Question about being under 1000 calories?
talie244
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I noticed since returning to MFP that if you are under 1000 calories MFP won't log you for the day which i get, it isn't healthy to eat so little nutrition ect ect but since i'm trying to eat healthier of course many fruits and vegetables don't contain many calories and i eat plenty i am full and don't need to eat anymore but can't get past about 900 cals so i put made up stuff in there so i can log.I don't want to do that and it's not everyday but some days i can't make my goal i don't know if i like this change lol Should i just force my self to eat more? 
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no one got fat by eating <1000 calories.
are you weighing and logging all your food? on a scale?0 -
Have a few nuts. Or half of an avocado. Some full-fat yoghurt. Or some cheese.0
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Because eating 1000 or less per day is unhealthy and completely unnecessary!0
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This.queenliz99 wrote: »Because eating 1000 or less per day is unhealthy and completely unnecessary!
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These posts frustrate me. We're all mostly here because at some point, we overate enough that we need to make solid changes to fix this bad behavior. If you ate 900 calories routinely, you wouldn't be here trying to lose weight.
Are you getting enough protein? A 3-4 oz portion of meat should give you a 100-300 calories (depending on whether its chicken/fish/beef/pork/turkey), and you should be having protein with each meal to stay full, not just fruits and veggies.
I second using a food scale - you may be surprised with how much you're truly eating.0 -
I think if you are eating less than 1000 calories a day you are not getting enough nutrients and protein. These are all essential for good health. I understand you are eating lots fruits and vegetables but protein and healthy fats are essential for your health.0
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I agree 100%. I seriously give the side eye to post like this. Really, you are trying to lose weight but you can't eat 1000 calories? OKThese posts frustrate me. We're all mostly here because at some point, we overate enough that we need to make solid changes to fix this bad behavior. If you ate 900 calories routinely, you wouldn't be here trying to lose weight.
Are you getting enough protein? A 3-4 oz portion of meat should give you a 100-300 calories (depending on whether its chicken/fish/beef/pork/turkey), and you should be having protein with each meal to stay full, not just fruits and veggies.
I second using a food scale - you may be surprised with how much you're truly eating.
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Maybe reduce your fruit and veg intake so you feel like eating more calorific foods, as these are absolutely vital. Nuts and lean meats as identified above are a good choice!0
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I am going to assume that you ate much more than 1000 calories before which led to the weight you are trying to lose now. You say that you are trying to eat healthier. The truth is, if you are eating less than 900 calories, you are not eating healthier. Good for you for wanting to make a change but drastically changing your eating habits and cutting your calories back to that small of an amount is setting yourself up for failure. Eating so little will not help you lose weight. It will make you feel weak and miserable and will lead to giving up. You need proteins and fats to be healthy. You can easily add calories to your daily intake by adding some beneficial fats and just a few high calorie foods. Eat two tablespoons of peanut butter with your apple. Eat full fat yogurt with some slivered almonds. Use full fat butter to cook your vegetables. Eat a hard boiled egg, or two. Use avocados in your salad. Remember that if you are truly trying to be successful, the key is to make changes that you can sustain forever...not just until you drop 10 pounds. Eat the foods you love but eat less of it. Weigh your food and introduce calorie dense food that meet your daily calories.0
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I noticed since returning to MFP that if you are under 1000 calories MFP won't log you for the day which i get, it isn't healthy to eat so little nutrition ect ect but since i'm trying to eat healthier of course many fruits and vegetables don't contain many calories and i eat plenty i am full and don't need to eat anymore but can't get past about 900 cals so i put made up stuff in there so i can log.I don't want to do that and it's not everyday but some days i can't make my goal i don't know if i like this change lol Should i just force my self to eat more?
You can make your goal. Fruits & vegetables are great, but they don't provide everything you need nutritionally.
Are you meeting protein requirements? This will help you support existing lean muscle. Healthy weight loss is not just about losing pounds......you want the pounds to consist of fat (not muscle).
Dietary fats are another nutritional requirement. One example: there are vitamins in those fruits & vegetables that your body won't absorb without the help of dietary fat.0 -
Eat some cheeeeezzz.0
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Make sure you are logging everything you consume accurately and choosing correct entries. Use a food scale.
Change the type of foods you are eating. It isn't very difficult to get 1200 calories.
