Am wondering if?

WestTnBiker
WestTnBiker Posts: 9
edited October 4 in Introduce Yourself
I started my diet last Tuesday the 11th of OCT, and I weighted 228.6 lbs on a new digital scale that I checked
the weight accuracy at my doctors office. I weighed myself this morning and weighed 215.2 lbs. I feel good and am
sticking to my low carb 1200 calorie diet. But my question is, Is this to much of a weight loss so quick?
I am 61 retired Navy, 5'10"
Thanks for any suggestions :smile:
Gill

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  • dracobaby82
    dracobaby82 Posts: 380 Member
    WOW great job! I think it's fairly normal just because it's a change from the usual. Sticking to your calorie goal alone will help you loose weight! Welcome to the site and just keep sticking to your calorie goal and watch the weight go down :)
  • PhilipByrne
    PhilipByrne Posts: 276 Member
    Furstky, well done that's a great weight loss. But your 1,200 calorie limit seems very low for a man. I assume that you didn't get that limit from MFP.
  • snowstorme
    snowstorme Posts: 125 Member
    Very likely the majority of that is water weight. But at your height and male, 1200 calories seems extremely low.
  • awkwwward
    awkwwward Posts: 73
    Very likely the majority of that is water weight. But at your height and male, 1200 calories seems extremely low.
    I agree with this. The first week...you'll likely lose anywhere from 3 - 10 pounds depending on the person. After that, 1 -2 a week is the healthy route to go.
  • dracobaby82
    dracobaby82 Posts: 380 Member
    I was going to say that as well... seems your calorie goal is low for being a man... also it seems like men have it easier to loose weight without really much effort, just my experience!
  • awkwwward
    awkwwward Posts: 73
    Plugging your height & former weight into MFP....your BMR is over 1,800 cals a day. I'm hoping if you're eating so few cals (ESPECIALLY low carb....) that there is a doctor in the picture?
  • WestTnBiker
    WestTnBiker Posts: 9
    Thank you!!
    Gill
  • WestTnBiker
    WestTnBiker Posts: 9
    NO, MFP has me at 1700 a day and after I started eating the correct portions that MFP
    recomended the weight started dropping fast
    If I start feeling bad I will up my calorie intake
    Thanks
    Gill
  • WestTnBiker
    WestTnBiker Posts: 9
    I was going to say that as well... seems your calorie goal is low for being a man... also it seems like men have it easier to loose weight without really much effort, just my experience!
    It probably is but with a bad knee I cant exercise to much. Walk slowly for 15 to 30 minutes at a time.
    So I am not burning many.
    Thanks again
    Gill
  • WestTnBiker
    WestTnBiker Posts: 9
    Plugging your height & former weight into MFP....your BMR is over 1,800 cals a day. I'm hoping if you're eating so few cals (ESPECIALLY low carb....) that there is a doctor in the picture?
    Yes there is a Doctor in the picture.
    thanks
    Gill
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