Could it be any easier!

And also to assert that someone doesnt know how to cook but they are on myfitnesspal here is a piece of advice, Go to youtube you can learn to cook almost anything. It feels good to learn how to cook.

Again, in your opinion.

There are people who can't cook, dont want to learn to cook, or are living in a situation where they cant cook so they rely on convience foods and there is nothing wrog wth that. You can still lose weight that way

And also to assert that someone doesnt know how to cook but they are on myfitnesspal here is a piece of advice, Go to youtube you can learn to cook almost anything. It feels good to learn how to cook.

Again, in your opinion.

There are people who can't cook, dont want to learn to cook, or are living in a situation where they cant cook so they rely on convience foods and there is nothing wrog wth that. You can still lose weight that way

Exactly.
And there are people who don't have time to cook or, like me, can cook but sometimes just don't want to.

Best not to make big generalisations like calling people lazy, OP - as you have found out, that doesn't go down too well.

Best not to make big generalisations like calling people lazy, OP - as you have found out, that doesn't go down too well.

Exactly,
We are not a mean community, infact the forum can be one of your best resources, However, We do not like know-it-all's, We do not like people that ask for advice but don't take it and we do not like people who think their desicions are better than everyone elses.

Make of that what you will OP.


ETA: Also I cook everything from scratch, always have, I very rarely eat out and eat fast food even less. I was also vegetarian for 12 years and it didn't stop me getting fat. I also cook alot of things in the microwave because it's quite often just me and I can't afford to turn the oven on for just one meal.
Maybe stop demonizing things that aren't actually bad for you.

Welcome and congrats on your first loss. I can understand wanting to eat under your calories, I think it's something many(myself included) have done in the beginning. That said, I'm barely 5 feet tall and 55, yeah, I know,right? Really old! lol Anyway, I found that even at 1200, let alone under, I was not able to sustain my energy levels over time. I'm extremely active and realized I needed more. It was hard at first, felt like I was "cheating", but I work hard for these muscles and didn't want to lose them. In fact I want more bulk, more of that rock hard goodness that keeps me flying up those mountains. Try what works for you in the beginning, but be open to changing, is all I'm saying. I'd hate for you to be one of the folks that give up too soon. You're a big guy, your body will let you know if it needs more, you just have to listen. Good luck to you my friend, you can do this!:flowerforyou:

That's the second rage quit ive seen in 24 hours. Sometimes the forum is a litle aggressive imo.

Agree with what greengoddess said.

OP if you are still lurking take it all with a pinch of salt (metaphorical). Its just a forum. If you post and express strong opinions then expect to be challenged. People are very passionate about their views on dieting and nutrition so it pribabky not the best stragey to start your first post as though you know it all and make wide sweeping statements.

People just think your calories are too low, which will have two possible risks becayse your body is not getting enough nutrution.
1. It will be unhealthy/ dangerous.
2. It will be unsustainable and you will quit.

Unsurprisingly the advice on the forum is to lose weight at healthy and sustainable levels.

I know OP you may have left this thread in frustration I do hope you read this. You've let your frustration with people disagreeing with you cloud what they are saying. Have a look at the tickers of those people saying those things. They have lost huge amounts of weight and have lots of experience

I'll put into context what your doing. When I started I was 333 pounds I', 5'11" so not far off you. I started by eating 1800 calories a day with very little exercise just a wee bit of walking. I made sure my logging was accurate and the weight fell off me. I didn't demonise food I just ate smaller portions. If I'd eaten 1200 calories I would have lasted a few weeks of misery at most.

Now today 18 months later I'm 145 pounds lighter and an avid runner. I average eating between 2000-3000 calories daily and still lose weight.

So if your still reading take a step back a deep breath and think about what people have said and have a look at those links. You want to lose weight and get healthy for life don't you?

Good keep lurking- don't be put off!
You've done so well !
Some people can be VERY sensitive. Do what's right for you. You might find a group on here with similar opinions to yourself where you can chat and not feel under attack.
Good luck.
Just adding- if he is consuming 1200 and is overweight his body is using up stored fat, so isn't that a good thing?
As he approaches goal he will probably feel hungrier and eat sensibly.
When he is at his goal he will probably have more energy to be more active then his appetite will gradually increase accordingly.

Still quietly lurking.........

And I see you're now 4 down. :drinker:

I'm just going to throw in an 'Atta Boy!' right here. I found your post very refreshing.

