Which person loses the most weight

[JThompson24]

Lets say someone is 300 pounds and doesnt even eat alot to maintain that weight .

3 meals a day at 500 calories each meal
4 meals a day and 400 each meal
5 meals a day and 400 each meal
1 meal a day and 700 calories

 

[SgtSlaughter]

to many factors/variable to speculate.

 

[JThompson24]

well assuming 30 min of cardio a day , lifting twice a week

 

[Potest]

Find your BMR and lower it by about 300-500 calories a day, then divide that into 5+ meals a day.

 

[harbinator]

Lets say someone is 300 pounds and doesnt even eat alot to maintain that weight .

3 meals a day at 500 calories each meal
4 meals a day and 400 each meal
5 meals a day and 400 each meal
1 meal a day and 700 calories

You aren't going to get the answer you want to hear, stick around, read the forums and learn, slowly change your diet and ease into it. Next thing you know a year later you're diet will slowly continue to improve without burning you out.

But, to give you a guess, 5 meals at 400 each would be the best, by far.

 

[JThompson24]

see this isnt making any sense. Yous saying someone would lose more weight eating 5 meals of 400 calories ovedr 4 meals of 400 calories

 

[Ghede]

yes. and it does make sense. I did it.


less is NOT more when it comes to fat loss. the body has to 'perceive' that it is NOT starving in order to 'permit' the access of stored bodyfat to be used as energy.

Ghede's ATM Analogy

You have amnesia and dont know where or if there any Automatic teller machines in the town you find yourself in.

You have pockets FILLED with cash, but wont spend a dime or your stored funds unless you know where the next ATM is, or have confidence you will find one.

Every 2 hours or so you find another atm and all is well, you have no worries about spending the cash you have in your pockets. Why carry around all that cash? I can get some anytime i need it.

Suppose you didnt see any atms, or when you did you could could only take out fifty cents. You would hold onto that cash JUST IN CASE you needed it later. No way i am gonna spend that cash, who knows when/if i will get more?!



The difference between cutting back JUST ENOUGH and too much.

 

[JThompson24]

so its not true about burning more than you take in?

 

[vin01]

no it's true.

but you can't do it by starving yourself

 

[pintoca]

There is a point where, no matter how little you eat, you will not go down in weight.

The old cals in vs cals out, should be translated into the "The bigger the caloric deficit, the bigger the weight loss"... now, you create the deficit in 2 ways: By limiting your food intake and by increasing your caloric requirements.

There is no limit to increasing caloric requirement, but THERE is a limit to reducing your intake and iff you reaach it will balance the second part (no matter how much cardio you do, you'll plateau, you have reached the well known starvation point).

 

[JThompson24]

okay, im just saying that i dont eat enough calories to maintain my weight, so i should lose weight even if i dont lift or do cardio for the most part. Its not like im starving myself . I dont lower my carbs alot though but still should be losing weight doing the cardio and diet im doing

 

[*Bunny*]

Lets say someone is 300 pounds and doesnt even eat alot to maintain that weight .

3 meals a day at 500 calories each meal
4 meals a day and 400 each meal
5 meals a day and 400 each meal
1 meal a day and 700 calories

Without reading any of the other posts from quite a few of my fave bros in this thread...

I'm going to tell you this ...

Out of the options, without asking for details or being person specific, or medical considerations taken into play .... (ya'll get me...)

If I had to pick one I would say: NONE

You want to lose weight ...

- Scale Weight? (Heck 2 weeks on Atkins you may see a 20 lb drop then STALL OUT ... mostly water ... adios)

- Fat Weight? (You need to eat often, frequent small meals, every 2-3 hours, get the fire burning ... adjust the cals FROM WHERE YOU CURRENLTY ARE NOW ... If you currently eat once a day, and I aim for 5-6 meals ~ 400 cals a piece... you're going to want to quit before you even start .. and you need to gradually adjust your eating habits ... probably drink alot more water then you are, start with some cardio & work on the weights ... )

- Muscle Weight? (Starve Yourself... muscle catabolism ... not eating enough .. so every thing you DO eat your body says hey, I am NOT getting enough food so what's better to store for this hiberation than the food you to eat as FAT, while I'm going to munch on this lovely muscle until it's gone ... skinny fat .... ala Jared / Subway if you want a mental of pic... )

The more muscle = more cals burned = BETTER FOR YOU AND YOUR BODY ...

 

[poysyn]

okay, im just saying that i dont eat enough calories to maintain my weight, so i should lose weight even if i dont lift or do cardio for the most part. Its not like im starving myself . I dont lower my carbs alot though but still should be losing weight doing the cardio and diet im doing

You are just at a plateau most likely. Chances are you dropped the calories too much, but not drastically enough to the point where you would become a stick. Increase the cals more. I know it probably would seem like you are eating to much, but remember you are eating clean foods and they are not as caloric dense as some other foods..

Just eat more and more fat will come off. There is no reason to lose the most weight as for the many aforementioned reasons above!

 

[OneSupernova]

Lets say someone is 300 pounds and doesnt even eat alot to maintain that weight .

3 meals a day at 500 calories each meal
4 meals a day and 400 each meal
5 meals a day and 400 each meal
1 meal a day and 700 calories

At that weight, it's all about food intake and meal dosage. Since the situation involves a variety of factors, there is no clear cut answer. However, in-taking smaller portions of food at various intervals i.e. several small meals a day, will do wonders. But also, moderate work outs are critical.

Craving is your major enemy at that weight. Listen to what others have said - very helpful advice.

 

[JThompson24]

you have to drop a pound first too not be at a plateau. I dont lose weight ever

 

[*Bunny*]

you have to drop a pound first too not be at a plateau. I dont lose weight ever

A pound of what though?

On the scale?

i.e.

I am the basically the SCALE WEIGHT IN EACH of these pics

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Exhibit C

YES I AM ALL NATURAL ...

If you are not losing weight, on the sacle or fat wise you either
(1) need to go get some bloodwork done - medical issues
(2) stop cheating on your diet
(3) EAT
(4) revamp a training program that obviously is NOT working for you ....

and I am NOT saying that at all in ANY WAY to be mean ...



... I can go on

 

[JThompson24]

dude im 350. I have too much muscle in some places