I'm gaining at 1300 :(
darien13
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I weigh 103 pounds and I'm 5'4. If I ever go above 1200 calories, I gain weight. Why is this happening?
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You are probably eating more than you think. You are underweight though...perhaps it should not be a huge concern?0
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How certain are you of your intake?
That's the first question I guess.0 -
That's crazy. Not to be an alarmist, but might you have a problem with your thyroid? No way should you be gaining at 1200, even at 103 pounds. Even at 1300 (you've got two different figures)0
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How much weight gain over what period of time? If you truly were at maintenance at 1200 calories, then if you ate 1300 calories, it would take you a little longer than a month to gain 1lb.0
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I'm guessing you are miscalculating your calories or not logging everything you put in your mouth. How much do you exercise?0
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At 103 pounds, this should not be a concern. Gaining how much, from what? Where did you start off?0
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5'4" and you're concerned about being over 103 lbs.? You need to see a doctor.0
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Because you're tiny? If you're tracking accurately, and have been on low calories for a long time your body will adapt to the low calories. In order to lose weight, you need to keep eating less and less.... You can make your body adapt to more calories0
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I am sure that you probably know that @ 5'4" , 103# you are underweight. Perhaps you should talk with your health care professional.0
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atypicalsmith wrote: »5'4" and you're concerned about being over 103 lbs.? You need to see a doctor.
x2 my sister is shorter than you and weighs 122lbs and looks fab...I can't imagine her at 103...get your butt to a doctor.
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Aside from the fact that 103lbs is low, you're probably not counting cals as accurately. Are you using a food scale.
I am 5'4 and maintain at 112 to 115 easily at 1800 cals.0 -
You need to see a doctor, this is not healthy at all.0
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Could you make your diary public? It might be helpful to give advice if we can see what you're eating.0
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How old are you, OP?0
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A 20 year old at 5'4 and 104 pounds should not be so concerned with gaining weight. You are underweight. Please see a medical and or psychological professional. My ED spidey sense is up here.0
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Do you exercise? If so, you should consider the possibility of gaining weight due to your workouts, but I do agree with others that at your current weight you seem underweight.0
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arditarose wrote: »You are probably eating more than you think. You are underweight though...perhaps it should not be a huge concern?A 20 year old at 5'4 and 104 pounds should not be so concerned with gaining weight. You are underweight. Please see a medical and or psychological professional. My ED spidey sense is up here.
At 5'4" and 104 pounds her BMI is 17.7, which is not much lower than the normal range which starts at 18.5. I cannot agree with the recommendations to not worry about it or to seek professional help.
If you are working out you may be putting on muscle mass which is more dense than fat and will increase your weight. If this isn't the case, you either aren't tracking everything, eating to much junk, or it may even be that you are not taking in enough calories.0 -
arditarose wrote: »You are probably eating more than you think. You are underweight though...perhaps it should not be a huge concern?A 20 year old at 5'4 and 104 pounds should not be so concerned with gaining weight. You are underweight. Please see a medical and or psychological professional. My ED spidey sense is up here.
At 5'4" and 104 pounds her BMI is 17.7, which is not much lower than the normal range which starts at 18.5. I cannot agree with the recommendations to not worry about it or to seek professional help.
If you are working out you may be putting on muscle mass which is more dense than fat and will increase your weight. If this isn't the case, you either aren't tracking everything, eating to much junk, or it may even be that you are not taking in enough calories.
Ok, but her BMR is 1314. That's just to keep her body functioning.
Why is she trying to stick to a 1200 calorie diet? No way MFP is making that recommendation. That's my point.0 -
arditarose wrote: »You are probably eating more than you think. You are underweight though...perhaps it should not be a huge concern?A 20 year old at 5'4 and 104 pounds should not be so concerned with gaining weight. You are underweight. Please see a medical and or psychological professional. My ED spidey sense is up here.
At 5'4" and 104 pounds her BMI is 17.7, which is not much lower than the normal range which starts at 18.5. I cannot agree with the recommendations to not worry about it or to seek professional help.
If you are working out you may be putting on muscle mass which is more dense than fat and will increase your weight. If this isn't the case, you either aren't tracking everything, eating to much junk, or it may even be that you are not taking in enough calories.
She is not putting on muscle eating 1200 calories a day. But that has nothing to do with this anyway.
And yes, she is underweight.0 -
are you using a food scale OP?
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arditarose wrote: »You are probably eating more than you think. You are underweight though...perhaps it should not be a huge concern?A 20 year old at 5'4 and 104 pounds should not be so concerned with gaining weight. You are underweight. Please see a medical and or psychological professional. My ED spidey sense is up here.
At 5'4" and 104 pounds her BMI is 17.7, which is not much lower than the normal range which starts at 18.5. I cannot agree with the recommendations to not worry about it or to seek professional help.
