I'm losing a half pound each day...

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[Post New]06/27/2023 10:31
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Anonymous
so how long can I keep this pace? I've upped my steps and cut my intake though haven't eliminated all alcohol and sugar. Been at this for about 2 months.

I've lost 15 pounds and would like to lose another 15-20. The former would be fine and the latter would be ideal.

Appreciate any insights as well as suggestions on how to lose the next round of weight.

TIA.
[Post New]06/27/2023 10:32
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Anonymous
Until you hit your overweight bmi or tge upper end of healthy.
[Post New]06/27/2023 10:36
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Anonymous
The main thing is to just stay the course. Even if weight loss slows or seems to stall, if you aren’t gaining then give it a whole month to see if the scale still moves down. It is okay for this to take time. 20 lbs can take 5 mo this if you lose a pound a week, but that still puts you at your goal by Christmas!
[Post New]06/27/2023 10:47
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Until you hit your overweight bmi or tge upper end of healthy.


Embarassed to ask - how do I figure out OW BMI or upper end of healthy? For decades, my weight was up or down 2-4 pounds either side of 125. Running up the scales to 150+ happened over the last two years (while I had been in menopause for awhile, the weight gain, gut paunch didn't happen till more recently).

TIA.
[Post New]06/27/2023 10:49
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:The main thing is to just stay the course. Even if weight loss slows or seems to stall, if you aren’t gaining then give it a whole month to see if the scale still moves down. It is okay for this to take time. 20 lbs can take 5 mo this if you lose a pound a week, but that still puts you at your goal by Christmas!


Thanks for this reminder. The daily loss has been motivating, helping to cut snacking when WFH. I do worry that if I stall out then I may backslide on the maintenance. But the first round of loss has buoyed my spirits and gotten me back into some clothes - LOL.
[Post New]06/27/2023 10:52
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Until you hit your overweight bmi or tge upper end of healthy.


Embarassed to ask - how do I figure out OW BMI or upper end of healthy? For decades, my weight was up or down 2-4 pounds either side of 125. Running up the scales to 150+ happened over the last two years (while I had been in menopause for awhile, the weight gain, gut paunch didn't happen till more recently).

TIA.


What is your height and current weight? You can use a BMI calculator (easily found via Google).
[Post New]06/27/2023 10:53
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Anonymous
.5 a day? That is more than recommended and seems hard to keep up unless you are very overweight now.
[Post New]06/27/2023 10:59
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Until you hit your overweight bmi or tge upper end of healthy.


Embarassed to ask - how do I figure out OW BMI or upper end of healthy? For decades, my weight was up or down 2-4 pounds either side of 125. Running up the scales to 150+ happened over the last two years (while I had been in menopause for awhile, the weight gain, gut paunch didn't happen till more recently).

TIA.


https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmicalc.htm

It doesn’t work for muscular people.
[Post New]06/27/2023 11:02
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:.5 a day? That is more than recommended and seems hard to keep up unless you are very overweight now.


Yeah, that's 3.5lbs a week and 14lbs in a month. The weight loss on drugs like Ozempic/Wegovy is supposed to be 1-2lbs a week.
[Post New]06/27/2023 11:43
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:.5 a day? That is more than recommended and seems hard to keep up unless you are very overweight now.


Yeah, that's 3.5lbs a week and 14lbs in a month. The weight loss on drugs like Ozempic/Wegovy is supposed to be 1-2lbs a week.


Maybe just thinking about Ozempic is helpful....

Until my late 50s, my adult weight has run as follows: hs/college - 110; 20s-40s - 115 to low 120s, 50s - 125 to 130, then hit 150+ over last two years. I'm 140.5 as of this AM. Is the 150ish overweight for my height 5' 4" and historical weight?
[Post New]06/27/2023 11:46
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Until you hit your overweight bmi or tge upper end of healthy.


Embarassed to ask - how do I figure out OW BMI or upper end of healthy? For decades, my weight was up or down 2-4 pounds either side of 125. Running up the scales to 150+ happened over the last two years (while I had been in menopause for awhile, the weight gain, gut paunch didn't happen till more recently).

TIA.


What is your height and current weight? You can use a BMI calculator (easily found via Google).


Just punched the numbers and I am at the tippy top end of normal weight based on the weight loss over the last two months. Tippy top. I would prefer to be in the lower to middle range.

I just told one of my DCs - "I want to lose more as you never know when you may end up sedentary due to an injury. I don't want to be at the top end of my range as that means I have no margins to work with."
[Post New]06/27/2023 11:50
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:so how long can I keep this pace? I've upped my steps and cut my intake though haven't eliminated all alcohol and sugar. Been at this for about 2 months.

I've lost 15 pounds and would like to lose another 15-20. The former would be fine and the latter would be ideal.

Appreciate any insights as well as suggestions on how to lose the next round of weight.

TIA.


15 pounds in 2 months/60 days is 1/4 a pound a day. That's actually better than 1/2 a day, because it's more sustainable.
[Post New]06/27/2023 11:56
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Until you hit your overweight bmi or tge upper end of healthy.


Embarassed to ask - how do I figure out OW BMI or upper end of healthy? For decades, my weight was up or down 2-4 pounds either side of 125. Running up the scales to 150+ happened over the last two years (while I had been in menopause for awhile, the weight gain, gut paunch didn't happen till more recently).

TIA.


What is your height and current weight? You can use a BMI calculator (easily found via Google).


Just punched the numbers and I am at the tippy top end of normal weight based on the weight loss over the last two months. Tippy top. I would prefer to be in the lower to middle range.

I just told one of my DCs - "I want to lose more as you never know when you may end up sedentary due to an injury. I don't want to be at the top end of my range as that means I have no margins to work with."


Eee, honestly that doesn't sound like a great plan to me, unless you are prepared to be EXTREMELY restrictive for ever, basically. Why not see if you can get to a weight that feels good, is within your normal range, and that is maintainable with a normal amount of food and normal amount of activity? This isn't like saving for retirement - you can't just stash it away for a rainy day. If you end up injured - hopefully not, but if you do - then you do what you can.
[Post New]06/27/2023 12:03
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Anonymous
0.5 pound per day would make me see a doctor. Even with increased movement, and cutting some calories, that is a huge amount.
[Post New]06/27/2023 13:29
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Anonymous
me too
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