What happens if I don't eat up to the cal

MVY_

What happens if I don't eat up to the calories I have to eat? Mine is 1500 but how am I to eat 1500 when about 1200-1300 I'm already extremely full.

katamus

Eat more calorie-dense foods.

I like pistachios a lot.

_JR_

How did you do it when you gained your weight?

drmerc

you'll get cranky

Amberonamission

Nothing bad will happen. You won't starve or go into the mythical "starvation mode".

x_JT_x

Nothing bad will happen. You won't starve or go into the mythical "starvation mode".

Nothing bad will happen...in the short term. Long term, you will start to see repercussions. Your metabolism will slow as your body becomes used to the lessened intake. When you begin eating again at the higher level of calories (what was your original TDEE), you'll gain weight.

MVY_

How did you do it when you gained your weight?

???

MVY_

Nothing bad will happen. You won't starve or go into the mythical "starvation mode".

Nothing bad will happen...in the short term. Long term, you will start to see repercussions. Your metabolism will slow as your body becomes used to the lessened intake. When you begin eating again at the higher level of calories (what was your original TDEE), you'll gain weight.

I c....so I have to somehow target it or around it to avoid long term effects?

MVY_

Nothing bad will happen. You won't starve or go into the mythical "starvation mode".

In long term, would I feel the effect of not eating enough calories to start with?

DenyseMarieL

I envy the people who get full before their target calorie goal!

sin485

What happens if I don't eat up to the calories I have to eat? Mine is 1500 but how am I to eat 1500 when about 1200-1300 I'm already extremely full.

i have the same probably but always end up managing about 1300. i think its because of the change in my diet. i eat things that are more filling as opposed to junk food or sugary snacks that i used to eat. chicken and eggs in particular i find to be very filling.

fishgutzy

How did you do it when you gained your weight?

???

grazing. Slowly going through a half a bag of Doritos watching TV.

I don't eat back all the calculated exercise calories either. Still getting a handle on how accurate the various calculators are.
Plus I don't feel much like eating another day's worth of calories after getting home from the Y.

drmerc

Nothing bad will happen. You won't starve or go into the mythical "starvation mode".

Nothing bad will happen...in the short term. Long term, you will start to see repercussions. Your metabolism will slow as your body becomes used to the lessened intake. When you begin eating again at the higher level of calories (what was your original TDEE), you'll gain weight.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2495396/pdf/postmedj00315-0056.pdf

reedkaus

depending on how many meals you eat, you could try having smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day. instead of three 500 kcal meals, try six 300 calorie meals

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

What happens if I don't eat up to the calories I have to eat? Mine is 1500 but how am I to eat 1500 when about 1200-1300 I'm already extremely full.

what are you eating? I suggest increasing your healthy fat intake. 1500 is NOT a lot by any means.

davert123

Have a look at this -

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

It will take 10 minutes to read but It honest and scientifically based advice that you should listen to

MVY_

depending on how many meals you eat, you could try having smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day. instead of three 500 kcal meals, try six 300 calorie meals

I eat a lot of snacks but when I eat "big meals" it would be around 200-400 calories.

jacksonpt

Eat more calorie-dense foods.

I like pistachios a lot.

This. Peanut butter, fattier meats, whole milk, beans/nuts/seeds/legumes... all good ways to add cals.

davert123

Have a look at this -

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

It will take 10 minutes to read but It honest and scientifically based advice that you should listen to

jacksonpt

Without knowing more about you, it's hard to say for sure, but the most likely consequence will be a greater loss of muscle.

mearlie

Nothing bad will happen. You won't starve or go into the mythical "starvation mode".

AGREED! There's a great article here on MFP about the starvation myth. I wish I knew the link. But basically it says that even IF you go into "starvation mode" it doesn't mean that you aren't losing weight, it just means your metabolism slows.

Personally, I've learned to "use" them for a treat. I like a glass of wine but I've also learned that wine could be the cause of my headaches so I just started gluten free beer. One a night if I have a few calories left and I WANT it - a treat of sorts, for not going OVER. But it's OK not to eat all your calories. Especially one or two days.

jacksonpt

depending on how many meals you eat, you could try having smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day. instead of three 500 kcal meals, try six 300 calorie meals

I eat a lot of snacks but when I eat "big meals" it would be around 200-400 calories.

