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dangers of fast weight loss?
I've heard about the dangers of fast weight loss... mostly that chances are
high that you will gain the weight back, or that the reason you're losing so fast is from unhealthy/incomplete eating habits. I lost a lot of weight during induction. Then I didn't lose anything for 2 or 3 weeks. I have upped my carb intake. I eat more nuts, wayyy more veggies, and more fruits than I did during induction. I even had a cup of wild rice one day and still lost 5 lbs that week. I'm at about 40 carbs a day now (although I do not count exactly every item and write it all down, I just sort of keep track in my head each day). Right now, I am very very happy with my weight loss progress. I feel wonderful, I need smaller clothes, everybody can tell I've lost weight, etc. But in the back of my head... I was only expecting to lose between 1 and 3 pounds each week. I'm wondering if something is wrong, because I've been losing more than that. I exercise moderately. I really don't want to sound like I'm complaining - I love this way of eating. I don't feel constantly hungry anymore. Food tastes fantastic. I don't crave all the foods I use to love/be addicted to. I'm just a little worried about my progress not being typical. A sample of a daily menu: 2 cups of salad greens, cucumber, tomato, celery, onion, w/ grilled chicken on top and about 2T of ranch dressing. 1 ounce of nuts Some homemade Egg Foo Young (eggs, 1 T soysauce, a cup of cabbage, a cup of chinese-stir-fry-veggies, some mushrooms, saute'd) - delicious! some strawberries or blueberries or maybe an apple 6 oz of grilled salmon, with steamed veggies & melted butter & cheese -- Spring LC since 1/1/04 260/228/170 |
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Oh, I forgot to add to my daily menu:
I also drink at least 128 ounces of water each day, and take nutritional supplements. -- Spring LC since 1/1/04 260/228/170 |
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dangers of fast weight loss?
If you're happy with your weight loss then there's no problem.
-- JC Eat less, exercise more. -- "Sprgtime" wrote in message ... I've heard about the dangers of fast weight loss... mostly that chances are high that you will gain the weight back, or that the reason you're losing so fast is from unhealthy/incomplete eating habits. I lost a lot of weight during induction. Then I didn't lose anything for 2 or 3 weeks. I have upped my carb intake. I eat more nuts, wayyy more veggies, and more fruits than I did during induction. I even had a cup of wild rice one day and still lost 5 lbs that week. I'm at about 40 carbs a day now (although I do not count exactly every item and write it all down, I just sort of keep track in my head each day). Right now, I am very very happy with my weight loss progress. I feel wonderful, I need smaller clothes, everybody can tell I've lost weight, etc. But in the back of my head... I was only expecting to lose between 1 and 3 pounds each week. I'm wondering if something is wrong, because I've been losing more than that. I exercise moderately. I really don't want to sound like I'm complaining - I love this way of eating. I don't feel constantly hungry anymore. Food tastes fantastic. I don't crave all the foods I use to love/be addicted to. I'm just a little worried about my progress not being typical. A sample of a daily menu: 2 cups of salad greens, cucumber, tomato, celery, onion, w/ grilled chicken on top and about 2T of ranch dressing. 1 ounce of nuts Some homemade Egg Foo Young (eggs, 1 T soysauce, a cup of cabbage, a cup of chinese-stir-fry-veggies, some mushrooms, saute'd) - delicious! some strawberries or blueberries or maybe an apple 6 oz of grilled salmon, with steamed veggies & melted butter & cheese -- Spring LC since 1/1/04 260/228/170 |
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dangers of fast weight loss?
