Can't Lose Weight

[robblok]

8 minutes ago, MadMuhammad said:

I was Obese Type 1 in this pic. BMI is rubbish

I got similar pictures of myself ripped and Obese according to the doctors.

[robblok]

5 minutes ago, Brierley said:

You are so excitable, I only asked you how old you are and I told you why I asked, are you unable to debate these things without attacking all the time or thinking you're being challenged? You're the weight loss expert, the god, we all accept your superior knowledge and everyone else is a duff and knows nothing...OK now, can you please just chill a little bit!

 

 

No need to accept my knowledge at all, i would just settle for you being correct in what you post. That would give me far more satisfaction. 

 

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[Brierley]

3 minutes ago, MadMuhammad said:

Calories in Vs calories out. Create a deficit and you WILL lose weight. Also check your macros. An app like MyFitnessPal helps you do that. 
Keep pushing 

I feel like I'm constantly in calorie deficit, my caloric intake is often around 800 calories per day yet I still don't lose weight. But there again, I'm 72 years old so my metabolism is way slow....which is why I asked earlier for posters to say their age. Plus I run 4 miles every morning yet unless I eat grass for three meals a day, I don't lose.

[Brierley]

2 minutes ago, robblok said:

No need to accept my knowledge at all, i would just settle for you being correct in what you post. That would give me far more satisfaction. 

 

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I'm going to take the unusual step of putting you on ignore, I suggest for the sake of your blood pressure you do likewise in return, that way you won't have to fret about my posts.

[robblok]

2 minutes ago, Brierley said:

I'm going to take the unusual step of putting you on ignore, I suggest for the sake of your blood pressure you do likewise in return, that way you won't have to fret about my posts.

First person that puts me on ignore i feel honored. And you don't influence my blood pressure at all. It only takes me a bit of time to dispel your posts. But its time well spend. You seem to think that i think i know it all.

 

IF there is one thing i have learned is that there is no best way to diet. Its highly individual as long as a caloric deficit is created and all calories count.

[robblok]

6 minutes ago, Brierley said:

I feel like I'm constantly in calorie deficit, my caloric intake is often around 800 calories per day yet I still don't lose weight. But there again, I'm 72 years old so my metabolism is way slow....which is why I asked earlier for posters to say their age. Plus I run 4 miles every morning yet unless I eat grass for three meals a day, I don't lose.

I know im on ignore but for others i will post anyway.

 

Often people guess their calories. One should buy a pair of scales and use a fitness app. This way you can really see what you eat. It is boring and I would not do it for a long time. But if you do it for a few weeks you get an accurate picture. Also if your eating out forget about this because it wont work.

 

800 calories is really really low but your right about your age and a slowing metabolism. But id advise you to really weigh everything.

 

One of the ways i got my weight under control was by eating a lot of the same things (boring I know) but it gave me a good idea of how much i tate.

 

Now that im in central BKK i use lean licious as they sell healthy food with calories on the box at 75 bt a meal.

 

Just for your information I FAILED too when covid struck i got out of my rythm.. and moved house to bkk leaving my perfect home gym in my other house. Now in the process of getting it back and losing 5-7 kg again. I expect it to take 3 months or so. 

 

My apologies for my posting style but there is so much misinformation about food and dieting. So i often post. I have struggled with weight and staying lean for many years been a die hard meathead too. For me things work best if i combine exercise with training.

 

There is no perfect exercise besides the one that you keep doing

Same goes for diets consistency counts take a long time dont expect miracles.

 

[Grusa]

14 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

What's your HbA1c? mines pretty good at 5.2%

I have no idea. I don't subject myself to such tests without good reason.

