Would an extreme caloric deficit aide in burning fat?

Would a temporarily extreme caloric deficit - say, 500-800 calories a day, help fat loss?

I’ve hit a wall in my weight loss where it seems that my weight hasn’t really changed in a few weeks. I wanted to switch things up. I would only be doing this for maybe 2-3 weeks, a month tops. I definitely wouldn’t be trying this long term.

However, would this completely mess up my metabolism? Thus making it harder to burn fat afterwards? Or would it burn muscle instead of fat? I’ve read contradicting things online, so I’m not really sure. I realize a diet like this isn’t sustainable, I just want to try to shake things up because I haven’t noticed any progress recently.

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Body fat percentage and weight loss

I started my weight loss journey 3 months ago and am having great results I am already down 35 lbs. But here is the issue, a few weeks ago I started to also focus on other non-weight goals like measurements and cloths also doing great in those. but today I bought body fat calipers. I studied fine art in college and that required a ton of biology courses so identifying, where to use them is easy enough. I defiantly have very strategic areas that need to go but I have always noticed that I'm pretty solid in areas I don't so I figured my body fat around 40% because I am still 220 lbs.

The calipers said between 32-38%. I took a couple reading tried it different ways watched a few videos and I have had it measured before so I understand the basics of how to take the measurement and like I said understand anatomy.

So anyways I did the math. that is less than 20% of my body mass I have to lose to get to a healthy 21-24% body fat. considering I don't work out and have no desire to that seems reasonable for me but that only gets me to 168 lbs when my goal is 150. Even if completely messed up with the calipers and I was still closer to 50% body fat right now getting down to 21% only get me to 157. SO does my math check out? and if so should I be reaching for a more reasonable goal of 170-160?

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Anyone else backsliding? Well, don't give up

Okay, so I started hardcore lifting weights about three weeks ago. Tbh I've seen progress...like GOOD PROGRESS. Weight loss, muscle gain, confidence gain. Butttt this past week really sucked ass and I gave into my former binging habits and gained a little bit of weight back. And subsequently my overall mood has been kinda shit.

I know I'll make the comeback, but in the moment it's easy to turn to food as a coping mechanism. Which is shitty... anyone who's had binge eating disorder (I used to have BED very bad) or any type of eating disorder knows this feeling and the proclivity to just give in...

Instead of mentally beating yourselves up if you've gone through this, I just want y'all to know it's going to be OKAY. AND THAT WE ARE ALL HUMANS HERE. We fuck up. We make mistakes. But progression is not linear and tomorrow is a new day. Keep your chins up and push forward. Positive mindsets will generate positive results.

You will get to where you need to be!

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Hey everybody, it's motivational Monday again, and I wanted to share some more of my experiences in weight loss so far. Plus some simple recipes.

I started my weight loss journey a little over 7 months ago with Keto and IF and have lost over 140 lbs. Unfortunately for me I still have over 100 lbs to go, but I get excited every week during my weekly weigh in and I want to pass on that excitement to you all. If I can do it so can you. Last week I posted in here that i'd like to help anyone who ask and I still do so if you have any questions or need someone to talk to don't hesitate to contact me. I also made a little video answering a couple of the common questions I get and some of my personal thoughts on dieting. I also show some simple recipes I use for my typical meals. Thanks for reading and remember you can do it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFJTOBH6LJM

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Big Losers: Reducing calorie intake as you lose weight

I’ve lost 58 pounds with who knows how much more to go. My strategy has been to lower my calorie intake every 10 pounds on the zero. Since I just hit the next 10 pound mark (yay me) I forced MFP to recalculate. I’m now at a number where, I am starting to worry about sustainability. I understand I don’t need to keep reducing and my weight loss will slow down which is fine. I’m probably at that point.

However my question is more in general for those who lost significant amounts of weight. What was your personal strategy around lowering caloric intake as you lost weight and did you reach a point of no more calories in reduction?

I appreciate hearing everyone’s own take, thoughts, advice, or strategy on the issue. Thanks!

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Losing weight seems to have benefits in preventing and fighting cancer

Just in case you needed another reason to lose weight and stay motivated, being overweight or obese will soon over take smoking as the greatest cause of cancer in the US. I thought this article from the Washington Post did a good job summarizing current research and knowledge. One point is that they seem to see benefits even for older people - it's never too late. For me, it's helpful to have a bunch of different reasons for my goals that I can remember depending on the situation.

There are so many reasons to keep going. Maybe you don't reach your goals as fast as you want and you have set backs, but it is worth it. For those people who struggle with how to square weight loss and body positivity (e.g. HAES), here is another example of how weight loss is caring for and loving your body.

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Any thoughts on weight loss while building muscle?

F/157lbs 5'3 for reference. A little background info, I was 160lbs almost three years ago and dropped down to 114 through extremely strict calorie counting. Unfortunately I was so strict for the year and half it took to lose that weight that I damaged my relationship with food and when I stopped dieting/calorie counting the weight crept back on and I'm back where I started.

That being said, I have also been strength training at the gym 3-4 times a week and even though I weigh pretty much starting weight, I carry it differently. I still have a chubby belly but it's a little leaner looking than it was before.

My question is, what advice can you all give to help lose the extra fat without sacrificing my weight lifting? I genuinely enjoy strength training and I worry that going into a calorie deficit would affect my progress. I also worry that if I count calories again I might go overboard like last time and I'm wary of that kind of disordered eating.

My idea was to log what I eat for the sake of macros, eat less on rest days (basically calorie cycle), and try to work in some HIIT. Anyone have anything else to add or have success in a similar situation?

Tldr: I want to lose some fat but worry that a calorie deficit will have a negative impact on strength training, and calorie counting makes me neurotic/obsessive. Advice?

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