I think at a certain point too much of a calorie deficit is detrimental to weight loss. Last week I lowered my intake to like 1200, combined with exercise and didn’t lose any weight. On Thursday I increased my calorie and protein intake and by Saturday had dropped 2 lbs.
It's all relative though. I've unfortunately done this a lot of times and many times had my calories in your range to lose weight. About the only good health thing I've done recently is gained a lot of muscle over the last 1.5 years. So between that and doing crossfit 6 times a week my breakeven on calories is decently high now. You're not in starvation mode though, it takes a long time to do metabolism damage, many weeks and 1600 calories isn't insanely low. Here is a strategy with going aggressively low on calories and then taking a bit of a diet break for anyone interested, I'll probably implement this some coming up. Anyone not familiar with Layne Norton, he is very respected in this area.
that’s just prolly water weight. You defiantly lost fat/muscle during that time. Did you happen to start taking creatine?
241.3 this morning. Hurt my neck middle of the week so did nothing productive. Hope to get into this week.
My issue always seems to be that during the week I’m usually on track as work keeps me from snacking randomly throughout the day. But because of that I probably don’t eat “enough”, or I’ll be relatively low on calories at like 1500-1600. Then the weekend hits and if I’m not doing much, I’ll get super snacky just out or boredom. Or it feels like the only “entertainment” option here in the winter is going out to eat.
thanks for the input. i definitely have the least amount of muscle mass i’ve had since i was probably 13 or so. this is the first time im trying to lose weight and exercise with 3ng/dL of T and it’s been very different so far
Yea, I was also thinking any hormone therapy you're on probably has some effect, but I'm not really knowledgeable enough to know the effects and best practices in that situation.
it definitely has effects. i’m just operating on the assumption that my metabolism has slowed and i can tell my recovery times have increased
Week -1: 304.2 Week 0: 296.6 Week 1: 292.4 Week 2: 290.1 Week 3: 287.0 -9.6 for the contest -17.2 since Jan 2
Down 9.5lb so far, was surprised to see the scale so low today. So far I haven't really changed much other than going to the gym a few times a week and not really drinking much aside from water and coffee. Wouldn't think it's just water weight after a month.
Well that really sucks man, especially since it sounds like you weren't super into the idea and actually worried that might happen.
i quit pickup basketball and crossfit for that reason. minor ankle/knee injuries completely derail me.
Start: 179.5 Week 1: 176.6 Week 2: 175.3 Week 3: 174.5 Slow but steady. Really just want to get back down to 165ish and stick there. I’m usually really good during the week, but basically ruin it all on the weekends. Think that should begin to self-correct after the Super Bowl though.
Injured it game one but played 4 more games. It's actually really fun when you have a couple guys that can legit hoop. we had other guys that went down. 1 with a partial achilles tear and the other a fractured tibia lol
I told a friend recently that I was down to play in one but he ghosted me on it. Sounds like I might have got lucky with that.
I’ve fallen off the wagon a little the past week or so. Hoping I didn’t screw up too bad at weigh in on Sunday.
Week 1 - 232.2 Week 2 - 228.5 Week 3 - 226.8 Week 4 - 225.4 slow and steady, but these damn business trips are killing me. I guess I gotta learn how to deal with that stuff
Week1 - 244.4 Week 2 - 243 (-1.4) Week 3 - 241 (-2) Week 4 - 237.8 (-3.2) Week 5 - 235.6 (-2.2) Wish I could normalize and be happy about 2lbs lost. Always hoping for more and then it bums me out even though I know it isn't bad
It kinda deflates me only losing 2 pounds a week. Especially when I’m being extremely cautious about what I eat and I’m exercising everyday. But 2-3 pounds a week is a healthy pace. I just kinda thought at the beginning it would be falling off faster.
I know me and eventually I will get discouraged and lose motivation. I just have to work beyond that when I get to that point.
Week -1: 304.2 Week 0: 296.6 Week 1: 292.4 Week 2: 290.1 Week 3: 287.0 Week 4: 283.0 -14.6 for the contest -21.2 since Jan 2 Settling in to a nice 3-4 lbs a week loss. Need to keep upping the exercise game. Haven’t wavered on diet a bit though.
I started off hot with the pounds that came off easily and have slowed down a little. I really need the weather to warm up so I can add some more cardio into the mix and get some more damn sunlight.
i spent my weekend with food poisoning so i should probably wait a few days to log a weight. i’m down 9 from last week
Valentines dinner on Saturday. Hoping to hold strong and continue not drinking for all of Q1. Omakase, so the rice will not be keto appropriate, but hopefully one meal will not destroy me
Weighed in at 205.7 this morning. Nice win for me- From August 2023 to January 2024, my LDL Cholesterol, Non-HDL Cholesterol, and Apolipoprotein B levels are all down more than 25%, which has been a big focus of mine. I've done it all by exercise, nutrition, and cutting down on alcohol. No pills.
240.2 yesterday. Went from a stiff neck to sinus issues. Did get my peloton updated and plan to get back on that in the next week or so.
Start: 179.5 Week 1: 176.6 Week 2: 175.3 Week 3: 174.5 Week 4: 174.7 Forgot to post yesterday. Not the best week, as I had two dinners out with out of town friends/family and felt kinda shitty in general which limited my walking/exercise. Anniversary dinner tonight and Super Bowl tomorrow, so I’m hoping this week doesn’t get sunk before it even starts
Awful workout today, just no energy at all. Diet is still good but got to find a way to up the gym time.
Doing no carb or significantly cutting calories from what your body is used to can make the gym difficult.