1200 calories and exercise?

MonkeyMel21

blankiefinder wrote: »

rabbitjb wrote: »

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jdleanna wrote: »

Fruit_lover2 wrote: »

I'm also eating 1,200 calories and people are saying I have an " eating disorder". and that I really need help?

In your other thread, I think it was you, you were looking to lose weight but you're already 18.5 bmi, right? So if you lose weight you'll be underweight. It's not the 1200 kcal that made people wonder about an eating disorder but the push to lose 2 lbs a week for an already borderline underweight person.

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MonkeyMel21 wrote: »

Fruit_lover2 wrote: »

I'm also eating 1,200 calories and people are saying I have an " eating disorder". and that I really need help?

You are 5'2" and 105 lbs and trying to lose 2 lbs a week (if I'm remembering correctly). So.....yeah, I think an eating disorder is a legitimate concern.

Is why I asked this

rabbitjb wrote: »

Fruit_lover2 wrote: »

I'm also eating 1,200 calories and people are saying I have an " eating disorder". and that I really need help?

And what do you think? There must be a reason you believe it appropriate to eat the bare minimum for a woman...why is that?

More importantly how much weight have you lost on average over the last 6-8 weeks and what is your current height and weight

Because if people weigh in and say it's totally fine without knowing the facts then the wrong, and sometimes dangerous, advice is given

Clearly someone at a BMI of borderline underweight should not be encouraged to follow a weight loss programme ...perhaps a body recomp programme though

Hard to tell as she hasn't returned

And also, is fruit lover eating back exercise calories? Because I have seen people post before that they are eating 1200 calories but netting 400, and that just wouldn't be safe. I have no idea, as I haven't seen the posts that she is referring to.

She made a post, stating her stats (only 2 lbs away from being at an underweight bmi), asking how to lose 2 lbs per week.

booksandchocolate12

Come on, Fruitlover......you know it wasn't the 1200 calories a day that had people expressing concern for you. It was your borderline underweight BMI and your desire to lose 2 lbs a week that had people concerned.

kk_inprogress

rabbitjb wrote: »

tomhurst wrote: »

So the general rule is don't go under 1200 as it'll cause your body to go into starvation mode and store fat etc?
If I go to the gym and burn 800 calories would I have to then eat 2000?
Since dieting a few weeks ago my stomach has shrunk and my apetite is tiny (used to be huge so I'm pleased with that and don't want it to go up) and so I don't want to be eating loads again and stretching it back out.
And also don't want to be eating the wrong things. Generally been eating chicken bites, tuna sandwiches and protein shakes.

Mind if I pick apart your OP just to address some areas you might want to read up on

General rule of 1200 for women and 1500 for men is based in nutritional needs, it is difficult to ensure the right nutrition on lower calories. There are exceptions for extremely short and older people but it's a good rule of thumb

Starvation mode as you are using it here does not exist. The body simply doesn't stop losing weight until it dies as many starvation victims can attest, also see Minnesota Starvation experiment. Adaptive thermogenesis is however a real thing, there might be a slow down in the rate of loss but it would be difficult to identify

How are you judging burning 800 calories at the gym...for reference my HRM shows I can burn around 100 calories in around 14 mins by running at an incline at around 10-11 km/hr (I'm 158lbs) ..just be careful of machine read outs and MFP database, you would be best to cut these in half. If using an HRM remember it's only for steady state cardio. If you're doing weights just log it as 1 cal

If you do exercise a good rule of thumb is to eat back 50% and judge your weight loss over 6-8 weeks and adjust based on how your body is doing

It is common when cutting calories for your appetite to reduce at first, but it probably won't last so develop good habits now for your nutrition

What you've generally been eating concerns me a little

Set your protein and fats as gram minimums to achieve daily ...0.6g-0.8g protein per lb bodyweight and 0.35g fat per lb bodyweight as a minimum as a starting point

Eat a wide spread of fresh vegetables

Make sure you get adequate fibre and micro nutrients

Good luck, hope it helps

OP, this is great advice and she knows what she's talking about.

@Fruit_lover2, I would recommend continuing this conversation in your own thread if you have questions about your intake.

mccindy72

tiffkittyw wrote: »

Fruit_lover2 wrote: »

I'm also eating 1,200 calories and people are saying I have an " eating disorder". and that I really need help?

Why would anyone say that to you? My fitness pal puts me at 1,200 no matter what setting I chose. When I reduced it to 1 lb a week it gave me 1,210 calories so only 10 calories more. My body fat is still in the obese range and my weight/bmi overweight, but it still won't give me more calories. I have to exercise every day to enjoy a meal out on the weekend. You don't have an eating disorder, some of us are not lucky like others to be able to eat more and still lose weight.

It's very important to find out prior to giving advice about whether it's appropriate to be eating at a particular calorie deficit, to find out what her current stats are. If the person asking is already at or close to goal weight, and still eating at an extreme deficit, that's not healthy.

daniwilford

As usual @rabbitjb and @mccindy72 are giving excellent advice. I second their posts.

Serah87

Fruit_lover2 wrote: »

I'm also eating 1,200 calories and people are saying I have an " eating disorder". and that I really need help?

I remember your thread from yesterday.

Because you weigh 105 pounds and you want to lose 2 pounds a week. As I said before seek help.

tomhurst

Thanks guys. I take it eating the minimum calories and exercising lots is considered dangerous?
I know be patient and all that, just wish I could lose weight fast haha

mccindy72

tomhurst wrote: »

Thanks guys. I take it eating the minimum calories and exercising lots is considered dangerous?
I know be patient and all that, just wish I could lose weight fast haha

It is dangerous if you don't eat the calories burned during the exercise back.
Everyone wants to lose weight fast, but it's really much better and healthier to lose it slowly. Your skin gets the time to retract, you protect your lean muscle and organs, and learn about eating correctly. You make a life change instead of just thinking of it as a short-term race.

tomhurst

Thanks guys! Not worried about skin and such... I'm at the top end of a healthy bmi, but just due to preference I'd rather be at the bottom end. Like to have a slim figure.
Thanks for all the responses guys, been very helpful!

kshama2001

Fruit_lover2 wrote: »

I'm also eating 1,200 calories and people are saying I have an " eating disorder". and that I really need help?

Reread the responses on your threads and if you have any questions, ask them there.