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@EmmaLevy2015: You're doing great! One pound a week (or slightly less) is perfect for where you are right now. I would keep doing everything exactly the same way. In August or September, you'll likely slow to a half-pound a week or less. And that will likely be the right loss weight also. Keep up the good work!

I estimate that I burned about 1,000 Calories at the gym yesterday. But I'm 255 lbs. and a former endurance athlete. I have an additional 1,000 Calorie deficit in my diet that I have been hitting every day for the last five months. But what did I do when I got home? Right to the couch. So even though I may have truly burnt…

I disagree. When you lose weight the first time around, you lose fat and lean body mass. We calculate approximately 3,500 calories for one pound of fat. But one pound of (fully-hydrated) muscle contains only about 400 calories (3,500 / 9 x 4 /4) (muscles are ~75% water). Glycogen has nearly identical caloric density as…

Delicious and nutritious! Here's the caveat--for anything other than the leanest cuts of meat, you will do a poor job recording accurate calories. You will likely overestimate the fat calories. That is because you will probably trim or not eat visible fat, and fat will be lost during cooking. Also, are bones included in…

Aqua aerobics and a light dumbbell routine.

Not me. My social life has been somewhat modified. I've lost just shy of 50 pounds so far this year. I limit excessive nutrition and fitness discussions to one person (one I work-out with, one I talk nutrition with, one I talk weight lifting with). And we all get manic about that stuff every now and again, it's part of the…

CI are calories that you eat. It's what listed on the food label and what we track here. It is understood that CO is more difficult to measure. But too much is lost on the inaccuracy of CI.

You don't see anyone saying to time proteins? Are you sure? Talk to a body builder about pre-workout and post workout protein timings. I mentioned insulin and adrenaline. So what happens when you get an insulin spike from protein in the absence of carbohydrates? Your blood sugar gets jammed into your cells. And then your…

Okay, calorie deficit is not the only rule for weight loss. It is a requirement for (normal) weight loss. Necrosis, parasites, malabsorption (Crohn's, celiac, diverticulitus, bariatric surgery, stomach flu, lactose intolerance...), and dehydration all lead to weight loss despite not being in a caloric deficit.…

My coworker is a vegan Mcdougallite. She has maintained a ~200 pound weight loss for the better part of two decades. I personally think Dr. Mcdougall underscores protien too much and overly-vilifies fat. But I'm not going to argue with the results. Their message boards offer a lot of support.

Honestly, that's a pretty well-balanced very low calorie diet. If your energy levels stay high and your doctor approves, it should be fine. If you feel you need to go over 1200, just add salad dressing to your lunch. That's all it will take. If you feel that your weight is preventing you from being employed, you should…

I have a similar take on the matter as brendak76. If the OP, fairy2b, is diabetic/pre-diabetic/insulin resistant, then hypoglycemia is possible. Since you are going to bed only two hours after you start eating (barely one hour after you finish eating?), you are shutting down your metabolism just as it is primed to do work.…

Please talk to a doctor about this if you haven't already.

AuburnL is correct. The OP is literally starving himself to death. The "starvation mode" myth is that you will not lose weight if you restrict your calories too much. The OP is losing weight. His body is catbolizing his muscles for fuel. His body is holding onto his abdominal fat because he does not eat enough fat and…