Starving to feeding
chapparra27
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I recently adjusted my calories from about 1,300 to 1,700-1,800 because I realized I was not eating siffcient calories. I've been wearing a HRM for the past couple days and both days it has said I burnt 3,680-3,720 calories! I am not sure if this is completely accurate. My question is, should I expect to gain weight the first week or 2 after adding calories from starving my body because it will hold them thinking it isn't going to get more for a while? I have lost 30 pounds eating few calories but I got "stuck" a lot and seemed I would lose only when I "cheat". Any advice or wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Any advice on how to eat 1,800 calories in health foods would be great too!
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Are you sure your HRM is accurate? And if so, how do you do it? I work out quite frequently, but I never get passed 1600 of work-out calories burnt.0
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Only 600-900 are from working out, the rest are just what I burn during a normal day. So my BMR is 2,700-2,900.Are you sure your HRM is accurate? And if so, how do you do it? I work out quite frequently, but I never get passed 1600 of work-out calories burnt.
I have been logging start/finish calories at the beginning and end of working out to track my caloreies burned from working out.0 -
Well, if you want to up your calories to 1700 and you burn between 600 and 900, then yes...you should eat around 2500-2700. Good luck!0
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Hey, you're only 30 minutes from me! (I don't run in to a lot of people from this area on the internet!)
Anyway, I don't think you'll absolutely gain weight, but it seems to be common when people go from eating too few calories to eating the right amount.
Eating a good amount of lean protein helps me get plenty of "good" calories.0 -
2,500-2,700 really? I believe it is my BMR but I am sooooo scared to go that high.Well, if you want to up your calories to 1700 and you burn between 600 and 900, then yes...you should eat around 2500-2700. Good luck!0 -
Nuts, peanut butter, low fat cheese....higher in calories but also nutrients.
Feel free to look at my diary. I'm around 1800 most days, sometimes over, occaisonally under. Though might be better to look at last week's entries. This week not so good; combination of PMS and trainer telling me I needed to eat more. Somehow I doubt ice cream was what he had in mind.0 -
WOW...Yes we are very close. My brother in law and a friend of mine live up there.Hey, you're only 30 minutes from me! (I don't run in to a lot of people from this area on the internet!)
Anyway, I don't think you'll absolutely gain weight, but it seems to be common when people go from eating too few calories to eating the right amount.
Eating a good amount of lean protein helps me get plenty of "good" calories.
I was having trouble eating 1,300 calories a day, now I have to add 4-500 possibly 1,000!!! I have no idea how to do that without eating something that isn't really good for me. I have begung eating a lot of fruits and veggies I had never tried before...asparagus,mangos...many have few calories. I think I am going to try a hand full or 2 of nuts to help get me to the calories I need.0 -
Okay so I dont know what an HRM is... But I do know starving yourself isnt good. Everyone says that, But the first time i tryed starving myself I dropped 3 pounds in one day went on for a week, then I found potato chips and gained 15 pounds the next week.
You should expect to gain 15-30 lbs. depending on how much you lost and how much you take in.
It always takes more effort to loose it then to gain it... You can always eat whatever you want.. As long as you double your workout... Workouts too most people think they can jump right in... Build up to it. It took me a week before I could do 5 pushups...
Just a little advice and support from another person expierencing the almost same problem
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Thank youNuts, peanut butter, low fat cheese....higher in calories but also nutrients.
Feel free to look at my diary. I'm around 1800 most days, sometimes over, occaisonally under. Though might be better to look at last week's entries. This week not so good; combination of PMS and trainer telling me I needed to eat more. Somehow I doubt ice cream was what he had in mind.
I just thought of the nuts as you posted. Ppl have been telling me to eat more for years but it always seemed counter productive, now that I have joined MFP it makes much more sense and everyone that has had great success eats more than I ever have! Raising it so high is so so scary.0 -
What kinds of fats do you cook with? You could try adding in some good fats like coconut oil and olive oil if you're used to using nonfat/non-calories sprays instead. Real butter instead of margarine, 2% or even whole milk instead of skim, things like that. It will add calories without forcing you to eat a ton of extra food if you're having trouble eating that much (I know some people believe that real foods like whole milk and butter are evil, but personally I think they're fine in moderation).0
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15-30 pounds!!! That is what I have lost 30 lbs! Nooooooo!!!! I will never let that weight come back. I have been eating 1,200-1,600 calories for years because that was just how I ate not because I was on a diet. I became over weight because I did not eat enough and on the days I did go over board, pizza, burgers ect...my body held on to it. This is so confusing and aggravating.Okay so I dont know what an HRM is... But I do know starving yourself isnt good. Everyone says that, But the first time i tryed starving myself I dropped 3 pounds in one day went on for a week, then I found potato chips and gained 15 pounds the next week.
