First time posting, have I been losing weight too fast?
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Alright guys, thank you so much for the information, I really appreciate it. Im going to start eating a minimum of 1500.
I wanted to lose weight and be healthy, not just lose weight.
Thanks again for the awesome help and support!
Onwards and upwards
Glad to hear you're going to plan to eat more and you can do whatever you want of course but i'd consider making your minimum closer to 2000 at least based on your current rate of loss. Take it from someone who has lost 80-100 pounds twice. The first time I did it exactly the same way your currently doing it, rapidly with a huge deficit. I ended up "skinny fat," very unhappy with my physique and I gained it all back almost as quickly. The second time I lost the weight I did it with a modest deficit of 1-2 lbs a week and lifted to retain my muscle mass. The second time I had great results as far as my ending physique and have maintained it for nearly three years.3 -
Gonna be a little long here.
Go to My Home > Settings > Diary settings and down near the bottom of the page you can set your diary private, public , friends only or locked with a key. Set it to public and we can see it.
Please don't feel that people are attacking you. people think that what you are doing is not in your best interest and can get a bit passionate about it, but no one is attacking.
Take the time to read through some of the getting started stickies in this forum. There is a ton of good information there.
But, in short, losing at the rate you are means you are losing more than fat. You think you are gaining muscle as they are more defined with less fat around them, but you can't lose at the rate you have been and not be losing muscle. You weren't that big to start with. And at ~230 and 6'1", I don't think 2 lbs per week is your best goal now. I'm 6" and ~225 and have scaled back to 1.5 lbs per week, thinking of dropping to 1 lb. I really want to retain my muscle as much as possible and slower weight loss will help this, as will my other activities. Remember, you needed a fair bit of muscle to carry the extra fat. It is easier to hold onto that muscle as the fat drops, then it is to lose both and try to get the muscle back after.
I'd suggest you put you stats into MFP, at 1.5 lb loss and see what it gives you. Eat at least that much and 1/2 your exercise calories, and see what your actual loss rate is for ~ 6 weeks.
As to how to get to 1500, have a beer now and then. Enjoy a Big Mac once a month. Don't be so focused on the weight loss that you stop doing things you like. Feel free to look at my diary if you like. Just know it was thanksgiving this last weekend and not my best 4 days (especially pub food Friday).7 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »Gonna be a little long here.
Go to My Home > Settings > Diary settings and down near the bottom of the page you can set your diary private, public , friends only or locked with a key. Set it to public and we can see it.
Please don't feel that people are attacking you. people think that what you are doing is not in your best interest and can get a bit passionate about it, but no one is attacking.
Take the time to read through some of the getting started stickies in this forum. There is a ton of good information there.
But, in short, losing at the rate you are means you are losing more than fat. You think you are gaining muscle as they are more defined with less fat around them, but you can't lose at the rate you have been and not be losing muscle. You weren't that big to start with. And at ~230 and 6'1", I don't think 2 lbs per week is your best goal now. I'm 6" and ~225 and have scaled back to 1.5 lbs per week, thinking of dropping to 1 lb. I really want to retain my muscle as much as possible and slower weight loss will help this, as will my other activities. Remember, you needed a fair bit of muscle to carry the extra fat. It is easier to hold onto that muscle as the fat drops, then it is to lose both and try to get the muscle back after.
I'd suggest you put you stats into MFP, at 1.5 lb loss and see what it gives you. Eat at least that much and 1/2 your exercise calories, and see what your actual loss rate is for ~ 6 weeks.
As to how to get to 1500, have a beer now and then. Enjoy a Big Mac once a month. Don't be so focused on the weight loss that you stop doing things you like. Feel free to look at my diary if you like. Just know it was thanksgiving this last weekend and not my best 4 days (especially pub food Friday).
Just checked what you said to check on my settings, and it is indeed to public.
