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kcoftx - Yes, I usually weigh myself every day. I know that daily fluctuations are not meaningful. And I try not to let a daily weight gain bother me. And I admit I'm happier on days when there is a daily weight loss. But the problem this time isn't the daily fluctuations. As you can see on the graph…

Maybe this graph will clarify my frustration. This is a graph of my daily weight since starting my diet in May. The vertical axis is kilograms and the horizontal axis is days. https://www.dropbox.com/s/1eu9gwy6lhet0zz/weight-20121230.png As you can see, until this month my diet was going along just great. But as I got…

Joyla - My doctor told me after my heart attack I need to go on an 1800 calorie/day diet and do exercise. So I did. As I mentioned in my followup note I decided to accomplish this with the Ornish/Esselstyn type extremely low fat vegan diet. If my doctor told me my calorie limit and that precludes me from posting here when…

One extra note: I checked the link for adding calories and the suggestion there really don't apply to me. Since having my heart attack in May, I decided to go on the Ornish/Esselystyn plan (like what Bill Clinton did) and is supposed to be a "heart disease reversal" plan. So this means that since May I've been vegan + no…

Taso - Yes, I'm trying to lose fat. And I'm trying to lose at 1 - 2 lb a week. And that's what's been happening for the past 7 months until this month where it suddenly became more up-and-down. Joylia - I'll check out the links. Thanks. I do want to clarify something: I am not and have never been aiming for 1,000 calories…

Actually, it's a bit better than I wrote in my previous note. I had gained 0.4 kg yesterday and lost 0.6 kg today, and I'm actually down 0.4 kg from 1 week ago and down 0.6 kg since the first of the month. Still, a very up-and-down month. doug

I'll compromise and try it for a month. I don't think I could stand gaining weight for two months. :) Anyway, yesterday might have been a typical water weight fluctuation. Today I'm down that 1.3 lb I gained yesterday. Thanks, doug

Well, I ate more, so gained weight yet again. I'm 1.3 lb heavier than I was a week ago - and right back to where I was on December 1st. And entire month wiped out. I'll try this some more, and I'll be willing to eat crow if it turns out that eating more causes me to lose weight. But as of right now color me skeptical. I…

One thing I've been thinking of this past week is that in my previous successful diets (in the pre-MyFitnessPal era) is that I created my own logging system. It was similar to, but different from MFP in a couple of respects. The main difference was the way I logged how many calories I had remaining for a day. Basically I…

Amanda - Apparently the TDEE and BMR equations are not all they are cracked up to be, and we are not all clockwork mechanisms, wouldn't you say? Lina - Yes, I guess it must be some amount of trial and error. Nevertheless, in my past diets (I've rebounded) I've tended to notice that basically the less net calories I eat the…

I'm not always eating back all the exercise calories. Anyway, I bought some extra (healthy) stuff to eat and will eat more and see what happens. I remain skeptical that I am anywhere near "starvation mode" which every medical site I've read said doesn't kick in until you are below 1,000 calories/day. But I'll try it for a…

Oh, and I calculated the TDEE number myself at a site I looked up where I had to account for every minute of the day. 7 hours sleep, 30 minutes of cardio exercise, 15 minutes of lighter exercise, 60 minutes of light housework and the rest of the day sitting like a lump in front of my computer. So I'm really very sedentary.…

A couple of replies before I run off off for some errands. Today is the last day banks are open for a week here in Japan! The big New Year's holiday season is revving up. First, thanks again to the people who have replied. I appreciate it. I'm just feeling a bit down because I really wanted to get under 100 kg before the…

I HAVE increased my calorie intake. So the "I told you so" messages are not particularly helpful. My BMR is 1679 calories/day. My TDEE is 2919 calories/day. A deficit of 20% off of 2919 calories/day is 2335 calories/day. That is (1) Way over my doctor prescribed limit of 1800 calories/day and (2) I know from years and…

... and I ended up gaining 0.6 kg (1.3 lb) for the week. I don't know why at all. Sigh. doug

Thanks, people. You all seem to be doing well too! doug

Thanks, Kleran and others. Things seem to be back on track. Nothing really changed on my part, but my weight is coming down again. Thanks, doug

Thanks, people. You all seem to be doing great yourselves! doug

Hi, Ginger and others. I'm eating a bit more this week. At least 1500 calories per day. I don't know - my weight has basically been fluctuating up and down. I'm 0.8 kg lighter than when I posted this discussion. Still, it's up and down. We'll see what happens by my Friday weekly weigh-in. Thanks, doug

I appreciate your point. I just sort of feel that this point in my diet it's too early for weight loss to slow down. True I've already lost 60 lb. But I was really really overweight and still need to lose another 60 lb! I'm going to do some analysis of my weight loss rates by each week to see if there has been a trend here…

Yes, I do take a multi-vitamin. I have been tracking my protein and think I'm getting enough from tofu, legumes, soba, mushrooms and other things. This diet is supposed to be good for your heart, which is why I started it. It's the same diet Bill Clinton went on. Anyway, my weight has just being going up and down around…

Thanks for the extra comments, people! With regards to extra calories, the idea of "Nuts/seeds, avocado, full fat dairy, healhy oils, whole eggs, nut butters.. " won't work for me because they are all explicitly forbidden on the Ornish and Esselstyn heart disease reversal diet. There is research that shows that all added…

Thanks for the additional responses, people. I might eat a bit more - to get up to the 1800 calorie range my doctor recommended. I have to admit I'm pretty anxious and excited about getting under 100 kg, into two digits, again, for the first time in years. But after that, I really don't care how long it takes me to get to…

Hi, people. Thanks for your posts. Just a few responses! Kleran: I am absolutely positive that I have not lost 58 lb in water weight. :) Jester: I may be eating too little. I'm not sure. You might be right about that. But we will have to agree to disagree about breaks. I am POSITIVE it will throw me completely off the…

I don't eat THAT little. :) About 1300 calories of food a day isn't exactly starving. I eat quite a lot actually. I'm always snacking on something, like pumpkin slices or fruits. doug

HelloItsDan - thanks for your reply. I'm afraid I don't understand the long and detailed post you linked to though! About calories - if I'm not in starvation mode, I don't see how adding MORE calories can help. I'm willing to try the experiment though and will add about 300 calories a day for a while and see if that makes…

Thanks for your replies, people. My theoretical calorie limit is supposed to be 1800/day, but I rarely go above 1300. It's just the way it works out. And with about 300 calories of exercise, net calories tend to be about 1000 - 1100. Still for the "starvation mode" believers amongst us... I just don't believe it. If there…

Thanks. I think I'm about 1/2 the way to goal now. It looks like you are doing great! doug

Thanks, people! And onward!

Yet here it is Monday and I seem to have gained weight since Friday. I hate these fluctuations and want to move onward! doug