fasting one day a week?
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IMO, trying to lose a pound a week when your BMI is already under 25 is probably too aggressive to be very healthy and won't help you with knowing how to eat when you stop losing. You are trying to lose at more than double that rate. You are proposing averaging under 1200 calories a day, which is something that can get threads shut down if it is perceived that anyone is promoting that idea. This is a very bad plan; you need to slow down the rate of loss. Why do you feel like you need such a low target?
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CarvedTones wrote: »IMO, trying to lose a pound a week when your BMI is already under 25 is probably too aggressive to be very healthy and won't help you with knowing how to eat when you stop losing. You are trying to lose at more than double that rate. You are proposing averaging under 1200 calories a day, which is something that can get threads shut down if it is perceived that anyone is promoting that idea. This is a very bad plan; you need to slow down the rate of loss. Why do you feel like you need such a low target?
I know that my BMI is technically within the healthy rage, but I find it hard to trust that result when looking in the mirror I can just see that I have a lot of excess weight. Some days I feel so huge i honestly can't understand how my weight could be categorised as 'healthy'. I'm not sure whether or not this is just a result of being overweight for my entire adolescence and having something of a warped body image, or whether the whole BMI thing is just way too generalising to take into account all body types.0 -
Do you lift weights? I suspect a proven progressive weight lifting program will get you the body you are wanting, not more weight loss.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p15 -
CarvedTones wrote: »IMO, trying to lose a pound a week when your BMI is already under 25 is probably too aggressive to be very healthy and won't help you with knowing how to eat when you stop losing. You are trying to lose at more than double that rate. You are proposing averaging under 1200 calories a day, which is something that can get threads shut down if it is perceived that anyone is promoting that idea. This is a very bad plan; you need to slow down the rate of loss. Why do you feel like you need such a low target?
I know that my BMI is technically within the healthy rage, but I find it hard to trust that result when looking in the mirror I can just see that I have a lot of excess weight. Some days I feel so huge i honestly can't understand how my weight could be categorised as 'healthy'. I'm not sure whether or not this is just a result of being overweight for my entire adolescence and having something of a warped body image, or whether the whole BMI thing is just way too generalising to take into account all body types.
The mirror is a lying *kitten* sometimes. Particularly if you have underlying body image issues, do not trust it. @quiksylver296 advice about lifting is excellent! It will serve the dual purpose of giving you something to focus on besides weight loss while also improving your body composition and appearance.3 -
CarvedTones wrote: »IMO, trying to lose a pound a week when your BMI is already under 25 is probably too aggressive to be very healthy and won't help you with knowing how to eat when you stop losing. You are trying to lose at more than double that rate. You are proposing averaging under 1200 calories a day, which is something that can get threads shut down if it is perceived that anyone is promoting that idea. This is a very bad plan; you need to slow down the rate of loss. Why do you feel like you need such a low target?
I know that my BMI is technically within the healthy rage, but I find it hard to trust that result when looking in the mirror I can just see that I have a lot of excess weight. Some days I feel so huge i honestly can't understand how my weight could be categorised as 'healthy'. I'm not sure whether or not this is just a result of being overweight for my entire adolescence and having something of a warped body image, or whether the whole BMI thing is just way too generalising to take into account all body types.
You cant trust the mirror. Seriously, I allowed myself to get to a BMI of 18 before I figured that out, it took seeing photos of me (that I didn't initially realize were me) before it clicked that I was very thin. It's been hell trying to come back from that with a disappointing lack of muscle mass. I still struggle with the mirror, but have found other accomplishments help me refocus on health. First it was my running pace, but now it's how much I can lift. Bonus is that with lifting my body is so much firmer (less "squishy" on the waist and thighs) even though I've re-gained about 7lbs. For now, you need to accept that what you're seeing is almost certainly vastly different than what others see, and find a heathy alternative to focus on. I highly recommend strength training personally, the link provided by quiksylver is an awesome resource.8 -
I think a maintenance break would be good for you with a focus on recomp.7
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CarvedTones wrote: »IMO, trying to lose a pound a week when your BMI is already under 25 is probably too aggressive to be very healthy and won't help you with knowing how to eat when you stop losing. You are trying to lose at more than double that rate. You are proposing averaging under 1200 calories a day, which is something that can get threads shut down if it is perceived that anyone is promoting that idea. This is a very bad plan; you need to slow down the rate of loss. Why do you feel like you need such a low target?
