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<0128bcfc-e141-4e64-9997-01a678b950ee@q37g2000vbn.googlegroups.com> PB
<pbca1965@aim.com> was claimed to have wrote:

What's not?

2lbs/week sounds about right for healthy sustained loss.

Eat less, duh.

Don't even bother counting exercise when you consider calories.  It's
a complete waste of time.  You'll spend an hour on the treadmill to
burn off a measly 200 calories.

It's worth it to exercise, of course, but the nutritional advantage
alone isn't really worth considering.

1000 calories a day is absolutely doable.  For example, my selection
may look something like this:

Breakfast (~300 cal)
Plain bagel + lite cream cheese (just enough, don't slather it on)
Black coffee w/ artificial sweetener (this is practically zero-cal,
but the hot liquid makes me feel stuffed)

Lunch (~200 cal)
Greek salad (lettuce, tomato, onions, olives, feta cheese (just
enough!)) [NO DRESSING]

Dinner (~500 cal)
Grilled chicken breast and mixed veggies

I'd have to disagree that 2lbs/week is a "just right" rate for healthy
sustained loss.  This is a deficit of 1000 calories every day, which
is half of an "average" daily intake.  In my opinion, this is "severe"
diet territory.  To the point that you may want to consult a medical
professional regarding the effects.  It's healthy (to the extent that
controlled starvation ever is), but it's a steep loss rate.

You took years to put on the weight.  Stop rushing, pick a responsible
rate of loss (I find 500-800 calories/day to be a very comfortable
range that I can easily maintain without much thought; hitting 1000
requires a lot more presence of mind throughout the day) and stick to
it.  You can afford to extend your diet by a few months.  No, really,
you can.  No, I mean it.  Slow down.

The amount you lose per week depends on how much you have to lose. It's MUCH
easier to lose 2 lbs/week if you have 100 lbs to lose and nearly impossible
(to do in a healthly way) if you have 20 to lose. As you get closer to your
goal your weight loss will slow down. That's normal.

Your exercise program should include weight training along with aerobic
exercise. Weight training helps to preserve muscle and you don't need to go
to the gym to do it.
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If you've been sick all winter you should see a doctor. If you had the flu
it shouldn't last more than two weeks. But there are a lot of complications
that can develop from having the flu such as bacterial pneumonia, ear
infections, and sinus infections.

you don't need to worry about cutting calories, you need to stop
drinking regular sodas and switch to diet. also, walk across the
country and it'll do you little good. You need to do sit ups and push
ups and lift weights.

PB;417114 Wrote:

It doesn't get much better than two pounds per week of true fat loss.
I would be happy with that.  The only way to loose fat faster would b
to use HCG and extreem calorie restriction

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