i struggle to get over 1000 cal

emilydawson89

so i'm 5'5" and currently 275lb..i hate even thinking about it. i started at 280...that was 6 days ago. i have very bad anxiety which can cause me to become focused on one thing. i'm gonna throw in a little background real quick: i've always struggled with my weight and tried losing it several times. anyways that being said i've never been this frantic on it. either i feel bad for hitting 1400 or i'm not hungry enough to eat over 1000 which is weird because it always an over eater thus my weight. i feel like if i keep eating this little it's going to lead to a binge but i can't get myself to do it. or the opposite with how anal i am about to lead to something more serious. any advice?

TavistockToad

peanut butter

CattOfTheGarage

Give us a bit more detail on what sort of food you are eating.

People who have this problem have often gone to an extreme, cutting down so much on fat and carbs that their diet consists largely of protein and vegetables. These things are filling and low in calories, so it can become difficult to get up to a calorie goal.

The best solution is to increase fat and/or carbs until you reach a nice balance, where you hit your calorie goal just as you feel nicely satisfied.

Also, 1400 calories at your weight seems very low. Are you sure this is the right goal? How did you arrive at it?

emilydawson89

i do eat some veggies and fruit through out the day, turkey..pasta? also 1400 isn't the goal, it's about 1800.

CattOfTheGarage

Have you cut out anything?

emilydawson89

CattOfTheGarage wrote: »

Have you cut out anything?

as in since i started less than a week ago? no.

CattOfTheGarage

emilydawson89 wrote: »

CattOfTheGarage wrote: »

Have you cut out anything?

as in since i started less than a week ago? no.

So how much were you eating last week? What changes have you made that go along with being unable to eat more than 1000cal? Presumably you were eating more than that before.

animatorswearbras

This does seem to be more about an anxiety over food perhaps you should talk to a medical professional if you feel you are in danger of developing a disordered relationship with food especially if you are already concerned you might start a binge restrict cycle. It is very easy to feel you have to all out sprint to the finish line but this is a slow process and you should allow yourself to change gradually without guilt or pressure to lose more than a couple of pounds a week otherwise people crash diet and end up yo-yoing back up since its so unsustainable and miserable. x Good luck and please remember that food is a good thing and you need the fuel x

amtyrell

Sustainable long term changes are key. Whatever you were eating to get to 280 was too much. Whatever you gave up to get below 1000 calories is not sustainable.
You need to find a balance where you are eating enough to sustain your body and include enough of what you like you can do this for life. So somewhere in between.

MFPSK1977

It happens to me too..every time I start dieting. I think you may be determined and focused like you said. Day one I went from 8 diet sodas a day to 3, just because of the preoccupation with logging. Your appetite should come back within a few days and it should start to increase your intake. Have some meals planned out to avoid a binge in case your body has a mind of its own.(which will probably happen). I had one morning I was in a hurry and left the house without breakfast. It hit me hard on the drive, and luckily I had a plan and went by the store and got some lean deli meat instead of the 5 drive thrus otw to my destination. Honestly I'm still adjusting to getting my calories up, even though the week before I probably had 4-6000 calories a day.. It's only my 11th day. I'm used to this rodeo having lost lots of weight before.

firef1y72

I understand the anxiety, I have Aspergers (form of autism) and become hyper focused. Something you need to do is learn to change your relationship with food, it's not the enemy, it's fuel and can be yummy. I started at 289.5lb back in November 2015 and 20 months later am at 155lb, and you know what apart from when I was ill I haven't gone below 1800 Calories and some days have eaten as many as 3500.

I'm still hyper-focused but with my councilor's support I've focused on activity, if I don't get 20000 steps in a day then I become very anxious and it turns out I really enjoy intense exercise so I eat to fuel that activity. At 275lb you can easily eat 2000-2500 Calories and lose weight even with a modest number of steps a day (at 250lb+ I could easily burn 700 Calories in an hour just doing what I would now think of as light cardio (it was hard at the time though) such as walking on treadmill at 4km/hr), so build some activity in to your daily life, eat a decent amount and enjoy it.

emilydawson89

firef1y72 wrote: »

I understand the anxiety, I have Aspergers (form of autism) and become hyper focused. Something you need to do is learn to change your relationship with food, it's not the enemy, it's fuel and can be yummy. I started at 289.5lb back in November 2015 and 20 months later am at 155lb, and you know what apart from when I was ill I haven't gone below 1800 Calories and some days have eaten as many as 3500.

