Am I on starvation mode?

larimoreira
larimoreira Posts: 2
in Food and Nutrition
If i am eating a lot of low calories food, i am not getting to the calorie intake i should get to, but i am not starving, I am eating a lot and not getting a lot of calories. Am I on Starvation mode because i am not having enough calories even thought i am not starving?

Replies

  • veggiegirl117
    veggiegirl117 Posts: 11
    If you're under 1200 cals a day then yes, your body is probably starving even if you don't feel it physically. I've been there -- it's not fun! It will do you no good in the long run!
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    Well.. i was eating under 1000 every day and I ended up in the ER and very sick. I make sure I eat at least 1200 now. I still miss days.. but it's not consistent anymore...

    My suggestion? get it over 1000. You'll feel better too.

    (oh yes.. same problem.. I was never hungry, never felt hungry no matter how little I ate)
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    You are possibly not nourishing yourself properly.
    You are not in "starvation mode".
  • hastinbe
    hastinbe Posts: 130 Member
    Without some numbers we have no way of knowing.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Ignore the term starvation mode. It is a misused word around here.

    If you are not eating enough food you run the risk of health issues
    If your deficit is too large, you run a greater risk of loss of LBM and hormonal issues.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    Ignore the term starvation mode. It is a misused word around here.

    If you are not eating enough food you run the risk of health issues
    If your deficit is too large, you run a greater risk of loss of LBM and hormonal issues.

    I like this answer better than mine. I'd also add that you could have nutrient deficient issues when intake gets low, depending on food selection.

Categories