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A lot of people say you should not lose more than 2lb a week. I
understand the reasoning. But in my case I am close to 400lb more than double the weight of an average person. Surely therefore it is OK for me to lose twice as much healthily. And where is the point were you say OK I'm so big that I need to get the weight off as quick as possible. Where do the benefits of losing weight quickly outweigh the health risks associated with quick loss? Wouldn't it be best for me to stop being 'morbidly' obese as quick as possible? Brock www.halfthemaniam.com |
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The Historian wrote:
wrote: A lot of people say you should not lose more than 2lb a week. I understand the reasoning. But in my case I am close to 400lb more than double the weight of an average person. Surely therefore it is OK for me to lose twice as much healthily. Hi Brock, When I began at 385, I lost 15 pounds in the first two or so weeks. I had lost 25 by month's end. Until this month, I've managed 10 pounds lost a month. So yes,a larger person can lose weight more quickly. I keep having to explain this to the dieting women in my office. :-) However, there are some possible drawbacks to a rapid weight loss. One is loose skin. Another, related factor is muscle loss - when you lose weight you lose some muscle and sinew along with the fat. And there's the additional stress on your body. To minimize these concerns, I've been working out, so I am building muscle while losing. Actually, it's doubtful you are BUILDING muscle as you lose weight**, but studies conclusively show that doing resistance training while on a catabolic (deficit) diet will help to partition the weight loss towards FAT loss versus a mix of fat and lean. You typically want to preserve your metabolically active lean body mass: which includes bone density, organs and muscles (including your heart.) Resistance training is Pure Gold when you're losing weight. I'd prefer to see people doing THAT versus cardio workouts if weight loss is their main goal. (Of course, having decent cardio conditioning is a reasonable goal, too, so in practice we suggest people exercise most days of the week, alternating between cardio and resistance training.) Dally ** There is something called "newbie gains" where you can build muscle WHILE losing fat, but you only get this magical window once in your lifetime and it only lasts about 6 months. |
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Dally wrote: The Historian wrote: wrote: A lot of people say you should not lose more than 2lb a week. I understand the reasoning. But in my case I am close to 400lb more than double the weight of an average person. Surely therefore it is OK for me to lose twice as much healthily. Hi Brock, When I began at 385, I lost 15 pounds in the first two or so weeks. I had lost 25 by month's end. Until this month, I've managed 10 pounds lost a month. So yes,a larger person can lose weight more quickly. I keep having to explain this to the dieting women in my office. :-) However, there are some possible drawbacks to a rapid weight loss. One is loose skin. Another, related factor is muscle loss - when you lose weight you lose some muscle and sinew along with the fat. And there's the additional stress on your body. To minimize these concerns, I've been working out, so I am building muscle while losing. Actually, it's doubtful you are BUILDING muscle as you lose weight**, but studies conclusively show that doing resistance training while on a catabolic (deficit) diet will help to partition the weight loss towards FAT loss versus a mix of fat and lean. You are correct. I was writing without thinking. What I meant to write was that I was trying to minimize the loss by resistance training to maintain muscle mass. You typically want to preserve your metabolically active lean body mass: which includes bone density, organs and muscles (including your heart.) Resistance training is Pure Gold when you're losing weight. I'd prefer to see people doing THAT versus cardio workouts if weight loss is their main goal. (Of course, having decent cardio conditioning is a reasonable goal, too, so in practice we suggest people exercise most days of the week, alternating between cardio and resistance training.) Thanks again for the clarification, Dally. Neil 385/305/200 |
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wrote in message oups.com... A lot of people say you should not lose more than 2lb a week. I understand the reasoning. But in my case I am close to 400lb more than double the weight of an average person. Surely therefore it is OK for me to lose twice as much healthily. Probably. And where is the point were you say OK I'm so big that I need to get the weight off as quick as possible. Where do the benefits of losing weight quickly outweigh the health risks associated with quick loss? That would be between you and your primary physician. If you have some overriding health concern that puts you in some kind of immediate risk then yes, rapid loss would be favorable to a point. Another reason for quick loss is if maybe you've been morbidly obese most of your life and have made several unsuccessful attempts to lose weight conventionally. the quick nature of loss would be psychologically more motivating but there are physical issues that come with it that might not be worth the risk. Wouldn't it be best for me to stop being 'morbidly' obese as quick as possible? Depends on your long term goals. If you are losing weight pending major surgery, like an organ transplant, absolutely! Otherwise it's something you'll need to work out for yourself. -- the volleyballchick |
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Not if you die doing it. wrote in message oups.com... A lot of people say you should not lose more than 2lb a week. I understand the reasoning. But in my case I am close to 400lb more than double the weight of an average person. Surely therefore it is OK for me to lose twice as much healthily. And where is the point were you say OK I'm so big that I need to get the weight off as quick as possible. Where do the benefits of losing weight quickly outweigh the health risks associated with quick loss? Wouldn't it be best for me to stop being 'morbidly' obese as quick as possible? Brock www.halfthemaniam.com |
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I agree with your statements in general,but loose skin is going to be a
problem whether the weight comes off fast or slow.(When you are in the 375+ range.)I know from personal experience as I've lost in excess of 200 lbs. both ways fast&slow.The loose skin is a constant reminder of my days at 400+.But my appearence(loose skin) was similar either fast or slow.Once I lost 253 lbs.in 10 months,and more recently I lost 200+ lbs in about 22 months.410/180/170 |
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