Barely eating but gaining weight??? So frustrating
rjegreve11
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Ok please help me. The past 2 days I've eaten only fruit and vegetables and I've only seen myself get fatter. I don't understand because I've done so well and I can see myself getting bigger when I look in the mirror. I even tried adding a little protein yesterday and it just made things even worse for today because I'm even bigger. I literally don't understand what's happening here. And I know that I'm gaining because my clothes are getting tighter. I know I'm not underestimating how much I'm eating and most days it is under 600 calories. I understand that I am starving myself but I want to stop and I want to fix this myself without a doctor. I just need help finding a healthy diet I can do or just how to eat to lose weight fairly quickly and keep it off. I have tried so many diets and have resorted to starving, which worked for a while but obviously is no longer helping and is very unhealthy. Please help me I am so frustrated I'm tired of torturing myself for no results it's so defeating and I honestly have no idea what to do with myself at this point because I have run out of ideas. Thank you!
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You body became use to starving so for the first three days up it to 700 then a week later up to 750 then 3 days later up it 850 the a week later up to 1,000 etc. and make sure your exercising too.0
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I can see no reason other than gas/water bloat that you would actually notice a visible change in your body in three days. Make sure you're drinking plenty of water (so you don't retain it), and are exercising and eat ALL the food groups, not just fruit and veggies. Eating so little is not healthy and you're obviously torturing yourself.0
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What you wrote is impossible to happen in two days.0 -
Hi there. I found myself in a similar situation. How long have you been dieting? What is your exercise routine? For me the answer was years and 6 to 7 times a week. I am at a low weight but was finding it hard to maintain eating 1200 calories with intense workouts everyday. Turns out I had damaged my metabolism from years of working out and restricting calories. I am not trying to reset and am upping calories. I'm not saying this is what happened to you but am just wondering what your situation is.0
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You are probably bloated from the fruits and vegetables, specially if you were not eating them before your body needs to get use to them.
The numbers on your scale will fluctuate on a daily basis and if this is upsetting you maybe you do need some help from a doctor to get you to have a healthier relationship with food.
Eating so little and being overly concerned is not a good sign, wishing you the best.0 -
I think you need to see a medical professional. Please go talk to your doctor.0
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from your last post on the forums
"Hi. I have had problems with eating too little since 2012, my daily calorie intake being about 500 calories on average"
you are gaining because your metabolism is severely damaged by your long-term eating disorder. no one can help you here. you need to see a specialist, preferably today.0 -
Eating under 600 calories a day will definitely slow your metabolism. It's counterproductive to eat that little.0
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It sounds like you are not eating enough, not waiting long enough to see results and honestly, losing quick is not the answer. It just doesn't work that way.
Your weight will go up and down, you will retain water, you will have setbacks, you will learn that this isn't a race and it isn't all about getting the weight off.
My focus in March was getting the weight off fast. Now I've realized I was living in a fool's paradise. Getting fit should be your goal and feeling good about you.
I don't want to be a smaller version of myself, I want to be lean and fit and mean! So, that means you have to eat and fuel your body and wait it out.0 -
its impossible to gain weight on the amount of calories you are eating
so either you're lying
or your uh lying
but keep posting topics like this that make you sound like you have an eating disorder... works real well in these forums
*rolls eyes*
this is counterproductive also. you shouldn't belittle ED. if she has disordered eating, she needs a specialist and to tell her family and friends to have a network of support.0 -
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ThisI think you need to see a medical professional. Please go talk to your doctor.0 -
Barely eating is your problem.. Starvation does nothing for you except damage your body even more you need to eat 4-6 times a day... Not over indulge but eat proper foods... Without eating in the morning you metabolism never starts, and if you metabolism never starts you're not going to ever lose weight. Just because your eating fruits and veggies doesn't mean anything You should intake about 65% of Carbohydrates per day along with 30% Fat and 25% protein. Do so research to better help yourself but barely eating and only eating vegetables and fruits will not help you. You need a healthy balance between exercise and properly eating...The exercise is the easy part, the eating properly is the hard part... Good Luck0
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Please seek professional help. We cannot help you here.0 -
You need medical intervention. Seek help.0
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its impossible to gain weight on the amount of calories you are eating
so either you're lying
or your uh lying
but keep posting topics like this that make you sound like you have an eating disorder... works real well in these forums
*rolls eyes*
Yeah, rolling your eyes at someone who probably does have something wrong, how lovely. If you wanted to make yourself sound like an unsympathetic arsehole, you succeeded! Congrats!0 -
OK, so this is what you posted a couple of weeks ago:
"Hi. I have had problems with eating too little since 2012, my daily calorie intake being about 500 calories on average. Sometimes I just fast on water or protein shakes....."
"every time I try to eat more food or any carbs or even just a normal healthy diet, I get so huge in 1 FREAKING DAY and then I have to starve again to get it off."
