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But the question is will it kill me / seriously damage my health if I lose at a rate of 2 lbs per week, restricting calorie intake for a total of just a couple of months? If not, then why 'shouldn't' I? And I thought 2lbs per week was the maximum amount recommended to avoid loss of lbm??
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Apologies - I meant 1700 without working out, not with. If I work out it's around 2200 per day, and if I want to lose 2 lbs a week I shouldn't eat more than 1200 calories per day.
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Indeed, hence this is only a temporary measure to get to my goal weight and I have made sure to incorporate regular exercise and up my protein intake. Any calorie controlled diet must involve a significant calorie deficit to the BMR or TDEE in order to be effective. My TDEE, if I work out, is between 1500-1700 calories per…
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As I mentioned in my OP, I will up my calories to my BMR and continue with the regular work outs to maintain. As I'm currently losing 1-2 lbs per week, if I up my calories gradually, I cannot see myself gaining weight by upping them by an additional 500 per day.
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That's a tad unfair - I'm not restricting my calories for more than a few months to get down to my goal weight. Plus I eat plenty of fish and nuts etc and take a daily multi vitamin. I can hardly see myself wasting away any time soon. And for the record, my skin is clear and my hair shiny, thank you.
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Perhaps, but I'm finally losing weight again and I suppose I'm too scared to up the calories...
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For the record, I am no expert on the topic and can only comment on my own experiences, which may or may not be helpful! In the past, I also found that if I restricted my calorie intake to your level during the week, when I treated myself at the weekends the weight loss would slow down or completely stop. It is incredibly…
