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By: Nat

Nat — Sat, 18 Oct 2014 11:27:25 +0000

Jenny I lived on 1500 kcal a day for many years (at only a bit heavier and taller than you). It is nowhere near enough, and your body cannot build muscle on that level so recoup will be incredibly slow. It did an incredible amount of damage to me- amenorrhea, insulin resistance, lowered my bone density, obsessiveness, exhaustion etc. Follow what the calculator says you need, and get yourself out of a hole before you dig any deeper! Any recovery symptoms WILL be temporary (it has taken a couple of years for me because of the length of time I starved for), but more worth it than anything.

By: Go Kaleo

Go Kaleo — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 17:00:19 +0000

Hi Laura! Sorry about that! It may have gone to your spam folder. If it’s not there, email me at [email protected] and we’ll get it all sorted out.

By: Laura Fisher

Laura Fisher — Sat, 04 Oct 2014 16:50:42 +0000

I purchased a book from your website but have not received it. Cant find any other contact info.

By: Laura W.

Laura W. — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 13:42:46 +0000

This honestly makes me want to cry. Like… this is okay? Like to eat and enjoy food and not feel like a fat pig for grabbing a breadstick at Olive Garden? I am 5’6 and 160 lbs. I have two small children, part-time work and am a SAHM. I work hard with my kids and work hard for our home. I can’t seem to get into a workout routine and constantly feel exhausted. I blamed it on the kids but now I’m wondering if it’s a calorie thing? I’m always hungry and always wanting to eat or snack. I thought it was boredom or something. And sometimes maybe it is. But I have aimed to keep my calories on the lowest of the low level for awhile now. Of course that’s apparently not doing me any favors and I’m not losing weight, either. This feels like a breath of fresh air to me! HELP ME! *hearts*

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 09:12:01 +0000

I love this post..Up until now I’ve been averaging about 1500cals a day, but I’ve been looking at a few websites and most of which are telling me I should be eating around 2200 cals a day to maintain my weight (I’m healthy at 140lbs for 5ft7). I trying to do a body recomp and build muscle while losing fat. I know after 18 months of struggling with food and a cycling of starving and bingeing my body is damaged but I’m scared to eat more! Maybe if I ate more the binges and disordered eating would stop? I just want to be fit and healthy not skinny and starving!!

By: Go Kaleo

Go Kaleo — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 23:49:53 +0000

It’s a closed group, so only other group members can see your posts. 🙂

By: Britt

Britt — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 22:37:46 +0000

Hi, I really like your website and info. Is this a secret group? I’m a member but am worried that everyone sees the posts on my Facebook page from ETF.
Also, If they do see them all, how do I get out of the group? 🙂 Just trying to be private.
Thanks, Britt

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:37:42 +0000

Hi Amber, at the urging of a friend who has been pushing me to check you out, I opted to start reading some of your blogs, etc.. I will say I’m the quintessential person who’s tried everything, almost everything…I don’t do all the fad “pills” etc. However, I once weighed 285lbs and got down to 160lbs all the good ole fashion way..ate healthy and worked out. For years I maintained a weight of about 170-175lbs (after I added weight training)…until around 08/09 when I noticed even with increased working out, and caloric reduction I couldn’t loose weight. Battles with physicians about potential thyroid issues always failed until late 2009 after being sick I got lab results back that my thyroid was out of whack. I did loose some initial weight when put on meds, however, I’ve never been able to get back to that one stable weight I was at. (I’m at about 220 right now…got down to 208 then my weight shot back up.. :/).

In over the past few years I’ve become a self advocate and self educated regarding my own health and nutrition. Finding good holistic/Integrative health physicians who will take my concerns seriously. Over that time I found issues with candida, CRP, and food allergies and managed to heal all of them through dietary changes (and lifestyle changes)…become dairy free, going Paleo/Primal, and now looking at completely gluten free (I was previously maybe 97/3) … I’m at a point in my life where I feel more in control of my emotions and food than I ever have been …and I’m a self proclaimed food addict. I have had numerous testing for food allergies, etc, to figure out what organic causes are going on. I simply can’t loose weight. I”ve seen weight gains as much as 10-15 pounds in a matter of a couple months..which is abnormal for my level of activity (I gym about 4-6 days a week, cycle, outdoor activities I have a HRM and average 800cals burned in an hour session), I have lessened some of my work outs for the sake of potential adrenal fatigue and taken a more relaxed approach to allow my body to heal. Still no weight loss. I’m currently working with a new doctor who is working on my thyroid — simply b/c I was on the same dosage for years without relief of symptoms..or feeling better.

So now I’m at this point of her encouraging me to follow with your program, and to up my calories…however, given what I’ve experienced, I don’t think adding more calories to my diet will “increase” my weight loss, when in fact with hypothyroid issues, it’s already hard to loose weight. I have gone through the testing through my gym with a trainer about my RMR, how much calories I need, what I need with activity etc.. I again, think those numbers are subjective assuming a perfectly healthy normal person with a body that’s functioning appropriately. I still continue to work out, and eat well..it’s just my lifestyle…and though I’m frustrated by not being able to loose weight I’m not going to stop exploring the “why”. I’m open to all suggestions you might have. If at all possible.

As I’ve noted here’s what I’ve done, Food allergy testing – blood test, Saliva testing for hormones, blood tests checking vits/mineral levels, thyroid testing (which is in transition right now), I’ve done the RMR, and caloric needs, …geeze I’m pretty sure there’s a few I”m missing. LOL. I’ve done a lot.

Any feed back is much appreciated. I”m an open book and always open to new things..I consider myself a human guinea pig in some respect. Thanks again!

By: Go Kaleo

Go Kaleo — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:37:19 +0000

You may be eating too many, or too few, calories. You may be making progress, just not as fast as you desire. You may have a slightly distorted perception of your body and in fact be leaner than you believe you are. There are so many things that could be going on here! 🙂

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 23:21:52 +0000

Love your beliefs. Such a positive and excellent addition to a b**tardised industry you are! I’m a fitness instructor, currently training to b a PT and I completely agree with you and despise fad diets. I’m struggling though with losing body fat, which is embarrassing for an aspiring PT! I eat good, I lift weights.. What’s with that?! Any help would be great 🙂