A sub-1000 calorie diet: Working well so far

totaltully

Have been at it around 6 weeks.

WillLift4Tats

Debbjones wrote: »

I think you are going to get a lot of "hater" replies with this post...

That said, your approach worked for me and continues to work. I started at 194 (but I am 5'3.5") and I am currently at 104, I was a size 18 (tight) am now a size 0. I started nearly 3 years ago and still use a 1200 daily calorie plan to maintain. More than doubled my energy level since I started and maintain a higher than average energy level to date. I eliminated virtually all sugar from my diet and try to maintain high protein...

Everyone talks starvation mode... I think that varies on the person. Please keep in mind all people are different. I don't weigh and seldom measure my food BECAUSE I AM ON MAINTENANCE. But I do log my food daily and weigh myself often (possibly too often... LOL).

Best of luck in your weight loss journey!

I see no haters, but I do see sound advice to a 42 year old male to not NET less than 1,000 calories. It's not sustainable or healthy.

And I won't touch on the fact that you claim 1200 as your 'maintenance' when you lost on that amount, especially if you're not accurately weighing/measuring. I WILL say, that if I had maintain on 1200, I'd be an eternally unhappy person. Or jsf.

I'm a 5'6" female and without extra activity, I can lose on 1500 cals/day. If you can lose at a higher amount, why not do that? It's a much easier, safer, healthier, and more enjoyable way to meet your goals.

totaltully

603reader wrote: »

Also, it's "interwebs", not "intertubes"

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leggup

The first problem is that you say you want to lose 2-3 lbs a week. That is too aggressive for the amount of weight you have to lose. You have 25 lbs to lose.

If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

Take that into your calculations of your deficit.

I'm 5'11 and female and I've lost 50 lbs (215 down to 165) on net 1450-1600 a day. I actually ate closer to 1600-1700 and worked off the extra calories with exercise. I used a food scale to weigh all of my food and was never hungry. I've incorporated cardio and lifting to increase endurance and retain lean muscle.

esjones12

Every doctor, nutritionist, and personal trainer I have met recommends males over 1k net calories a day (females are 1,200). So personally I would recommend consulting with one of them and looking at slower weight loss to avoid crashing and burning. But everyone is entitled to handle their body how they desire.

I have no idea how you burn 400-600 calories and only take in 70 calories after that. After my morning workouts my body is burning fuel and craving a solid 400 calorie breakfast. So perhaps move some of your dinner calories to breakfast to help avoid the afternoon hunger pains and increase energy prior to 6pm.

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lishie_rebooted

MrM27 wrote: »

Pretty amazing how the OP has 7 spam flags and 8 abuse flags and it's still open. Lol.

It took hours yesterday to get a thread started by a 13 year old girl on the path to an eating disorder shut down so I'm not surprised by this at all.

totaltully

Guys - thanks. Am taking a relook at this, meeting my doc later today and will discuss with him. Peace out (easy with the flagging though )