[seajae]

I did a keto diet for 6 months, went from 110kg to 95kg, was fairly easy to follow and even cheated a few times as well. Stopped it 6 months ago and went back to 100kg but sitting steady on it. Your diet is not a good one for loosing weight, you need to research the food you eat, check out a keto diet, for me it took a few weeks to kick in but then weight loss was fairly regular, since stopping my weight varies depending again on what I eat, cant do a lot of physical exercise due to an old injury but walk a few days a week just not big distances, I am 67

 

Edited April 22, 2021 by seajae

[robblok]

9 minutes ago, seajae said:

I did a keto diet for 6 months, went from 110kg to 95kg, was fairly easy to follow and even cheated a few times as well. Stopped it 6 months ago and went back to 100kg but sitting steady on it. Your diet is not a good one for loosing weight, you need to research the food you eat, check out a keto diet, for me it took a few weeks to kick in but then weight loss was fairly regular, since stopping my weight varies depending again on what I eat, cant do a lot of physical exercise due to an old injury but walk a few days a week just not big distances, I am 67

 

Keto works but so do other diets its not superior (the article with reference to studies). In reality it all comes down to eating less.

 

If Keto helps you do that then use it. For some keto works great for others it does not. Same goes for other diets.

 

IMHO its all about finding what suits you.

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2021/01/21/keto-diet-study/

[MadMuhammad]

1 hour ago, Brierley said:

I feel like I'm constantly in calorie deficit, my caloric intake is often around 800 calories per day yet I still don't lose weight. But there again, I'm 72 years old so my metabolism is way slow....which is why I asked earlier for posters to say their age. Plus I run 4 miles every morning yet unless I eat grass for three meals a day, I don't lose.

that does seem to be awfully low with no result. On the other hand you may be starving yourself which can have a detrimental effect as well. 
As I mentioned use an app to track your food and macros, you may be quite surprised at what you think hot cals/macros are to the reality of it 

[MadMuhammad]

1 hour ago, robblok said:

I got similar pictures of myself ripped and Obese according to the doctors.

lean AF my man. Quality ???????? 

[Neeranam]

The mangoes have been replaced. 

[Brierley]

Just now, MadMuhammad said:

that does seem to be awfully low with no result. On the other hand you may be starving yourself which can have a detrimental effect as well. 
As I mentioned use an app to track your food and macros, you may be quite surprised at what you think hot cals/macros are to the reality of it 

In fact I do. I use a sports watch to measure my exercise...distance, pace, heart rate, etc. Plus I use long standing Glycemic Index Tables to measure my intake. I also used a second site for precise measurement of food content but I dropped that when it all became repetitive. Granted I no longer weigh quantities because I know them so well, at least my wife does but I'm very confident my daily intake is under 1,000 cals. per day, 98% of the time.  Repetitious? Yes, Boring? at times, Healthy? Yes, weight loss inducing? not too much but I can hold level so not a total loss. BTW I prioritize healthy over weight loss, balance is important to me hence it would be difficult for me to cut mush more out of my diet.

[MadMuhammad]

3 minutes ago, Brierley said:

In fact I do. I use a sports watch to measure my exercise...distance, pace, heart rate, etc. Plus I use long standing Glycemic Index Tables to measure my intake. I also used a second site for precise measurement of food content but I dropped that when it all became repetitive. Granted I no longer weigh quantities because I know them so well, at least my wife does but I'm very confident my daily intake is under 1,000 cals. per day, 98% of the time.  Repetitious? Yes, Boring? at times, Healthy? Yes, weight loss inducing? not too much but I can hold level so not a total loss. BTW I prioritize healthy over weight loss, balance is important to me hence it would be difficult for me to cut mush more out of my diet.

You seem to be doing everything possible, great work. I’m not knowledgeable regarding your age and what issues may be present so I’ll sign off. 
Good luck and sorry I couldn’t be more helpful

[robblok]

4 minutes ago, Brierley said:

In fact I do. I use a sports watch to measure my exercise...distance, pace, heart rate, etc. Plus I use long standing Glycemic Index Tables to measure my intake. I also used a second site for precise measurement of food content but I dropped that when it all became repetitive. Granted I no longer weigh quantities because I know them so well, at least my wife does but I'm very confident my daily intake is under 1,000 cals. per day, 98% of the time.  Repetitious? Yes, Boring? at times, Healthy? Yes, weight loss inducing? not too much but I can hold level so not a total loss. BTW I prioritize healthy over weight loss, balance is important to me hence it would be difficult for me to cut mush more out of my diet.

