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The world did not end because I stopped letting a scale dictate my self worth. The scale cannot tell you how much muscle you have. The scale will not tell you how beautiful you are. The scale will not show you how loved you are. If you are still stepping on that scale, to “monitor” your #progress, I urge you to step off of it. There is so much more to your #journey than a number on a scale. Visit for full article. #ditchthescale #fatloss #selflove #diet #metabolismres|#healthylife Sayings, Meaningful Quotes, Inspirational Quotes, Empowerment Quotes, Powerful Words, Self Improvement, Self Love, Motivation Inspiration, Healing Journey

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Are you still playing diet games? - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

The world did not end because I stopped letting a scale dictate my self worth. The scale cannot tell you how much muscle you have. The scale will not tell you how beautiful you are. The scale will not show you how loved you are. If you are still stepping on that scale, to “monitor” your #progress, I urge you to step off of it. There is so much more to your #journey than a number on a scale. Visit for full article. #ditchthescale #fatloss #selflove #diet #metabolismres|#healthylife

Healing During the Messy Middle - Rachel's Story - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

Being on a chill phase is not the same as doing a metabolism reset. After going through EM2WL's Crush the Diet program, Rachel talks about the messy middle or her life journey, diet, muscle, her dexa scan results, exercise, food and transformation. She also talks about changing the weight loss focus to fat loss. #weightloss #metabolism #crushthediet

Are you wondering if eating more 2 weigh less actually works? #Crushers tell it all as it is! Real stories with real before and afters, shared by real followers. Life journeys shared step-by-step, stories that will touch your heart and show you that EM2WL is a lifestyle that works for every stage of your life. Grab some coffee or tea, sit back and relax while you meet some of the most amazing members of the EM2WL family! It Works, Real Followers, Sit Back And Relax, Lifestyle, Meet, Life, Members

Are you wondering if eating more 2 weigh less actually works? #Crushers tell it all as it is! Real stories with real before and afters, shared by real followers. Life journeys shared step-by-step, stories that will touch your heart and show you that EM2WL is a lifestyle that works for every stage of your life. Grab some coffee or tea, sit back and relax while you meet some of the most amazing members of the EM2WL family!

Trial and error, tears and frustration - Crystal's Diet Journey - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

Trial and error, different low cal diets and exhausting workouts that did not take her to her fitness goals. Crystal learned that eating more and working out right was the best way to change her body and maintain while living her life. Click to read her story. #metabolismreset #fatloss #tonedmuscle #diet #weightloss

After realizing that, despite training for a marathon and cutting calories, she wasn't losing any fat, Mrs. DWR decided to go on a #metabolismreset and #liftweights. That's when the real transformation started to happen and results started showing. Click to read this journey update, a transformation from low calorie dieting and running from eating more and lifting weights. #transformation #fatloss #workout #beforeandafter #crusher Weight Loss Plans, Exercises, Weights, Lose Weight, Ways To Lose Weight, Training Tips, Healthy Weight Loss, Trying To Lose Weight, Healthy Weight

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Reversing Marathon Muscle Loss: Journey Update! - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

After realizing that, despite training for a marathon and cutting calories, she wasn't losing any fat, Mrs. DWR decided to go on a #metabolismreset and #liftweights. That's when the real transformation started to happen and results started showing. Click to read this journey update, a transformation from low calorie dieting and running from eating more and lifting weights. #transformation #fatloss #workout #beforeandafter #crusher

Wondering what happens after a reset followed by a cut? In this journey update, Mommamuscles tells us what happened when she increased her calories while focusing on strength training. Find out about her challenges and changes during this one year period and how she looked after her metabolism reset and cut phase. Mommamuscles ditched the low cal, low fat diets and embraced a metabolic reset and her new fitness goals. #fatloss #weightloss #transformation #fitness #lowcaldiet Weight Loss Program, Weight Loss Challenge, Weigh Loss, Weight Loss Diet, Best Weight Loss, Fast Weight Loss Tips, Best Weight Loss Exercises, Week Diet Plan

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A Year Later: Life Beyond Fat Loss - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

Wondering what happens after a reset followed by a cut? In this journey update, Mommamuscles tells us what happened when she increased her calories while focusing on strength training. Find out about her challenges and changes during this one year period and how she looked after her metabolism reset and cut phase. Mommamuscles ditched the low cal, low fat diets and embraced a metabolic reset and her new fitness goals. #fatloss #weightloss #transformation #fitness #lowcaldiet

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Living with Chronic Pain and Pushing the Limits - Holley's Journey - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

