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Post by melissa on Mar 28, 2015 18:10:08 GMT
Really? 1200 cals a day is definitely appropriate for some females, especially sedentary females who are small in stature who are not actually very much overweight. When I put my goal weight into a simple BMR calculator, it is BELOW 1200 cals a day. Granted, I am not there now, but that's another thread!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2015 18:12:53 GMT
I don't personally think I could. I'm sure most people would be able.
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Post by Dalai Mama on Mar 28, 2015 18:22:23 GMT
Eating below BMR is fine, just not for extended periods. And rebound weight gain is typically water weight gained as glycogen levels are restored and it will happen to anyone who ups their carbs regardless of prior calorie levels.
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Post by hennybutton on Mar 28, 2015 19:52:22 GMT
I'm going to be unpopular here. I could probably lose that amount of weight in that amount of time but that's because I'm really overweight. It would be really hard though. I'd have to log everything I ate and keep my calories to 1200 per day, maybe 1300 on exercise days.
However, I don't think it's reasonable for you, OP, to expect or even try to lose that amount of weight in that amount of time. Unless you are under 5'1" tall, you are at a healthy weight, even if it's more than you used to be or more than what you are comfortable with. It's really hard, if not impossible to lose weight in a healthy manner when you are at a healthy weight. Do some Google searches for height/weight charts and BMI calculators to figure out the range of weight that's healthy for your height and frame.
Now, while I don't think it's a good idea to try to lose that weight in 60 days, I do think it's a great idea to make some lifestyle changes. Instead of focusing on the scale, focus on eating clean, healthy foods in reasonable portions. Cut back on processed food and sweets. Exercise, even if it's just a nightly walk after dinner. Focus on being healthy rather than the number on the scale. Healthy lifestyle changes may or may not lead you to weight loss, but they will make you feel better and you'll be more comfortable in your body.
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Post by twoboyzmom on Mar 28, 2015 20:01:38 GMT
I'm not all about scale #s. It's more about how I feel and look in clothes I've been wearing. Having to get the next size up. Just being uncomfortable for me.
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Post by Dori~Mama~Bear on Mar 28, 2015 20:18:04 GMT
My husband and I have decided to do the advocare 24 day challenge. You basically eat protein, veggies and fruit. The first 10 days is the cleanse part where you limit all foods and you take supplements and this nasty fiber drink ( I have learned how to down it with little problems. I still want to gang at the end though). there is a schedule you have to put yourself on. It has really helped us with the will power part of it. I love fruits and veggies so it has been very easy for me. But poor husband is having a hard time because he doesn't like or can't eat alot of veggies and fruit. We had to modify some food on this challenge so he can eat food. I have had to learn how to eat eggs and almost like them, well tolerate them. The one thing that is driving me nuts is the not drinking my coffee.
The things that is has helped us to do is
1. we emptied out our pantry and got rid of all the junk food and organized the stuff that we kept.
2. we are learning how to eat better foods and that we are liking what we are cooking.
3. we eat more often throughout the day and it is actually less calories and less food.
4. we are drinking more water. Well other than the 2 energy drinks and 1 or 2 meal replacement shakes a day we drink water. nothing but water. (which I used to drink coffee for the first half of the day and then drink water for the rest of the day).
5. Husband is eating a lot less desserts after dinner. Which the first few days was driving him nuts but we bought him a couple boxes of the advocare snack bars and he eats one for his evening snack and it has worked for him.
My goal for this is not to necessarily lose weight but to learn how to eat better. To learn how to not eat what other people eat just because the crap is in the house.
On day 25 we are going to have a piggy day where we eat anything we want and then we will plan our meals for the week that include the healthly food we are eating now. fresh baked fish instead of bread processed frozen fish like we always did. I love fish but husband never really did. but It will be on our dinner table a couple times a week now. We will be eating less pasta and more salads. but on pasta night when he is eating his pasta I will be having my red sauce over zucchini with chicken instead of ground beef.
I know husband will go back to eating junk but I will not. I will continue to buy healthy alternatives. I will also be continuing with the meal replacement shakes for breakfast because I hate eating so early in the morning. I will also be drinking my coffee but I have to start drinking the sugar free low fat creamer.
Good luck with your challenge of losing your weight and eating healthier.