Have some hummus with your vegetables. Have a glass of whole milk. Have a sandwich with meat, condiments and cheese. Put dressing on your salad. Eat a banana with peanut butter. Eat a baked potato instead of celery.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p10 -
I noticed since returning to MFP that if you are under 1000 calories MFP won't log you for the day which i get, it isn't healthy to eat so little nutrition ect ect but since i'm trying to eat healthier of course many fruits and vegetables don't contain many calories and i eat plenty i am full and don't need to eat anymore but can't get past about 900 cals so i put made up stuff in there so i can log.I don't want to do that and it's not everyday but some days i can't make my goal i don't know if i like this change lol Should i just force my self to eat more?
Yes, you should eat more than 900 calories a day, if you are trying to be healthy and to lose weight. Your body needs vitamins, fiber, carbs, fats, and protein - you can't get all that by just eating salad and fruit. Add nuts, seeds, sprouted grains, avocado if you don't want to eat cooked food.0 -
Eat foods that have more calories.
Fruits and veggies are fine and all, but what about the other foods? There's like eleventy billion of them.
Also, satiety has little to do with getting adequate nutrition. There are minimums for a reason.0 -
a few things, and i apologize but these kind of things make me snarly.
1. it does let you log...it just doesn't give you the 5 week projection
2. are you sure you are accuratley counting your calories?
3. as others have mentioned, eating below the requirement isn't good, and to be honest, its not that hard to meet a 1200 calorie day. seriously.
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If you're not meeting your calorie goal for the day, eat a handful of nuts or two. They are very healthy and full of good fats, and delicious. Eating too few calories will backfire for you - it will make you ravenously hungry and overeat eventually. The best strategy in my opinion for sustainability is to eat as many calories as you can while still hitting your loss goal.0
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a few things, and i apologize but these kind of things make me snarly.
1. it does let you log...it just doesn't give you the 5 week projection
2. are you sure you are accuratley counting your calories?
3. as others have mentioned, eating below the requirement isn't good, and to be honest, its not that hard to meet a 1200 calorie day. seriously.
Edited - I responded to the wrong thread, same type of question.0 -
I had a day yesterday when I was so miserable that (for once!) I had no appetite - I forced some Greek yoghurt and a banana down about 8pm and was drinking tea and coffee throughout the day but still only had 750 cals in all. So long as its only a one (or two) days that this goes on for, surely its not the end of the world?!0
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Your body will eat it's own muscle under eating
Less muscle equals burning less calories
Your periods will stop effecting your fertility
As said if your here it's most likely to lose weight so you can eat more life's much to short to starve yourself0 -
Your body will eat it's own muscle under eating
Less muscle equals burning less calories
Your periods will stop effecting your fertility
As said if your here it's most likely to lose weight so you can eat more life's much to short to starve yourself
Periods are not what determine fertility. Ovulation is. In advanced stages of anorexia or starvation, periods stop. The periods stop because the body has stopped ovulating. Somewhat the same...but not.0 -
I noticed since returning to MFP that if you are under 1000 calories MFP won't log you for the day which i get, it isn't healthy to eat so little nutrition ect ect but since i'm trying to eat healthier of course many fruits and vegetables don't contain many calories and i eat plenty i am full and don't need to eat anymore but can't get past about 900 cals so i put made up stuff in there so i can log.I don't want to do that and it's not everyday but some days i can't make my goal i don't know if i like this change lol Should i just force my self to eat more?
There's more to good and proper nutrition than just vegetables and fruit...dietary fat is pretty essential and so is protein. Eat more calorie dense foods.0 -
debrakgoogins wrote: »Your body will eat it's own muscle under eating
Less muscle equals burning less calories
Your periods will stop effecting your fertility
As said if your here it's most likely to lose weight so you can eat more life's much to short to starve yourself
Periods are not what determine fertility. Ovulation is. In advanced stages of anorexia or starvation, periods stop. The periods stop because the body has stopped ovulating. Somewhat the same...but not.
Except for me. I still had my period at below bmi 16 and lost it after I was weight restored but I definitely wasn't fertile at bmi 16. And someone on the ward who hadn't had her period for a long time got pregnant.0 -
OP, are you only eating fruits and veggies? If you are, you are probably not getting all the nutrients you need. And if you are eating any meat or fish, grains, legumes, dairy, nuts, cooking oil etc it is unlikely you are really eating less than 1,000 cals.
Get a food scale.
Weigh all solids.