If you are working out you may be putting on muscle mass which is more dense than fat and will increase your weight. If this isn't the case, you either aren't tracking everything, eating to much junk, or it may even be that you are not taking in enough calories.
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arditarose wrote: »You are probably eating more than you think. You are underweight though...perhaps it should not be a huge concern?A 20 year old at 5'4 and 104 pounds should not be so concerned with gaining weight. You are underweight. Please see a medical and or psychological professional. My ED spidey sense is up here.
At 5'4" and 104 pounds her BMI is 17.7, which is not much lower than the normal range which starts at 18.5. I cannot agree with the recommendations to not worry about it or to seek professional help.
If you are working out you may be putting on muscle mass which is more dense than fat and will increase your weight. If this isn't the case, you either aren't tracking everything, eating to much junk, or it may even be that you are not taking in enough calories.
yeah, I don't know how I missed that gem.0 -
arditarose wrote: »You are probably eating more than you think. You are underweight though...perhaps it should not be a huge concern?A 20 year old at 5'4 and 104 pounds should not be so concerned with gaining weight. You are underweight. Please see a medical and or psychological professional. My ED spidey sense is up here.
At 5'4" and 104 pounds her BMI is 17.7, which is not much lower than the normal range which starts at 18.5. I cannot agree with the recommendations to not worry about it or to seek professional help.
If you are working out you may be putting on muscle mass which is more dense than fat and will increase your weight. If this isn't the case, you either aren't tracking everything, eating to much junk, or it may even be that you are not taking in enough calories.
Increasing muscle mass doesn't work that way.
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arditarose wrote: »You are probably eating more than you think. You are underweight though...perhaps it should not be a huge concern?A 20 year old at 5'4 and 104 pounds should not be so concerned with gaining weight. You are underweight. Please see a medical and or psychological professional. My ED spidey sense is up here.
At 5'4" and 104 pounds her BMI is 17.7, which is not much lower than the normal range which starts at 18.5. I cannot agree with the recommendations to not worry about it or to seek professional help.
If you are working out you may be putting on muscle mass which is more dense than fat and will increase your weight. If this isn't the case, you either aren't tracking everything, eating to much junk too much food, or it may even be that you are not taking in enough calories.
yes, she is underweight.
no, it is not muscle.
fixed all the wrong.
the only thing correct is that she is not tracking accurately ...
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Metabolic damage from a constant state of caloric restriction is a possibility, try reverse dieting to bring your metabolism up and then resuming a slow restriction. Some people cut out 500c from maintenance when 100 works just aswell and you have 400 to play with.0
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arditarose wrote: »You are probably eating more than you think. You are underweight though...perhaps it should not be a huge concern?A 20 year old at 5'4 and 104 pounds should not be so concerned with gaining weight. You are underweight. Please see a medical and or psychological professional. My ED spidey sense is up here.
At 5'4" and 104 pounds her BMI is 17.7, which is not much lower than the normal range which starts at 18.5. I cannot agree with the recommendations to not worry about it or to seek professional help.
If you are working out you may be putting on muscle mass which is more dense than fat and will increase your weight. If this isn't the case, you either aren't tracking everything, eating to much junk too much food, or it may even be that you are not taking in enough calories.
yes, she is underweight.
no, it is not muscle.
fixed all the wrong.
the only thing correct is that she is not tracking accurately ...
^^This.
She needs to talk with a health care professional, not people on the internet that do not know her, and probably are not qualified to advise her (myself included). At 103# and 5'4" she is underweight.
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Eattheiron wrote: »Metabolic damage from a constant state of caloric restriction is a possibility, try reverse dieting to bring your metabolism up and then resuming a slow restriction. Some people cut out 500c from maintenance when 100 works just aswell and you have 400 to play with.
500x30=/=100x30 one month cut right? Also metabolic damage, what do you call constant state? (how long)
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arditarose wrote: »You are probably eating more than you think. You are underweight though...perhaps it should not be a huge concern?A 20 year old at 5'4 and 104 pounds should not be so concerned with gaining weight. You are underweight. Please see a medical and or psychological professional. My ED spidey sense is up here.
At 5'4" and 104 pounds her BMI is 17.7, which is not much lower than the normal range which starts at 18.5. I cannot agree with the recommendations to not worry about it or to seek professional help.
If you are working out you may be putting on muscle mass which is more dense than fat and will increase your weight. If this isn't the case, you either aren't tracking everything, eating to much junk, or it may even be that you are not taking in enough calories.
Wow. I think you hit all the points.
Adding muscle without trying at all.
Gaining weight because she's eating to much but maybe she's gaining weight because she's not eating enough.
And maybe it's junk food.
Oy.
lol. Thanks for the cliffs.0
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