> On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 01:21:48 +0000, pinky
> pinky.1kbwry@news.weightlossbanter.com wrote:
> -
>
> Hello all,
> I am new to this site and just had some questions.  In February of
> 2003, I went on a diet where I ate 1200-1300 calories a day, an
> worked
> out 5 days a week. By August of that year, I had lost 45 pounds, from
> 165 to 120.  I was happy and healthy and continued to eat well an
> work
> out while maintainig that weight.  About a year late, in May of 2004
> I
> became seriously depressed and turned to food to comfort me, and
> completely stopped working out and became pretty sedentary.  This went
> on for seven months, I regained everything I had lost, plus some.  The
> last final months, I've finally regained control of my life, and now I
> want to regain control of my weight as well.  I am just wondering if
> following the same plan I did the first time around will work for me
> again.  I've had many people tell me that eating 1200 calories a day
> does not work, because you are starving your body.  This makes n
> sense
> to me, because it worked for me and worked well when I tried it.  I
> guess I just wanted to hear if any others have had experience with
> having to lose weight again, and any insights you might have.
> Thanks.-
>
> A quick rule of thumb is that you will maintain at around
> 12*bodyweight(lbs) calories per day. You will lose on 10*bodyweight
> which for you ends up at 1200 calories. Women need a little less but
> you make up for that in that you do plenty of exercise. (assuming of
> course that you are a woman!) In addition you lost 45 in 6 months - or
> just under 2lbs a week.
>
> So, everything else being equal, the answer is yes it's OK, if rather
> aggressive. If you are going to lose weight that aggressively you
> should make sure you eat well (get all your nutriuents etc especially
> protein).
> Also the body is weird. What worked a year ago may not work as well
> this time round. You sound to have been through a lot and that may
> have changed things
>
> good luck and keep posting
>
> Ray
>
> FTR what sort of things did you eat?
>
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