Is 8lb in 2 months possible?

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Anonymous wrote:OP—how old are you?

My question too!! Totally different if you answer 32 vs 45

This is total BS. Calorie deficit works the same at any age. And 32 vs 45 really does not make a material difference.

Nonsense, PP.

Well, I am 42 and did not notice any difference in my ability to lose fat. You eat in calorie deficit, you don't sit all day, you lift weights and you will lose. I don't expect three more years to change anything about that.

Oh honey. You’re only 42? God bless.

Well, what shall I tell you? I am glad you found yourself an excuse to stay fat.

Actually I’m a 38yr old underweight OBGYN with a specialty in menopause management.

However you must know better than I. I only see 15 patients a day and have years and years of education under my belt. You have everyone figured out.

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Anonymous wrote:Forget the rice, sweet potatoes, and most fruit. Get your carbs from nuts and berries. Green and white vegetables are good (broccoli, kale, green peppers, cauliflower, onion, radish) … skip the corn, carrots, etc.

There is no need to drop any foods and definitely not nutritious things like sweet potatoes or fruit. All you need to do is control your calories if you need to lose fat. And nuts are actually not ideal as they are very calorie dense and easy to overeat. Nothing wrong with them, but they need to be carefully tracked.

Oh boy, where do I start. There might not be a need for YOU to drop any foods, but for many people, this is the way. The nutrition provided by sweet potatoes and nearly all fruit, compared to the sugars included, is not worth it. Despite the conventional wisdom, it is not always only about calories. As I said, berries and nuts are the best trade off.

I would agree if you had said to drop highly processed foods, fast food and very fatty foods with limited nutrition, but it is ridiculous to not eat fruit. Again, fat loss is about calories and you might want to get the bulk of those calories from the most nutritious whole foods. Sugar in fruits is a non-issue.

Please stop with the nonsense. Any sugar can be an issue…it depends on the person. That’s the point. If someone thinks they are consuming a low calorie diet but is not losing, it’s the carbs and sugars. Fat is good for you as a signal to stop eating. Regarding fast food, I will say this: A Big Mac extra value meal with a Diet Coke is more nutritious and has lower glycemic impact and sodium than a Starbucks low fat muffin. That’s not an endorsement of fast food. I don’t believe anyone orders a Big Mac because they think it’s healthy. But the contrary is true when it comes to ordering a low fat muffin. And that low fat muffin is one of the worse things out there. Fat doesn’t make us fat and foods with cholesterol don’t give us high cholesterol.

There isn’t a single word in this response about fruit.

Nobody is maintaining excess weight by eating fruit. Well, maybe if they eat like two buckets of mangos a day.

People are definitely maintaining excess weight by eating garbage like micdonalds or “low fat muffins” from Starbucks. Subsisting on that stuff is a great way to get fat and stay that way.

Eating fresh fruit? Not so much.

The point is, the total of all sugars consumed can lead to excess weight, regardless of the source of that sugar. Fruit has a lot of sugar, relative to its nutritional benefits. So if your body has a problem with sugars, then the foods you do eat that have substantial sugars should be the most nutrient dense and antioxidant dense possible, relative to their glycemic effects. Fruits generally would be way down on the list.

This is where theory bumps up against actuality. No one is fat because they eat too many apples.

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Anonymous wrote:lack of sleep and muscle loss in peri and menopause make weight loss harder.

but not impossible

Ok strawman. No one said it was impossible, just harder at menopause than before.

I lost about a hundred pounds between age 52-54 just through diet (no drugs, no heavy exercise just walking). I'm on the high end of normal now down from obese.

A pound a week is doable, but easier the more overweight you are, imho.

I'm the PP above who lost that weight after menopause and fwiw I barely ate fruit those two years, except the occasional banana because I love them so. I was/am veg and proteins and low-ish carb.

