Originally Posted by
atomic sagebrush
Oh ok cool, that means we have way more leeway with diet.
I strongly advise you to eat 1500-1800 cals a day - sticking to some arbitrary set amount like "1500" on the button is very tough and you end up cheating more often, if not outright binging on foods. You may even want to start off on 1800-2000 and see if weight comes off before reducing. It's better to start higher and then cut back, rather than starting off too low and having to increase (or not being able to stick with it) Low carb veg are free and unlimited, have as much as you want, no need to count them.
You need to track protein and fat - 50-60 g per day, not counting protein and fat in fruits and vegetables (in fruit and higher carb veg, count calories only, not fat or protein). DO NOT just "avoid protein", that never works, people end up not getting enough and with weight to spare we want to ensure that you're getting a good ratio of protein and fat to your carb intake, so you're not overeating carbs.
Try to hit these macros:
1800-2000 cals to start, then reduce over time to 1500-1800 cals if you need to (if weight loss continues at a good clip you'll probably be fine sticking with the higher cal intake)
50-60 g protein and fat
Also, choose whole grains, limit white grains as much as possible (though we do generally allow white pasta if you really can't stand the whole grain stuff)
Limit sugar or cut it out entirely
Full fat dairy only, NO skim or part skim dairy.
Fine to wait to start exercise, that is enough time, and it may help you stick with exercise if you've lost a bit to start with.
:agree: on letting him "do what he does".