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rapid weight loss question
Hi all,
I started my diet 40 days ago, and to be honest I wasn't following 'strict' diet, so every day or two I will pick a meal in one of the restaurants. The only difference in the last 40 days than before I started my diet is that now and through the 40 days I am eating only 2 meals (Breakfast - Dinner), so I dropped snacks and lunch. What is strange is that I lost 13.5 lb in the last 40 days!!! My friends told me that this is a 'rapid' weight loss and it is not healthy to loose weight this fast. So I wanted to make sure by asking here, is this really a rapid weight loss? And what are the normal weight loss rates / week based on my height and weight mentioned below? I am 6, 2" - 264.5 lb - 35 Yrs old Thanks in advance for your time Michael |
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"cyberman" wrote in message ups.com... Hi all, I started my diet 40 days ago, and to be honest I wasn't following 'strict' diet, so every day or two I will pick a meal in one of the restaurants. The only difference in the last 40 days than before I started my diet is that now and through the 40 days I am eating only 2 meals (Breakfast - Dinner), so I dropped snacks and lunch. What is strange is that I lost 13.5 lb in the last 40 days!!! My friends told me that this is a 'rapid' weight loss and it is not healthy to loose weight this fast. So I wanted to make sure by asking here, is this really a rapid weight loss? And what are the normal weight loss rates / week based on my height and weight mentioned below? I am 6, 2" - 264.5 lb - 35 Yrs old Thanks in advance for your time Michael I am no expert, but 13.5 lbs in 40 days is about 2.3 lbs per week. That's not a "rapid" rate. However, IMO, skipping any meals is not a good idea. In fact, it's recommended that you eat more often but in smaller amounts. There's a recent report that going for more than 8-10 hours without eating is not good because your body will start burning muscle. RCE |
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On Feb 25, 6:21 am, "RCE" wrote:
I am no expert, but 13.5 lbs in 40 days is about 2.3 lbs per week. That's not a "rapid" rate. That's what I thought first but as I said I heard from my friends that loosing this amount per week for a body like mine (weight - height) is considered to be rapid Anyway, thanks for the advice, I do highly appreciate it However, IMO, skipping any meals is not a good idea. In fact, it's recommended that you eat more often but in smaller amounts. There's a recent report that going for more than 8-10 hours without eating is not good because your body will start burning muscle. ooh, I never thought about that, then I will try to increase my meals while keeping them all with small portions Michael |
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"cyberman" wrote in message ups.com... Hi all, I started my diet 40 days ago, and to be honest I wasn't following 'strict' diet, so every day or two I will pick a meal in one of the restaurants. The only difference in the last 40 days than before I started my diet is that now and through the 40 days I am eating only 2 meals (Breakfast - Dinner), so I dropped snacks and lunch. What is strange is that I lost 13.5 lb in the last 40 days!!! My friends told me that this is a 'rapid' weight loss and it is not healthy to loose weight this fast. So I wanted to make sure by asking here, is this really a rapid weight loss? And what are the normal weight loss rates / week based on my height and weight mentioned below? I am 6, 2" - 264.5 lb - 35 Yrs old Thanks in advance for your time Michael 1-2lb is recommended as a healthy loss rate. But yours includes the first couple weeks of a diet which tend to see larger losses, a fair bit of which is fluid so you are on track. Some people do think you should not miss meals and should include snacks but to me it seems that if it's working for you, stick at it! -- Rachael 176/116/119 www.justgiving.com/rachaelslondonmarathon |
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"cyberman" wrote in message oups.com... On Feb 25, 6:21 am, "RCE" wrote: I am no expert, but 13.5 lbs in 40 days is about 2.3 lbs per week. That's not a "rapid" rate. That's what I thought first but as I said I heard from my friends that loosing this amount per week for a body like mine (weight - height) is considered to be rapid Anyway, thanks for the advice, I do highly appreciate it However, IMO, skipping any meals is not a good idea. In fact, it's recommended that you eat more often but in smaller amounts. There's a recent report that going for more than 8-10 hours without eating is not good because your body will start burning muscle. ooh, I never thought about that, then I will try to increase my meals while keeping them all with small portions Michael Like I said, I am far from an expert but I've done a lot of research on weight loss, diet, etc. and there are a lot of conflicting theories out there. IMO, the bottom line is to do what works for you. I firmly believe you can exceed the recommended weight loss rate of 1-2 lbs a week as long as you exercise, including a strenuous weight lifting schedule. When I first started dieting and exercising I was losing about 6 lbs a week. The loss rate drops as you go and now, if I go back and find the average weekly loss rate since the end of October (when I started) the number is around 2.5-3.0 lbs per week. I've exercised throughout ... both cardiovascular and weights and have suffered no ill effects. The first month I averaged about 1400 calories intake a day .... the second month about 1500 ... then to 1600. Right now I am at about 1800 per day and will soon be upping it again to stabilize at my weight goal. RCE 260/199/190 |