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Post by twoboyzmom on Mar 28, 2015 20:47:41 GMT
Another challenge is living with my husband and 2 teenage boys. None of whom eat veggies so I cook them for myself. There is always tempting things around...I just have to learn the will power.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Mar 28, 2015 21:00:00 GMT
I agree with this and you are probably right in regards to the OP. The less weight you have to lose, the harder it can be. Disclaimer -- This is my opinion and my experience. I'm sure someone will tell me that's not so. And that's okay. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/Q_m8lDOvc_3Le3r1GKdf.jpg)
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Post by bluebird71 on Mar 28, 2015 21:12:37 GMT
Yes I was able to lose 6-8 lbs a month and I had a desk job. I went to the gym once a week and did weight training. I cut out processed foods and processed with sugar or HFCS from my diet. So I revved up my metabolism and then switched to healthier unprocessed foods.
But I was and still am much fatter than you. It is easier to lose weight when you are fatter bc any little change makes a difference.
Also j didn't change my diet until I had been lifting weight for 10 months and that also makes a difference.
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Post by Dalai Mama on Mar 28, 2015 21:36:13 GMT
Another challenge is living with my husband and 2 teenage boys. None of whom eat veggies so I cook them for myself. There is always tempting things around...I just have to learn the will power. So, you cook them for yourself and you have a bit of what they're eating and a lot of veggies (another mom of two beanpole teenage boys here). And the willpower will come if you don't deny yourself which, I know, sounds counterintuitive. DH bought me some candy for Valentine's. Yesterday, he asked me when I was going to open it and I told him after I finish the chocolates he got me for Christmas! I'm on MFP and stick to CICO. If I've got enough room in my calorie budget (I swear that the only reason I do cardio is so that I can eat a reasonable amount of food), I'll eat it without any guilt whatsoever. And, because I don't feel guilty about having something that many would deprive themselves of, I think I'm less likely to say f#%^ it and binge. I just measure out a single serving (or two) and put the rest away. But I'm more likely to top up my calories with some lovely cheese which is why the candy is lasting so freaking long. I should probably ask him to get me some Brie instead of chocolate for Easter.
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Post by AussieMeg on Mar 28, 2015 22:37:33 GMT
(Converting pounds to kilos..........) That's only about 3 and a bit kg, so absolutely it would be possible. If you restricted your calorie intake to 1200 cal per day, and exercise for half an hour 3 or more times a week, you could probably do it in 30 days. Terrible advice. A female's BMR (the amount of calories needed for organs to function, and the amount of calories the hospital would be legally required to give you if you were flat on your back in a coma) is higher than that. Find out that number (google) and eat just above that on resting days and a bit more when you are working out. Never eat below your BMR or the rebound weight gain will be ridiculous once you start to eat normally again....which you will, because you will be starving, literally! A diet of 1200 calories per day in pretty standard in the short term weight loss programs I've investigated. The one that I and a number of friends have done is the 12 Week Body Transformation program run by Michelle Bridges (who is the Australia equivalent to Jillian Michaels). Thousands of people across the country have done her program. I can assure you that none of us have "literally" starved. I'm sure I would have read about it in the paper. Plenty of fresh vegies and some fruit, smaller portions of protein in the form of lean meat, wraps instead of white bread, brown rice instead of white rice..... it's pretty easy to eat 1200 calories and feel satisfied. The hardest thing for me was cutting out the chocolate and cookies and chips that I ate several times a day.
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Post by momstime on Mar 29, 2015 14:03:52 GMT
Terrible advice. A female's BMR (the amount of calories needed for organs to function, and the amount of calories the hospital would be legally required to give you if you were flat on your back in a coma) is higher than that. Find out that number (google) and eat just above that on resting days and a bit more when you are working out. Never eat below your BMR or the rebound weight gain will be ridiculous once you start to eat normally again....which you will, because you will be starving, literally! A diet of 1200 calories per day in pretty standard in the short term weight loss programs I've investigated. The one that I and a number of friends have done is the 12 Week Body Transformation program run by Michelle Bridges (who is the Australia equivalent to Jillian Michaels). Thousands of people across the country have done her program. I can assure you that none of us have "literally" starved. I'm sure I would have read about it in the paper. Plenty of fresh vegies and some fruit, smaller portions of protein in the form of lean meat, wraps instead of white bread, brown rice instead of white rice..... it's pretty easy to eat 1200 calories and feel satisfied. The hardest thing for me was cutting out the chocolate and cookies and chips that I ate several times a day. Exactly! The diet industry does not want anyone to permanently lose weight. They would be out of business. That is why they promote these ridiculously low calorie restrictions, especially on women. Your BMR keeps all your organs functioning normally. Trust me on this, or don't. Your choice, as it is your body. Then there is the number of calories above your resting metabolic rate that you will burn on any given day from exercise or chores or life. You need to find out that number and eat just below it. I suggest you watch The Biggest Loser and do the exact opposite of everything you see on that show. Check out fat2fittools.com for some great calculators that will help you lose weight and keep it off.