How do you deal with a chronic condition while dieting or starting a fitness journey? How does dieting affects your body when you have health issues os constant pain? Holley has been a long time member of EM2WL and is living with chronic pain. Her struggle with an eating disorder and health issues with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome are what pushed her to seek a permanent way of eating, so she can be as healthy and as happy as she can. #ehlersdanlos #edsawareness #ehlersdanlossyndrome #metabolismreset

"This is not another diet, so you cannot come in with a diet mentality." Meet a real In this post Sawanda tells her story, how she came across Eat More 2 Weigh Less, her journey and how she is those days! A must read for anyone who is living the EM2WL lifestyle and like Sawanda, want to shift the dieting life and go through a total transformation. #weightlossjourney #transformation #metabolismreset Healthy Life, Weight Loss Journey, Active Lifestyle, Group Fitness

A Shift in Diet Mentality - Sawanda's Journey - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

"This is not another diet, so you cannot come in with a diet mentality." Meet a real In this post Sawanda tells her story, how she came across Eat More 2 Weigh Less, her journey and how she is those days! A must read for anyone who is living the EM2WL lifestyle and like Sawanda, want to shift the dieting life and go through a total transformation. #weightlossjourney #transformation #metabolismreset

A Shift in Diet Mentality - Sawanda's Journey - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

Cindy's EM2WL journey: I am now in my first cut phase. It hasn’t been easy because we’re just coming off the holidays and I’ve probably been in the maintenance phase as much as I’ve been in the cut phase, but I know now how to analyze what I’ve done and I know I can change the rules to make them work for me. I’m also using the EM2WL Workout app to work out and I absolutely love it! It’s the guidance I need." #journeystory #fatloss #metabolismreset Get Back, Growing Up, Workout Apps, Workout, Back To Basics, Change, I Can Change

Getting Back to Basics - Cindy's Journey - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

Cindy's EM2WL journey: I am now in my first cut phase. It hasn’t been easy because we’re just coming off the holidays and I’ve probably been in the maintenance phase as much as I’ve been in the cut phase, but I know now how to analyze what I’ve done and I know I can change the rules to make them work for me. I’m also using the EM2WL Workout app to work out and I absolutely love it! It’s the guidance I need." #journeystory #fatloss #metabolismreset

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If you are feeling discouraged...(Guest Post) - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

If you are feeling discouraged, and want to give up, please take an honest assessment of your life before and after EM2WL and compare more than just the scale. Going back to VLCD may work for a few weeks, but it is simply not a long term solution and is not worth the poor quality of life that goes with the territory. #transformation #progress #newyear

I am still reeling from an incredible Strongman competition weekend and I need to share! I competed in the first Strongman at a gym in Charlottesville, VA. There were over 90 competitors, it was over 90 degrees and all but one of the five events were outside. It was a long day. Click here the read full article. Gym, Reading, Competition, Competing, 90 Degrees, Degrees, Charlottesville, Strongman

Guest Post - Leigh Anne's Strongman Competition - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

I am still reeling from an incredible Strongman competition weekend and I need to share! I competed in the first Strongman at a gym in Charlottesville, VA. There were over 90 competitors, it was over 90 degrees and all but one of the five events were outside. It was a long day. Click here the read full article.

"Happiness in my own skin!" Tereza's Journey - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

No more settling for less than I deserve! Happiness in my own skin is something that I was only able to achieve after realizing that I could enjoy eating and working out without any extremes, in a mentally sane and moderate way, following the EM2WL lifestyle. I conquered binge eating, food was not the enemy anymore. There is a better way other than hating and damaging your body thin. Visit for full journey. #strengthtraining #selflove #fatloss

After successfully going through my first bulk/cut cycle I am still wearing my size 8 pants and although the scale is a few pounds more than before, I’m not concerned because I know some of that weight is due to the additional muscle I am carrying. For me there is no turning back. I’ve done the research and what I have found supports what EM2WL is all about. Never again will I subject myself to eating 1200 calories. Visit for Trish's full journey story. #transformation #fatloss #musclebuilding Atkins Diet, Trousers, Workout Gear, Workout Motivation, Build Muscle, 1200 Calories, Fad Diets

Trish -"...there is no turning back" A life free from binge eating...

