Not eating enough for loosing a weight???!!!
Kate_therapist1
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Hey, I'm really struggling... so many people told me that I'm simply not eating enough.. how is that possible??! Logically if I'll carry on like this it's not gonna work.. I need to loose a weight☹️ I'm so scared of ill eat more ill gain more.. please any ideas, advises??... Thanks a lot.... BTW.. I have my goal set for 1850 kcal.. but sometimes on the end of the day I have1000 left
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people wouldn't starve to death if eating too little stopped them losing weight.
do you weigh your food with scales?
if you were truly eating only 850cals the weight would be dropping off you.28 -
Under eating would lead to lean mass loss and then you really would see the weight falling off (and not in a healthy way).
A bit more background about you and your diet and your goal weight would help the members answer your question.
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Kate_therapist1 wrote: »Hey, I'm really struggling... so many people told me that I'm simply not eating enough.. how is that possible??! Logically if I'll carry on like this it's not gonna work.. I need to loose a weight☹️ I'm so scared of ill eat more ill gain more.. please any ideas, advises??... Thanks a lot.... BTW.. I have my goal set for 1850 kcal.. but sometimes on the end of the day I have1000 left
So you are eating 850 calories a day and for how long?
Can you open your diary?5 -
Over-restriction is a form of stress, and stress can lead to water weight retention (as can a dozen of other things that otherwise perfectly healthy bodies do). Water isn't fat, and you shouldn't worry about it.
Undereating, on the other hand, is a health risk - it can be a serious risk. 850 calories is undereating for any medically normal, non-comatose human above 4 feet tall (more or less). Starving people don't hold onto weight and stay fat; if they did, no one would ever starve to death. Sometimes water weight, and fatigue, slow down the loss one sees on the scale at very low calories, but weight loss doesn't stop, it's just slowed/hidden. Eating more, paradoxically, may seem to provide better loss results.
Eating more may cause a temporary scale increase, because you'll have more food on average in your digestive system, and the extra salt and carbs may cause some additional water weight retention. Neither in-transit food nor water weight are body fat, either, so - once again - you shouldn't worry about them.
Eat more, up to the amount MFP suggests you eat in order to lose no more than 1% of your current body weight weekly. Either don't weigh yourself for a couple of weeks, or commit yourself to not freaking out if you see a temporary increase. Everything will be fine.
Oh, and - all of the comments/questions about how you weigh/measure and log your food, etc. - those definitely still apply.14 -
Thanks a lot everyone, well I'm not on 850 every day... it's been happening sometimes...as I sign up with diet chef programe and meal has about 200 cal.. so that's why... as you said fat should be dropping... but I really feel that im eating more then before... as I have to eat 5 times a day... never before... wasn't trucking tho.. I'm on 137 kg about 300 pounds.. ridiculous...1
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TavistockToad wrote: »people wouldn't starve to death if eating too little stopped them losing weight.
do you weigh your food with scales?
if you were truly eating only 850cals the weight would be dropping off you.
so why is not dropping..
I haven't been tracking before.. but now since I'm on diet chef I'm eating more, that's what freaks me out1 -
Kate_therapist1 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »people wouldn't starve to death if eating too little stopped them losing weight.
do you weigh your food with scales?
if you were truly eating only 850cals the weight would be dropping off you.
so why is not dropping..
I haven't been tracking before.. but now since I'm on diet chef I'm eating more, that's what freaks me out
Because you're probably not eating as little as you think.
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not not 300 lbs while eating 850 calories a day and not losing weight. Your eating more then you think. By alot.11
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Over-restriction is a form of stress, and stress can lead to water weight retention (as can a dozen of other things that otherwise perfectly healthy bodies do). Water isn't fat, and you shouldn't worry about it.
