Starvation mode is a myth.

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  • Mcgrawhaha
    Mcgrawhaha Posts: 1,596 Member
    starvation mode, as thrown around here on mfp is a joke! i ate at 1200 calories for 1 year and lost 100 pounds... never went into starvation mode, my hair is thicker than ever, and my nails still have to be nearly chewed off daily because they grow out so quick... i never felt tired, never felt drained, kicked my own *kitten* at the gym 3-5 times a week... and still... no starvation mode, weight came off fine, and now, eating normal amounts of calories upwards of 2000, not gaining weight... the end of the world your going to die starvation mode people would like for you all to believe that your body will defy math and science, and gain weight at a calorie deficit... that is not the fact...
  • wrests
    wrests Posts: 84 Member
    Yeah, due to past ED's, when I don't 'try' to eat more, I have a habit of consuming around 1000 calories a day. I even tried 1200 and lost a few lbs, and got completely stuck, even when I was religious with weighing and everything. Eating 1900 I'm losing regularly, so I think it's silly to definitely say that people 'aren't weighing correctly', when everyone's body works differently. Many a time the person in question just isn't well versed in these sorts of things, but it's inaccurate to assume that they're always wrong because their bodies don't work the exact way that you think they should.
  • perseverance14
    perseverance14 Posts: 1,364 Member
    Just had my week 2 weigh-in for my 1,000 calorie a day (Doctor supervised, high protein, low fat, controlled carbohydrates, meaning 80-100 g's per day).

    I have lost 5.5 each week for 2 weeks, 11 pounds total, and the Tanita says 10 pounds of that was pure fat, and I feel great, this is probably better nutrition than I got eating before the diet.

    I know the 5.5 won't last, just enjoying the ride while it does!

    I don't feel starving at all, but I drink lots and lots of water.

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