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Not lost anything in 2 weeks, 800 calories
Nahna · 11/05/2021 21:37
Hi everyone!
I've been doing 800 calories 5 days a week, with 2 rest days (1800 calories) for 1 month now. I'm exercising 40 mins a day 7 days a week. I'm very overweight, starting weight was 17 stone. In 2 weeks I lost 1 stone but in the last 2 weeks I've not lost even 1 pound! I religiously weigh and calorie count everything so I am absolutely certain I'm not exceeding 800 calories 5 days a week. Will I continue to lose weight? I just feel so despondent and shocked that in 2 weeks on so few calories, that I've not lost anything at all when I'm so fat. I eat at normal times, never later than 8pm. Only drink water. Help!
YABU - You should have lost weight
YANBU - Don't panic, this is normal, stick at it and you will lose weight
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Am I being unreasonable?
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cardibach · 11/05/2021 21:47
A stone in 2 weeks is insane and unhealthy. You should lose 1-2lbs a week. Your diet is not sensible. It’s too low (you would probs lose the 1-2lbs on 1800 cals a day if you have as much to lose as you say. Look up a TDEE calculator and drop 500 cals a day from what that say.
EarringsandLipstick · 11/05/2021 21:49
These threads are ridiculous. 800 calories is way too little. It's not sustainable & without doubt you are depriving your body of needed nutrients.
You will lose weight as the calorie intake is so low. But I suspect you may be compensating on your 'rest days' (bizarre idea).
Ultimately, you won't be able to keep it up. It's not healthy.
There are many effective diet & exercise plans out there - choose one & follow it.
Nahna · 11/05/2021 21:51
Thanks everyone. The diet is fine, it's all in consultation with medical professionals and is needed for health reasons. To the person who said I'm counting wrong, I am not. Everything is weighed, measured and checked and logged. Only drinking water. The 1 stone in the first 2 weeks was expected but I had expected further weightloss in the next 2 weeks but nothing! This is a 12 week plan, not a permanent diet.
Twinkie01 · 11/05/2021 21:51
If you only eat 800 calories a day you'll reset your BMR and have to count calories for life. At that weight just watch portion size and stop eating processed foods continue exercising and you'll lose it slowly and not put all the weight back on when you reach your goal weight and star rating more.
Squaddielife · 11/05/2021 21:55
800 calories 
Waaaaaay too low. You need to be on the right amount of calories but 7 days a week.
Your body is confused. Its not sustainable as you're doing it now.
I second the drinking more water. At least 4 pts a day.
Check out Team RH. They have heaps of videos explaining exactly what you're doing wrong on so few calories. They can also (if you choose) give you a calorie and fitness goal to work towards.
I joined. I was 9 st 10 so not huge but had put on 10lb and wanted to change my habits.
They put me on 1500 calories a day (with specific macros eg high protein) weight bearing exercise 3 times a week. 10000 steps a days and 4 pts water. Lost 10lb in about 4 months. It simply works.
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