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Calories
kassheartsyou
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so this is just a question hopefully someone will know why, when I first started myfitnesspal I ate around 1200 calories never lost weight then I raised it to 1400 and started losing some weight then I raised it again to 1600 then I stopped losing weight. I decided for two weeks to move it up to 1800 and I started losing weight again. Does anybody know why? I find this really strange because when I cut calories I never lose weight but if I eat more I will always start losing weight again and more constantly.
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Mostly likely because you aren't measuring correctly, staying at a certain level enough to see the expected results, or are attributing normal fluctuations to the different caloric levels.
It's conceivable that at 1400 you moved enough to burn more than the 200 calorie difference from 1200 and thus had a lower net even though you were eating more.0 -
I am not an expert but from what I have read if your body is not getting enough calories, it then goes into starvation mode and wants to hold on to every bit it gets.0
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heatherc369 wrote: »I am not an expert but from what I have read if your body is not getting enough calories, it then goes into starvation mode and wants to hold on to every bit it gets.
Not really true.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »heatherc369 wrote: »I am not an expert but from what I have read if your body is not getting enough calories, it then goes into starvation mode and wants to hold on to every bit it gets.
Not really true.
Then enlighten her on the truth maybe?0 -
heatherc369 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »heatherc369 wrote: »I am not an expert but from what I have read if your body is not getting enough calories, it then goes into starvation mode and wants to hold on to every bit it gets.
Not really true.
Then enlighten her on the truth maybe?
She already received a good answer. I was simply responding to your misinformation.
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kassheartsyou wrote: »so this is just a question hopefully someone will know why, when I first started myfitnesspal I ate around 1200 calories never lost weight then I raised it to 1400 and started losing some weight then I raised it again to 1600 then I stopped losing weight. I decided for two weeks to move it up to 1800 and I started losing weight again. Does anybody know why? I find this really strange because when I cut calories I never lose weight but if I eat more I will always start losing weight again and more constantly.
2 weeks is not a good timeframe to decide whether the weight loss works or not.0 -
Could be:
Coincidence. (Part of normal fluctuations.)
Inaccurate logging.
Having extra food makes you feel more energetic and you expend more energy by being more active.0 -
I've been on here one year what I was saying is I tested out 1800 for two weeks just to see what would happen I wasn't sure and really nervous about raising them to that.0
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heatherc369 wrote: »I am not an expert but from what I have read if your body is not getting enough calories, it then goes into starvation mode and wants to hold on to every bit it gets.
Where did you read that? Was the source vetted?0 -
hmmm ...2 weekly eh?
So it is quite common for women not to lose weight during ovulation / run up to period due to water weight which can hide any progression
any change up in exercise or excess sodium will result in water weight gains
you can only judge weight loss over a 6-8 week period
also you must ensure accurate logging of both food and of exercise - well as much as possible considering it is all estimations
starvation mode has been covered so many times - it's a fallacy - if you stay on a VLCD for an extended period of time there is adaptive thermogenisis which can result in you using fewer calories however it will not affect weight loss so much ... look to the Minnesota Experiment and famine areas .. one simply does not stop losing weight because one is eating 1200 calories rather than 1400 calories (if you are logging well)0 -
brianpperkins wrote: »heatherc369 wrote: »I am not an expert but from what I have read if your body is not getting enough calories, it then goes into starvation mode and wants to hold on to every bit it gets.
Where did you read that? Was the source vetted?
From the many posts I have read on here. I also asked the same question on a post before and that is the answer I got. I said that is what I read, I did not say it was in fact the "rule" . Otherwise if I had known it was in fact the "rule", I would of came off all cocky and holier than thou like everyone else in these forums always seems to do.0 -
hmmm ...2 weekly eh?
So it is quite common for women not to lose weight during ovulation / run up to period due to water weight which can hide any progression
any change up in exercise or excess sodium will result in water weight gains
you can only judge weight loss over a 6-8 week period
Great point. My weight swings so much due to my menstrual cycle that if I judged by two week blocks, I would constantly be confused.
