Weight just wont come off :(

farieglowbug

Hi! Im 5'5 150 trying to get to 130-135. My nutritionist told me to actually up my cal intake to like 1400-1500 to loose weight. I was trying for 1200-1300 but he said that would just maintain my weight. Im having a very hard time just reaching 1000 im not starving myself at all, i would just eat normally And never really had any weight problems till i was extremely ill 14yrs ago, but i guess its sending me into starvation mode and my weight just wont come off..im very sedentary due to a spinal injury so my options are limited..i just dont no what to do....i so need some buddys and advice if u have any..:)

JanolaBarbara

Have you tried eating healthy fats, like avocado or coconut butter? That's one way to up your calorie intake with a small amount of food.

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MommyL2015

So your nutritionist is telling you that 1200-1300 is maintaining but eating 1400 to 1500 will magically make you lose? Did you say that right? If so, find a new nutritionist.

Read through the different stickied posts and just through the forum in general and you will get this advice: Make sure you are accurately logging your food by using a scale. Starvation mode is not a real thing and it doesn't matter what your problems are, the formula isn't magic. Eat less than you burn. Finding out what you burn at a sedentary level is the trickiest part, but try eating 1200-1300 calories (weigh your food!) and give it a few weeks.

You know what, I totally read your post the wrong way. My bad.

annavalente

farieglowbug wrote: »

Hi! Im 5'5 150 trying to get to 130-135. My nutritionist told me to actually up my cal intake to like 1400-1500 to loose weight. I was trying for 1200-1300 but he said that would just maintain my weight. Im having a very hard time just reaching 1000 im not starving myself at all, i would just eat normally And never really had any weight problems till i was extremely ill 14yrs ago, but i guess its sending me into starvation mode and my weight just wont come off..im very sedentary due to a spinal injury so my options are limited..i just dont no what to do....i so need some buddys and advice if u have any..:)

There is so much wrong with this Im not even sure where to start
To lose weight you MUST be in a calorie deficit ie you need to be eating less that what your actually burn. If 1200 calories was not working for you chances are you probably were not logging accurately with a scale!
There is not such thing as starvation mode

Make sure you have your stats correctly plugged into MFP, set a reasonable and sustainable weight loss goal and stick to it for a few weeks and then assess!

Good luck

Francl27

1) fire your nutritionist
2) enter your info here, pick the 'lose 1 pound a week' option and eat that
3) make sure you log properly and don't underestimate your food.

I'm 5'5" as well and lost all my weight eating between 1650 and 1800 calories, but I weigh everything (unless I'm not home, obviously).

farieglowbug

Wow, thanks you guys! I really appreciate it yeah, ive changed my earing habits some. I eat alot of veggies and rice i swiched from veg oil to olive. Not a big red meat(cant really afford to) eater but eat chicken &fish. Trying to buy more healthier stuff but its hard because of $$ How do i find out my resting calorie count?

chokeslam512

annavalente wrote: »

farieglowbug wrote: »

There is not such thing as starvation mode

Sure there is, when your body isn't getting the calories it needs to perform basic system functions from your food intake it starts to burn stored energy in the form of body fat. Oh you meant starvation mode as understood by modern popular belief.

whmscll

farieglowbug wrote: »

Hi! Im 5'5 150 trying to get to 130-135. My nutritionist told me to actually up my cal intake to like 1400-1500 to loose weight. I was trying for 1200-1300 but he said that would just maintain my weight. Im having a very hard time just reaching 1000 im not starving myself at all, i would just eat normally And never really had any weight problems till i was extremely ill 14yrs ago, but i guess its sending me into starvation mode and my weight just wont come off..im very sedentary due to a spinal injury so my options are limited..i just dont no what to do....i so need some buddys and advice if u have any..:)

Your nutritionist is crazy. I am 5'5" and my starting weight was 148.5. I set my calories to 1200 and immediately began losing weight -- 1 lb a week for the first three weeks, now more slowly. But still losing. Have lost 8 pounds in about 6 weeks.

Francl27

farieglowbug wrote: »

Wow, thanks you guys! I really appreciate it yeah, ive changed my earing habits some. I eat alot of veggies and rice i swiched from veg oil to olive. Not a big red meat(cant really afford to) eater but eat chicken &fish. Trying to buy more healthier stuff but its hard because of $$ How do i find out my resting calorie count?

Rice is high calorie so it might not really help you. And oil is oil, when it comes to calories.

