1200cal/day really works.

I can't believe you have that many people hating on your weight loss. Y'all act like she gain 4 pounds.

Thank you. And I can see you've lost 165lbs. WAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Thanks, I'm trying.

Ugh. And when she realises next week that she can't continue losing 4 lbs a week... or that her metabolism eventually crashes... or that this is not a sustainable lifestyle... I'm sure yall will be there still cheering her on.

Why not just tell the truth and let the cards fall as they will?

Congrats on losing 3 lbs of water and 1 lb of fat.

People are just jealous way to go

Sorry I just choked on my coffee. 78lbs in 7 months gone & kept it off for over a year. Jealous of what? :huh:

OP, congrads on your 4lb drop . The problem a lot of people have is that after one week most of your loss is going to be water rater than fat and weight loss usually drops off very quickly after the first week. you may be doing exercise without increasing it as well. I think people are concerned that others may read your advice and think its the way to go when for most people it isn't .

If you want to have a read of this thread (and the off shoots). If you don't want to then store the link somewhere so you can if you need it sometime later.

Good luck though, hope you get to where you want to be either by using your method or following a different path.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

There is nothing wrong with sticking to low calorie intake for only one week. People do this stuff all the time to bust through plateaus..my dad always told me......OPINIONS ARE LIKE *kitten*....NOBODY LIKES THEM.

I want to encourage you in great job in thinking about doing something different to help jump start your weightloss!!! Your a beautiful momma !

:noway: I beg to differ.

Also, i thought the saying ended with "...everybody has one, and most of them stink." at least that's how my daddy ended it.

There is nothing wrong with sticking to low calorie intake for only one week. People do this stuff all the time to bust through plateaus..my dad always told me......OPINIONS ARE LIKE *kitten*....NOBODY LIKES THEM.

I want to encourage you in great job in thinking about doing something different to help jump start your weightloss!!! Your a beautiful momma !

That is not the saying - or even true.

Try again :laugh:

OMG i didnt' see you already made my point. you are so succinct in your answers all the time. I gotta learn to do that.

Oh no don't follow my example - apparently succinct means I'm not polite and I'm a meanie :laugh:

People are just jealous way to go

Sorry I just choked on my coffee. 78lbs in 7 months gone & kept it off for over a year. Jealous of what? :huh:

Just cause u lost weight doesn't mean your a happy person let her be happy and congrats on your loss that's what everyone should be encouraging

Not when she's giving the advice that 1200 is "the way to go & everyone must try it". Yep she lost 5lb, great. But when she goes back to eating like a normal person she will find .... nevermind.

People are just jealous way to go

Jealous BWHAHAHAHAHA that is funny. I have lost mine eating MORE than 1200 and working my butt off. And 4 lbs in a week is SO NOT right. Like said, probably water weight, because any other way is NOT healthy.

What are you going to do when you are done "dieting" and need to go on maintenance? I'm glad you enjoy recreational dieting. It's fun and the cool thing (I know from experience of losing more than 50 pounds six or seven times), is that each time you do the 1200 calorie approach, you get tons of compliments on your quick weight loss. Even better, you get to get the same sense of accomplishment every few years because you have to go on a diet again.

1200 calories is like....breakfast.

All i can say is thank god i powerlift.

I am so happy for you. Truly. :drinker:

What are you going to do when you are done "dieting" and need to go on maintenance? I'm glad you enjoy recreational dieting. It's fun and the cool thing (I know from experience of losing more than 50 pounds six or seven times), is that each time you do the 1200 calorie approach, you get tons of compliments on your quick weight loss. Even better, you get to get the same sense of accomplishment every few years because you have to go on a diet again.

Am not in a haste to lose the weight. Am on 1200 because of my lifestyle. when I start exercising, i will up my calories.

So then like me are you short and sedentary most days? And plan to eat back your exercise cals when you get more active?

What are you going to do when you are done "dieting" and need to go on maintenance? I'm glad you enjoy recreational dieting. It's fun and the cool thing (I know from experience of losing more than 50 pounds six or seven times), is that each time you do the 1200 calorie approach, you get tons of compliments on your quick weight loss. Even better, you get to get the same sense of accomplishment every few years because you have to go on a diet again.

Am not in a haste to lose the weight. Am on 1200 because of my lifestyle. when I start exercising, i will up my calories.

So then like me are you short and sedentary most days? And plan to eat back your exercise cals when you get more active?

Exactly hun, 5ft 2, sedentary (even though many people think i am likely more active coz of my boys but they only know the half of it) but i plan on exercising. The main reason am doing this is i have a large muscle mass actually. I tend to gain alot of muscle when am exercising, and easily grow big even when i lose weight. So am trying to lose some weight first, keeping my muscle mass normal(though some think otherwise), then when i start exercising, i can control how much muscle i gain, because i will be able to see that clearly without much fat in the way

Wow, that must be sa-weet to have such a large muscle mass from being sedentary. Seriously, I just spit my water out my nose. This cannot be a real thread.

The moderator should read this post.

The mods need to read a lot of posts these last few days.

What are you going to do when you are done "dieting" and need to go on maintenance? I'm glad you enjoy recreational dieting. It's fun and the cool thing (I know from experience of losing more than 50 pounds six or seven times), is that each time you do the 1200 calorie approach, you get tons of compliments on your quick weight loss. Even better, you get to get the same sense of accomplishment every few years because you have to go on a diet again.

Am not in a haste to lose the weight. Am on 1200 because of my lifestyle. when I start exercising, i will up my calories.

So then like me are you short and sedentary most days? And plan to eat back your exercise cals when you get more active?

Exactly hun, 5ft 2, sedentary (even though many people think i am likely more active coz of my boys but they only know the half of it) but i plan on exercising. The main reason am doing this is i have a large muscle mass actually. I tend to gain alot of muscle when am exercising, and easily grow big even when i lose weight. So am trying to lose some weight first, keeping my muscle mass normal(though some think otherwise), then when i start exercising, i can control how much muscle i gain, because i will be able to see that clearly without much fat in the way

Okay I get that you percieve that you gain weight as muscle but i thought the same but have been here long enough to learn that simply isn't so. It's probably more of that when we lose weight the fat and water leaves and our big muscles get exposed. Mine are in my thighs and behind. WHen eating at a deficit it is hard to put on muscle. So even if you eat more and exercise and stay with 1200 as your NET cals you will still likely not put on very much muscle. I actually do beleive I have the same "problem" if one could call it that as you, in my thighs but I choose to look at it as a plus and focus my workouts on things that will build them a little or just keep them understanding now that it is very hard to build muscle on a deficit and I hope that my efforts to preserve them result in a ratio of fat to muscle that allows my body to burn more calories at rest. Turn that muscle situation to your advantage and don't fear the big muscles, most guys think they are sexy and it's hard for them to get really big anyways. IT just won't happen. Feel free to FR me just to be in the same boat but I am in no way an expert to guide you but just a fun friend to have with a little bit in common. Mom, muscles that grow, shorty, and etc.

I am sorry. I really did think it was a troll thread. When I read the name, "My Fitness Pal" and people seem focused on weight loss without exercise, I often think they are just inflammatory threads. I didn't meant offend you. I truly thought you were trying to stir the pot. My apologies! For real!