Diet & Nutrition Guys Check In Here - Losing Weight Too Fast? (1 Viewer)

[Anarchy99]

Questions at the end, background to start. I am overweight with elevated glucose levels and a high A1C, so I started a low carb, low calorie, no sugar diet about 2 weeks ago. No sweets, deserts, snacks, alcohol, pizza, pasta, potatoes, bread, rice, etc. and stopped eating out. I started taking Metformin and a probiotic.

Of all the things that are leftover to eat, I really don't like most of them (not a big fruits and vegetables or salad guy). I pretty much went cold turkey on carbs and sugars (stopped taking sugar substitutes too). The first week absolutely was god awful, but I made it through that and pretty much don't each much anymore. Rather than being constantly tempted by eating things in moderation, I just don't eat them. So no cheat days, no snacks, nothing in the categories I mentioned. It's amazing how bad for you many foods are when you stop and read the label.

For breakfast, I might have a low sugar Greek yogurt and a slice of melon or half a banana (maybe a couple of eggs instead a couple times a week). For lunch, I might have a plain can of tuna or a bowl of soup and an apple. For dinner, I usually have a moderate sized piece of grilled chicken breast, steak, pork chop, or salmon and steamed vegetables or a small salad. If I get hungry in the middle, I have a handful of nuts or a spoonful of peanut butter. If I am hungry after dinner, I have an apple. I dumped drinks in favor of water (maybe a cup of skim milk a couple times a week).

I have been taking 45 minute walks after dinner every day. After 16 days, I have lost 16 pounds and continue to lose a pound a day. The question is whether that is healthy or not, as from what I have been reading that really doesn't appear to be all that healthy or recommended. I don't feel like I am starving anymore, I don't really have a burning desire to eat anything and everything like I used to. And as I said, I don't really like the stuff I am eating, so I don't really feel like eating more of it. I don't feel tired or rundown (in fact I have more energy from not eating poorly all the time).

Is losing a pound a day, day after day considered unhealthy? Am I in danger of "starving myself"? Is my body going to end up going into some sort of toxic shock from eating less food? How long can I expect to keep losing a pound a day (started at 260 pounds at 6'0" and am at 244 lbs)? Am I going to wither away and suddenly get much weaker? I would guess at some point I will stop losing weight, what level might that be and when?

 

[cstu]

My guess is that you've lost 10 pounds of water weight and your diet is fine. It's not physically possible to lose a pound a day of fat without extreme physical activity.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

If you're doing no-carb and exercising you will lose weight very quickly right off the bat.

After a month or so the weight loss will slow down and become more gradual.

 

[John Bender]

You're fine. That's why low carb is king. The weight melts off of you.

It will slow down and you'll have to work harder. Enjoy it now.

 

[Doug B]

For overweight men just starting on diet/exercise, rapid weight loss over the first 6-8 weeks is totally normal. That's what women sometimes talk about when they say that "it's so much easier for men to lose weight than women" -- women don't typically have anywhere near as strong an initial boost when they start a diet/exercise program.

Even while you are taking in water and all ... a good amount you lose initially on any program is, indeed, water weight. Your body compositional changes will come later, just not in the first few weeks.

Overweight men who get serious about weight loss can often drop, say, 25 lbs the first month, then maybe 15 the second. After that, it tapers off to a pound or so a week. Eventually, you will get to a point where you'll stay the same weight for a while, but with your body composition changing for the positive. At that point, you decide if you are at the weight you want to be and the look you want to have, or if you want to modify diet and/or exercise to lose more weight or shape your body a bit.

 

[John Bender]

Questions at the end, background to start. I am overweight with elevated glucose levels and a high A1C, so I started a low carb, low calorie, no sugar diet about 2 weeks ago. No sweets, deserts, snacks, alcohol, pizza, pasta, potatoes, bread, rice, etc. and stopped eating out. I started taking Metformin and a probiotic.

Of all the things that are leftover to eat, I really don't like most of them (not a big fruits and vegetables or salad guy). I pretty much went cold turkey on carbs and sugars (stopped taking sugar substitutes too). The first week absolutely was god awful, but I made it through that and pretty much don't each much anymore. Rather than being constantly tempted by eating things in moderation, I just don't eat them. So no cheat days, no snacks, nothing in the categories I mentioned. It's amazing how bad for you many foods are when you stop and read the label.