I'm still hyper-focused but with my councilor's support I've focused on activity, if I don't get 20000 steps in a day then I become very anxious and it turns out I really enjoy intense exercise so I eat to fuel that activity. At 275lb you can easily eat 2000-2500 Calories and lose weight even with a modest number of steps a day (at 250lb+ I could easily burn 700 Calories in an hour just doing what I would now think of as light cardio (it was hard at the time though) such as walking on treadmill at 4km/hr), so build some activity in to your daily life, eat a decent amount and enjoy it.

it's nice to hear that from somebody who had/has a similar situation to mine. i'm gonna try to work it up. i planned out my meals for tomorrow and it adds up to 1500-1600 cals..if i get close to that it's still progress i suppose. i also have been incorporating walks and that helps ease my mind some.

stanmann571

emilydawson89 wrote: »

firef1y72 wrote: »

I understand the anxiety, I have Aspergers (form of autism) and become hyper focused. Something you need to do is learn to change your relationship with food, it's not the enemy, it's fuel and can be yummy. I started at 289.5lb back in November 2015 and 20 months later am at 155lb, and you know what apart from when I was ill I haven't gone below 1800 Calories and some days have eaten as many as 3500.

I'm still hyper-focused but with my councilor's support I've focused on activity, if I don't get 20000 steps in a day then I become very anxious and it turns out I really enjoy intense exercise so I eat to fuel that activity. At 275lb you can easily eat 2000-2500 Calories and lose weight even with a modest number of steps a day (at 250lb+ I could easily burn 700 Calories in an hour just doing what I would now think of as light cardio (it was hard at the time though) such as walking on treadmill at 4km/hr), so build some activity in to your daily life, eat a decent amount and enjoy it.

it's nice to hear that from somebody who had/has a similar situation to mine. i'm gonna try to work it up. i planned out my meals for tomorrow and it adds up to 1500-1600 cals..if i get close to that it's still progress i suppose. i also have been incorporating walks and that helps ease my mind some.

IF you were honest with MFP, and there's no reason to think you weren't. 1800 will get you well on your way. Also, given your stats, 1800 seems very reasonable.

Pre-planning meals for the day/week is a great way to set yourself up for long term success.

DebLaBounty

To add in some calories, try adding almonds or cashews as a snack, or 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, or half a small avocado, or an ounce of cheese.

alexistexas33

I became so focused I couldn't eat over 800 - got sick - went to the er - had a hamburger and fries there - that was the end of that.
Peanut butter is your hero .

gamerbabe14

When you enter in your stats on MFP, it already puts you at a deficit. You could eat 1601 calories and you'll still be at a deficit. Your daily calorie goals should be met +\- 50 cals or so. You'll still lose weight. Realizing this was very helpful to me since I'd eat 25 calories over at the beginning and think I was gaining. It's really only when you get down to a lower weight that you have to tighten up the calorie goal.

xchocolategirl

Let's be honest you didn't get to your weight eating a 1,000 calories. The rapid weight loss you're dealing with now is water weight.

Are you using a food scale? If not I would recommend starting to do so, and tracking how many calories you're consuming.

Eat the amount MyFitnessPal mentioned, and set your rate of loss to 1 pound and move it up to 1.5 when you feel more comfortable.

Good luck!!

RodaRose

Yoga and/or deep breathing can help with anxiety as well as body awareness

emilydawson89

thanks everyone for the advice! feeling better today and made it to 1500 in what i planned so slight progress made and even adding a treat that i like that fits in the calorie goal. thanks again.

gothchiq

I assume you are weighing all foods so that your count of 1K is accurate? If not, start doing that right away.