lifting was done at night, and i woke up insanely starving the next morning and stayed that way through to the…

I bought jeans at Old Navy today......in a size 6!!! I haven't worn a 6 in eleven years. I was wearing 8s when I started eating more 4 weeks ago and busting out of my 12s when I restarted MFP at the beginning of the year.

upgrade to 5-6 strenuous hours just for the stuff you listed but also because you do a whole plethora of other constant not sitting down stuff that you don't log as exercise.

Awesome!! EM2WL has been a real life changer for me.

maybe keep a little cheat sheet in the notes function of your phone. something really simple like this... TDEE = ???? BMR = ???? whatever else you need noted here. color code if needed. TDEE in green. BMR in red. round your numbers a little up or down to numbers that are easy to remember.

Hi. You have to customize your MFP goals. Set your calorie source percentages to 40 carbs, 30 protein and 30 fats. You can also set fiber to 30 grams and try to stay within the recommended 2500 sodium. A lot of our diaries are open, so you can browse through them to see what everyone is eating.

i think that if you are going to do it, you should REALLY do it. get to 2400, however quickly or slowly as you would like (but i recommend quickly so your body only has to adjust once). reset your macros to 40/30/30% carbs/fat/protein. toss out the scale. buy a tape measure. get busy getting ripped , aka, lifting heavy.…

lucia- i was actually almost considering it. although i was gonna chop my head off in both of them for the sake of anonymity and really bad hair days, lol. but then i mentioned to my husband that i had taken the pics, and he immediately said something about posting them on the internet...and he said it with much alarm in…

Started 4/10/2012 at 152.5 lbs. Weighed in this morning (exactly four weeks later) at 145.5 lbs. Measurements: 4/13 vs 5/7 neck - 13.5/13.25 right bicep - 11.5/11.75 waist - 32.5/30 under bust - 34/32 belly button - 34.5/33 hip bone - 37/35 right thigh - 22/21.75 above right knee - 16/15.25 right calf - 15.25/15 i took a…

i feel like i need to add this though....if decreasing your activity leads to a return of depression or effects your mood or brings the insomnia back, maybe you need to look at the eating more solution first. OR a combo of eating more and decreasing the intensity of your activity. you know yourself best, and you seem…

dude, i think they are right...the only thing that needs to go down at this point is your butt in a big comfy chair in front of the tv or with a nice book. our stats are actually kind of similar. i'm 4 weeks in, 36 yo, 5'5" and our starting weights are only 8.5 pounds apart. BUT, i am not nearly so active as you, and my…

How high did your heart rate get? We're you able to have a conversation while fighting or were you too out of breath to speak? I'm sure we can figure this out......

For my happiness and peace of mind, I'm going to assume yes. (but I do think it actually is)