For breakfast, I might have a low sugar Greek yogurt and a slice of melon or half a banana (maybe a couple of eggs instead a couple times a week). For lunch, I might have a plain can of tuna or a bowl of soup and an apple. For dinner, I usually have a moderate sized piece of grilled chicken breast, steak, pork chop, or salmon and steamed vegetables or a small salad. If I get hungry in the middle, I have a handful of nuts or a spoonful of peanut butter. If I am hungry after dinner, I have an apple. I dumped drinks in favor of water (maybe a cup of skim milk a couple times a week).

I have been taking 45 minute walks after dinner every day. After 16 days, I have lost 16 pounds and continue to lose a pound a day. The question is whether that is healthy or not, as from what I have been reading that really doesn't appear to be all that healthy or recommended. I don't feel like I am starving anymore, I don't really have a burning desire to eat anything and everything like I used to. And as I said, I don't really like the stuff I am eating, so I don't really feel like eating more of it. I don't feel tired or rundown (in fact I have more energy from not eating poorly all the time).

Is losing a pound a day, day after day considered unhealthy? Am I in danger of "starving myself"? Is my body going to end up going into some sort of toxic shock from eating less food? How long can I expect to keep losing a pound a day (started at 260 pounds at 6'0" and am at 244 lbs)? Am I going to wither away and suddenly get much weaker? I would guess at some point I will stop losing weight, what level might that be and when?

Also - if you're eating Banana and melon in place of eggs for too long, you may find it re-triggers cravings and start to slow you down in the morning.

You should start to think about making the fruit once in a while and the eggs the mainstay.

You're welcome to shoot me a message if you want to discuss further. Been living this way for many years. Good luck.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

whatever Bloatis is doing. Do the opposite.

 

[Anarchy99]

Questions at the end, background to start. I am overweight with elevated glucose levels and a high A1C, so I started a low carb, low calorie, no sugar diet about 2 weeks ago. No sweets, deserts, snacks, alcohol, pizza, pasta, potatoes, bread, rice, etc. and stopped eating out. I started taking Metformin and a probiotic.

Of all the things that are leftover to eat, I really don't like most of them (not a big fruits and vegetables or salad guy). I pretty much went cold turkey on carbs and sugars (stopped taking sugar substitutes too). The first week absolutely was god awful, but I made it through that and pretty much don't each much anymore. Rather than being constantly tempted by eating things in moderation, I just don't eat them. So no cheat days, no snacks, nothing in the categories I mentioned. It's amazing how bad for you many foods are when you stop and read the label.

For breakfast, I might have a low sugar Greek yogurt and a slice of melon or half a banana (maybe a couple of eggs instead a couple times a week). For lunch, I might have a plain can of tuna or a bowl of soup and an apple. For dinner, I usually have a moderate sized piece of grilled chicken breast, steak, pork chop, or salmon and steamed vegetables or a small salad. If I get hungry in the middle, I have a handful of nuts or a spoonful of peanut butter. If I am hungry after dinner, I have an apple. I dumped drinks in favor of water (maybe a cup of skim milk a couple times a week).

I have been taking 45 minute walks after dinner every day. After 16 days, I have lost 16 pounds and continue to lose a pound a day. The question is whether that is healthy or not, as from what I have been reading that really doesn't appear to be all that healthy or recommended. I don't feel like I am starving anymore, I don't really have a burning desire to eat anything and everything like I used to. And as I said, I don't really like the stuff I am eating, so I don't really feel like eating more of it. I don't feel tired or rundown (in fact I have more energy from not eating poorly all the time).

Is losing a pound a day, day after day considered unhealthy? Am I in danger of "starving myself"? Is my body going to end up going into some sort of toxic shock from eating less food? How long can I expect to keep losing a pound a day (started at 260 pounds at 6'0" and am at 244 lbs)? Am I going to wither away and suddenly get much weaker? I would guess at some point I will stop losing weight, what level might that be and when?

Also - if you're eating Banana and melon in place of eggs for too long, you may find it re-triggers cravings and start to slow you down in the morning.

You should start to think about making the fruit once in a while and the eggs the mainstay.

You're welcome to shoot me a message if you want to discuss further. Been living this way for many years. Good luck.