Undereating, on the other hand, is a health risk - it can be a serious risk. 850 calories is undereating for any medically normal, non-comatose human above 4 feet tall (more or less). Starving people don't hold onto weight and stay fat; if they did, no one would ever starve to death. Sometimes water weight, and fatigue, slow down the loss one sees on the scale at very low calories, but weight loss doesn't stop, it's just slowed/hidden. Eating more, paradoxically, may seem to provide better loss results.
Eating more may cause a temporary scale increase, because you'll have more food on average in your digestive system, and the extra salt and carbs may cause some additional water weight retention. Neither in-transit food nor water weight are body fat, either, so - once again - you shouldn't worry about them.
Eat more, up to the amount MFP suggests you eat in order to lose no more than 1% of your current body weight weekly. Either don't weigh yourself for a couple of weeks, or commit yourself to not freaking out if you see a temporary increase. Everything will be fine.
Oh, and - all of the comments/questions about how you weigh/measure and log your food, etc. - those definitely still apply.
ok, I'll stick to 1850... might end up in McDonald's tho... just kidding...Will see
Thanks a lot0 -
Open your diary, people might be able to give you some pointers?2
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sorry I'm quite new here, can you help me how to do it, please?0
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JaydedMiss wrote: »not not 300 lbs while eating 850 calories a day and not losing weight. Your eating more then you think. By alot.
noo, it just happens sometimes.. ☹️☹️☹️ not eating everyday the same...0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Open your diary, people might be able to give you some pointers?
it's public now0 -
How are you tracking your calories? Are you measuring and weighing everything you eat? I am pretty sure you're not eating 850 calories.1
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cass412014 wrote: »How are you tracking your calories? Are you measuring and weighing everything you eat? I am pretty sure you're not eating 850 calories.
omg, nooo.. Sometimes, I just said sometimes I have 1000 calories left...1 -
It looks like you've only been tracking since the 17th. Is that accurate? If it's only been a week, then there may be nothing to worry about yet.
One thing to watch out for is that it looks like you're accepting Diet Chef's numbers as gospel. We just went through this in another thread where the poster was using a meal prep service and their calories differed drastically from the estimates the company sent with her meals. It might be worth making sure that you're weighing and logging exactly for a little while just to see.14 -
37 grams of diet porridge?!? Do you know how little that is? Maaaaybe two spoonfuls. (Unless it was uncooked?) 70 grams of lunch yesterday?!? No way.
Get a food scale.
Check out this thread...
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p111 -
• volume measurements for rice (and using post-cooked weight) can be wildly off (could amount to hundreds of calories difference).
• Is the coffee your recipe (with weighed milk), or a random entry?
• be wary of food made by others (I'm not familiar with Diet Chef - if it is a TV-dinner style meal, double check that what you think is meant to be 1 portion really is meant to be 1 portion (and not 2 or 2.5 or 3); if a restaurant thing, could be way off - different people may add different amounts of oils/butter)
• Did you use any salad dressing/cheese/nuts/croutons/etc on the Tesco salad? (if yes, it is far more than 23 calories)
• If the porridge is an instant thing and not individual packed servings, make sure your weight is correct. (volume measurements on porridge/oatmeal/etc can be way, way off).
• a few empty days recently. a few others look possibly incomplete (missing dinner, etc).
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diannethegeek wrote: »It looks like you've only been tracking since the 17th. Is that accurate? If it's only been a week, then there may be nothing to worry about yet.
One thing to watch out for is that it looks like you're accepting Diet Chef's numbers as gospel. We just went through this in another thread where the poster was using a meal prep service and their calories differed drastically from the estimates the company sent with her meals. It might be worth making sure that you're weighing and logging exactly for a little while just to see.
Yes I bought 28days diet, I have all my food ready here... ☹️ already regreting it..0 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »37 grams of diet porridge?!? Do you know how little that is? Maaaaybe two spoonfuls. (Unless it was uncooked?) 70 grams of lunch yesterday?!? No way.
Get a food scale.
Check out this thread...