And thanks for your other suggestions. The only reason I say that I am actually gaining muscle is because I'm developing a muscle in my arm that I've for sure never had before, at least not to the extent that it's showing now. And my arms are indeed thicker and more pronounced than ever before. Even when they had more fat on them, they are actually bigger, if not the same size or slightly larger, than they were whenever I first started losing weight. And this has only started to develop in the past month of lifting weights.
What I think is the most likely suspect here is that since I'm not actually weighing every single thing I eat (Things like peanut butter, miracle whip, ketchup, condiments in general, I ALWAYS weigh those) is playing a slight factor into all of this and I'm actually eating closer to maybhe 1300, or 1400.
All of that being said, I appreciate everything that you guys have offered, and I look forward to future of my journey!2 -
Bonus; you've lost a significant amount of weight in fifty days, and you are feeling a lot better about yourself.
Danger; the weight loss and ultra low calories is not sustainable. Don't be confused about this. Many have told you that 1,500 a day is your minimum.
Watch that you get your minimum for protein daily too, so you can be healthy and show off those beautiful muscles you are building.0 -
Bonus; you've lost a significant amount of weight in fifty days, and you are feeling a lot better about yourself.
Danger; the weight loss and ultra low calories is not sustainable. Don't be confused about this. Many have told you that 1,500 a day is your minimum.
Watch that you get your minimum for protein daily too, so you can be healthy and show off those beautiful muscles you are building.
Yep! And i fully plan on heeding the advice everyone here as kindly given to me!
And yes, I've made sure, if anything, to make sure I always hit my protein for the day!0 -
1500 calories is the absolute minimum for a guy. If you're using the app go on settings> profile , and ensure accurate information about yourself is in the system.
Secondly, click on goals, and double check the information that's listed as well. I can't imagine someone whose 6' something eating 1500.
Is 1500 the amount MyFitnessPal gave you after performing the actions listed??2 -
Lesscookies wrote: »1500 calories is the absolute minimum for a guy. If you're using the app go on settings> profile , and ensure accurate information about yourself is in the system.
Secondly, click on goals, and double check the information that's listed as well. I can't imagine someone whose 6' something eating 1500.
Is 1500 the amount MyFitnessPal gave you after performing the actions listed??
This, exactly was my question.
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Tacklewasher wrote: »Gonna be a little long here.
Go to My Home > Settings > Diary settings and down near the bottom of the page you can set your diary private, public , friends only or locked with a key. Set it to public and we can see it.
Please don't feel that people are attacking you. people think that what you are doing is not in your best interest and can get a bit passionate about it, but no one is attacking.
Take the time to read through some of the getting started stickies in this forum. There is a ton of good information there.
But, in short, losing at the rate you are means you are losing more than fat. You think you are gaining muscle as they are more defined with less fat around them, but you can't lose at the rate you have been and not be losing muscle. You weren't that big to start with. And at ~230 and 6'1", I don't think 2 lbs per week is your best goal now. I'm 6" and ~225 and have scaled back to 1.5 lbs per week, thinking of dropping to 1 lb. I really want to retain my muscle as much as possible and slower weight loss will help this, as will my other activities. Remember, you needed a fair bit of muscle to carry the extra fat. It is easier to hold onto that muscle as the fat drops, then it is to lose both and try to get the muscle back after.
I'd suggest you put you stats into MFP, at 1.5 lb loss and see what it gives you. Eat at least that much and 1/2 your exercise calories, and see what your actual loss rate is for ~ 6 weeks.
As to how to get to 1500, have a beer now and then. Enjoy a Big Mac once a month. Don't be so focused on the weight loss that you stop doing things you like. Feel free to look at my diary if you like. Just know it was thanksgiving this last weekend and not my best 4 days (especially pub food Friday).
Just checked what you said to check on my settings, and it is indeed to public.
And thanks for your other suggestions. The only reason I say that I am actually gaining muscle is because I'm developing a muscle in my arm that I've for sure never had before, at least not to the extent that it's showing now. And my arms are indeed thicker and more pronounced than ever before. Even when they had more fat on them, they are actually bigger, if not the same size or slightly larger, than they were whenever I first started losing weight. And this has only started to develop in the past month of lifting weights.
