New to weightloss

andrewdiluciano7
andrewdiluciano7 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 21 in Motivation and Support
Hello all, i am new here.. :) i started weightloss journey only 3 days ago. I let myself add 20 kilos with plenty of junk food. However to start off this journey and to get the motivation i started the optifast diet. 3 shakes a day and a optisoup. As you can imagine i am starving, i added a dinner dish with the soup which is amazing, chilli tuna, avocado, tomato and italian herbs. All up its 1020 calories. It seems to be ok for me. What are your thoughts? Should i be eating more? The app says im not eating enough and the results not posted lol. I would love to hear your suggestions.

Thankyou! Andrew

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  • 88olds
    88olds Posts: 4,534 Member
    Well, since you ask- madness.

    What has proven to work is a modest calorie deficit, tracked (that's planning, weighing & measuring, and recording your intake) over time. Nobody wants to allow for the time. Which results in efforts like yours. If 1000 calories per day doesn't make you sick, it will likely drive you crazy. OK for 3 days is not OK long enough to lose 40+ lbs.

    Maybe you're the 1 in 500000 who can make something like that work. But more likely you're 1 among the 499999 who won't.

    Also losing like that you will be burning muscle.

    Really hope I'm reading your post in a year that I'm all wrong. That you lost it all and kept it off.
  • mlcase61
    mlcase61 Posts: 46 Member
    You need to find a program you can live with. Then make a lifestyle change. Not a diet. I've tried slimfast, low fat, south beach, WW, etc. I found keto or LCHF works well for me and is something I can live with. I hardly ever get hungry. And when I do I can eat delicious food. Experiment, find what you can live with and good luck!
  • 2011rocket3touring
    2011rocket3touring Posts: 1,346 Member
    88olds wrote: »
    Well, since you ask- madness.

    What has proven to work is a modest calorie deficit, tracked (that's planning, weighing & measuring, and recording your intake) over time. Nobody wants to allow for the time. Which results in efforts like yours. If 1000 calories per day doesn't make you sick, it will likely drive you crazy. OK for 3 days is not OK long enough to lose 40+ lbs.

    Maybe you're the 1 in 500000 who can make something like that work. But more likely you're 1 among the 499999 who won't.

    Also losing like that you will be burning muscle.

    Really hope I'm reading your post in a year that I'm all wrong. That you lost it all and kept it off.
    This pretty much nails it.
  • andrewdiluciano7
    andrewdiluciano7 Posts: 2 Member
    Thank you all, this is new to me, when i first used this app i noticed i was eating over 10000 calories a day. I am using the optislim as just a quick solution to get back some confidence. At the same time using this opportunity to experiment and scan what is in my kitchen and monitor what i can and cant eat, also it comes down to portion size. Obviously if i feel unwell during this process i will stop immediately. I am at day 4 now and i have allot of energy at the moment. I treated myself last night but still within my calory range, so i am not restricting myself to just the shakes
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,130 Member
    The problem with quick solutions is they do nothing, you lose a bunch of water weight and you then put it back on as soon as you eat properly and you learn nothing about portion control.

    Take a read of this http://www.healthylivingheavylifting.com/on-shaky-ground-why-weight-loss-shake-diets-will-screw-you-over/
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