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OP, come back and tell us how it's going! I would like to lose 4lbs by the end of May (I've been losing slowly since January - down 13lbs - but I want to try to hit my goal weight before an event memorial day weekend).

I've been doing IF and tracking calories really vigilantly during the week but I've been letting myself get off-track on weekends with restaurant meals and alcohol. So, I'm going to try to get my weekend indulgences under control. Unfortunately I have a lot of social events on the calendar this month so it's going to be a challenge.

Anyone have good strategies for not over-eating or over-drinking at social events?

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Anonymous wrote:Forget the rice, sweet potatoes, and most fruit. Get your carbs from nuts and berries. Green and white vegetables are good (broccoli, kale, green peppers, cauliflower, onion, radish) … skip the corn, carrots, etc.

There is no need to drop any foods and definitely not nutritious things like sweet potatoes or fruit. All you need to do is control your calories if you need to lose fat. And nuts are actually not ideal as they are very calorie dense and easy to overeat. Nothing wrong with them, but they need to be carefully tracked.

Oh boy, where do I start. There might not be a need for YOU to drop any foods, but for many people, this is the way. The nutrition provided by sweet potatoes and nearly all fruit, compared to the sugars included, is not worth it. Despite the conventional wisdom, it is not always only about calories. As I said, berries and nuts are the best trade off.

I would agree if you had said to drop highly processed foods, fast food and very fatty foods with limited nutrition, but it is ridiculous to not eat fruit. Again, fat loss is about calories and you might want to get the bulk of those calories from the most nutritious whole foods. Sugar in fruits is a non-issue.

Please stop with the nonsense. Any sugar can be an issue…it depends on the person. That’s the point. If someone thinks they are consuming a low calorie diet but is not losing, it’s the carbs and sugars. Fat is good for you as a signal to stop eating. Regarding fast food, I will say this: A Big Mac extra value meal with a Diet Coke is more nutritious and has lower glycemic impact and sodium than a Starbucks low fat muffin. That’s not an endorsement of fast food. I don’t believe anyone orders a Big Mac because they think it’s healthy. But the contrary is true when it comes to ordering a low fat muffin. And that low fat muffin is one of the worse things out there. Fat doesn’t make us fat and foods with cholesterol don’t give us high cholesterol.

There isn’t a single word in this response about fruit.

Nobody is maintaining excess weight by eating fruit. Well, maybe if they eat like two buckets of mangos a day.

People are definitely maintaining excess weight by eating garbage like micdonalds or “low fat muffins” from Starbucks. Subsisting on that stuff is a great way to get fat and stay that way.

Eating fresh fruit? Not so much.

The point is, the total of all sugars consumed can lead to excess weight, regardless of the source of that sugar. Fruit has a lot of sugar, relative to its nutritional benefits. So if your body has a problem with sugars, then the foods you do eat that have substantial sugars should be the most nutrient dense and antioxidant dense possible, relative to their glycemic effects. Fruits generally would be way down on the list.

Sounds great as a theory, but that only holds true in my buckets of mangos example. Nobody has a problem if they are eating blueberries or strawberries or apples.

All these mental gymnastics are for the purpose of avoiding the reality that people who are carrying too much weight are currently and have been eating too much for way too long.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, come back and tell us how it's going! I would like to lose 4lbs by the end of May (I've been losing slowly since January - down 13lbs - but I want to try to hit my goal weight before an event memorial day weekend).

I've been doing IF and tracking calories really vigilantly during the week but I've been letting myself get off-track on weekends with restaurant meals and alcohol. So, I'm going to try to get my weekend indulgences under control. Unfortunately I have a lot of social events on the calendar this month so it's going to be a challenge.

Anyone have good strategies for not over-eating or over-drinking at social events?

I’m down another 3lb to 156, so steadily losing. Someone here or in another thread I read suggested dropping cardio and honestly, when I did that the weight dropped! They were right, I wasn’t as hungry. I’m still doing organic “cardio” like evening walks, taking stairs, or bike rides with kids.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, come back and tell us how it's going! I would like to lose 4lbs by the end of May (I've been losing slowly since January - down 13lbs - but I want to try to hit my goal weight before an event memorial day weekend).

