A sub-1000 calorie diet: Working well so far

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  • totaltully
    totaltully Posts: 5
    Have been at it around 6 weeks.
  • WillLift4Tats
    WillLift4Tats Posts: 1,699 Member
    Debbjones wrote: »
    I think you are going to get a lot of "hater" replies with this post...

    That said, your approach worked for me and continues to work. I started at 194 (but I am 5'3.5") and I am currently at 104, I was a size 18 (tight) am now a size 0. I started nearly 3 years ago and still use a 1200 daily calorie plan to maintain. More than doubled my energy level since I started and maintain a higher than average energy level to date. I eliminated virtually all sugar from my diet and try to maintain high protein...

    Everyone talks starvation mode... I think that varies on the person. Please keep in mind all people are different. I don't weigh and seldom measure my food BECAUSE I AM ON MAINTENANCE. But I do log my food daily and weigh myself often (possibly too often... LOL).

    Best of luck in your weight loss journey!

    I see no haters, but I do see sound advice to a 42 year old male to not NET less than 1,000 calories. It's not sustainable or healthy.

    And I won't touch on the fact that you claim 1200 as your 'maintenance' when you lost on that amount, especially if you're not accurately weighing/measuring. I WILL say, that if I had maintain on 1200, I'd be an eternally unhappy person. Or jsf.

    I'm a 5'6" female and without extra activity, I can lose on 1500 cals/day. If you can lose at a higher amount, why not do that? It's a much easier, safer, healthier, and more enjoyable way to meet your goals.
  • totaltully
    totaltully Posts: 5
    603reader wrote: »

    Also, it's "interwebs", not "intertubes"

    Hey, i like my intertubes - http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=intertubes
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    The first problem is that you say you want to lose 2-3 lbs a week. That is too aggressive for the amount of weight you have to lose. You have 25 lbs to lose.

    If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

    Take that into your calculations of your deficit.

    I'm 5'11 and female and I've lost 50 lbs (215 down to 165) on net 1450-1600 a day. I actually ate closer to 1600-1700 and worked off the extra calories with exercise. I used a food scale to weigh all of my food and was never hungry. I've incorporated cardio and lifting to increase endurance and retain lean muscle.
  • esjones12
    esjones12 Posts: 1,363 Member
    Every doctor, nutritionist, and personal trainer I have met recommends males over 1k net calories a day (females are 1,200). So personally I would recommend consulting with one of them and looking at slower weight loss to avoid crashing and burning. But everyone is entitled to handle their body how they desire.

    I have no idea how you burn 400-600 calories and only take in 70 calories after that. After my morning workouts my body is burning fuel and craving a solid 400 calorie breakfast. So perhaps move some of your dinner calories to breakfast to help avoid the afternoon hunger pains and increase energy prior to 6pm.
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  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
    MrM27 wrote: »
    Pretty amazing how the OP has 7 spam flags and 8 abuse flags and it's still open. Lol.

    It took hours yesterday to get a thread started by a 13 year old girl on the path to an eating disorder shut down so I'm not surprised by this at all.

  • totaltully
    totaltully Posts: 5
    Guys - thanks. Am taking a relook at this, meeting my doc later today and will discuss with him. Peace out (easy with the flagging though :) )

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