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I want to lose that final 25 pounds because 1) I want to look better and eliminate a MetS factor (waistline), and 2) HBP.
Maybe if I share publicly, I& #39;ll be less likely to bail out and fail to reach my target weight. First some background, then the plan.
A THREAD
Maybe if I share publicly, I& #39;ll be less likely to bail out and fail to reach my target weight. First some background, then the plan.
A THREAD
Well, I& #39;m quite fat-adapted now which is a big advantage compared to every other time I calorie-restricted using a low fat diet (which started in junior high!) to lose weight.
After 6 years of LC/ZC I have found I can& #39;t eat until I& #39;m full, no matter what fat:protein ratio I
After 6 years of LC/ZC I have found I can& #39;t eat until I& #39;m full, no matter what fat:protein ratio I
use, or in what order I eat the fat and protein. I don& #39;t "count calories," but I do have to portion control or I& #39;ll eat too much. I& #39;ll always want to eat more. I think I& #39;m still hung over from years of being so hungry while dieting on low-fat (and even when I& #39;m not)
that I& #39;m afraid of being hungry later and will eat while I can. It is easier to eat less if what I eat is LC/ZC because I don& #39;t experience the intense sugar crash hunger.
My weight has never leveled. Instead, it dropped quickly and steadily when I first started LC, then rose
My weight has never leveled. Instead, it dropped quickly and steadily when I first started LC, then rose
when I tried "eating until full" or not counting calories (in the form a portion measuring) or eating OMAD (oh, if I can& #39;t eat again today I better eat a little extra). I weigh every morning, but record only weekly.
It took a year to drop from 256 to 185. Since then, for about
It took a year to drop from 256 to 185. Since then, for about
5 years now, I& #39;ve been up and down sharply, between 200 and 158 lbs. It& #39;s a struggle to get down to and remain below ~185 lbs (which interestingly is where I first landed, see the image).
PLAN: It may be a bit of a mind screw, but rather than FAST when weight is ABOVE a target,
PLAN: It may be a bit of a mind screw, but rather than FAST when weight is ABOVE a target,
I& #39;m going to alternate a total (coffee only) fast day with a normal EAT day (beef, up to 32oz, ~900g), eating only when weight is at or BELOW a TARGET weight. For maintenance, that target will be fixed. Hopefully the BP and waistline will cooperate. During the loss phase,
I will LOWER the target weight by one pound every 5 days.
It& #39;s working pretty well so far, since 23 August, I& #39;m down 7 lbs. And I have a plan.
To summarize: I set a target weight 1 lb lower than current weight, and I lower that target by 1 lb every 5 days. I& #39;ll eat (up to)
It& #39;s working pretty well so far, since 23 August, I& #39;m down 7 lbs. And I have a plan.
To summarize: I set a target weight 1 lb lower than current weight, and I lower that target by 1 lb every 5 days. I& #39;ll eat (up to)