A "big meal" is only 200-400 cals? My snacks are that much!

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

depending on how many meals you eat, you could try having smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day. instead of three 500 kcal meals, try six 300 calorie meals

I eat a lot of snacks but when I eat "big meals" it would be around 200-400 calories.

that's your problem--quite simply 200 calories is a large snack NOT a small meal.

3 eggs = 210 calories, 1 oz cheese = 100 calories, 1 slice toast = 70 w/ 1/2 tbsp butter=50 calories. TOTAL: 430 calories

1 oz pasta = 180, 1 oz olive oil = 120, 1 cup veggies = 30, 4oz chicken/shrimp = 120. TOTAL: 450 calories

1 cup yogurt =120 calories, 1 serving whole grian cereal = 100 calories, 1 cup berries = 75 calories (ish), 1 oz nuts = 160 TOTAL: 455 calories

BIRT1956

How did you do it when you gained your weight?

I would have to ask the same question. If you can eat enough to gain weight, why can't you eat enough to lose the weight?:happy:

davert123

Nothing bad will happen. You won't starve or go into the mythical "starvation mode".

AGREED! There's a great article here on MFP about the starvation myth. I wish I knew the link. But basically it says that even IF you go into "starvation mode" it doesn't mean that you aren't losing weight, it just means your metabolism slows.

Personally, I've learned to "use" them for a treat. I like a glass of wine but I've also learned that wine could be the cause of my headaches so I just started gluten free beer. One a night if I have a few calories left and I WANT it - a treat of sorts, for not going OVER. But it's OK not to eat all your calories. Especially one or two days.

but why would you want to do something which you know will slow your metabolism, make you sluggish and slow your progress when you can eat more, have more energy and loose the same amount of weight ?

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

Nothing bad will happen. You won't starve or go into the mythical "starvation mode".

AGREED! There's a great article here on MFP about the starvation myth. I wish I knew the link. But basically it says that even IF you go into "starvation mode" it doesn't mean that you aren't losing weight, it just means your metabolism slows.

Personally, I've learned to "use" them for a treat. I like a glass of wine but I've also learned that wine could be the cause of my headaches so I just started gluten free beer. One a night if I have a few calories left and I WANT it - a treat of sorts, for not going OVER. But it's OK not to eat all your calories. Especially one or two days.

but why would you want to do something which you know will slow your metabolism, make you sluggish and slow your progress when you can eat more, have more energy and loose the same amount of weight ?

seriously! SMH. people are just absurd.

mearlie

Nothing bad will happen. You won't starve or go into the mythical "starvation mode".

AGREED! There's a great article here on MFP about the starvation myth. I wish I knew the link. But basically it says that even IF you go into "starvation mode" it doesn't mean that you aren't losing weight, it just means your metabolism slows.

Personally, I've learned to "use" them for a treat. I like a glass of wine but I've also learned that wine could be the cause of my headaches so I just started gluten free beer. One a night if I have a few calories left and I WANT it - a treat of sorts, for not going OVER. But it's OK not to eat all your calories. Especially one or two days.

but why would you want to do something which you know will slow your metabolism, make you sluggish and slow your progress when you can eat more, have more energy and loose the same amount of weight ?

Well the link explains it much better than I can, but there are studies to prove you won't go into starvation mode for one or two days of not eating all your calories. Anyone know where I got that article?

mearlie

Here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/81391-starvation-mode-myths-and-science

nxd10

Forget starvation mode in the short run. But you should eat enough to keep functioning well. Easy ways to add calories:

Milk and cheese
butter, olive oil, oil
rice, bread, quiona
beans, lentils
figs, dates, nuts

Anything that forms the basis of some culture's diet has lots of calories in it

Toast, butter, and orange juice is a few hundred calories

x_JT_x

Nothing bad will happen. You won't starve or go into the mythical "starvation mode".

AGREED! There's a great article here on MFP about the starvation myth. I wish I knew the link. But basically it says that even IF you go into "starvation mode" it doesn't mean that you aren't losing weight, it just means your metabolism slows.

Have you lived it? Have you eaten 1,000 - 1,200 calories a day for years on end and not gained weight? No? Then how can you say, with any knowledge or conviction, that it won't happen? Because you read it somewhere?

birdieaz

So you gained weight eating under 1500 cal? Wow interesting.