metabolism has stopped
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Green Tea is suppose to be really good for your metabolism I want to start drinking it at least once day, it has a lot of other benefits as well my mother drinks it everyday and it lowered her cholesterol and blood pressure.0
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Also - I'm not buying 3 pieces of cheese pizza- even thin crust is less than 400 TOTAL.
Most pizza ranges around 350 PER slice.
Get more accurate with your tracking- and eat more calorie dense food. That will bring you're calories up.0 -
If your metabolism stopped, you'd be dead.
HAHAHA, I was thinking that exactly as I came upon your post.
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If your metabolism stopped, you'd be dead.
This. Unless you're dead it doesn't stop. World hunger wouldn't be an issue if your metabalism could just stop and have the nasty side effect of not being alive any more.0 -
I'm impressed you get cell reception from your casket- I got into the basement and I can't send anything!!!
I had to put my hand over my mouth to stop from busting out laughing! :laugh:
Sorry, OP. You got some good links pointing you to the information you need.0 -
I truly am struggling to eat1200 and I do exercise a lot. My metabolism has been up in the air since doctor put me on mini pill. Could only take it for 2 months as was bleeding all the time and having migraines. Since coming off it, my periods have been longer and heavier. This has been for about 4 months now. Apparently, this is a common side effect of this pill. I am healthy and exercise for health and enjoyment. Some peoples comments on here have been uncalled for. I was only asking for advice. I am hoping my metabolism will get back to normal after all the hormones have adjusted etc. I am a vegetarian so I eat carefully and have cut back on carbs. I have brown rice, occasionally brown pasta, couscous. Etc. So trying.
I struggle to get to 1200 as well - as a consequence I've had to cut back on my exercise routine. It's just not healthy to consume 800 calories and burn 500. What is "decorating" anyhow and why do you consider that an exercise? I'm not criticizing, but it seems to be an odd entry.
I'd do a few things - make sure your goal is set for .5lbs/week. With only 11 pounds to go, you don't need to be aggressive. I'd also make sure your activity level on here is accurate (sedentary, lightly active, etc). Weighing food isn't a must for everyone, but if you're not seeing the results you want, it's now become a necessity. I weigh everything - even prepackaged foods. IMO you also need to cut the exercise wayyyyy back. My goal is no more than 200 calories burned every other day, just because I struggle with my calorie goals and I want to make sure I'm losing weight in a healthy way.
The easiest way I've found to up my intake are protein shakes, nuts, and protein bars. I don't like the typical foods suggested for calorie density (peanut butter, avocado, cottage cheese, etc), so I've had to think outside the box a bit.
Good luck.0 -
If you are truly concerned that you have issues with your metabolism, you need to check in with your health care professional. But even with issues, it's still a matter of energy out > energy in to lose weight. Your numbers may be different than everyone else's on this site, but the basic equation still holds true.0
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Believe what you want. I have inputted everything I eat and the exercises I do. No point in lying as you won't get an accurate reading. Annoyed that I am now a liar. Well I am not.
Hey Joanne,
I do believe you are measuring everything you eat. Keeping a consistent diary usually shows this BUT are you WEIGHING your food using a food scale.
Just to show an example, having 1/2 cup of chips or 36 grams (usually what shows on the bag as a serving) are 2 VERY different things.
I use only cups and such for a unit of measure when I am dealing with LIQUIDS (milk etc...) anything else, I actually weigh and log in grams/ounces.
I find this MUCH more accurate.
I would suggest changing to this method also - whatever you are doing now is not working - maybe try this for a week or 2 and see if there are results?
It can't hurt right?
Edit to add: I also just noticed a log of cheese pizza 3 slices I think for 400 calories? Yeah - that cannot be right either... either the person who's info you took from the database is wrong - or you should have logged based on weight not size. YOUR slice of pizza and MY slice of pizza and the COMPANY slice of pizza are 3 different things... you can't go wrong with weight! a gram is a gram is a gram!0 -
Believe what you want. I have inputted everything I eat and the exercises I do. No point in lying as you won't get an accurate reading. Annoyed that I am now a liar. Well I am not.
Hey Joanne,
I do believe you are measuring everything you eat. Keeping a consistent diary usually shows this BUT are you WEIGHING your food using a food scale.
Just to show an example, having 1/2 cup of chips or 36 grams (usually what shows on the bag as a serving) are 2 VERY different things.
I use only cups and such for a unit of measure when I am dealing with LIQUIDS (milk etc...) anything else, I actually weigh and log in grams/ounces.
I find this MUCH more accurate.
I would suggest changing to this method also - whatever you are doing now is not working - maybe try this for a week or 2 and see if there are results?
It can't hurt right?
This.
There is no real way to accurately log your food if you aren't weighing solids and measuring liquids.0 -
Your metabolism has stopped? Now this is a true zombie post.
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Believe what you want. I have inputted everything I eat and the exercises I do. No point in lying as you won't get an accurate reading. Annoyed that I am now a liar. Well I am not.