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On Feb 25, 6:44 am, "Rachael Reynolds"
wrote: 1-2lb is recommended as a healthy loss rate. But yours includes the first couple weeks of a diet which tend to see larger losses, a fair bit of which is fluid so you are on track. Well from 2 to 2.3 I don't think it is a big deal, especially if we took in consideration that I walk for 35-45 minutes from 3-4 times weekly...correct? Some people do think you should not miss meals and should include snacks but to me it seems that if it's working for you, stick at it! You see what worried me basically beside my friends words is that the food I am eating is not this diet food, in other words I don't eat steamed food or grilled meat/ chicken for example, instead (many time) I eat regular food like fried fish, regular rice...etc....so do you think this is normal? Thanks for your time Michael |
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On Feb 25, 6:44 am, "RCE" wrote:
IMO, the bottom line is to do what works for you. I firmly believe you can exceed the recommended weight loss rate of 1-2 lbs a week as long as you exercise, including a strenuous weight lifting schedule. When I first started dieting and exercising I was losing about 6 lbs a week. The loss rate drops as you go and now, if I go back and find the average weekly loss rate since the end of October (when I started) the number is around 2.5-3.0 lbs per week. I've exercised throughout ... both cardiovascular and weights and have suffered no ill effects. The first month I averaged about 1400 calories intake a day .... the second month about 1500 ... then to 1600. Right now I am at about 1800 per day and will soon be upping it again to stabilize at my weight goal. Thanks RCE for your reply. Well I do exercise (walking) 3-4 times weekly as I mentioned earlier. But again what worried me basically beside my friends words is that the food I am eating is not this diet food, in other words I don't eat steamed food or grilled meat/ chicken for example, instead (many time) I eat regular food like fried fish, regular rice...etc....so do you think this is normal? Thanks for your time Michael |
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"cyberman" wrote in message ups.com... On Feb 25, 6:44 am, "RCE" wrote: IMO, the bottom line is to do what works for you. I firmly believe you can exceed the recommended weight loss rate of 1-2 lbs a week as long as you exercise, including a strenuous weight lifting schedule. When I first started dieting and exercising I was losing about 6 lbs a week. The loss rate drops as you go and now, if I go back and find the average weekly loss rate since the end of October (when I started) the number is around 2.5-3.0 lbs per week. I've exercised throughout ... both cardiovascular and weights and have suffered no ill effects. The first month I averaged about 1400 calories intake a day .... the second month about 1500 ... then to 1600. Right now I am at about 1800 per day and will soon be upping it again to stabilize at my weight goal. Thanks RCE for your reply. Well I do exercise (walking) 3-4 times weekly as I mentioned earlier. But again what worried me basically beside my friends words is that the food I am eating is not this diet food, in other words I don't eat steamed food or grilled meat/ chicken for example, instead (many time) I eat regular food like fried fish, regular rice...etc....so do you think this is normal? Thanks for your time Michael If you eat less than your body burns, you will lose weight, regardless of what you are eating. However, adopting a healthier diet will facilitate quicker weight loss, more weight loss in the long run, and a healthier body. |
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"cyberman" wrote in message ups.com... On Feb 25, 6:44 am, "Rachael Reynolds" wrote: 1-2lb is recommended as a healthy loss rate. But yours includes the first couple weeks of a diet which tend to see larger losses, a fair bit of which is fluid so you are on track. Well from 2 to 2.3 I don't think it is a big deal, especially if we took in consideration that I walk for 35-45 minutes from 3-4 times weekly...correct? Some people do think you should not miss meals and should include snacks but to me it seems that if it's working for you, stick at it! You see what worried me basically beside my friends words is that the food I am eating is not this diet food, in other words I don't eat steamed food or grilled meat/ chicken for example, instead (many time) I eat regular food like fried fish, regular rice...etc....so do you think this is normal? Thanks for your time Michael Depends a bit what you are aiming for. Of course a lot of fried food and stuff isn't particularly heatlhy but if your main goal (and it's a good goal) at the moment is weight loss, a calorie is a calorie so stick with what works for you and work on the healthier bit a little at a time. For example, because fried food has a lot of fat it has a lot of calories. If you had the same fish grilled, you'd have calories to spare for more other food so you might find yourself less hungry. But that's up to how you feel. -- Rachael 176/116/119 www.justgiving.com/rachaelslondonmarathon |
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Thanks Rachael, determined for your support and reply :-)
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