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Who doesn't lift weights?
I do other exercise - cardio based fitness classes, but no lifting - as yet. Who else doesn't?
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When you are planning on having a 'break'
How often / how long for are you planning on having your diet breaks?
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Adding in more exercise
When back from holiday I'm going to increase my exercise classes. At mo I do Mon - Thur and find I'm on a downer all weekend because no exercise - I love the endorphins I get and miss them when I'm not doing anything! It also helps to keep me on straight and narrow / motivated! So I'm going to add in 1 x body combat, 1 x…
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CUT Process! :-)
Hi, I was looking for a sticky on people who have gone straight into the cut rather than do a reset, or even those who have done a reset along time ago and have been in the cut for a while, but there wasn't one :( So I thought I would start this! And hopefully we can get a thread going encouraging / sharing experiences…
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How to stop 'starting again'
For m-o-n-t-h-s I've been attempting to diet and fail. Everyday it seems like I'm starting again the next day, then that day comes and I don't want to start that day because I weigh heavier purely because of a binge day before etc. Anyone any advice? Apart from just get on with it as for some reason I can't seem to 'make…
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How to stop 'always starting again'
I come across EMTWL last Saturday and started on Sunday, I've stuck to my calories a few times, but half the week I've probably gone way over. I don't come from a LCD background so sticking to even 2,000 calories can sometimes be a battle for me! I have very much developed the mentality of 'start again tomorrow' and its…
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Those on cut -
How often do you weigh yourself?
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Still losing in a diet break?
If you take a diet break for 1-2 weeks and still lose, does that mean your probably not eating enough still (and thus your cut is incorrect?).
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How important are the macros?
How important are the macros? Are they just to guide you to making more fulfilling choices with your food? Or if you ignored them, and stuck to you TDEE cut calories - would you gain / STS compared to using them, sticking to calories?
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Happy with todays diary!
Decided to go for -10% cut rather than 15. So today is my official starting day - although haven't re-weighed myself / took new measurements / photos since Sunday (I did Sunday at 1,900 and probably had about 2,500 if not more yesterday - trying to stick to -15%). Quite happy as my food diary today has been the closest to…
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First week of cut
I'm doing -10% TDEE. What should I prepare myself for? A gain? STS? Loss? :-| Anyones past experiences would be helpful here! I've gone straight in with the cut as not come from a LCD background really (always stuffed my face....)
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What do people think to you 'eating more'?
Do you have people around you who think its quite silly to expect to lose weight from increasing your calories? I was once NET'ing 1000 without even realizing and was seeing gains on the scales, after some research I realized what I was doing and that it was probably related to not eating enough! So ate more. I remember…
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Do you need to watch what you eat...
Or does it not matter, as long as your sticking within calories and hitting macros as best as you can? I've seen some people talking about clean eating - does it make or break the EMTWL method?
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Oh dear...
I've only got 150 calories left for dinner :-| Can you tell I have not come from a LCD background?! Do I just have dinner (approx 400-500) calories anyway, or try and make do with 150?
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Tips for hitting macro's
I'm struggling (planning) to meet my macros, I'm either A) Under protein B) Under fat Carbs are no problem! Does anyone have any tips for me? Thanks
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Diet Breaks
Hi All, Last question now :) Still fretting about my vacation ruining what I've achieved this week. So this is how I'm going to view it ; (Come from normal diet background, never managed to stick to LCD, my weights increased by 7lb over past few months so have been advised by moderator to go straight into the cut) 1 week…
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How often do you weigh yourself?
Just curious how often everyone weighs themselves. I've been an everyday weigher, trying to break the habit, maybe once a week, maybe less.
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How much 'time' should I give it?
Started today on TDEE-15%. I have dieted in the past, but put on around 7lb in the past few months and its definitely not from sticking to a LCD ;-) I started EMTWL today. How much time should I give it? My predicament is that after 1 full week, I go on holiday for 12 days! I'm going to try and stick to my TDEE-15% but its…
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Whats your experience of relying on exercise
for calorie deficit alone? and just eating TDEE?
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If I include this - activity
Hi, I do 4x hour boxing fitness classes a week, and 1 x body combat class. But once I'm back off vacation I would like to incorporate weight sessions - 2x body pump classes. With that in mind, is my exercise still classed as moderate? I might reduce classes by 1 (remove body combat) - and add the body pump classes.
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Body Pump? Would this
be a good class to do for the strength training? I could do 2x a week, or 1x and a KettleBells class? Or am I better just lifting weights in the gym?
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How long have you been doing EMTWL
and how much have you lost in total?
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First week - what did you do with the scales?
Started today, weighed in this morning at 10st and want to lose 10lb. I don't really come from a LCD background - don't get me wrong, always been trying to stick to a diet, but haven't managed to in a good while! Would say over past few weeks I have been eating over 1,900 a day which is my TDEE-15%. So to the point of this…
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How do you keep an eye on
the other macros - sodium etc? My diary just shows protein, fat and carbohydrates? Many Thanks
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Taking a break
Hi, Do you have to 'settle' before you can take a break? I'm planning on starting tomorrow, and doing 6 weeks at TDEE-15% before then taking 1 week break on TDEE calories. Is this how it is meant to work, or am I meant to be give my body longer to adapt before taking the break? Thanks
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What do you do when eating out? Also Macro's? - Newbie
Hi, I'm new to MFP and this way of eating, but so excited about starting :-D I'm on holiday for 10 days and will be eating out for all my meals - do I just make as good of a guess as I can with diary / weights? Guess thats better than not tracking at all? Next question - do I have to reach my macro limits everyday, or does…
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Should I go straight into -15%
Hi, I'm new to this website and really want to give this method a bash. I've been doing various diets (nothing ridiculous) but have struggled to stick to them (greedy!). I would definitely not say I have been under-eating or anything - quite the opposite, I have been putting away a lot and my weight has been steadily…
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Tried replying to a thread
and it said it is locked? :( Whats that mean? Sorry I'm quite new but eager to post / join in on these threads!!
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Hi, New :)
Hi, I've been using another calorie website but finding that as an exerciser, it doesn't offer as much support / guidance as myfitness pal, so have decided to join here instead. I have around 10.5lb to lose, and have done various calculations to work out what calories I should be eating. (TDEE-20%). So, I'm starting…
