Working on a bikini body!!

xsoyoung

Since graduating college, I've gained 25lbs over the 3 years!! AHH.
It's really hard losing weight working a desk job and constantly going out to happy hours...
Not to mention the amazing food trucks loaded with calories all over NYC.

I'm 5'3" and 128lbs. My goal is to consume around 600 calories per day. But I do cheat a little...
I'm trying to be back at 104lbs by June.

I really really love snacking and late night fried food. My biggest weakness is fried chicken and beer!!!!!
It's so hard pushing away all the food I enjoy.

Anyhow, I'm eating mainly grapefruit and eggs all day long. 1 grapefruit per day with around 4 eggs.
Sometimes I throw in a small piece of chicken breast or few pieces of sashimi.

I am so hungry! boohoo.

PinkSparkles_JLS

Your weight is perfect but 600 calories per day isn't healthy at all your body will go Into starvation mode and you can become really poorly, try and eat at least 1200 calories a day you'll feel better for it and you can always go swimming or for a run to burn off the calories but 600 per day is nothing x

dimsumkitty

Good luck with working on your bikini body!

I do agree with the above that 600 is probably too little. If you eat too little you actually lose weight slower than if you eat the right amount!

Are you working out at all? I've heard that lifting weights is really good for toning up

Baby_sway86

You should be eating at least 1200 cals and trying to up your working out.
Eating so little means in the long run you will gain weight - try and fit in a little workout before or after work.
And living in NYC you have a lot of great places that are really healthy, might not smell as good but oh well.
And welcome

BeachGingerOnTheRocks

Self-imposed misery for a bikini.

Not a good idea.

BBeccaJean

I killed my metabolism in high school and college eating so little (a net of 500-1000 cals a day)...and gained 40 lbs in the first 3 years after I got out of college too (because of eating mostly, but also being more sedentary). I'd just recommend being more moderate and losing the weight slower. It's not worth it to cause a metabolism problem that will ultimately make it easier to gain weight in the future!

DontStopB_Leakin

Self-imposed misery for a bikini.

Not a good idea.

This.

You're setting yourself up for failure. Please don't do that.

theCarlton

So by starving yourself you'll lose the weight, instead of stopping the unhealthy habits you have that caused you to gain weight in the first place.

Makes sense.

You have all the things you need here on MFP to do this sustainably and responsibly. Please give it a shot.

TravisBikes

Please eat a healthy amount and do some fitness, cardio, weights, whatever. But not starving yourself.

MireyGal76

I ate 3100 calories yesterday, and I was under my goal (because I burned almost 1500 cals in exercise).

You don't need to starve yourself to get into a bikini. You need a mild deficit, patience, and determination.

I can guarantee you that if you get where you wanna be on 600 cals in a short time... you will also be back to where you started in just as much time, because your method was unhealthy and unsustainable.

You can get what you want, but do it the right, healthy way, and it will last a hella lot longer!

quirkytizzy

600 calories is starvation level. That's what people active in anorexia aim for. You will not get the bikini body this way. But you will destroy your health, your sanity, and easily regained chances to get both of those back. Eat more.

TavistockToad

Self-imposed misery for a bikini.

Not a good idea.

This.

You're setting yourself up for failure. Please don't do that.

plus you will look crap in a bikini when you are all skinny fat!

infamousmk

This is a really dumb idea. You are going to make yourself sick, damage your body, and probably not reach your weight goals....


And let me let you in on a little secret - you're already bikini-ready... anyone can rock a two-piece if they have enough confidence and the right cut of suit.

LisaMfit4life

I agree!
Lisa

Capt_Apollo

I ate 3100 calories yesterday, and I was under my goal (because I burned almost 1500 cals in exercise).

You don't need to starve yourself to get into a bikini. You need a mild deficit, patience, and determination.

I can guarantee you that if you get where you wanna be on 600 cals in a short time... you will also be back to where you started in just as much time, because your method was unhealthy and unsustainable.

You can get what you want, but do it the right, healthy way, and it will last a hella lot longer!

Love girls that eat

fitnessmare

I'm working on a bikini body too. I eat about 1500 to 1600 calories a day. Plus I exercise to tone up my body so that when I put on that bikini I will not only be thin but have curves in all the right places. And I never feel overly hungry! I eat enough protein, carbs and fats to keep my body going and stay healthy. I LOVE the way my body is going to look and I LOVE the way I can eat and not be unhappy!!

Love Yourself!

sarahsandlin94

Like everyone else said, eating only 600 calories a day may help you lose weight fast, but as soon as you go back to your old eating habits, the weight will come right back on. I know from experience. Try adding in some lean meats to your diet. Portion control is the main key, along with exercise. Anything is better than nothing! Good luck!

iulia_maddie

You won't get a bikini body on 600 calories worth of grapefruit a day. Eat more, balanced meals, make sure you get enough protein to help you keep as much muscle as possible, and start some kind of exercise routine.

imchicbad

Since graduating college, I've gained 25lbs over the 3 years!! AHH.
It's really hard losing weight working a desk job and constantly going out to happy hours...
Not to mention the amazing food trucks loaded with calories all over NYC.

I'm 5'3" and 128lbs. My goal is to consume around 600 calories per day. But I do cheat a little...
I'm trying to be back at 104lbs by June.

I really really love snacking and late night fried food. My biggest weakness is fried chicken and beer!!!!!
It's so hard pushing away all the food I enjoy.

Anyhow, I'm eating mainly grapefruit and eggs all day long. 1 grapefruit per day with around 4 eggs.
Sometimes I throw in a small piece of chicken breast or few pieces of sashimi.

I am so hungry! boohoo.

Either this is a joke, or someone reported you already for anorexic behavior. Tisk tisk OP. not good at all.

BeeElMarvin

If you want to look REALLY GOOD in a bikini, lift heavy stuff and eat a proper diet. 600 cals/day is going to make you look like a waif. Not good. Make muscles!

cleback

Welcome. I had the same experience as you (gaining weight/flab after college), so I understand your plight.

BUT eating 600 calories is too little for most people. You might end up losing more muscle than the desired fat. And once you go back to a regular diet from a starvation one, your body will say "JACKPOT!" and store everything up again. Besides that, by eating just grapefruit and eggs, although they are great foods, you are probably depriving yourself of other key nutrients. Eating a variety of healthy foods should always be the goal.

Finally, it sounds like a very hard diet to keep up. I'm assuming you don't want a killer bikini body for just a summer, but for life. I've come to a conclusion that a great body for life will only come with lifestyle changes. These forums provide lots of information and support for making those changes. I learn stuff every day. Take advantage of it!

But welcome again and good luck!

Bumdrahp

Trollloolololoollll ( i hope)

SoDamnHungry

Net 1200 calories a day. Don't make yourself miserable to look good in a bikini. 600 is too low for pretty much everyone. Anorexic people eat that much. You'll lose a lot of muscle along with fat, and that's not a good thing.

Do it right, take it slow, and look and feel great. I hope you get to the body you desire by dieting and exercising in a healthy manner.

Jerrypeoples

let me know if you need that bikini body worked on

Bumdrahp

let me know if you need that bikini body worked on

you're so funny and clever!

taytaylynn3

I can assure you, that if you eat at least 1200 calories a day and workout you will look much better in a bikini than if you eat 600.

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

wait.... you are NOT serious about 600 calories a day, are you?!?

auroranflash

You know why people tend to lose weight and then gain it back? It's called crash dieting. Extremely low calories/excessive exercise = YAY WEIGHT LOSS. Then you go back to eating more like a human and your body's like "WHOA DUDE CALORIES, I LOVE THOSE" and stores them away like an old lady hoarding cats.

That's why this site is here to help you monitor your intake so you can create a realistic calorie deficit and gradually lose fat (not just weight). It's not that instant satisfaction everyone craves, but it's sustainable. The dusty old saying "Slow and steady wins the race" is pretty much the slogan for sustainable weight loss.

When you eat so little, you're losing muscle along with fat, which actually slows your metabolism causing you to burn fewer calories. Who wants that? We want to be able to eat and enjoy life, and you can't do that healthily if you're constantly going between starving yourself and panicking over food to overindulging. It's not fair to your body and it won't get you the results you want.

You live in NY so you should have plenty of opportunity to walk and get exercise. Desk jobs do suck in that regard, but if you wake up thinking "Most people should get 10,000 steps a day, I'm already in the negative because I sit on my *kitten* for 8 hours" then it helps you mindfully move more when you have the opportunity.

Best of luck.

BlueInkDot

Not sure if trolling... #frysquint

Jerrypeoples

let me know if you need that bikini body worked on

you're so funny and clever!

and single...dont leave that one out

Bumdrahp

let me know if you need that bikini body worked on

you're so funny and clever!

and single...dont leave that one out

LMAO!