should I not exercise ?

bridgettwhitlow1

I will be calling my doctor Monday,however, I thought I would ask here. My doctor put me on a strict calorie count of 800 calories a day. Should I be exercising or not? I was thinking a mile walk, nothing to heavy.

lifeskittles

That depends...WHY are you on a strict calorie count of 800?

kimny72

You should definitely check with your doctor on that. 800 cals is dangerous unless under a doctor's care, so no one here can tell you whether you can exercise while on such a restricted diet.

lishie_rebooted

Is this a bariatric dr or an RD? Because PCPs dont take much in the way of nutrition classes and shouldnt be giving out nutrition advice. Especially something that extreme

FredDoyle

bridgettwhitlow1 wrote: »

I will be calling my doctor Monday,however, I thought I would ask here. My doctor put me on a strict calorie count of 800 calories a day. Should I be exercising or not? I was thinking a mile walk, nothing to heavy.

You should probably lie down. 800 calories is probably less than an IV drip.

MlleKelly

Originally, I read the title of this post and without even thinking, said, "DUH! Absolutely, you should be working out."

But if your doc has you on a restricted calorie diet like that, I would say definitely ask your doctor.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

bridgettwhitlow1 wrote: »

I will be calling my doctor Monday,however, I thought I would ask here. My doctor put me on a strict calorie count of 800 calories a day. Should I be exercising or not? I was thinking a mile walk, nothing to heavy.

Did your doctor give you a meal plan to ensure that you're getting adequate nutrients? That's *very* few calories and it would be extremely difficult to get enough protein, fat, and micronutrients on that amount. If you haven't been given a meal plan I would ask for a referral to a dietician (not a nutritionist, there's a difference).

neveragain84

lifeskittles wrote: »

That depends...WHY are you on a strict calorie count of 800?

Definitely this. It'll be hard to give any advice without knowing more. However, 800 calories is not very much.

Charlottesometimes23

603reader wrote: »

Is this a bariatric dr or an RD? Because PCPs dont take much in the way of nutrition classes and shouldnt be giving out nutrition advice. Especially something that extreme

I agree.

OP, none of my business, but I'm curious about why you've been put on such a low calorie diet.

CarrieCans

I once had problems losing weight when i was eating 800 calories a day so i went to a dr. He told me to cut my calories in half. 400 a day, really? I went to another dr and found out i wasn't losing because i had Postpartum Hashimotos and got that all sorted out. That first dr lost his license a few years later because he was a quack.

Go back to the dr and ask him for more details and a good explanation of why you should be restricted that much. Then consider getting a second opinion.

Laurend224

bridgettwhitlow1 wrote: »

I will be calling my doctor Monday,however, I thought I would ask here. My doctor put me on a strict calorie count of 800 calories a day. Should I be exercising or not? I was thinking a mile walk, nothing to heavy.

I would think sitting up would be too much effort. Why are your calories so low?

jahuntley27

Bariatric surgery or a similar procedure is the only reason I could imagine. Did you hear back from your doctor? I've also though ~1200 is at the bottom of a VLCD.