You found something that works for you. Over time, you will be able to tweak it to meet your needs, like most of us have. You're happy so I'm happy for you! :flowerforyou:

I completely understand your excitement and motivation, keep that up and you'll get good results. But just remember you must have had something click in your head to make the decision to change your life, which is awesome, but there are still plenty of people out there that haven't had that lightbulb moment. Until they have their own lightbulb moment, it's important to remember we were all struggling and finding our feet before we had ours. It's always easy to look at others and think "if I am doing it, why aren't they"

I've been tracking for 8 days and so far doing well. My calories are around 1630 for a 5'4, 31 year old female office worker. I have around 30kg (66 pounds) to lose. I have dropped 7.3 pounds in week 1, but well aware that a large portion of that is water weight which most people get in that first week. Your body needs fuel to run well, so don't forget it's ok to eat your allocated amount of calories but anything under the 1,200 mark can put your body into stravation mode and it will start hanging onto everything you eat, making weight loss a struggle.

Starting out is often easy, as I've done many times over my life, it's sticking to it and making it a lifestyle change, getting through those social events without blowing out calories too much and taking steps backwards or getting into bad habits again. You need to do this for a better life, to make sure your body doesn't give up on you. I have diabetes in my family history as well as heart disease. I need to make sure I am looking after myself now, not waiting until I get sick or get a scare. I've seen my grandma slowly losing her sight and struggle with her health from diabetes and my mum had a heart attack earlier this year and was diagnosed with ischemic heart disease on top of her diabetes. Not to mention my grandfather died of a heart attack and probably had ischemic heart disease also.

Keep up the tracking, up those calories a bit and slowly build up your activity. We are all here for the same reason and we should all support each other. We all have a different story or motivation as to why we are here, but the end goal is to be healthier, happier, lighter and live longer.

That's the second rage quit ive seen in 24 hours. Sometimes the forum is a litle aggressive imo.

I was thinking the same thing 999tiger. After reading some of the posts, I think I would have felt ganged up on if I were in his shoes. I don't think he meant to insult anyone. He just seemed overexcited.

bingo.

I do all my work out of the house so I really dont do much. I didnt even own a pair of tennis shoes , but this afternoon I went out and got some tennis shoes.... Gonna start walking everyday. Thanks guys... Love everyone......

Good for you!

I do all my work out of the house so I really dont do much. I didnt even own a pair of tennis shoes , but this afternoon I went out and got some tennis shoes.... Gonna start walking everyday. Thanks guys... Love everyone......

Personally I started at 6ft4 338 lbs. So even heavier than you. I made pretty much the same mistakes too. Thing is at the moment it is easy. Your body wants to lose weight. And honestly you are so overweight and your fat metabolism so robust that you probably CAN manage on what you are currently eating. Your fat provides calories. And the more fat you have the more it can provide over the day. Yours probably provides about 2000 or so maybe more maximum. But as you achieve success and lose fat your body becomes less capable of simply providing for itself. That is the purpose of fat after all. To provide a buffer for lean times. Dieting is all about making your body use tat buffer. But please remember that this runs out. And not just all at once. The less fat you have the less crazy you can take things before real damage occurs. Also your fat can only mobilize calories slowly. So if you are sedentary ok. But if you want to exercise you will probably start losing lots of lean tissue with the calories you are eating.

A MUCH more healthy approach would be to eat about 2000 calories a day and start to develop good exercise habits. This can start as small as walking for half an hour a day. And gradually building up the time. I walk for 2 hours a day and honestly I don't think that anything else has done more for my fat loss than that. I have some nice strength and muscles now due to heavy lifting. And my cardio has improved my fitness. But as far as fat loss goes. Just walking is king. And it's also great for your nervous system. Which may help with the foot issue.

Try to see the good bits about exercise. The satisfaction of lifting heavy. The runner's high. The endorphin rush after any workout. The comfortable feeling of moderate muscle soreness. Try and seek that satisfaction. It will do awesome things believe me. But you need to be consistent also. No point going to the gym once a week and hammering yourself. Work up challenge yourself. But don't burn out.

Walking is awesome. I started with walking, 20 minutes a day. That was awhile ago, it just leads to you being able to do more and go further. Really got to keep an eye on your toes, I keep a pack of moleskin in my backpack when I go hiking. New shoes can be the problem, got to break them in. You got this dude, glad you're back.

I just started too and I am allowed 1650 cal. a day But I'm so excited that this is working and I want to do better and eat a lot less to lose faster but I know if I go down that road I will fail . So I try to stay as close to 1650 as i can ...and I feel so much better...and not deprived....Love your motivation....thank you...