I have mostly shied away from the fruit thinking there were too many carbs and too much sugar. Was mixing cantaloupe, honeydew, strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries and mostly stopped eating those (and not really eating many bananas either). Mostly have been going with apples instead as a fruit, as I can tolerate eating those (and from what I have seen is probably a better choice).

My wife INSISTS that eggs are one of the worst foods known to mankind, so I have to mostly sneak eating those when she is not around. I will try to up the egg frequency.

 

[AAABatteries]

My wife INSISTS that eggs are one of the worst foods known to mankind, so I have to mostly sneak eating those when she is not around. I will try to up the egg frequency.

Tell her she's wrong

 

[Anarchy99]

My wife INSISTS that eggs are one of the worst foods known to mankind, so I have to mostly sneak eating those when she is not around. I will try to up the egg frequency.

Tell her she's wrong

Trust me, we've had knock down, drag out arguments over this very topic. She's a nurse, so she plays the I'm-a-clinical-healthcare-professional-so-that-makes-me-right card all the time.

 

[Steve Tasker]

My wife INSISTS that eggs are one of the worst foods known to mankind, so I have to mostly sneak eating those when she is not around. I will try to up the egg frequency.

Tell her she's wrong

Unbelievably wrong.

 

[John Bender]

My wife INSISTS that eggs are one of the worst foods known to mankind, so I have to mostly sneak eating those when she is not around. I will try to up the egg frequency.

Tell her she's wrong

Trust me, we've had knock down, drag out arguments over this very topic. She's a nurse, so she plays the I'm-a-clinical-healthcare-professional-so-that-makes-me-right card all the time.

Yeah - you've got to change that mindset. Eggs are proving to be one of the best things someone can eat for heart health. (I'm sure Maurile can come in here and dispute me) but I'm firmly in camp eggs. I eat 3 every morning plus 2 more egg whites and my cholesterol levels have never been better.

 

[Doug B]

In 2015: are egg yolks still considered any kind of danger whatsoever, given an otherwise super-clean diet?

Not long ago, egg yolks were considered in the same ballpark as lard, movie popcorn, etc. What do the nutritionists (the cutting-edge ones) say now? A dozen egg yolks a day OK if all else is clean? Less than that, like maybe 6 yolks/day OK? What are the recommendations?

 

[jonessed]

I've had a lot of success eating oatmeal for breakfast, high fiber wafers and drinking water for lunch, and fruits, vegetables, chicken, and/or fish for dinner. I like bread and the sourdough fiber wafers help curb that while making me feel full.

Exercise when I can as well obviously.

 

[Anarchy99]

My wife INSISTS that eggs are one of the worst foods known to mankind, so I have to mostly sneak eating those when she is not around. I will try to up the egg frequency.

Tell her she's wrong

Trust me, we've had knock down, drag out arguments over this very topic. She's a nurse, so she plays the I'm-a-clinical-healthcare-professional-so-that-makes-me-right card all the time.

Yeah - you've got to change that mindset. Eggs are proving to be one of the best things someone can eat for heart health. (I'm sure Maurile can come in here and dispute me) but I'm firmly in camp eggs. I eat 3 every morning plus 2 more egg whites and my cholesterol levels have never been better.

Part of it stems from her having high BP and high cholesterol. So her doc doesn't really want her eating eggs based on her situation. My BP and cholesterol are fine (good cholesterol might be a little low).

Shockingly she does not fully understand that there is no one size fits all diet.

I will say sometimes it tough having wife and kids eating things I won't eat anymore (or making meals for them that I won't eat). But I found I have a lot of will power.

 

[Steve Tasker]

Any thread that has to do with weightlifting or the best way to lose weight. Everyone's got their own way to do it and, unless you're hardcore, others won't follow your system.

1. Drink a ton of water-I drink 4 gallons of water a day. I always make sure to tape a water bottle to my face so I can sip on it in between the gallons.

2. Eat 32 small meals a day. I eat some oatmeal at 7:12 then follow it up with a handful of almonds and 2 tablespoons of yogurt at 8:19. For lunch I nibble the crust of the bread, eat an apple and some yogurt with a handful of almonds. At 2:36 I eat a handful of almonds, fill a bathtub with water then drink it followed by a chaser of a handful of almonds. At 4:37 I eat my pre-supper which consists of half an apple, some figs and a handful of almonds. For supper I keep it light with some white chicken, half an avocado and a handful of almonds. During sleep time I have a system where I leave a handful of almonds on my pillow so I can grab one with my tongue each 27 minutes until I awake.

