Losing 4-5 pounds /week?
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leejoyce31 wrote: »NewGemini130 wrote: »I actually have seen a lot of the 2/week on boards but no real evidence why. I can see the dangers if you are crashing or starving yourself but this isn't the situation. The other info all over is the 1200 minimum which I'm sticking to. Not trying to incite anger, people -just trying to learn.
It seems a bit dramatic to tell me I am damaging my heart with 1200/day and 45 min walking. Geez. My doctor hasn't said that. This was exact what she told me to do.NewGemini130 wrote: »I actually have seen a lot of the 2/week on boards but no real evidence why. I can see the dangers if you are crashing or starving yourself but this isn't the situation. The other info all over is the 1200 minimum which I'm sticking to. Not trying to incite anger, people -just trying to learn.
It seems a bit dramatic to tell me I am damaging my heart with 1200/day and 45 min walking. Geez. My doctor hasn't said that. This was exact what she told me to do.
Yeah they went pretty extreme on you. Just keep in mind these people don't know. So at the end of the day the harsh words don't matter. I think your weight loss will slow in time but if you are concerned about losing too fast you should eat a little more. I do agree that rapid weight loss can pose some potential problems. Talk to your doctor to further insight. Good luck
No one's words have been harsh in this thread. They're trying to help stop a person from doing lasting damage to their health.
"So leave it to natural selection, guys". Harsh.
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leejoyce31 wrote: »NewGemini130 wrote: »I actually have seen a lot of the 2/week on boards but no real evidence why. I can see the dangers if you are crashing or starving yourself but this isn't the situation. The other info all over is the 1200 minimum which I'm sticking to. Not trying to incite anger, people -just trying to learn.
It seems a bit dramatic to tell me I am damaging my heart with 1200/day and 45 min walking. Geez. My doctor hasn't said that. This was exact what she told me to do.NewGemini130 wrote: »I actually have seen a lot of the 2/week on boards but no real evidence why. I can see the dangers if you are crashing or starving yourself but this isn't the situation. The other info all over is the 1200 minimum which I'm sticking to. Not trying to incite anger, people -just trying to learn.
It seems a bit dramatic to tell me I am damaging my heart with 1200/day and 45 min walking. Geez. My doctor hasn't said that. This was exact what she told me to do.
Yeah they went pretty extreme on you. Just keep in mind these people don't know. So at the end of the day the harsh words don't matter. I think your weight loss will slow in time but if you are concerned about losing too fast you should eat a little more. I do agree that rapid weight loss can pose some potential problems. Talk to your doctor to further insight. Good luck
Wait a minute. If telling someone the truth is harsh, then I'll be harsh on any day of the week. To do otherwise is to help a human being stay in denial, which can lead to real problems.
Reality check: the OP is losing 4-5 pounds a week and does not want to slow it down.
This means she is inclined to do whatever it takes to try and create a situation where it does not slow down. OP, if I am incorrect, please correct me.
I agree that she should talk to her doctor and ask for a referral to a registered dietitian and a treatment program for people with disordered eating.5 -
NewGemini130 wrote: »But I am following the mfp recommendation which suggests 1200/day (to lose 2/week) based on my info I've put in there. I know some people override that. So I'm my situation am I supposed to go over each day to slow it down? Also I don't eat the exercise calories, but the walking only gives me like 250 or so.
Also I am NOT under repotting. I measure and track everything.
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tiptoethruthetulips wrote: »An example of the outcome of too rapid weight loss: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10468502/diabetes-obesity#latest
OP, read this girl's experience. This is a new thread too.
I did - sorry for her experience but I am not on a low carb high protein diet, which is likely the root of her liver problems. BTW I'm avoiding diabetes by losing weight- obesity is the #1 risk. Her saying she got diabetes from fast weight loss doesn't jive with what I know, and this is one of the main things on my radar as there's diabetes in my family.
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NewGemini130 wrote: »tiptoethruthetulips wrote: »An example of the outcome of too rapid weight loss: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10468502/diabetes-obesity#latest
OP, read this girl's experience. This is a new thread too.
I did - sorry for her experience but I am not on a low carb high protein diet, which is likely the root of her liver problems. BTW I'm avoiding diabetes by losing weight- obesity is the #1 risk. Her saying she got diabetes from fast weight loss doesn't jive with what I know, and this is one of the main things on my radar as there's diabetes in my family.
What was the point of asking a question only to deny the answers? I truly don't understand why people do this. Is it an attempt to brag about how unhealthy your weight loss is? People are sacrificing their time to aid in helping you, so if you are so inclined to ignore the advice, why respond at all?
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NewGemini130 wrote: »tiptoethruthetulips wrote: »An example of the outcome of too rapid weight loss: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10468502/diabetes-obesity#latest
OP, read this girl's experience. This is a new thread too.
I did - sorry for her experience but I am not on a low carb high protein diet, which is likely the root of her liver problems. BTW I'm avoiding diabetes by losing weight- obesity is the #1 risk. Her saying she got diabetes from fast weight loss doesn't jive with what I know, and this is one of the main things on my radar as there's diabetes in my family.
Okay, fair enough as to your comments about not being on a low carb high protein diet and the diabetes.
However, the majority of her side effects are from quick weight loss.0 -
Keep doing what you are doing honey. You have a great system that is working for you. A slow in your weight loss rate may happen as you get smaller, so expect it eventually but don't become discouraged. Listen to your body, be easy on your joints, and keep at it0
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You'll gain it all back, and fast, once you are NOT eating that caloric intake. And I can bet you won't forever. Your body will find ways to tell you this is not enough for it to sustain life forever.2
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Keep doing what you are doing honey. You have a great system that is working for you. A slow in your weight loss rate may happen as you get smaller, so expect it eventually but don't become discouraged. Listen to your body, be easy on your joints, and keep at it
Really? This is not good advice at all.
