Starvation mode?

CoachReddy

I have developed a bad habit of not eating regularly, which I have learned has put my body in 'starvation mode'. My normal routine consists of a couple cups of coffee (with sugar free creamer) in the morning, and then a big dinner at night. I will occasionally eat something mid day, but not regularly. I am generally active, but I don't work out (yet). I have tried in the past to eat on a schedule (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) but I have ALWAYS gained weight, which of course makes me stop the routine! Are there any tips on how I can get into a routine of eating regularly, especially when I don't feel hungry, and still lose weight?

HI There,

Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals. It sounds like you are skipping breakfast and just having coffee in the morn. Try to eat at least every 3-4 hours. Ex.) Mini meals + 3 healthy snacks. This will help keep your metabolism steady and prevent it from slowing down. Keeping a food journal and planning your meals ahead of time also helps. Adding exercise will only help you lose weight faster. Make sure your calories are never below 1200 per day either. Keep in mind it takes a deficit of 3500 calories to lose 1 lb of body fat. I am a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, so if you need more help you can friend me.

I skip breakfast occasionally and make up for it on other meals and sometimes I don't make up for it at all. How do you explain my 71lbs lost Ms. Dietitian/Nutritionist?

What are you eating now compared to what you used to eat? that may have something to do with it too.

CoachReddy

Took the words out of my mouth. Thank you!
Eating that amount of calories in one sitting when not eating anything else throughout the day WILL store it as fat. It's science. It will also create a slippery slope with binge eating. I have been guilty of it myself; wouldn't eat all day, just drink coffee, small lunch (of doritos..) and then when dinner came around I would be craving carbs wrapped in carbs with a carb filling topped with cheese and bacon. It's tough to break bad habits like that, but well worth the effort.

You need to go back to science class.

what are your credentials?

and damn what's with the attitude? she's just trying to help.

BaltimoreBex

I have developed a bad habit of not eating regularly, which I have learned has put my body in 'starvation mode'. My normal routine consists of a couple cups of coffee (with sugar free creamer) in the morning, and then a big dinner at night. I will occasionally eat something mid day, but not regularly. I am generally active, but I don't work out (yet). I have tried in the past to eat on a schedule (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) but I have ALWAYS gained weight, which of course makes me stop the routine! Are there any tips on how I can get into a routine of eating regularly, especially when I don't feel hungry, and still lose weight?

HI There,

Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals. It sounds like you are skipping breakfast and just having coffee in the morn. Try to eat at least every 3-4 hours. Ex.) Mini meals + 3 healthy snacks. This will help keep your metabolism steady and prevent it from slowing down. Keeping a food journal and planning your meals ahead of time also helps. Adding exercise will only help you lose weight faster. Make sure your calories are never below 1200 per day either. Keep in mind it takes a deficit of 3500 calories to lose 1 lb of body fat. I am a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, so if you need more help you can friend me.

I skip breakfast occasionally and make up for it on other meals and sometimes I don't make up for it at all. How do you explain my 71lbs lost Ms. Dietitian/Nutritionist?

cmriverside

If someone can point me to definitive research done by an unbiased source that talks about IF being healthier than regular meals, I'll definitely read it.

Yeah, just like "if you point me to research done by an unbiased source that talks about 4-6 meals being healthier than IF, I'll read it.


Wait. No, I won't. There is so much stuff about nutrition/meal timing/blah blah blah

The main problem HERE - is that people are desparate. You and I are not. I've been on this site for five+ years. You really have to let people find their way. Your way will work. So will the other way. But we all have to Kumbaya. So that's all I have to say about that.

saraann4

I have developed a bad habit of not eating regularly, which I have learned has put my body in 'starvation mode'. My normal routine consists of a couple cups of coffee (with sugar free creamer) in the morning, and then a big dinner at night. I will occasionally eat something mid day, but not regularly. I am generally active, but I don't work out (yet). I have tried in the past to eat on a schedule (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) but I have ALWAYS gained weight, which of course makes me stop the routine! Are there any tips on how I can get into a routine of eating regularly, especially when I don't feel hungry, and still lose weight?

HI There,

Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals. It sounds like you are skipping breakfast and just having coffee in the morn. Try to eat at least every 3-4 hours. Ex.) Mini meals + 3 healthy snacks. This will help keep your metabolism steady and prevent it from slowing down. Keeping a food journal and planning your meals ahead of time also helps. Adding exercise will only help you lose weight faster. Make sure your calories are never below 1200 per day either. Keep in mind it takes a deficit of 3500 calories to lose 1 lb of body fat. I am a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, so if you need more help you can friend me.

