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Originally Posted by Sluggersmom
Just my two cents to add to everyone elses. (maybe when your done you will have a quarter) Why would anyone think you need to eat more to loose? Bottom line the less you eat the more you loose. I was 270 when I started I kept my calaries (for awhile under 1000) the weight came off very quickly.
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There is another issue with starting your weight loss with such a low caloric intake - when you reach the eventual plateau, you will have a lot fewer options than individuals losing weight initially on a higher calorie diet. If you're eating 1000 calories at 270 lbs, start to seriously plateau at 200 lbs, what can you cut and still meet the body's minimal nutritional requirements?
I used to this like this. I used to think, if I can lose weight by cutting some calories, I can lose more weight, faster by cutting more calories. I used to restrict very, very heavily and yeah, I lost a lot of weight. I could never keep it off. I started at 140 lbs in high school and after 20 years of yo yo (restrict/binge) I ended up nearly 200 lbs at age 35. Restriction and dieting made me fat, I would restrict, lose weight, quit dieting (for one reason or another) gain back weight quickly and gain more weight on top of it. Every time.
This time, I really went into it thinking about long term weight loss. I knew I could LOSE weight, but that wasn't enough for me, I wanted to lose weight and keep the weight off. I didn't want to be at my goal weight for a day or a week, I wanted to live at my goal weight for my life.
It just makes sense (to me) that since eating is not only pleasurable and vital for proper nutrition, to start caloric intake as high as possible and then slowly lower calories to find the "sweet spot" - a place where you can still lose weight (a nice, reasonable 1-2 lbs a week average) while still feeling satisfied and getting all the nutrition you need.