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FredDawson8217
FredDawson8217 Posts: 1 Member
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I walk 7-miles per day in 2-hrs flat. I run 2 miles in 24-mins, twice per week. I'm on a calorie controlled diet and I've gone from 13st 2lbs to 12st 7lbs in 3-weeks. My total intake is limited to1600 calories per day. No dairy, just oat milk replacement for tea and cereal breakfasts. Fruit is a mixture of raspberries, blueberries, blackberries and mango slices washed down with pineapple juice. I'm 5'9" and I'm 66 years young. I actually feel so much fitter, stronger and healthier. I will try and get my weight down to 12st flat.

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  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,557 Member
    Wow, my age and height are very close to yours! It sounds like you are doing fantastically well!

    I'm on the weight loss track right now as well. I started at 196 and I'm now about 187lbs. My goal is something between 175 and 180lbs. I would find 12 stone (168lbs) too light, but it totally depends on your build and what you like to do.

    My base plan is 1500kcals/day. Many days I eat less than that. I save it up to eat later in the day, skipping breakfast. I'm pretty determined in counting all my calories.

    Best of luck to you!
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,532 Member
    It's great that you're active, and that you're making progress on your goals! I'm also delighted to hear that you're feeling fitter, stronger and healthier - that's so empowering.

    I have to admit, starting at 184 pounds, I wouldn't want to lose fat as fast as 3 pounds a week, but it is the case that in the early weeks some of the loss is likely reduced water retention and less food waste on average in the digestive tract, so the actual fat loss rate may be a little slower, and if so may start showing up that way on the scale in the next few weeks. (FWIW, I did start losing at 183 pounds, 13 st 1, at age 60, now 69 and quite active as a rower/cyclist though not walker/runner. When I lost at 2 pounds a week at first, there were negative consequences after a few weeks, which is where my concern is coming from.)

    Your breakfast sounds delish! I love fruit, and put berries in my daily oatmeal along with nuts and seeds, plus nonfat Greek yogurt to increase the protein. (I do eat dairy, and as a long-term ovo-lacto vegetarian, it's a key part of my eating. I know that that won't be right for everyone.) One of my main nutritional goals is to get ample protein and spread it through the day, since in our demographic we may need a little more, especially if active and/or losing weight, and we can metabolize it less effectively than young people do:

    https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(13)00326-5/fulltext

    Wishing you continuing success with your goals!

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