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seela · 06-03-2009, 01:38 PM

Hi! I've been lurking here for a while and could use some advice. I have been weight training (all DBs) regularly for the last six months and on and off (mostly off) for many years before that. I was preparing to start the NROLW program in about a week, but I am concerned about eating the recommended number of calories for me (2016 on wo days, 1760 w/ no wo). I have been eating at 1400-1600 calories since March and have lost about 15 pounds.

A little bit more about me: I am F, 37 y.o., 5'4", 142 pounds. Over the past two years I have lost 50 pounds, and have 10 pounds to go to get to my "magic number". I realize that this magic number weight is arbitrary and may end up being too low or too high, depending on body comp, but after all the work I have put into losing weight, I'm not sure I should stop short of my body weight goal and start increasing calories (particularly with a beach vacation only eight weeks away!) On the other hand, I like the idea of starting this program over the summer when the gym will be relatively dead.

Is there anyone out there who went from a deficit to maintenance when starting the program and if so, what was your experience? any recommendations or suggestions for me? Also, I'm planning on continuing with cardio on off days from weights. It's not clear to me from the book whether I should eat at the higher level of calories on cardio days or only on days when I weight train. Thanks for any help!

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seela Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 28	Help - anyone increased calories to start NROLW? Hi! I've been lurking here for a while and could use some advice. I have been weight training (all DBs) regularly for the last six months and on and off (mostly off) for many years before that. I was preparing to start the NROLW program in about a week, but I am concerned about eating the recommended number of calories for me (2016 on wo days, 1760 w/ no wo). I have been eating at 1400-1600 calories since March and have lost about 15 pounds. A little bit more about me: I am F, 37 y.o., 5'4", 142 pounds. Over the past two years I have lost 50 pounds, and have 10 pounds to go to get to my "magic number". I realize that this magic number weight is arbitrary and may end up being too low or too high, depending on body comp, but after all the work I have put into losing weight, I'm not sure I should stop short of my body weight goal and start increasing calories (particularly with a beach vacation only eight weeks away!) On the other hand, I like the idea of starting this program over the summer when the gym will be relatively dead. Is there anyone out there who went from a deficit to maintenance when starting the program and if so, what was your experience? any recommendations or suggestions for me? Also, I'm planning on continuing with cardio on off days from weights. It's not clear to me from the book whether I should eat at the higher level of calories on cardio days or only on days when I weight train. Thanks for any help!