I skip breakfast occasionally and make up for it on other meals and sometimes I don't make up for it at all. How do you explain my 71lbs lost Ms. Dietitian/Nutritionist?

What are you eating now compared to what you used to eat? that may have something to do with it too.

Not really. I know I'm not in starvation mode. Based on what her answer to the question was...let me quote... "Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals." So if I skip meals, I go into starvation mode." AKA If you skip meals. I call bull**** on that.

cmriverside

Eating that amount of calories in one sitting when not eating anything else throughout the day WILL store it as fat. It's science. It will also create a slippery slope with binge eating. I have been guilty of it myself; wouldn't eat all day, just drink coffee, small lunch (of doritos..) and then when dinner came around I would be craving carbs wrapped in carbs with a carb filling topped with cheese and bacon. It's tough to break bad habits like that, but well worth the effort.

Not true...well, maybe for you. But not for everyone. The carbs thing - once you start, it's hard to stop - but that isn't an effect of not eating for 18 hours.

CoachReddy

Not really. I know I'm not in starvation mode. Based on what her answer to the question was...let me quote... "Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals." So if I skip meals, I go into starvation mode." AKA If you skip meals. I call bull**** on that.

please relax.

no, it's not as simple as the way she stated it, but if someone used to eating 5,000 calories (not ridiculous with american diets) suddenly drops to 1,200 for a prolonged period of time, their body will start storing fat.

what would you call that?

saraann4

Took the words out of my mouth. Thank you!
Eating that amount of calories in one sitting when not eating anything else throughout the day WILL store it as fat. It's science. It will also create a slippery slope with binge eating. I have been guilty of it myself; wouldn't eat all day, just drink coffee, small lunch (of doritos..) and then when dinner came around I would be craving carbs wrapped in carbs with a carb filling topped with cheese and bacon. It's tough to break bad habits like that, but well worth the effort.

You need to go back to science class.

what are your credentials?

and damn what's with the attitude? she's just trying to help.

I don't have any credentials. I can eat one gigantic meal and still lose weight. Oh and it won't make me store fat. Everyone can.

"Eating that amount of calories in one sitting when not eating anything else throughout the day WILL store it as fat. It's science" Research. Please.

saraann4

Starvation mode. Goodness gracious! Can it end already? Are you anorexic? If not, probably not starvation mode. Are you eating more than 1200 calories a day? Then, no you aren't going into this so called starvation mode where your body thinks it doesn't know when it's going to eat again and stores fat blah blah blah. Have you ever skipped breakfast? Starvation mode!! NO! Will you most likely make up for those calories? Uh yeah.

A lot of people who believe in this starvation mode need to look up the word and images of starvation.

People do stall out with their weight.

Agreed, but it's probably not because of "starvation mode"

My second post on this topic explains why it happens, it's not starvation mode, it's water retention due to a deficit that's too large for you. It's called Dieters Edema.

I definately believe in water rentention. I agree with you there, but we are talking about a completely different thing.

rmttobe

I have developed a bad habit of not eating regularly, which I have learned has put my body in 'starvation mode'. My normal routine consists of a couple cups of coffee (with sugar free creamer) in the morning, and then a big dinner at night. I will occasionally eat something mid day, but not regularly. I am generally active, but I don't work out (yet). I have tried in the past to eat on a schedule (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) but I have ALWAYS gained weight, which of course makes me stop the routine! Are there any tips on how I can get into a routine of eating regularly, especially when I don't feel hungry, and still lose weight?

HI There,

Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals. It sounds like you are skipping breakfast and just having coffee in the morn. Try to eat at least every 3-4 hours. Ex.) Mini meals + 3 healthy snacks. This will help keep your metabolism steady and prevent it from slowing down. Keeping a food journal and planning your meals ahead of time also helps. Adding exercise will only help you lose weight faster. Make sure your calories are never below 1200 per day either. Keep in mind it takes a deficit of 3500 calories to lose 1 lb of body fat. I am a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, so if you need more help you can friend me.

My confidence in the curriculum for dieticians/nutritionists just fell a few notches.

Agreed. Evidently there is no basic physiology education, or an 'F' grade was achieved.

saraann4

Not really. I know I'm not in starvation mode. Based on what her answer to the question was...let me quote... "Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals." So if I skip meals, I go into starvation mode." AKA If you skip meals. I call bull**** on that.

please relax.

no, it's not as simple as the way she stated it, but if someone used to eating 5,000 calories (not ridiculous with american diets) suddenly drops to 1,200 for a prolonged period of time, their body will start storing fat.

what would you call that?

