Mandys_Getting_Fit Member

Love this! Thanks for sharing!!

I was going to say the same thing. 2 weeks into my reset, I was still ravenous eating at TDEE. It took longer for my metabolism/appetite to level out. I ended up eating at TDEE for about 8 weeks before I attempted the 10 - 15% cut.

I think I'm kind if primal/paleo ... but not hardcore about it. My macro ratio is set to 30% carb, 35% protein, and 35% fat (but I try to keep my saturated fats in check). Out of a 2000 calorie per day diet, it works out to 150g carbs, 175g protein, and 78g fat. I do eat an ocassional slice of whole grain toast with…

I didn't weigh at all in July and I have no intention of stepping on the scale in August either! I did the reset from the end of May to the beginning of July and I FEEL so much better! I'm now eating at a slight deficit some days and TDEE on others. I have a much healthier relationship with food now and don't care what the…

Like you, I'm down to the last 10 pounds or so and they have hung on forever despite my previous crazy cardio routine and low calorie (like 1350) intake. After doing a complete metabolism reset (YAY for my feminine cycles returning to normal, and to not feeling COLD all of the time), I'm eating at a slight deficit and…

I could skip the extra cardio I guess. I didn't really consider it counter productive to building lean mass since I do low-intensity on a stationary bike (like 60% max HR according to my monitor). It's actually about the same zone that my HR gets into when I strength train. Would I still be considered to have a moderate…

Between 1700 & 1800 calories daily. I'm 5'3" 30 years old and approximately 130 pounds. I was around 127 pounds, but I haven't weighed myself in well over a month and a half. I'm assuming that I gained a few pounds though because during that time I was doing the complete metabolic reset and also had family visiting from…

Awesome news! Congrats!!

I am the same height and current weight as you. I'd be very happy between 120 and 123 pounds. :happy: I am eating between 2000 and 2100 calories daily (doing a metabolism reset), strength training 3x weekly and doing cardio 2x weekly. After the reset, I'll eat NO LESS than 1800 calories per day to drop the last few pounds…

I've noticed this with beginning strength training again as well. My TDEE less 15% is around 1700 also, but a few days ago I ate well over 2500! I was HUNGRY. The way I looked at it, if I'm hungry I eat now. I want my body to start trusting that I'm going to feed it when it needs nourishing. :happy:

^This. And, as a previously binger, I can happily say that I haven't done that since starting to eat more. I did have one day recently when I felt STARVED and ate beyond my TDEE. But that was more about feeding myself and letting my metabolism recover, than about losing control and stuffing my face ....

I eat Kashi Go Lean ~ HIgh Protein & High Fiber cereal with 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk just about every morning. It has 13g of protein in a 52g (1-cup) serving. It's delicious topped with fresh fruit! I also use organic almond butter. Chicken breasts, grilled shrimp, tuna or other fish, black beans in side…

That's amazing! Great job!

Your indulgence on Saturday probably wouldn't cause fat gain, in my opinion. It probably WOULD cause water retention, especially if the foods were higher in salt/sugar. The scale can LIE! If I were you, I'd continue eating the 1800 and just avoid weighing in for several weeks. Of course, I'm new to this Eating More thing…

Enjoy all of your new allowed calories .... YUM! :happy:

I haven't been EMTWL very long, but I guess I can consider yesterday an "off" day. I didn't do any structured exercise, but walked around the zoo with my family for nearly 4 hours. It was a lovely time! While there, I had 1 slice of cheese pizza, a bunch of fresh watermelon, and an icecream bar. I made sure to drink plenty…

I increased my calories from around 1300 up to 1700 less than a week ago. I did weigh myself before doing so, and I stepped on the scale this morning out of curiosity (I stayed up later than usual last night, with friends, snacking on a few things that normally I would have felt guilt about and they would have sent me into…

Thank you so much for this! I just joined this group after only eating between 1300 and 1400 calories daily for longer than I'd care to admit. Starting today, even though I am SCARED lol, I'm upping my calories and avoiding the scale for a while.

My strength training days will be a combination of using my hubby's Bowflex (following one of the routines in the manual until I maybe get brave and venture off into some more variation) and doing the 4 primal blueprint basic movements (pushups, pullups, squats, and planks). I hope this is enough to be considered…

Not sure what I did wrong the first time around but ... At my current weight of 128 pounds, to increase my activity to moderately active: My BMR: 1420 TDEE: 2201 15% reduction: 1871 To maintain my goal weight of 115: BMR: 1361 TDEE: 2110 That definitely seems to good to be true (after limiting myself to 1300-1400 for quite…

Thank you! So .... I went in to check what my numbers would be if I moved up to moderately active. I think I miscalculated the first time?! GAH! lol Going to redo all of my numbers to double check everything ...

... And after looking at it, even eating 1600 calories daily, I'd still be creating a small deficit from the estimated TDEE for my goal weight. Yay!

Ok, so I'm going to eat 1590 and begin my strength training x3 and some light cardio again. I have to admit that I'm nervous, but excited, to eat that much on a daily basis ... LOL

Awesome! Thank you for taking the time to post this!

I used to weigh myself every morning. Then I cut back to once weekly. Now I'm trying to only weigh myself on the 1st of every month because I'm a healthy BMI and just trying to lose some vanity fat. Weighing daily, or even weekly, would be too frustrating and consuming for me I think.

I don't set out to "tan" exactly, but I'm living in Hawaii at the moment and I REALLY like the beach. Getting tan just sort of happens. :smile:

I use the scale to get a general idea of how I'm doing, but I focus more on inches lost and my body fat % now.

I'm 5'3" and I'd be happy at 120. Right now I'm around 125 and have a lean body mass of around 99 lbs. So realistically for me, if I want to be 110 pounds ... I'd have to have 10% body fat which is too low for women. Or I'd have to lose muscle and I don't want that at all! I honestly can't see myself dropping below the 115…

I eat the Oikos organic fat free plain greek yogurt. I stir fresh fruit into it.

MFP actually calculates my BMR and maintenance calories LOWER than the trainer of a bootcamp class I attend. And she takes my lean body mass & body fat % into consideration. I try to eat close to what MFP says is maintenance and then use my exercise to create a deficit between 1/2 pound and 1 pound per week. Oh and I love…