Posts by martinharran

Thanks Susie & Keb,  just what I wanted to hear

Couple of follow up questions:

Original Post by keb1984:

To lose a pound a week, you should aim to have a daily deficit of 500 cals because in theory you should lose a pound with a 3500 calorie deficit.

I've started a training and diet programme targeted to achieve a dietary weight loss of 1lb per week with a calorie deficit of 3500. The author of the programme recommends that instead of going for 500 calories per day, it's better to go for 750 calories per day for 6 days then overeat by 1000 calories on the seventh day in order to avoid my metabolism getting used to the lower calories and slowing down. Do you agree with that principle?

 In terms of the body getting used to a lower calorie intake and the metabolism slowing, again does this relate to the calories consumed or the calories less exercise?

Finally, as well as the target dietary loss, I'm targeting to lose another 1lb per week by burning off an additional 3500 calories per week through cardio exercise ad strength training, that brings me bang on a total average deficit of 1000 calories per day.

Does that sound reasonable - I'm 57 years old, 5'8" and weigh 214 lbs so my BMI is way over at 32.5