My athleticism is screwing up my weight loss goals!

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  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Not sure why you're afraid of bread. Eat beans, bread, and treat yourself once in awhile. Eat some fruit.

    Honestly, if you're skating three hours straight and only eating 1200-1500 calories, you're probably netting really low and that isn't healthy.
  • lisalsd1
    lisalsd1 Posts: 1,519 Member
    Eat more calories. Eat more protein. You are already doing what sounds like a lot of cardio...so include strength training. That's about all I can tell you.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    double post...woah they changed the ticker
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    roller derby girl should be eating hunks of rare meat so she has the blood lust to cream her opponents into dust that's how the Mongolians did it
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    All this.

    You skate hard. You need food.

    Your body needs fuel to eat.


    As an anecdotal...
    I typically eat 1970 calories. On days when I work out heavy, I have been known to polish off >3000 calories.
    I am always hungry and am always snacking on relatively healthy foods.

    A short time ago, some things happened that threw me into a depression and I stopped eating for a day. I had maybe 600 calories that day. I didn't feel hungry. For almost a week I didn't "FEEL" hungry. I knew I should eat more, I knew my body needed more, but I didn't WANT more.

    Because my mind (and my friends) knew better than my feelings, I was encouraged to eat more and work my way back up to a healthy amount.

    After the week passed, I started finding my hunger again.


    WHEN YOUR BODY IS STARVING, it gets messed up and you can no longer trust it to tell you if you are hungry.
    Start making a choice to eat healthier and more. Stop watching the scale like a hawk.
    Stay active.
    Measure your food.

    BUT BY ALL THAT IS HOLY... START EATING MORE.
    PLEASE.


    ETA: thank you again, dear friends and loved ones for watching out for me :heart:
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    Yo, folks, before replying, please note that the OP said that she had: (1) lost a bunch of weight [probably too fast - my editorializing] with paleo and intermittent fasting, (2) started roller derby and felt weak and underpowered, and then (3) started eating a lot more and got stronger and better at roller derby, and was losing inches and getting more muscular, but wasn't losing weight like she wanted, even though she was logging a low number of calories [almost certainly due to underreporting - my editorializing].

    Answers that criticize her for #1 and #2 without noticing #3 are probably not very useful to her. Please read the entire post before responding.

    To the OP: I'm watching the women's speed skating competition on NBC right now. I'd say that if you can become more fit and take off inches while doing a sport that you love, you should prioritize that, and not worry about weight. Now, I am living proof that you can gain fat while exercising a lot (bicycled 2500 miles in 2012 and gained 10 lb., mostly fat), but if your measurements are getting smaller and you're getting stronger and faster, you're doing things right. Carry on, take photos every 6-8 weeks, and worry about calories only if the measurements and photos show that you're not going in the direction you want.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Yo, folks, before replying, please note that the OP said that she had: (1) lost a bunch of weight [probably too fast - my editorializing] with paleo and intermittent fasting, (2) started roller derby and felt weak and underpowered, and then (3) started eating a lot more and got stronger and better at roller derby, and was losing inches and getting more muscular, but wasn't losing weight like she wanted, even though she was logging a low number of calories [almost certainly due to underreporting - my editorializing].

    Answers that criticize her for #1 and #2 without noticing #3 are probably not very useful to her. Please read the entire post before responding.

    To the OP: I'm watching the women's speed skating competition on NBC right now. I'd say that if you can become more fit and take off inches while doing a sport that you love, you should prioritize that, and not worry about weight. Now, I am living proof that you can gain fat while exercising a lot (bicycled 2500 miles in 2012 and gained 10 lb., mostly fat), but if your measurements are getting smaller and you're getting stronger and faster, you're doing things right. Carry on, take photos every 6-8 weeks, and worry about calories only if the measurements and photos show that you're not going in the direction you want.

    So you read her entire post, including the part where she says
    I should also disclose that I am pretty terrible at eating and making my calorie goals. My usual calorie intake is maybe 900 calories on a good day- I have a hard time balancing healthy foods and the quantities required to make 1200-1500 calories. A bowl of cereal, a salad for lunch, and dinner is usually in the 500 cal range. It's bad. Any suggestions?

    and decided to dismiss that by saying oh she is just not logging properly... OP carry on you're doing great

    and yet you call people down who recommend that she should eat more? Funny... We responded to her direct statement with concern for her well being.

    You chose to intentionally mis read her comment and support her in her potentially dangerous eating habits.

    wow.

    beautiful editorializing.
  • jillybeansalad
    jillybeansalad Posts: 239 Member
    I've always been involved with sports, but roller derby definitely does some fun things to the body.

    Nutrition is /very/ important, especially when your body takes such a beating. Otherwise, you'll find yourself experiencing a lot more injuries.
  • Humbugsftw
    Humbugsftw Posts: 202 Member
    I don't know any athlete who eats 900 calories a day. I'm competing in powerlifting and make it a point to eat at LEAST 2000 calories a day. I train for 2.5-3 hours each session at least, 4-5 days a week. Most athletes eat a crapton of food. My fiancé was eating 6000 calories when he was training for powerlifting world championships.

    You need way more calories. You certainly won't be building any muscles on 900 calories, guaranteed.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    inb4 OP is 5'1


    how would that matter? I'm 5'2", older than the OP, eat a LOT more, and I'm still losing.
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    You chose to intentionally mis read her comment and support her in her potentially dangerous eating habits.

    No, I chose to believe her when she said that she was maintaining her weight while doing lots of roller derby, feeling strong, and losing inches but not pounds, after having been weak from eating too much and then increasing the amount she ate.

    If she's telling the truth about that, then she is eating way more than 900 calories, but not logging accurately.
  • RBhyan
    RBhyan Posts: 31 Member
    I would have simple advice for you :
    1. Calculate your TDEE & your daily calorie requirement to achieve your goals
    2. Log whatever you eat or drink on daily basis strictly
    3. Monitor & keep check on your Macros & analyse your deficiencies & excesses and try to improve them
    Do this for a week and you will find your answers yourself :smile:
  • RBhyan
    RBhyan Posts: 31 Member
    You can check TDEE here : http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/

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