I've been at 1200 calories since April. Was eating fast food for 3x times a day. Currently not eating fast food. Am I in starvation mode? Curious at what your point is

saraann4

You want to talk about starvation?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/836242-don-t-hate-me-at-600-cal-a-day

CoachReddy

Not really. I know I'm not in starvation mode. Based on what her answer to the question was...let me quote... "Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals." So if I skip meals, I go into starvation mode." AKA If you skip meals. I call bull**** on that.

please relax.

no, it's not as simple as the way she stated it, but if someone used to eating 5,000 calories (not ridiculous with american diets) suddenly drops to 1,200 for a prolonged period of time, their body will start storing fat.

what would you call that?

I've been at 1200 calories since April. Was eating fast food for 3x times a day. Currently not eating fast food. Am I in starvation mode? Curious at what your point is

has your weight loss been constant since that time? or has it ever slowed? plateaued?

saraann4

Not really. I know I'm not in starvation mode. Based on what her answer to the question was...let me quote... "Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals." So if I skip meals, I go into starvation mode." AKA If you skip meals. I call bull**** on that.

please relax.

no, it's not as simple as the way she stated it, but if someone used to eating 5,000 calories (not ridiculous with american diets) suddenly drops to 1,200 for a prolonged period of time, their body will start storing fat.

what would you call that?

I've been at 1200 calories since April. Was eating fast food for 3x times a day. Currently not eating fast food. Am I in starvation mode? Curious at what your point is

has your weight loss been constant since that time? or has it ever slowed? plateaued?

It has remained consistent. What gives? Am I the odd ball? Nooo.

CoachReddy

Not really. I know I'm not in starvation mode. Based on what her answer to the question was...let me quote... "Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals." So if I skip meals, I go into starvation mode." AKA If you skip meals. I call bull**** on that.

please relax.

no, it's not as simple as the way she stated it, but if someone used to eating 5,000 calories (not ridiculous with american diets) suddenly drops to 1,200 for a prolonged period of time, their body will start storing fat.

what would you call that?

I've been at 1200 calories since April. Was eating fast food for 3x times a day. Currently not eating fast food. Am I in starvation mode? Curious at what your point is

has your weight loss been constant since that time? or has it ever slowed? plateaued?

It has remained consistent. What gives? Am I the odd ball? Nooo.

haha come on, no need to be defensive! we're all on the same team. we're all trying to improve ourselves - why do so many people on these sites insist on tearing others down? pretty sad frankly.

hey, if it's working for you, more power to you. if it continues to work indefinitely i'll be surprised, but i'll also be wrong - and if that's the case i'll be glad to be wrong because you'll be a healthier version of yourself - and that's the goal.

5 or 6 meals is my way of doing it (and it's worked pretty well as you can see), 1 meal is yours. let's agree to disagree.

PikaKnight

Not really. I know I'm not in starvation mode. Based on what her answer to the question was...let me quote... "Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals." So if I skip meals, I go into starvation mode." AKA If you skip meals. I call bull**** on that.

please relax.

no, it's not as simple as the way she stated it, but if someone used to eating 5,000 calories (not ridiculous with american diets) suddenly drops to 1,200 for a prolonged period of time, their body will start storing fat.

what would you call that?

I've been at 1200 calories since April. Was eating fast food for 3x times a day. Currently not eating fast food. Am I in starvation mode? Curious at what your point is

What does eating fast food have to do with it??????

PikaKnight

You want to talk about starvation?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/836242-don-t-hate-me-at-600-cal-a-day

Let it be noted that the topic was probably started by a troll....and also states that they supposedly had gastric bypass surgery.

PikaKnight

Not really. I know I'm not in starvation mode. Based on what her answer to the question was...let me quote... "Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals." So if I skip meals, I go into starvation mode." AKA If you skip meals. I call bull**** on that.

please relax.

no, it's not as simple as the way she stated it, but if someone used to eating 5,000 calories (not ridiculous with american diets) suddenly drops to 1,200 for a prolonged period of time, their body will start storing fat.

what would you call that?

I've been at 1200 calories since April. Was eating fast food for 3x times a day. Currently not eating fast food. Am I in starvation mode? Curious at what your point is

has your weight loss been constant since that time? or has it ever slowed? plateaued?

