Anonymous wrote:I would be very concerned abt your kids seeing you take 1-2 nibbles of the dinner they eat every night. 700 calories is so low.

You don’t have loose neck skin? Loose upper arm skin?

no, it's not. I am short with a tiny frame. I shouldn't eat more than 1100 to maintain. that's less than a milkshake away from 700.

I would be very concerned abt your kids seeing you take 1-2 nibbles of the dinner they eat every night. 700 calories is so low.

You don’t have loose neck skin? Loose upper arm skin?

Anonymous wrote:2500 steps is a mile. Average pace for this would be 20 mins, so 7500 steps in one hour. Getting to 30K would take 4 hours of continuous walking. I suppose someone could do that if they didn't have kids at home to care for before and after work, but I would think on 700 calories you'd be absolutely exhausted and would not have the energy to exercise for four hours per day. Not to mention the walking alone amounts to 12 miles, which is 1200 calories for a 150 lb person. So your exercise calories would exceed your consumption calories each day. That would completely bomb most people's metabolism.

I think this is a myth. Your metabolism doesn't slow down when you eat little, especially if you are active.

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Anonymous wrote:I mean - this is what my iPhone shows

You're relying on the iPhone to log your steps?

M'kay; now the absurdity of your claims makes sense.

is there something wrong with that?

Yes. It’s not accurate.

Evidence?

The evidence is [b]every one of us who walks 25K+ steps at Disney and know what that looks like. It can't be done in a normal workday.[/b]

Having said that, I think OP is probably on to something with the theory of "shrinking" your stomach for long term results.

OP here. I went to Prague with my kids this summer. We walked around city with the group and it was only around 20k steps for the day. Everyone in the group was exhausted (except me and my kids) but I could feel that it was significantly shorter walk than my regular days even without looking at the steps on Iphone. I was kind of itching to get back to 30k. So not sure what your Disney experience is supposed to prove but I apparently developed some kind of walking addiction. Walking doesn't feel like exercise to me. It's not that different from sitting. I wouldn't survive five minutes in a gym (I tried that many times in the past). I work from home in a flexible job and I decided to make time for this, but yes, it is pretty time consuming.

I am 70 and I lost 45 lbs in six months without any help from shots or diets. First, I got sick with a virus and lost 8 lb and that motivated me to keep going. I cut out bread, cheese, all sides like potatoes, rice, pasta, and most sweets. I only ate when I was really hungry. I focused on protein, like chicken, salmon, shrimp, eggs, almost zero red meat. Sometimes when I was hungry for something particular I just ate that, like a piece of salmon or some scrambled eggs, nothing else. I also ate salads but not a lot of vegetables.

I only ate food I like so I enjoyed every meal, no carrot sticks or kale for me. I ate smaller portions and never ate too much which was hard at first but got much easier as I continued to lose. I went from 220 to 175 in six months and for the last six months I have maintained it within two lbs. Pretty soon I will start trying to lose ten or twenty more.

I did not increase exercise at all or work out, I continued daily walk of about a mile or two, swimming a few times a week, occasionally using the rower at my community gym. Sometimes I lift light weights while watching TV.

I look great, feel great, several medical issues have improved like BP, no more swelling in my feet or ankles, I sleep better and have plenty of energy.

I have needed to lose the weight for years and I don't know why it was suddenly a lot easier than it ever was before.

2500 steps is a mile. Average pace for this would be 20 mins, so 7500 steps in one hour. Getting to 30K would take 4 hours of continuous walking. I suppose someone could do that if they didn't have kids at home to care for before and after work, but I would think on 700 calories you'd be absolutely exhausted and would not have the energy to exercise for four hours per day. Not to mention the walking alone amounts to 12 miles, which is 1200 calories for a 150 lb person. So your exercise calories would exceed your consumption calories each day. That would completely bomb most people's metabolism.

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Anonymous wrote:I take it you don’t work?

How much water are you drinking a day? I assume you’re also taking something for electrolytes. You should post your daily diet. I guess if you are binging on egg whites and zucchini you can eat a lot of that.

I don't eat a lot of that either. I avoid high quantitate of food/bulk food even if it is low calories. the key is to keep the volume of food is small. this I think is what make me feel full with little food.

I don't understand.

I walk 14k-16k steps a day.
When I wake up, I take my dog for a walk. I usually go 2-3 miles, which will take me 40 to 60 minutes. I work at a desk all day - but force myself to get up once an hour and walk around my building, which is roughly 600 steps. At night, I play with the dogs outside, and do a chores/ laundry. This gets me between 14,000 and 16,000 steps. No walking straight for hours on end. I use a Fitbit.

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Anonymous wrote:I mean - this is what my iPhone shows

You're relying on the iPhone to log your steps?

M'kay; now the absurdity of your claims makes sense.

is there something wrong with that?

Yes. It’s not accurate.

Evidence?

The evidence is every one of us who walks 25K+ steps at Disney and know what that looks like. It can't be done in a normal workday.

Having said that, I think OP is probably on to something with the theory of "shrinking" your stomach for long term results.

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Anonymous wrote:I mean - this is what my iPhone shows

You're relying on the iPhone to log your steps?

M'kay; now the absurdity of your claims makes sense.

is there something wrong with that?

Yes. It’s not accurate.

Evidence?

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Anonymous wrote:I mean - this is what my iPhone shows

You're relying on the iPhone to log your steps?

M'kay; now the absurdity of your claims makes sense.

is there something wrong with that?

Yes. It’s not accurate.

30k steps? No way. I walked 15k today at work, 6 miles. Took me 5 hours.

Anonymous wrote:I take it you don’t work?

How much water are you drinking a day? I assume you’re also taking something for electrolytes. You should post your daily diet. I guess if you are binging on egg whites and zucchini you can eat a lot of that.

I don't eat a lot of that either. I avoid high quantitate of food/bulk food even if it is low calories. the key is to keep the volume of food is small. this I think is what make me feel full with little food.

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Anonymous wrote:I mean - this is what my iPhone shows

You're relying on the iPhone to log your steps?

M'kay; now the absurdity of your claims makes sense.

is there something wrong with that?

Anonymous wrote:I mean - this is what my iPhone shows

You're relying on the iPhone to log your steps?

M'kay; now the absurdity of your claims makes sense.