Eating too little

rani54
rani54 Posts: 7 Member
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For males who are eating significantly under maintenance level, is it common to have a lack of a sex drive?

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  • heylookitsval
    heylookitsval Posts: 1,141 Member
    That sucks...eat up boys!
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    I'd say anyone would have a lack of energy to do anything.
  • lorigem
    lorigem Posts: 446 Member
    I'd say anyone would have a lack of energy to do anything.

    Agreed!
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    I'd say anyone would have a lack of energy to do anything.
  • perfect_storm
    perfect_storm Posts: 326 Member
    I would say yes as you should be to tired for anything.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    You're 22, need to lose about 16 pounds?

    You should be at about 200 cals under maintenance. I'm guessing - if you are in school or have a job of any type, your maintenance is probably about 2600-3000 at your age. EAT.

    Go to APPS > BMR http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmr-calculator

    Don't eat below your BMR with so little to lose. Maintenance would be much much higher.
  • lucan07
    lucan07 Posts: 509
    No but my partner gets upset if I wear the HRM go straight to the kitchen to eat the calories burnt, returning with a glint in my eye already thinking about that next burger!
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    You're 22, need to lose about 16 pounds?

    You should be at about 200 cals under maintenance. I'm guessing - if you are in school or have a job of any type, your maintenance is probably about 2600-3000 at your age. EAT.

    Go to APPS > BMR http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmr-calculator

    Don't eat below your BMR with so little to lose. Maintenance would be much much higher.

    Something is telling me this isn't for the OP. OP's profile says female but this post is asking about a male.

    Is your boyfriend not performing, OP?
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    You're 22, need to lose about 16 pounds?

    You should be at about 200 cals under maintenance. I'm guessing - if you are in school or have a job of any type, your maintenance is probably about 2600-3000 at your age. EAT.

    Go to APPS > BMR http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmr-calculator

    Don't eat below your BMR with so little to lose. Maintenance would be much much higher.

    Something is telling me this isn't for the OP. OP's profile says female but this post is asking about a male.

    Is your boyfriend not performing, OP?

    Ha ha. Good catch, Adini. Regardless - he shouldn't eat under BMR unless he's very over weight, so my basic advice is still applicable.
  • rani54
    rani54 Posts: 7 Member
    Thanks, but as adini mentioned, it's not about me..My boyfriend has been on a serious cut for the past four months, and he has no sex drive. I can't tell if it's because of his diet or other things...just wanted to see if that was something that was common for other people as well..
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    It's because he's hangry

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  • mister_universe
    mister_universe Posts: 6,664 Member
    Nope. I've always been high drive, even when I was a stick figure.

    Food affects people differently though, so who knows...your boyfriend may trend that way.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    How serious a cut are we talking? 1000 cals? 1500?

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