I've been doing IF and tracking calories really vigilantly during the week but I've been letting myself get off-track on weekends with restaurant meals and alcohol. So, I'm going to try to get my weekend indulgences under control. Unfortunately I have a lot of social events on the calendar this month so it's going to be a challenge.

Anyone have good strategies for not over-eating or over-drinking at social events?

I’m down another 3lb to 156, so steadily losing. Someone here or in another thread I read suggested dropping cardio and honestly, when I did that the weight dropped! They were right, I wasn’t as hungry. I’m still doing organic “cardio” like evening walks, taking stairs, or bike rides with kids.

Interesting. I am a cardio queen, maybe I need to try this strategy

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Anonymous wrote:OP, come back and tell us how it's going! I would like to lose 4lbs by the end of May (I've been losing slowly since January - down 13lbs - but I want to try to hit my goal weight before an event memorial day weekend).

I've been doing IF and tracking calories really vigilantly during the week but I've been letting myself get off-track on weekends with restaurant meals and alcohol. So, I'm going to try to get my weekend indulgences under control. Unfortunately I have a lot of social events on the calendar this month so it's going to be a challenge.

Anyone have good strategies for not over-eating or over-drinking at social events?

I’m down another 3lb to 156, so steadily losing. Someone here or in another thread I read suggested dropping cardio and honestly, when I did that the weight dropped! They were right, I wasn’t as hungry. I’m still doing organic “cardio” like evening walks, taking stairs, or bike rides with kids.

Yes I’m seeing a weight loss Dr. My SW was 203 and I’m at 189 as of this morning 8 weeks later so 14lbs in 8 weeks. Im also 5’9”. I have been told explicitly each time I see the weight loss dr to not do cardio as it will super charge my hunger. It really really sucks that it’s so so hard to balance calorie intake with hard cardio.

Right now I’m getting in about 13k steps a day, that’s all I do in terms of cardio.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, come back and tell us how it's going! I would like to lose 4lbs by the end of May (I've been losing slowly since January - down 13lbs - but I want to try to hit my goal weight before an event memorial day weekend).

I've been doing IF and tracking calories really vigilantly during the week but I've been letting myself get off-track on weekends with restaurant meals and alcohol. So, I'm going to try to get my weekend indulgences under control. Unfortunately I have a lot of social events on the calendar this month so it's going to be a challenge.

Anyone have good strategies for not over-eating or over-drinking at social events?

I’m down another 3lb to 156, so steadily losing. Someone here or in another thread I read suggested dropping cardio and honestly, when I did that the weight dropped! They were right, I wasn’t as hungry. I’m still doing organic “cardio” like evening walks, taking stairs, or bike rides with kids.

Interesting. I am a cardio queen, maybe I need to try this strategy

I know I suggested that on a thread recently so I’m happy if it helped someone!! I was a total cardio junkie for YEARS - like 22 years! I loved the metrics, pushing myself so hard that I could barely move afterwards, the heart pumping music, endorphins, all of it. I finally realized that while it is very good for your heart and mind, it can sometimes be detrimental for your weight goals. I dialed it back significantly while focusing on weight lifting and 35 pounds just dropped off gradually. My muscles now have shape that I can see!
Anyways, congrats OP on working towards your goal. You are doing great!

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Anyone have good strategies for not over-eating or over-drinking at social events?

Assuming this is in the evening...make sure you are fully hydrated and have already met your water goal for the day (I aim for half my weight in water & unsweetened tea). Then I "pre-game" with a protein shake (Fairlife brand, either 26 or 42g protein). Together this helps me have a semi full feeling before I get to the event. I limit alcohol to 2 drinks max. Though lately I'm perfectly happy sipping one for the duration.