3. DON'T EAT UNTIL AFTER YOU WORKOUT otherwise your working out will have no affect at all. If you jog before working out your workout will have gone to waste and you actually become obese. You must make sure you don't eat from 7:13pm the following evening then jog at 5:12 on an empty stomach.

4. You need to jump from the treadmill do some lat pulldowns, run around the gym as fast as you can for 25 minutes, do 2 sets of tris, 3 sets of lumbar push-ins and 5 sets of omni-squats. If you don't do this routine it doesn't matter how many handfuls of almonds you eat. You will wither into a weak human or become obese.

5. Give yourself a cheat day. Once every 3 months I allow myself a slice of pizza.

This is really all you need to know about getting in shape.

 

[John Bender]

In 2015: are egg yolks still considered any kind of danger whatsoever, given an otherwise super-clean diet?

Not long ago, egg yolks were considered in the same ballpark as lard, movie popcorn, etc. What do the nutritionists (the cutting-edge ones) say now? A dozen egg yolks a day OK if all else is clean? Less than that, like maybe 6 yolks/day OK? What are the recommendations?

http://authoritynutrition.com/6-reasons-why-eggs-are-the-healthiest-food-on-the-planet/

 

[tommyGunZ]

Good for you Anarchy. Keep it up bro.

 

[Doug B]

http://authoritynutrition.com/6-reasons-why-eggs-are-the-healthiest-food-on-the-planet/

Not arguing, just wondering if, say, a 60-year-old nutritionist who was schooled in the 1970s would buy into this as well. Is there a divide about how good egg yolks are for health? Or is there pretty broad consensus now, even among staid old-school types?

Is thinking "egg yolks are bad" the new "earth is flat"? Or is there reasonable disagreement?

 

[John Bender]

http://authoritynutrition.com/6-reasons-why-eggs-are-the-healthiest-food-on-the-planet/

Not arguing, just wondering if, say, a 60-year-old nutritionist who was schooled in the 1970s would buy into this as well. Is there a divide about how good egg yolks are for health? Or is there pretty broad consensus now, even among staid old-school types?

Is thinking "egg yolks are bad" the new "earth is flat"? Or is there reasonable disagreement?

Right - I wish I could speak to that Doug, but I can't. I know Maurile is much more up on this kind of science, but I think it's more similar to a political belief more than anything else. I'm in camp egg yolk - and obviously, may be people are still anti eggs. I just wonder if it's a matter of the anti-folks evolving to a lot of the new science out there as I only have anecdotal evidence (myself, a coworker, and cousin - all who I talk nutrition a lot and are big egg eaters and 2 of the healthiest people I've ever known)

 

[culdeus]

Sad that health professionals still harbor animosity for eggs. Just shows a total lack of regard for staying up to date in their field. Really embarrassing we have people like that treating people.

 

[Swing 51]

I eat 2 hard boiled eggs almost every day. Add salt and pepper and sometimes hot sauce. Good source of protein I thought.

 

[Doug B]

Right - I wish I could speak to that Doug, but I can't. I know Maurile is much more up on this kind of science, but I think it's more similar to a political belief more than anything else. I'm in camp egg yolk - and obviously, may be people are still anti eggs. I just wonder if it's a matter of the anti-folks evolving to a lot of the new science out there as I only have anecdotal evidence (myself, a coworker, and cousin - all who I talk nutrition a lot and are big egg eaters and 2 of the healthiest people I've ever known)

What's interesting, too, it that "whole eggs for nutrition" is REALLY old school (as seen in Rocky -- Stallone certainly didn't invent that).

I'm glad whole eggs seem to be fine as part of a clean diet. Big fan. Think I just need to cook them healthier -- more boiling and poaching, less scrambling in butter.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Good for you Anarchy. Keep it up bro.

 

[culdeus]

Right - I wish I could speak to that Doug, but I can't. I know Maurile is much more up on this kind of science, but I think it's more similar to a political belief more than anything else. I'm in camp egg yolk - and obviously, may be people are still anti eggs. I just wonder if it's a matter of the anti-folks evolving to a lot of the new science out there as I only have anecdotal evidence (myself, a coworker, and cousin - all who I talk nutrition a lot and are big egg eaters and 2 of the healthiest people I've ever known)

What's interesting, too, it that "whole eggs for nutrition" is REALLY old school (as seen in Rocky -- Stallone certainly didn't invent that).

