1000 calories a day!
ericaloraine
Posts: 6 Member
I'd really like friends with open diaries, i repeat open diaries lol tht eat around 1000 to 1500 calories a day! I eat 1017 a day and burn around 500 calories through exercising!
5
Replies
-
So unhealthy.. you're young, why would you do that to yourself?23
-
That's a very specific number7
-
Under-eating the way you are, you are risking catabolizing muscle and developing menstrual problems if you continue, along with hair-loss and thyroid irregularities. Not good.12
-
MFP's minimum for females (unless under doctor's monitoring) is 1200 calories after exercise. You really should be eating more.8
-
No, you're not. Nobody who consistently eats that little will consistently sustain an exercise program that burns 500 calories per day.11
-
From looking at your diary it looks like the one day you had that as your goal you ended up going over. I’d take that as a warning sign that if it’s not sustainable for a day it won’t be for a week or a month, let alone the rest of your life.12
-
Yeah, no.8
-
How sad.5
-
I’m doing 1,000 a day (max. 1,200) but my diary isn’t that great. I get lazy with writing up what food I’ve eaten, though I do keep accurate track of calories. Don’t know if that helps any >.<13
-
I eat 1000-1300/day. Been closer to 1200 a day lately. I haven't been to the gym, but if I do, I eat back exercise calories.
Are you eating back what you burn? If not you're severely undereating. What's your height and weight?
3 -
1000 calories is my goal, I look at it that if I go over it's not the end of the world type of thing. I don't do much exercising if any. Am I at the unhealthy risk?8
-
This thread will get closed down by the mods! MFP doesn't advocate very low cal diets.
There's a reason MFP won't let you set your cals to less than 1200, your body will not be getting nowhere near enough nutrients to be healthy. Eating that low is extremely unwise...and how miserable it would make anyone feel, not to mention hangry!
3 -
It is my most sincere hope that all of you who believe you are eating so few calories are really, really awful at counting calories.
There is absolutely no reason that young women have to be eating ridiculously low amounts of calories to lose weight. What Maxxit said about hormones and muscle is spot on.21 -
I am very new to myfitness pal and trying to follow a 1200 calorie diet but I am having problems eating 3 meals plus 3 snacks per day in fact it is hard just to get to 1200 calorie intake. I had fallen into the habit of only eating 2 times per day. Such restrictive diets such as 1000 needs close medical supervision, there is no way a person's body is getting all that it needs to properly function. I'm talking blood chemistry as well as muscle. Not mention falling into the same rut I'm working to get out of.3
-
Why woo me? I eat between 1000-1300 per day but stay closer to 1200 (net-like I said, I eat back exercise calories). I'm only 5 foot tall and sedentary, so I don't need as much as most people. Heck, at my goal weight, my calories per day will only be like 1300 unless I start exercising more (which I plan on doing anyway).7
-
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It is my most sincere hope that all of you who believe you are eating so few calories are really, really awful at counting calories.
There is absolutely no reason that young women have to be eating ridiculously low amounts of calories to lose weight. What Maxxit said about hormones and muscle is spot on.
most of them are. which is why later they come back saying they cant lose weight.4 -
From my experience, I am indeed accurately counting 1000 calories a day (there isn’t a single thing that enters my mouth that I don’t account for, and in cases of doubt I always round up), and I aside from a few days of adjustment I’m not feeling particularly hungry or low energy. My lifestyle is pretty sedentary at the moment, so I’m well aware that if I have a much more active day that my calorie count needs to increase, but as it stands 1k a day is not nearly as miserable as some would assume ^^’18
-
From my experience, I am indeed accurately counting 1000 calories a day (there isn’t a single thing that enters my mouth that I don’t account for, and in cases of doubt I always round up), and I aside from a few days of adjustment I’m not feeling particularly hungry or low energy. My lifestyle is pretty sedentary at the moment, so I’m well aware that if I have a much more active day that my calorie count needs to increase, but as it stands 1k a day is not nearly as miserable as some would assume ^^’
It's not so much about feeling miserable as about whether you are adequately fueling your body.11 -
From my experience, I am indeed accurately counting 1000 calories a day (there isn’t a single thing that enters my mouth that I don’t account for, and in cases of doubt I always round up), and I aside from a few days of adjustment I’m not feeling particularly hungry or low energy. My lifestyle is pretty sedentary at the moment, so I’m well aware that if I have a much more active day that my calorie count needs to increase, but as it stands 1k a day is not nearly as miserable as some would assume ^^’
Your experience of tracking for ... two days?
I will tell you as someone who has lost 95 pounds and gained some of it back and is in the process of losing it plus some more that weight loss is all about doing things in a smart and sustainable manner.
You are not doing that. Your diet is woefully lacking in protein, and I didn't see any vegetables. The "feels" pass after the rush of eagerness at the beginning of dieting fades and the long term reality of maintaining loss and the ongoing effort sets in.
You are not on a sustainable path.
Read the forum stickies and rethink what you're doing.
All of you.
Even those of you who think you're going to maintain on 1300 calories. Unless you're 70 years old, I'm not buying it. I'm short and old and those aren't even my maintenance calories for being sedentary.17 -
Sorry, I should have stated I’ve been tracking on my own for 3 weeks before downloading the app ^^GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
Your experience of tracking for ... two days?
0 -
Do you mean you have 1017 calories before eating the 500 extra exercise calories?1
-
Ah, you edited your post ^^’GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »From my experience, I am indeed accurately counting 1000 calories a day (there isn’t a single thing that enters my mouth that I don’t account for, and in cases of doubt I always round up), and I aside from a few days of adjustment I’m not feeling particularly hungry or low energy. My lifestyle is pretty sedentary at the moment, so I’m well aware that if I have a much more active day that my calorie count needs to increase, but as it stands 1k a day is not nearly as miserable as some would assume ^^’
Your experience of tracking for ... two days?
