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[nevedaw]

hello everyone
I have been using this forum for quite sometime. In the past 4 weeks, i have lost around 15 pounds, on an average of 3-5 pounds per week.


My Breakfast-
Grilled chicken piece without any oil - 100 cal
Coffee ( Soy milk + Sugar free Sweetener)

Lunch-
fat free Milk for taste + Cheerios( small pack)= 150 cal

Heavy Snacker
Tuna Sandwich ( low cal bread -80 + tuna and lots of vegies)

I have been trying to maintain around 800 cal per day Diet. Sometimes i do rotate salads / fried veggies / egg whites/ veggie soup/homemade tortillas with wheat bran. I have been avoiding JUNK food/ prefer vegan diet +Low carb diet.

latest thing that i have tried

Dried Shrimp- protein with no or low carb and fat ( works great with a soup)
Sprouted alfaalfa and fenugreek (u wud get it in an asian store) and brocolli in sandwich
Homemade Burrito with Gaucamole sauce ( add Cilantro as a filler)
Lots of Soy products(tofu) as a substitute for cream and milk.



When I started off, i was weighing 224 lbs ( jan 2007) two mths back. Since then, i have cancelled out my urges of eating. My goal is to attain around 160 lbs in the coming mths.
My current weight is 195 lbs.
1st goal- reach 180 lbs. I am expecting to lose it within 2mths with low carb 800 cal diet.( 6-8 weeks).
2nd goal is to reach 160 lbs with exercise ( anaerobic exercise -weight lifting) + diet 1400 cal diet (4 mths).
for the past 4 weeks i have been consistently losing weight. In past 4 weeks, 15 lbs loss is really good.

One thing that freaks me out is stretch marks. Is there any solution for it, please let me know.

i wud keep u all posted on my progress..

 

[smisen]

Welcome to the forum and good luck with your weight loss goals! I have to say however, that 800 is pretty low for a daily caloric intake. Most experts recommend that you never go below 1200 or else you put your body into starvation mode and stop losing weight anyways. Also, I'd encourage you to think more about long term results and making changes to a healthier lifestyle, not necessarily just in terms of losing weight. You may be able to keep up such a restrictive diet in the short term, but what happens in the long run when you want to eat something besides a piece of chicken for breakfast? Learning to eat a healthy, balanced diet is a better way to lose weight and keep it off for life.

 

[nevedaw]

I did a lot of research on the topic.. many studies have suggested for a calorie intake of 400-800 to avoid decrease in BMI. We need a deficit of atleast 1200 cal everyday to lose 3 pounds of fat..

 

[nevedaw]

Wow>.

I did a lot of research on the topic.. many studies have suggested for a calorie intake of 400-800 to avoid decrease in BMR. We need a deficit of atleast 1200 cal everyday to lose 3 pounds of fat..

Secondly, with 1200 cal diet, the weight loss is too slow and many of them get demotivated..