My doc said only eat 1200 to maintain my weight

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  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    And to the people saying "here come the barely out of high school experts": 1. Super minimizing 2. Doctors are not perfect; I've already seen the majority of people recommend talking FURTHER to the doctor for clarification and/or see another doctor 3. Lucky you if you've never had a doctor seriously mess up your health because you blindly followed the M.D. after their name.

    Oh, and on this little point: I used to TRAIN doctors-to-be and doctors-in-practice, you should all be VERY scared by that.

    Somewhere, if you ever hear of an intern that got slapped with a dissected trochanter (the ball of the femur - I'm sure it left a mark) for clipping fingernails in a clean room - tada, that was little ol' me on the givin' end.
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    DAS IMPOSSIBLE 1200 CALORIES IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO EAT IN ORDER TO BE IN STARVATION MODE. YOU ARE GONNA ESPLODE BETTER GET A WILL

    Don't be ridiculous, why will the OP explode?

    Are you telling the OP to ignore their personalised medical advice?
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Oh boy.....here come all of the barely out of high school experts that know better than your medically trained physician telling you to ignore him and to follow MFP

    We call this an Appeal to Authority logical fallacy.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    DAS IMPOSSIBLE 1200 CALORIES IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO EAT IN ORDER TO BE IN STARVATION MODE. YOU ARE GONNA ESPLODE BETTER GET A WILL

    Don't be ridiculous, why will the OP explode?

    Are you telling the OP to ignore their personalised medical advice?

    Whoosh!
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    DAS IMPOSSIBLE 1200 CALORIES IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO EAT IN ORDER TO BE IN STARVATION MODE. YOU ARE GONNA ESPLODE BETTER GET A WILL

    Don't be ridiculous, why will the OP explode?

    Are you telling the OP to ignore their personalised medical advice?

    Spontaneous combustion is a real worry.
  • farway
    farway Posts: 1,264 Member
    DAS IMPOSSIBLE 1200 CALORIES IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO EAT IN ORDER TO BE IN STARVATION MODE. YOU ARE GONNA ESPLODE BETTER GET A WILL

    Don't be ridiculous, why will the OP explode?

    Are you telling the OP to ignore their personalised medical advice?

    Spontaneous combustion is a real worry.

    Not if the they are taking the p!ss, which I assume they are, or just a complete w@nker loving the CAPS LOCK button
  • dyousif99
    dyousif99 Posts: 2
    Hi there - I learned over the years that when you eat too little, your body begins to think that you are starving it and will store whatever calories you are giving it as reserves. Make sure that you increase your water intake (I am sure that you heard that a gazillion time!) Water is boring so put some Mio or other flavouring in it to make it more appealing. I use a dessert plate instead of a dinner plate. I fill it and it looks like I am eating lots but am not. Chose your calories wisely: though you will have more carbs in veggies than cheese, they are processed differently by your system. And very important: do not stress about it. The more you want to get to your goal weight, the less you enjoy each day. Eat good food; do not deprive yourself of the occasional treat (I love Ikea frozen yogourt - it is not fancy but it satisfies my sweet tooth). You are young and you are strong - tell yourself "each day and every day I get better and better". Good luck. Let me know if this helps a little ok?
    Diane
  • cspinney
    cspinney Posts: 81 Member
    I think that if you've only got 15 lbs to lose, you shouldn't be expecting to lose 2 lbs a week. When you have less weight to lose, it tends to come off slowly.
  • peckish_pomegranate
    peckish_pomegranate Posts: 242 Member
    I'd get a second opinion.

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