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Change calorie intake this week?
hi all- I'm currently starting week 5 of the reset eating full TDEE of 2655 for 5-6 hours of strenuous activity. I usually do 5 hour-long cardio sessions at the gym (elliptical, arc trainer, last week I did the bike and remembered why I hate biking ;) ) so, with 5 minute cool down, get about 5 hours and 25 minutes of…
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Cutting when weight is stable?
Just finishing week 4 of the reset (I miscounted and thought I was finishing week 5, which would explain why I'm having such a rough week - seems that overall week 5 is pretty brutal to everyone - so it's disappointing to realize I'm only at the end of week 4 :( .) I hope my awful week 4 takes the place of everyone else's…
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wish I had a fitbit!
today I've spent all afternoon moving! From a third floor apartment (no elevator) to a third floor apartment (no elevator), in 99 degree weather. I think I made ten or twelve trips total up and down up and down. Wish I had a fitbit today, would have loved to see what I burned! As I was drenched in sweat going up and down…
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Guilt over rest days
Before EMTWL, I worked out 7 days a week for a minimum of an hour. After starting EMTWL, I cut that down to 6 days a week, and last week was my first week only working out 5 times. This week, I took a rest day Monday, and know I should rest either today or tomorrow. Why do I feel so guilty? I have my clothes at work to go…
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Eating while prepping meals?
Does anyone else have this issue? I frequently make 'overnight oats' - so I mix rolled oats, yogurt, milk, and chia seeds, and let it sit overnight. I eat it in the morning, rinse the bowl out, and then make my 'batch' for the next day right after. Today I made my bowl for tomorrow and ended up eating the whole thing! I'm…
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bad day
week 5 of reset. woke up today feeling bloated and disgusting. pants were tighter than they've ever been. my diary says 30 over on calories but that does not include the 500-600ish i just ate on top of that. it's just so unmotivating to count calories when i feel so disgusting all the time. i looked in the mirror today and…
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Carbs and cardio
Hi all... So I'm having issues with the 40/30/30 macro. Basically, I go way over on carbs daily, make protein pretty well, but am always under on fat. But- I don't do much strength training (I know, I know, I should, but I don't) and do 5-6 hours of strenuous cardio a week. Don't you need more carbs to do cardio....or is…
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baseball game eats?
hey all- so I'm going to a baseball game tonight (Go Cards!) and our ticket price includes unlimited food and drink. I am channeling back to my VLC days in which I would not eat all day to 'save' for tonight. what do you guys suggest I do? Save some 'wiggle room' or eat as usual during the day? i'm doing my reset and my…
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TDEE/activity level and moving?
Hi all- We're in the middle of the worst heat wave St. Louis has seen in decades (air temp hit 108 Thursday, I think, and is 104 right now)... and I am getting ready to move! We get the keys to our new apartment Tuesday. We have movers coming for the big stuff (I drive a Kia spectra and my boyfriend drives a Ford Focus, so…
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conversations with dietician, therapist...
Hi all- I'm mid-week 3 of the reset, haven't weighed myself but know I've gained, and my clothes are tight and uncomfortable. I had a discussion with a dietician yesterday that has left me unsettled. She said that I should be eating 1800 + half of my exercise calories back to lose weight, putting me at around 2200 on…
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Starting week 3...
Today is the official start of week 3 of the reset... I've definitely had some ups and downs. Lots of bloat. Haven't measured or weighed myself which is probably for the best. The first week was awful and I went over TDEE more than I stayed under. Last week I was doing better until midweek, and then had a ton of trail mix…
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Changing settings?
hi all- does anyone know of a way to change settings for workouts? I have my goal of 300 minutes of exercise (to make sure I get into my activity level), but I think the weeks go Monday-Sunday which makes my times off. There's also a calorie goal, but I ignore that since I just put in 1 cal per workout, but being able to…
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burnt out - can't do it anymore
so I'll be through two weeks of reset this Sunday. I've been eating my TDEE, 2655, each day (and going over occasionally with cereal binges, yikes) and since starting the reset I've been bloated and felt awful. I also have no motivation or energy for my workouts. They are completely lackluster and I have to force myself to…
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water?
How much water do you drink a day? How much are we supposed to be drinking??
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I don't think my body is used to being fed yet?
