I lost an extra 1.5lbs/week by cutting out sugar in my coffee

[JayEko]

To all those who want to lose weight, cutting out simple things like honey from your tea can be very efficient in losing weight.
I was on a diet eating very minimal carbs but still added honey/sugar in my coffee. I was losing 2-3lbs/week

I then stopped and replaced it with sweetners and them boom! I lost 4.5lbs that week I started.

Remember guys nutrition is key, and carbs is main cause of weight gain

[Groce]

so you were having 750 cals worth of sugar in your coffee every day

seems legit

[JayEko]

so you were having 750 cals worth of sugar in your coffee every day

seems legit

I was already eating in a calorie deficit hence why I was originally losing 2-3lbs/week
Then I cut out sugar, which made my body go into a even deeper form of ketosis which I was already in
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I'm a biology student

[fwwe]

So you're eating at 15,750 calorie deficit all week? Doubt it. It's probably water weight. I can fluctuate up to 5 lbs A DAY, based on what I eat. But the trend wasn't 5lbs a day, it was more 1.17lbs a week over the long term.

[JayEko]

So you're eating at 15,750 calorie deficit all week? Doubt it. It's probably water weight. I can fluctuate up to 5 lbs A DAY, based on what I eat. But the trend wasn't 5lbs a day, it was more 1.17lbs a week over the long term.

^^^^
I get the impression that you were very poorly educated

[Serpentarius]

Then I cut out sugar, which made my body go into a even deeper form of ketosis which I was already in

[JayEko]

deeper form meaning producing more ketones.
Again I'm a biology student

[fwwe]

^^^^
I get the impression that you were very poorly educated

You're right, I made a mistake (I did a work week). 1 lb of fat = 3500 calories. To lose 4.5 lbs a week that would be 3500 x 7 = 24,500 (even worse LOL) calories burnt that you didn't consume.

[Maverick2015]

so you were having 750 cals worth of sugar in your coffee every day

seems legit

What, you don't drink 8 mug of coffee every day and use about 6 tsp of sugar each time? The sentiment should be that coffee can have calories often not counted in diets. Now go drink your 3 Starbucks caffe latte (venti size) so you can start gaining 1.5 lbs a week (~240 calories each btw).

[JayEko]

You're right, I made a mistake (I did a work week). 1 lb of fat = 3500 calories. To lose 4.5 lbs a week that would be 3500 x 7 = 24,500 (even worse LOL) calories burnt that you didn't consume.

I still get my initial impression of you

[JayEko]

What, you don't drink 8 mug of coffee every day and use about 6 tsp of sugar each time? The sentiment should be that coffee can have calories often not counted in diets. Now go drink your 3 Starbucks caffe latte (venti size) so you can start gaining 1.5 lbs a week (~240 calories each btw).

Did you read my later post.
You are a borderline dumb brick ****

[Maverick2015]

deeper form meaning producing more ketones.
Again I'm a biology student

You are 16. So you are taking biology in High School. This does not make you a biology student.

[Calarian]

I just drink my coffee black..giggity.

[Gneejack]

If you believe whatever you're doing is working for you, keep at it. We're just trying to prevent wrong information from being spread. Unless someone is using 750 calories a day worth of sugar in their coffee, they just aren't going lose 1.5 pounds a week by drinking their coffee black. Yes, it is true that people do urinate ketone bodies when in a state of ketosis, but to say they're shedding 1.5 pounds worth just by cutting out sugar in coffee is just plain ridiculous.

[JayEko]

If you believe whatever you're doing is working for you, keep at it. We're just trying to prevent wrong information from being spread. Unless someone is using 750 calories a day worth of sugar in their coffee, they just aren't going lose 1.5 pounds a week by drinking their coffee black. Yes, it is true that people do urinate ketone bodies when in a state of ketosis, but to say they're shedding 1.5 pounds worth just by cutting out sugar in coffee is just plain ridiculous.

I was already in a deficit?????

[Maverick2015]

Did you read my later post.
You are a borderline dumb brick ****

I am not a brick yet, but someday I will be that strong. The problem is that you are not eating enough and it is making you not think straight. Since you are consistently losing 4.5 lbs a week I assume you are eating about 500-600 calories a day. After all, 1 week is apparently considered consistent in your biology class and enough for a significant p number.

