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Grats on losing the weight. I will say Im a bit concerned about the amount of calories youre eating. But malnutrition is better than obesity if I cant talk you out of it.
I recommend intermittent fasting. I do One Meal a day and that meal is usually about 1,500 calories. Ive lost 42.2lbs so far. I eat whatever I want. Last night I ate deep fried chicken nuggets and mozzarella sticks.
At your weight you can probably eat a lot more than that and still lose weight. Google BMR calculator and find out what your basic metabolic rate is. Your BMR is how many calories you burn in a day doing literally nothing at all. Then just eat 500 less than that.
You should also be intermittent fasting to promote weight loss. You will only lose weight when your insulin is low. Every time you eat you will spike your insulin. And your body will gradually come back down from that spike before it will tap into your fat reserves.
Your body will make most of the nutrients that you need. You will need salt and water though. Eating such a low amount of calories will put you in malnutritional levels. Your body will desperately hold on to fat and burn muscle instead. Its why Ethiopians bodies are incredibly slim, but they still have a pot belly. Their nutrition is inadequate because they eat so few calories in a day. Youre actually better off not eating at all than eating a low amount of calories.
Im still pretty fat, but Ive lost 42.2lbs since October 16 doing intermittent fasting.
Intermittent Fasting diary
Day 1) October 16: 230lbs
Day 7) October 23: 225lbs
Day 14) October 30: 220lbs
Day 21) November 6: 218lbs
Day 28) November 13: 216.4
Day 35) November 20: 214.6
Day 42) November 27: 213.4
Day 49) December 4: 211.2
Day 56) December 11: 207.8
Day 63) December 18: 208.2
Day 70) December 25: 207.2
Day 77) January 1: 205.8
Day 84) January 8: 204.0
Day 91) January 15: 203.0
Day 98) January 22: 202.8
Day 105) January 29: 199.6
Day 112) February 5: 197.4
Day 119) February 12: 194.6
Day 126) February 19: 197
Day 133) February 26: 194.6
Day 140 March 5: 191
Day 147) March 12: 189.8
Day 154) March 19: 187.8
https://imgur.com/a/d2gLW
You have made substantial progress. That being said, dont you worry about not adequately meeting your nutritional needs? At a certain point, you will need to stop doing this.
Im no worried at all. My body produces pretty much all the nutrients I need. I have a ton of fat which burns clean. I wouldnt eat anything if it werent for the other side effects of long term fasting. The most annoying of which is gradually re-introducing food after a long fast. You cant just gobble down a steak after not eating for 7 days. Your intestines have gone into hibernation mode and a shock like that is going to send you to the ER. You have to gradually reintroduce solid food, starting off with bone broth and watermelon.
I dont want to get to that point, so I eat one meal a day mainly to keep my gears rolling. Ill do a 48 hour fast once a week and break it with a jalapeo chicken and cheese quesadilla and wash it down with a beer. Im still perfectly fine and still losing fat.
I got pictures posted a few posts up. Youll notice not only did I lose fat, but my skin has improved and I even look younger.
Fasting promotes autophagy which cleans out the toxins and dead cells in your body. I havent been sick at all since Ive been fasting. No cold, flu, stuffy nose...nothing. I used to get sick like once a month.
I have more energy. I feel a lot better.
Hershel Walker has been doing OMAD for 20 years, despite what every nutritionist tells him.
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