Can't eat over 800 calories a day.

firstsip

OP, wtf? Are you for real? I've been following this thread the last day or so because I'm so curious. You had your diary open, what, 5 minutes? I was the last comment before you opened it, and it was not open when I commented. It is now closed again. Barely anyone got a chance to see it.

Like the person pointing out your inactivity... what the hell, have you ever even GONE to physical therapy? Call up an appointment NOW. Do some lifting. Do some cardio (even low impact, in a pool, anything). Lifting STRENGTHENS bones as well as muscle. You don't sound like you know much about science in health or general... I'm still waiting to hear what "glands" got surgery (as someone who had a complete thyroidectomy, adrenal insufficiency, ovarian cysts, etc... I know a thing or do about glands).

You're not losing weight because your body is SEDENTARY.

P.S. Criticism is not "bad" by definition. Even if everyone said, "Your diary looks great!" that is still technically criticism. Frankly, I think you're someone that wants easy answers and frankly doesn't want to take care of themself. What's easy isn't always what's best.

Sorry to disappoint you, a bit frustrated when people try to push me into something that I know i can not do, so, as I said before, I will continue walking.
As for the glands, I had 2 unidentified growths in my neck that almost choked me to death in a month's time, they thought I had cancer, but could not determine the cause, so they explored while they were in there. Then I had 3 more unidentified growths in my back 2 yrs later, again they thought it was cancer and explored, this time the entire area from my waist to my shoulders, which made my back numb and tingle for years. I was super skinny before those 2 surgeries without any concern for what I ate, and I had already had 3 children. The sudden weight gain happened immediately after that, and the only time I have lost weight has been when I eat lots of fruits and veggies and reduce my calorie intake to under 800 a day. I maintain at 1000 a day, and I gain at 1200.
I don't want a quick fix, what I am doing is working, just wondering why. Possibly some of what I have seen here will work, guess I'll find out when I get to the point that I feel I have to change things, but I can promise you that it will not be exercises that cause me so much pain that I can't walk or sit or lay down. I am grateful that I can walk and prefer to continue to do so.

They hurt because you are sedentary. You NEED a physical therapist. I cannot emphasize "need" enough, and I can't understand how anyone that suffered such hip problems IN a medical setting was not referred to a PT.

If you're not going to listen to medical advice, let alone the advice you're asking for, then honestly, **** you.

Your kids have tried to help you. Many of us have tried to help you. I have a strong feeling your doctors tried to help you, but you didn't listen.

You seem much more content to avoid short-term pain which will become long-term pain and problems in the get go. Is that what you want? To be in a wheelchair before you're 50?

I've known people like you. The kind that'd rather complain, using the martyr-complex, than actively try to help themselves.

I pity the people in your life, but I don't pity you.

Lynnmi07

Maybe you don't need to lose weight?

Coalforchristmas

OP, wtf? Are you for real? I've been following this thread the last day or so because I'm so curious. You had your diary open, what, 5 minutes? I was the last comment before you opened it, and it was not open when I commented. It is now closed again. Barely anyone got a chance to see it.

Like the person pointing out your inactivity... what the hell, have you ever even GONE to physical therapy? Call up an appointment NOW. Do some lifting. Do some cardio (even low impact, in a pool, anything). Lifting STRENGTHENS bones as well as muscle. You don't sound like you know much about science in health or general... I'm still waiting to hear what "glands" got surgery (as someone who had a complete thyroidectomy, adrenal insufficiency, ovarian cysts, etc... I know a thing or do about glands).

You're not losing weight because your body is SEDENTARY.

P.S. Criticism is not "bad" by definition. Even if everyone said, "Your diary looks great!" that is still technically criticism. Frankly, I think you're someone that wants easy answers and frankly doesn't want to take care of themself. What's easy isn't always what's best.

Sorry to disappoint you, a bit frustrated when people try to push me into something that I know i can not do, so, as I said before, I will continue walking.
As for the glands, I had 2 unidentified growths in my neck that almost choked me to death in a month's time, they thought I had cancer, but could not determine the cause, so they explored while they were in there. Then I had 3 more unidentified growths in my back 2 yrs later, again they thought it was cancer and explored, this time the entire area from my waist to my shoulders, which made my back numb and tingle for years. I was super skinny before those 2 surgeries without any concern for what I ate, and I had already had 3 children. The sudden weight gain happened immediately after that, and the only time I have lost weight has been when I eat lots of fruits and veggies and reduce my calorie intake to under 800 a day. I maintain at 1000 a day, and I gain at 1200.
I don't want a quick fix, what I am doing is working, just wondering why. Possibly some of what I have seen here will work, guess I'll find out when I get to the point that I feel I have to change things, but I can promise you that it will not be exercises that cause me so much pain that I can't walk or sit or lay down. I am grateful that I can walk and prefer to continue to do so.

