Am I doing something wrong?

shelbyalexarich

It's only been a week that I have been counting calories, but I have also been working out alot, more than I used to. I've ran ten miles this week along with a ton of strengthening excercises, and I havent reached the number of calories Im allowed to consume once. I've been drinking a ton of water, and I take vitamins that have things to help boost/support your metabolism. But this whole week my stomach has been in pain (not just sore from the workouts, although thats it too) and I keep shaking.

I'm just wondering if this is normal or if I'm doing something wrong.

beccadaniixox

You might not be eating enough?
I can't see your diary but I'm just guessing.. when I don't get enough I get really shaky.

SaishaLea

You most likely aren't eating enough.

shelbyalexarich

Oh I had no idea my diary was private, but thank you that could be it.

Lillemeddy

Aw, you're barely eating! So that must be it. You can safely increase your food intake and still lose weight, if you're just consuming the right foods

shelbyalexarich

Thank you, I feel like Im eating too much if I even get close to the calorie amount Im allowed to have. I'll deffinately eat more healthy foods. Im already a vegetarian of five years, but I think my problem is eating too many foods high in starch like bread and potatoes.

gonzalezmona

Might wanna check out your vitamins as wel, especially those with "metabolism" boosting abilitiesl....when are you taking them? Are you taking them with foods or seperate? Also, what type of vitamins are you taking?

JoniBologna

You are eating way too little, especially if you're exercising that much. When you don't eat enough, your metabolism freaks out and holds onto every calorie it can. Please, eat more! Your body needs fuel.

farmgirlsuz

My metabolism boosting vitamins contain caffeine which has caused me to shake in the past too.

shelbyalexarich

Im one vitamin every morning, their One a Day Womens Active Metabolism vitamins, which do contain caffine so I'm sure that has something to do with the shaking. As for the not eating enough part, I do think that might be it but can I go over the amount of calories allowed if its with healthy foods without gaining any weight?

Athijade

Im one vitamin every morning, their One a Day Womens Active Metabolism vitamins, which do contain caffine so I'm sure that has something to do with the shaking. As for the not eating enough part, I do think that might be it but can I go over the amount of calories allowed if its with healthy foods without gaining any weight?

You should be netting the amount of calories that you are expected to have. This means you should be eating back your exercise calories as well. For a very simplified example:

You're daily goal is 1200
You exercise for 400 calories
This means you should be eating about 1600 calories when all is said and done.

Your daily goal is already your deficit to lose weight.

elysecea

From My opinion and from also reading several articles, it is always best to try to get most of your vitamins from your food. Also If you are exercising that much you are firing up your metabolism therefore burning through you calories quicker. Eat more

italianissima

Eat up! I just posted a similar note on my page- I have been eating the lowest amount of calories I have ever had, and I didn't lose a darn thing! Boo! So, next week I am eating up!

If you are looking for clean and healthy eats read anything by Tosca Reno.

Best of luck!

shelbyalexarich

Thank you all! Ill deffinately be eating more now