What I think is the most likely suspect here is that since I'm not actually weighing every single thing I eat (Things like peanut butter, miracle whip, ketchup, condiments in general, I ALWAYS weigh those) is playing a slight factor into all of this and I'm actually eating closer to maybhe 1300, or 1400.
All of that being said, I appreciate everything that you guys have offered, and I look forward to future of my journey!
So since MFP gave you 1770 as a goal, why are you aiming for 1500 or 1400?1 -
collectingblues wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »Gonna be a little long here.
Go to My Home > Settings > Diary settings and down near the bottom of the page you can set your diary private, public , friends only or locked with a key. Set it to public and we can see it.
Please don't feel that people are attacking you. people think that what you are doing is not in your best interest and can get a bit passionate about it, but no one is attacking.
Take the time to read through some of the getting started stickies in this forum. There is a ton of good information there.
But, in short, losing at the rate you are means you are losing more than fat. You think you are gaining muscle as they are more defined with less fat around them, but you can't lose at the rate you have been and not be losing muscle. You weren't that big to start with. And at ~230 and 6'1", I don't think 2 lbs per week is your best goal now. I'm 6" and ~225 and have scaled back to 1.5 lbs per week, thinking of dropping to 1 lb. I really want to retain my muscle as much as possible and slower weight loss will help this, as will my other activities. Remember, you needed a fair bit of muscle to carry the extra fat. It is easier to hold onto that muscle as the fat drops, then it is to lose both and try to get the muscle back after.
I'd suggest you put you stats into MFP, at 1.5 lb loss and see what it gives you. Eat at least that much and 1/2 your exercise calories, and see what your actual loss rate is for ~ 6 weeks.
As to how to get to 1500, have a beer now and then. Enjoy a Big Mac once a month. Don't be so focused on the weight loss that you stop doing things you like. Feel free to look at my diary if you like. Just know it was thanksgiving this last weekend and not my best 4 days (especially pub food Friday).
Just checked what you said to check on my settings, and it is indeed to public.
And thanks for your other suggestions. The only reason I say that I am actually gaining muscle is because I'm developing a muscle in my arm that I've for sure never had before, at least not to the extent that it's showing now. And my arms are indeed thicker and more pronounced than ever before. Even when they had more fat on them, they are actually bigger, if not the same size or slightly larger, than they were whenever I first started losing weight. And this has only started to develop in the past month of lifting weights.
What I think is the most likely suspect here is that since I'm not actually weighing every single thing I eat (Things like peanut butter, miracle whip, ketchup, condiments in general, I ALWAYS weigh those) is playing a slight factor into all of this and I'm actually eating closer to maybhe 1300, or 1400.
All of that being said, I appreciate everything that you guys have offered, and I look forward to future of my journey!
So since MFP gave you 1770 as a goal, why are you aiming for 1500 or 1400?
Worse, only hitting 800-900 many days.0 -
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Alright guys, thank you so much for the information, I really appreciate it. Im going to start eating a minimum of 1500.
I wanted to lose weight and be healthy, not just lose weight.
Thanks again for the awesome help and support!
Onwards and upwards
Reconsider. Please.
As 59-60 year old, 5'5" woman, I lost handily at 1600 net calories, 1800-1900 gross calories. I ended up losing 50+ pounds in less rhan a year.
1% of your body weight per week is a sensible, healthy goal. If you lose faster, you risk health problems. (I briefly ate too little at first. I felt good . . . until I didn't. I got fatigued and weak. It took surprisingly long to recover.)
If you lose too fast, you won't look as good. You risk things like muscle loss, hair loss, sallow complexion.
You're close to prime age to build fitness and strength (you won't gain much if any muscle in a calorie deficit, assuredly none in a big deficit, but you can build strength through neuromuscular adaptation, and set yourself up for muscle mass gain once you hit goal weight. You can also increase cardiovascular fitness.)
