Can't stop losing weight:-(

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  • DeterminedFee201426
    DeterminedFee201426 Posts: 859 Member
    Gosh, I wish I had this problem.
    Me too
  • Kevalicious99
    Kevalicious99 Posts: 1,131 Member
    People wish they had this problem til it happens to them .... they have no idea how bad this can be.

    I hit my goal ... 34.5 inches at my abs and thought I was good. WRONG

    I was skinny as he** and at a body fat of 7.4% .. and looked like worse than ****.

    I was just not in a good place .. and it happened overnight. I went from 12% to 7% overnight .. and it was not good
    and I don't wish this on anyone.

    I am eating much more .. now and things are turning around. Ice cream and chocolate are my friends .. just cause I can but mostly I am trying to be healthier.

    So .. the solution I found, high calorie foods. Things like peanuts, chocolate, avocado and such .. olive oil shots if you get really desperate. I did have a listing of the highest calorie foods but don't know which website it was on. But .. I don't want to be eating 24/7 just to maintain .. so lots of high calorie foods it is.

    Good luck .. it is tough as mentally we became accustomed to being in a deficit and when you have to eat A LOT more it can be tough.
  • chrs86
    chrs86 Posts: 151 Member
    I have to agree. Once you get to your maintenance level you should eat 3-5 small high protein meals.
  • Keshondra954
    Keshondra954 Posts: 13
    Gosh, I wish I had this problem.
  • cheerbows
    cheerbows Posts: 1
    Please, for the sake of your health, start by reintroducing your body to more high calorie foods. By the rate you're going this could become very dangerous.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    If you can't do it on your own, then get some help. I would recommend a licensed dietician. I can't determine if you have an eating disorder or not, but I can identify with the fear. It's definitely easier to lose weight than to stay the same. Especially if that's been your life experience. However, the fear is irrational as well as unhealthy. In addition to a dietician, you might consider a therapist who deals in body image. Women are given really bad information and advice on what we should look like as well as the idiotic messages that the media puts forth.

    I've recently had a large weight drop at maintenance due to a diagnosis of silent reflux, which resulted in my being taken off most of the foods I was used to eating. I'm now set to add a half pound a week back until I get to my goal from the other direction. ;-). I'm tracking/logging again and actually only getting to a half pound a month so far, but at least it's the right direction.

    Did you have MFP calculate your daily calorie goal? It does a pretty good job of giving you a number that works out to be the right amount of food to eat. I'm sure it didn't give you a goal of 1400 a day. I was eating 1450 to 1500 on my way down. And I'm only 5'4" so I'm probably not that far off from you.
  • cwoyto123
    cwoyto123 Posts: 308
    So eat more, lol.
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    Gosh, I wish I had this problem.

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  • nicailyzee
    nicailyzee Posts: 183 Member
    You are in my prayers!
  • walkingforward
    walkingforward Posts: 174 Member
    Doctors can give some general advice and steer you in the right direction on this topic. That is their job. They may start the process and not be the finish (ie many people think a doctors advice will be like a write-off).

    Possible outcomes:

    (1) Nothing wrong - body will catch up
    (2) Dietary advice - not what MFP'ers are generally here for however they often speak from experience
    (3) My experience - I got below my goal quickly because it was probably out of obsession - still dealing with that mentally however I am heavier again, but healthier overall
    (4) My experience part 2 - Doctor got me tested for cancer in my digestive system - can't rule out malfunction in the body.

    So, go get checked out and take care. Your heart is in the right place.

    Gary
  • Ketsiat
    Ketsiat Posts: 5
    Do you trust yourself to get to a higher calorie regiment and maintain moderation? In other words, are those 2000 calorie binges or 2000 calories of consciously selecting foods you give yourself permission to indulge in over the weekend? If it is the latter, i wouldn't sweat things too much. You're in control. Go up in daily caloric intake. If they are binges, there might be some justification for your anxiety and you should seek some assistance before it does real harm.

    Slipping back into the patterns that made it necessary to lose weight in the first place is scary for everyone. The control over the scale is as intoxicating as the loss of control over cheesecake. The underlying inclination to be extreme is still there; it's just serving a different purpose. Just be mindful that it doesn't have to be one or the other. Moderation sounds like a simple solution but for some people, it's the hardest thing to master. If you are one of those people, get extreme or obsessed about moderation. :)
  • PaulaKro
    PaulaKro Posts: 5,773 Member
    Thank you everyone for concern. I have thought about seeing a dr but really what are they going to do? Tell me what I already know. I know which foods are better for me. I know portion sizes. I know not to indulge if I really set in my mind I will not eat out of excess.
    I survived a violent experience resulting in PTSD. People said "see a therapist" but I told myself the same thing you are saying "Why? I already know what the problem is. I know what is good for me better than anyone else." But I was so wrong. Just talking it out helps. Hearing other experiences helps. Being guided helps. It was amazing how beneficial it was.

    It wouldn't hurt you to try it. And if you didn't need help, why are you asking for it here?

    Best wishes!
  • Grouse1965
    Grouse1965 Posts: 8
    Hi anyone have advice out there I am sticking to my calories using all my extra exercise ones I had my first my fitness pal weigh in and my weight had increased I am so upset wanted to teach scales how to fly I had been on weight watchers for five weeks leading up to finding this site same story only misery and weight gain anyone any help so unhappy I put the work in and don't get the results I was so looking forward to my weigh in today till I saw the numbers staring back at me congrats to all who are losing I also checked my inches no go their either! X
  • FaylinaMeir
    FaylinaMeir Posts: 661 Member
    probably been said but I wish I had your problem.

    My advice is to add in 200 - 300 extra calories a week until you find an amount that is good for you. It can be scary but don't let it harm your health. Too skinny is as bad as too fat.
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  • Srendon1111
    Srendon1111 Posts: 21 Member
    Because I'm so short and small Mfp gives me my calorie goal of 1390, but I upped it to 1500. These past three days I've been eating up to goal and I feel good. I know many of you say go see a dr and I had thought about it, but I'm thankful my family has been behind me pushing me. So I am adding more calories for them. And I see my own body and I love I was strong enough to lose weight, so I know I can control if I gain muscle or fat. Like I said my goal is to gain muscle so I can't wait to add new lifting exercises. And if I still see the scale drop again then I'll have to eat more. I do love food. It is the fuel for our body. Thank you everyone

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