Always growling hunger on 1100 cals?
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hmmm.......this may be a con. Too many unanswered posts
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The minimum recommended calories for women is 1200 and 1500 for men so you fuel your body and get enough nutrition.
If you are hungry and lightheaded eating below the minimum recommendation then it would be a very good idea to rethink what you are doing before you damage yourself.
You can eat a lot more than that and lose 1-2 lb a week safely and sustainably. Get a calorie goal from MFP.
Don't compare your loss with other people.2 -
I have a similar issue. My fuel level indicator is at the E and now my car won't start.14
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hopebillups wrote: »I would pick up a vegetable to munch but nervous the 30 some calories per serving will set my weight loss back if I go over that 1100
If you're nervous about 30 calories then I'd be worried that you have lost perspective. Have you and your hubby considered seeking out a registered dietician? Your body is telling you loud and clear that it is not getting what it needs to function in a healthy way. Please listen to it.4 -
hopebillups wrote: »I would pick up a vegetable to munch but nervous the 30 some calories per serving will set my weight loss back if I go over that 1100
Think about the math on this..........
3500 calories / 30 = 116.67 - that means adding 30 calories you would lose 1 pound less every 116 days!
Bumping your calories up to 1200 (a very common default minimum) would set you back 1 pound every 35 days.
Is risking your health really worth it for 1 extra pound in 35 days?2 -
@hopebillups if you are still around, please reassess your diet. I noticed your diary was open, and you have been grossing 500-odd calories per day. That isn't enough to fuel your most basic organs, like your heart.
Read the following, please:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1211954/Bride-crash-diet-death--eating-just-530-calories-day-11-weeks.html
I understand you will feel this isn't relevant to you, as you aren't underweight yet, but it really is. This is why anorexics develop heart problems, and if you continue to eat at starvation rations, it could affect you too.Anorexia and the Heart
Here are four broad patterns in which the heart is affected with both short- and long-term exposure to anorexia nervosa:
1. Loss of heart muscle. Just like the skeletal muscles in your arms and legs that you can see, the heart muscle loses mass. In patients with longstanding anorexia the heart walls thin and weaken. The heart chambers then enlarge. The pumping function of the heart declines and with it, blood pressure falls. Organs that are very sensitive to blood pressure and blood flow such as the kidneys and liver then begin to fail. Fortunately with weight gain and replenishment of essential vitamins and minerals the heart muscle often recovers.
2. Abnormal heart rhythms. A number of abnormal heart rhythms can occur with anorexia. One is that the heart beats slowly, a pattern called bradycardia. This is a particular problem in people who have weak heart muscles. Normally if the heart function weakens and less blood is pumped with each beat, the heart has to increase the number of beats per minute to maintain the same average blood flow. With anorexia, if the energy stores in the heart are so depleted that the heart rhythm cannot increase to compensate for a weakened heart failure, blood pressure falls more quickly and organ failure develops rapidly.
Another concern is fast abnormal heart rhythms. People tend to be most sensitive to these types of rhythms if they follow a pattern of binge eating and purging. This can result in dangerous shifts and loss of body electrolytes such as sodium, potassium, and magnesium. The electrical aspects of the heart that create heartbeats are critically dependent on these electrolytes. When they fall, chaotic electrical patterns can develop in the lower heart chambers that result in cardiac arrest.
3. Loss of the autonomic regulation of the heart and blood vessels. Our bodies do a lot of things that we are unaware of to help us function. For example, the simple act of sitting or standing requires multiple complex changes in the body. Among these are constricting of the blood vessels to raise blood pressure, and a subtle elevation of the heart rate and contractility of the heart. In people with anorexia these reflexes can be impaired or lost. This can result in profound drops in blood pressure when attempting to sit, stand, or walk. People with anorexia can experience severe lightheadedness, fainting spells, and even cognitive changes.
4. Mitral valve prolapse. The heart valve between the upper and lower chambers on the left side of the heart is called the mitral valve. It closes when the lower heart chamber contracts to pump blood throughout the body. The changes in the heart muscle mass compared the structure of the heart valve can affect the closing of the valve. The mitral valve then can close less tightly and prolapse into the upper heart chamber. In people with anorexia about 20 percent will have mitral valve prolapse. Unfortunately, the heart valve condition appears to persist even after weight gain.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/columns/jared-bunch-rhythm-of-life/for-both-men-and-women-anorexia-nervosa-is-increasing-and-the-effects-on-the-heart-can-be-severe/
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You're unseat eating as it is. That website was terribly wrong. Put your stats into mfp and quit eating less than a toddler.hopebillups wrote: »I would pick up a vegetable to munch but nervous the 30 some calories per serving will set my weight loss back if I go over that 1100
You will not gain fat eating over 1100. We all have maintenance calories, and if we eat those, we maintain weight. To lose weight, we have to create a deficit which is created from the maintenance calories. What you're eating now is no way maintenance. No more harming yourself.3 -
hopebillups wrote: »Thanks all! My hubby and I are really serious about weight loss, both started over 200/300 pounds and still in our 20s. So far, he is losing more weight than me, he is on the same 1100 cals, and I am glad to hear that if I have a few extra cals here and there I still will be in the running in our competition!!
