working out vs starvation mode

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  • ohthatbambi
    ohthatbambi Posts: 1,098 Member
    Well, yesterday I was home all day with a sick child and I ate a litte more than usual but not bad stuff. So after dinner I bolted for the gym b/c I was stir crazy. I exercised about 1.5 hours and came home and did strength straining/crunches etc. I guess I burned 700 calories or so. I ended up consuming all of my regular calories, plus the earned ones and I even went over that by 70 calories. I really expected the scale to be up a quarter of a pound or so but instead it dropped .6 pounds. So guess, what I am eating all my calories and my earned ones today just to make sure today's weight wasn't a fluke!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,409 Member
    Well, yesterday I was home all day with a sick child and I ate a litte more than usual but not bad stuff. So after dinner I bolted for the gym b/c I was stir crazy. I exercised about 1.5 hours and came home and did strength straining/crunches etc. I guess I burned 700 calories or so. I ended up consuming all of my regular calories, plus the earned ones and I even went over that by 70 calories. I really expected the scale to be up a quarter of a pound or so but instead it dropped .6 pounds. So guess, what I am eating all my calories and my earned ones today just to make sure today's weight wasn't a fluke!

    Yes! But you can't be too much a slave to the scale, daily weight can fluctuate by a couple pounds depending on a variety of causes: water retention (salt), weather, when and what you have eaten, hormones, and I'm sure others can attest to and add more reasons.
    1000 calorie burns should only be done occasionally. Your body will not be able to sustain that, and you may burn out, and you won't have effective loss with this approach. For an expert "Less is More" opinion, here is an interesting article.

    http://www.i-a-r-t.com/articles/Exercise Articles/Aerobic Myth.pdf
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,409 Member
    Wow! SOOO many people with the same question ;) So, from what I gather, the b est thing to do is just eat normal, and only when I'm HUNGRY (not to force myself to eat the extra calories). I mean, seriously, for someone burning 1000/day exercising, they'd have to eat burger king for virtually every meal to consume the number of calories suggested! (not literally, but you know what I mean). So I guess I'll just keep doing like I'm doing. I mean, I am losing weight (15 pounds since Jan 8) but I just want to make sure I'm doing it the right way! :tongue:

    Please be careful with this approach. If you deprive your body of nutrients, you are endangering your health. You should consult with a doctor or nutritionist if you are going to take this path. It really could cause long-term health problems. You need to eat to lose.

    200 calories either way is not a big deal, but more than that over time is a big deal.

    It may seem counter-intuitive, but Food Is Fuel. You need to eat.

    ~Cheryl
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,409 Member
    This was from Icandoit: Anyone on this post needs to read this!!! Thank you, Renee, for another invaluable post!

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing?page=1#posts-19051
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