Log for a week. If you are truly eating less than 1,000 calories, look at your macros each day. Are you getting enough protein? Enough fat? These are both essential.
Long story short, there is a reason it is suggested that most women eat AT LEAST 1,200 calories, unless they are very short and small.0 -
singingflutelady wrote: »Except for me. I still had my period at below bmi 16 and lost it after I was weight restored but I definitely wasn't fertile at bmi 16. And someone on the ward who hadn't had her period for a long time got pregnant.
I'm sorry to hear about your struggles. My periods stopped for nearly two years when I was a teenager. I wasn't trying to get pregnant so I have no idea about my fertility. I wonder if your ward mate was on the mend and beginning to ovulate again but hadn't had a period yet. Very interesting scenario.
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singingflutelady wrote: »debrakgoogins wrote: »Your body will eat it's own muscle under eating
Less muscle equals burning less calories
Your periods will stop effecting your fertility
As said if your here it's most likely to lose weight so you can eat more life's much to short to starve yourself
Periods are not what determine fertility. Ovulation is. In advanced stages of anorexia or starvation, periods stop. The periods stop because the body has stopped ovulating. Somewhat the same...but not.
Except for me. I still had my period at below bmi 16 and lost it after I was weight restored but I definitely wasn't fertile at bmi 16. And someone on the ward who hadn't had her period for a long time got pregnant.
Was she recovering? If so, it is likely because her body started to ovulate again but hadn't had a full cycle. It happens often with women after giving birth/while nursing. They don't have a period, figure they can't get pregnant and become pregnant because their cycle was returning and ovulated. That is why they recommend back up methods of birth control while nursing.0 -
I noticed since returning to MFP that if you are under 1000 calories MFP won't log you for the day which i get, it isn't healthy to eat so little nutrition ect ect but since i'm trying to eat healthier of course many fruits and vegetables don't contain many calories and i eat plenty i am full and don't need to eat anymore but can't get past about 900 cals so i put made up stuff in there so i can log.I don't want to do that and it's not everyday but some days i can't make my goal i don't know if i like this change lol Should i just force my self to eat more?
Yes--if you aren't eating 1000 calories, I question whether you are getting in everything you need. Maybe go through your diet and see if you are low on protein or fiber or healthy fats.
Also, I don't care how low cal and volume heavy someone is eating, you shouldn't find it difficult to eat more than 900 such that it feels like "forcing." Sometimes at the beginning of a diet it's easy to feel satisfied on super low cals (this happened to me), but that's different than feeling like you couldn't possibly eat more. I'd add in some higher cal foods earlier in the day, like cooking with olive oil or using it on salads or having some nuts or nut butter or adding some cheese or olives to a dish, etc.
That I started doing this I think meant that I had a diet that I remained happy and satisfied with and sated by throughout the whole period I was trying to lose vs. all of a sudden feeling bored or starving and giving up.
I also wouldn't make up stuff, as it's important to be accurate for your own knowledge and if you want to consult a doctor at some point. You don't need to close out your diary -- I never do anymore.0 -
I had a day yesterday when I was so miserable that (for once!) I had no appetite - I forced some Greek yoghurt and a banana down about 8pm and was drinking tea and coffee throughout the day but still only had 750 cals in all. So long as its only a one (or two) days that this goes on for, surely its not the end of the world?!
No, for a day or two, no biggie. Common when one is sick or the like. Fasting for a day isn't a big thing either (as with Ash Wednesday), or even doing a regular high/low pattern like intermittent fasting.
It's when you are consistently under for a while that it raises concerns. (I think the message even indicates that.)0 -
A lot of my diet is fruits and veggies as well and I end up getting all my calories in a day. I throw in some coconut oil at least once per day and I usually eat a chicken breast with more veggies for supper. Maybe make a smoothie in the morning with fruit and veggies (if you want) and add in some protein powder. Usually smoothies go right through me. If you don't eat meat throw in some beans or if you can tolerate soy then some tofu. If none of that is appealing maybe add some starchy vegetables, they usually have higher calories. I love purple sweet potatoes.0
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It is possible to feel very satisfied on less than 1000 calories. Today I ate an egg, some chicken and veg (carrots, green beans, and potato) soup, mashed white beans, peas and basil leaves, and butternut squash. I also ate egg, lentil, and carrot muffins. All of this weigh in under 900 calories. I normally have 3 eggs a day, but we ran out of eggs so I had to make do with just one measly egg.0
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