Starvation mode ....

Morgaen73

Ok so for the past year I've been trying to get under 100kg. I achieved this for about 2 weeks. Then the last 2 months I really buckled down, checked my calories, logged and weighed as precisely as i could (with a calibrated scale) and exercised like a demon. NADA!!! Nothing. Lowest I got was 100.2kg

Then I decided I'm happy at 100kg. I'm going to go into recomp which means eating more to maintain my weight.

AWESOME I up my calories by 300 just as a test and I do exactly the same workout routine and ... I lose 1kg in a week.

Conclusion .... my body was in starvation mode lol OK OK OK I know that not real. I'm just kidding.

Alternative conclusion ... my body does completely random *kitten* and usually the opposite of what my intention is lol

trigden1991

Is this a debate topic or ramblings about how starvation mode isn't real?

Gallowmere1984

Started reading, started getting annoyed.

Got to last statement:

Morgaen73

trigden1991 wrote: »

Is this a debate topic or ramblings about how starvation mode isn't real?

It's neither Enjoy!!!

malibu927

I expected worse, so I'm pleasantly surprised.

But on the the 1 kg loss...your body doesn't just stay at one weight. Most people in maintenance have a range their weight goes between due to fluctuations and whatnot. Just make sure it doesn't get too low or too high.

TimothyFish

Neither your conclusion nor your alternative conclusion make sense. First, for your conclusion to be correct you would need to be starving, which you were not. Second, your alternative conclusion is incorrect because what your body does isn't random and it doesn't take your intentions into consideration. Your weight loss will occur in a predictable way as long as you are taking everything into account.

Morgaen73

TimothyFish wrote: »

Neither your conclusion nor your alternative conclusion make sense. First, for your conclusion to be correct you would need to be starving, which you were not. Second, your alternative conclusion is incorrect because what your body does isn't random and it doesn't take your intentions into consideration. Your weight loss will occur in a predictable way as long as you are taking everything into account.

Thank you very much. I really should learn to post [sarcasm] in my posts lol

Morgaen73

I really was just kidding. It was just ironic to me that I start loosing significant weight as soon as I decide I dont need to lose weight anymore.

VintageFeline

Morgaen73 wrote: »

I really was just kidding. It was just ironic to me that I start loosing significant weight as soon as I decide I dont need to lose weight anymore.

It could have just been a whoosh that happened to coincide with you moving to maintenance.

Geocitiesuser

Starvation mode is a pet peeve of mine. I'm not talking about anyone here (even though I've seen it) but I have overweight friends who constantly fail at diets, and swear to me if they don't eat 600 calories a day they can't lose weight. Then when I suggest starting at 2500 calories they get all defensive and say they would gain weight. Then 10 minutes later they are talking about how they can't lose weight because of starvation mode.

And the whole time... I'm just like..... why are you arguing this? You're 350lbs.... you're not in starvation mode. You don't have to fast. You don't have to eat 300 calories a day. Just..... eat less and go for some walks instead of torturing yourself?