200 + lbs

Hi I have 100 lbs to lose and aim to do this within 10months I've lost 4 lbs in just over 3 days so going well. Every goal is achieveable with the right determination try joining a slimming world they are great and really do help with diet plans and weight ins.

I HAD an extra 200# five years ago. I was 376# and 65 yo and I promised my youngest son I would do “something” about my weight/health.
My WI at my WW meeting last Thursday I was -2.2, I weighed 190.4, I have lost 185# since January 2013.
I will be in 180s soon, have not weighed in180s since High Schoo!

I have lost some weight for the past five years (60, 30, 16, 36 And 38 so far this year). I changed my Lifestyle and probably saved my life.

I have 200+ lbs to lose also. I have 2 questions as i use the app.

How many calories are you aiming for to lose weight? Since my weight is high the app set my goal calories pretty high. Im not eating that amount, just curious what people are doing.

What is your target for grams of protein each day. I think the app is calculating my protein target from my weight and its much higher than what i have seen for daily reconendations from other sources.

Anything else you have noticed?
Thanks! -Chris

My calories to lose weight is 2300, if i recall. Something close to that. Most days i am eating closer to 1500 calories. My protein intake is around 50 grams. I used to eat a lot of convenience foods like instant mac and cheese and fast food. I am currently trying to eat closer to a whole foods plant based diet. I would need to double what i am eating to meet the goal and i cant imagine being able to do that. I am still trying to figure out how to make this way of eating work for me and i want to incorporate beans with more meals which would increase my protein intake. I don't think my weight loss has been drastic. I have lost 20 lbs in the last 2 months.I have diabetes and hypothyroidism controlled by medication which make losing weight harder.

clmathew wrote: »

My calories to lose weight is 2300, if i recall. Something close to that. Most days i am eating closer to 1500 calories. My protein intake is around 50 grams. I used to eat a lot of convenience foods like instant mac and cheese and fast food. I am currently trying to eat closer to a whole foods plant based diet. I would need to double what i am eating to meet the goal and i cant imagine being able to do that. I am still trying to figure out how to make this way of eating work for me and i want to incorporate beans with more meals which would increase my protein intake. I don't think my weight loss has been drastic. I have lost 20 lbs in the last 2 months.I have diabetes and hypothyroidism controlled by medication which make losing weight harder.

It's a lot easier than you think to eat more. To give you context my current weight is around 220lbs 5'8" tall and I lose around 1lb per week eating around 1750 net which is around 21-2400 on my active days (Mostly walking, occasional jogging and weight training).

You definitely need to be getting more than 50g of protein in, otherwise you risk losing muscle along with the fat, which is not ideal.

Healthier fat foods like avocados, nuts, quinoa, chia seeds, dried fruit, nut butters, dark chocolate and some oils are all high calorie items that can be added into your diet to increase your intake without adding uncomfortable volume or if you are struggling to get protein into your diet through food, supplement with shakes/bars, a decent one will have around 20g per portion and will also add to your calories.

20lbs is a pretty decent amount for 2 months so it seems it's less hard than you think it is! You are doing great.

This is how your calorie intake is calculated, this might help you to understand why it's so high:

clmathew wrote: »

Thank you for all that information. It does help understand where the suggestions are coming from. I will see how this week goes. Last week my starting weight was an estimate so i actually havent lost any weight for sure. I will add legumes at breakfast. Before this last week i was mostly eating convenience foods high in fat, salt, sugar and calories. Now i am trying to be mostly whole foods plant based. Also diabetic etc etc.

If you were eating a lot of higher sodium, higher carb foods last week, you are likely retaining more water than usual and that will mask weight loss (there are a number of other things that also cause water retention such as hormones, certain medications and new or more intense exercise). It's the trend over time that is important. Review your weight loss over a period of 4-6 weeks and you'll have a better idea of what the actual rate of loss is. Then you can determine if you need to increase or decrease your calorie intake.

Thank you tinkerbell!