Future Eating Disorder?
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Today my calorie goal was 1570. I ended the day with 857 food calories - 703 exercise (154 cal net). I am honestly so full I don't even know how I could eat anymore...am I eating enough? I feel as though I am but 154 net cals don't seem quite enough. Not sure if I should just not pay attention to the exercise calories but even at that, I'm at less than 900 cals. But I literally feel like I'm going to throw up and I feel so much guilt when I eat.
My mom says I'm doing fine, and that I'm eating more than enough, plus I'm overweight so obviously I'm not starving myself.
What do I do? Am I ok with how I am or do I need to change? If so...HOW?!!?! Help!
My mom says I'm doing fine, and that I'm eating more than enough, plus I'm overweight so obviously I'm not starving myself.
What do I do? Am I ok with how I am or do I need to change? If so...HOW?!!?! Help!
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Honestly, it looks like you had breakfast for lunch, and then dinner for dinner. You're drank 11 glasses of water today, which could contribute to that so full your nauseous feeling. If you feel fine today, then you feel fine. Try to eat to your calorie goal tomorrow. One bad day is nothing to worry about. Just get back on the horse as you can.
I suggest at least a piece of fruit in the morning, if you feel you can't have more.0 -
If you're feeling guilt in relation to what you eat, you definitely need to talk to someone about it.0
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If you are honestly full then don't eat. It will catch up to you. Tomorrow you will probably be starving. I have days that eat under my calorie goal and then the next day I eat over by 200 calories. If it all evens out over the week, then don't worry about that. The only thing that was a little concerning was the "you feel guilty when you eat" part. You should eat when you are hungry - period. How much do you have to lose anyway? From your profile pic, it looks like you are pretty close to a healthy weight.
If you are having trouble finding calorie dense foods then you aren't trying hard enough. You don't have to eat much of the following to hit 300 extra calories: Peanut butter, granola, nuts, ice cream, cake.
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Like one of the users above said, if you feel fine, it's fine- but I wouldn't make a habit of it. Eating too little and exercising too much can really put stress on your body- even if you're a healthy or overweight BMI- and what happens then: amenorrhea, nutritional deficiency, muscle deterioration and cramps, more prone to injury, etc... I'm sure you know the consequences, otherwise you wouldn't be posting here out of concern. You want to work with your body, not against it, basically. A sensible diet and activity level will get you back to your optimal weight set point.0
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Also, eating disorders are genetic. It's a survival-mechanism-gone-wrong you're predisposed to developing. If it doesn't run in your family, you don't have to worry about a future eating disorder- but you could very well experience some reactive eating episodes putting your body through any kinds of starvation.
No. OP, if you are associating guilt with eating PLEASE get help, regardless of your families health.0 -
Also, eating disorders are genetic. It's a survival-mechanism-gone-wrong you're predisposed to developing. If it doesn't run in your family, you don't have to worry about a future eating disorder- but you could very well experience some reactive eating episodes putting your body through any kinds of starvation.
No. OP, if you are associating guilt with eating PLEASE get help, regardless of your families health.
Yes, and genetic doesn't mean ONLY hereditary, either. Your genes are affected by your parents, but your own personal DNA is constantly shifting over time and reacting to stimuli throughout your life. Your body composition is unique, and disease, even mental illness, can appear at any time without a prior family history. If you have symptoms, you need to seek support irl.0 -
Hunger is not always the best indicator of whether or not we're getting enough to eat. The hormones that control your hunger cues can be suppressed by too many things, including periods of undereating, stress, or exercise. You have to look at things like energy levels, mood, healthy skin & nails, gym performance, etc.
A day here and there below your calories is no big deal. But feelings of guilt around food and having a hard time eating enough every day should be taken seriously.0 -
Today my calorie goal was 1570. I ended the day with 857 food calories - 703 exercise (154 cal net). I am honestly so full I don't even know how I could eat anymore...am I eating enough? I feel as though I am but 154 net cals don't seem quite enough. Not sure if I should just not pay attention to the exercise calories but even at that, I'm at less than 900 cals. But I literally feel like I'm going to throw up and I feel so much guilt when I eat.
