I've been doing a Pretty Crazy Diet

[TheGreatSatan]

So, since Sept 28th, I've been on an extreme caloric deficient diet. I started at 265.5lbs and I am 6'3". Every morning I have about 3 pieces of bacon or sausage with my vitamins and 2 thermogenic pills. I then have a protein shake on the way to work and another on the way home. I also drink 1.5 liters of water every day.

I eat consume about 560 calories, 140 grams of protein and no more than 30 grams of fat each and every day

As of this morning I weigh 240.5lbs!:banana:

This is a milestone, not only because I've dropped 25lbs in 47 days, but because when I hit 239lbs I will finally be just 'overweight' and not obese according to my BMI.

I have no intention of quitting. I told my wife that this is not merely a diet, but a lifestyle change. I do have cheat meals, but I do not plan them in advance, because I've found that I think about them days in advance. This way I can have a cheat meal when it feels like I am dying for a certain food or taste and not just because the 'day' is here.

[x88x]

Congrats! I'm curious, by 'lifestyle change' do you mean continuing this specific diet long term? It doesn't seem like this (or any of the 'extreme' diets) would be nutritionally self-supporting for more than a few months...though I know sh** about nutrition, so I could be completely wrong. :P

[TheGreatSatan]

I'm having vitamins every day too. I'd like to do this for at least a year and something modified after that

[d_stilgar]

There's a lot of research into caloric restriction, and most of it says that it increases longevity considerably, at the cost of mental ability. So, the key to long life is 500-600 calories a day, haha.

[BuzzKillington]

If you stick to a low-cal diet for too long you'll lose quite a bit of muscle mass and kill your metabolism, especially with prolonged use of thermos.
I'd cycle low-cal/off thermos to a ~1500 cal of healthy foods/on thermos or even low-cal to high protein/weight lifting if you're set with that decision. Or you can do HCG, 30.9lbs in 33 days. :D
Great job btw, that's gotta be hard as hell to stick to a low-cal diet for that long.
Just a note: 140g of protein = 560 cal and 30g of fat would be another 270.

[TheGreatSatan]

Just a note: 140g of protein = 560 cal and 30g of fat would be another 270.

I don't get what you're saying....:think:

[dr.walrus]

HCG

It's one thing to do it yourself, it's another to start suggesting this extreme sort of thing to someone else.

Helthy weight loss means eating no less than 1200 calories a day (that's a little low anyway. Bulk your food out with large amounts of raw vegetables, cut all saturated fat out and stick to under 30g fat a day, cut out most carbs and all processed sugars. A good rule of thumb is to make up your 1200-1500 calories a day and then bulk out with raw fruit and vegetables...

Does anyone on this website try to lose weight in a sensible fashion?! How about portion control and exercise?!

[billygoat333]

I only eat around 1800 calories a day, low fat/high protein. I have lost 15 lbs since march and have kept it off. :) (was at 195 now I hover around 180)

I cut sugar mostly out of my diet and went from 205 to 195 too. (the majority of that was cutting soda out of my diet completely for a while then drinking diet soda every once in a while after about 3-4 months)

[x88x]

30.9lbs in 33 days.
Not to criticize, and again I must emphasize my near complete ignorance on the matter, but I cannot see how that can be healthy...what are the long-term effects of the body losing the much mass in that short amount of time? :eek: IDK, I've always been blessed with an unusually high metabolism, so I've never had a weight problem...maybe I would feel differently if I had. I just try and eat semi-healthy foods (cook stuff instead of frozen/etc, use fresh ingredients, etc), and not eat too much, and I'm good. I have started putting on a few pounds (~5-10) over the last couple years because of my job (sitting in front of a computer all day), and I keep meaning start an exercise schedule, but I never quite get around to it... Yeah, I know, 5-10 pounds sounds like I'm complaining about nothing in the context here, but I've never had any discernible body fat in my life, so that small amount is noticeable to me (5'6", ~145lbs).

[Snowman]

You noobs I cut out soda/pop altogether except for the cane sugar birch beer and lost a pound a day for about two weeks after the caffeine cycled out. that being said now i have hit a brick wall that even healthy eating hasn't over come :(

[TheGreatSatan]

I've tried lot of diets and I don't always do so well. For me, eating healthy means I lose weight at an insanely slow rate. There are plenty of sites with people who have extreme caloric restrictions and do it for years with no problems. There will be days where I'll eat a thousand calories or even more, but not often. I have a very hard time shedding weight and must resort to whatever means to lose it. Once I get low enough to where I'm happy, I'll change it up a bit, but I'm never going back to 1000+ average calorie days

I've used HCg and ephedra and steriods back in the early 2000's and getting all of that food and drugs out of my system is the best way to lose weight.

BTW, I dropped another 2lbs. I'm now down 27lbs total!

[Diamon]

drinking diet soda every once in a while after about 3-4 months)

Just a FYI, regular soda is actually healthier then the diet soda. It just has a higher amount of energy.

[billygoat333]

Just a FYI, regular soda is actually healthier then the diet soda. It just has a higher amount of energy.

I've read that before. I don't drink soda that much at all anyways anymore. like maybe once every two weeks or more. usually when I indulge in some fast food.

