5’4, 140 lbs … IF, one hour if vinyasa a day

[Anonymous]

I’m doing an IF 16:8 fast (only eating between 12:30-8:30 about 1200-1300 calories) and work out doing an hour of power vinyasa every day. What kind of weight loss would you expect in 2-3 months if I stick with this?

[Anonymous]

2-3 lbs at most

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m doing an IF 16:8 fast (only eating between 12:30-8:30 about 1200-1300 calories) and work out doing an hour of power vinyasa every day. What kind of weight loss would you expect in 2-3 months if I stick with this?

Intermittent fasting might help you reduce calories taken in, but other than that there is no evidence that it helps you to lose weight.

[Anonymous]

I'm 5'4 and would probably lose 20 pounds in 3 months at 140 pounds if I could tolerate eating so little. (I weigh 115 and eat over 2000/day for maintenance)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 5'4 and would probably lose 20 pounds in 3 months at 140 pounds if I could tolerate eating so little. (I weigh 115 and eat over 2000/day for maintenance)

I have hypothyroidism and hashimotos and I’m on an SSRI so it’s hard for me to lose weight. I also have huge hormonal weight shifts like 6-8 lbs from water weight during my period. I haven’t been 115 since my 20’s. I’m also in my 40’s so that would be pretty unrealistic for me. I’m hoping to get to around 125-130. I’d be thrilled with 127ish.

Why only 2-3 lbs? Do I need to do keto or something along those lines?

[Anonymous]

The vinyasa is similar to a barre or pilates class by the way. Everyone’s drenched in sweat at the end so I think it’s a decent workout.

[Anonymous]

1200-1300 calories is very little- unhealthy little IMO, even with zero exercise. People in vegetative states get tube fed more calories than that. You should definitely be able to lose. 10-15 lbs in 3 months.

But seriously, eat 1500 and aim for 4 months time

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The vinyasa is similar to a barre or pilates class by the way. Everyone’s drenched in sweat at the end so I think it’s a decent workout.

Sweat is not a measure of calories burned. You need a more intense workout.

[Anonymous]

Taking yoga - even power yoga - has zero or minimal effect on weight loss. Take it for flexibility or even strength training but it’s an inefficient way to burn calories. You’ll burn more just walking everywhere.

[Anonymous]

Not much. Yoga is not a calorie burner so it isn’t putting you into a deficit and if you don’t cut your overall calorie intake it doesn’t matter if you eat those calories in 8 hours or 12. You need much more of a plan if you want to lose more than 2-5 lbs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The vinyasa is similar to a barre or pilates class by the way. Everyone’s drenched in sweat at the end so I think it’s a decent workout.

I am sweaty when I go outside and it’s hot. That doesn’t mean anything

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The vinyasa is similar to a barre or pilates class by the way. Everyone’s drenched in sweat at the end so I think it’s a decent workout.

I am sweaty when I go outside and it’s hot. That doesn’t mean anything

I just woke up sweating. Thank you, perimenopause.

[Anonymous]

Sweat is your body cooling itself. Sweat doesn't always mean high calorie burn.

I would aim for eating 1500 calories daily and burning 300 to 400 calories daily with low impact workouts and a couple days weight lifting. Yoga once a week since you enjoy it.

[Anonymous]

I lost about 20 lbs once I started practicing power yoga. One hour a day 5 days a week. Nothing else changed. Ate healthy. Didn’t count calories. Yoga changes your body and a power/vinyasa class absolutely burns calories.

[Anonymous]

PP again. I was also 5’4” and 140 lbs. now I’m about 115 lbs.