My mom says I'm doing fine, and that I'm eating more than enough, plus I'm overweight so obviously I'm not starving myself.
What do I do? Am I ok with how I am or do I need to change? If so...HOW?!!?! Help!
I hate to break it to you, but I suspect you are eating more calories than you think you are. From viewing the two days of your diary, it appears you are not weighing your food, therefore your portions are probably more calories than what you put in.
For example, how much a half of a peach or five berries weighs is is probably more than that "serving" amount you use.
Also, you get your calorie burns from MFP, some other website, or the exercise machines, correct? You are young but if that's you in your profile picture then you don't weight very much. Therefore, it's highly doubtful that you burned 300+ calories on a 20 minute run.
As for future eating disorder- I don't know, but I'm sensing some issues with food. Since that is your question, I suggest talking to a professional.
The best of luck to you.0 -
Also, eating disorders are genetic. It's a survival-mechanism-gone-wrong you're predisposed to developing. If it doesn't run in your family, you don't have to worry about a future eating disorder- but you could very well experience some reactive eating episodes putting your body through any kinds of starvation.
No. OP, if you are associating guilt with eating PLEASE get help, regardless of your families health.
Orthorexia runs rampant amongst dieters: feeling like eating that one "wrong" thing ruined your "progress" for the day.0 -
OP's profile says she is 190 lbs., but the pictures show a significantly smaller person. I don't know where she is on her weight loss journey. She didn't eat much today, but her diary yesterday shows a pretty decent intake. 11 glasses of water is a lot, though. Sometimes overhydrating leads to nausea.0
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OP's profile says she is 190 lbs., but the pictures show a significantly smaller person. I don't know where she is on her weight loss journey. She didn't eat much today, but her diary yesterday shows a pretty decent intake. 11 glasses of water is a lot, though. Sometimes overhydrating leads to nausea.
You don't know how tall she is...0 -
One short day does not make an eating disorder. However, consistently eating such low amounts of calories can cause your metabolism to slow. If you look at programs like intermittent fasting, you'll see that going through periods where you're not eating is fine, but it requires close maintenance of your macro-nutrients and calories.
If you're just now starting the diet and activity, you should probably start slow. Running and biking as quickly as you are, when you're used to a sedentary lifestyle, is not going to be conducive to a well-maintained routine. Don't starve yourself. Don't push yourself too hard. The body will react negatively to overstress and undernourishment. If you want to lead a healthy life, you have to ease into it gradually. Don't look at like you're just doing this to lose weight.
If that's all you're doing it for, then you'll always see it as a chore, and you'll just gain it back later. Just try to form new habits that aren't difficult on your body, and then gradually expand upon them. Instead of sitting in the computer chair or on the couch, walk -- then jog, and then run. Instead of trying to eat nothing but healthy foods all the time, eat foods that are good for you, that you enjoy, and slowly expand your tastes to be healthier. One day, you'll find yourself running and cycling for miles and miles at high speed, and it will be easy, and your grocery list will eventually contain primarily foods that are good for you; however, just as the pyramids weren't built in a day, your healthy body won't be, either.
Best of luck in your journey to better health!0 -
Honestly, it looks like you had breakfast for lunch, and then dinner for dinner. You're drank 11 glasses of water today, which could contribute to that so full your nauseous feeling. If you feel fine today, then you feel fine. Try to eat to your calorie goal tomorrow. One bad day is nothing to worry about. Just get back on the horse as you can.
I suggest at least a piece of fruit in the morning, if you feel you can't have more.
Before I even started "dieting" I was eating less than 1000 cals per day for the past 3 months or so, the only reason why I brought this up was because people were starting to ask me if I had an eating disorder and I've never even explored that or knew anything about them. I knew that as soon as I realized how uncomfortable I was in my own skin that I was eating a lot less, but I didn't think I was depriving myself. Thanks for the input, I'll try that.0 -
If you are honestly full then don't eat. It will catch up to you. Tomorrow you will probably be starving. I have days that eat under my calorie goal and then the next day I eat over by 200 calories. If it all evens out over the week, then don't worry about that. The only thing that was a little concerning was the "you feel guilty when you eat" part. You should eat when you are hungry - period. How much do you have to lose anyway? From your profile pic, it looks like you are pretty close to a healthy weight.