It has remained consistent. What gives? Am I the odd ball? Nooo.

haha come on, no need to be defensive! we're all on the same team. we're all trying to improve ourselves - why do so many people on these sites insist on tearing others down? pretty sad frankly.

hey, if it's working for you, more power to you. if it continues to work indefinitely i'll be surprised, but i'll also be wrong - and if that's the case i'll be glad to be wrong because you'll be a healthier version of yourself - and that's the goal.

5 or 6 meals is my way of doing it (and it's worked pretty well as you can see), 1 meal is yours. let's agree to disagree.

What he said about if it works for you.

I know 1200 didn't work for me. I was constantly weak and now have issues from trying to cut down way too fast and eating below my BMR. Did it for a couple years and now I wish I had been more educated about things.

Now that I have the right TDEE, I have a lot more energy and am healthier. If anything, the intensity of my workouts and the length of time I can do them increased so much when I stopped trying to stay around 1100-1200 cals.

saraann4

Not really. I know I'm not in starvation mode. Based on what her answer to the question was...let me quote... "Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals." So if I skip meals, I go into starvation mode." AKA If you skip meals. I call bull**** on that.

please relax.

no, it's not as simple as the way she stated it, but if someone used to eating 5,000 calories (not ridiculous with american diets) suddenly drops to 1,200 for a prolonged period of time, their body will start storing fat.

what would you call that?

I've been at 1200 calories since April. Was eating fast food for 3x times a day. Currently not eating fast food. Am I in starvation mode? Curious at what your point is

has your weight loss been constant since that time? or has it ever slowed? plateaued?

It has remained consistent. What gives? Am I the odd ball? Nooo.

haha come on, no need to be defensive! we're all on the same team. we're all trying to improve ourselves - why do so many people on these sites insist on tearing others down? pretty sad frankly.

hey, if it's working for you, more power to you. if it continues to work indefinitely i'll be surprised, but i'll also be wrong - and if that's the case i'll be glad to be wrong because you'll be a healthier version of yourself - and that's the goal.

5 or 6 meals is my way of doing it (and it's worked pretty well as you can see), 1 meal is yours. let's agree to disagree.

I wasn't being defensive. I was just stating the facts of myself. 5-6 meals is a little ridiculous to ME, but then again I like a big dinner. My mom eat 2-3 meals a day. She eats cookies for "breakfast" around 3pm then has dinner at 7pm and has a snack at 9pm. She loses weight. It's whatever works for you and remaind under your calorie deficict.

To me, I like to keep my breakfast light (or skip it altogether), light lunch, and big dinner. I don't store fat by skipping breakfast. I've lost 71lbs so far. As long as you remain a calorie deficit. You are golden.

saraann4

Not really. I know I'm not in starvation mode. Based on what her answer to the question was...let me quote... "Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals." So if I skip meals, I go into starvation mode." AKA If you skip meals. I call bull**** on that.

please relax.

no, it's not as simple as the way she stated it, but if someone used to eating 5,000 calories (not ridiculous with american diets) suddenly drops to 1,200 for a prolonged period of time, their body will start storing fat.

what would you call that?

I've been at 1200 calories since April. Was eating fast food for 3x times a day. Currently not eating fast food. Am I in starvation mode? Curious at what your point is

What does eating fast food have to do with it??????

"no, it's not as simple as the way she stated it, but if someone used to eating 5,000 calories "

I was probably eating that much.

mhorn2142

My uncomplicated advice is to eat a high protein diet and set a timer on your phone or computer to go of every 3 hours of wake time to remind you to eat. This will allow you to eat 5-6 times a day boosting your metabolism. These meals should be small amounts it is really 3 meals and 2-3 snacks. for me quick and easy is best. handful of almonds, or a Greek yogurt, or even beef jerky for a something savory. String cheese is good too. Anyway Just my opinion.

CoachReddy

Not really. I know I'm not in starvation mode. Based on what her answer to the question was...let me quote... "Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals." So if I skip meals, I go into starvation mode." AKA If you skip meals. I call bull**** on that.

please relax.

no, it's not as simple as the way she stated it, but if someone used to eating 5,000 calories (not ridiculous with american diets) suddenly drops to 1,200 for a prolonged period of time, their body will start storing fat.

what would you call that?

I've been at 1200 calories since April. Was eating fast food for 3x times a day. Currently not eating fast food. Am I in starvation mode? Curious at what your point is

has your weight loss been constant since that time? or has it ever slowed? plateaued?

