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shepd1999
shepd1999 Posts: 40 Member
edited November 2023 in Getting Started
Ok I have been working at Losing some weight for the last three weeks. I am 33 year old male that is 6'3" 417.4lbs (down from 428.4 three weeks ago). What I have been doing Body by Vi shakes. (Plz don't give me the you shouldn't drink your calories answer.) This has helped big time because I would just skipp breakfast before. So in an Average day I will eat 1800 calories and feel full and have good energy. I have went from ten cups of black coffee a day to none. I also try to get out and either walk 2 miles a day or a 5 mile bike ride.

The reason for my post is that based on my TDEE-20% I should eat 3700 calories (my BMR is 3400). I could not eat that much now that I have reduced my Carb intake and eating a lot more veggies and protien. So how much harm can I do currently if I have felt the best I have in a long time? Also what should I try differnt?

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    Ok I have been working at Losing some weight for the last three weeks. I am 33 year old male that is 6'3" 417.4lbs (down from 428.4 three weeks ago). What I have been doing Body by Vi shakes. (Plz don't give me the you shouldn't drink your calories answer.) This has helped big time because I would just skipp breakfast before. So in an Average day I will eat 1800 calories and feel full and have good energy. I have went from ten cups of black coffee a day to none. I also try to get out and either walk 2 miles a day or a 5 mile bike ride.

    The reason for my post is that based on my TDEE-20% I should eat 3700 calories (my BMR is 3400). I could not eat that much now that I have reduced my Carb intake and eating a lot more veggies and protien. So how much harm can I do currently if I have felt the best I have in a long time? Also what should I try differnt?

    At your weight, TDEE - 20% is very conservative. With the amount of fat reserves, you shoudl be good with a 30% reduction over TDEE. Inevitably, your BMR will slow down as you lose lean body mass, which will happen at your weight. Ideally, just do some weight training to minimize that effort. At this point, I wouldn't stress it too much.

    Large calorie deficits can lead to greater lean body mass loss, but that really applies more often the leaner you get. And large deficits and cause plateaus. Below is some good reading.


    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-big-caloric-deficits-and-lots-of-activity-can-hurt-fat-loss.html
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