Plus diet soda won't rot your teeth :P

PS weighed myself @ the gym today (went for the first time in over a month) and I tipped the scale at 177 lbs. :D

[d_stilgar]

If people want a healthy, but expensive diet, you can try Ideal Protein. It's a doctor monitored diet. It's one of those meal replacement things, but you'll lose fat quickly without losing muscle mass. The key to why it works is Ketosis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketosis). Why you don't lose muscle mass is because of the high amount of protein you eat.

Also, extreme caloric restriction can be done without losing a ton of muscle. The big drawbacks to caloric restriction are the lower brain function and the fact that you barely get to eat anything. Most of us like eating, so that's a pretty big drawback.

[x88x]

The big drawbacks to caloric restriction are the lower brain function

I like thinking too..it makes me happy. ...also rather makes my employer happy. :P

EDIT:
Also, my personality gets messed up when I'm hungry...I'd rather not walk around all the time with low self-confidence and high paranoia... :whistler:

[BuzzKillington]

I don't get what you're saying....:think:

1g of protein is 4 calories and a gram of fat is 9 calories.

[BuzzKillington]

It's one thing to do it yourself, it's another to start suggesting this extreme sort of thing to someone else.

Does anyone on this website try to lose weight in a sensible fashion?! How about portion control and exercise?!

He's doing an extreme diet already that's actually less healthy for him since he's on a low-cal diet and not in ketosis. His body is still thinking it should be getting carbs so it goes for any available fat and muscle it can to get nourished, including normal and structural fats which are the fats you don't want to lose.

It's nice you are concerned about our safety but honesty, the ones doing/considering these type of diets are big boys and can decide if they want to do them or not... Portion control and exercise combined with a healthy diet will always be the way to go but some people want a jump start on it since for some, the weight comes off way too slow to stay motivated for a year or more just to lose 50lbs.

TGS, be sure to reintroduce calories very slowly or you will gain a lot of the weight back immediately. If you're on a low-cal diet for too long your body will go into starvation mode and hold on to what it gets if it thinks it's in that caveman like state of food being scarce then suddenly a large meal.

[dr.walrus]

Christ, you're suggesting he injects himself with pregnancy hormones off the internet. I'm not having this argument about something so patently moronic again

[BuzzKillington]

He can go to a clinic if he has medical but it's the same HCG you'll receive at a doctors office. Funny how thousands of people have done it at home without any problems. I'm done arguing about it as well... to each his own. I'd just much rather lose weight quickly if possibly then continue on with diet/exercise after.
Before bootcamp I ran 15 miles a week (not including bike rides and hikes), ate extremely healthy and only lost about a pound or 2 a week. That's all fine and dandy if you have 10lbs to cut/maintain but if you're looking at 20-100+lbs... **** that.

[Mark_Hardware]

What I want to know is, what do you mean exactly be "lifestyle change"
I just ask, cause last time I heard someone say that, they then came out of the closet...

Just sayin :whistler:

[diluzio91]

Does anyone on this website try to lose weight in a sensible fashion?! How about portion control and exercise?!

Lol. i've replaced 1 meal a day with a protein shake, and cut my portions in half (i eat campus food). Thus far i've lost 10 lbs... since september.

[TheGreatSatan]

Lifestyle, meaning: I'm never going back to the old routine of 3 squares a day. Today I had a cheat day. I ordered and ate a whole medium pizza from Dominos.

I've been to the bathroom 5 times since

[TheGreatSatan]

As of today, I hit the 30 pound mark!! I'm only 8 days from 2 months on the plan and I'm still motivated to keep going. I will have my next cheat day on Thanksgiving where I'll eat whatever I come across. After that I go right back the next day.

[TheGreatSatan]

I weighed myself this morning and I'm now down to 229.5lbs which means I've dropped 36lbs in just over two months. I haven't weighed this little for a good 4 years, so it's quite an achievement for me.

[OvRiDe]

Congrats! Just make sure that your body is getting everything it needs and your doing great.

[Aero]

Thats awesome man, good job. Just make sure your still eating healthly and your body gets the nutrients it needs.

Back in high school I got up to 249 lbs and told myself I would never reach 250. I started losing weight and got down to 180, then I got to college. Overall I've been pretty good, although I think I'm up to around 205 again. I'm hoping to work my way back toward 180 which is where I want to be.

I would say that just watching what you eat can do a lot, and avoiding eating at night is a big one too.

[billygoat333]

awesome work, sir. good luck with keeping the fat off. :)

[TheGreatSatan]

Thats awesome man, good job. Just make sure your still eating healthly and your body gets the nutrients it needs.

Hilarious. 500 calories a day doesn't count as healthy. I am taking a lot of vitamins though. As of this morning I am down to 217lbs. That means I've lost 48lbs thus far, only 2 away from the historic 50lbs mark! I was finally able to squeeze into my Marine Corps Dress Blues that I haven't worn in 10 years!

My wife was amazed!:banana:

[d_stilgar]

Congrats and way to keep it up! I've put on winter weight again, but I have the goal of riding my bike to and from work all summer. I'm pretty pumped for that.