Am I in starvation mode?

HumanityIsDisgusting

Over the past two weeks my weight loss has stopped. I'm actually kind of going up a few pounds, but i'm pretty sure thats because i don't defecate reguarly. It's really frustarating because I recently started to excercise again and I thought that would help, but it hasn't. I usually don't eat over 1000 calories a day, which I have been doing for months now, and this never happened. I always felt fine and lost weight frequently. I haven't changed my diet at all yet, but should I?

KateK8LoseW8

Starvation mode, no. This happens when you are literally starving for a long period of time and you have very little body fat. However, you are probably freaking your body out over the low calorie intake and it's trying really hard to maintain your weight. Also, beginning a new exercise program will temporarily increase your weight because more water is being held in the muscles to repair them. Try modestly increasing your calories by 200-400 per day, continue your exercise, and see if you lose anything within the next couple of weeks. Your body needs fuel, and giving it so little while exercising is a recipe for exhaustion, deficiency, and weird weight loss patterns.

tinyfitlauren

Also, beginning a new exercise program will temporarily increase your weight because more water is being held in the muscles to repair them.

What she said!

cwolfman13

Starvation mode, no...it's a much missunderstood and missused term. That said, you're not eating enough really and you're probably doing a number to your metabolism. Your 1200 calorie goal is NET of exercise which means you should be eating those calories back...at least 1/2 to 2/3 to account for estimation error. With such a low calorie intake, you're destroying your LBM (muscle) as your body uses it for fuel (in addition to fat) and in turn, destroying your basal metabolism.

Also, your body will also make great efforts to maintain...it's very effecient and adaptive that way. This is why it is most often recommended to individuals start at a higher calorie goal...this allows them room to decrease intake as their metabolisms adjust to that intake and starts maintaining (plateau). With such a low calorie goal, you don't really have anywhere to go. In this instance it's best to just start eating more (eating your exercise calories back) and your body will adjust. In some cases, a full on diet break needs to happen and the individual needs to go to maintenance for awhile to set everything back proper before cutting again.

BattleTaxi

OP is 15........?

lisamarie1780

Oh dear God....

Crochetluvr

You are too young to be eating so few calories a day.... You body and brain are still developing. Eat more.r