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heatherc369 wrote: »brianpperkins wrote: »heatherc369 wrote: »I am not an expert but from what I have read if your body is not getting enough calories, it then goes into starvation mode and wants to hold on to every bit it gets.
Where did you read that? Was the source vetted?
From the many posts I have read on here. I also asked the same question on a post before and that is the answer I got. I said that is what I read, I did not say it was in fact the "rule" . Otherwise if I had known it was in fact the "rule", I would of came off all cocky and holier than thou like everyone else in these forums always seems to do.
You, I like ...
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heatherc369 wrote: »brianpperkins wrote: »heatherc369 wrote: »I am not an expert but from what I have read if your body is not getting enough calories, it then goes into starvation mode and wants to hold on to every bit it gets.
Where did you read that? Was the source vetted?
From the many posts I have read on here. I also asked the same question on a post before and that is the answer I got. I said that is what I read, I did not say it was in fact the "rule" . Otherwise if I had known it was in fact the "rule", I would of came off all cocky and holier than thou like everyone else in these forums always seems to do.
There are posters you can learn to trust and others you want some confirmation as to what they are saying before accepting it. Just be careful what you read on the internets because anyone can say anything. Just last week I read something about the US sending a guy to the moon....in 1969!!! LOLOL....we didn't even have Ipods back then let alone the ability to send a guy to the moon!0 -
ncboiler89 wrote: »heatherc369 wrote: »brianpperkins wrote: »heatherc369 wrote: »I am not an expert but from what I have read if your body is not getting enough calories, it then goes into starvation mode and wants to hold on to every bit it gets.
Where did you read that? Was the source vetted?
From the many posts I have read on here. I also asked the same question on a post before and that is the answer I got. I said that is what I read, I did not say it was in fact the "rule" . Otherwise if I had known it was in fact the "rule", I would of came off all cocky and holier than thou like everyone else in these forums always seems to do.
There are posters you can learn to trust and others you want some confirmation as to what they are saying before accepting it. Just be careful what you read on the internets because anyone can say anything. Just last week I read something about the US sending a guy to the moon....in 1969!!! LOLOL....we didn't even have Ipods back then let alone the ability to send a guy to the moon!
This is very true, I guess I should not repeat anything anyone one here has told me or anything I read...I'll just keep it to myself and let others be the ones to make an @$$ out of themselves lol
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heatherc369 wrote: »brianpperkins wrote: »heatherc369 wrote: »I am not an expert but from what I have read if your body is not getting enough calories, it then goes into starvation mode and wants to hold on to every bit it gets.
Where did you read that? Was the source vetted?
From the many posts I have read on here. I also asked the same question on a post before and that is the answer I got. I said that is what I read, I did not say it was in fact the "rule" . Otherwise if I had known it was in fact the "rule", I would of came off all cocky and holier than thou like everyone else in these forums always seems to do.
You, I like ...
Not sure what to say? lol Do I believe you, or are you being likeeveryone else on here ?
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heatherc369 wrote: »brianpperkins wrote: »heatherc369 wrote: »I am not an expert but from what I have read if your body is not getting enough calories, it then goes into starvation mode and wants to hold on to every bit it gets.
Where did you read that? Was the source vetted?
From the many posts I have read on here. I also asked the same question on a post before and that is the answer I got. I said that is what I read, I did not say it was in fact the "rule" . Otherwise if I had known it was in fact the "rule", I would of came off all cocky and holier than thou like everyone else in these forums always seems to do.
And the person who told you that probably heard it from someone who heard it from someone . . . and this is how weight loss misinformation spreads.
There's no shame in falling for misinformation. I bet we've all done it at some point. But you can interrupt the cycle by waiting for a reliable source to confirm something before you repeat it to others.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »hmmm ...2 weekly eh?
So it is quite common for women not to lose weight during ovulation / run up to period due to water weight which can hide any progression
any change up in exercise or excess sodium will result in water weight gains
you can only judge weight loss over a 6-8 week period
Great point. My weight swings so much due to my menstrual cycle that if I judged by two week blocks, I would constantly be confused.