WEll I know your diary isn't correct based on your entries...
Homemade coffee - 50 calories???? what is this? did you enter a recipe in? if not don't use homemade items unless you made them
As well on Sat you did fine on getting in 1397 calories...mind you that pizza you ate had more than 1g of sodium and I suspect the chips did too...but on Saturday you logged 1gram of sodium...that doesn't seem odd to you?
this goes on for days...
I suspect you are under estimating intake and over estimating output.0 -
Your metabolism has stopped? Now this is a true zombie post.
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OP ... if your logging is anywhere close to accurate then you've consumed far too little for the past month when you haven't netted 1000 calories once. The much more likely scenario is that you are drastically underestimating your intake and overestimating your exercise burn. If that isn't the case, get professional help because you're in ED range with your net intake.0
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Believe what you want. I have inputted everything I eat and the exercises I do. No point in lying as you won't get an accurate reading. Annoyed that I am now a liar. Well I am not.
WEll I know your diary isn't correct based on your entries...
Homemade coffee - 50 calories???? what is this? did you enter a recipe in? if not don't use homemade items unless you made them
As well on Sat you did fine on getting in 1397 calories...mind you that pizza you ate had more than 1g of sodium and I suspect the chips did too...but on Saturday you logged 1gram of sodium...that doesn't seem odd to you?
this goes on for days...
I suspect you are under estimating intake and over estimating output.
This is another really good point.
You need to make sure you're using the correct entries when you log. The entries without the * are usually more accurate - the others are user entered. I prefer to scan the barcodes on things rather than try to search the database. And I'd stay away from using any "homemade" anything unless you've taken the time to enter the recipe yourself.
Guessing sometimes has to happen, but you should ALWAYS overestimate in those cases.0 -
I'm impressed you get cell reception from your casket- I got into the basement and I can't send anything!!!
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As was already suggested: Weigh and log every morsel that goes in your mouth. When you only have a little left to lose, you only have a little leeway between loss and maintenance. Also, let's just say MFP tends to be a bit optimistic when it comes to calorie burn. I eat back less than half my exercise calories based on what it says I burned because I know darn well I didn't really burn that many.0 -
What they said, all of it, including "you're very lively for being dead", which is the first thing I thought when I saw the title.
That sounds like a problem.I truly am struggling to eat 1200 and I do exercise a lot.
- First, as others have said, 1200 isn't all that much. But it is the least a woman should eat unless supervised by a doctor (or if you're very short). Not being able to eat even that little says that there's something wrong, either an eating disorder or something that's affecting your appetite.
- Second, you are probably starving, not giving your body enough nutrients to survive & be healthy, let alone exercise excessively.
Controlling calories in is more effective to lose weight than trying to expend more calories.
"Most weight loss occurs because of decreased caloric intake.
However, evidence shows the only way to maintain weight loss is to be engaged in regular physical activity."
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/index.html
Since you have so little to lose, aim for 1/2 lb per week. That means reducing what you need to maintain your weight by 250 calories per day. That's not much.
So how do you know how many calories you should be eating?
The easiest way is to decide on a healthy goal weight (in the green zone on this BMI chart http://www.shapeup.org/bmi/bmi6.pdf ), then multiply by 10.
That's for losing weight. That's the method my doctor & dietician at the weight-loss office use.
Another way is to multiply your current weight by 15 (calories per pound to maintain weight), then subtract 250 to lose 1/2 lb per week.
Somewhere between those numbers will work for you, if you're weighing/measuring & logging food accurately.
Either way, don't go below 1200 total calories per day. (Ignore net, don't eat back exercise loss unless you're really hungry, and then only about 1/3 to 1/2.)0 -
If your metabolism stopped, you'd be dead.
This.
I also have serious doubts about the accuracy of your food diary; with a deficit that ridiculously high you should be losing fat, and muscle mass, like crazy.0 -
You say on your profile:
"I am a vegetarian and eat healthy most of the time"
No, you don't.
You are eating very low calories and not a good balance of food/nutrients most of the time.
For the last week:
Today you're at 767 so far (really good breakfast!),
Monday you had 913,
Sunday you had 805,
Sat. 1397,
Fri. 467 (!),
Thurs. 1561,
Wed. 901.
You're all over the place, and pretty consistently below the minimum any woman should be eating (1200).
How tall are you?
What is your actual calorie & weight goal?
Is that weight in the green range for your height on this BMI chart? http://www.shapeup.org/bmi/bmi6.pdf
This calculator will tell you not only your BMI, but how many servings of various foods to eat to maintain that weight.
If you enter your healthy goal weight from the BMI chart, this will help you plan your food intake.
https://www.bcm.edu/research/centers/childrens-nutrition-research-center/healthyeatingcalculator/eatingCal.html
Put some almond or peanut butter on your toast every morning.
When you have oatmeal, put in some diced nuts, raisins, even some brown sugar.
Have more beans & lentils. (That veggie & lentil curry? Have about 3x that much. 100g is a very small side dish serving.)