If you are having trouble finding calorie dense foods then you aren't trying hard enough. You don't have to eat much of the following to hit 300 extra calories: Peanut butter, granola, nuts, ice cream, cake.
Ok, thanks for the advice. I really appreciate it. I am 5'3" and I currently weigh 190 lbs (my heaviest), but my profile pic was taken 2 weeks ago. I feel like I don't look like I'm 190 lbs but I have so much trouble with how I look, I am in tears pretty much every time I see my reflection. But I am going to just try to eat more of what I'm eating now. Thanks again!0 -
Like one of the users above said, if you feel fine, it's fine- but I wouldn't make a habit of it. Eating too little and exercising too much can really put stress on your body- even if you're a healthy or overweight BMI- and what happens then: amenorrhea, nutritional deficiency, muscle deterioration and cramps, more prone to injury, etc... I'm sure you know the consequences, otherwise you wouldn't be posting here out of concern. You want to work with your body, not against it, basically. A sensible diet and activity level will get you back to your optimal weight set point.
Thank you for the feedback that makes sense. I don't want to injure my body.0 -
Hunger is not always the best indicator of whether or not we're getting enough to eat. The hormones that control your hunger cues can be suppressed by too many things, including periods of undereating, stress, or exercise. You have to look at things like energy levels, mood, healthy skin & nails, gym performance, etc.
A day here and there below your calories is no big deal. But feelings of guilt around food and having a hard time eating enough every day should be taken seriously.
I have gone through a lot of stress lately (passing of my sister due to cancer, passing of my grandmother due to age) as well as some home and domestic arguments and fights I've been getting into. I'll keep this in mind and maybe talk to my psychiatric doctor about the issues.0 -
I hate to break it to you, but I suspect you are eating more calories than you think you are. From viewing the two days of your diary, it appears you are not weighing your food, therefore your portions are probably more calories than what you put in.
For example, how much a half of a peach or five berries weighs is is probably more than that "serving" amount you use.
Also, you get your calorie burns from MFP, some other website, or the exercise machines, correct? You are young but if that's you in your profile picture then you don't weight very much. Therefore, it's highly doubtful that you burned 300+ calories on a 20 minute run.
As for future eating disorder- I don't know, but I'm sensing some issues with food. Since that is your question, I suggest talking to a professional.
The best of luck to you.
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Hi there,
I am actually not using completely MFP related content in my calorie gain/burn amounts. I actually scan my barcodes for the most part, and I am using the content from the actual barcodes. I ate 3 slices of the peach, and I literally had only 5 blackberries with my yogurt. As for the gym, I am using the information provided of disntance/cals burned/time/etc to calculate how much I lost, I just make sure it's equivalent to what's on MFP, but thank you for the suggestion, I'll keep in mind that it's not all completely accurate.
I'm aware that in my profile picture I don't appear to weigh this much, even in real life I don't appear to weight this much. This picture was taken 2 weeks ago and I honestly don't know where I'm hiding 190 lbs. People say I look anywhere from 140-160 lbs and no one would ever guess that I'm 190 lbs or size 9/12 Canadian.
The only reason why I brought up the eating disorder is that a couple people now have been concerned about it and I never thought of it, so I think I will talk to a doctor about it. Thanks for your help.0 -
OP's profile says she is 190 lbs., but the pictures show a significantly smaller person. I don't know where she is on her weight loss journey. She didn't eat much today, but her diary yesterday shows a pretty decent intake. 11 glasses of water is a lot, though. Sometimes overhydrating leads to nausea.
You don't know how tall she is...
