Under eating your calorie target

jadiebabie2

I don't really understand how people who've only lost 5-6-7 lbs in over a year can be so convinced that eating 1000 cals is helping them lose weight. That should tell you something. These calorie counting forums are always so cut throat, but I honestly do not see the point in limiting yourself to that many calories. Sure, you lose at first, then you hit the plateau. You've lost your metabolism and your weight loss plan.

A lot of people don't eat back all of their exercise calories, I know this differs for a lot of people and this seems to affect people differently. Some eat back, some don't, some only eat half. I just don't think anyone's net should be that low.. It just doesn't seem healthy, ya know?

Not trying to attack anyone or anything, just voicing my opinion.

popplylily

i get what your saying. when you exercise loads its hard to keep up with eating that high amount. look at runner etc struggle, they always lose their bust too and menstruel cycle quite often goes. my friend is an athlete and climber.. he would often eat a whole loaf of bread with jam for lunch inthe hills.. and the dinner plate! omg!
but women i believ would struggle with high levels of exercise. Mayb etry one step at a time. supplimenting your breakfast with a shake or smoothie. then at lunch an extra bar of something maybe cereal bar or granola. Then at dinner always have some juice and something like a handful of nuts and seeds. easy to eat cals are sorted xxx
sorry for sounding harsh before i dont mean to offend anyone. its just im living with the consequences of what i did, and i remember saying the very same thing to people.. " i feel most energised at 1000 and sluggish with more" it was like readin my diary yrs ago. apologies.. xxx

de1amo

before i came here i had no real system and was exercising full bore and only eating 1000 calories in total--i lost weight at a constant 3lbs a week but i was mood swinging with hunger spells--now i am monitoring things and eating more i am less stressed and never hungry---i find calorie counting and adjustiing exercise is a system that is working for me-i have dieted 12kgs so far and havent plateau'd--i eat very healthily and dont 'sin'--i have just 3,5kgs to go before i am mid way on the bmi scale of healthy