I know that my BMI is technically within the healthy rage, but I find it hard to trust that result when looking in the mirror I can just see that I have a lot of excess weight. Some days I feel so huge i honestly can't understand how my weight could be categorised as 'healthy'. I'm not sure whether or not this is just a result of being overweight for my entire adolescence and having something of a warped body image, or whether the whole BMI thing is just way too generalising to take into account all body types.
I think weight lifting would help get you the body you want and yoga help you get more comfortable in your body. More likely yoga studio yoga rather than yoga classes at a gym as the focus tends to be different in different venues.
You could also look for a referral to talk to someone about body dysmorphia to get you a reality check.7 -
sorry my maths was a little off. I am hoping for at least 2 pounds a week, and would still only be eating around 1200 calories on the other days, but fasting one day a week would obviously speed up the process and allow for some leeway if I ended up going over on any of the other days
As others have said, 2 pounds per week is way too aggressive a goal for someone your height and weight.
Here's more on why 1200 calories is a bad idea for most women (not to mention tall women like you.)
https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/1200-calorie-diet/
I think fasting one day a week is just going to make things worse for you.6 -
CarvedTones wrote: »IMO, trying to lose a pound a week when your BMI is already under 25 is probably too aggressive to be very healthy and won't help you with knowing how to eat when you stop losing. You are trying to lose at more than double that rate. You are proposing averaging under 1200 calories a day, which is something that can get threads shut down if it is perceived that anyone is promoting that idea. This is a very bad plan; you need to slow down the rate of loss. Why do you feel like you need such a low target?
I know that my BMI is technically within the healthy rage, but I find it hard to trust that result when looking in the mirror I can just see that I have a lot of excess weight. Some days I feel so huge i honestly can't understand how my weight could be categorised as 'healthy'. I'm not sure whether or not this is just a result of being overweight for my entire adolescence and having something of a warped body image, or whether the whole BMI thing is just way too generalising to take into account all body types.
You cant trust the mirror. Seriously, I allowed myself to get to a BMI of 18 before I figured that out, it took seeing photos of me (that I didn't initially realize were me) before it clicked that I was very thin. It's been hell trying to come back from that with a disappointing lack of muscle mass. I still struggle with the mirror, but have found other accomplishments help me refocus on health. First it was my running pace, but now it's how much I can lift. Bonus is that with lifting my body is so much firmer (less "squishy" on the waist and thighs) even though I've re-gained about 7lbs. For now, you need to accept that what you're seeing is almost certainly vastly different than what others see, and find a heathy alternative to focus on. I highly recommend strength training personally, the link provided by quiksylver is an awesome resource.
Very very true.
I hate my current weight, because it doesn't feel like my body, and I hate what I see in the mirror. But I know *cognitively* that my chest/waist/hip measurements are where they were when I went on a big shopping spree 10 pounds ago (I generally have five pounds between sizes), and I know that when I see my legs in a mirror/window while walking to work or around, I'm really shocked that they're my legs, because they look smaller than I think they are.
I'm easily within a healthy BMI range, but I hate everything about my weight. I've actually got a non-written agreement with two of my physicians that even with my attempt to get my weight closer to where I like it, I'm not "allowed" to go beyond a BMI of 20. (Well, the one says BMI 20, the other is OK with "upper teens" for a specific weight, so... I figure somewhere in that ballpark.)
The mirror lies. It's why I hate that people say "oh, just go on what you see in the mirror". For those of us with body dysmorphia, what the mirror says will never be good enough.
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I do 36-40 hours sun- evenings until Tuesday morning so really just Monday I don’t eat anything at all. For me it works and it’s a great reset if I over indulge on the weekend.0
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