Whats worse losing weight too fast of being a fat ass? If it's coming off
enjoy it. "Sprgtime" wrote in message ... I've heard about the dangers of fast weight loss... mostly that chances are high that you will gain the weight back, or that the reason you're losing so fast is from unhealthy/incomplete eating habits. I lost a lot of weight during induction. Then I didn't lose anything for 2 or 3 weeks. I have upped my carb intake. I eat more nuts, wayyy more veggies, and more fruits than I did during induction. I even had a cup of wild rice one day and still lost 5 lbs that week. I'm at about 40 carbs a day now (although I do not count exactly every item and write it all down, I just sort of keep track in my head each day). Right now, I am very very happy with my weight loss progress. I feel wonderful, I need smaller clothes, everybody can tell I've lost weight, etc. But in the back of my head... I was only expecting to lose between 1 and 3 pounds each week. I'm wondering if something is wrong, because I've been losing more than that. I exercise moderately. I really don't want to sound like I'm complaining - I love this way of eating. I don't feel constantly hungry anymore. Food tastes fantastic. I don't crave all the foods I use to love/be addicted to. I'm just a little worried about my progress not being typical. A sample of a daily menu: 2 cups of salad greens, cucumber, tomato, celery, onion, w/ grilled chicken on top and about 2T of ranch dressing. 1 ounce of nuts Some homemade Egg Foo Young (eggs, 1 T soysauce, a cup of cabbage, a cup of chinese-stir-fry-veggies, some mushrooms, saute'd) - delicious! some strawberries or blueberries or maybe an apple 6 oz of grilled salmon, with steamed veggies & melted butter & cheese -- Spring LC since 1/1/04 260/228/170 |
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Sprgtime wrote:
:: I've heard about the dangers of fast weight loss... mostly that :: chances are high that you will gain the weight back, or that the :: reason you're losing so fast is from unhealthy/incomplete eating :: habits. :: :: I lost a lot of weight during induction. Then I didn't lose :: anything for 2 or 3 weeks. typical. :: I have upped my carb intake. I eat more :: nuts, wayyy more veggies, and more fruits than I did during :: induction. I even had a cup of wild rice one day and still lost 5 :: lbs that week. I'm at about 40 carbs a day now (although I do not :: count exactly every item and write it all down, I just sort of keep :: track in my head each day). :: :: Right now, I am very very happy with my weight loss progress. I feel :: wonderful, I need smaller clothes, everybody can tell I've lost :: weight, etc. But in the back of my head... I was only expecting to :: lose between 1 and 3 pounds each week. I'm wondering if something :: is wrong, because I've been losing more than that. I exercise :: moderately. don't look at gift horse in the eye... :: :: I really don't want to sound like I'm complaining - I love this way :: of eating. I don't feel constantly hungry anymore. Food tastes :: fantastic. I don't crave all the foods I use to love/be addicted to. :: I'm just a little worried about my progress not being typical. It is too soon to really know what your progress will be. But as long as you're not suffering, what is the problem? Everyone is different. And your weight loss will likely slow, sooner or later. :: :: A sample of a daily menu: :: 2 cups of salad greens, cucumber, tomato, celery, onion, w/ grilled :: chicken on top and about 2T of ranch dressing. :: :: 1 ounce of nuts :: :: Some homemade Egg Foo Young (eggs, 1 T soysauce, a cup of cabbage, a :: cup of chinese-stir-fry-veggies, some mushrooms, saute'd) - :: delicious! :: :: some strawberries or blueberries or maybe an apple :: :: 6 oz of grilled salmon, with steamed veggies & melted butter & cheese :: :: -- :: Spring :: LC since 1/1/04 :: 260/228/170 |
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"Sprgtime" wrote in message ...