You should expect to gain 15-30 lbs. depending on how much you lost and how much you take in.
It always takes more effort to loose it then to gain it... You can always eat whatever you want.. As long as you double your workout... Workouts too most people think they can jump right in... Build up to it. It took me a week before I could do 5 pushups...
Just a little advice and support from another person expierencing the almost same problem0 -
Has anyone gained after having to up calories because you were under eating to begin with?0
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You will probably gain a little water weight... it is to be expected. Please read this.. It will help a lot!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/521728-upping-cals-what-to-expect-why-you-need-patience
And use this to determine how much you should eat
http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html
HRMs are generally just to be worn for workouts only.0 -
Regular HRM are not meant to be worn all day. Doing that will give you very inaccurate information. If it is a bodybugg, fitbit, etc then it is more reliable.0
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No, this hasn't happened to me, but I'm always a little bit scared that I'm not eating enough.
However, I'm scared to gain weight, so I'm scared to up my calories...0 -
When I got a fitbit, I realized the same thing. I had been eating 1200 cals a day.. normal daily activity plus workout brought my daily cals burned to 2500.
The first week I had bit, I ate the recommended cals.. I was averaging 1700-1800 a day. I saw a 1.5 loss and I was starving all the time!! Since then I have been keeping my deficit at 750 a day. I feel better, and I'm seeing more changes in my body.
Good luck!0 -
I'm not sure if it is why I did but I did gain.
I then went from 1200 cals to 1500 cals on non workout days AND have just recently made sure to eat my exercise cals...and success...back to losing again.0 -
^^^^ This.Regular HRM are not meant to be worn all day. Doing that will give you very inaccurate information. If it is a bodybugg, fitbit, etc then it is more reliable.
They're totally inaccurate except for cardio.0 -
A little over a month ago, I upped my calories from 800-1000 to 1899. I gained one pound over the first 2 weeks and have since lost it plus 2.5 pounds additional loss. You should expect to gain a little when you first up your calories, but I highly doubt you will gain 15-30 as another poster said (unless you are binging 10,000 cals a day or something).0
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Ok so should I set my BMR based on an online calculator and use my HRM to get calorie burn only when I work out and then have a 500-1,000 calorie deficit?Regular HRM are not meant to be worn all day. Doing that will give you very inaccurate information. If it is a bodybugg, fitbit, etc then it is more reliable.0 -
15-30 pounds!!! That is what I have lost 30 lbs! Nooooooo!!!! I will never let that weight come back. I have been eating 1,200-1,600 calories for years because that was just how I ate not because I was on a diet. I became over weight because I did not eat enough and on the days I did go over board, pizza, burgers ect...my body held on to it. This is so confusing and aggravating.Okay so I dont know what an HRM is... But I do know starving yourself isnt good. Everyone says that, But the first time i tryed starving myself I dropped 3 pounds in one day went on for a week, then I found potato chips and gained 15 pounds the next week.
You should expect to gain 15-30 lbs. depending on how much you lost and how much you take in.
It always takes more effort to loose it then to gain it... You can always eat whatever you want.. As long as you double your workout... Workouts too most people think they can jump right in... Build up to it. It took me a week before I could do 5 pushups...
Just a little advice and support from another person expierencing the almost same problem
Nooooo you will not gain 15-30 lbs!!!! I have read tons of stories on here about eating more, and I have NEVER heard of a number that high. Depending on how long you've been eating low calorie, you can expect a gain but not that high. Something is wrong with the process if you gain that much weight.
Read the sticky post about having patience when starting to eat more, and you just have to trust that the couple pounds are temporary and after that first fluctuation, your metabolism will allow you to eat more for the long haul, it's worth it.0 -
Thank you!! This is very close to what I have done. As long as the weight comes back off I do not mind seeing a temporary increase. I just needed to know it is common. Thanks again:flowerforyou:A little over a month ago, I upped my calories from 800-1000 to 1899. I gained one pound over the first 2 weeks and have since lost it plus 2.5 pounds additional loss. You should expect to gain a little when you first up your calories, but I highly doubt you will gain 15-30 as another poster said (unless you are binging 10,000 cals a day or something).0 -
Ok so should I set my BMR based on an online calculator and use my HRM to get calorie burn only when I work out and then have a 500-1,000 calorie deficit?Regular HRM are not meant to be worn all day. Doing that will give you very inaccurate information. If it is a bodybugg, fitbit, etc then it is more reliable.
The only reason you should be concerned with BMR is so that you don't eat below that. The way I do it is to use an online calculator to figure out your TDEE, subract about 500 and eat around that number. If I have an extra hard workout I eat a bit more and if I'm hungry I eat a bit more. Other than that I stick to the number I set based on my TDEE.0 -
Thank you....I thought that was A LOT to gain just to re lose.
