Who has actually made low calorie diet work?

Trying once again to go low-cal and drop some lbs. I am convinced that
simple calorie counting is the way to go, and I plan to take in 1600 or
less Sunday - Friday, with Sat a cheat day.

I want to go from 200 lbs to 160 by the end of the year.

I am a male, pretty fit, and exercise daily. 3 runs a week, 2 other
cardio workouts (bike or Elliptical Trainer), and 2 weight workouts a
week.

Anyone with similar lifestyle/goals actually make it work long-term?


Al in Nebraska

On 27 Feb 2005 17:55:59 -0800, "Yogalete" wrote:

Trying once again to go low-cal and drop some lbs. I am convinced that
simple calorie counting is the way to go, and I plan to take in 1600 or
less Sunday - Friday, with Sat a cheat day.

I want to go from 200 lbs to 160 by the end of the year.

I am a male, pretty fit, and exercise daily. 3 runs a week, 2 other
cardio workouts (bike or Elliptical Trainer), and 2 weight workouts a
week.

Anyone with similar lifestyle/goals actually make it work long-term?


Al in Nebraska

What would really work for you is to have a 24 hour fast day such as
thursday, where you eat nothing but water.

PJ

On 2/27/05 8:55 PM, in article
, "Yogalete"
wrote:

Trying once again to go low-cal and drop some lbs. I am convinced that
simple calorie counting is the way to go, and I plan to take in 1600 or
less Sunday - Friday, with Sat a cheat day.

I want to go from 200 lbs to 160 by the end of the year.

I am a male, pretty fit, and exercise daily. 3 runs a week, 2 other
cardio workouts (bike or Elliptical Trainer), and 2 weight workouts a
week.

Anyone with similar lifestyle/goals actually make it work long-term?


Al in Nebraska

Yes, it will work. About twenty years ago I did exactly what you plan to do,
220 to 170, one pound a week. Gee, the weight stayed off for years without
me paying much attention.

Over the past couple of years it's drifted back up again, which is what
brings me here. :-)

LazyEights
http://www.cafepress.com/metaphorsecrets

I've been low carb and low calorie with good results. I average around 1400
calories per day. I dine out on Fridays. I don't call it a cheat day,
since I'm still low carb, but I do include it in my calorie data.

I find the download version of Fitday works well for tracking the calories.

http://www.FitDay.com

If your calories are low, you will lose the weight. The problem comes in
with cheating. I find low carb reduces appetite, thus low calorie is more
feasible.

311/187.1/165


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Trying once again to go low-cal and drop some lbs. I am convinced that
simple calorie counting is the way to go, and I plan to take in 1600 or
less Sunday - Friday, with Sat a cheat day.

I want to go from 200 lbs to 160 by the end of the year.

I am a male, pretty fit, and exercise daily. 3 runs a week, 2 other
cardio workouts (bike or Elliptical Trainer), and 2 weight workouts a
week.

Anyone with similar lifestyle/goals actually make it work long-term?


Al in Nebraska