She says downstream that she does not want to lose weight at a slower weight.
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I doubt she plans on eating 1200 calories every day forever...
Eventually the goal is to eat at maintenance once a healthy weight has been reached. Which wouldn't cause her to gain all of her lost weight back1 -
I doubt she plans on eating 1200 calories every day forever...
Eventually the goal is to eat at maintenance once a healthy weight has been reached. Which wouldn't cause her to gain all of her lost weight back
When you are intentionally losing weight that quickly and don't want it to stop, then that's a problem.3 -
Your metabolism will slow down and when you start eating more, it will store whatever is in excess of the caloric intake you were eating before as fat. You will eventually gain your weight back once you're not eating this caloric value anymore.0
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Keep doing what you are doing honey. You have a great system that is working for you. A slow in your weight loss rate may happen as you get smaller, so expect it eventually but don't become discouraged. Listen to your body, be easy on your joints, and keep at it
Really? This is not good advice at all.
She says downstream that she does not want to lose weight at a slower weight.
Neither did I initially either.
Who can genuinely say " Oh! I'm really looking forward to slowing down my weight loss while I'm still unhealthy and very overweight and uncomfortable "
It's nice and reassuring to see the lbs drop quickly and consistently without having to starve yourself, finally finding a system that works. If she is not starving herself, has sustainable energy throughout the day and is listening to her body along with checking in with her doctor....what is the problem ?2 -
Keep doing what you are doing honey. You have a great system that is working for you. A slow in your weight loss rate may happen as you get smaller, so expect it eventually but don't become discouraged. Listen to your body, be easy on your joints, and keep at it
Really? This is not good advice at all.
She says downstream that she does not want to lose weight at a slower weight.
Neither did I initially either.
Who can genuinely say " Oh! I'm really looking forward to slowing down my weight loss while I'm still unhealthy and very overweight and uncomfortable "
It's nice and reassuring to see the lbs drop quickly and consistently without having to starve yourself, finally finding a system that works. If she is not starving herself, has sustainable energy throughout the day and is listening to her body along with checking in with her doctor....what is the problem ?
Did you read the whole thread?3 -
Keep doing what you are doing honey. You have a great system that is working for you. A slow in your weight loss rate may happen as you get smaller, so expect it eventually but don't become discouraged. Listen to your body, be easy on your joints, and keep at it
Really? This is not good advice at all.
She says downstream that she does not want to lose weight at a slower weight.
Neither did I initially either.
Who can genuinely say " Oh! I'm really looking forward to slowing down my weight loss while I'm still unhealthy and very overweight and uncomfortable "
It's nice and reassuring to see the lbs drop quickly and consistently without having to starve yourself, finally finding a system that works. If she is not starving herself, has sustainable energy throughout the day and is listening to her body along with checking in with her doctor....what is the problem ?
You don't think losing 4 to 5 pounds a week is starving oneself?
Did you read all the postings in this thread? Many problems are listed upstream.2 -
People who are considered obese lose a lot of weight rather quickly with a small caloric deficit compared to others who are already in a healthy weight range. She says that she is still obese. The chances of organ failure and all of these other health issues listed in this thread are more likely to happen to her the longer she holds on to the unhealthy weight putting more strain and work on her body. Not the other way around.
She also says that she doesn't purposely want to slow down her weight loss in the future. Not that she would do something drastic or insane to keep it going once she reaches near a healthy weight.3 -
People who are considered obese lose a lot of weight rather quickly with a small caloric deficit compared to others who are already in a healthy weight range. She says that she is still obese. The chances of organ failure and all of these other health issues listed in this thread are more likely to happen to her the longer she holds on to the unhealthy weight putting more strain and work on her body. Not the other way around.
She also says that she doesn't purposely want to slow down her weight loss in the future. Not that she would do something drastic or insane to keep it going once she reaches near a healthy weight.
You still don't answer that you've read the entire thread. OP is netting negative calories. In no way, shape, or form is that healthy, no matter how obese. And you do realize that how she is approaching weight loss now is how eating disorders start, correct? I'm not saying she will develop one, but to assume she will stop drastic matters is dangerously encouraging her.
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A couple of people who are viewing my food diary suggested my Calorie goal is too high . I'm 6'0 and 455 pounds and of course I'm trying to lose as much weight as possible. What should be my calorie goal? An if you was in my shoes what would be your exercise goal daily? I want to burn at least a 1,000 calories a day and eat no more then 2,000. It's gonna take a couple of weeks to get the nutrition down pack with out starving myself.I'm full confident that I can burn at least 1,200 calories daily
Please feel free to check out and critique Food Diary:0 -
People who are considered obese lose a lot of weight rather quickly with a small caloric deficit compared to others who are already in a healthy weight range. She says that she is still obese. The chances of organ failure and all of these other health issues so e have listed in this thread are more likely to happen to her the longer she holds on to the unhealthy weight. Not the other way around. She also says that she doesn't purposely want to slow down her weight loss in the future. Not that she would do something drastic or insane to keep it going once she reaches a healthy weight.
She is 195 at 5'7". That hardly qualifies for a 4-5 pound weight loss per week.
It's safe to lose 1% of your body weight, which would be about 1.5 pounds per week for her. 1% of body weight of a 400 or 500 pound person would warrant a 4-5 pound loss per week because the risks of staying overweight would far outweigh quick weight loss.
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