Anonymous wrote:
OP wrote that it didn't take a "crash diet" for him to lose 4 lbs a week, that "The recipe is simple and something we all know - Caloric deficit." That "something we all know" implies others can follow his example (which he later clarified was eating more than 1600 calories a day) to lose weight. That is what people are reacting to. If he had said, "I realize I can still eat more than many of you do and still lose weight" or just "I cut x calories out of my daily diet" then there wouldn't have been the reaction.

Losing 4 lbs a week sounds great but it is not possible or even healthy for most people to lose that much, because it usually means they are losing water weight or even muscle. Women especially should not be aiming for more than 1-2 lbs a week weight loss.

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Anonymous wrote:Reading this is not motivating for my peri-menopausal self who has done all that to lose one pound during the last month(minus cheat meals). But congrats!

I was thinking the same. Men have no idea

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reading this is not motivating for my peri-menopausal self who has done all that to lose one pound during the last month(minus cheat meals). But congrats!

I was thinking the same. Men have no idea

So was I. I exercise daily, have cut my sugar substantially, focus on healthy meals that are low in saturated fat and high in fiber, don’t drink, etc. I’m down 10 pounds after 4 months. I’m grateful that I’m moving in the right direction but can’t figure out how men can lose so much more weight while doing less.

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Anonymous wrote:Reading this is not motivating for my peri-menopausal self who has done all that to lose one pound during the last month(minus cheat meals). But congrats!

Me too. I have a caloric deficit and exercise daily and I still gained 15 pounds. But, congrats to you.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Reading this is not motivating for my peri-menopausal self who has done all that to lose one pound during the last month(minus cheat meals). But congrats!

I was thinking the same. Men have no idea

So was I. I exercise daily, have cut my sugar substantially, focus on healthy meals that are low in saturated fat and high in fiber, don’t drink, etc. I’m down 10 pounds after 4 months. I’m grateful that I’m moving in the right direction but can’t figure out how men can lose so much more weight while doing less.

No mystery really. They are larger on average which allows them to create a larger calorie deficit while still eating a reasonable numbers of calories.

Naenae wrote:Regular exercise and moderating things like alcohol and sugar can go a long way. That's pretty much all I do I can basically eat whatever I want (within reason) and stay fairly fit.

Anonymous wrote:It is so gross to realize that clothes that formerly fit no longer do due to weight gain. The stretching of the buttons, the spilling out of belly and waist fat. So hard to lose weight after 40, but so worth it.