I'm glad whole eggs seem to be fine as part of a clean diet. Big fan. Think I just need to cook them healthier -- more boiling and poaching, less scrambling in butter.

Wouldn't worry about the butter.

 

[Doug B]

Wouldn't worry about the butter.

If I were at a healthy weight, you're right. The question is: do the calories added from butter get in the way of weight loss?

Not going to kid anyone ... at ~100 calories/tablespoon ... I am probably dropping 150-200 calories into the pan before adding the eggs.

 

[John Bender]

Right - I wish I could speak to that Doug, but I can't. I know Maurile is much more up on this kind of science, but I think it's more similar to a political belief more than anything else. I'm in camp egg yolk - and obviously, may be people are still anti eggs. I just wonder if it's a matter of the anti-folks evolving to a lot of the new science out there as I only have anecdotal evidence (myself, a coworker, and cousin - all who I talk nutrition a lot and are big egg eaters and 2 of the healthiest people I've ever known)

What's interesting, too, it that "whole eggs for nutrition" is REALLY old school (as seen in Rocky -- Stallone certainly didn't invent that).

I'm glad whole eggs seem to be fine as part of a clean diet. Big fan. Think I just need to cook them healthier -- more boiling and poaching, less scrambling in butter.

To edit my previous statement:

I eat 3 eggs every morning cooked scrambled in BUTTER with 3 sausage patties every single morning and my cholesterol levels have never been better

 

[culdeus]

Wouldn't worry about the butter.

If I were at a healthy weight, you're right. The question is: do the calories added from butter get in the way of weight loss?

Not going to kid anyone ... at ~100 calories/tablespoon ... I am probably dropping 150-200 calories into the pan before adding the eggs.

Wouldn't worry about the butter.

 

[James Daulton]

Questions at the end, background to start. I am overweight with elevated glucose levels and a high A1C, so I started a low carb, low calorie, no sugar diet about 2 weeks ago. No sweets, deserts, snacks, alcohol, pizza, pasta, potatoes, bread, rice, etc. and stopped eating out. I started taking Metformin and a probiotic.

Of all the things that are leftover to eat, I really don't like most of them (not a big fruits and vegetables or salad guy). I pretty much went cold turkey on carbs and sugars (stopped taking sugar substitutes too). The first week absolutely was god awful, but I made it through that and pretty much don't each much anymore. Rather than being constantly tempted by eating things in moderation, I just don't eat them. So no cheat days, no snacks, nothing in the categories I mentioned. It's amazing how bad for you many foods are when you stop and read the label.

For breakfast, I might have a low sugar Greek yogurt and a slice of melon or half a banana (maybe a couple of eggs instead a couple times a week). For lunch, I might have a plain can of tuna or a bowl of soup and an apple. For dinner, I usually have a moderate sized piece of grilled chicken breast, steak, pork chop, or salmon and steamed vegetables or a small salad. If I get hungry in the middle, I have a handful of nuts or a spoonful of peanut butter. If I am hungry after dinner, I have an apple. I dumped drinks in favor of water (maybe a cup of skim milk a couple times a week).

I have been taking 45 minute walks after dinner every day. After 16 days, I have lost 16 pounds and continue to lose a pound a day. The question is whether that is healthy or not, as from what I have been reading that really doesn't appear to be all that healthy or recommended. I don't feel like I am starving anymore, I don't really have a burning desire to eat anything and everything like I used to. And as I said, I don't really like the stuff I am eating, so I don't really feel like eating more of it. I don't feel tired or rundown (in fact I have more energy from not eating poorly all the time).

Is losing a pound a day, day after day considered unhealthy? Am I in danger of "starving myself"? Is my body going to end up going into some sort of toxic shock from eating less food? How long can I expect to keep losing a pound a day (started at 260 pounds at 6'0" and am at 244 lbs)? Am I going to wither away and suddenly get much weaker? I would guess at some point I will stop losing weight, what level might that be and when?

Also - if you're eating Banana and melon in place of eggs for too long, you may find it re-triggers cravings and start to slow you down in the morning.

