Male 43. At the moment I'm 298 lbs. 7 weeks ago I was at 326 which mean I've lost an average of about 4 lbs a week which is about double of what is recommended. I'm at pretty strict 2 meals a day regime (lunch and dinner) eating meats and vegetables with a little nuts and avocados sprinkled in between meals. I feel very good about this regime, and lately my weight has gone down a lot faster than before (I've become stricter with avoiding carbs). I'm in great shape and I've started to walk a lot more (walking at least 5 miles a day).
Yet there is this feeling that there will a backlash. I'm planning to lose a lot more, but I know that I cannot expect to lose this fast, so I'm a little afraid that once metabolism is slowing down, hunger is coming back, hormones will start to work against weight loss that I'll go back bigger than ever. I've been yo-yoing a lot before, and know what it's like to hit that bottom point where you start to gain weight again and you stop weighing yourself, and you just drift into this blurry state where one big grab of potato chips disappears in one second and a big burger feels like a tiny little sandwich and all of a sudden you gain 20 lbs in a couple of months without even noticing.
It feels different this time though. One motivation this time is that I'm heavily advised by my GP to lose weight due to hypertension and a decrease in kidney function due to hypertension, yet I know that the essence of yo-yoing is that every time feels different but end up being the same. When I read all the research on how basically everyone who lose a lot end up back where they were, it can be tough on motivation, but more in a long term way. I feel super motivated at the moment, and I kind of "know" that I'll be successful this time. One reason is that I've found consolation and motivation outside of food which I really believe can be a game changer. It's also important for me that I keep things simple and eat food that I like (I'm actually full after each meal :) ).
But back to my original question: am I losing too fast or is ok to lose more lbs per week when you're bigger. I mean 2 lbs isn't the same on someone who is 170 lbs as someone who is 330 lbs right? It comes off faster on bigger people? At least that's my theory.
Sorry if I started to drift too much away from my original question here. Just wanted to give a little introduction to my situation as well.. :)
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