Eat More to Lose Weight...

I agree! It's true, I was so hungry at 2 pounds a week weight loss goal that I had to change my goal to 1 pound a week. Now I don't always eat all my exercise calories, because I am genuinely not hungry. I still lost 2 pounds and I feel better. I don't think I was as sedentary as I thought I was. I believe I wanted a quick fix and it isn't realistic for me. The low calories goal sets me up for starvation/stalled weight loss (scale disappointment), overeating, hating myself because I did break down and overeat. The overeating is a result of my under-eating.

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Great article!!

YES! This is a great article!

Not only will slower weight loss keep you from starving, but you're also not destroying your metabolism or cannibalizing your precious muscles!

Slow and steady wins the race. I lost 100 lbs 10 years ago. I lost 60 lbs the slow and steady way and then got impatient and lost 40 lbs by jacking up my cardio and eating around 1200 calories a day. Guess how much I've gained back over the years? Almost exactly 40 lbs. And I've been losing and regaining these 40 lbs for years until recently: I've resigned myself to doing it the right way.

If this article appeals to you, you should definitely check out the Fat2Fit podcasts. They are incredibly informative.

Thanks for posting!

Great article!