65 lbs in 5 months
09-10-2018, 03:04 PM
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2018
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65 lbs in 5 months
I'll keep it short. I follow what I call the "RDA Diet". I just use Fitday to meet targets on macro- and micronutrients based on the Recommended Daily Allowances provided by the government. But of course, RDA is based on a 2000-caloried diet, so if I am at 1500, I can accept something like 75% of RDA. (Do the math.) Here is a bullet list to summarize:
- 1500 cal/day
- Usually two meals per day. Brunch/lunch and supper.
- This means about 16 hours "fasting" per day before break-fast.
- No sugar
- No white flour
- No processed foods
- Eat foods with only one ingredient
- Ratio of potassium to sodium at 3:2
- Vitamins B (especially B12) and C every day since they are water soluble
- Vitamins A, D, E can be loaded up throughout the week
- Plenty of magnesium
- Eat fresh when possible (shop every day). Some canned meat and vegetables.
- Nice steak dinner every Sunday, but no more fast foods and rarely going out during the week.
- Eat REAL food only.
- Thanks to Jack Lalanne for guidance and inspiration. QUOTE: "It's just like putting water in a gas tank in your auto. It wouldn't run. And you're a human machine. You put the wrong fuel and this human machine doesn't run. It goes through life, pretty soon, pff, pff, pfft. Pretty soon, you're right in the old grave!"
06-07-2019, 03:45 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 11
Originally Posted by dbrowng1
I'll keep it short. I follow what I call the "RDA Diet". I just use Fitday to meet targets on macro- and micronutrients based on the Recommended Daily Allowances provided by the government. But of course, RDA is based on a 2000-caloried diet, so if I am at 1500, I can accept something like 75% of RDA. (Do the math.) Here is a bullet list to summarize:
- 1500 cal/day
- Usually two meals per day. Brunch/lunch and supper.
- This means about 16 hours "fasting" per day before break-fast.
- No sugar
- No white flour
- No processed foods
- Eat foods with only one ingredient
- Ratio of potassium to sodium at 3:2
- Vitamins B (especially B12) and C every day since they are water soluble
- Vitamins A, D, E can be loaded up throughout the week
- Plenty of magnesium
- Eat fresh when possible (shop every day). Some canned meat and vegetables.
- Nice steak dinner every Sunday, but no more fast foods and rarely going out during the week.
- Eat REAL food only.
- Thanks to Jack Lalanne for guidance and inspiration. QUOTE: "It's just like putting water in a gas tank in your auto. It wouldn't run. And you're a human machine. You put the wrong fuel and this human machine doesn't run. It goes through life, pretty soon, pff, pff, pfft. Pretty soon, you're right in the old grave!"
06-07-2019, 05:02 PM
#5
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Join Date: May 2019
Posts: 27
Originally Posted by dbrowng1
I'll keep it short. I follow what I call the "RDA Diet". I just use Fitday to meet targets on macro- and micronutrients based on the Recommended Daily Allowances provided by the government. But of course, RDA is based on a 2000-caloried diet, so if I am at 1500, I can accept something like 75% of RDA. (Do the math.) Here is a bullet list to summarize:
- 1500 cal/day
- Usually two meals per day. Brunch/lunch and supper.
- This means about 16 hours "fasting" per day before break-fast.
- No sugar
- No white flour
- No processed foods
- Eat foods with only one ingredient
- Ratio of potassium to sodium at 3:2
- Vitamins B (especially B12) and C every day since they are water soluble
- Vitamins A, D, E can be loaded up throughout the week
- Plenty of magnesium
- Eat fresh when possible (shop every day). Some canned meat and vegetables.
- Nice steak dinner every Sunday, but no more fast foods and rarely going out during the week.
- Eat REAL food only.
- Thanks to Jack Lalanne for guidance and inspiration. QUOTE: "It's just like putting water in a gas tank in your auto. It wouldn't run. And you're a human machine. You put the wrong fuel and this human machine doesn't run. It goes through life, pretty soon, pff, pff, pfft. Pretty soon, you're right in the old grave!"
07-10-2019, 06:00 AM
#6
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Join Date: Sep 2018
Posts: 72
That is quite a big loss, congrats! That "Eat Real Food" tip is really important though. I discovered the joy of cooking when I prepared my meals using 'real' ingredients. I work to achieve the body I want, and I also work to prepare the food I want on my table - pretty satisfying, I'd say.
