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Koalabear wrote:I started on MWL program 2 weeks ago and doing great, living on oats for breakfast, rice for lunch and potatoes for dinner.
I have lost nearly 4kgs over two weeks, I don't feel hungry nor lethargic.
However what I notice is that when I exercise I feel lack of energy. The motivation is there but physically I feel my body just couldn't do it.
Does anyone have any advice on this?
Is it because I'm not eating enough? I have about half a kilo of potatoes for dinner which I think does not have a lot of calories.
Thanks in advance.
JeffN wrote:Koalabear wrote:I started on MWL program 2 weeks ago and doing great, living on oats for breakfast, rice for lunch and potatoes for dinner.
I have lost nearly 4kgs over two weeks, I don't feel hungry nor lethargic.
However what I notice is that when I exercise I feel lack of energy. The motivation is there but physically I feel my body just couldn't do it.
Does anyone have any advice on this?
Is it because I'm not eating enough? I have about half a kilo of potatoes for dinner which I think does not have a lot of calories.
Thanks in advance.
It is not that uncommon for somebody to feel a lack of energy at times when they first go on the maximum weight loss program. The reason is, the food can be so low in calorie density that they may be getting in enough food by volume and weight, but not enough calories. If you have seen my calorie density talk or the one on YouTube for free, when following the principles of calorie density, eating whenever hungry until comfortably full and take in over 40% less calories.
Except for vitamin B 12 we do not recommend the use of any supplements. There is nothing in a traditional m/v supplement that would give somebody energy unless there is a stimulant or sugar in it.
Dr Klaper’s video It’s based on a very old survey of vegans who were not vegan for health reasons. It does not apply to anyone following our recommendations nor do we make any of those recommendations or have ever found thm necessary outside of the B 12. This has been covered in other discussions in my forum.
A few years ago, The Kaiser Permanente Journal published an article on WFPB diets and said there were some nutritional concerns with the diet. Dr McDougall and his son, Dr Craig McDougall, wrote a response to that, refuting those claims, which you can read here (along with the original article).
https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/educ ... deficient/
In Health
Jeff
JeffN wrote:Also, in regard to listening to our bodies...
There is a well known concept called "Hidden Hunger" which is a major global problem accounting for 10% of the global health burden. Hidden hunger is defined as a chronic lack of vitamins and minerals. It is a deficiency of micro-nutrients. Yet Hidden Hunger, which has been well studied, has no visible warning signs, so that people who suffer from it may not even be aware of it. It has no symptoms.
Interesting, as this is the exact opposite of what people often say when referring to “listening to their bodies” about their nutrient needs.
You can read more about Hidden Hunger here..
http://web.archive.org/web/201304271404 ... .asp?x=573
What is Hidden Hunger?
Hidden hunger is unlike the hunger that comes from a lack of food. It is a chronic lack of vitamins and minerals that often has no visible warning signs, so that people who suffer from it may not even be aware of it. Its consequences are nevertheless disastrous: hidden hunger can lead to mental impairment, poor health and productivity, or even death. One in three people in the world suffer from hidden hunger. Women and children from the lower income groups in developing countries are often the most affected.
In Health
Jeff
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