Oh no! Too much food!

[Steve]

He's been eating that way for about 5 weeks. And maybe he's lost more than 20 pounds, as it's been a while since he weighed himself. We think he weighed in last time at 340, but we're unsure because the scale stops at 300 but the needle went around 300 and stopped on 40 (I hope this makes sense.).

How did he eat to get as big as he is? Eating poorly, eating constantly, eating for the wrong reasons, little to no exercise, you name it. Oh, he was "full" but eating way past fullness. He wouldn't consider himself a binger because bingeing implies "eating a lot in spurts." He just ate a lot all the time.

And yes, he's losing weight faster than I am (I started a week or 10 days before he did.), I think, simply because he's bigger than I am and more overweight than I am and he's a dude. Doesn't testosterone help with fat loss?


Anyway, he's pleased and just as dedicated as I am. This is not a diet for either of us, but a lifestyle overhaul. He will continue to count calories even when he reaches goal simply for the sake of training himself to eat properly and maintain instead of either being losing or gaining.

I guess his biggest concern revolves around the fact that he doesn't want to wreck his metabolism by eating half his maintenance.

Thanks again!

Tamara

1. You really can't wreck your metabolism. Well I'm sure you can, but not in the sense you're talking about. Metabolic slowdown is reversible.

2. He's eating less than half his maintenance now, right? He probably shouldn't do that.

 

[lungsfortherace]

Yes, he is. Thank you for your input. Over the weekend he's going to figure some things out so he's eating at or just above 50% maintenance.