[Bastiat]

it is amazing how big a deficit you can get when you eliminate a complete category of food isnt it?

I was already eating in a calorie deficit hence why I was originally losing 2-3lbs/week
Then I cut out sugar, which made my body go into a even deeper form of ketosis which I was already in
------
I'm a biology student

I would actually like to see a research study on very low carb diets vs simple calorie deficits. Not low carb vs low fats because there you are eliminating a nutrient your body needs some intake of.

[Maverick2015]

I was already in a deficit?????

You are saying you lost an EXTRA 1.5 lbs. So that is an EXTRA 750 calories. Can't you do math and speak English?

[Gneejack]

I was already in a deficit?????

I get it, you lost 2-3 pounds a week running keto, then you cut out sugar from your coffee and lost 4.5 pounds that week causing you to believe you lost 1.5 pounds of fat by cutting out sugar. What we're trying to tell you is that is absurdly wrong. What you lost was mostly water weight, believe us or not, it's up to you. Just don't mislead people into thinking they can lose 1.5 a week by cutting out sugar from their coffee, if it was that easy, we wouldn't have an obesity problem in society.

[jnbrk]

so you were having 750 cals worth of sugar in your coffee every day

seems legit

ahahah fukkin lold

[JayEko]

it is amazing how big a deficit you can get when you eliminate a complete category of food isnt it?



I would actually like to see a research study on very low carb diets vs simple calorie deficits. Not low carb vs low fats because there you are eliminating a nutrient your body needs some intake of.

Carbs =nothing but energy

[JayEko]

I get it, you lost 2-3 pounds a week running keto, then you cut out sugar from your coffee and lost 4.5 pounds that week causing you to believe you lost 1.5 pounds of fat by cutting out sugar. What we're trying to tell you is that is absurdly wrong. What you lost was mostly water weight, believe us or not, it's up to you. Just don't mislead people into thinking they can lose 1.5 a week by cutting out sugar from their coffee, if it was that easy, we wouldn't have an obesity problem in society.

you do realise that I also go gym and play sports also 5days/week

[Maverick2015]

you do realise that I also go gym and play sports also 5days/week

Did you increase your activities as well?

[JayEko]

Did you increase your activities as well?

yes I did significantly.
I go to the gym twice/day instead of once
And I increased my football play time

[Calarian]

yes I did significantly.
I go to the gym twice/day instead of once
And I increased my football play time

Ok so your activities increased that = more burnt calories which means a larger deficit, really has nothing to do with the sugar at this point.

[Bastiat]

Carbs =nothing but energy

thats precisely the point. Cut out the coffee flavored koolaid drink and you cut a bunch of sugar ie carbs ie energy ie calories = larger energy deficit = larger energy stores used = larger weight loss. Add more activity = larger energy deficit...etc etc.

Also, the fact that your title says 1.5/wk and then goes on to says that the week you cut out sugar you lost 4.5lbs makes it sound like this is the first week this has happened. So I have 2 questions. How long have you actually been cutting total? and how long ago did you decide to cut out sugar?

[Maverick2015]

yes I did significantly.
I go to the gym twice/day instead of once
And I increased my football play time

So you significantly increased the number of calories you burn and cut out sugar in your coffee. Yet you claim it was the sugar that caused the weight loss. Don't you think that the extra exercise just might be a major contributing factor?

[JayEko]

thats precisely the point. Cut out the coffee flavored koolaid drink and you cut a bunch of sugar ie carbs ie energy ie calories = larger energy deficit = larger energy stores used = larger weight loss. Add more activity = larger energy deficit...etc etc.

Also, the fact that your title says 1.5/wk and then goes on to says that the week you cut out sugar you lost 4.5lbs makes it sound like this is the first week this has happened. So I have 2 questions. How long have you actually been cutting total? and how long ago did you decide to cut out sugar?

Bout 1.1 months

[Bastiat]

Bout 1.1 months

and I take it this past week was the first week you cut out sugar?

[JayEko]

and I take it this past week was the first week you cut out sugar?

Yes