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Water / Fat Weight Loss.

NeverGiveUp3120
NeverGiveUp3120 Posts: 4 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi guys, I started a Low Calorie Diet and have been following it really strictly for the last 14 days and working out 20-30 Minutes a day. ( Cardio + Core )
I am 5'9, 25yo, started at 180 LBS. Keeping my calories under 1300 ( 1100 average ) while Intermitent fasting 16/8.
I have lost already 7 Pounds on the scale.
I know alot of the weight lost is Water and not fat.

Will my body burn fat easier once i lost my water weight?

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  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    1,100 average is really low for someone who is exercising every day. How did you choose that goal?

    Weight loss typically involves a combination of water weight, fat, and muscle. Making sure you choose an appropriate calorie goal (that is, eating enough while still being in a deficit) will help ensure you're burning fat. If you eat too little, you're at risk of losing more muscle.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Why on earth are you eating so little?
    It's not like you have huge amounts of weight to lose.

    Burning fat is a function of a calorie deficit over time - water weight is independent of that and influenced by many factors. You can add water weight while losing fat and vice versa.
    Losing muscle can be a result of inappropriately large calorie deficits, not doing resistance training while losing weight, malnutrition including insufficient protein.....

    For comparison at 5'9 and start weight of 198lbs I lost my weight at average of 1800 base cals plus eating back all my exercise cals.
  • missysippy930
    missysippy930 Posts: 2,577 Member
    edited May 2020
    Unless you are under a doctors supervision, you need to eat more. Minimum calories for female is 1200, males require more. Under eating makes getting minimum proper nutrition requirements difficult.
  • NeverGiveUp3120
    NeverGiveUp3120 Posts: 4 Member
    edited May 2020
    My goal is to start off fresh and burn some excess fat with a 30 day 16/8 IF and 1300- Calories/day. I am going to keep the IF 16/8 and raise my Calories to maintain after the 30 days. Most of my calories are from Chicken, Lean Meat, Egg Whites, Veggies and Fruits.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    NeverGiveUp3120 wrote: »
    My goal is to start off fresh and burn some excess fat with a 30 day 16/8 IF and 1300- Calories/day. I am going to keep the IF 16/8 and raise my Calories to maintain after the 30 days. Most of my calories are from Chicken, Lean Meat, Egg Whites, Veggies and Fruits.

    This sounds like a plan that will create unnecessary stress on your body. Most of what you lose in 30 days is going to be water and you'll gain it right back as soon as you change the plan.
  • Redordeadhead
    Redordeadhead Posts: 1,188 Member
    NovusDies wrote: »
    NeverGiveUp3120 wrote: »
    My goal is to start off fresh and burn some excess fat with a 30 day 16/8 IF and 1300- Calories/day. I am going to keep the IF 16/8 and raise my Calories to maintain after the 30 days. Most of my calories are from Chicken, Lean Meat, Egg Whites, Veggies and Fruits.

    Your goal will not work. You cannot metabolize fat as fast as you need energy to cover the enormous deficit you are creating. Your body will burn muscle as well as fat to provide you energy.

    Even 30 day crash diets are not a good idea. Don't do them. Pick a slow steady and boring method to lose the weight.

    Yes, this.
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