For your BMR, just fill MFP's goal form and you'll get the info.

farieglowbug

chokeslam512 wrote: »

annavalente wrote: »

farieglowbug wrote: »

There is not such thing as starvation mode

Sure there is, when your body isn't getting the calories it needs to perform basic system functions from your food intake it starts to burn stored energy in the form of body fat. Oh you meant starvation mode as understood by modern popular belief.

Asher_Ethan

Are you using a scale? You shouldn't be getting full on 1000 calories a day. You might be eating more than you think.

farieglowbug

I hardly ever get passed 1000 and i dont lose anything, i eat healthier, dont lose anything. I di find out that i was horribly vitamin D deficit (which contributed to my exaustion and can effect your weight) ive had to take supplements. I was extremely malnourished as a child and teen. Dr said my body is trying to protect itself. I cant even lose 2 lbs let alone the 15-20 i want to. I just dont understand...again thank you for listening

Dawn410

When you say spinal injury, do you mean paralysis, or a back injury that makes intense exercise difficul

SherryTeach

For weight loss, it does not matter what food choices you make, so fretting over what type of oil makes not difference. Of course, for optimal health your calories should mostly be made up of a wide variety of nutrient rich foods. I'm wondering how, if you can barely eat 1000 calories, you got to the point where you wanted to lose 20 pounds. I'm guessing that your logging is inaccurate. If you open your diary, we can take a look and try to figure it out.

ElizabethKalmbach

Hey there. If your D was low, you are right, that can affect thing - and so can a lot of other nutrients. When you found out you had low D did you have a full panel done to see what else you might be low in?

I ask, because I had low B12 and couldn't lose weight, because my metabolism was terrible. (Low B12 can cause megaloblastic anemia, and poor oxygenation. You need oxygen to burn fat or ... you know... be alive.) In addition to having a very slow metabolism, I had extremely low appetite. I was barely eating 600 calories a day some days.

Basically, I want to make sure that in addition to seeing a nutritionist, you have also seen a doctor, specifically to address your weight and appetite issues, and to get enough tests done to give the nutritionist the information she needs to help you the most he or she can.

snowflakesav

I agree that there is a lot going on here.

Seems like there a few concerns.
Your nutritionist is probably spot on about not getting enough calories for proper nutrition at 1000 calories. Even if you are sedentary. I 100% agree that you need to eat better and more to lose weight and feel better. It is really hard to lose weight if you are stressing your body out and your cells aren't functioning their best.

do you trust what your nutritionist is telling you? Do you dislike what they are telling you? Get to the bottom of that. The Internet is probably the worst place to go for diet advice so discounting what seems like good nutritional advice and coming to the Internet may be folly on your part.

Using this site to track your calories will help you. See what happens after 3 or 4 weeks of consistent logging when you have better information about your habbits. Information will empower you.

Liftng4Lis

Are you using a food scale?

farieglowbug

Dawn410 wrote: »

When you say spinal injury, do you mean paralysis, or a back injury that makes intense exercise difficul

Im not paralyzed, i broke my neck but luckily it didnt sever the cord. I had surgery to put it all back together. But have extensive pain in neck and lower back down my legs..my arms and legs go dead sometimes so have to be careful. And have bad spasms and twiches due to spinal damage. I cant stand for long. Walking is pretty bad and i cant go fast or far. I got an exercise bike that u can sit comfortable wile doing it. I tryed 30mins at a time but it puts me completely out of service for at least 3 days after. I still kept trying but after 2 weeks i gave up. I probably need to just do it in 5min intervals. Im just scared of the pain and keep putting it off.

farieglowbug

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

Are you using a food scale?

No, not sure how to go about that. Is that just for portion control?

farieglowbug

ElizabethKalmbach wrote: »

Hey there. If your D was low, you are right, that can affect thing - and so can a lot of other nutrients. When you found out you had low D did you have a full panel done to see what else you might be low in?

I ask, because I had low B12 and couldn't lose weight, because my metabolism was terrible. (Low B12 can cause megaloblastic anemia, and poor oxygenation. You need oxygen to burn fat or ... you know... be alive.) In addition to having a very slow metabolism, I had extremely low appetite. I was barely eating 600 calories a day some days.

Basically, I want to make sure that in addition to seeing a nutritionist, you have also seen a doctor, specifically to address your weight and appetite issues, and to get enough tests done to give the nutritionist the information she needs to help you the most he or she can.

