Am I doing this right?

Cixxth
Cixxth Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I started off as a 200lbs 5"11' 31yr old guy...
I am two weeks in, set to lose 1lb per week,
So they gave me a calorie goal of 2140cals
I'm assuming that creates a deficit of 3500cals a week, so I run on the treadmill and burn 500cals a day, which creates another 3500cals a week...
Which theoretically in my head anyways should equate to 2lbs a week...

And well it seems to be working, I weigh myself after I wake up after a bathroom trip... and Im down to 197-196

But I hear that water weight can be an issue even in morning weighings..XD

It's rather easy imo to hit 2140, and then make sure my nutrients are as close to a full bar on the nutrients page... then fill up with easy cals like smokies or a muffin or even milk...

And occasionally I'll cheat and have a burger from wendies or mcdonalds but never more than once a week, and never go over my cals or sacrifice nutrients if I can help it..

I'm not asking for information on if I screwed up or why is this not working.. I'm asking if I'm on the right track.. also diary is pub.

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  • lalalacroix
    lalalacroix Posts: 834 Member
    Sounds mostly good except you should eat back at least a portion of your exercise calories.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,793 Member
    lalalacroix wrote: »
    Sounds mostly good except you should eat back at least a portion of your exercise calories.

    Yup. Two pounds a week is a little aggressive, at your size - no matter how you mix up exercise and eating to make your total deficit. One idea you often see around here is to lose no more than 1% of your body weight weekly, and less if within 50 pounds of goal. I'm not saying it's for sure than anything will happen, but it can creates more health risk if you're aggressive; or risk of getting fatigued so you do less in daily life (burning fewer calories on that side of things); or risk of cumulative over-restriction, triggering over-goal days.

    There's nothing wrong with the burgers, or any other single non-poisonous/non-allergenic food. What's important for weight loss is your calorie level, and what you eat is important for nutrition. Even Wendy's burgers have nutritional value, and can fit in as part of your day, if the things in other meals make the whole way of eating well-rounded. Getting enough protein is particularly important while losing weight, especially aggressively fat, and the burger would have protein, at least!

    Are you getting any exercise? Some strength exercise is really helpful to avoid losing muscle alongside losing fat (which is a bigger risk with a bigger deficit). You might gain strength (will if you haven't strength-trained previously), probably won't gain new muscle, but it would help retain & protect what you have.
  • Danp
    Danp Posts: 1,561 Member
    As far as I'm concerned if it's working (safely) and you're happy, then it's right.

    For some reason people seem to think that losing weight needs to be an arduous undertaking and if they find it too easy they go looking for problems where there aren't any.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,364 Member
    edited March 2019
    Use a weight trend app.

    Don't make it too hard on yourself.

    1lb a week is 52 in a year. Pretty sure that would push you past your target

    Strength training is definitely good for one's health.

    Log your food. Not doing so is cheating yourself of information...

    Personally I prefer Wendy's chili (no cheese) or chili on top of one of their plain baked potatoes (less expensive than the sour cream and chives version) , and McDoubles with 3x red and 3x slivered onion... but that's just me!
  • JBanx256
    JBanx256 Posts: 1,479 Member
    There is no award given to whoever suffers the most while losing weight - if what you are doing works for you and is safe/healthy, then stick with it!
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