Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If I limited myself to 1400 calories per day I would faint - I'm 5'5", 150lbs, lift twice a week with a personal trainer and do cardio 2-3x per week (I'm 33, and could lose 5lbs but not much more than that - I've always been muscular).

This is getting off track a little, but I was like you in my early 30’s in terms of calories and exercise, but smaller and less muscle. Now at 39, I have to limit to 1500 to maintain, 1200 to lose even though I lift heavy weights consistently 5x/week.

Are you sedentary otherwise? Because that seems unlikely you're expending only 1500ish Cals daily unless you're not moving much during the day.
. Do you have a good HRM you could use to track your calorie burn?

Everyone I know who did Whole30 has gained the weight back plus some.

Anonymous wrote:If I limited myself to 1400 calories per day I would faint - I'm 5'5", 150lbs, lift twice a week with a personal trainer and do cardio 2-3x per week (I'm 33, and could lose 5lbs but not much more than that - I've always been muscular).

You probably wouldn't I trained to do international canoe races (random I know) for years and I'm naturally chubby. When I wanted to slim down I would do about 1600 a day, and maintain i was never above 1900ish- and I was doing an insane amount of training- on water 4 days a week for 3 hours each, then a run and a lifting session on off days (1 actual rest day)- but you would eat a lot more veggies than you would think, mind numbing amounts

Anonymous wrote:If I limited myself to 1400 calories per day I would faint - I'm 5'5", 150lbs, lift twice a week with a personal trainer and do cardio 2-3x per week (I'm 33, and could lose 5lbs but not much more than that - I've always been muscular).

This is getting off track a little, but I was like you in my early 30’s in terms of calories and exercise, but smaller and less muscle. Now at 39, I have to limit to 1500 to maintain, 1200 to lose even though I lift heavy weights consistently 5x/week.

If I limited myself to 1400 calories per day I would faint - I'm 5'5", 150lbs, lift twice a week with a personal trainer and do cardio 2-3x per week (I'm 33, and could lose 5lbs but not much more than that - I've always been muscular).

Hvg

Yes, you can.

In addition to what you already suggested, don't eat anything after 5 pm (going to bed early and getting more sleep at night during the six weeks will make you feel better as well, and make it easier to cut out evening eating). This is key. Make sure you have protein and fat in a substantial breakfast and have black coffee if you are already a coffee drinker (this is not the time to go cold turkey on caffeine). Don't skip meals, just don't eat after 5.

Of course it is. I've lost 9 lbs in a week before. Keeping it off is the challenge.

For the record, I'm the same age as you, OP. And I lost 15 lbs in 2 weeks this past summer and it's still off. I just did very low carb eating. Didn't even exercise.

How is it going, OP?

Anonymous wrote:I am 48, 5 6, and my weight has crept up to 150.

If I cut out all sugar and alcohol, ate clean at 1200-1400 calories, cardio and weights 4 times a week, do you think this is possible in six weeks?

unless you have issues with your thyroid or your hormones are unregulated (going through menopause) then you should be able to drop 10-12lbs no problem.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have done 2 whole30s and lost over 10 lbs each time, without counting calories or feeling hungry.

Just finished my first two weeks ago and lost 10 pounds. I feel so great I’m never going back. I will add more carbs like brown rice, but no gluten, dairy, and very limited alcohol. OP you can do it but it takes a major mental adjustment to become permanent. Good luck.

Do you count calories with whole 30?

And I am joining you all. 39, looking to lose 8 pounds, but will be happy with 5. Also want to be careful of not losing any muscle.

Counting calories is strongly discouraged on the Whole30. But I admit I did it for the first two weeks. I found I had to work pretty hard to get enough calories at first to keep my energy up. It was a pretty big adjustment because I subsisted on red wine and bread. After getting the hang of it, I stopped counting and it was very liberating. It’s been 6 weeks since starting and I’m now in the reintroduction phase. I’ve added back brown rice and a glass or two of red wine per week. Feel great and I’m 12 pounds lighter. I will tweak the diet because I don’t want to lose more. But I also don’t want to lose this awesome energy.

I'm a 46 y.o M, and I started a new exercise regime about a little over 2 weeks ago:

I lift weights 3 x week + 10-12 minutes of cardio + core exercises (crunches, planks, etc.)

I do longer cardio sessions (20 min +/-) at least 2 x week when I don't lift.

I also try to hit at least 7,500 steps/day during the week and 10,000 steps/day on the weekends.

I've cut out all processed food, have given up pizza, cut way back on alcohol (wine only Friday/Saturday), no more scotch while I cook dinner, etc. I usually eat rice and tofu/vegetables for lunch and a normal dinner. (fish, chicken, steak + veggies/salad) I try to have an apple or fruit in the office, I drink tons and tons of water.

All of this is to say that in 2+ weeks, I've dropped more than 3.5 pounds. If you want to keep the weight off, you need to lift, not just do cardio.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have done 2 whole30s and lost over 10 lbs each time, without counting calories or feeling hungry.

Just finished my first two weeks ago and lost 10 pounds. I feel so great I’m never going back. I will add more carbs like brown rice, but no gluten, dairy, and very limited alcohol. OP you can do it but it takes a major mental adjustment to become permanent. Good luck.

Do you count calories with whole 30?

And I am joining you all. 39, looking to lose 8 pounds, but will be happy with 5. Also want to be careful of not losing any muscle.

Yes you can lose the weight at this age with this program. Im 46 and ive done it.

The hard part is keeping it off. Thats where these fad diets dont work. Unless you are going to follow this diet for the rest of your life, those 10 lbs (and then some) will come back.

Better to make changes that you think are sustainable and keep at it. Otherwise you will just get demoralized when the weight comes back on.

If you stick really strictly to Weight Watchers, you could likely drop 6-7 pounds in 6 weeks. 10 pounds is possible, but not a sure thing.