Eat less will make u lose weight faster?

Eriel17

It's just a curious question.

kshama2001

It's equally likely that over restricting will lead to burnout or binging.

trigden1991

In theory yes.

jemhh

trigden1991 wrote: »

In theory yes.

This.

I'm hesitant to comment further because I fear you are thinking of using a crazy low calorie goal.

malibu927

Yes, but losing faster isn't necessarily a good idea. You risk losing more muscle, as well as other health issues, with too high a deficit.

rainbowbow

it's just important to mention that weight is not the same as fat.

Chef_Barbell

I am feeling red flags from this thread.

atjays

That's what dieting is all about really. But in your case I think it's worth pointing out, as others have, that you should maintain a healthy diet above 1200 calories. I'd go one further and say you shouldn't go that low on calories in the first place, maybe 1500-1600 to start and mix in an hour of activity 4-5 days a week. You'll feel better and have far more energy than the 1200 calorie route and more than likely end up looking better in the end and being able to stick with it .

Orphia

Eat less than what?

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

crzycatlady1

sarahbums wrote: »

yep, basically. A deficit's a deficit. But ideally you'd create that deficit through a combination of cutting calories and exercising (e.g. to lose 1lb/week, cut cals by 250/day and burn 250/day).

you're gonna have a harder time (and risk losing lean mass) if you try to reach a deficit by reducing calories alone and not exercising. It's about balance really.

I lost 50lbs with no exercise and it was pretty easy actually.

Christine_72

Orphia wrote: »

Eat less than what?

I was going to ask the same question.. Eat less than what? Less than 2000 calories, 1500 etc etc

tiptoethruthetulips

Noel_57 wrote: »

Just curious, OP. How old are you really?

I am guessing 16 or 17

CattOfTheGarage

trigden1991 wrote: »

In theory yes.

Yup. But too low a calorie target will cause hunger, cravings, binges, food obsession and lethargy. All these things act against weight loss. Also, too low a target will damage your health.

If your are serious about actually getting to a healthy weight and staying there (rather than engaging in a pointless self-starving ccompetition to prove some kind of point to yourself or the world), then what you need is a moderate deficit, a sensible diet that includes treats, and a long-term plan for how you're going to maintain your weight.

Therealobi1

Op you need to add abit more to your post
If your planning anything drastic be careful. Seen many posts now re hair loss bad skin and loss of periods

FrozenPoptart

Caloric deficit it is.

mskimee

Eriel17 wrote: »

It's just a curious question.

Maybe look at it as "eat better lose weight faster". I feel I eat more since I joined MFP, but its better food. For example my dinner might have once been a frozen fish portion with chips (850 cals), now it's a piece of batter-less fish, potatoes and a big side of veggies (600cals) or instead of a chocolate bar in the evening (345cals) I started treating myself to a nice big bowl of fruit covered in chocolate yogurt (165cals). So in size, weight and feeling full after I'm eating more, but they are good calories so I'm eating better and it helps me lose weight. Don't restrict your food intake, simply adjust it to what you need and never ever starve yourself to lose weight.