Holy. Cow. Stop. Your husband should be eating AT LEAST 1500 calories.5 -
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Shooting for 1200 calories a day. We will see if I can convince my husband about the 1500, he was reluctant to go to 1200.0
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hopebillups wrote: »Any tips for no calore fix for an always growling stomach? Sticking to 1100 calories but feel hungry all the time and slightly lightheaded and crabby.
sounds like you calories are to low have you checked to see if you are on the right amount of calories1 -
No wonder you'r hungry. If your looking for weight loss then the worse things you can do is not eat. The body just slows down and eventually you will be unable to do anything and will be ill. If you do lots of exercise then your metabolism will fire up well after you finish the exercise and will burn off any sensible calories you have eaten.1
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Your tummy is growling for a reason...it's because you're hungry.
I started at 241 lbs, eating 1600 calories, plus exercise calories and lost 2 lbs/wk. 1100 is insanely low. I tried 1200 for about a week or two, and wound up fatigued and having dizzy spells. It does eventually catch up with you.
Try the MFP method instead, I promise it works and you'll probably feel more satisfied.2 -
hopebillups wrote: »Any tips for no calore fix for an always growling stomach? Sticking to 1100 calories but feel hungry all the time and slightly lightheaded and crabby.
If you are that hungry, then it should be obvious to you that you are not eating enough.0 -
hopebillups wrote: »I would pick up a vegetable to munch but nervous the 30 some calories per serving will set my weight loss back if I go over that 1100
It won't. Trust me.0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »hopebillups wrote: »I would pick up a vegetable to munch but nervous the 30 some calories per serving will set my weight loss back if I go over that 1100
Good lord, eat the veggies.
Are you really short, old and light? If not, 1100 calories is far too low. How many calories does MFP give you?
I'm 5"8 , 149lbs and i won't go below 1660 calories to lose weight.
I'm 5'7", 151 (stalled a bit this week as I ate out last weekend and went over 1400 calories twice,and had a potluck lunch at work - grrr) and if I ate your amount, it would put me in a steady gain.0 -
hopebillups wrote: »The protein I've got covered in my yogurt and 3 ounce portions of meat besides my veges celery etc. 1100 call was recommend by removemyweight.com and has been successful but slow going keep gaining back water weight so don't want to risk the 1200 cals. I eat my protein and currently also low carb
When I was low carb I was always hungry no matter what I ate. Good luck and eat appropriate calories for your weight, height, age, and gender. 1100 is to low and will eventually cause damage. Is the number on the scale more important than your health? Your husband is doing even more damage to himself than you are. If you love and care about yourself and your husband you should eat in an appropriate manner and not starve yourselves. The way you are losing weight will get you to your goal weight faster but you won't like the way your body looks. Please speak with your doctor about this because you have developed a very unhealthy relationship with food.1 -
fitmom4lifemfp wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »hopebillups wrote: »I would pick up a vegetable to munch but nervous the 30 some calories per serving will set my weight loss back if I go over that 1100
Good lord, eat the veggies.
Are you really short, old and light? If not, 1100 calories is far too low. How many calories does MFP give you?
I'm 5"8 , 149lbs and i won't go below 1660 calories to lose weight.
I'm 5'7", 151 (stalled a bit this week as I ate out last weekend and went over 1400 calories twice,and had a potluck lunch at work - grrr) and if I ate your amount, it would put me in a steady gain.
I exercise so i can eat more, nothing hardcore, just plain and simple walking, usually 10kms a day.2 -
This post is very concerning to me. If I may be so presumptuous, it borders on disordered eating patterns. Phobia of eating veggies, because those 30 calories will set you back. Dangerously low daily calorie goals. Please plug your stats into your MFP profile and see what sort of goals it gives you. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised that you'll have enough calories to eat those veggies, and then some.6
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Eat more food for *kitten* sake. 1100 calories. That's literally what I eat before I leave the house in the morning. If you're scared about weight gain. Increase your daily caloric expenditure through exercise. If you feel light headed and lethargic from that low of calories then clearly it's too low. I'm 5'10" 180lbs and if I go below 2000 calories my energy drops and so does my libido and drive to do anything. I currently cut .5-1lb a week at 2700 calories a day. I'm pretty sure you can add a few more from veggies. You really should research caloric deficits a bit more1
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As others have said. There are a few people here that sound like they have disordered eating. I'm 5'10", started at 174 lbs in mid January on around 1800 calories per day. I'm down to 162.3
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How do you report a thread to moderators? This seems to be going against the rules here.3
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Surely this was an April Fools prank. Please don't tell me that anyone could think this is a healthy way of losing weight. How could anyone think eating less calories than you are even burning through exercise will give you a great outcome? How could anyone even do that much exercise on so little calories to begin with?2
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fitmom4lifemfp wrote: »fitmom4lifemfp wrote: »D you really think that you would starve on 1100 calories? Seriously?
Starve? Probably not. However, there's a reason why 1200 is the recommended minimum. Your body will start to malfunction in many ways if you are in the habit of eating at a massive deficit. There's all kinds of research out there that shows that people who go slow, steady and actually build healthy habits keep the weight off. Most that go on these crazy low calorie limits, even for a month or two will likely gain the weight back if this is their primary strategy for losing weight.
I'm not talking about eating at a " massive deficit". You are assuming that everyone's TDEE is following the average. Do some research on thermogenic adaption.
And the best way to minimise adaptive thermogenesis is to ensure you don't have a too aggressive deficit from the get go, take regular diet breaks (eating at maintenance for a time) whilst losing weight, and reverse dieting out once you hit your goal weight. Do that and you're not stuck eating a pathetically low amount the rest of your life.
Bottom line, unless the OP is short and sedentary, 1100 is too low. If she has trouble losing on a higher calorie intake then she needs to see a doctor to rule out any medical issues that may be impacting.8 -
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