Is my body rebelling against weight loss?

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  • jwooley13
    jwooley13 Posts: 243
    When I first started putting on weight in college, I "I can't"ed myself into a 40lb weight gain - getting myself down to 800-1000 calories per day for about a week and then eating more than ever after I couldn't sustain it. Since I've started doing this the healthy and sustainable way, I've lost almost 20lb in about 10 weeks. Since you have less to lose, your loss will be slower. Eat filling foods, make it a goal to lose at a reasonable rate (0.5lb/wk), and it'll come off. If may take you a couple of months, but it'll happen.
  • jwooley13
    jwooley13 Posts: 243
    I only had time to read the first page, so forgive me if this has been suggested, but if you can't seem to eat 250 cals/day less, what about burning 250 cals/day more? Go for a 30 minute run every day and just keep eating at maintenance. Either way you're creating a calorie deficit and the weight will come off.

    This. Really great advice if you feel like you're at your limits as far as cutting calories goes.
  • Iwishyouwell
    Iwishyouwell Posts: 1,888 Member

    How very nice for you. I imagine my hungry feeling had to do with my blood glucose imbalance. If a person's blood glucose level drops too much it can produce a feeling of ravenous hunger that is difficult to satiate. The problem is that many people eat the "wrong" things to fix that feeling, create a blood sugar spike and then have it drop suddenly--exacerbating the problem.

    Oh, but I forgot--I'm ignorant and should just keep my fingers still.


    Nobody told you to keep your fingers still. So what if you're ignorant on a topic? We're all ignorant about something.

    And thanks for the blood sugar 101 lesson, but unfortunately I'm well aware as my mother and grandfather were both diabetic, with my mom losing the use of her kidneys due to diabetic complications.

    The point was that while incorporating fasting might prove difficult for someone who is "hungry every minute of everyday", and depending on health issues even ill advised, it doesn't mean that folding in fasting isn't completely healthy, and sustainable, for other people. The disagreement arose based off the notion that because it might not be best for you, or people in your boat, that it's somehow inherently disordered or unsustainable.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    I truly thought this message board was going to be different...supportive...caring...uplifting...compassionate....I think I will stick with the love and support from my family and friends...I wish you all well and may your journey be blessed with many gifts..
    What? That is plain silly. Which posts are you referring to?
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    I truly thought this message board was going to be different...supportive...caring...uplifting...compassionate....I think I will stick with the love and support from my family and friends...I wish you all well and may your journey be blessed with many gifts..
    What? That is plain silly. Which posts are you referring to?

    there's a big thread rolling with similiar title, posted by this poster. :)
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    I truly thought this message board was going to be different...supportive...caring...uplifting...compassionate....I think I will stick with the love and support from my family and friends...I wish you all well and may your journey be blessed with many gifts..
    What? That is plain silly. Which posts are you referring to?

    there's a big thread rolling with similiar title, posted by this poster. :)
    Noooooooo. :bigsmile:

    That poster has a deactivated account.

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