Eating under 1000 calories
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VintageFeline wrote: »planetcadillac wrote: »Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »planetcadillac wrote: »I am a guy that bicycles nearly every day averaging a 500 calorie burn daily and shoot for a 1,200-1,500 daily food intake. I try to cap my net calories under 1,000. I make sure my nutrients are there but its not easy. I think I am pretty much at the bottom of the acceptable.
Yep, don't do this! Why do this? Muscle is hard to build after you lost it all.
I am averaging 80g protein on the 1,200-1,500 calories I do. I just have extreme discipline and don't eat any "bad" food. I average about 40g fiber daily and hit all of my nutrient needs and average 19g sugar daily. It is a narrow dietary window that takes a lot of discipline. But I am a very active person.
80g of protein is very low for a male, I shoot for 100 or more as a 5'5 160lb female.
Back to the OP, it really sounds like it's your ED rearing its ugly head. You have, in the past I expect, "trained" yourself to not be hungry when wanting to lose weight. Add in the weekly binge and I really think you need to go to your doctor. Your losses are not in the least bit healthy and you are potentially doing yourself a lot of damage.
Priority here is nipping this behaviour in the bud.
I echo the bolded. Nicely said.
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Just a question that may be relevant as this eating to burn ratio does look rather steep (and it looks like there are people here that know what they're talking about), is there a rough amount of calories you should eat under exercise? Like for example if you don't want to lose too much weight, maybe burning 1,500 cal per day, would eating 1,300 be about right? any help is appreciated
to lose a pound/week, you need to have a calorie deficit of 500/day. that means you have to burn 500 cal more than you consume. but remember that you have a bmr which is the number of calories you burn just by being. any exercise increases the number of calories burned and therefore increases the amount of calories that need to be consumed.
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georgiamaxine1 wrote: »
Yeah I eat around 600-900 calories daily then once a week eat 3,000 calories cos I like to go out for food and have some chocolate, so my average probably isn't too low tbhlemurcat12 wrote: »georgiamaxine1 wrote: »In the past 9 weeks I've lost 33lbs.
Consistently, or did you have an initial large drop and then average less?I have ate under 1000 calories for the last month or so, I just find it really hard to eat more. I average burn about 2,300-2,800 calories according to fit bit. However on a Sunday's I will eat around 3,000 calories. Does this make up for only eating between 600-900 calories a day? I know I sound ridiculous but I'm still 12lbs 'over weight' and I can't seem to force myself to eat more.. has anyone else gone through this?
No, it really doesn't sound like it makes up for it, and if you really can't manage to eat more, please see a doctor.
6 days x 800 = 4800
1 day x 3000 = 3000
So you are averaging ~1100 calories a day.
I'd be concerned about your starve/binge eating habits. Get help and learn to eat some chocolate during the week, not just on Sunday.3 -
I lost 3.5 lbs per week once for 10 weeks, but I was deathly ill, and ended up with hair loss, low energy, an irregular heart beat and other issues. I was so sick I literally could not keep food down and honestly it was the worst experience of my life.
If you're losing that much weight that fast, then no, it's not good for you. It might be time to go into counseling for your eating disorder, but if you're not willing to do that, at the very least bump your calories up by eating calorie dense foods, avocados and other healthy fats, spoonfuls of peanut butter, nuts, oh hell, just have some ice cream and be done with it!
You're not doing yourself any favors by eating so few calories and losing weight that fast, it will catch up with you health wise.4 -
If you can't eat any more, add more fat to your diet and opt for full fat dairy and fattier meats.