It has remained consistent. What gives? Am I the odd ball? Nooo.

haha come on, no need to be defensive! we're all on the same team. we're all trying to improve ourselves - why do so many people on these sites insist on tearing others down? pretty sad frankly.

hey, if it's working for you, more power to you. if it continues to work indefinitely i'll be surprised, but i'll also be wrong - and if that's the case i'll be glad to be wrong because you'll be a healthier version of yourself - and that's the goal.

5 or 6 meals is my way of doing it (and it's worked pretty well as you can see), 1 meal is yours. let's agree to disagree.

I wasn't being defensive. I was just stating the facts of myself. 5-6 meals is a little ridiculous to ME, but then again I like a big dinner. My mom eat 2-3 meals a day. She eats cookies for "breakfast" around 3pm then has dinner at 7pm and has a snack at 9pm. She loses weight. It's whatever works for you and remaind under your calorie deficict.

To me, I like to keep my breakfast light (or skip it altogether), light lunch, and big dinner. I don't store fat by skipping breakfast. I've lost 71lbs so far. As long as you remain a calorie deficit. You are golden.

if the only thing you care about is weight then you're right.

if you want your body to run at an optimal, high level, you have to be more meticulous. all depends on what your goals are.

Mokey41

Now, I'm very curious. What would you say if I said if I didn't eat breakfast OR lunch and just had a huge dinner after 7pm? Would everything be stored as fat, BUT my calories were oh I don't know 1500?

Not a scientific study but 2 observations. My boss is 65 and in excellent health. For the past 30 years he has eaten one meal a day, usually some time after 8 pm after which is goes to bed. It's not usually a particularly healthy meal and is probably a minimum of 2,000 calories a day. He's 5'4" and weighs 135 lbs which he says is the same weight he's been his whole adult life. He doesn't refuse food during the day if we happen to have something in the office but he doesn't seek out food or have meals, just coffee, gallons of it all day long.

My neighbour ate a very small breakfast of a piece of toast with tea and then nothing until his supper at the end of the day. He was a farmer and worked hard all day everyday until he passed away at the age of 90.

May be just coincidence but neither one of them seem to have suffered any ill effects from their eating habits.

CoachReddy

Now, I'm very curious. What would you say if I said if I didn't eat breakfast OR lunch and just had a huge dinner after 7pm? Would everything be stored as fat, BUT my calories were oh I don't know 1500?

Not a scientific study but 2 observations. My boss is 65 and in excellent health. For the past 30 years he has eaten one meal a day, usually some time after 8 pm after which is goes to bed. It's not usually a particularly healthy meal and is probably a minimum of 2,000 calories a day. He's 5'4" and weighs 135 lbs which he says is the same weight he's been his whole adult life. He doesn't refuse food during the day if we happen to have something in the office but he doesn't seek out food or have meals, just coffee, gallons of it all day long.

My neighbour ate a very small breakfast of a piece of toast with tea and then nothing until his supper at the end of the day. He was a farmer and worked hard all day everyday until he passed away at the age of 90.

May be just coincidence but neither one of them seem to have suffered any ill effects from their eating habits.

it very well may be coincidence. or genes. or both. or related to their diets. who knows?

hardly enough evidence to support how abrasive your posts have been though.

cmriverside

Now, I'm very curious. What would you say if I said if I didn't eat breakfast OR lunch and just had a huge dinner after 7pm? Would everything be stored as fat, BUT my calories were oh I don't know 1500?

Not a scientific study but 2 observations. My boss is 65 and in excellent health. For the past 30 years he has eaten one meal a day, usually some time after 8 pm after which is goes to bed. It's not usually a particularly healthy meal and is probably a minimum of 2,000 calories a day. He's 5'4" and weighs 135 lbs which he says is the same weight he's been his whole adult life. He doesn't refuse food during the day if we happen to have something in the office but he doesn't seek out food or have meals, just coffee, gallons of it all day long.

My neighbour ate a very small breakfast of a piece of toast with tea and then nothing until his supper at the end of the day. He was a farmer and worked hard all day everyday until he passed away at the age of 90.

May be just coincidence but neither one of them seem to have suffered any ill effects from their eating habits.

it very well may be coincidence. or genes. or both. or related to their diets. who knows?

hardly enough evidence to support how abrasive your posts have been though.

