Interesting numbers/math........

My surgeon made a comment the other night in group that made me think.......

So, you wanna know how hard this is........

Generally speaking of course.....just for the thought....... I'm sure there is more to the numbers.... but along these lines .....

So, we hear it takes a 3500 calorie deficit to lose one pound......

To lose 100lbs. it takes a total caloric deficit of 350,000 calories !!!!!!

For those that have lost 200lbs. 700,000 calorie deficit !!!!

But after thinking about that for a little bit...... here is the true embarrassment......

For me to be 200lbs. overweight..... I had to have had eatin 700,000 excess calories over my balance point.........that's pretty sad and depressing when you think about it......

frisco

Hi
Really interesting and very scary at the same time, with a dash of depression! Thanks for the info, really makes you think!
Smiles
Lisa

I suppose but up to half of those numbers could be from the body dropping its metabolism trying to protect its weight set point, rather than from over eating. It only takes 95 cal extra per day to gain 10 pounds. whats 100 cal? one cookie? half a cookie?

 

Holy sweet mercy!  i have lost over 270 pounds total now......

That's a lot of Apple Fritters, Chips with Onion Dip, and Cheeseburgers!  Thanks for sharing this Frisco.....that's some frightening in your face perspective right there!

Yeah... I was in denial pre op. I didnt think I ate "that bad". Lol... Now that I actually log and track my food... I see the errror of my ways. It sure adds up quick. An out to eat calorie bomb couple of times a week..a few handful of snacks here and there... Etc. I have lost over 200 lbs as well. Hoorey for us for saying NO over 700,000 times!

But I always wonder how a pound gain shows up when still eating 800 cal a day everyday. I think metabolism plays into it too - not so sure it takes 3500 cal to gain a lb for some of us.

Paula

Yeah, I have never believed it.
I used to yo-to diet chronically since I was young. I skipped meals as early as I can remember. I know I can gain on a "normal" 2000 calorie diet. Now in maintenance I have to stay around 1200-1400 to avoid a "real" gain.
The water/hormonal gain-I won't even go into that

I wonder the same thing, Paula...how in the world can I take in 500 calories and be up a pound the next day if gaining and losing is just a simple math formula. I suspect it's not so simple.

That's not to say I didn't eat a crapload of calories to get to 280 lbs though!

I love your point, but the numbers are off.  The research is showing that metabolism does play a huge part in this and the 3500 number is not very accurate.  I am pretty sure if you pushed Dr. C for more details, he too would concede this point.  He is making a point about how hard weight loss is for most people, and there I would certainly agree with him.  Losing weight is hard, keeping weight off is even harder, VSG levels the field and makes this possible.

That's about 1500 double cheeseburgers. I could do that in one summer. I think I did once.

Or about 150 whole cheesecakes. Piece of cake