You should start to think about making the fruit once in a while and the eggs the mainstay.

You're welcome to shoot me a message if you want to discuss further. Been living this way for many years. Good luck.

I have mostly shied away from the fruit thinking there were too many carbs and too much sugar. Was mixing cantaloupe, honeydew, strawberries, blackberries, and blueberries and mostly stopped eating those (and not really eating many bananas either). Mostly have been going with apples instead as a fruit, as I can tolerate eating those (and from what I have seen is probably a better choice).

My wife INSISTS that eggs are one of the worst foods known to mankind, so I have to mostly sneak eating those when she is not around. I will try to up the egg frequency.

We're going to need a yoga pants pic before we can accurately assess, get behind, and ultimately, to the bottom of, her dietary knowledge.

 

[Ted Mullins]

With a low-carb diet a lot of the initial drop in weight is due to decreases in water weight and glycogen in the muscles, it's not really comparable to someone rapidly losing weight due to a starvation diet. I wouldn't worry about the rapid weight loss, just be aware it'll likely slow down soon - don't let that deter you if you're still gradually losing weight and feeling better.

I've actually never had my cholesterol/lipids checked but I'm also in the don't stress over eggs camp, I usually have 5-8 a day with about .5 tbsp of grass fed butter.

 

[cstu]

Wouldn't worry about the butter.

If I were at a healthy weight, you're right. The question is: do the calories added from butter get in the way of weight loss?

Not going to kid anyone ... at ~100 calories/tablespoon ... I am probably dropping 150-200 calories into the pan before adding the eggs.

Wouldn't worry about the butter.

200 calories x 365 days = 71,200 calories in a year...which amounts to 20 pounds of fat.

 

[Otis]

You're good. Keep on keepin' on.

 

[BassNBrew]

Wouldn't worry about the butter.

If I were at a healthy weight, you're right. The question is: do the calories added from butter get in the way of weight loss?

Not going to kid anyone ... at ~100 calories/tablespoon ... I am probably dropping 150-200 calories into the pan before adding the eggs.

Wouldn't worry about the butter.

200 calories x 365 days = 71,200 calories in a year...which amounts to 20 pounds of fat.

I'll let Culdeus explain why it doesn't exactly work that way.

 

[BassNBrew]

Sad that health professionals still harbor animosity for eggs. Just shows a total lack of regard for staying up to date in their field. Really embarrassing we have people like that treating people.

Nothing personal A99, but your wife is doing a disservice to people who need help. She really should get up to speed on the new science.

I started the low carb 6 weeks ago. Lost 13 lbs of fat and put on 2 lbs of muscle/water in the first 4 weeks. Ate mostly bacon, hamburgers, steak, and 12 hard boil eggs a day. Cholesteral is better than ever and very low.

 

[BassNBrew]

Alos congrats on your success and will power. Kudos for adding in the walk each day. Hope you health continues to improve so that you're around for a long time.

 

[parasaurolophus]

Wouldn't worry about the butter.

If I were at a healthy weight, you're right. The question is: do the calories added from butter get in the way of weight loss?

Not going to kid anyone ... at ~100 calories/tablespoon ... I am probably dropping 150-200 calories into the pan before adding the eggs.

Wouldn't worry about the butter.

Worry about the butter. Have one extra egg. Less calories, more filling.

Culdeus carries kettlebells into the bathroom with him so he can lift while taking a crap. He is like 148 pounds and will only drink booze if he can do pullups in between sips. He takes his laptop into the sauna and only posts on footballguys while doing one handed pushups. In these threads it is best to just skip his posts.

I made up the stuff about culdeus, except for the last sentence.

 

[culdeus]

Wouldn't worry about the butter.

If I were at a healthy weight, you're right. The question is: do the calories added from butter get in the way of weight loss?

Not going to kid anyone ... at ~100 calories/tablespoon ... I am probably dropping 150-200 calories into the pan before adding the eggs.

Wouldn't worry about the butter.

200 calories x 365 days = 71,200 calories in a year...which amounts to 20 pounds of fat.

Eating more fat in your diet while limiting carbs increases saiety while making more of your own fat, not lean tissue available for removal. It's nearly impossible to overeat on a HFLC diet, I struggle everyday to force myself to eat. I'm simply never hungry.