I've heard about the dangers of fast weight loss... mostly that chances are high that you will gain the weight back, or that the reason you're losing so fast is from unhealthy/incomplete eating habits. Don't worry, the more weight you have to lose the faster you will lose. As you get down to the last 20% or so it will be more difficult. If you feel good, are taking your vitamins and it's working, just enjoy it! |
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"Sprgtime" wrote: I've heard about the dangers of fast weight loss... mostly that chances are high that you will gain the weight back, or that the reason you're losing so fast is from unhealthy/incomplete eating habits. I lost a lot of weight during induction. Then I didn't lose anything for 2 or 3 weeks. I have upped my carb intake. I eat more nuts, wayyy more veggies, and more fruits than I did during induction. I even had a cup of wild rice one day and still lost 5 lbs that week. I'm at about 40 carbs a day now (although I do not count exactly every item and write it all down, I just sort of keep track in my head each day). Right now, I am very very happy with my weight loss progress. I feel wonderful, I need smaller clothes, everybody can tell I've lost weight, etc. But in the back of my head... I was only expecting to lose between 1 and 3 pounds each week. I'm wondering if something is wrong, because I've been losing more than that. I exercise moderately. I really don't want to sound like I'm complaining - I love this way of eating. I don't feel constantly hungry anymore. Food tastes fantastic. I don't crave all the foods I use to love/be addicted to. I'm just a little worried about my progress not being typical. A sample of a daily menu: 2 cups of salad greens, cucumber, tomato, celery, onion, w/ grilled chicken on top and about 2T of ranch dressing. 1 ounce of nuts Some homemade Egg Foo Young (eggs, 1 T soysauce, a cup of cabbage, a cup of chinese-stir-fry-veggies, some mushrooms, saute'd) - delicious! some strawberries or blueberries or maybe an apple 6 oz of grilled salmon, with steamed veggies & melted butter & cheese -- Spring LC since 1/1/04 260/228/170 You're not losing too fast. Most of the weight lost in induction is water anyway, and you're eating enough to avoid any metabolic problems. The dangers from "losing too fast" are from ultra-low calorie diets, where muscle mass is lost. Would I be correct in assuming that you're male? Males generally lose faster than females because males have more muscle mass, which requires more calories to maintain than fat. -- Michelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. |
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"Sprgtime" wrote in message ...
I've heard about the dangers of fast weight loss... mostly that chances are high that you will gain the weight back, or that the reason you're losing so fast is from unhealthy/incomplete eating habits. This is true for the low fat, high carb diets that force some people (not all) to calorie restrict to the point of starvation. Starvation is not a sustainable form of weight loss in the long run unless external circumstances coerce the individual. I lost a lot of weight during induction. Then I didn't lose anything for 2 or 3 weeks. I have upped my carb intake. I eat more nuts, wayyy more veggies, and more fruits than I did during induction. I even had a cup of wild rice one day and still lost 5 lbs that week. I'm at about 40 carbs a day now (although I do not count exactly every item and write it all down, I just sort of keep track in my head each day). If you are losing around 1% of your weight a week and are not starving then you have nothing to worry about. Your body is unloading the excess fat stores that would never have accumulated if the modern diet wasn't so distorted by sugar and simple starches. Right now, I am very very happy with my weight loss progress. I feel wonderful, I need smaller clothes, everybody can tell I've lost weight, etc. But in the back of my head... I was only expecting to lose between 1 and 3 pounds each week. I'm wondering if something is wrong, because I've been losing more than that. I exercise moderately. You will lose more than 1% of body weight per week initially because of the reduction of glycogen reserves and the associated water weight (there are 4 lb of water stored for every pound of glycogen). |
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DigitalVinyl wrote:
(kvs) wrote: You will lose more than 1% of body weight per week initially because of the reduction of glycogen reserves and the associated water weight (there are 4 lb of water stored for every pound of glycogen). I just finished week 6 and I am still loosing more than 1% per week and feeling fine except for muscle cramps whe I don't take the right vitamins. The more fat to loose the more weekly weight loss can be. This is generally true of all diets. Atkin's ultra low carb regime is simply more effective at targetting fat than low-calorie/low-fat diets so at 330 lbs I can still lose 3 a week. A 50lb overweight man can lose more than 16 lbs in the initial two weeks. That includes the water weight, but later weeks don't. Actually I just plugged in a 1%/week formula into the excel spreadsheet I am tracking everything in and it is a good estimate of my weightloss for the first six weekss. It is about 2 lbs behind what I am currently at. As I get further down and 1% shrinks it will be curious if it beteer predict the natural slowdown. I'd think the formula would work better as 1% of depleted tissues. Weight of bones and brains and certain organs probably doesn't change too much during dramatic wieght loss. DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email) 350/328/200 Atkins since 1/12/2004 |
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