Remind me why I shouldn't eat too few calories

ajaxe432

To be reminded......look at the other thousand eating too few calories post in the forums:bigsmile:

farmers_daughter

It's sooo tempting....

Amen, I'm there right now. I just dropped 3lbs, yes I'm going thru some stressful times right now, so at least I know it's not going to last

Ophidion

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Because you will look like this....he is so scrumptious is he not...would bang 10/10

Here are some more good links...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-big-caloric-deficits-and-lots-of-activity-can-hurt-fat-loss.html

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1077746-starvation-mode-adaptive-thermogenesis-and-weight-loss

and for the dangerously inclined...

http://health.nytimes.com/health/guides/disease/anorexia-nervosa/complications-of-anorexia.html

madtownjeremy

To be reminded......look at the other thousand eating too few calories post in the forums:bigsmile:

^^^ That's all you have to do.

Want results? Look at people who have what you DON'T want and simply do the opposite. I discovered this at the gym when I noticed all the soft people doing hours of cardio and everyone who was in shape was 'over there' lifting.

EmilyOfTheSun

Cuz you'll be a hungry, grumpy b*tch. And you don't have to eat ridiculously low calories to lose weight and look great so why would you?

trogalicious

Eat enough, continue to exercise, get adequate rest, see progress. You've got this. Don't get caught up in the notion that less food = faster progress; that is not always the case. Be smart about it. Slow(er) progress is still progress.

Thanks-- that's the temptation-- to think less=faster weight loss.

we can't change how you're thinking.. though. That's just it. You have to reprogram that.

ChristineinMA

Thanks! I'm feeling better now. I think I'll go eat something.

Glad you've decided to eat something but since you brought it up... What about eating too few calories tempts you?
Is it the perceived notion that this will somehow be of more benefit you? Because, it won't.

You know, I've been wondering that all day. I think that basically there is a fear that I will lose control again and start eating too much. Irrational, really. Because the second reason is that it actually is hard to eat enough calories, especially now that I'm incorporating a lot more cal-burning workouts in my routine.

Thanks for the reminders of high-cal snacks that are simple to consume. Got me craving the Coconut Bliss again.

Really, I know why it's not good for me. Yes, needed to just make the choice. But it's so nice to hear other people confirm it as true.

Thanks for the reminders!

ps. Hair falling out... yes, that's right...btdt...ugh

This, and because eating enough during the day allows you to make more informed choices. When you don't eat enough, your body (which has learned from our ancestors that famine may be right around the corner) will get encourage you to grab high calorie foods in order to get some nutrition into your system - fast! Not eating enough also encourages your body to be more efficient in its use of calories. It's one reason why people who diet a lot find it harder and harder to lose weight.

wanderingarcher

Thanks y'all. You're getting through to me.

And this, too:

To be reminded......look at the other thousand eating too few calories post in the forums:bigsmile:

Very enlightening. Glad to be reeducated.