Hi all- I started my reset last Sunday so I'm on day 10. Last week I went over my TDEE quite a few times but thought it was just me/my body getting used to it. I was doing well this week.....until last night. I'm talking half a jar of peanut butter, 3/4 a bag of trail mix, and a ton of cereal, so likely thousand of…
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NROLFW/HIIT question
I want to start NROLFW, but I also want to keep up with my cardio. I know NROLFW says to do HIIT training and not long endurance for cardio, but long endurance is all I've ever done. I don't even know where to start with HIIT. I also have a 7 mile run coming up at the end of July so I'll need to be doing *some* long…
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What's a week of exercise look like for you?
Hi all, just curious what you all do for a week of exercise - and which activity level you have yourself set at in correspondance :) Before doing the reset, I was doing the elliptical for an hour a day, 7 days a week. When I realized that the 7 hours plus category put my TDEE reset calories at almost 3000, I cut back. I…
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BF% question
So in February, I did the handheld body fat composition thing at my gym. I reached my lowest adult weight of 133 in November (no working out... probably muscle loss) but I think when I had my BF% measured I was either 142 or 144 pounds (I'm 154 at last check, but feel like a $^$&($ balloon today, so who knows). Anyways, at…
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A question about consistency...
Today is the start of week 2 of my reset. Haven't gone near the scale since increasing calories and don't plan to until July. All last week, trying to eat at TDEE I found myself eating OVER TDEE most days. It's the start of a new week and I vow to hit my protein goals and increase my water intake to really try to lower my…
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Going over TDEE?
So after a big lunch and some extra snacking, I'm already over TDEE... and it's only 5, meaning I haven't had dinner yet. My first response is to beat myself up for the constant snacking all day and to go to the gym and do some cardio to earn back the 'privilege' to eat... but I'm trying to do the reset and do it right. Do…
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Recalculating TDEE?
I know that we're supposed to recalculate TDEE every 5 pounds - but does that include the bloat/weight gain from when you first start increasing? I don't want to weigh myself until July because I don't want to get demotivated, but eating at cut I gained 6 pounds to 154 (which is what I used to get my TDEE values) and I've…
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Bad day.... Losing faith
I'm losing faith and I need some guidance or I'm going to go right back to undereating and overexercising. My TDEE is 2655. I started the reset Sunday. Sunday and Monday were difficult for me because I was so full each time I ate - but immediately after eating I'd instantly feel hunger again. However, the last two nights…
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Vitamins/Supplements?
Do people take vitamins and supplements? If so, which ones? I've been taking a Centrum women's health multivitamin and recently added in a B12 pill ('to increase energy metabolism!') but I can't feel any difference. What vitamins do you take? I read something about a 'papaye' or 'papaya' supplement to help with…
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Activity level?
I currently go to the gym 5-6x a week and do various programs on the elliptical - usually for 60 minutes, sometimes 40 (and both have a 5 minute cool down afterwards). I put the resistance and incline up on the elliptical and usually do about 170ish strides per minute. The machine says I burn anywhere from 600 (if I do 45…
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Protein powder?
Anyone have any recommendations for protein powder? My boyfriend uses the GNC Pro Performance Whey kind. There are just sooo many different types out there! What do you use?
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how to quench the carb monster?!
so trying to eat 40/30/30 has left me waaay over on carbs and way under on the others!! how do I get calories in without having so many carbs?!
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help with hitting macros
So day 1 of eating at reset and I was over my carbs by 39 and waaaaay under on fat and protein! I just had 'overnight oats' with granola cereal on top for breakfast and it was 98 carbs!! Anyone have any advice on how to get carbs under control but increase protein and fat?
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Activity level question
Hi all- yesterday was day 1 eating at TDEE to do the reset & I just want to make sure I'm doing the correct calculations. For the past month-ish, I've gone to the gym 7 days a week, and have done various programs on the elliptical for either 45 minutes or 60 minutes (+5 min cooldown). By doing this the machine says I burn…
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Incorporating strength training into your workouts
Hi all- self-proclaimed cardio junkie here, but I'm looking to do this right - do the metabolism reset, and cut down from 7 days a week strenuous cardio to 3-4 cardio and 2-3 strength training days. One small issue....: I have no idea how to strength train! Classes aren't included in my gym membership and I don't want to…