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Post by misadventurous on Mar 29, 2015 15:16:51 GMT
It is absolutely possible to lose that amount of weight in that time period after the age of 40. For most people, I think there comes a point at which you either have to accept that you can't eat the way you used to without gaining weight and you change your eating habits permanently, or you accept the fact that you're going to continue to gain weight. I'm 45 and have a full-time desk job and two little kids. I lost about 25 lbs in a three-month period last year, and I've kept it off for almost a full year now by making permanent changes to the way I eat. The toning part will probably take longer than that, and again, you have to make permanent changes to your exercise routine in order to maintain whatever changes to your physique you achieve. Every week I easily plan my breakfasts, lunches and snacks. On Sundays I make my lunch for the whole week and put it into separate containers so I can easily grab one each morning. So for lunch I'm always eating portioned healthy meals. I think what Annabella said about planning is absolutely key. When you have a plan and you have everything ready to go ahead of time, it takes the decision-making and 'willpower' out of the equation. I spend a couple of hours every weekend prepping food for the week so that I can grab and go. I also found it helpful to switch grocery stores. If you have a Whole Foods or Sprouts or whatever near you, make that your main grocery store. This is another type of change that helps to lessen the possibility of making decisions you'll be unhappy with later.
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Post by Dalai Mama on Mar 29, 2015 15:28:59 GMT
A diet of 1200 calories per day in pretty standard in the short term weight loss programs I've investigated. The one that I and a number of friends have done is the 12 Week Body Transformation program run by Michelle Bridges (who is the Australia equivalent to Jillian Michaels). Thousands of people across the country have done her program. I can assure you that none of us have "literally" starved. I'm sure I would have read about it in the paper. Plenty of fresh vegies and some fruit, smaller portions of protein in the form of lean meat, wraps instead of white bread, brown rice instead of white rice..... it's pretty easy to eat 1200 calories and feel satisfied. The hardest thing for me was cutting out the chocolate and cookies and chips that I ate several times a day. Exactly! The diet industry does not want anyone to permanently lose weight. They would be out of business. That is why they promote these ridiculously low calorie restrictions, especially on women. Your BMR keeps all your organs functioning normally. Trust me on this, or don't. Your choice, as it is your body. Then there is the number of calories above your resting metabolic rate that you will burn on any given day from exercise or chores or life. You need to find out that number and eat just below it. I suggest you watch The Biggest Loser and do the exact opposite of everything you see on that show. Check out fat2fittools.com for some great calculators that will help you lose weight and keep it off. Again, no. Assuming sufficient fat stores in your body, you can safely eat below BMR for the short-term. You will not starve and your organs will continue to function normally. And, while The Biggest Loser does not model healthy fat loss, the opposite of everything you see on that show is what led to the contestents' obesity in the first place.
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Post by momstime on Mar 29, 2015 16:05:26 GMT
Exactly! The diet industry does not want anyone to permanently lose weight. They would be out of business. That is why they promote these ridiculously low calorie restrictions, especially on women. Your BMR keeps all your organs functioning normally. Trust me on this, or don't. Your choice, as it is your body. Then there is the number of calories above your resting metabolic rate that you will burn on any given day from exercise or chores or life. You need to find out that number and eat just below it. I suggest you watch The Biggest Loser and do the exact opposite of everything you see on that show. Check out fat2fittools.com for some great calculators that will help you lose weight and keep it off. Again, no. Assuming sufficient fat stores in your body, you can safely eat below BMR for the short-term. You will not starve and your organs will continue to function normally. And, while The Biggest Loser does not model healthy fat loss, the opposite of everything you see on that show is what led to the contestents' obesity in the first place. I'll just agree to disagree and move on. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/MNrJDkDuSwqIMVw33MdD.jpg)
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Post by Yubon Peatlejuice on Mar 29, 2015 16:45:45 GMT
1200 calories is perfectly fine for most women no matter what they weigh. That is what the biggest loser contestants get and they exercise like 10 hours a day. Also on the show "My 600 lb Life", they give those morbidly obese patients 1000 a day for several months.
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