Eating to little.
livv365
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My fitness pal is giving me this warning saying that I'm not eating enough with how much I'm exercising, however I don't feel hungry or I feel like if I eat more I'm over feeding myself. I don't really know what to do, I know ruffly 1000 calories a day isn't enough but I feel fine. I'm burning about 600 calories at the gym aswell x
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Keep it up. Just don't binge when you crash.0
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atypicalsmith wrote: »Keep it up. Just don't binge when you crash.
No...don't keep it up. If you're only eating 1000 and burning 600 (which is probably overstated, but I digress...) you need to eat more. Period.
If you can't fit more bulk in, a couple spoonfuls of peanut butter usually does the trick.0 -
You need to try and net at least 1200 calories. In general, calorie burn estimates from MFP and gym machines are excessive, so if it says you burned 600 calories, you should try and eat back at least 300 of those calories.
If you're having a hard time eating 1200-1500 calories, try eating the full fat versions of food and not "diet food".0 -
If you feel ok, I don't think it is TOO little. Just don't deprive yourself. Just my opinion. Lots here will disagree.0
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ceoverturf wrote: »atypicalsmith wrote: »Keep it up. Just don't binge when you crash.
No...don't keep it up. If you're only eating 1000 and burning 600 (which is probably overstated, but I digress...) you need to eat more. Period.
If you can't fit more bulk in, a couple spoonfuls of peanut butter usually does the trick.
This. ^^^^^
You might feel fine now, and it may even feel good to see those numbers so low, but coming from someone who's been there, and done that, you will crash hard when you burn out. It's not worth it. I was 50 - 49kg (and very silly) when I was eating 1000 - 900 cals a day and burning approx 500cals 5 times a week at the gym (I'm 5'2), I couldn't keep it up for longer than 3 weeks, sure everyone is different, but it's not healthy at all. Unless you're 4'9 or something super tiny like that, there is no reason for you to be eating as little as 1000 cals a day in conjunction with working out.
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There are a lot of factors here to mention.
1. There is the possibility that you're eating slightly more than you realize. Most of us are. Little inconsistencies in food logging add up throughout the day, so it is possible that you're already eating at 1200 calories and don't realize it.
2. That being said, the exercise calories are there for a reason and you're choosing to ignore them. Fueling your workouts is important for long-term fitness goals, so try to eat at least a portion of those.
3. That said, if you're relying on MFP or gym machine readouts, those are known to overestimate your calories burned doing certain activities (I'm thinking particularly of things like the elliptical). That's why so many people recommend only eating about 50-75% of the earned exercise calories.
4. Hunger is not always the best indicator that you're eating enough. Our hunger signals are kind of temperamental and they can be knocked out of whack by too many things, including exercise, prolonged undereating, stress, hormones, etc. Plus, they won't tell you if you're getting enough of certain nutrients, like protein, fat, calcium, vitamin C, etc. 1200 calories is the bare minimum recommended for a sedentary woman to be sure she's getting enough nutrition and you're definitely not sedentary.
5. It should be fairly easy to add 500 calories to your day. Calorie dense foods can be your friend here. An extra slice of cheese, whole eggs instead of egg whites, full fat milk, half an avocado, a handful of nuts, a little dark chocolate, etc. Adding 100-200 calories to each meal is pretty easy with a little pre-planning.0 -
projecthotbel wrote: »If you feel ok, I don't think it is TOO little. Just don't deprive yourself. Just my opinion. Lots here will disagree.
I feel fine and I can tell already people do not agree with it lol. It's not that I'm like yeah I want to only eat 1000 calories a day, it's just I don't feel like eating after what I've had. If I feel hungry yeah I would eat something but I don't. X
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are you really 20? Man, if you are I wished I could look that young!!!!!!! I'm only asking cause if your younger than that, that could be why your sustaining so well on so few calories. But MFP has the diaries set up like that for a reason. I think nutritionally you need to be eating more or some deficiencies may creep up on you later down the road. And I'm sure dealing with something like that will be less fun than trying to squeeze in a few more calories every day.0
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Eating 1000 - 600 burned through exercise = 400 net calories (assuming your logging accurately). That is too little, period. If you've " never eat a lot of calories " then how does your ticker say you have 59 pounds to lose?
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brianpperkins wrote: »Eating 1000 - 600 burned through exercise = 400 net calories (assuming your logging accurately). That is too little, period. If you've " never eat a lot of calories " then how does your ticker say you have 59 pounds to lose?
