Yeah I struggled with this past summer. I lost a significant amount of muscle by not eating enough protein. It sucked going from being able to easily lift a 3 cu. minifridge to struggling with a large microwave.
Were you having sugar in your coffee?
It's not that hard. I typically have half a roast chicken for my lunch and then a 200/250gm steak for dinner, plus a couple of protein shakes.
no. I don't like sweets all that much.
that's a lot of meat bro, I like noodles and doughy shit and potatoes
Reading that reminded me of something, my boss at an old job got gastric bypass surgery, lost ~100 pounds, and kept it off by sticking to his doctor-recommended diet. He told me most if not all the details of that diet, it was very restrictive and one of the things that stood out to me was he had to go out of his way to get a ton of protein. Multiple protein shakes a day and at least one protein bar too, probably two or more, as well as meals that were generally high in protein relative to their small size. As an example, a common lunch for him at work, because he was restricted to 4 ounces of food per meal, was just a 4oz hamburger patty with fat-free cheese on top.
Who doesn't? But those are the things that will make it hard for you to lose weight/keep it off. All carbs convert to glucose. All.
wow really????????????? really???? did i write a 10 paragraph post about protein just today? no I must be a fucking retard! thanks!
First, that seems crazy, but second, that meal is also definitely keto friendly. What I'm wondering: would it be ok if he put a slightly smaller patty on a bun, or even just put ketchup on top? Because if not, it sounds like it's just keto with an emphasis on protein.
I'm actually reiterating the point for others who are reading this thread. Calm down.
Look into shirataki noodles. It's a zero calorie jelly noodle. It's made from konjac root (konnyaku) and is used in other dishes and shapes as well, but it's harder to find konjac cakes than the noodles.
That's all you can do.I’ve recently been falling down a rabbit hole about how our fruits/vegetables/grains are wayyy less nutritious (in terms of vitamins and minerals) than they used to be. The theory is that this lack of nutrients is why we are getting fatter: in order to get the same nutrients, we simply need to eat more food than we did in the past.
The nutrient depletion has been well documented since the 1980s. Here’s an article from 2006
https://www.seattlepi.com/lifestyle/health/article/fruits-vegetables-not-as-nutritious-as-50-years-1197106.php
Unfortunately, multivitamin tablets are kind of a scam. The vitamins compete with each other and some, like b12, need to be in your mouth for a while to get absorbed. I’ve been trying to eat more organ meats, grow some of my own veggies, and take some vitamins like magnesium.
Unsure what else to do
Not advice, just sharing information.
That much weight loss that fast is almost certainly due to less water retention due to cutting carbs. Dropping carbs results in huge initial weight loss then slow normal weight loss like any other properly calorie consumption over time.
- Typical shitty, over-processed American diet to a higher protein/fiber whilst keeping some carbs
You can also get high protein noodles and pastas, usually made from chickpeas, beans or wheat and pea proteins.
I agree it's partially the empty calorie reduction, yes, but from personal experience I would say it has more to do with the lowered insulin levels that result from the body not having to purge excess glucose. In terms of calories, I eat calorie dense, fatty meat (rib-eye, etc) and a lot of bacon and eggs fried in tallow, plus butter and cream, so my overall calorie intake is possibly higher than that of someone who has a high carb diet.