Thank you Yes, ive seen a dr they did a panel on me nothing else was off at the time. I think being depressed dosnt help lol. I hope thru this site i can reach out and talk to people im pretty isolated. And am in chronic pain so i no thats getting to me...

strong_curves

Francl27 wrote: »

farieglowbug wrote: »

Wow, thanks you guys! I really appreciate it yeah, ive changed my earing habits some. I eat alot of veggies and rice i swiched from veg oil to olive. Not a big red meat(cant really afford to) eater but eat chicken &fish. Trying to buy more healthier stuff but its hard because of $$ How do i find out my resting calorie count?

Rice is high calorie so it might not really help you. And oil is oil, when it comes to calories.

For your BMR, just fill MFP's goal form and you'll get the info.

If she's using a food scale to weigh/measure her rice and it fits into her caloric goal for the day it's not an issue. I eat rice a lot and it hasn't hindered my weight loss.

farieglowbug

SherryTeach wrote: »

For weight loss, it does not matter what food choices you make, so fretting over what type of oil makes not difference. Of course, for optimal health your calories should mostly be made up of a wide variety of nutrient rich foods. I'm wondering how, if you can barely eat 1000 calories, you got to the point where you wanted to lose 20 pounds. I'm guessing that your logging is inaccurate. If you open your diary, we can take a look and try to figure it out.

I got to this point because i broke my neck and have had complications from it and im partly bed ridden, in chronic pain...

ElizabethKalmbach

Anecdotally, I would support your nutritionist, then in her encouraging you to eat more calories. While I didn't *lose* weight when I added more calories back when I had my nutrient imbalance, I didn't *gain* any either. (I was NOT hungry and seriously had to eat mechanically and on a timer. It wasn't enjoyable at all, at first.) Giving your metabolism more to work with might be the edge you need to get your nutrients sorted. Having the right nutrients has *drastically* reduced my depression, and while that isn't weight loss *either*, it does greatly improve quality of life.

SusanKing1981

farieglowbug wrote: »

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

Are you using a food scale?

No, not sure how to go about that. Is that just for portion control?

It's so you know how many calories you are consuming. You say you find it hard to reach 1000 calories, but if you're not weighing your food then you can't be certain how many calories you're eating. A scale really helps. You'd be surprised how bad eyeballing can be. A colleague of mine eats granola for breakfast, I told her to weigh her portion, it's over twice the suggested serving. She was having over 500 calories in granola alone, without the milk!

Nuke_64

This chart created by @lemonlionheart will help:

quiksylver296

kristenmoorebinder wrote: »

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Buy a food scale, weigh your food, log your food. Eat less calories than you burn in a day. The end.

gkbanister

I'm going to send friend request

farieglowbug

ElizabethKalmbach wrote: »

Anecdotally, I would support your nutritionist, then in her encouraging you to eat more calories. While I didn't *lose* weight when I added more calories back when I had my nutrient imbalance, I didn't *gain* any either. (I was NOT hungry and seriously had to eat mechanically and on a timer. It wasn't enjoyable at all, at first.) Giving your metabolism more to work with might be the edge you need to get your nutrients sorted. Having the right nutrients has *drastically* reduced my depression, and while that isn't weight loss *either*, it does greatly improve quality of life.

Thank you! Yes i think your right, im just gonna have to make a bigger effort to sit down and just eat even if i dont feel like it and try not to tell myself oh, I'll just eat later. (I always say that lol)

farieglowbug

snowflakesav wrote: »

I agree that there is a lot going on here.

Seems like there a few concerns.
Your nutritionist is probably spot on about not getting enough calories for proper nutrition at 1000 calories. Even if you are sedentary. I 100% agree that you need to eat better and more to lose weight and feel better. It is really hard to lose weight if you are stressing your body out and your cells aren't functioning their best.

do you trust what your nutritionist is telling you? Do you dislike what they are telling you? Get to the bottom of that. The Internet is probably the worst place to go for diet advice so discounting what seems like good nutritional advice and coming to the Internet may be folly on your part.

Using this site to track your calories will help you. See what happens after 3 or 4 weeks of consistent logging when you have better information about your habbits. Information will empower you.

Thank you!

999tigger

1000 calories + starvation mode and not losing weight?

The Internet is probably the worst place to go for diet advice so discounting what seems like good nutritional advice and coming to the Internet may be folly on your part.

But you are meant to listen to the snowflake internet person, but ignore everyone else. Awesome irony.

Op you tend to get very good avdice on these forums and anyone giving you misinformation tends to be corrected quite quickly. As far as I can see the posters here have pointed out some of the really key issues, that should clear up your understanding of how much you should be eating, starvation mode and ways you cna improve your effectiveness.