Instead of the beer & wine, have real foods.
Don't avoid the brown rice or the whole-grain pasta. A cup of either as a bed for sauce, curry, etc. would be healthy & give you needed calories & nutrition.0 -
At times like this, I like the views from this page:
http://www.acaloriecounter.com/blog/why-am-i-not-losing-weight/0 -
Any suggestions on how to kick start my metabolism? Not loosing weight, in fact gaining: (. I am having to force myself to eat more and I am struggling to get to 1200 as when exercising you have to eat more. I try to eat more protein, cut back on carbs and sugar. I drink 2 litres of water a day, drink coffee with just milk and green tea. I have started to drink a quartervofva glass of soy milk a few times a day. Help..
How are you measuring your food?0 -
Any suggestions on how to kick start my metabolism? Not loosing weight, in fact gaining: (. I am having to force myself to eat more and I am struggling to get to 1200 as when exercising you have to eat more. I try to eat more protein, cut back on carbs and sugar. I drink 2 litres of water a day, drink coffee with just milk and green tea. I have started to drink a quartervofva glass of soy milk a few times a day. Help..
If it stopped, then you must be dead.....
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You haven't been eating enough calories, and you haven't been eating much protein. You won't lose weight and if you do it will come back cause it's water and you will get sick. Eat the calories, keep the carbs lower and eat protein. You will just end up becoming very sick. You body is reacting to what you are doing to it, it is in starvation mode.0
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I'm calling baloney on struggling to eat 1200.
that's just not THAT much food. one small salad- and a portion of meat sauce (no pasta), 3 hard boiled eggs and half a serving of yogurt is 1200 calories.
I feel the OP a little bit. I struggle every day to meet 1200, and I eat plenty of meat and salad. If you're cutting back on carbs in particular it becomes difficult to meet your calories. I always get above 90 grams of protein and that can be on 1000 a day (I'm not advocating it, I'm saying it happens).
Also I think you must have a whacking huge piece of meat, and quite a lot of sauce for that to make sense as 1200 calories.0 -
Any suggestions on how to kick start my metabolism? Not loosing weight, in fact gaining: (. I am having to force myself to eat more and I am struggling to get to 1200 as when exercising you have to eat more. I try to eat more protein, cut back on carbs and sugar. I drink 2 litres of water a day, drink coffee with just milk and green tea. I have started to drink a quartervofva glass of soy milk a few times a day. Help..
I looked at your diary and it doesn't seem like you are eating enough. I lost 13 pounds in six months by eating around 1640 calories a day give or take. I am currently maintaining. We are the same age, so if I can do it so can you. I would suggest eating more. There are days you don't have anything for dinner in your diary. I would stay grumpy if my food intake was like yours!0 -
I agree in general with everyone's general points about accurancy in logging, but I feel that in fairness I should point out to those who are calling out the OP for logging 3 pieces of pizza as 400 calories should bear in mind that the OP is in the UK not the US, so when she's talking about a pizza I suspect she means a 10" pizza bought in a supermarket, in which case it wouldn't be too far off the mark. Not the big 16" or 18" pizzas that are more common in the States.
3 pieces = half a pizza, and most 10" pizzas over here come in at around 850 calories for the whole thing, maybe a bit more for pepperoni types. (Takeaway such as Dominos would prob be much more as they're greasier, and obviously a bigger pizza = more calories)
So yes, she might be underestimating, but maybe not as wildly as you might think about the pizza!0 -
What does OP stand for?0
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Original Poster = the person who posted the thread. I'm sticking up for you!0
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I have similar issues. I have consulted a doctor and undergoing several test. I am always calorie deficit when taking into consideration my exercise. I log everything!!! I have an issue with insulin resisitence and metabolic syndrome. I work out 2 hours a day and plan all of my meals. I can weigh up to 10 pounds heavier every other day! I eat 100 oz of protein so having a LACK of it isnt the reason!!! For those comments previous I understand how you feel them inapporpiate! AGAIN, I am seeking professional medical advise and this is what I am told! FYI my body fat is less than 20% from all the excersise that I do but again it is a constant struggle for me. Just keep trying. My biggest advise is reduce any sugar you take in. Sugar is toxic to me unless in a raw fruit form. Bananas are completely out of the question for me. Listen to your body with everything you consume! If you use flour, use coconut flour or almond flour. Mainly use unsweeted almond/coconut milk.0
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It's been said several times but the point needs to be driven home:
You are eating more than 1,200 calories and burning less calories than you think when exercising.
How many grams is "1 whole - 6 walnut"? How about 1/2 avocado?
Almost 250 calories burned walking? I burn about that much working at 85% my max HR in 1/2 hour, so that sounds wildly inflated to me.
ETA: Okay what exercise is "decorating" and how does it burn 660 calories?
Read the stickies, get a food scale, feel like a broken record because this is told to every single person in this predicament.0 -
Be sure to not be in a rut that your body is getting use to; mix it up, confuse it to lose it my nutritionist always says. :drinker:0
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