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  • A couple of people have asked what the rush is. My mother in law has offered to pay for a full year of college if I lose a total of 50 pounds by the time I visit home again in May. My plan for 10 weeks gives me some wiggle room if I don't lose as quickly as I hope and some time to work on maintenance. My grandmother has…
  • Thank you for your reply. I will cut out the HIIT and see how my loss is with just the diet and exercise. I just got back from the gym and talked to a trainer there who supports my plan. I will increase my calories if I find that I am really fatigued or dizzy or anything like that or if I find that I'm losing strength with…
  • In this theory what is the difference between 800 and 1200 calories? If you don't plan to eat 1200 calories for the rest of your life will you just gain the weight back? Not arguing just curious :)
  • Thank you :) I will keep researching to find if there are any similar studies.
  • Because silly me, I thought someone might actually give me some useful information and put more than 10 seconds of thought into their reply.
  • I was looking for real reasons or experiences on why it may not work or why it may not be healthy. Not just No it's bad with no reasoning or research behind it. I actually didn't argue against any thing that was said. I just asked why and corrected a statement about the article.
  • No it doesn't, "Conclusion: The addition of an intensive, high volume resistance training program resulted in preservation of LBW and RMR during weight loss with a VLCD." Right in the conclusion it said the resistance group preserved lean body weight (muscle, bone, organs etc) and preserved resting metabolic rate. RMR -…
  • Did you read the study? Why do you say it's bad for you? If I am not eating a huge surplus I wont gain the weight back.
  • I would still count calories on your higher calorie days, just so you know where you are. Also make sure you're still eating healthy choices on those days and getting adequate amounts of protein. I think if I tried something like this I'd be very tempted to binge on the high calorie days or fill those days with junk food.
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