I'm aware I look a lot smaller than 190 lbs in my profile pic which was taken 2 weeks ago. On a usual day I eat under 1000 cals and lots of people have told me that's extremely unhealthy to have under 1200 cals, this is the reason why I'm asking to MFP community to ask for opinions.
My height is 5'3" and maybe a half but I am quite short and I do not look my weight at all, but I am in fact, a size 9-12 Candian.
Thank you for the advice on the water. I thought it would help me loose weight faster but maybe that's the problem. I'll try to drink less.0 -
One short day does not make an eating disorder. However, consistently eating such low amounts of calories can cause your metabolism to slow. If you look at programs like intermittent fasting, you'll see that going through periods where you're not eating is fine, but it requires close maintenance of your macro-nutrients and calories.
If you're just now starting the diet and activity, you should probably start slow. Running and biking as quickly as you are, when you're used to a sedentary lifestyle, is not going to be conducive to a well-maintained routine. Don't starve yourself. Don't push yourself too hard. The body will react negatively to overstress and undernourishment. If you want to lead a healthy life, you have to ease into it gradually. Don't look at like you're just doing this to lose weight.
If that's all you're doing it for, then you'll always see it as a chore, and you'll just gain it back later. Just try to form new habits that aren't difficult on your body, and then gradually expand upon them. Instead of sitting in the computer chair or on the couch, walk -- then jog, and then run. Instead of trying to eat nothing but healthy foods all the time, eat foods that are good for you, that you enjoy, and slowly expand your tastes to be healthier. One day, you'll find yourself running and cycling for miles and miles at high speed, and it will be easy, and your grocery list will eventually contain primarily foods that are good for you; however, just as the pyramids weren't built in a day, your healthy body won't be, either.
Best of luck in your journey to better health!
Thanks so much for the advice! Really helped
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Also, eating disorders are genetic. It's a survival-mechanism-gone-wrong you're predisposed to developing. If it doesn't run in your family, you don't have to worry about a future eating disorder- but you could very well experience some reactive eating episodes putting your body through any kinds of starvation.
No. OP, if you are associating guilt with eating PLEASE get help, regardless of your families health.
I'm glad the above comment re genetic eating disorders seems to have been removed, because it was one of the stupidest, wrongest (is that a word?), and most dangerous statements I've ever heard on this site. Best of luck, OP. It can be hard to change your habits, but it sounds like you're taking the good advice here and getting other help also :flowerforyou:
Thank you Emily! That means a lot!
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What calories you net is essentially the amount of fuel you have provided your body.
If you net 150 calories because you did a ton of exercise that is not really different in terms of fueling your body as if you had just eaten half a snickers bar for the entire day but did no exercise.
Do you think eating only half a snickers bar per day is enough food to sustain you even if you are overweight? There is your answer.
From the title of your thread and the questions you ask in your original post I think you already know its not healthy to do that consistently Are you going to hurt yourself doing it once? No. Are you going to hurt yourself if you make a habit of that. Yes. Don't fool yourself, netting 150 calories you are starving no matter how overweight you are..0 -
What calories you net is essentially the amount of fuel you have provided your body.
If you net 150 calories because you did a ton of exercise that is not really different in terms of fueling your body as if you had just eaten half a snickers bar for the entire day but did no exercise.
Do you think eating only half a snickers bar per day is enough food to sustain you even if you are overweight? There is your answer.
From the title of your thread and the questions you ask in your original post I think you already know its not healthy to do that consistently Are you going to hurt yourself doing it once? No. Are you going to hurt yourself if you make a habit of that. Yes. Don't fool yourself, netting 150 calories you are starving no matter how overweight you are..
Ok thanks for the advice0 -
Also just wanted to add if that is you in your profile picture you honestly don't look overweight to me. Maybe you have some vanity pounds you want to lose but in that case you should take it slow. Eat a good amount of food if you are going to exercise frequently. At 19 years old and burning 700 calories from exercise I would suspect that you could easily be eating 2100 calories a day and still lose weight. You don't want to mess around with a super low calorie diet and beating your body with exercise that you aren't fueling.