That's what I was wondering as well. Is this eating 1000 or less recent? What did you used to eat? Has your appetite changed recently?0 -
My goal is set to 1200, and even if I am just 10 calories below I get that message. Noting to be concerned about, really.0
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My goal is set to 1200, and even if I am just 10 calories below I get that message. Noting to be concerned about, really.
Please read the post before spouting advice.
Missing 1200 by 10 calories may not be all that important (though, honestly I'd say it's not exactly something to be proud of).
Missing 1200 by 800 calories (if OP's numbers are accurate) is very important.0 -
If you are eating 1000 calories, and exercising 600, then you have left your body 400 calories to function on. You need to eat significantly more than that.
Google "scooby calculator" and follow the prompts and read about TDEE, BMR, etc. You would get more calories than that via IV while in a coma. Not healthy at all.0 -
Sigh ... I DO understand the difference between 10 and 800.ceoverturf wrote: »My goal is set to 1200, and even if I am just 10 calories below I get that message. Noting to be concerned about, really.
Please read the post before spouting advice.
Missing 1200 by 10 calories may not be all that important (though, honestly I'd say it's not exactly something to be proud of).
Missing 1200 by 800 calories (if OP's numbers are accurate) is very important.
IF her numbers are correct, then yes, that may be a problem.
But we don't know that because we can't see her diary, but we DO know that people tend to underestimate what they eat and overestimate their burn. That being said, if the OP logs everything and is indeed only eating 400 calories, then she may have a problem.
P.S. Besides, just because I didn't mention it doesn't mean I don't burn that many calories at the gym, which I do, so on those days I net about 600 calories, I just don't log my exercise because I don't eat back my exercise calories. I am not advertising for a super-low calorie intake here though, don't get me wrong. I am all for eating what you are supposed to eat, and I make every effort to get up to my 1200 and stay within my macros. But sometimes it just does not happen.0 -
And honestly, this whole "I don't know what to do, I am eating too little" ... there are plenty of high-energy foods out there that can help to get up to where you are supposed to be without making you feel stuffed. So, to me, that's not really a valid complaint. If a person is trying to be healthy, the he/she will try to achieve the nutrition goals, no matter if there's a feeling of hunger or not. I am not hungry a lot, but I know that eating too little in the long run is a bad idea, so I eat anyway. If I can't stomach a huge spinach salad, I just steam it a little to lower the volume. There's (almost) always a way to get your body the nutrition it needs without feeling stuffed.0
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Thanks everyone who actually helped and I am 20 lol I wouldn't lie about my age! Lol x0
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atypicalsmith wrote: »Keep it up. Just don't binge when you crash.
why are you people promoting VLCD?projecthotbel wrote: »If you feel ok, I don't think it is TOO little. Just don't deprive yourself. Just my opinion. Lots here will disagree.
OP NO, you need to eat enough to get your nutrients! You have 59 pounds to lose, you didn't come to that point because you couldn't eat enough. Fuel your machine!0 -
I came to that point because of medical issues! so before people think that I've just eat my weight in food maybe you should stop being so judemental! I was asking for help not a lecture, I'm trying to do something about it not get criticised0
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You need to eat more for sustained weight loss. The reason people who say they don't understand why they aren't losing weight when they are hardly eating anything is that your body starts holding nutrients in anticipation of not getting enough to sustain itself.
As to being judged; people's different opinions are what you get when posting on MFP. Everyone has valid points as a rule. Take what helps.0 -
You don't need to eat more in volume if you're not hungry, just swap in some more calorie dense foods. Full fat dairy instead of skim/low fat, toss your salad and veg in some olive oil, add some avocado and/or nuts to your salads... you don't have to stuff yourself to up calories.0
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You may feel fine, but you still might not be getting enough micronutrients. A multivitamin can't make up for this-there are phytochemical reactions in the whole food that "activate" the vitamins/minerals. Look into the nutrition data of what you're logging, and see what you tend to be short on to determine what you need to eat more of (even if you're not hungry)0
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Throw a hand full of cashews in and you'll meet your goal! At 227 calories from 40g you'll also get a nice bit of carbs, fat, and protien! And that's just about 16 cashews. Even if you split it up into 4 groups of 4 throughout the day if you can't stomach eating them all at once. Personally I could eat 100g in one sitting, easy. I love them! I get roasted and unsalted and I add them to salads or a fried rice. They might even feel really good to eat after a workout! Good luck
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