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When does the initial fast weight loss slow down?
I've been tracking my calories for exactly four weeks and I've lost exactly ten pounds. I am so excited! I really felt like I was someone who just could NOT lose weight, so this is shocking to me. I know it's relatively typical to drop a bunch of weight really fast in the beginning, especially when you have a lot to lose…
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How fast can you gain ACTUAL fat?
I've been thinking about this lately, especially coming off from a week at my parents' house where we ate at restaurants for most meals, there were Christmas treats galore that I shoved in my mouth every time I walked through the kitchen, and I lounged around all day, every day. I absolutely went over maintenance every…
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Feeling like too much of a failure to start over.
I lost 30 pounds last year by eating at a totally reasonable deficit and walking regularly. My daily calorie goal was never below 2,000, so I wasn't hungry often, and I still allowed myself to eat what I wanted on holidays/vacations/etc. That's all basically to say that I lost that weight with little to no misery - it…
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How do you know how many calories you're really burning?
Is there any way to really tell how much you're burning aside from wearing a device? When I do the elliptical, the machine says I burn about 100 calories in 30 minutes, and I've heard that the machines often overestimate. But MFP says I've burned about 581, and a few other calculators are giving me similarly high numbers.…
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30lbs so far!
Hi, friends! Just wanted to give a little encouragement (and brag a bit)! I have been following EM2WL since September and have lost thirty pounds! I stalled like crazy from the end of November to the beginning of January because of lazy logging and lack of activity, but I am back in the saddle and good things are…
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When do you lower your calorie goal?
Hey folks! So, I'm coming up on almost two months of calorie counting. I have lost about sixteen pounds and I feel like I might be stalling a bit. There are a lot of factors that might be involved in this so I am making an effort to NOT freak out. It's hard for me. :) Anyway, I am wondering if it's time to lower my…
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Twenty pounds lost!
I still have a long way to go (between 65-85 pounds depending on how ambitious I'm feeling), but I am so excited! I really have EM2WL to thank for this. When I first started (little over two months ago), my first instinct was to eat around 1,500 calories a day. The thought of eating even at my BMR was CRAZY to me and I did…
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My first tangible NSV!
I've noticed a few things like a thinner face and such, but I feel like all of my clothing still fits pretty much the same. Some looser pants overall but they're still the right size for me, that kind of stuff. I know many people buy clothing that's too small as a motivator, but I've always felt like that is a waste of…
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Potatoes are driving me crazy!
So, at Trader Joe's I often buy a package of fully cooked baby potatoes. There's nothing added to them - they're just boiled (I think) and packaged. It's 190 calories for 9 ounces (which, okay, I know is a lot of potatoes. But damn it, I love my starches). I was going to start buying raw potatoes and cooking them myself…
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False loss?
I had plans last night to eat out with a friend, so I had not eaten much during the day in preparation for a big night of food. But then those plans fell through, and because I was physically and mentally exhausted, I just went to bed at 7 and fell right asleep. So I weighed in this morning and was down two pounds from…
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For the millionth time - activity levels?
Hey, folks! I know this topic gets posted a lot. Sorry! I am just struggling a bit with what I should put for my activity level when I am not actively exercising. This week has been a hard one for me with other obligations and I haven't been able to get as much dedicated exercise in as I would like. My walk to and from the…
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Struggling to come to terms with EM2WL emotionally.
Alright, so I've been counting my calories for a little over two weeks now. I've dropped four pounds! :) I read this group a lot and I trust the science behind it, but mentally and emotionally I just can't get there. My BMR is around 2,100. And I just…can't. I just constantly go into freakout mode where all I can think is…
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Shoes issues.
I live in an area with a great local running store where they do an assessment of your gait before bringing out several different shoes to try. The first time I went, I got a pair of Brooks. They were great in store but they just HURT once I started actually wearing them. In my left foot in particular, I was experiencing a…
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Uneven muscle changes.
I have been doing push-ups regularly for like two weeks. Not very long. I was surprised to notice a few days ago that I actually have some muscle definition in my right bicep. I can flex it and there is a clear separation between muscle and fat. I'm excited! On my left arm, however...not so much. It's happening, but it's…
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20 pounds, 2.5 months…
My 21st birthday is in the middle of December. I am making diet and fitness changes to live a healthier life, not to fit in a new dress, and I know that the number on the scale is not something to get caught up in. Buuuuuuut, I would love to hit 260ish by my birthday. It would just be a nice thing, I think. I'm at 281…
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Calorie goals – daily or weekly?
I'm curious about this – when we're aiming for a calorie deficit, is it judged by day or by week? A little bit of both? I didn't eat breakfast this morning and I'm getting a bit hungry but I won't be able to eat lunch for another two hours or so. I found a snack in my backpack that I didn't eat yesterday but I put it in my…
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A new member with a few questions!
Hey, folks! I just joined MFP today and a friend of mine said I should check out this group. If anyone wants to be my friend, I'd love it. I'm a bit lost. :) I've recently started working out, and initially that's all I was going to do. But I decided that if I'm going to put forth that effort, I should also make some…