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p1
Yep, I know how little it is... that's what they told me to do... I have my meals ready.. ordered 28days days diet..1 -
• volume measurements for rice (and using post-cooked weight) can be wildly off (could amount to hundreds of calories difference).
• Is the coffee your recipe (with weighed milk), or a random entry?
• be wary of food made by others (I'm not familiar with Diet Chef - if it is a TV-dinner style meal, double check that what you think is meant to be 1 portion really is meant to be 1 portion (and not 2 or 2.5 or 3); if a restaurant thing, could be way off - different people may add different amounts of oils/butter)
• Did you use any salad dressing/cheese/nuts/croutons/etc on the Tesco salad? (if yes, it is far more than 23 calories)
• If the porridge is an instant thing and not individual packed servings, make sure your weight is correct. (volume measurements on porridge/oatmeal/etc can be way, way off).
• a few empty days recently. a few others look possibly incomplete (missing dinner, etc).
(edit: typo)
I haven't used anything just had some veg from package on a side of my dinner.. dinner, lunch and breakfast are done for me.. as I ordered 28days diet... that's what they are promoting, that they have done counting and measuring for me.. I just have to add diary and fresh veg... and log in to this app... that's all what I'm doing, they are really small portions... can I post photo here??0 -
Yes, use the Attach File or Attach Image button to post a photo.0
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kshama2001 wrote: »Yes, use the Attach File or Attach Image button to post a photo.
can't find it here..0 -
Looks like this on desktop. (No clue about mobile.)
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kshama2001 wrote: »Looks like this on desktop. (No clue about mobile.)
I see... I'm on mobile...maybe that why... nevermind, I just wanted to prove that this porridge is really 37,and all the food from diet chef is really small... anyway.. I feel even worse now.... thought I'm doing good,but obviously not...0 -
Kate_therapist1 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Looks like this on desktop. (No clue about mobile.)
I see... I'm on mobile...maybe that why... nevermind, I just wanted to prove that this porridge is really 37,and all the food from diet chef is really small... anyway.. I feel even worse now.... thought I'm doing good,but obviously not...
Relax
Like Dianne said, "If it's only been a week, then there may be nothing to worry about yet."
Have you also started any sort of exercise program recently? Where are you in your menstrual cycle? Many of us retain water at ovulation as well as premenstrually.1 -
How much water are your drinking a day?0
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Kate_therapist1 wrote: »Hey, I'm really struggling... so many people told me that I'm simply not eating enough.. how is that possible??! Logically if I'll carry on like this it's not gonna work.. I need to loose a weight☹️ I'm so scared of ill eat more ill gain more.. please any ideas, advises??... Thanks a lot.... BTW.. I have my goal set for 1850 kcal.. but sometimes on the end of the day I have1000 left
I doubt you're undereating, as you're NOT LOSING weight.
A cousin had to be institutionalised last Friday, a day after his birthday because he decided to not eat anything but get his calories through cigarettes and tea. A thirty nine year old man who had gotten skin and bones skinny. My point is, you wouldn't be posting about NOT LOSING if you were truly eating at such an extreme deficit.8 -
If you are 300 lbs I’m estimating you have around 150 lbs to lose. This will be at least a 2-3 year project. I doubt you’ll want to pay for 36 months of pre-packaged meals. I know this is probably not what you want to hear, but try to start looking at it that way so your expectations are more realistic and you stay motivated and not get discouraged.
Once you get through your initial food boxes, I’d strongly advise to use the MFP setup, select 2 lbs a week to lose and get a realistic daily calorie allowance. It should be higher than 1200 calories at your weight. Eat whatever you like - just weigh and log it all. Try to increase your activity for a few extra calories.
The trick is to learn new habits that you can take into maintenance. I’m afraid what you are trying to do now is setting you up for failure.12 -
I would consider the diet chef thing a lesson learned, buy a food scale, enter stats in MFP and eat food. By the way, McDonald's is fine as long as it fits in your calories and doesn't leave you starving later for having used them all up. 9
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