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Originally Posted by CherryGlazer
I need to add that it's taken me 3 months to lose 6 pounds on this kind of restriction. Ridiculous right?
Before, i did things the "right way" at 1000 calories for 3 months, and nothing happened.
I'm quite sedentary. I'm 5 foot 1. I take seroquel. My resting metabolic rate seems to be at around 1400, though i wonder how much that's offset by the meds?*
Does anyone have some crazy experience with this? >  |
First off, 2 lbs per month weight loss isn't inconsequential, its gentle. 1 pound per week is what most people will suggest is a legitimate, good target loss rate, eg, 4 pounds per month.
So, its not crazy, nor ridiculous really. 61" and sedentary, 1200-1400 is probably close to balance, eg, no weight loss. A pound of fat on the other hand, is 3500 kcal, regardless of your activity or height.
You're in a tough spot though, because your body also has tools to deal with things when it detects very low intake (sub 1200) where you may be at balance with the AP anyway. It can choose to protect fat tissue and break down muscle and even organ tissue for energy.
People hate relying on exercise to move that weight number, but I don't know that you have any other options that can work from where you are. All I can suggest is to walk several miles a day, each mile is about 100 kcal expenditure, is sustainable, and sometimes even pleasant.
I don't know that you can get to a pound per week, but you should be able to get above that output trap at 1200.