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I've lost 30 lbs since October without significant effort or exercise. I count all the calories I consume and keep my daily intake to 1400-1800, except for 1 d
by petercooper 5y ago
I've lost 30 lbs since October without significant effort or exercise.
I count all the calories I consume and keep my daily intake to 1400-1800, except for 1 day a week where I am allowed up to 3000 (but I haven't gone over 2500 yet). This yields a roughly 5000 calorie deficit per week which is good for 6lbs of consistent weight loss per month so far. I also don't eat anything after 7pm which automatically eradicates high calorie snacking opportunities for me. I have no emotional connection to food which may help - I am not bothered by going 6 hours without food in the evening. I used to just eat random crap for the taste/fun of it but I didn't really need to.
It's not really "weird" but doesn't seem commonly recommended by all the folks obsessed with diet and exercise.
- nvarsj 5y agoEven at 1850 calories (a deficit which should result in about 1 pound loss a week for me), I find myself getting really hungry all the time. My body knows it's starving itself, and tells me to eat. This makes it hard to stick with calorie deficits over the long term. 1400 is extreme and would be pretty difficult for most people.
- petercooper 5y agoIt does seem we all have very different physiologies when it comes to this stuff! I find aerobic exercise distressing, for example, but it makes a lot of people feel great. Meanwhile I could eat white rice three times a day for the next year and not be that bothered. I guess this is why there are so many approaches to losing weight - one size does not fit all, although ultimately the calorie calculation comes into play from one direction or another.