It's okay to eat chocolate/treat foods everyday. What you're doing is damaging your heart.1 -
OP: as people have said this is not healthy and you probably know it. Your past ED is rearing its ugly head. You current methods are not sustainable... it is past time to make drastic and sustainable changes if you can, or to seek help if you can't.5
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Yes, I've had periods of time when I under ate due to a disordered relationship with food. I suggest you get help and meanwhile on Monday-Saturday try eating peanut butter, nuts, cheese, or other calorie dense foods. If you like PB and bananas, making them into smoothies is a yummy way to get more calories. I like this with chocolate protein powder.georgiamaxine1 wrote: »In the past 9 weeks I've lost 33lbs. I have ate under 1000 calories for the last month or so, I just find it really hard to eat more. I average burn about 2,300-2,800 calories according to fit bit. However on a Sunday's I will eat around 3,000 calories. Does this make up for only eating between 600-900 calories a day? I know I sound ridiculous but I'm still 12lbs 'over weight' and I can't seem to force myself to eat more.. has anyone else gone through this?
With only 12 pounds to lose a good rate of loss is a half pound per week.
Do you have a former treatment team you can reach out to?georgiamaxine1 wrote: »
I've always had problems with eating food either eating too little or too much and that's basically how I got overweight I had an eating disorder and got down to 7 stone then went the over way and ended up 15 stone, I literally cannot help itHow did you get overweight if now you now have trouble eating 1000 calories?
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georgiamaxine1 wrote: »In the past 9 weeks I've lost 33lbs. I have ate under 1000 calories for the last month or so, I just find it really hard to eat more. I average burn about 2,300-2,800 calories according to fit bit. However on a Sunday's I will eat around 3,000 calories. Does this make up for only eating between 600-900 calories a day? I know I sound ridiculous but I'm still 12lbs 'over weight' and I can't seem to force myself to eat more.. has anyone else gone through this?
It doesn't sound like the healthiest routine but if you can manage to eat at least the 900 calories for 6 days a week and then have a 3000 cal day that is a total of 8400 calories a week, or 1200 a day which is the MFP minimum for women.0 -
Please, seek help.
There's no shame in doing so and I think inside you know this has gotten beyond your control.5 -
planetcadillac wrote: »Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »planetcadillac wrote: »I am a guy that bicycles nearly every day averaging a 500 calorie burn daily and shoot for a 1,200-1,500 daily food intake. I try to cap my net calories under 1,000. I make sure my nutrients are there but its not easy. I think I am pretty much at the bottom of the acceptable.
Yep, don't do this! Why do this? Muscle is hard to build after you lost it all.
I am averaging 80g protein on the 1,200-1,500 calories I do. I just have extreme discipline and don't eat any "bad" food. I average about 40g fiber daily and hit all of my nutrient needs and average 19g sugar daily. It is a narrow dietary window that takes a lot of discipline. But I am a very active person.
When you're at a deep calorie deficit, your body is going to view that 80 g of protein (which, BTW, isn't all that much to begin with for a male who is in a calorie deficit) as a source of energy -- it won't view maintaining or building muscle as a priority when it's scrounging for enough energy to keep your organs and basic cellular activities functioning.
Dramatically underfueling your body is not healthy.9 -
georgiamaxine1 wrote: »In the past 9 weeks I've lost 33lbs. I have ate under 1000 calories for the last month or so, I just find it really hard to eat more. I average burn about 2,300-2,800 calories according to fit bit. However on a Sunday's I will eat around 3,000 calories. Does this make up for only eating between 600-900 calories a day? I know I sound ridiculous but I'm still 12lbs 'over weight' and I can't seem to force myself to eat more.. has anyone else gone through this?
I haven't read all of the responses, but of you are eating 3000 calories on Sundays, you can quite literally eat more than 1000 calories the rest of the week. You are harming yourself, and I think you know that. Sort it out now.6 -
Curious, what if any effects are we talking short term like 2 months or so? I was once again fat(295lbs 6'3), got less fat(252lbs) on deployment i like to call fat kid camp where I detox and eat better, gained 23lbs the 3 months I was home(drinking and eating like a god, dam it was good) Now Im back to fat *kitten* standards at 275.
