Just lost 6 Lbs in 1 week

erojoy

The only thank you goes to the person who supported a dangerously low diet. I'm not a doctor, but I am intelligent enough to know that our body needs food to function. You can go up in calories just make them clean calories so you don't feel guilty. Veggies, Fruit, Meat Protein. You'll be fine. Even add in some strength training. You want to be strong and healthy to enjoy the great body you are going to create. For that you need healthy bones, muscles, organs, and heart. Keep your brain fed it will get you further in life than a flat stomach. I wish you the best of luck. :-)

scottacular

I lost 5 lbs last week, most of it was water weight from a sudden gain the previous week. I'm 10:3 currently. Anyway, aim for a 0.5 lb a week weight loss, enjoy the extra calories that gives you. It'll make it more sustainable and less likely you'll crash and binge. Trust me (and everyone else on here), however good a rapid weight loss diet feels now, it'll eventually make you feel like s**t and fed up. Taking a bit longer to reach your targets is fine because you're young, you have your whole life ahead of you and you already look slim. So you're not fighting against time here. Take it easy.

MissGamerGirl

kp3868 wrote: »

Who counts posts and what form of accreditation is that? Huh... not sure.

But being through countless nutrition clases, passed exams and successfully completing a bariatric program at an accredited hospital that eventually passed me for VGS or for the uneducated the gastric sleeve the first thing I had to do is learn to eat properly.Once it was proven through proper education and exhibiting behavior modification I had the surgery. I'm not saying hey reduce the diet to 700 and your problems are fixed or that it's health for everyone. You must have a balance of protein, vegg, fruits and other nutrients such as supplements, vitamins and minerals. Of course plenty of water and exercise. SURGERY IS ONLY ONE STEP to the many that come with the overall behavior modification. No its not the easy way out as some may suggest. The consequences of poor diet are far greater! Changing the intake is only a small step in the right direction as well. There's no cure for having a FAT mind or being an emotional eater. But with the proper tools and support in place anything is achievable!

The terrible thing is that people come here for motivation, support, morale, uplifting , to help with their journey and you have these stand by blog predators who jump at the sight of fresh meat and attack in full force like a lion on a fresh kill.. It's not right! No one needs that in their life.

I'm not into blog wars just sharing a positive message with my success story and yes I'm healthy while doing so in a healthy manner! !

You had a bariatric related surgery. When you undergo a surgery like this, you are supposed to be prescribed low caloric intake by a physician because that is what your body is able to tolerate. You will not be able to tolerate much more than that following the surgery without complications. I'm not trying to be a beyotch here but surely they would have explained this to you...? o_o

Is the OP a bariatric surgical candidate? No. Therefore, would she be prescribed a 700 calorie per day diet by any respectable doctor? Hell no.

So why you're trying to defend her when your situation is medically different than hers and cannot be compared, I have no earthly idea. Please stop.

kimny72

kp3868 wrote: »

Who counts posts and what form of accreditation is that? Huh... not sure.

But being through countless nutrition clases, passed exams and successfully completing a bariatric program at an accredited hospital that eventually passed me for VGS or for the uneducated the gastric sleeve the first thing I had to do is learn to eat properly. Once it was proven through proper education and exhibiting behavior modification I had the surgery. I'm not saying hey reduce the diet to 700 and your problems are fixed or that it's health for everyone. You must have a balance of protein, vegg, fruits and other nutrients such as supplements, vitamins and minerals. Of course plenty of water and exercise. SURGERY IS ONLY ONE STEP to the many that come with the overall behavior modification. No its not the easy way out as some may suggest. The consequences of poor diet are far greater! Changing the intake is only a small step in the right direction as well. There's no cure for having a FAT mind or being an emotional eater. But with the proper tools and support in place anything is achievable!

The terrible thing is that people come here for motivation, support, morale, uplifting , to help with their journey and you have these stand by blog predators who jump at the sight of fresh meat and attack in full force like a lion on a fresh kill.. It's not right! No one needs that in their life.

I'm not into blog wars just sharing a positive message with my success story and yes I'm healthy while doing so in a healthy manner! !

But you had bariatric surgery and are doing this with a doctor's help, and I'm going to assume that means you had/have a lot of weight to lose. NONE of that is true for the OP, in fact she is an 18 year old who seems to be aiming for an unhealthy low weight by eating the same calories as a surgery patient! Do you really want to support that?

OP, you are at an age where you have an awesome opportunity to learn how to eat a healthy diet that you can enjoy and that will support a strong and healthy body. The habits you form now can stick with you for the rest of your life, so that you don't have to worry about your weight going forward. What you are currently trying to do will probably set you up for yo-yo dieting for the rest of your life.

Please read the "Sexypants" sticky post at the top of the Getting Started forum. You can lose some weight while eating more food and staying healthy. Why take the difficult road when you don't have to? :drinker: