An outside look on my food and excersise diary

bgraz1994
bgraz1994 Posts: 56 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
First off, I know I am not eating enough or frequently enough. I will be attending my first therapy session at the beginning of april to try and work through that to rebuild a positive relationship to food.

Besides that I want to know what you all think Im doing right, wrong, etc etc when it comes to food and exercise. What can I do differently?

My goal is to lower my body fat percentage and gain definition. I am 5'5, no idea of my weight as I do not have access to a scale, I would guess around 130-140lbs.

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  • ddky
    ddky Posts: 381 Member
    What you aren't doing is eating enough. You set a goal of 1200 calories, so eat the 1200 calories and at least 1/2 of your exercise calories. Even if you think you shouldn't. Even if you say you aren't hungry. Eat at least 1200 calories. Every day. Good luck to you and I hope you keep your appointment.
  • bgraz1994
    bgraz1994 Posts: 56 Member
    I am definitely keeping my appointment, as I am already seeing the affects of the way I have treated my body (I stress fracture like a 98 year old woman).

    I am aware that I am not eating enough and I am slowly trying to work back up to 1200 calories, then eventually I hope to get to 1,800.
  • SoozeE512
    SoozeE512 Posts: 439 Member
    Right now you're giving your body negative amounts of calories with the way that you are eating so low that your exercise is actually burning off all that you're eating and then some. The goal number that is on your food diary each day is the amount that you should be eating. When you add in exercise, the goal goes up and you need to eat more. Allowing your body to get the nutrients it needs allows it to function in a healthier way.

    The foods that you're eating are great, you just need to eat more of them! Add in more nuts or whole grains and that should help your calories go up faster.

    Good luck!

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