I'm not attacking you. I'm being very blunt because I'm sincerely concerned about you. Granny just wants you to stay healthy and strong. Please, please listen to all the boring old people here.
Please.3 -
Alright guys, thank you so much for the information, I really appreciate it. Im going to start eating a minimum of 1500.
I wanted to lose weight and be healthy, not just lose weight.
Thanks again for the awesome help and support!
Onwards and upwards
I'm not attacking you. I'm being very blunt because I'm sincerely concerned about you. Granny just wants you to stay healthy and strong. Please, please listen to all the boring old people here.
Lol... granny, yeah right. You can probably kick all of our butts
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Alright guys, thank you so much for the information, I really appreciate it. Im going to start eating a minimum of 1500.
I wanted to lose weight and be healthy, not just lose weight.
Thanks again for the awesome help and support!
Onwards and upwards
I'm not attacking you. I'm being very blunt because I'm sincerely concerned about you. Granny just wants you to stay healthy and strong. Please, please listen to all the boring old people here.
Lol... granny, yeah right. You can probably kick all of our butts
I know I'm scared of her
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Tacklewasher wrote: »Alright guys, thank you so much for the information, I really appreciate it. Im going to start eating a minimum of 1500.
I wanted to lose weight and be healthy, not just lose weight.
Thanks again for the awesome help and support!
Onwards and upwards
I'm not attacking you. I'm being very blunt because I'm sincerely concerned about you. Granny just wants you to stay healthy and strong. Please, please listen to all the boring old people here.
Lol... granny, yeah right. You can probably kick all of our butts
I know I'm scared of her
Heh. 0 -
I'm 50 and weigh about 250 now AFTER losing 35lbs
I've been eating 2000 a day and dropping 2.5lbs per week easily
I'm considering eating more frankly
You should seriously consider what you're doing
you're in a catabolic state - when you eat such a large deficit your body
cannot differentiate between fat and lean muscle
This means SOME of the weight you are losing is lean mass, absolutely certain
Eat more2 -
If it helps to make sense of some of the advice about how many calories to eat, exactly, it's good to remember that calories in/calories out is an estimate, but that number on the scale is much more concrete (within a range). If you're consistently losing 4.5 pounds a week, then you are averaging a 2250 deficit every day. It doesn't actually matter what logging errors you're making, if any. You should start adding calories to your diet until you're losing 2 pounds a week at most. As for what that looks like, I personally recommend nuts and cheese. Good luck!3
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rickinnercirclebet wrote: »
you're in a catabolic state - when you eat such a large deficit your body
cannot differentiate between fat and lean muscle
This means SOME of the weight you are losing is lean mass, absolutely certain
It's my understanding that we all lose some lean muscle mass during weight loss, but the goal is to minimize it. Also, the body can only burn so much fat in a week, and then the rest will come from muscle.0 -
It's 1200 for the minimum of a sedentary petite female. And 1500 minimum for a sedentary male. Which you aren't as you said you've been working out so you need to change that. You're definitely under eating. Plug it all into your profile and eat the amount of calories you are suppose too. If you don't it can lead to health problems and it may cause you to gain all the weight loss back from binge eating because you're under eating and restricting yourself and your body so much!0
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Just wanted to poke in here and thank everyone again for being so helpful!
I really appreciate all of the advise, and I overate a little yesterday to compensate a bit for the past 2 days of eating 900.
Some real life stuff was going on (nothing bad, just distractions) that caused me to forget to eat as much, so I kind of ate back those calories yesterday. (I ate around 2200)
Today is a new day, and Im already at 1500 for the day (I havent put it into MFP quite yet, have it all written down as I just got home from work and I dont have cell reception at work to put the calories into MFP)
Thanks again, everyone!3 -
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How much more weight are you trying to lose OP? Less than 50lbs, right? Really you should at this point set MFP to lose 1 lb/week, which is going to be more than 1500, and focus on eating enough protein to preserve lean body mass while you are losing...
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