Need diet help - BF got ultimatum from Marines

pinkalipaca wrote: »

So back to the main concern, would low carbs or low cal be more beneficial?

It depends on his activity level. The higher the activity level, the less likely low carb will work for him.

In the end, it comes down to the deficit - the weight loss will be entirely determined by the deficit. Low cal/low carb are just tools to achieve that deficit.

PrizePopple wrote: »

pinkalipaca wrote: »

Ninerbuff: He has been addressing it for the past 2 months and joined again last 3 weeks. I don't expect anyone to understand what he has been going though since he has lost both his brother and dad in the last month. He has still been trying and dropped 20 lbs. looking for advice, not snide comments here.

Thanks to those who answered with helpful comments.

That reply was the only side thing here honey. Your post just laid out that there was some sudden expectations of him set forth by his CO, expectations which are neither attainable nor healthy.

Yeah, OP is clear as mud now....is it 45 pounds or 45 minus 20 pounds? One month or three months?

Whatevs...

999tigger wrote: »

pinkalipaca wrote: »

Basically his CO in the marines took him aside for a meeting today and said lose 45 lbs in 30 days or you are out.

Inidcates thats the start and finish of it. Why would they let him rejoin if his weight was a problem.

It could be hes had the target a lot longer than a month and the CO was merely pointing out that unless he met it by the deadline then he was going to be out. It just so happens he has 45lbs more to lose and only a month left?

There is a lot about this whole situation that is confusing.

softblondechick wrote: »

Your BF is giving you the wrong information. His CO would have to refer him to the dietician. The CO can't make medical determinations for eligibility. Or discharge. That is medical, and he would recieve a letter. The letter would be a warning, and give him a time frame with body fat percentage and goals.

If his CO did make a medical determination, your BF can appeal this to medical.

Makes much more sense.

I assume its for promoting VLCD.

Mr_Knight wrote: »

I assume its for promoting VLCD.

Thanks @Mr_Knight. You're probably right as to the reason.

I would have though that a "report" to a moderator for violating TOS would have been more appropriate as opposed to "abuse" in that case though!

Oh, well. Can't win them all!

For the record I am not (at least in my mind) PROMOTING a VLCD. Certainly not in the way I see them promoted in threads where people tout their success at losing ##(#) lbs in time frames that make it evident they're engaged in VLCDs while claiming they feel great, energetic, and healthy and anyone can do it!

Given that we know the OP's husband is basically going to try his own version of a VLCD by eating salads and exercising till he drops I am very reluctantly pointing out to the OP the least unhealthy options that may be available to him to minimize the inevitable dangers and side effects.

CICO

Speed of weight loss aside, is 190 even an appropriate goal weight for him?

The Marines invested tons of money in him for 12 years. They will do what they can to keep him now that he is back in. Have your guy enroll in a program acceptable to the CO that will document his progress. When he misses the deadline, he can probably get an extension.