Calorie Burn- Working at a restaurant?
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So on days that I am more active....should I just suck it up and eat less and face potential dizziness, weakness, etc?
No! Don't try and justify 3000+ calories because you had a busy day (I used to). But, if you need to eat, for the love of all that is good in the world, eat! So long as you're averaging a deficit, you will lose weight. I have some days that are over, some that are under, and I'm losing inches pretty well.0 -
Change your activity levels and some days eat less?0
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haha I rarely eat over 3000 calories. I usually net about 800-1000. Just wondering if I should up that a bit after a 5 1/2 hr shift.0
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You should probably up from that anyways. I didn't realize you were on a VLCD. You really need to be netting more. Eating so little explains why a short shift like that causes you to become dizzy. Why do you eat so little?0
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I just don't get hungry very often. And when I do, I'm easily filled with like a muffin or something.
I also have a lot of food sensitivities. Certain foods make my stomach upset and then I don't feel like eating.0 -
You might want to see a doctor. It doesn't seem safe to be eating so little. Your body burns off a lot of calories just by living, even when sedentary.0
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Most of the time I eat because I'm lethargic or dizzy, I usually have little desire to eat. So I just try and put in as many calories as possible before a shift and hope it carries me through.0
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I recently bought a FitBit and was suprised at the extra calories it was telling me to eat.
I would say that you definitely need to change your setting to active, even if some days you sit down a lot. That 5 1/2 hour shift walking round etc will easily be burning hundreds of calories over your BMR.
Also, eating 800 is why you feel dizzy!!! Fuel your body and you will lose weight0 -
so let me get this straight.....
the OP eats 800-1000 cals per day....and has dizzy spells and distinct lack of energy.....and says that she doesn't get hungry very often. Is that correct?
has someone pointed out to her that feeling light-headed and lethargic actually IS a sign of hunger? does she need to pass out and end up in the hospital to realize that her plan isn't working?0 -
I'm not intentionally starving myself, I just don't get hungry. So if I'm not hungry, why eat?0
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I'm not intentionally starving myself, I just don't get hungry. So if I'm not hungry, why eat?So on days that I am more active....should I just suck it up and eat less and face potential dizziness, weakness, etc?So on days that I am more active....should I just suck it up and eat less and face potential dizziness, weakness, etc?So on days that I am more active....should I just suck it up and eat less and face potential dizziness, weakness, etc?So on days that I am more active....should I just suck it up and eat less and face potential dizziness, weakness, etc?0
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thanksI'm not intentionally starving myself, I just don't get hungry. So if I'm not hungry, why eat?So on days that I am more active....should I just suck it up and eat less and face potential dizziness, weakness, etc?So on days that I am more active....should I just suck it up and eat less and face potential dizziness, weakness, etc?So on days that I am more active....should I just suck it up and eat less and face potential dizziness, weakness, etc?So on days that I am more active....should I just suck it up and eat less and face potential dizziness, weakness, etc?0
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Dizziness and weakness are signs of hunger. You are hungry. Eat more food.
Very few people are sedentary anyway by MFP's definition. When I was a stay at home wife with no kids I still found that I was lightly active.0 -
I can't set it at lightly active because I'm not always working. So on days where I don't have work, I just do light activities, which I would presume would make me sedentary. If you aren't supposed to count work, then why does MFP give you the option to record the amount of calories you burn cleaning?
You do to count cleaning either, or cooking, or just any normal activity. Count actual exercise only.0 -
my stomach usually feels full though. So though I may feel weak and dizzy, my stomach feels full and satisfied and I don't want to intake the additional food because it will make me feel stuffed.
I don't know if any of you can relate....0 -
You need to also talk to your shift manager and explain that you need to be on a timed eating plan. It's easier for them to let you grab a banana than for you to pass out, need an ambulance, and be out for a week.
I would say that considering your user name you have had a problem with binging. Maybe start thinking of your body as needing a steady state of fuel instead of just pre-packing the tank.0 -
haha I rarely eat over 3000 calories. I usually net about 800-1000. Just wondering if I should up that a bit after a 5 1/2 hr shift.
how tall are you and what is your weight?0 -
I can't set it at lightly active because I'm not always working. So on days where I don't have work, I just do light activities, which I would presume would make me sedentary. If you aren't supposed to count work, then why does MFP give you the option to record the amount of calories you burn cleaning?
You do to count cleaning either, or cooking, or just any normal activity. Count actual exercise only.
Haha my mom is a house cleaner and she logs all of her house cleaning activities separately. So it made sense to me log it separately. But I don't know. Clearly I'm not an expert.0 -
haha I rarely eat over 3000 calories. I usually net about 800-1000. Just wondering if I should up that a bit after a 5 1/2 hr shift.
how tall are you and what is your weight?
6ft. About 128lbs I think.0
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