After successfully going through my first bulk/cut cycle I am still wearing my size 8 pants and although the scale is a few pounds more than before, I’m not concerned because I know some of that weight is due to the additional muscle I am carrying. For me there is no turning back. I’ve done the research and what I have found supports what EM2WL is all about. Never again will I subject myself to eating 1200 calories. Visit for Trish's full journey story. #transformation #fatloss #musclebuilding

I started at 175lbs squeezing into one size 10 and a pair of size 12 pants because I refused to buy anymore clothes at those sizes. Today, I am 154lbs and wearing some of my size 4’s and all of my size 6 clothes. This journey has been the most rewarding because I am developing wonderful tone, have lost and am continuing to lose body fat, and best of all I feel great! No longer deprived, frustrated, binging, and yo-yoing. Visit for full journey. #transformation #strengthtraining Low Carb Recipes, Best Weight Loss Program, Weight Loss Aids, Weight Loss Guide, Lose Weight In A Week, Easy Weight Loss

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Lucia dropped the baby weight by eating more! - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

I started at 175lbs squeezing into one size 10 and a pair of size 12 pants because I refused to buy anymore clothes at those sizes. Today, I am 154lbs and wearing some of my size 4’s and all of my size 6 clothes. This journey has been the most rewarding because I am developing wonderful tone, have lost and am continuing to lose body fat, and best of all I feel great! No longer deprived, frustrated, binging, and yo-yoing. Visit for full journey. #transformation #strengthtraining

Mike's journey to new heights! - Losing Weight with EM2WL!

This entire time I have been researching this whole subject and am fully sold on it, and now I spend free time on the forums trying to help people to realize they don’t have to starve to lose weight. There is so much joy that can be had in losing weight, but only if you are in it for the long haul. I will keep updating my info, posting information that I learn and helping to motivate anyone who wants to change themselves for the rest of their lives. Visit for full journey and updates. #em2wl

I’m totally sold on the eating more thing and Eat More 2 Weigh Less. It is one of the best things I’ve ever done for my life, my health, and even my family I think has been blessed by it. For the first time in my life, I feel freedom from the eating disorder chains that have bound me for so long! I have to thank God, because He has given me real victory over these struggles in my life. Visit for full journey and updates. #transformation #strengthtraining Progress Not Perfection, Good Things, Eat, Progress

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Becca's Journey "Progress, not perfection" - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

I’m totally sold on the eating more thing and Eat More 2 Weigh Less. It is one of the best things I’ve ever done for my life, my health, and even my family I think has been blessed by it. For the first time in my life, I feel freedom from the eating disorder chains that have bound me for so long! I have to thank God, because He has given me real victory over these struggles in my life. Visit for full journey and updates. #transformation #strengthtraining

It doesn’t stop here. I’m doing the Lean for Life phase, and I’m going to start Turbo Fire soon. I hope you all enjoyed this story and I hope that it can inspire and motivate others as well. Oh, I almost forgot, I am now at a loss of 72 pounds and if I lose, I lose, if not that’s fine with me because the scale is no longer my worry, but the changes in the mirror are. I also find it amazing that I have the V-shape underneath the fat that I’m trying to diminish. #transformation #strengthtraining Fitness Tips, Losing Me, Workout Tips, Fat, Loss

Kashonna - "The scale is no longer my worry" - Eat More to Weigh Less

It doesn’t stop here. I’m doing the Lean for Life phase, and I’m going to start Turbo Fire soon. I hope you all enjoyed this story and I hope that it can inspire and motivate others as well. Oh, I almost forgot, I am now at a loss of 72 pounds and if I lose, I lose, if not that’s fine with me because the scale is no longer my worry, but the changes in the mirror are. I also find it amazing that I have the V-shape underneath the fat that I’m trying to diminish. #transformation #strengthtraining

This road is mentally difficult and tiring. Going against everything society tries to cram down our throats about weight loss, dealing with the looks of pity as people watch me gain weight and eat (usually more than they do), trying to reassure my husband that this IS the right thing to do, and all the time feeling unsure and scared myself, yet believing in it completely at the same time. The research is out there, the testimonies are out there… I know my story will be one of success. Weight Gain, Having Patience, Do It Right, Long Haul, Mental Health Awareness

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Nicole - The ‘Long Haul’ and the importance of "net calories" - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

This road is mentally difficult and tiring. Going against everything society tries to cram down our throats about weight loss, dealing with the looks of pity as people watch me gain weight and eat (usually more than they do), trying to reassure my husband that this IS the right thing to do, and all the time feeling unsure and scared myself, yet believing in it completely at the same time. The research is out there, the testimonies are out there… I know my story will be one of success.

Update: Nicole - Metabolic Reset: week 3 - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

I really understand now when people say it’s like they woke up a monster! I’m so excited though because these are exactly the types of symptoms I’ve been waiting for these past 10 weeks since starting to up calories! That’s a long wait, but now I can see some awesome signs that I’m waking up that metabolism! Whoo-hoo!! Visit for full update. #metabolismreset #transformation #fatloss

That’s when I found the Eat More 2 Weigh Less group on MFP. I was completely blown away that not only was my BMR 1576 but my TDEE was 2400!! Now, I’ve finally got a handle on things and I can say with all honesty that I love this way of living. Since I’ve been consistently eating the same amount of calories day in and day out, I’m dropping anywhere from .5 to 1.5 pounds a week. Visit for full story. #transformation #fatloss Healthy Choices, Calorie, 5 Pounds, Healthy Cooking, Healthy

Helene "Finally found something that works!" NOT decreasing calories!

