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Originally Posted by Darkfalz
I'm on about 2000-3000 kj (500-750 kcal) per day at the moment. Am I going
to have any problems with this? I have a lot of weight to lose, so this is
something I'll have to be doing for months.
Last time I lost weight, I think I was doing 5000-7000 alternating day by
day. I plan to resume that after about 1-2 months, but to start off I'm
going super low just to kick start the weight loss and to get myself
disciplined.
Actually, last time I had trouble getting up my quotient of calories, ie.
forcing myself to eat when I wasn't really hungry. I figure if I can get by
on less than why bother? I don't want to have to do as much exercise as I
did back then (2-3 hours a day). I'm only planning on 30 mins to 1 hour this
time.
I think I'll try to have an extra meal every second day because that
alternating thing seemed to work for me last time.
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If you're exercising regularly, don't go below 1800 calories.
Kick start your program by reviewing your meals for the last few days & figuring out where the problem areas are. Make some minor changes, and watch the weight come off.
Make sure you eat a good breakfast. Get all of your food groups in there, this is the meal that will fuel you for most of the day. Even if you aren't hungry then, it's the most important meal of the day, don't miss it.
Cut out fast foods like Mc Donalds, Burger King, etc. Don't even go there for the salads if you're tempted to buy something else with the salad.
Drink plenty of water. Your body needs it.
If you cut your calories too low, your body goes into starvation mode & hangs onto everything it can. That's why people who go on strict diets just gain all the weight back & then some when they go off the diet. Their metabolism gets messed up & it takes a long time to straighten it out.
Starving your body deprives it of the essential things it needs & can lead to serious medical problems, especially later in life.
You can replace your car, your jeans, any possessions you have, but you can't replace your body. Take care of it. Feed it - not too much, not too little. And give it the fuel it needs to be strong.