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SugarAndSugar
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So my friend and I dont use MFP but we log on a more convenient app- name not mentioned. However we did the manual version of the tdee and also compared it to a tdee calculator and just chose the lower number. He has lost 20 pounds in 1 month from 180 to 160 and im just stalling at around 158-160 and started at 162.
Any help? On my other thread i mentioned the big smoothie meal and all that. Regarding fat, he has went from a slighty visible 2 pack to a 6 pack in 1month. I had a slightly visible 2 pack and is still the same.
Any ideas? He says he doesnt track when he eats, just what he does eat sometimes
Any help? On my other thread i mentioned the big smoothie meal and all that. Regarding fat, he has went from a slighty visible 2 pack to a 6 pack in 1month. I had a slightly visible 2 pack and is still the same.
Any ideas? He says he doesnt track when he eats, just what he does eat sometimes
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You are not your friend.
He is creating a massive deficit - you don't need to log to do that.
Unless he has a lot of weight to lose, losing 20lbs in a month is likely unnecessarily quick. 4lbs in a month is more realistic. Stop comparing yourself to others.4 -
Stop comparing yourself to someone else and be patient. And a 20lb weight loss for someone of your friend's size isn't something to do or aspire to. Unless you want to lose muscle mass as well as fat, but I have to ask if at 162 you aren't already in a healthy range? Maybe you need to look into recomp?1
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Nony_Mouse wrote: »
Already got that and ended up in red circle but doctor said nothings wrong1 -
MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »Stop comparing yourself to someone else and be patient. And a 20lb weight loss for someone of your friend's size isn't something to do or aspire to. Unless you want to lose muscle mass as well as fat, but I have to ask if at 162 you aren't already in a healthy range? Maybe you need to look into recomp?
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SugarAndSugar wrote: »
What about the comment puzzled you?2 -
MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »
What about the comment puzzled you?
Recomp0 -
SugarAndSugar wrote: »So my friend and I dont use MFP but we log on a more convenient app- name not mentioned. However we did the manual version of the tdee and also compared it to a tdee calculator and just chose the lower number. He has lost 20 pounds in 1 month from 180 to 160 and im just stalling at around 158-160 and started at 162.
Any help? On my other thread i mentioned the big smoothie meal and all that. Regarding fat, he has went from a slighty visible 2 pack to a 6 pack in 1month. I had a slightly visible 2 pack and is still the same.
Any ideas? He says he doesnt track when he eats, just what he does eat sometimes
First, unless your friend started at over 400 lbs, losing 20 lbs in a month is a recipe for disaster, so I wouldn't be jealous. Regardless, unless the two of you have the exact same stats (and honestly even if you do) it's useless to compare your results to someone else's.
In general, losing a lb per week is a perfect rate of loss for most people.
Based on your previous posts, over this month you have switched between several different diets and have been changing your carb levels. That's not doing anything to help you either.
You've heard this about a million times now, but stop getting lost in the weeds, keep your eyes on your own paper, and get patient and consistent. Eat the right amount of calories, choose whatever reasonable way of eating you'd like, and commit to your plan for at least 6-8 weeks. As long as you are at the right calorie level, the specifics of the plan don't matter.
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I feel like I personally plateued and it also stayed the same on the body fat tester machine and also there doesnt look to be much progress in the mirror0
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Then do as kimny suggests, pick a healthy method and stick to for a couple of months and see how you're doing then.1
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MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »Then do as kimny suggests, pick a healthy method and stick to for a couple of months and see how you're doing then.
Any recommendations?
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SugarAndSugar wrote: »
Any recommendations?
Calorie counting. Track your calories accurately with the help of a food scale for 6-8 weeks.3 -
SugarAndSugar wrote: »
Any recommendations?
Why don't you try just eating the foods you like? Prelog to figure out what portions will fit. Start to make a note of days you struggle and days you stick to your deficit easily. Do they have anything in common? Are you getting a reasonable amount of protein, fat, and fiber? Start learning what works FOR YOU.
I know you want there to be one right way that someone will tell you the secret about, but there isn't one. The only thing that applies to everyone is you need a calorie deficit. Some people do better with plenty of carbs, others do better with hardly any. Some people do better eating several small meals, others do better with 2 big meals. You kind of have to figure it out yourself.3 -
SugarAndSugar wrote: »
Any recommendations?
IMO only, this one:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10636388/free-customized-personal-weight-loss-eating-plan-not-spam-or-mlm1
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