Look, Coach, I've watched you argue in every thread you've been in for a few days now. I think you go spoiling for a fight. No one is being "abrasive" or "mean" or "angry" or blahblahblahblah. You are the one with attitude. I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt, since you are from New York and the general "attitude" there is defensive - but this is an extremely tame site - most people here are nice, helpful, and willing to accept that there are two road that diverge in the woods.

You are the only one who tries to pick a fight in the posts I've seen you in. It's okay, we still like you. Now breathe. In......out......

CoachReddy

Now, I'm very curious. What would you say if I said if I didn't eat breakfast OR lunch and just had a huge dinner after 7pm? Would everything be stored as fat, BUT my calories were oh I don't know 1500?

Not a scientific study but 2 observations. My boss is 65 and in excellent health. For the past 30 years he has eaten one meal a day, usually some time after 8 pm after which is goes to bed. It's not usually a particularly healthy meal and is probably a minimum of 2,000 calories a day. He's 5'4" and weighs 135 lbs which he says is the same weight he's been his whole adult life. He doesn't refuse food during the day if we happen to have something in the office but he doesn't seek out food or have meals, just coffee, gallons of it all day long.

My neighbour ate a very small breakfast of a piece of toast with tea and then nothing until his supper at the end of the day. He was a farmer and worked hard all day everyday until he passed away at the age of 90.

May be just coincidence but neither one of them seem to have suffered any ill effects from their eating habits.

it very well may be coincidence. or genes. or both. or related to their diets. who knows?

hardly enough evidence to support how abrasive your posts have been though.

Look, Coach, I've watched you argue in every thread you've been in for a few days now. I think you go spoiling for a fight. No one is being "abrasive" or "mean" or "angry" or blahblahblahblah. You are the one with attitude. I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt, since you are from New York and the general "attitude" there is defensive - but this is an extremely tame site - most people here are nice, helpful, and willing to accept that there are two road that diverge in the woods.

You are the only one who tries to pick a fight in the posts I've seen you in. It's okay, we still like you. Now breathe. In......out......

personally i don't feel like i'm picking fights, but i guess that's not super surprising. nonetheless, if this is how people are perceiving it, i'll take a look in the mirror.

daybehavior

Bump. I love a good trainwreck.

RitaB19

I have developed a bad habit of not eating regularly, which I have learned has put my body in 'starvation mode'. My normal routine consists of a couple cups of coffee (with sugar free creamer) in the morning, and then a big dinner at night. I will occasionally eat something mid day, but not regularly. I am generally active, but I don't work out (yet). I have tried in the past to eat on a schedule (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) but I have ALWAYS gained weight, which of course makes me stop the routine! Are there any tips on how I can get into a routine of eating regularly, especially when I don't feel hungry, and still lose weight?

Well, the most successful people who lose weight and keep it off for good eat breakfast. There are always exceptions to this. Its calories in vs. calories out.

HI There,

Your body goes into starvation mode when you 1.) Don't eat enough calories and 2.) skip meals. It sounds like you are skipping breakfast and just having coffee in the morn. Try to eat at least every 3-4 hours. Ex.) Mini meals + 3 healthy snacks. This will help keep your metabolism steady and prevent it from slowing down. Keeping a food journal and planning your meals ahead of time also helps. Adding exercise will only help you lose weight faster. Make sure your calories are never below 1200 per day either. Keep in mind it takes a deficit of 3500 calories to lose 1 lb of body fat. I am a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, so if you need more help you can friend me.

I skip breakfast occasionally and make up for it on other meals and sometimes I don't make up for it at all. How do you explain my 71lbs lost Ms. Dietitian/Nutritionist?


Well, the most successful people who lose weight and keep it off for good eat breakfast. Breakfast Breaks the Fast, hence helps your metabolism get going for the day. There are always exceptions to this. You did say you skip occasionally, not all the time. Its calories in vs. calories out, but that doesn't mean eating one dinner that is 1500 calories and not eating all day is the same either.

RitaB19

The most muscular animals in the world are herbivores, should we stop buying animal sources of protein now? We are hunters, we go looking for food when we're hungry. That's normal, it doesn't mean we're able to find food. When we can't our survival instincts picked up, the hormones i listed above.

actually YES! Vegan diets are actually much healthier than diets high in animal fats - check out The China Study

Hey CoachReddy,

Good job on rec. the China Study! Great Book. I'm a Vegetarian but not a Vegan. I agree with alot of what you have said on here.

firstsip

Bump. I love a good trainwreck.

I love this post.

It's always enjoyable to see someone think that "In my opinion" is a substitute for science. EccentricDad, is that you?!