Do you actually have cancer? Or had chemo? If so then that might be the reason you're not losing weight. This is just anecdotal evidence but I know a woman who fought cancer with chemo and no matter what amount of calories she would eat, her weight would just bounce all over the place. Have you talked to your doctor about why you're not losing weight on so little calories?

katweeks63

Sorry to disappoint you, a bit frustrated when people try to push me into something that I know i can not do, so, as I said before, I will continue walking.
As for the glands, I had 2 unidentified growths in my neck that almost choked me to death in a month's time, they thought I had cancer, but could not determine the cause, so they explored while they were in there. Then I had 3 more unidentified growths in my back 2 yrs later, again they thought it was cancer and explored, this time the entire area from my waist to my shoulders, which made my back numb and tingle for years. I was super skinny before those 2 surgeries without any concern for what I ate, and I had already had 3 children. The sudden weight gain happened immediately after that, and the only time I have lost weight has been when I eat lots of fruits and veggies and reduce my calorie intake to under 800 a day. I maintain at 1000 a day, and I gain at 1200.
I don't want a quick fix, what I am doing is working, just wondering why. Possibly some of what I have seen here will work, guess I'll find out when I get to the point that I feel I have to change things, but I can promise you that it will not be exercises that cause me so much pain that I can't walk or sit or lay down. I am grateful that I can walk and prefer to continue to do so.
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Do you actually have cancer? Or had chemo? If so then that might be the reason you're not losing weight. This is just anecdotal evidence but I know a woman who fought cancer with chemo and no matter what amount of calories she would eat, her weight would just bounce all over the place. Have you talked to your doctor about why you're not losing weight on so little calories?
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No hun, I don't and didn't have cancer, they just thought I did, put me on the cancer ward, a place where you don't want to spend the night... Anyway, they thought I did, but they ran every test possible and could not determine the cause of the growths, or even what they were. I have more of them in my back now, but not severe enough to have them removed yet.

Thanks for your concern.

spippin73

If you eat too few calories, your metabolism will slow and your body will store more fat. It sounds odd, but you must eat to loose weight. Eat nutritious foods, exercise and you will see the results.

katweeks63

To everyone, thanks for all your responses.

I only posted this because I was curious as to why my body works this way, NOT that I wanted help to fix it. I am loosing weight and I take my daily regiment of vitamins and I am not starving, actually get quite full when I eat, so all is well.

I did get some good responses that helped me to better understand, and possibly to be able to change this, but I do not desire to change it until I get, at the least, near my goal weight.

Thanks to all!
(Even those who, with good intentions, went about it the wrong way. I have learned a lot.)

lilacsun

Visit with a doctor or nutritionist. First make sure there are no medical reasons causing this issue.

I would do this. I found out I am borderline diabetic. I would eat 1200 calories a day or less and work out like a crazy woman and lost zero. I found out there are a lot of things I should not eat. Turns right into sugar for me
Then after three weeks on MFP and only 3 lbs lost I started reading info and figured out my true TDEE and added 270 calories a day and now I am losing slowly. Also don't do the same thing every day. Vary work outs, it keeps your body and metabolism guessing. Good luck to you.

Could you be gaining muscle possibly that could cause the scale to go up. Make sure to measure.

firstsip

To everyone, thanks for all your responses.

I only posted this because I was curious as to why my body works this way, NOT that I wanted help to fix it. I am loosing weight and I take my daily regiment of vitamins and I am not starving, actually get quite full when I eat, so all is well.

I did get some good responses that helped me to better understand, and possibly to be able to change this, but I do not desire to change it until I get, at the least, near my goal weight.

Thanks to all!
(Even those who, with good intentions, went about it the wrong way. I have learned a lot.)

Just because you don't agree with it doesn't mean it's the "wrong way"

roguestates

OP, wtf? Are you for real? I've been following this thread the last day or so because I'm so curious. You had your diary open, what, 5 minutes? I was the last comment before you opened it, and it was not open when I commented. It is now closed again. Barely anyone got a chance to see it.

Like the person pointing out your inactivity... what the hell, have you ever even GONE to physical therapy? Call up an appointment NOW. Do some lifting. Do some cardio (even low impact, in a pool, anything). Lifting STRENGTHENS bones as well as muscle. You don't sound like you know much about science in health or general... I'm still waiting to hear what "glands" got surgery (as someone who had a complete thyroidectomy, adrenal insufficiency, ovarian cysts, etc... I know a thing or do about glands).

You're not losing weight because your body is SEDENTARY.

P.S. Criticism is not "bad" by definition. Even if everyone said, "Your diary looks great!" that is still technically criticism. Frankly, I think you're someone that wants easy answers and frankly doesn't want to take care of themself. What's easy isn't always what's best.

Sorry to disappoint you, a bit frustrated when people try to push me into something that I know i can not do, so, as I said before, I will continue walking.
As for the glands, I had 2 unidentified growths in my neck that almost choked me to death in a month's time, they thought I had cancer, but could not determine the cause, so they explored while they were in there. Then I had 3 more unidentified growths in my back 2 yrs later, again they thought it was cancer and explored, this time the entire area from my waist to my shoulders, which made my back numb and tingle for years. I was super skinny before those 2 surgeries without any concern for what I ate, and I had already had 3 children. The sudden weight gain happened immediately after that, and the only time I have lost weight has been when I eat lots of fruits and veggies and reduce my calorie intake to under 800 a day. I maintain at 1000 a day, and I gain at 1200.
I don't want a quick fix, what I am doing is working, just wondering why. Possibly some of what I have seen here will work, guess I'll find out when I get to the point that I feel I have to change things, but I can promise you that it will not be exercises that cause me so much pain that I can't walk or sit or lay down. I am grateful that I can walk and prefer to continue to do so.