I'm on a short deployment of 2 months so I am hitting it hard. The first few days are hard to not eat how I used to but now 600-900 calories a day is pretty attainable, hell I could have gotten away with 300 yesterday but thought it best to eat a little more to not go too crazy.
Ive lost 5.5 in 3 days so far(down to 269), thinking ill keep this up until i get back to my less fat weight of 252 when I went home last time(maybe 250,245 depending how quick I lose it). Nothing long term as I obviously will be eating and drinking once back stateside.
I admit wine, crown, jameson, scotch, I enjoy very much when home, eating as well. I think I eat/drink when Im home to make up/recover from deployment , kind of a vicious cycle, no better way to get back on the wagon then tank some weight.
The yo-yoing when home I need work on but for now the best I can do is jump start it. Its only 2 months right? Some people live off far less unfortunately in some countries. Short term cant be that bad right?1 -
georgiamaxine1 wrote: »
I've always had problems with eating food either eating too little or too much and that's basically how I got overweight I had an eating disorder and got down to 7 stone then went the over way and ended up 15 stone, I literally cannot help itHow did you get overweight if now you now have trouble eating 1000 calories?
You still have an eating disorder, I'd suggest finding professional asap help to fix that
There is more to being healthy than being a certain weight, and by depriving yourself of calories and nutrients, your body is not going to function properly. It is unlikely that your higher cal day will make up for the nutrient deficiencies during the week.1 -
OP please see a doctor. You obviously have unresolved issues with food, you are eating way to little even for someone sedentary, let alone doing that level of exercise.0
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georgiamaxine1 wrote: »In the past 9 weeks I've lost 33lbs. I have ate under 1000 calories for the last month or so, I just find it really hard to eat more. I average burn about 2,300-2,800 calories according to fit bit. However on a Sunday's I will eat around 3,000 calories. Does this make up for only eating between 600-900 calories a day? I know I sound ridiculous but I'm still 12lbs 'over weight' and I can't seem to force myself to eat more.. has anyone else gone through this?
you manage it on a sunday....?6 -
georgiamaxine1 wrote: »I've always had problems with eating food either eating too little or too much and that's basically how I got overweight I had an eating disorder and got down to 7 stone then went the over way and ended up 15 stone, I literally cannot help it
Please get professional help.1 -
thank you xlemurcat12 wrote: »georgiamaxine1 wrote: »
Yeah I eat around 600-900 calories daily then once a week eat 3,000 calories cos I like to go out for food and have some chocolate, so my average probably isn't too low tbhlemurcat12 wrote: »georgiamaxine1 wrote: »In the past 9 weeks I've lost 33lbs.
Consistently, or did you have an initial large drop and then average less?I have ate under 1000 calories for the last month or so, I just find it really hard to eat more. I average burn about 2,300-2,800 calories according to fit bit. However on a Sunday's I will eat around 3,000 calories. Does this make up for only eating between 600-900 calories a day? I know I sound ridiculous but I'm still 12lbs 'over weight' and I can't seem to force myself to eat more.. has anyone else gone through this?
No, it really doesn't sound like it makes up for it, and if you really can't manage to eat more, please see a doctor.
No, your average IS quite low. If you have a TDEE of about 2500 and are eating 600-900 6 days a week, that's a deficit of 1750 or 10,500. The high day is at most a 500 surplus, leaving you with a 10,000 deficit. That would be about 3 lbs per week. That's consistent with what you are actually losing or low, so I think your numbers are good (you are losing 3.6 lb/week, but I am hoping some of that was an initial big drop).
If you are only 12 lbs over weight, that's way too aggressive, but more concerning 600-900 is way too low, and feeling like you cannot eat more (other than one really high day) WITH an ED history (and I was concerned before you mentioned that), is worrisome. Please do talk to a doctor if you cannot manage to increase your calories. (And with your history I would even if you are going to try to increase the calories.)
This is said with concern, I know it is hard and no doubt frustrating.