Like it or not, you need to see a medical professional.0 -
hi, i had the same problem a year and a half ago, i though.. if i eat less.. il weigh less.. thats not the issue whatsoever. I have lost 4 stone since last year, losing it little by little each week, your body needs a certain amount of fats and sugar to keep you functioning properly. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables ect.. and also at the moment i am eating 6 small ,eals a day, for instance;
breakfast; 30g special k with semi skimmed milk
mid morning snack; handful of blueberries- or any kind of fruit
lunch; tuna salad and a piece of fruit
mid afternoon snack; handful of nuts or berries
tea; vegetable chili with a small jacket potato and lots of salad.
This works for me i am being so serious... it is very hard at first but if you have the willpower, you will do it,
If i ate a good meal, i felt good about myself, eaten healthy all day, i feel brilliant.
a year later i weigh a healthy 9stone 10 and still losing, from 14 stone, that is a real achievement, and you can do it too.
Focus on something to work towards, a bikini body maybe/ a new holiday/ new clothes.
I worked towards getting married in a nice fitted dress, a year later i am in that slim figured dress, fishtail design, getting married on 15th november 2014. and couldnt be more happier.
If anybody would like tips or advice, please dont hesitate to message me.
Amy(future mrs spink)
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1. If you torture your self by starvation there is NO way you will stick to a long term diet change. So starving is not the solution.
2. A diet is for the long haul NOT for 3 days... your body will fluctuate due to too many factors to analyze.
3. Starving yourself can actually defeat you because your body thinks you are dying and tries to save you by SLOWING your metabolism.
So, there are several things that can go wrong.
1. You completely underestimate what you eat.
2. You completely overestimate how many calories you burn.
3. You eat too little
4. You eat too much.
Also, eating only fruit and you will be starving all the time because proteins are what makes you fill more full. Even if you are vegan you can get protein in that diet and filling more full will keep you going long term.
So, DONT worry about 3 days of starving... DO worry about a long term plan and try to eat a smaller deficit and expect slow steady losses over a looooong period of time... very looong depending on how much you have to lose.
For me... 15 lbs in 3 months. or about 1 lb a week.... and expect occasionally up swings as your body composition is changing. I will swing up a lb for as much as two weeks and then wham... it turns around.0 -
Talk to your parents. Talk to a doctor. Hopefully someone intervenes in what you are doing if you don't seek help on your own.0
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You're eating so little that it's stressing your body out. When your body stresses, it releases cortisol. Cortisol causes a decreases in metabolism, so the amount you ARE eating, isn't getting burned, it's getting stored. Also, if you're only eating fruits/veggies, you're probably getting a lot of fiber, so you're bloated and constipated. Stop starving yourself. You're doing more harm than good.0
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Please seek professional help. We cannot help you here.
Please do this. It's impossible to gain weight on severely restricted calories. Put your health first and see a doctor. :flowerforyou:0 -
You're eating way too little. You need 3 meals a day and snacks in between or your metabolism will slow and make you bloat.0
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Please seek professional help. We cannot help you here.
Please do this. It's impossible to gain weight on severely restricted calories. Put your health first and see a doctor. :flowerforyou:
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Get help
By the way, long term logging does not mean ignoring all the splurge days that you would likely have when "determined" to eat so little0 -
Wow. Just...wow.
First of all, there's no reason to only eat fruit and vegetables. Zero reason. Cut it out. Secondly, two days isn't enough to see/feel a difference in weight. You didn't gain the weight overnight, so you aren't going to lose it overnight either. Patience: get some. All of this "looking bigger" nonsense is ridiculous - it's all in your head. You're starving yourself by eating 600 calories per day, you're certainly not getting bigger. Your idea of "fairly quickly" and my idea of "fairly quickly" is probably very different. You're not going to lose weight in two days - I can't say it enough. Here's my advice: stop dieting. You're harming your body with these radical super-low-cal diets. You need to educate yourself on health and nutrition because, quite frankly, you have no clue.
Don't cut anything out of your diet. You can lose weight while still eating meat, dairy, carbs, fat, etc. It's calories in vs. calories out. Go to http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/, put in your stats, and eat however many calories it tells you to eat. Get ready, because it's going to be WAY more than 600 calories. Next, you need to chill the hell out, because healthy weight loss isn't going to be as fast as you're hoping.
I'm wondering if you're even overweight. The best advice I could probably give you is to see a doctor.0 -
its impossible to gain weight on the amount of calories you are eating
so either you're lying
or your uh lying
but keep posting topics like this that make you sound like you have an eating disorder... works real well in these forums
*rolls eyes*
this is counterproductive also. you shouldn't belittle ED. if she has disordered eating, she needs a specialist and to tell her family and friends to have a network of support.
This should be a safe place for people to voice their experiences. OP, sounds like your metabolism is shot. Also, all the fiber in only fruits and veggies will bloat you like a mofo. You really should seek the assistance of a trained professional to try and get your metabolism and eating habits rehabilitated.0 -
OP... please see a professional.0
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yea, there is no reason to be nasty towards someone. obviously she needs support and positive feedback to try and seek the help she needs. I can be sympathetic because often times I have realized I become to obsessed about my weight and have seen a psychiatrist to help me with that. This site is supposed to help people not make people feel worse.0
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Please seek professional help. We cannot help you here.
Please do this. It's impossible to gain weight on severely restricted calories. Put your health first and see a doctor. :flowerforyou:
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