A low fat diet (juice fast) is proven and perhaps maybe even more effective than the above method, but is hardly sustainable.

 

[mr roboto]

I'm on week 2 of a very similar plan. I'm down 6.5 lbs in 9 days. Water and bloat are the first to go. That's the dramatic early weight loss.

Your body is probably now metabolizing fat to find glucose instead of using residual blood sugar. This is the sweet spot.

I will avoid giving too much advice but I would say that if I were you I would add 20 to 30 minutes of resistance training twice per week to make sure that your body is not also cannibalizing muscle. You can find simple bodyweight exercises online without having to go to the gym or use any weights. My company specializes in fat loss and body composition changes primarily through exercise and nutrition. One of the challenges when in a significant caloric deficit is to make sure your body is burning fat and nine also lean muscle. Even a little bit of resistance training will require your body to do birds resources to rebuilding muscle versus using it as an energy source.

 

[Otis]

You know, it's much better to lose weight slowly and steadily, and not do these silly crash diets.

 

[mr roboto]

You know, it's much better to lose weight slowly and steadily, and not do these silly crash diets.

 

[IvanKaramazov]

Good for you Anarchy. Keep it up bro.

 

[mitchh1124]

You're fine. That's why low carb is king. The weight melts off of you.

It will slow down and you'll have to work harder. Enjoy it now.

no offense, here goes my strong first post..

you really do not know what you are talking about

fat does not melt off you with low carb

Carbo - carbon Hydrate - Water = carbohydrate

muscle is 70-80 percent water -- when you go low carb diet.. glycogen reduces ..intramuscular water is lost and you lose weight

that weight you lose is not fat at all...you are manipulating water in the body.

Carbohydrates are essential to fat loss...

for example, getting ready for a bodybuilding compeition would involve carbohydrate, proteins, and low fats.. along with a restricted caloric intake.

low calories = fat loss.

the only reason "low carb" works is because for instance, someone is consuming 300 carbs a day...

300*4= 1200 calories

anyone who takes 1200 calories away from their diet will be in a deficit generally speaking.

low carb is not the best way to go about losing weight Carbs are king. Protein sparing, fat burning macro-nutrient.

 

[John Bender]

I appreciate your opinion. I disagree.

 

[mitchh1124]

elaborate on why?

low carb is nearly ancient way of dieting now...

bodybuilders come in more conditioned than the 70s

the 70s was low carb high fat -- steak and eggs diet

today is high carbs all the way till the end. = lower bodyfat = carbs burn like putting would on a fire.

 

[No. 16]

Low fat/high carb vs. Low carb/high fat....it doesn't really matter.

For general weight loss a CALORIC DEFICIT is THE MOST IMPORTANT.

Just make sure you get enough protein to preserve muscle while staying in a caloric deficit.

 

[Ted Mullins]

Competitive bodybuilders are going to need carbs/glycogen a lot more than an average person due to their training though. IMO low-carb is still a very viable alternative for someone with a normal lifestyle, is pretty sustainable as far as food choices, and is obviously working for a lot of people.

 

[mr roboto]

Low carb is a great way to lose weight. Why? Because for most people a higher protein/fat diet is more satiating while maintaining a caloric deficit. It also makes many people feel much better because it reduces bloat and gas.

There are side benefits as well, better insulin regulation and reduced systemic inflammation (which helps with many chronic conditions).

Even in a 'paleo' diet you do eat carbs from fruits and veggies. Just not the sugar bombs of wheat and sweets.

 

[Doug B]

Do low-carb diets in 2015 make distinctions between refined/simple carbs and whole/complex carbs? Or are carbs of all types to be minimized?

SugarBusters, from ~18-20 years ago, was essentially a low-carb diet EXCEPT it allowed whole grains, sweet potatoes, and some more complex carbs. Still, I don't think you were supposed to down a half-loaf of whole-wheat bread a day with all the protein.

 

[culdeus]

Too many threads with the same subject matter. Keep it to the otis thread if you want the most attention to this.

 

[James Daulton]

Low fat/high carb vs. Low carb/high fat....it doesn't really matter.

For general weight loss a CALORIC DEFICIT is THE MOST IMPORTANT.

Just make sure you get enough protein to preserve muscle while staying in a caloric deficit.

16 spittin knowledge in here.