Same for me.0 -
What tex and rabbit said. A detailed look at what you are doing would probably reveal the reasons why and you are just drawing conclusions from incomplete data.0
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heatherc369 wrote: »heatherc369 wrote: »brianpperkins wrote: »heatherc369 wrote: »I am not an expert but from what I have read if your body is not getting enough calories, it then goes into starvation mode and wants to hold on to every bit it gets.
Where did you read that? Was the source vetted?
From the many posts I have read on here. I also asked the same question on a post before and that is the answer I got. I said that is what I read, I did not say it was in fact the "rule" . Otherwise if I had known it was in fact the "rule", I would of came off all cocky and holier than thou like everyone else in these forums always seems to do.
You, I like ...
Not sure what to say? lol Do I believe you, or are you being likeeveryone else on here ?
Well why wouldn't you take it on face value .. what could I possibly have to gain by posting that? Not sure what 'like everyone else on here' means. I don't think MFP users are homogenous, but there are some who are direct and to the point and I'm kinda like them
I said it because you made me smirk with the 'Otherwise if I had known it was in fact the "rule", I would of came off all cocky and holier than thou like everyone else in these forums always seems to do.'
I assumed you were being funny
if you weren't .. would you like me to take the comment back? :bigsmile:0 -
heatherc369 wrote: »heatherc369 wrote: »brianpperkins wrote: »heatherc369 wrote: »I am not an expert but from what I have read if your body is not getting enough calories, it then goes into starvation mode and wants to hold on to every bit it gets.
Where did you read that? Was the source vetted?
From the many posts I have read on here. I also asked the same question on a post before and that is the answer I got. I said that is what I read, I did not say it was in fact the "rule" . Otherwise if I had known it was in fact the "rule", I would of came off all cocky and holier than thou like everyone else in these forums always seems to do.
You, I like ...
Not sure what to say? lol Do I believe you, or are you being likeeveryone else on here ?
Well why wouldn't you take it on face value .. what could I possibly have to gain by posting that? Not sure what 'like everyone else on here' means. I don't think MFP users are homogenous, but there are some who are direct and to the point and I'm kinda like them
I said it because you made me smirk with the 'Otherwise if I had known it was in fact the "rule", I would of came off all cocky and holier than thou like everyone else in these forums always seems to do.'
I assumed you were being funny
if you weren't .. would you like me to take the comment back? :bigsmile:
both the first comment you quoted and the last I was trying to be funny....lol
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Homogenous? No way. I like the ladies. </tauren>
I don't think MFP users are homogenous, but there are some who are direct and to the point and I'm kinda like themheatherc369 wrote: »heatherc369 wrote: »brianpperkins wrote: »heatherc369 wrote: »I am not an expert but from what I have read if your body is not getting enough calories, it then goes into starvation mode and wants to hold on to every bit it gets.
Where did you read that? Was the source vetted?
From the many posts I have read on here. I also asked the same question on a post before and that is the answer I got. I said that is what I read, I did not say it was in fact the "rule" . Otherwise if I had known it was in fact the "rule", I would of came off all cocky and holier than thou like everyone else in these forums always seems to do.
You, I like ...
Not sure what to say? lol Do I believe you, or are you being likeeveryone else on here ?
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hmmm ...2 weekly eh?
So it is quite common for women not to lose weight during ovulation / run up to period due to water weight which can hide any progression
any change up in exercise or excess sodium will result in water weight gains
you can only judge weight loss over a 6-8 week period
also you must ensure accurate logging of both food and of exercise - well as much as possible considering it is all estimations
starvation mode has been covered so many times - it's a fallacy - if you stay on a VLCD for an extended period of time there is adaptive thermogenisis which can result in you using fewer calories however it will not affect weight loss so much ... look to the Minnesota Experiment and famine areas .. one simply does not stop losing weight because one is eating 1200 calories rather than 1400 calories (if you are logging well)
I can attest to this. I don't ever see a change on the scale until after my period is over each month. It's like gain, gain, gain, major loss. This month I went from 142 after my period last month, up to 145, and then after my period again I dropped down to 138. So I count that as a 4lb loss this month. I always have to stick with it for a while to see if it's working!0
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