I have cleaned up.my diet and am losing weight at a startling rate

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Which was initially good, but now I'm starting to worry.

I was 10st9 and 5'7, so never fat but a bit heavier than I'd like, between 10st and 10st4 is, I think, my ideal weight. Mostly I wanted to be feel better, my diet was never dreadful, but I knew the junkand the booze had crept in.

So since the beginning of June I have:

-Drunk moderately and only once over a weekend. I never drank during the week, but I'd have "a few" at least 2 nights pw. Now I have a couple, once.

• Cut out snacking - here I was probably worse than I realised, and saying no snacks at all makes it easier for me to stick to.
• No takeaways, but they were never that frequent.
• Made an effort to choose healthier options when faced with a menu
• Desserts only at weekends.
• Stopped using the car all the time and walk as much as possible.

I'm 55, an age when weight is supposed to be difficult to shift. I've never been hungry or felt deprived. I've lost a stone in 2 months.

Does this sound right with the changes I've made or is it too much?

Yes

Bless you. Wishing you all the best for a successful recovery. x

I'm curious whether you mean .8g per kg or per lb of body weight? Unless very overweight .8 per kg is the minimum anyone should be having.

She says at least

Normally when I hear people talk about muscle gain the minimum they aim for is a lot higher than .8g per kg, (more like 0.8g/lb) so I want to know if she actually managed to build muscle on that or if it was a typo.

Everyone is different but clearly the changes you made combined with quite a lot of exercise being part of your regular day have worked in helping you lose the weight you wanted to, as well as moving to a healthier diet. That's all good. I think it's not too surprising that your weight loss continues (this doesn't happen for everyone but it definitely can be normal what you are eating is less than you need and taking regular exercise). So now you need to think about increasing your intake to meet your maintenance needs without losing the healthy benefits. I'd be looking at protein foods and healthy fats (like avocados, nuts). Since you are not feeling hungry you need nutrient dense extras. If increasing your intake makes no difference, then it would be reasonable to see your doctor.

Yes .08grams per kg of body weight is the minimum. However, many people don't realise they are not consuming enough protein, which is a common mistake. The point is that protein intake for the average adult should be around 50g/day or more. Of course, protein intake can be more than 50g, depending on your end goal.

I did. I took from it that there was some wish to loose a little weight and loose the less "healthy " options, however more weight was lost than anticipated and should they be worried.
I was mearly trying to get the poster to look at if there was something else going on with their body at the time that made them look at their weight as an issue but which might in fact have been a symptom.
For instance if they were feeling "heavy" tired and lethargic it could point at a hormonal/pituary issue. I do not feel this is a forum to diagnose but I did feel that there might be an issue that the poster had before going on the diet which might be getting masked now which may be worth mentioning to a doctor.