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Hawks

4:13 am
26 Mar 14
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Hi all
I am new to this site, but have been on the diet for about 9 months now. I guess I came here because I am feeling a bit disheartened at the slowing down of the weightloss.
It is the first time I have ever tried to diet, and has mainly worked because my partner has done it too. He has reached his goal weight and I have a long way to go still – not quite halfway there yet.
I am trying not to push things too hard as I know I use food as a comfort, and I am trying to get control of my depression, which was really bad for the last 3 years I was feeling suicidal. Not now, but I try to be aware of what is more important: being alive is more important than being lighter..

simcoeluv

4:41 am
26 Mar 14
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Hi and welcome:

You have given little information on your progress. The standard answer with the little info you have given is that you have lost weight, your TDEE has gone down and you are now losing weight more slowly as a result. Here is how the math works: http://thefastdiet.co.uk/forums/topic/tdee-for-the-curious-or-why-dont-i-lose-weight-faster/

Good Luck!

davidrob

7:44 am
26 Mar 14
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so if you loose weight your TDEE goes down? how come? is TDEE connected with bmi? rather than carories/day?

Angie090465

10:34 am
26 Mar 14
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hi and welcome Hawks!

very glad you are joining us on this forum, lots of support here and encouragement, even though weight loss does stall at any given point ( plateau) things will pick up again!!
sounds like you are doing everything right anyway, and am sorry to hear you’ve been through a tough time previously..and you are absolutely right, being alive is what counts above everything else!!

keep going and please keep us informed on how you are doing or anything else you want to know!!
take care and have a lovely day xxx

simcoeluv

4:30 pm
26 Mar 14
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david:

‘so if you loose weight your TDEE goes down?’

Yes.

When you look at a TDEE calculator the inputs include weight. Your body needs a certain number of calories to move itself around. It needs fewer calories to move less weight. So as you lose weight, your TDEE decreases. If you think of not moving – just sitting all day – heavier people still need more energy to survive. Each pound of fat has (most estimate about 7) miles of blood vessels that the heart has to push the blood through, and that takes more energy. The average body has 60,000 miles of vessels. TDEE is a result of the inputs, not the cause. TDEE does not change with caloric intake.

TDEE is a proxy for metabolism rate. The common belief that heavy people have slow metabolisms is generally incorrect – they have relatively higher metabolisms than lighter people. It is sort of like the comments that muscle ‘weighs more’. A pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat.

Hawks

9:23 pm
26 Mar 14
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Thanks Angie. I appreciate the support.
Simcoeluv, thank you for your comment. I understand the “math” as you call it and I am aware of the effects of body size, muscle proportion, and activity on energy use.
I have made the call that a very strict diet every day is not for me: I’d be much less likely to stay on it. I am strict on my fast days, and rarely eat the full 2000kJ I’d be allowed. On my other days, I occasionally indulge, but not too much, so I think my overall intake is still within the target range.

What I have found interesting is noting when, on those days, I am tempted to eat. Often for me, it is when my mood is down, or when I encounter a difficulty. Having fast days means I really see how much I use food for comfort. This makes me more aware of this on the other days, which is very useful for learning new habits.
For me, controlling my mood is more important than weight loss, but weight loss is still a priority.

buntymac

9:51 pm
26 Mar 14
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Hi Hawks I can really relate to your story,Im an emotional eater too. Especially around time of the month! I find I have to be in a strong frame of mind to stick to a diet. When I am its fine&can lose a lot of weight, but its not always possible. You should come onto here more often,it helps to know other people are going through the same things. Well done for the last 9 months,as far as your plateau goes maybe you could try a different exercise? Change things up. Good luck.

Hawks

10:02 pm
26 Mar 14
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Hi buntymac,
Thank you. It does help to chat with others. I think I may even become a regular here 😉 I too have time-of-the-month issues with mood and pain from endometriosis, so allow myself chocolate on those days if not a fast day. That is one of my indulgences.
Exercise-wise, for me it is a case of taking it slowly. I was doing none at all when really depressed, so doing a little is good, and some is much better! I tried too much early on and damaged both my achilles, so steady and slow she does it.
I have to stop mentally beating myself up for the odd day when none happens. Old habits die hard.