15-30 pounds!!! That is what I have lost 30 lbs! Nooooooo!!!! I will never let that weight come back. I have been eating 1,200-1,600 calories for years because that was just how I ate not because I was on a diet. I became over weight because I did not eat enough and on the days I did go over board, pizza, burgers ect...my body held on to it. This is so confusing and aggravating.Okay so I dont know what an HRM is... But I do know starving yourself isnt good. Everyone says that, But the first time i tryed starving myself I dropped 3 pounds in one day went on for a week, then I found potato chips and gained 15 pounds the next week.
You should expect to gain 15-30 lbs. depending on how much you lost and how much you take in.
It always takes more effort to loose it then to gain it... You can always eat whatever you want.. As long as you double your workout... Workouts too most people think they can jump right in... Build up to it. It took me a week before I could do 5 pushups...
Just a little advice and support from another person expierencing the almost same problem
Nooooo you will not gain 15-30 lbs!!!! I have read tons of stories on here about eating more, and I have NEVER heard of a number that high. Depending on how long you've been eating low calorie, you can expect a gain but not that high. Something is wrong with the process if you gain that much weight.0 -
I can do that but what is TDEE?
Ok so should I set my BMR based on an online calculator and use my HRM to get calorie burn only when I work out and then have a 500-1,000 calorie deficit?Regular HRM are not meant to be worn all day. Doing that will give you very inaccurate information. If it is a bodybugg, fitbit, etc then it is more reliable.
The only reason you should be concerned with BMR is so that you don't eat below that. The way I do it is to use an online calculator to figure out your TDEE, subract about 500 and eat around that number. If I have an extra hard workout I eat a bit more and if I'm hungry I eat a bit more. Other than that I stick to the number I set based on my TDEE.0 -
I can do that but um what is TDEE? and do I still eat back my work out calories?
Ok so should I set my BMR based on an online calculator and use my HRM to get calorie burn only when I work out and then have a 500-1,000 calorie deficit?Regular HRM are not meant to be worn all day. Doing that will give you very inaccurate information. If it is a bodybugg, fitbit, etc then it is more reliable.
The only reason you should be concerned with BMR is so that you don't eat below that. The way I do it is to use an online calculator to figure out your TDEE, subract about 500 and eat around that number. If I have an extra hard workout I eat a bit more and if I'm hungry I eat a bit more. Other than that I stick to the number I set based on my TDEE.0 -
Most women, unless you have a lot of weight to lose, don't have 1000 calories between their TDEE and their BMR, so setting that high of a deficit while staying above your BMR is impossible without exercise calories. As usmcmp suggested, a 500 calorie deficit, or 15-20% deficit will be more realistic.
TDEE is your BMR multiplied by a factor to take in to account your lifestyle.0 -
Total Daily Energy Expenditure, the amount of calories your body uses through the day. Basically the number that a fitbit or bodybugg would tell you. Since you don't have one of those the next best bet is to calculate your TDEE on multiple sites and find an average. My TDEE is about 2300, I eat between 1800 and 2000.
I don't eat back all my exercise calories, but I usually just lift weights. Personally I say eat back some and if you are still hungry keep eating until you hit your calorie goal.0 -
Ok so should I set my BMR based on an online calculator and use my HRM to get calorie burn only when I work out and then have a 500-1,000 calorie deficit?
If you have your settings on MFP to lose weight, it's already building in a deficit. For example, if you have it set for 1 lb weight loss per week, it's going to give you a calorie allowance that already has a 500 cal / day deficit.0 -
I can do that but um what is TDEE? and do I still eat back my work out calories?
Ok so should I set my BMR based on an online calculator and use my HRM to get calorie burn only when I work out and then have a 500-1,000 calorie deficit?Regular HRM are not meant to be worn all day. Doing that will give you very inaccurate information. If it is a bodybugg, fitbit, etc then it is more reliable.
The only reason you should be concerned with BMR is so that you don't eat below that. The way I do it is to use an online calculator to figure out your TDEE, subract about 500 and eat around that number. If I have an extra hard workout I eat a bit more and if I'm hungry I eat a bit more. Other than that I stick to the number I set based on my TDEE.
depends... if you calculate your TDEE to include you work out activities... then no... What I did, instead (since it works better with how this site is set it) is calculate my TDEE as though I did not work out... and they I eat back my work out calories. The second link in my first post is a TDEE calculatorYou will probably gain a little water weight... it is to be expected. Please read this.. It will help a lot!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/521728-upping-cals-what-to-expect-why-you-need-patience
And use this to determine how much you should eat
http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html
a nice weight loss rule of thumb is to eat your TDEE minus 15-20%0
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