That’s when I found the Eat More 2 Weigh Less group on MFP. I was completely blown away that not only was my BMR 1576 but my TDEE was 2400!! Now, I’ve finally got a handle on things and I can say with all honesty that I love this way of living. Since I’ve been consistently eating the same amount of calories day in and day out, I’m dropping anywhere from .5 to 1.5 pounds a week. Visit for full story. #transformation #fatloss

I had no idea that my lack of eating affected my life in more ways than just my pant size. Since upping my calories and changing up my workout routine to include free weights, my weight has begun to even out, my clothes are beginning to fit better, and I am getting stronger. #transformation #weightloss Skinny, Healthy Relationships, Weight Loss Transformation

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I had no idea that my lack of eating affected my life in more ways than just my pant size. Since upping my calories and changing up my workout routine to include free weights, my weight has begun to even out, my clothes are beginning to fit better, and I am getting stronger. #transformation #weightloss

I was like 3 seconds from seriously cutting calories. however, before I did that, I made an effort to parse through ALL my numbers/date for the last month. What I found was pretty shocking and I know why I plateaued. Because we are running at TDEE – 15%, in some cases being 300 calorie deficit, one slip up during the week can sabotage that weeks weight loss. #transformation #fatloss Calorie Deficit, Quick Weightloss, How To Lose Weight Fast, Cutting Calories

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Mike's Weight Loss Journey *update* Down 30lbs!! & Lesson Learned

I was like 3 seconds from seriously cutting calories. however, before I did that, I made an effort to parse through ALL my numbers/date for the last month. What I found was pretty shocking and I know why I plateaued. Because we are running at TDEE – 15%, in some cases being 300 calorie deficit, one slip up during the week can sabotage that weeks weight loss. #transformation #fatloss

I started off very skeptical. How was eating even more supposed to help me lose the weight?? But that first week I jumped to my TDEE value, I lost 3 pounds. Over the course of the next few weeks, those pounds did come back and stabilized, but I realized, it didn’t bother me. I knew now that I could eat literally DOUBLE the amount of food I was eating almost 4 months ago, and basically stay the same weight. #nomorediet #transformation Weight Loss Dinner, Healthy Recipes For Weight Loss, 3 Pounds, 40 Day Fast, Health Info

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Kelly: "Final week of Reset and Rarin to go!" - Metabolism Reset - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

I started off very skeptical. How was eating even more supposed to help me lose the weight?? But that first week I jumped to my TDEE value, I lost 3 pounds. Over the course of the next few weeks, those pounds did come back and stabilized, but I realized, it didn’t bother me. I knew now that I could eat literally DOUBLE the amount of food I was eating almost 4 months ago, and basically stay the same weight. #nomorediet #transformation

Jen: I Finally GOT WITH IT... - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

My ultimate goal is to fit into size 6 jeans that are brand new and are hanging in my closet. I will get there. AND .. I will maintain this new body of mine by keeping it properly fueled and keep it moving. For LIFE. There are no magic pills, potions or shakes. Food. Exercise. Repeat. That’s the recipe. #transformation #metabolismreset

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Melissa: "I'm Living my Life!" - embracing the EM2WL concept

I have not reached my goal weight, but with EM2WL I realize weight is not the whole answer. I am now wearing size 6-8 jeans & small and medium shirts… 5 years ago I was wearing 28/30 jeans and 3X shirts. Whenever I work out, I enjoy doing them not to lose weight…I love how strong and good they make me feel. I no longer punish myself with any strict diet or workouts. This is FOREVER. #transformation #metabolismreset

My body was scared to lose anything because I had been essentially starving it. I upped my cals and started eating back enough exercise calories to net my BMR every day. Some days I ended up eating over 2000 calories. However, my runs improved and I started feeling less fatigued. My body was happy for the extra fuel. #transformation #metabolismreset Weight Loss Diet Plan, Calorie Diet, Diet Plan, Eating Plans

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My body was scared to lose anything because I had been essentially starving it. I upped my cals and started eating back enough exercise calories to net my BMR every day. Some days I ended up eating over 2000 calories. However, my runs improved and I started feeling less fatigued. My body was happy for the extra fuel. #transformation #metabolismreset

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Crystal: "I'm not overweight out of laziness" - Eat More 2 Weigh Less

I’m now eating 2600 calories a day and maintaining my weight. The end of my reset and start of eating at my CUT was Sunday July 22nd. I’m looking forward to continuing this journey into the next phase. I finally feel like I have the missing piece so that this time the weight loss will be for life. #transformation #cut

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