MFP is yelling at me.

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  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    same, I eat almonds in bed all the time :P
  • spicy618
    spicy618 Posts: 2,114 Member
    Wish I had this Problem. :tongue: :laugh:
  • Bootzey
    Bootzey Posts: 274 Member
    starvation mode is REAL!!!! You don't want to start gaining weight do you?
  • FearAnLoathing
    FearAnLoathing Posts: 4,852 Member
    What all the starvation mode people do not tell you is everyone is diffrent,I have not netted over 1000 calories except on days i dont exercise in a long long time im ok.So I really think one day is not going to throw you into starvation mode.I exercise 5 to 6 times a week and burn anywhere from 400 to 600.
  • tessjordan88
    tessjordan88 Posts: 201 Member
    What all the starvation mode people do not tell you is everyone is diffrent,I have not netted over 1000 calories except on days i dont exercise in a long long time im ok.So I really think one day is not going to throw you into starvation mode.I exercise 5 to 6 times a week and burn anywhere from 400 to 600.

    Exactly! Like I said, if you're getting proper nutrition from food, and not hungry, why force yourself to eat? One day a week is not going to put you into starvation mode. AND EVERYBODY is DIFFERENT! Just make sure you don't go overboard and leave a 500+ calorie deficit for more than one day a week.
  • Newfiedan
    Newfiedan Posts: 1,517 Member
    do not confuse hunger with proper nutrition, they do not go hand in hand until you train yourself to recognize what those cravings mean and what you need to keep you healthy. Once you go onto a healthy eating lifestyle it can be hard to get the cal count in initially, you can never go wrong with good fats and a few good carbs to keep the cal counts up and metabolic rate flying.
  • kevinthenerd
    kevinthenerd Posts: 21 Member
    As I understand, it can tend to overestimate and over respond to this. Recall that losing weight requires that you burn more calories than you consume. If you drop your calories too much, your body's calorie burning engine will pull off the throttle even more so, and the net difference will be reduced. There's a sweet spot before starvation occurs where the net difference is maximized.
    Upon further research into this, I found out that your body never over-compensates. Under no conditions will it "throttle back" more than the calorie deficit. As you eat less and less, you'll get decreasing weight loss benefits, but they will still increase.

    I'm not suggesting starvation to anyone. It's still very unhealthy. It also sucks to feel hungry.
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