I started dieting on an 800 calorie diet for 3-4 weeks, I've managed to lose 20 lbs (im now 201-203 lbs from 224)
You should not try to lose more than one pound PER MONTH. The trick is to go eat the number of calories that constitute the
maintenance diet for the weight at which
you want to stabilize. That way, when you get there, you just keep eating the same amount.
One of the biggest problems people have is that when they finally lose the weight they say, "Oh boy, I'm finished with that damn diet. Now I can celebrate!" Instead you want to train yourself to eat the correct number of calories and just stick with it.
Another problem is that even though you live in the 21st century, you still have a caveman's body. If you eat less than a normal maintenance diet every day for a long time, your inner caveman says, "Omigod, there's a famine! I'd better learn to make more efficient use of what little food we've got, or we're all gonna die!" So it finds all kinds of little tricks. More efficient digestion, more sleep, lower pulse, giving up any nervous tics you might not be aware of, etc.
When the famine ends, it will probably try to accumulate a little extra fat to prepare for the next famine, then eventually it might relax and go back to its old ways. People who go on yo-yo diets convince their bodies that there is ALWAYS going to be another famine, so they stay in high-efficiency mode forever. These are the people you meet who can gain weight on a 1300-calorie diet. They're not lying. They've just ruined their lives by creating an artificial famine every year or two.
I gained 80lbs from depression/anxiety in 1 year (yes, i know.)
I hope you got some professional help for that, so it doesn't happen again. And I hope you're still working with whoever was helping you. Psychologist, psychiatrist, family counselor, pastor, wise old uncle, trustworthy teacher, whatever. So it doesn't happen again next time something terrible occurs.
I checked myself in the scale yesterday and I weighed 200.96 pounds, now today I weigh 203 pounds.
Don't weigh yourself every day. That's a big mistake. Once a week is often enough. Your weight fluctuates by as much as two or three pounds from a lot of factors: Eating salty food so your cells absorb more water, not having taken a good crap recently; sweating, etc. I don't know what gender you are, but this is an especially big problem for women, particularly on their monthly cycle. Weigh yourself once a week and don't worry about little fluctuations.
The first week I lost 10 lbs . . . .
People often shed a lot of water during the first week of a diet because they give up a lot of processed food which is high in salt. That's not "real" weight.
. . . . and 3 the following 2-3 weeks.
That's still a lot. As I said above, you shouldn't be trying to lose more than one pound a month. I know you want to look good and feel good so I'm not going to yell at you if you try to lose two or three pounds a month, but please don't go for more than that. You've already lost more than 20 pounds. Many people would be pleased if they could do in year, then do it again next year! Doing it in a few weeks is overdoing it, and it's no wonder that your body is rebelling. Listen to it! Don't starve yourself! Be patient!
(the problem is i am not losing weight)
No, the problem is that you're trying to lose weight
too fast. It's not healthy for your body. 800 calories is simply not enough to live on, unless you're four feet tall and built like Tinkerbell. Yes, your body gets energy by burning fat, but it's not good for it to burn fat that quickly. On such a small daily ration it's difficult to get enough vitamins and minerals. Even if you take supplements, many of them are fat-soluble and require a reasonable amount of fat in your diet, otherwise they just go in one end and out the other.
I need to lose this weight. pls help me
Yes, you need to lose it, but you need to lose it more slowly. It will take you three or four times as long to take weight off as it took to put it on. The universe is not fair and you simply have to accept that. Next time you'll remember this and not be so easily tricked by your emotions into gaining weight. Next time you feel anxiety or depression you'll head for the telephone instead of the refrigerator.
You can do this. You're doing fine. Don't pay so much attention to the scale, be more patient with your goals, and please eat more so you won't harm your body with a starvation diet.
