As a side effect you will lose it over time - Coach calorie article

Kim55555
Kim55555 Posts: 987 Member
edited November 8 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi

I found this interesting article & comments section

http://www.coachcalorie.com/not-eating-enough-calories-to-lose-weight/


Some quotes from the comments section that I agree with.

"Eat right and exercise and the weight will take care of itself over time"

"You have to be patient, weight loss is not a day to day thing it's a rest of your life thing, see the bigger picture

"Give your body all it needs to be healthy. The weight loss will be a side effect of being healthy"



For those close to goal weight maybe it's time to ease up a bit on an end date of when to have it all lost by! Instead, how about thinking in terms of ok, if I continue to eat at my current defecit I know that over time it will come off. Time will happen anyway. You just need to have patience, be consistent and you will have success. Keep using all the tools to track your progress like measurements taking photos, trying on clothes, the scale but just don't become too obsessed. I was for a little while and then decided to focus more on my running performance and improvement in fitness I've made over that's few months.

I needed to find this article right now as its a reminder for me to be patient. I'm close to goal weight and my scale moves very slowly at this stage. I track my progress through how I fit into my clothes and taking photos. 4 weeks ago I could only do up my grey skirt half way and now it zips up fully. I wasn't sure if I was making progress until trying on that skirt as my latest monthly photo didn't look that much different according to some people. I think I'll buy one of those body fat skin calipers. I had my body fat professionally tested back in 2012 when I got down to 21% body fat percentage at 57 kg. I'm currently 62 kg and it wouldn't surprise me when I get back to 21 % bf I might weigh a heavier amount after my 2013 bulk. I'm aiming for a bf % of between 15 - 20 % bf the athletic range. Im female and 5 foot 2. :smile:


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  • Kim55555
    Kim55555 Posts: 987 Member
    At the moment actually I think I'm pretty close to being 21 % body fat at 62 kg! I'll go get tested again, I am really curious what my body fat % is!
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    It really is true that if you focus on health, the weight comes off on it's own. :)
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    It really is true that if you focus on health, the weight comes off on it's own. :)
    Only if you eat at a calorie deficit. :smile:

  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    Kalikel wrote: »
    It really is true that if you focus on health, the weight comes off on it's own. :)
    Only if you eat at a calorie deficit. :smile:

    If you eat only healthy food and you exercise, it's really hard to not eat at a deficit. You'd have to work very, very hard to gain weight that way.

    But I suppose it could be done. :)
  • Kim55555
    Kim55555 Posts: 987 Member
    Well yes of course [at a defecit] ! I thought that is/was obvious
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Yes, if you're at a deficit.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    edited November 2014
    Kalikel wrote: »
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    Kalikel wrote: »
    It really is true that if you focus on health, the weight comes off on it's own. :)
    Only if you eat at a calorie deficit. :smile:

    If you eat only healthy food and you exercise, it's really hard to not eat at a deficit. You'd have to work very, very hard to gain weight that way.

    But I suppose it could be done. :)

    Trust me it COULD be done with ease. When I was 300 pounds most of my food was healthy, but too much heart healthy olive oil, fiber rich chia and flax seeds and healthy fat avocado can do that to you.

    I had hummus and plain greek yogurt drenched in olive oil, eaten with whole wheat pita bread + tomato and cucumber salad with lemon and olive oil for dressing + Zaatar (toasted sesame seeds, thyme and herbs dry dip) eaten by dipping pita into olive oil then into zaatar + protein rich fried eggs+ vitamin rich fruits for breakfast. That's just an example of just breakfast.. the lightest meal.. at 800+ calories.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    Kalikel wrote: »
    It really is true that if you focus on health, the weight comes off on it's own. :)
    Only if you eat at a calorie deficit. :smile:

    If you eat only healthy food and you exercise, it's really hard to not eat at a deficit. You'd have to work very, very hard to gain weight that way.

    But I suppose it could be done. :)

    Yes, it can be done because I ate low fat, low sugar, lots of fruits and vegetables, exercised, and I put on 30 pounds. Type of diet doesn't matter, but calorie deficit does.
  • sodakat
    sodakat Posts: 1,126 Member
    edited November 2014
    "amusedmonkey wrote: »
    I had hummus and plain greek yogurt drenched in olive oil, eaten with whole wheat pita bread + tomato and cucumber salad with lemon and olive oil for dressing + Zaatar (toasted sesame seeds, thyme and herbs dry dip) eaten by dipping pita into olive oil then into zaatar + protein rich fried eggs+ vitamin rich fruits for breakfast. That's just an example of just breakfast.. the lightest meal.. at 800+ calories.

    Boy does that sound good!

  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Kim55555 wrote: »
    Well yes of course [at a defecit] ! I thought that is/was obvious

    You would be surprised at how many people disagree with, or do not get that fact.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    I had someone tell me, "you should eat right instead of cutting calories and exercising." According to them, cutting calories and increasing exercise is bad for you.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    edited November 2014
    amusedmonkey wrote: »
    Kalikel wrote: »
    SLLRunner wrote: »
    Kalikel wrote: »
    It really is true that if you focus on health, the weight comes off on it's own. :)
    Only if you eat at a calorie deficit. :smile:

    If you eat only healthy food and you exercise, it's really hard to not eat at a deficit. You'd have to work very, very hard to gain weight that way.

    But I suppose it could be done. :)

    Trust me it COULD be done with ease. When I was 300 pounds most of my food was healthy, but too much heart healthy olive oil, fiber rich chia and flax seeds and healthy fat avocado can do that to you.

    I had hummus and plain greek yogurt drenched in olive oil, eaten with whole wheat pita bread + tomato and cucumber salad with lemon and olive oil for dressing + Zaatar (toasted sesame seeds, thyme and herbs dry dip) eaten by dipping pita into olive oil then into zaatar + protein rich fried eggs+ vitamin rich fruits for breakfast. That's just an example of just breakfast.. the lightest meal.. at 800+ calories.
    I guess it comes down to an individual's definition of "healthy." I wouldn't consider dipping food in oil as "healthy" and many pita breads are not healthy. Not sure what is in a cucumber salad, dips, etc.

    If half of everything you eat is fresh fruit and veggies (without additions of oils, glazes, butter, etc) and the rest is lean, white meats (skinless, without the extras), low or no-fat dairy and whole grains - if that's your diet, it is difficult to gain weight.

    Keeping sodium to 1500 gets easy, too.

    Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe it doesn't work for everyone. It does work for many people.

    When I did it, I didn't have to count calories. I had trouble eating enough calories, but I was full all the time.

    If people want to try the boring old "Eat right and exercise" advice, it's is worth a shot, IMO.

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