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Thank you xnretsneklafm wrote: »As others have mentioned the rapid weight loss and decreased appetite are not healthy and can cause bigger problems down the line. You are definitely not alone in this and like others have suggested you should seek out help. I'd recommend seeing a therapist and a medical provider (to rule out any medical contributors). Eating disorders, depression, and other psychological factors can affect appetite, but so can hormonal imbalances, GI problems, and other medical problems. Sorry you are going through this. You're not alone and help is out there! Take care!
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Thank you for sharing with me, I was ''anorexic'' 4 years ago, I'm 5'10 and was around 7 and a half stone, im exactly how you are.. I can't ever find a happy mediumgeorgiamaxine1, i have been in the same place that you are now. i was always overweight. one day, in my early 30's, i decided didn't want to be overweight anymore. i started eating less and less as my appetite waned. before i knew it was happening, i was anorexic. i was eating way too few calories and not even realizing it. (at that time there were no sites like this one to help keep track of what you ate). i started therapy and had to show my therapist a list of what i ate daily. eventually, we got it straightened out. however, i put on a lot of weight because when i would track, i found it difficult to see that i was eating 1200-1500 calories each day. i was much more comfortable with 600-800. now i'm in my 60's and i still struggle. too much or too little; it's hard for me to find a happy medium. sometimes i have to eat a cupcake or something similar just to get my calories to an acceptable level.
so, understanding what you're going through, i beg you to please seek out help before you end up hospitalized. it's not a fun experience, believe me.
i wish you all the best and look forward to hearing about your progress.
good luck.
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barracudamuscle wrote: »Curious, what if any effects are we talking short term like 2 months or so? I was once again fat(295lbs 6'3), got less fat(252lbs) on deployment i like to call fat kid camp where I detox and eat better, gained 23lbs the 3 months I was home(drinking and eating like a god, dam it was good) Now Im back to fat *kitten* standards at 275.
I'm on a short deployment of 2 months so I am hitting it hard. The first few days are hard to not eat how I used to but now 600-900 calories a day is pretty attainable, hell I could have gotten away with 300 yesterday but thought it best to eat a little more to not go too crazy.
Ive lost 5.5 in 3 days so far(down to 269), thinking ill keep this up until i get back to my less fat weight of 252 when I went home last time(maybe 250,245 depending how quick I lose it). Nothing long term as I obviously will be eating and drinking once back stateside.
I admit wine, crown, jameson, scotch, I enjoy very much when home, eating as well. I think I eat/drink when Im home to make up/recover from deployment , kind of a vicious cycle, no better way to get back on the wagon then tank some weight.
The yo-yoing when home I need work on but for now the best I can do is jump start it. Its only 2 months right? Some people live off far less unfortunately in some countries. Short term cant be that bad right?
Like the other poster you need to start your own thread - not hijack OP's
However, briefly - you have a lot more to lose than OP who is only 12 lb overweight - of course you can have a more aggressive loss rate.
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barracudamuscle wrote: »Curious, what if any effects are we talking short term like 2 months or so? I was once again fat(295lbs 6'3), got less fat(252lbs) on deployment i like to call fat kid camp where I detox and eat better, gained 23lbs the 3 months I was home(drinking and eating like a god, dam it was good) Now Im back to fat *kitten* standards at 275.
I'm on a short deployment of 2 months so I am hitting it hard. The first few days are hard to not eat how I used to but now 600-900 calories a day is pretty attainable, hell I could have gotten away with 300 yesterday but thought it best to eat a little more to not go too crazy.
Ive lost 5.5 in 3 days so far(down to 269), thinking ill keep this up until i get back to my less fat weight of 252 when I went home last time(maybe 250,245 depending how quick I lose it). Nothing long term as I obviously will be eating and drinking once back stateside.
I admit wine, crown, jameson, scotch, I enjoy very much when home, eating as well. I think I eat/drink when Im home to make up/recover from deployment , kind of a vicious cycle, no better way to get back on the wagon then tank some weight.
