Oh NO! You're not worried about this because of me, are you? You were
doing fine before, so is there a problem now? Or is it that you are just
finding time to think about stuff?

Luna wrote:
:: If there is anyone here with good, sound, medical advice on this,
:: please help me to clear up my confusion and possibly wrong
:: assumptions.

I think that will be nearly impossible -- even if you talk to a doctor
(where you supposedly should go for good, sound, medical advice).

::
:: First, what rate of weight loss is healthy? Is it 1% of body weight
:: per week? More? Less?
::

I think 1 to 1.25 lbs per week average is a good target to shoot for, but it
still depends on who you are. I've lost at a rate way higher than that.

:: Second, is it true that to lose weight you should eat 8 - 10 times
:: your body weight in calories?

It depends.....I've been working at under 8x for a long time....but then I'm
very heavy, and used to be a lot heavier. Also, men can usually get by with
more than women since they tend to be heavier. Remember those are
ranges.....and you haven't factored in exercise. If you exercise a lot, you
can eat more (probably better than not exercising and restricting calories
more).

:: So a 120 pound person who wants to
:: lose weight would eat between 960 and 1200 calories a day?

Not necessarily. First off, that person should expect to lose weight more
slowly...so using a 8 to 10 x rule would not be wise -- at the very least,
that person should work at the high end....

:: My
:: confusion comes from thinking that's a mighty small amount of
:: calories. (Not that I weigh 120 pounds, lol)

At the low end, you risk not getting adequate nutrition. You can't just
keep dropping calories and expect to maintain your health. That is why
smaller people should expect to lose weight slower than heavier people. If
I weigh 360 lbs then I can get adequate nutrition at lot easier than someone
who weighs 150. Someone at 360 can afford to drop to 7x (2520 kcals)
whereas at 150 you're at 1050 kcal per day -- in danger of eating too little
to get what you need! Supplementation is certainly necessary, too.

You might want to read Lyle's book which can be found in PDF form at
www.theketogenicdiet.com . Keep in mind that his book is NOT your usual
diet book....and it is not PRO-low carb.

Anyway, I'm sorry for getting you all worked up! You seem to be doing
fine....so if it ain't broke.....