I will tell you as someone who has lost 95 pounds and gained some of it back and is in the process of losing it plus some more that weight loss is all about doing things in a smart and sustainable manner.
You are not doing that. Your diet is woefully lacking in protein, and I didn't see any vegetables. The "feels" pass after the rush of eagerness at the beginning of dieting fades and the long term reality of maintaining loss and the ongoing effort sets in.
You are not on a sustainable path.
Read the forum stickies and rethink what you're doing.
All of you.
Even those of you who think you're going to maintain on 1300 calories. Unless you're 70 years old, I'm not buying it. I'm short and old and those aren't even my maintenance calories for being sedentary.
I don’t think anyone thinks they’re gonna maintain on 1,000 calories..
I respect your opinion on the calorie matter but I’m not sure you can judge my protein intake on two days of tracking (with most of my entries lacking any nutritional data) and without knowing what I’ve been eating for the last three weeks.2 -
Sorry, I should have stated I’ve been tracking on my own for 3 weeks before downloading the app ^^GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
Your experience of tracking for ... two days?
If you've been tracking on your own, just how accurate were you? Your tracking on here isn't quite accurate.
As an experienced tracker, I see some questionable entries.4 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »From my experience, I am indeed accurately counting 1000 calories a day (there isn’t a single thing that enters my mouth that I don’t account for, and in cases of doubt I always round up), and I aside from a few days of adjustment I’m not feeling particularly hungry or low energy. My lifestyle is pretty sedentary at the moment, so I’m well aware that if I have a much more active day that my calorie count needs to increase, but as it stands 1k a day is not nearly as miserable as some would assume ^^’
Your experience of tracking for ... two days?
I will tell you as someone who has lost 95 pounds and gained some of it back and is in the process of losing it plus some more that weight loss is all about doing things in a smart and sustainable manner.
You are not doing that. Your diet is woefully lacking in protein, and I didn't see any vegetables. The "feels" pass after the rush of eagerness at the beginning of dieting fades and the long term reality of maintaining loss and the ongoing effort sets in.
You are not on a sustainable path.
Read the forum stickies and rethink what you're doing.
All of you.
Even those of you who think you're going to maintain on 1300 calories. Unless you're 70 years old, I'm not buying it. I'm short and old and those aren't even my maintenance calories for being sedentary.
Maybe you should ask my goal maintenance stats then before giving information that's incorrect. My goal weight is 105, and at that weight that is my daily allotment.
10 -
HellYeahItsKriss wrote: »So unhealthy.. you're young, why would you do that to yourself?
actually no not unhealthy unless your body requires more. normally i run off of 800 to 1000 with 1200 or more (just for the holidays because not everything is as nutritious as normal. normally i do my best run times and distances when fasting or doing a low calorie intake but macros are the most important thing.16 -
Very accurate? I mean.. I dunno how else I can say it. I know my diary has a few sparse entries, but that’s only out of laziness for not writing the product details in - the calories themselves are counted accurately. What do you find questionable?GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
Sorry, I should have stated I’ve been tracking on my own for 3 weeks before downloading the app ^^GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
Your experience of tracking for ... two days?
If you've been tracking on your own, just how accurate were you? Your tracking on here isn't quite accurate.
As an experienced tracker, I see some questionable entries.
2 -
callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »It is my most sincere hope that all of you who believe you are eating so few calories are really, really awful at counting calories.
There is absolutely no reason that young women have to be eating ridiculously low amounts of calories to lose weight. What Maxxit said about hormones and muscle is spot on.
most of them are. which is why later they come back saying they cant lose weight.
Or just MAYBE they gained weight back...shhh
2 -
ClockWorKitten wrote: »1000 calories is my goal, I look at it that if I go over it's not the end of the world type of thing. I don't do much exercising if any. Am I at the unhealthy risk?
Yes, you're falling below the minimum of 1200 per day, so that's a health risk.5 -
Very accurate? I mean.. I dunno how else I can say it. I know my diary has a few sparse entries, but that’s only out of laziness for not writing the product details in - the calories themselves are counted accurately. What do you find questionable?GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
Sorry, I should have stated I’ve been tracking on my own for 3 weeks before downloading the app ^^GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
Your experience of tracking for ... two days?
If you've been tracking on your own, just how accurate were you? Your tracking on here isn't quite accurate.
As an experienced tracker, I see some questionable entries.
How did you get the calorie count for the curry? What exactly is "1 serving" of spaghetti?7 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
Very accurate? I mean.. I dunno how else I can say it. I know my diary has a few sparse entries, but that’s only out of laziness for not writing the product details in - the calories themselves are counted accurately. What do you find questionable?GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
Sorry, I should have stated I’ve been tracking on my own for 3 weeks before downloading the app ^^GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »
Your experience of tracking for ... two days?
If you've been tracking on your own, just how accurate were you? Your tracking on here isn't quite accurate.
As an experienced tracker, I see some questionable entries.
How did you get the calorie count for the curry? What exactly is "1 serving" of spaghetti?
Ha. Yeah that’s fair. “1 serving” is equal to - ‘I have no idea what to write here”. The calories for the spaghetti was taken from the box of the ready meal - so that was accurate. The curry was calculated by looking at the calories on the packet of the premade sauce, weighing the chicken and then taking the calorie count from the rice packet. ^.^
Like I said - my entries are calorie accurate but with lazy titles3
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.3K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.2K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 424 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.7K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions