5 days no weight loss -Boooo

Daniel I am worried that you are trying to rush your weight loss. Your calories, proteins and fats are very low most days and now worrying that the scales haven't moved in just 5 days.

You will be much more likely to keep the weight off if you eat the amount of calories MFP sets you. Build in some nice treats that you enjoy, have a steak and garlic mushrooms or something

The scales will always have stalls and falls and even small gains. As long as you are not over the calories MFP sets you will lose the weight, just slow it up a little so that you don't "Find" that weight again.

danieltsmoke wrote: »

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »

Daniel I am worried that you are trying to rush your weight loss. Your calories, proteins and fats are very low most days and now worrying that the scales haven't moved in just 5 days.

You will be much more likely to keep the weight off if you eat the amount of calories MFP sets you. Build in some nice treats that you enjoy, have a steak and garlic mushrooms or something

The scales will always have stalls and falls and even small gains. As long as you are not over the calories MFP sets you will lose the weight, just slow it up a little so that you don't "Find" that weight again.

I get you, don't be concerned, typical side effects of undereating or mal nutrition aren't things I've experienced..honestly I feel great, physically, my performance in exercise constantly improves and if anything I feel more energetic every day, taking on side projects where before I'd just put them off. My plan is to continue to do what I'm doing until I lose a substantial amount, get my high blood pressure down to regular levels and such, and then start adding more calories and over time get a feel for what my maintenance amount actually is. Thanks for your concern tho, means a lot.

Months. It takes months for the "typical side effects" to surface. I netted well under 1000 most of the time for 4-5 months. I then experienced deep, deep fatigue and exhaustion that no amount of sleep cured. A couple of months after I began eating more, my hair started falling out.

I worked out, kept making progress in cardiovascular conditioning, and was able to do an increasing amount of bodyweight exercises during much of the period when I underate.

I think you should eat all of your allotted calories + at least half of your exercise calories. You're doing it the hard way right now.

I've begun losing weight twice. First time was beginning, then a nice long break when the losing crawled to almost nothing, then restarted.

Both times that I started, the weight flew off at first. First time, I thought it slowed down because I had been so very fat and that it just gets harder as you go. Second time, though, I was close to a normal BMI and it flew off again.

I think there is something about starting that makes it come off faster.

But both times it slowed down. So, you aren't alone there. It just happens.

Don't give up because it's slower, though. Progress is progress!

rabbitjb wrote: »

barbecuesauce wrote: »

rabbitjb wrote: »

He's not going to listen you know

It you

I'm a dog?

Beatch!

LOLs

I meant you're psychic!

Anyway, people on 800cal diets are usually under a doctor's care while they're doing it. Do what you need to do, I guess. At some point you're going to have to stop self-flagellating though.

rabbitjb wrote: »

danieltsmoke wrote: »

I get their concern, really, I do. But I see super obese people going on 800 cals or less, and they lose weight and are overall much healthier. I'm double that most of the time, so I'm not worried about it. I just wish the same people would stop trying to convince me of their opinion.
What I really wanted was to hear "Yeah that happened to me, I stopped gaining weight for X amount of time, but eventually it started back up, keep going bud" hahaha.

I hope these super-obese people are doing it under medical supervision though

Yes morbidly obese people can easily lose weight at a much higher rate than those who are just overweight .. but still there are potential medical complications .. particularly if losing at a rate higher than 3.3lbs (see gallstones / kidney research)

anyhoo..see my first post

I'm facing gallbladder surgery. Don't know if I did it to myself with my VLCD or if it's just something that would have happened anyway.

danieltsmoke wrote: »

I get their concern, really, I do. But I see super obese people going on 800 cals or less, and they lose weight and are overall much healthier. I'm double that most of the time, so I'm not worried about it. I just wish the same people would stop trying to convince me of their opinion.
What I really wanted was to hear "Yeah that happened to me, I stopped gaining weight for X amount of time, but eventually it started back up, keep going bud" hahaha.

So if you don't want advice on the amount of calories you are having will you at least look at your macros a bit?

You have days where your protein is under 60g, and most days are only in the 70g range. You could add in egg whites at only 4 calories for a small egg white but a huge amount of protein. Also add in Something like Fage 0% yoghurt only 55 calories but 10 gram of protein.
Add in maybe a handful of seeds to help with your fats, your fat is so low on some days that your body won't be able to transport your fat soluble vitamins around your body. Sesame seeds are a lovely crunch sprinkled on your veg. I also like to coat chicken in them before frying/grilling.