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thanks all for the tips and encouragement. I weigh and log everything. Target 2000 Cal, 125 Carb, 56 Fat g's, 250 Protein (2,300 Sodium, 56 Sugar. - I don't concern myself too much with Salt and sugar as I add little to none to my food. I dont usually exceed the Cals so I focus on Carbs and Fat. Dr says don't exceed 45 carbs / meal if I expect to lose weight... I readjusted my goals for a little more Carb to allow for snack.
Please keep in mind that the scale doesn't tell the whole story. If you are working out and eating right, you could be losing fat and gaining lean mass. Be sure to take measurements too.1 -
rodnichols69 wrote: »thanks all for the tips and encouragement. I weigh and log everything. Target 2000 Cal, 125 Carb, 56 Fat g's, 250 Protein (2,300 Sodium, 56 Sugar. - I don't concern myself too much with Salt and sugar as I add little to none to my food. I dont usually exceed the Cals so I focus on Carbs and Fat. Dr says don't exceed 45 carbs / meal if I expect to lose weight... I readjusted my goals for a little more Carb to allow for snack.
Please keep in mind that the scale doesn't tell the whole story. If you are working out and eating right, you could be losing fat and gaining lean mass. Be sure to take measurements too.
Even for a guy, half a pound a week of muscle mass gain would be a really good result, and half a pound a week of fat loss would be about the slowest observable rate of weight loss (and observing it with certainty might take a month, given normal daily fluctuations of a few pounds +/-).
I do believe that some people, in some circumstances, can lose some fat while gaining some muscle, but it's not super common; and it's very, very likely that at least one of the two things (fat loss or muscle mass gain), if not both, will be very slow indeed.
I wish it were otherwise . . . .3 -
rodnichols69 wrote: »thanks all for the tips and encouragement. I weigh and log everything. Target 2000 Cal, 125 Carb, 56 Fat g's, 250 Protein (2,300 Sodium, 56 Sugar. - I don't concern myself too much with Salt and sugar as I add little to none to my food. I dont usually exceed the Cals so I focus on Carbs and Fat. Dr says don't exceed 45 carbs / meal if I expect to lose weight... I readjusted my goals for a little more Carb to allow for snack.
Please keep in mind that the scale doesn't tell the whole story. If you are working out and eating right, you could be losing fat and gaining lean mass. Be sure to take measurements too.
Even for a guy, half a pound a week of muscle mass gain would be a really good result, and half a pound a week of fat loss would be about the slowest observable rate of weight loss (and observing it with certainty might take a month, given normal daily fluctuations of a few pounds +/-).
I do believe that some people, in some circumstances, can lose some fat while gaining some muscle, but it's not super common; and it's very, very likely that at least one of the two things (fat loss or muscle mass gain), if not both, will be very slow indeed.
I wish it were otherwise . . . .
I agree if the person is fit and working out regularly. I've seen guys who've been out of the gym for a while, come back to lose and gain 2+ lbs. of muscle each week for 2-4 weeks, then drop to normal or flat muscle gains. Because of that, it's not uncommon for someone trying to lose weight to initially stay flat, then suddenly see exciting weight loss progress. I'm saying patient and give it a couple of weeks.1 -
Thanks again to all. FYI I'm 64 6' retired Cattle Rancher, Drummer and Law Enforcement. Point being I been skinny and active all my life. 33 waist til 46-7 34 waist til 55 yrs. and then a slow climb to 36" waist. I have been riding the couch too much. I've always ate what I wanted with impunity. But again at my age Nov the 5th last year I weighed in at 227lbs..So......I'm arresting the growth, making better food choices, eating smaller portions and educating myself on all this "diet" stuff. My goal is to change my eating habits to a healthier me moving forward so it's not just a temporary diet.
1) target 185 lbs ( I may fall short and realistically settle for 190-195)
2) Ditch this belly overhang and get back into a comfortable semi loose realistic 34-35" waist pant
3) look and feel better
All of this is going to help blood pressure, stave off any potential type II diabetes in the future and rely less on cholesterol meds. It's all good. This is a good community for ideas, support, suggestions and education.4 -
today 211 lbs. Finally broke the 212 barrier.
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gearhead426hemi wrote: »Just my 2cents here but a "diet" just gives you temporary short term results. If you want to live a fitter healthier life you have to think long term and focus more on your habits and lifestyle vs what the scale says. I think that a lot of people over think the macros and workout routines. If it comes from a box or bag its not healthy. Any workout or activity should be seen as a good thing. It can start with something as simple as going for a 15 minute walk after every meal. When you are in a rush grab some fruit instead of fast food. Small lifestyle changes will give you better long term results. Meal prepping has made a HUGE difference in my eating habits. Cooking breakfast, lunch and snacks ahead of time make it easier to stick with good choices. Setting fitness goals are just as important as weight goals as well. Go for a walk, hike, run, bike ride whatever you choose and focus on improving on that. Changing up your workouts will keep it from getting boring and make it more fun. Best of luck and keep up the hard work!
I can think of plenty of nutritious foods that are in a bag or box. You're telling me that my garbanzo beans have been stripped of nutrients just because they were transported to my house in that specific form of packaging?9 -
gearhead426hemi wrote: »Just my 2cents here but a "diet" just gives you temporary short term results. If you want to live a fitter healthier life you have to think long term and focus more on your habits and lifestyle vs what the scale says. I think that a lot of people over think the macros and workout routines. If it comes from a box or bag its not healthy. Any workout or activity should be seen as a good thing. It can start with something as simple as going for a 15 minute walk after every meal. When you are in a rush grab some fruit instead of fast food. Small lifestyle changes will give you better long term results. Meal prepping has made a HUGE difference in my eating habits. Cooking breakfast, lunch and snacks ahead of time make it easier to stick with good choices. Setting fitness goals are just as important as weight goals as well. Go for a walk, hike, run, bike ride whatever you choose and focus on improving on that. Changing up your workouts will keep it from getting boring and make it more fun. Best of luck and keep up the hard work!
I fixed it7 -
Glad I started this MFP when I did. Else I might have found myself in as bad a shape as Buddy352 and headed for more than just "one skid down"2
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U Kuo ki CB2
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I know huh?cmriverside wrote: »
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Shouldn't have eaten that half a bunless Whataburger late last night..;-)
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Don't remember if anyone has shared this on the thread or not:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10683010/the-weird-and-highly-annoying-world-of-scale-fluctuations/p16 -
Mu version of starving myself.
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No, no, 5'6" poundage undisclosed not *that* old me concurs. Easily doable on 1500 cals, even more so on the 2000 OP is meant to be eating.2
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