Calorie Intake

marykay_and_ashley

So I am worried about gaining weight because I eat too little calories.
I am doing the body by vi shake, one for morning one for lunch.
Snacks such as pickles or pretzels throughout the day,
and then a normal supper. After putting in my meals in myfitness pal
over these last couple days, I've realized I don't even eat 1000 calories in a day.
I know this is bad....but with the shakes, random snacks, and supper I feel full.
I don't want to push myself to eat more...but I don't want to gain weight.
I have been excercising every day for an hour, even if just walking.
There are also some foods I eat that taste too good to be true, but when I put them
in myfitnesspal I am within my calorie limit by far.

For example:
last night I made my own personal pizza
with a taco shell, tomato paste, 7 slices of pepporoni and a little bit of cheese

it tastes so good...but could it possibly be not that bad for me?
Please help...

lornathewizzard

Hi

IMO, a 'shake' diet is a terrible idea. Firstly, as you have already realised, you are not getting enough calories to fuel your body. Secondly, it is not sustainable and frankly, should not really be sustained! I appreciate you may only be planning on doing it for a long time, but these fad diet type things will only come back and bite you in the butt.
The best way to lose weight is to plain old calorie count and exercise. I'm on maintenance now, but I managed to lose 0.5lbs the week before last eating an average of 1750-1800 calories NET a day. Eating more gives you the energy to do the exercise you want to do, and give your body the fuel it needs. Being aware of how much you're eating is the first step. Control and change of habits is the next. It should be a lifestyle change, not a diet.
Sorry, trying to condense too many thoughts into one paragraph! Hope that makes sense. And good luck. If you need a friend I'm always open to new buddies