Why am I not losing on 1200cal per day?
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Dieting and losing weight is all about experimenting and figuring out what works best for you. It takes time and patience.
There is a lot of good general information out there but it is not a one size fits all sort of thing. It is best to read up, follow general guidelines and tweak it to fit your needs.
The best advice I can give is find a routine that works for you and is completely sustainable.
Well said, some people can lose weight by eating 6 small meals while others have to stick to 3 meals a day. And all the papers out there saying "you should do this or you should do that" are just what we know so far, soon another study will come out and say something completely different. Remember when eggs were bad for us, now it perfection in a small package. There was a time when butter was bad, now its ok again.
Most people eat for the wrong reasons. In the evening I want to eat something sweet then something salty to counteract the sweet. Now ask me if I was actually hungry when I ate either one. lol and there was a time a few years ago when I could be in the middle of chewing and I would just know, you need to spit this out, your full. I'm trying to get back to that point. Most people are no longer in tune with what their bodies are telling them.
IMHO
YAH!
Thats the conclusion I have come to.
I have 30+ years of managing body; badly, but I know it better than any one. I know some of what works. Its not to say that I won't try anything else (after all my way got it in this state), but I don't believe in the dogma being spouted by some people because after all, there is always another day and another scientific paper telling us all what we did yesterday was totally wrong.
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I'm in the same boat. I eat between 1200 and 1350 a day and I've been completely stuck for two to three months.
I blame MFP (lol).
Of course you do.
Why take responsibility and learn to eat healthy?
Your comment is unhelpful.
The point of joining MFP is to HELP me to 'take responsibility and learn to eat healthily'. I took their advice and put in the relevant details and guess what I am not eating sufficient.
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Your initial calorie intake was working for you but when you dropped the count your body probably kicked into fat storing mode or starvation mode where it stores fat because it recognizes less energy in. Go back to 1500+ and you will likely begin to leave your current weight class heading toward your goals.
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You've slowed your metabolism most likely. Go back to 1600-1800 cals for about a month and increase your workout intensity.0
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Other than water retention, Im not sure what the sodium limit will do.
What? You've never heard of high blood pressure or heart attacks? I'm am so totally confused by this entire thread.
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Other than water retention, Im not sure what the sodium limit will do.
What? You've never heard of high blood pressure or heart attacks? I'm am so totally confused by this entire thread.
Very selective
the number one cause of death is "very selective"?0 -
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part of it is you're not eating breakfast... how do you expect your body to work thru the day if you don't FUEL IT
after the length of time between your last meal and the start of your day?!?0 -
Actually the number one cause of death in the US is heart disease followed by cancer. High blood pressure is a symptom and people survive heart attacks, but heart disease is so much more than just heart attack risk.
Other than water retention, Im not sure what the sodium limit will do.
What? You've never heard of high blood pressure or heart attacks? I'm am so totally confused by this entire thread.
Very selective
the number one cause of death is "very selective"?
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A twelve hour fast is normal. So if you eat late a night (say 11pm) then then skip breakfast then eat at 11am, you would still be within limits.part of it is you're not eating breakfast... how do you expect your body to work thru the day if you don't FUEL IT
after the length of time between your last meal and the start of your day?!?
Breakfast, as most define it, is eating food in the early to mid morning.
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part of it is you're not eating breakfast... how do you expect your body to work thru the day if you don't FUEL IT
after the length of time between your last meal and the start of your day?!?
I am astounded that this "breakfast is absolutely essential" myth will not die.0 -
Actually the number one cause of death in the US is heart disease followed by cancer. High blood pressure is a symptom and people survive heart attacks, but heart disease is so much more than just heart attack risk.
Other than water retention, Im not sure what the sodium limit will do.
What? You've never heard of high blood pressure or heart attacks? I'm am so totally confused by this entire thread.
Very selective
the number one cause of death is "very selective"?
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... the most semanticsy post i've ever read. she said heart attack. i implied heart disease. and you're going to argue that? come on.0 -
Actually the number one cause of death in the US is heart disease followed by cancer. High blood pressure is a symptom and people survive heart attacks, but heart disease is so much more than just heart attack risk.
Other than water retention, Im not sure what the sodium limit will do.
What? You've never heard of high blood pressure or heart attacks? I'm am so totally confused by this entire thread.
Very selective
the number one cause of death is "very selective"?
A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
... the most semanticsy post i've ever read. she said heart attack. i implied heart disease. and you're going to argue that? come on.
Time out. Are you saying that sodium consumption causes heart disease?0 -
sodium can play a role but it is not directly associated with it.
Actually the number one cause of death in the US is heart disease followed by cancer. High blood pressure is a symptom and people survive heart attacks, but heart disease is so much more than just heart attack risk.
Other than water retention, Im not sure what the sodium limit will do.
What? You've never heard of high blood pressure or heart attacks? I'm am so totally confused by this entire thread.
Very selective
the number one cause of death is "very selective"?
A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
... the most semanticsy post i've ever read. she said heart attack. i implied heart disease. and you're going to argue that? come on.
Time out. Are you saying that sodium consumption causes heart disease?
its more of the factor of constant high fluid retention and the resistance it can cause strain against the heart. Most of the people that read the study took it to the extreme.
Sodium causes water retention, water retention causes systemic resistance, resistance can cause hypertrophy in the heart and cause heart failure.
Even then it is in the most of extreme cases and would have to be like that prolonged.
Obesity is even worse than increased sodium intake.
but normal functioning kidneys and adequate hydration will counter it.
people forget to leave out the hydration part though.
You know. People that have dumb reasoning
You and I both know that as long as you drink plenty of water(Which people should in the first place) This shouldnt be a concern.
Either way the big 2 heart diseases is composed of
-Coronary artery disease
-Acute coronary syndrome
-Congestive Heart failure(This one has genetic predisposition, but can be prevented in others)
I seen patients who exercise and have a healthy lifestyle overall. Eventually they get congestive heart failure. It is so ****ing ****ty I was shocked my first semester when I came across it. It broke my heart to see that.
there are other stuff such as0 -
Actually the number one cause of death in the US is heart disease followed by cancer. High blood pressure is a symptom and people survive heart attacks, but heart disease is so much more than just heart attack risk.
Other than water retention, Im not sure what the sodium limit will do.
What? You've never heard of high blood pressure or heart attacks? I'm am so totally confused by this entire thread.
Very selective
the number one cause of death is "very selective"?
A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
... the most semanticsy post i've ever read. she said heart attack. i implied heart disease. and you're going to argue that? come on.
Time out. Are you saying that sodium consumption causes heart disease?
i'm saying that over-consumption can be a contributing factor. not a "cause"0 -
part of it is you're not eating breakfast... how do you expect your body to work thru the day if you don't FUEL IT
after the length of time between your last meal and the start of your day?!?
I am astounded that this "breakfast is absolutely essential" myth will not die.
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I just thought I would let you all know that after starting this thread, I took pains to try and eat up to my 1200 cals per day and also any extra cals through exercise and at the end of that week I lost 3lbs.
I have now increased my cals by 100 and will continue to do so each week until, I find the maximum I can eat and still lose.
Thank you to all those who posted comments sharing their knowledge and experience in order to help me.0
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