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Anonymous wrote:Gosh, OP, I think you might have an unrealistic idea of how many calories we need. I am 47, 5’9” and 180lbs. I maintain at 1500 calories and have to cut to 1100 to lose at any measurable pace. I know it’s no fun.

Agree with this poster. Im 48, 5'4, 122 lbs. I have to be at 1000 to maintain and 800 to lose. Those numbers were at least 200 cals higher before i hit peri menopause.

I also have to work out every day.

Im not sure its worth it anymore. SIgh.

I am 42 and one of the previous posters who does IF and this is one of the reasons I do it. I don't want to jack up my metabolism with more diets. This is what happened with The Biggest Loser contestants. They restricted during the show to such an extent that they messed up their metabolisms.

Anonymous wrote:5' at 130 here. I had a talk recently with my doctor about my health and how much I weigh. Her perspective is that she's not concerned about my weight. Her priority, health wise, is that I lift weights and do cardio. I already do cardio regularly and I've now added weights 3x a week.

I'm not willing to sustain that 10 pound weight loss. I know I could lose it. I also know that I'd bounce back up to my current weight. If I'm lifting weights and shave the obviously bad parts off my diet, maybe I can lose 2-3 pounds and maintain that. That would be doable. I think peeps have to acknowledge for themselves how long they can maintain a weight loss. Losing it isn't really the problem. Holding there is the problem.

I think that is always the question- what are you willing to do and how much are you willing to sacrifice to lose and maintain a lower weight? It's great to say you want to lose x lbs or weigh X but the lower that number is the more you have to give up to get there and stay there.

5' at 130 here. I had a talk recently with my doctor about my health and how much I weigh. Her perspective is that she's not concerned about my weight. Her priority, health wise, is that I lift weights and do cardio. I already do cardio regularly and I've now added weights 3x a week.

I'm not willing to sustain that 10 pound weight loss. I know I could lose it. I also know that I'd bounce back up to my current weight. If I'm lifting weights and shave the obviously bad parts off my diet, maybe I can lose 2-3 pounds and maintain that. That would be doable. I think peeps have to acknowledge for themselves how long they can maintain a weight loss. Losing it isn't really the problem. Holding there is the problem.

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Anonymous wrote:Calories in, calories out is outdated science. Read Dr. Jason Fung’s book. Intermittent fasting will allow you to eat in an enjoyable way. Listen to the intermittent fasting stories podcast with gin Stephens - very motivating & inspiring.

It still comes down to calories in and calories out. Don’t believe me. Try eating 3000 cal/day with intermittent fasting and I’ll bet you pack on the pounds.

You don’t have to count calories, but all calories out.

What are you are saying does not mean it all comes down to calories in and calories out. 3000 calories won’t work no matter what, but it could easily be that 1400 calories with IF is different than 1400 calories spread out over 6 meals. Why is it so hard to believe that weight is complicated?

because it's not that complicated. 1400 calories is 1400 calories. Doesn't matter when you eat those calories. If you are in a deficit at the end of the day you will lose weight. Now I do agree that with IF it can be easier to stick to a lower calorie diet because you skip meals, eat in a smaller window,and often eat bigger meals that leave you more full, and, thus, you may not feel as hungry throughout the day, but if someone eats 6 small meals a day to equal 1400 cal and someone eat one big meal a day that is 1400 cal it will not matter as long as at the end of the day they are only eating 1400 cal and in a deficit.

same goes for any diet really. You can do keto, IF, paleo, the Twinkie diet. They all accomplish the same thing; creating a calorie deficit. There is no one diet that you absolutely have to do to lose weight. All you need to lose weight is a calorie deficit. Different approaches to creating that deficit work better for different people and each individual needs to figure that out, but at the end of the day weight loss works the same. Burn more calories than you consume and you lose fat.

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Anonymous wrote:Calories in, calories out is outdated science. Read Dr. Jason Fung’s book. Intermittent fasting will allow you to eat in an enjoyable way. Listen to the intermittent fasting stories podcast with gin Stephens - very motivating & inspiring.

It still comes down to calories in and calories out. Don’t believe me. Try eating 3000 cal/day with intermittent fasting and I’ll bet you pack on the pounds.

You don’t have to count calories, but all calories out.

What are you are saying does not mean it all comes down to calories in and calories out. 3000 calories won’t work no matter what, but it could easily be that 1400 calories with IF is different than 1400 calories spread out over 6 meals. Why is it so hard to believe that weight is complicated?

I was 5’6” and need to cut down to 1200 calories to lose weight..

Anonymous wrote:Calories in, calories out is outdated science. Read Dr. Jason Fung’s book. Intermittent fasting will allow you to eat in an enjoyable way. Listen to the intermittent fasting stories podcast with gin Stephens - very motivating & inspiring.

It still comes down to calories in and calories out. Don’t believe me. Try eating 3000 cal/day with intermittent fasting and I’ll bet you pack on the pounds.

You don’t have to count calories, but all calories out.

Anonymous wrote:Gosh, OP, I think you might have an unrealistic idea of how many calories we need. I am 47, 5’9” and 180lbs. I maintain at 1500 calories and have to cut to 1100 to lose at any measurable pace. I know it’s no fun.

Then you aren’t tracking accurately. There I no way you maintain at 1500. Probably more like 2000 at your weight. People are truly terrible at tracking calories

4’8” and look best at about 82lbs. 90 & I look pudgy. I found it extremely hard to lose the last 10lbs after my 3rd child. IF does really work well (I eat between 11am and 5pm) and try to only have grains with lunch and limit them even then. Alcohol, meals out, desserts, etc all ok! Just limit to a couple times a week.

Anonymous wrote:Op, you are only four eleven! 1200 calories is a lot for that height. Eating out should be an occasional treat, not a common occurrence. You need to cut calories. My sister is a endocrinologist so she has to give a
Lot of weight loss advice. She says one inch equals one hundred
More calories you are allowed to eat. So a woman who is five eight is allowed to eat 900
Calories per day MORE than you are. You have to eat a lot less on a daily basis that someone who is taller.

Wha??

Op, you are only four eleven! 1200 calories is a lot for that height. Eating out should be an occasional treat, not a common occurrence. You need to cut calories. My sister is a endocrinologist so she has to give a
Lot of weight loss advice. She says one inch equals one hundred
More calories you are allowed to eat. So a woman who is five eight is allowed to eat 900
Calories per day MORE than you are. You have to eat a lot less on a daily basis that someone who is taller.