The yo-yoing when home I need work on but for now the best I can do is jump start it. Its only 2 months right? Some people live off far less unfortunately in some countries. Short term cant be that bad right?
There are health consequences and risks even for short term. The risk will increase with time. You may feel fine until you don't, by then you are looking at long recovery. Your body will only burn so much from fat stores, the rest will come from muscle. So what you are doing is trashing your muscle mass and then eating excessively and gaining fat. When you lose weight you will lose both fat and muscle, thd steeper the deficit, the greater the percentage from muscle. Additionally, there is no way you are getting the recommended vitamins, minerals, and macros to keep your body healthy on that low of an intake. It takes me about 1500 calories to have a well balanced day. Tell yourself it's not that bad, if you will. Time will tell.
ETA: here's something else to consider:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/39639751#Comment_39639751
And yes, start your own thread, you will get more responses without interrupting this thread for the OP.5 -
Thanks OP for the post, hope you found the answers/help you needed, didn't mean to thread jack just thought we had the same mindset obviously different scenarios.
Cant find a delete option for my post, sincere apologies no "thread jack was intended"1 -
12lbs and I'll be the higher end of my 'ideal weight' 12 stone or 168 lbs. I ideally want to be 150 lbs but I'm aiming on doing this by September, so I'm trying to take it steady. Thanks for all of your replies0
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georgiamaxine1 wrote: »12lbs and I'll be the higher end of my 'ideal weight' 12 stone or 168 lbs. I ideally want to be 150 lbs but I'm aiming on doing this by September, so I'm trying to take it steady. Thanks for all of your replies
Except that you are not taking it steady and between your history, the starving and the deadline you've set yourself, you really, desperately need to seek the help of a professional.6 -
I've done this too and tore myself down to the very rock bottom... with a lot of hammering and insulting comments along the way. Once I was bare bones I began to re-build, which was my plan from the beginning but no one trusted my process... no one except for my trainer and my husband anyway. So I did some reverse dieting and am now fit, and body building and prepping for competition.
For you I'd say since you have a history of ED and it doesn't sound like you have a plan other than "I just wanna lose weight", you need to get some professional counseling either from a regular doctor or nutritionist or both.
Get out of your own head and do the right thing. I believe that sometimes we have to tear it down to build it back up with what we want... ya know, like a bulk and cut. So if that's your intention than keep doing what you're doing. But you're living on the edge. Unless you're educated and carefully calculating all of your numbers you might go too far. So I guess I am saying be careful with the process.
Women who are prepping for competition generally cut calories super low when it's getting close to show time, but believe me they don't do it for fun, they do it to compete and win and once the show is over they get back to 'normal'. if that tells you anything...
I have done it all and am a licensed sports nutritionist.
Reach out if you need to talk.3 -
if you can eat up to 3000 every Sunday, I dont see why there is an issue the other 6 days of the week? That doesnt make any sense even if you do have and ED. If you can manage one day out of the week to go way over then its not impossible to get up to your calorie limit every other day.3
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if you can eat up to 3000 every Sunday, I dont see why there is an issue the other 6 days of the week? That doesnt make any sense even if you do have and ED. If you can manage one day out of the week to go way over then its not impossible to get up to your calorie limit every other day.
this. Sounds like your cutting everything but low calorie veggies or whatever out every day then finally adding yummy back on the last day and going crazy. Mix them in daily cut the cheat day out.0 -
georgiamaxine1 wrote: »Thank you for sharing with me, I was ''anorexic'' 4 years ago, I'm 5'10 and was around 7 and a half stone, im exactly how you are.. I can't ever find a happy medium thank you I will go and see a doctor x
i'm going to add you as a friend and keep in touch to hear about your progress. anorexia is like alcoholism--you're never "cured', just in recovery. we have to work so much harder than others.4 -
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