Without knowing your height coudln't really accurately estimate what your intake should be but I know its more than 1000 calories for sure, easily twice that.
Take care of your body, its your friend not your enemy don't try to beat it into submission fuel it properly. You only get one of them.0 -
I am almost your exact height and weight. within the inch and within a few lbs.
I creeped ur profile and yeah, you look like u weigh what you do. i suspect your LBM is higher than mine and makes sense ur younger and exercising and likely never had sedentary times and thus atrophy which i might have. i do see it on your arms a little though, what I can see resembles mine a bit.
I also get nauseaous when i'm upset or stressing so yeah go talk to someone if that's ongoing.
stress makes me not eat as well. it's almost like I can forget. like what's on my mind prevents me from remembering about eating. so ur stressful events may play a part.
I manage to be overweight in spite of this tendency to eat less or not at all when stressed/busy/emotional. so you may be too.
finally 700+ cal burn: on the days I work out at high levels I have much less hunger. the following day I usually make up for it with excessive hunger and so I eat back the cals on that day. it evens out.
question are canadian sizes smaller or bigger than US?0 -
Also just wanted to add if that is you in your profile picture you honestly don't look overweight to me. Maybe you have some vanity pounds you want to lose but in that case you should take it slow. Eat a good amount of food if you are going to exercise frequently. At 19 years old and burning 700 calories from exercise I would suspect that you could easily be eating 2100 calories a day and still lose weight. You don't want to mess around with a super low calorie diet and beating your body with exercise that you aren't fueling.
Without knowing your height coudln't really accurately estimate what your intake should be but I know its more than 1000 calories for sure, easily twice that.
Take care of your body, its your friend not your enemy don't try to beat it into submission fuel it properly. You only get one of them.
she's a smart girl who knows how to pose and dress for her figure. from experience and what I can see she likely carries her weight on her back, belly, upper hips, upper arms, and boobs. (from profile creeping.)0 -
Also just wanted to add if that is you in your profile picture you honestly don't look overweight to me. Maybe you have some vanity pounds you want to lose but in that case you should take it slow. Eat a good amount of food if you are going to exercise frequently. At 19 years old and burning 700 calories from exercise I would suspect that you could easily be eating 2100 calories a day and still lose weight. You don't want to mess around with a super low calorie diet and beating your body with exercise that you aren't fueling.
Without knowing your height coudln't really accurately estimate what your intake should be but I know its more than 1000 calories for sure, easily twice that.
Take care of your body, its your friend not your enemy don't try to beat it into submission fuel it properly. You only get one of them.
I am a size 9-12 and I used to be a size 4. This is my problem. My body type is one that carries weight well, I know I'm not obese, but I am on the heavier side. I am actually only 18, but I will keep this in mind and try my hardest to amp up my cals.
My height is 5'3", and yes, that is me in my profile picture about 2 weeks ago.0 -
haha! I am carrying my weight in my back, belly, upper thighs, upper arms, face, neck, but my boobs are only 38 B or 36 C! Thanks for understanding how my body carries the weight though!0
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I am almost your exact height and weight. within the inch and within a few lbs.
I creeped ur profile and yeah, you look like u weigh what you do. i suspect your LBM is higher than mine and makes sense ur younger and exercising and likely never had sedentary times and thus atrophy which i might have. i do see it on your arms a little though, what I can see resembles mine a bit.
I also get nauseaous when i'm upset or stressing so yeah go talk to someone if that's ongoing.
stress makes me not eat as well. it's almost like I can forget. like what's on my mind prevents me from remembering about eating. so ur stressful events may play a part.
I manage to be overweight in spite of this tendency to eat less or not at all when stressed/busy/emotional. so you may be too.
finally 700+ cal burn: on the days I work out at high levels I have much less hunger. the following day I usually make up for it with excessive hunger and so I eat back the cals on that day. it evens out.
question are canadian sizes smaller or bigger than US?
Canadian Sizes are the same as US sizes as long as they're going by like 00-12 standard sizing (anything bigger is considered plus?)0
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