Hey /fit/, I posted here back in december, how I started a diet and have been posting my progress.
Its been going fairly well, I have lost 50 pounds since I started on december 21st(started before christmas because I figured if I could make it past christmas I could make it a year). My diet was originally 2200 cals a day, then 2000 after a week, then 1500, after a month, and I've set my calorie limit to 1200 a day. However, I have some questions.
First off: When does it get hard? I get some cravings, sure, but its been pretty easy.
Secondly: My calorie limit is 1200, but I go 60 over with a bowl of picture related a lot as my last meal of the day. My question is, is that perfectly fine since its fiber? Is Al-bran good for you or is that a lie?
Thirdly: I am thinking of dropping to 1000 cals a day instead of 1200, is that dangerous? If not, how low can I go before it does get dangerous?
As said before, I don't work out, though I fap twice a day, since I heard a fap is 50 calories burnt.
Look at 50 lbs as a massive victory and start eating more. Your metabolism is getting raped by this few calories. If it's really that easy for you, imagine how easy eating at a 100 calorie deficit would be. You could maintain a healthy metabolism and even add in lifting to boost it even more.
tldr find out your TDEE, eat at -100 calories, aim for 1lb a week, adjust accordingly
>>37055759
Hold up.
When I started this, I was at 345 pounds. I talked to /fit/ about it and they said that 2000 won't get much results, and I should go for 1500 and "not be a wuss". I then decided to one-up them and go for 1200 a day.
"http://mytdee.com" says if I want to go from 295 to 240(my goal) at my height(6foot0inch), 1889 a day is "reckless". Also, can't lift/workout/anything.
My diet consists of 4 grilled chicken breasts in the morning with a bottle of nesquik, 4 grilled chicken breasts for dinner/lunch, and a snack of 1 cup of al-bran later in the day.
>>37055667
a fap doesn't burn 50 calories
don't delude yourself
>>37055870
>8 grilled chicken breasts a day
dude what the fuck
>>37055879
Not him, but how much does it burn?
>>37055888
I was told its lean meat, and that lean meat helps metabolism, and they only have 100 calories each.
>>37055879
I'm still going to fap twice a day, even if it does nothing to help my weight.
>>37055896
different for different people depending on how vigorously you're doing it but unless you're pounding it very furiously for about 15-20 minutes i doubt it's anything significant at all.
if you're really curious, slap on a fitness tracker and see
>>37055870
1,200 calories isn't too little and there's nothing wrong with tons of chicken. Don't listen to the people discouraging you. That was my diet for a year and I lost 187 lbs.
>>37055969
>there is nothing wrong with eating nothing but chicken and 1 cup of all bran all day for weeks and months on end
goddamn the people here are stupid
>>37055996
Whats wrong with eating a bunch of chicken? I don't think I'll get protein poisoning since I drink chocolate milk with it every morning.
>>37055870
A slight deficit will make you lose more fat in the long run than starvation. Remember that muscle is literally metabolism. If you're 1000+ under TDEE for months on end your muscle will experience severe atrophy and kill your metabolism.
I know you want to lose it all today, but do it smart. If anything, just add another 1000 cal a day of veg/fruit.
You'll get there, just don't set yourself up for disaster.