They hurt because you are sedentary. You NEED a physical therapist. I cannot emphasize "need" enough, and I can't understand how anyone that suffered such hip problems IN a medical setting was not referred to a PT.

If you're not going to listen to medical advice, let alone the advice you're asking for, then honestly, **** you.

Your kids have tried to help you. Many of us have tried to help you. I have a strong feeling your doctors tried to help you, but you didn't listen.

You seem much more content to avoid short-term pain which will become long-term pain and problems in the get go. Is that what you want? To be in a wheelchair before you're 50?

I've known people like you. The kind that'd rather complain, using the martyr-complex, than actively try to help themselves.

I pity the people in your life, but I don't pity you.

I think this is the moment in which we collectively throw our hands in the air and just wish her luck. Her hip problems will only get worse as she ages if she doesn't do enough weight-bearing exercises to strengthen her muscles and bones.

heroyalslimness

To everyone, thanks for all your responses.

I only posted this because I was curious as to why my body works this way, NOT that I wanted help to fix it. I am loosing weight and I take my daily regiment of vitamins and I am not starving, actually get quite full when I eat, so all is well.

I did get some good responses that helped me to better understand, and possibly to be able to change this, but I do not desire to change it until I get, at the least, near my goal weight.

Thanks to all!
(Even those who, with good intentions, went about it the wrong way. I have learned a lot.)

Any one who can be kind, respectful and thank everyone--- even where someone actually cursed or continued to argue after the OP thanked everyone (aghast)

---

is someone I would be honored to learn from and support. ~ you can add me as friend if you like! I hope you get some good caring medical guidance and info to answer your questions and support you on your health path.

OK_Girl

As a person who has Ankylosing Spondylitis- ( you can google that, iffin' ya want...)

I get REALLY ticked off when people say they only exercise they can do is walk, and the rest of the day is sedentary- I've been in PT, and that is where you learn. You have more ligaments, muscles, tendons, cartilage in your hips (all over your body) that need regular movement to have any chance of improvement.

You sound like you have sentenced your hips to nothing but walking.

From someone who has SEVERE arthritis in my hips, spine, feet, as well as spinal cord issues, I can tell you being sedentary isn't going to help you get stronger- it's going to make you weaker. And eating like you do is going to destroy every bit of collagen in your body and then your joints will really be in trouble. I don't mean to sound rude, or like an *kitten*- I just hate when people say all they can do is walk- I'm pretty certain I am worse off than you in the hip / arthritis department- but I still follow my doctors and pt's and rheumatologists advice about exercise- and it sounds like you aren't doing that.

TheCuriosity

It seems everyone is having a fit to see my diary, as if that will be the key to this issue. I have made it public, but other than the fact that I can not do real exercise because of my issues with my hips, I had 3 10lb babies which messed them up pretty bad (Dr said I couldn't have a 4lb baby naturally and I had all of them naturally), and my heart murmur (caused by scarlet fever when I was 4yr old), I do eat right, lots of veggies and lean meat, no red meats because I had my galbladder removed and it causes me issues. I try to never eat past 7pm. I don't eat all day, hate eating before noon, watch my sodium, etc. So, for those of you that think you can find an answer there...

Bingo! I called it first. Both exercise and eating right go together. Because you feel that you can reinjure your hip you do the least amount of work possible in a day, and so it reflects in your calorie maintenance. This might sound strange to you but putting more muscles on your body will help straighten your hip. This is how athletes do it all the time.

If I have to make a choice between working out and being able to walk, I choose walking. My oldest son is 33 yrs old, so I am no stranger to what happens to me when I do more than normal daily activities. I have had times when I have sat on the floor and played with my grandchildren, only to have to be lifted off the floor and limped for 3 days. I know my limitations, and unfortunately, this one is not up for debate.

Due to an injured hip and broken knee for several years I as very limited in movement, being in agony if I walked more than a km in a day and walking up stairs hurt. I was on pain medication 24/7. Last year I stopped feeling sorry for myself and I started to do a little bit of muscle building exercises (like squats) at first it was hard and sore and tough but building my muscles fixed that. Now I don't think twice about running up or down stairs and can now jog a bit, too. doping nothing isn't the answer, unless you want to get worse and end up in a wheel chair, then go for it. You don't use it, you lose it.

Exercise strengthens bones. Doing nothing deteriorate them.

Wantingslim

Fellow shortie x

CaelynCamille

Same here! If I eat my daily calorie goal (1200 calories a day) I gain weight! I log everything in, even small bites of anything! Don't understand it and it's maddening! The only way I have been able to lose weight is if I eat less than 800 cals a day