In cases like this reverse dieting might help to be honest I have tried it its a pain but it did help a bit. But you then really need to keep weighing stuff as the increments are low.

[robblok]

Just now, MadMuhammad said:

You seem to be doing everything possible, great work. I’m not knowledgeable regarding your age and what issues may be present so I’ll sign off. 
Good luck and sorry I couldn’t be more helpful

In cases like this sometimes reverse dieting might help, though its something totally counter intuitive. 

[jackdd]

14 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

The mangoes have been replaced. 

Mangos would be way better than fruit loops.

[Brierley]

21 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

The mangoes have been replaced. 

I see fruit loops in there, you cheating Neeranam? :))

[Neeranam]

Oh my god, are fruit loops bad? 

[robblok]

3 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Oh my god, are fruit loops bad? 

https://www.opc.org.au/media/media-releases/breakfast-cereals-up-to-one-third-sugar.html

 

They mention that the sugar content in fruit loops is more then 1/3 of its weight. 

[scubascuba3]

2 hours ago, Grusa said:

I have no idea. I don't subject myself to such tests without good reason.

Maybe you have type 2, be careful

[Neeranam]

38 minutes ago, robblok said:

https://www.opc.org.au/media/media-releases/breakfast-cereals-up-to-one-third-sugar.html

 

They mention that the sugar content in fruit loops is more then 1/3 of its weight. 

back to mangoes then ???? 

[stephen tracy]

The only effective way I have found of losing weight is by combining eating more sensibly with 3 to 4 sessions a week (about 45 minutes each) of resistance training. After a few month's of this, I started being more free with what I ate because I had lost pretty much all lost my body fat, except a very small pocket of it on the gut, and gained a lot of muscle... After that I have kept up the gym sessions but eat and drink pretty much what I want most times and I've been ok ever since. 

[Neeranam]

3 hours ago, robblok said:

I got similar pictures of myself ripped and Obese according to the doctors.

The upper body doesn't seem to match the legs ????

[robblok]

46 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

The upper body doesn't seem to match the legs ????

My legs are ok.. but i got puny calfs but that is genetic. I never skip leg work. 

[BigStar]

1 hour ago, Neeranam said:

Oh my god, are fruit loops bad? 

I think you're just wasting our time and have turned into a troll. Why not ask the mods to close the thread?

[Brierley]

1 minute ago, BigStar said:

I think you're just wasting our time and have turned into a troll. Why not ask the mods to close the thread?

Get a sense of humor for goodness sake, it's a serious thread with the odd light moment.

[Neeranam]

2 minutes ago, BigStar said:

I think you're just wasting our time and have turned into a troll. Why not ask the mods to close the thread?

Feel free not to comment if you think that. It is definitely not the case, I knew nothing about losing weight and have learned a lot in this thread. 

I had thought that fruit loops, mango and weetabix were a lot better than my previous bacon and egg sandwiches, but seemingly not. 

[Neeranam]

2 minutes ago, Brierley said:

Get a sense of humor for goodness sake, it's a serious thread with the odd light moment.

I apologize if I am wasting any experts' time. I did not make them contribute. 

[robblok]

1 minute ago, Neeranam said:

I apologize if I am wasting any experts' time. I did not make them contribute. 

Not wasting my time but I can understand why some people are shocked by your comment ????

 

I just take you serious but most of us would think that people would know about the problems with breakfast cereals. Problem is that they market it good. Just like you read in the article i posted. There is a lot to learn when you first start out.