So, I have recorded everything I've eaten in the last 45 days and my daily weight. I feel like that's enough of a sample size to see if the number of calories I am eating matches with the amount of weight I've lost.
Over 45 days, I have averaged a
NET calorie intake of 1000/day. I checked the amount of calories I need to maintain my weight and it is about 1800. That's a reduction of 800 calories per day or 5600 per week. Divided by 3500, I get about 1.5 which is, in fact, the amount of weight I have averaged in loss over the last 45 days. (Throwing week 1 which was higher because of the initial loss of reducing food intake.)
Well, congrats, Annie, you are exactly average apparently. BUT, seriously?!?
I have to NET 1000 calories per day to lose 1.5lbs a week??? Sigh...better keep running!
So, in maintenance, I will almost double my net calories?
That sounds very triggering to me for rebound weight gain. I guess I'll cross that bridge when I get there, which at this rate will take 4 months for where I think I want to stop. Well, at least I'll get there. It does work, just slowly and requires a lot of running and an eagle eye on portions and calories. I'm 45 days in now so in another 45 days, I'll be 10lbs down. I can do that. I just did. I can do it again.