Should I stop?

crystelnicole
crystelnicole Posts: 114
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi guys! I'm Crystel. I'm 18 years old and 5'2.
I burn between 700-1200 calories per day, I don't eat a lot (2 medium meals).
I used to maintain my weight but now, I keep gaining. I am starving but too nauseous to eat.
I keep feeling dizzy and have bad cramps.
What to do? Should I stop jogging?
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  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    It sounds like you are eating way too little to maintain the kind of vigorous exercise you are doing. Stop thinking about your weight and think about your health.

    If you eat too little and eat the wrong things while pushing your body, it does weird things - like gain weight when it 'shouldn't', make your nauseous and sick, make you dizzy and pass out, or make you emotionally volatile.

    Step back. Think about your food intake. You should be eating several thousand calories/day to do that much running - your base needs plus the calories you use to exercise.
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    You need medical attention.
  • donnas144
    donnas144 Posts: 49 Member
    you should eat three meals. min of 1,200 calories. sounds like your not eating enough!
  • crystelnicole
    crystelnicole Posts: 114
    You need medical attention.

    ??
  • kimothy38
    kimothy38 Posts: 840 Member
    Your physical symptoms are probably related to the amount of food and exercise you're doing but there could be a medical reason. Might pay to check with your doctor first and rule out anything more sinister then increase your food intake. I'd definitely cut back on the exercise till you're feeling a bit better.
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    You are not eating enough. You need at least 1200 cals a day plus what you're burning with exercise.
  • Jxnsmma
    Jxnsmma Posts: 919 Member
    Honestly I think you have an eating disorder and you need professional help. Dont be offended. There is nothing wrong with that. I just think you need more than we can give you over an internet forum.
  • AmberJo1984
    AmberJo1984 Posts: 1,067 Member
    It sounds like you need to eat more. That much exercise without eating enough will only make you weak.... and damage your system.
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    You need medical attention.

    ??

    1. Exercise extensively
    2. Eating very little
    3. Become nauseous from trying to eat more

    These are bad individually. They are incredibly bad combined.
  • fit4lifeUcan2
    fit4lifeUcan2 Posts: 1,458 Member
    Honestly I think you have an eating disorder and you need professional help. Dont be offended. There is nothing wrong with that. I just think you need more than we can give you over an internet forum.
    This!
  • crystelnicole
    crystelnicole Posts: 114
    Honestly I think you have an eating disorder and you need professional help. Dont be offended. There is nothing wrong with that. I just think you need more than we can give you over an internet forum.

    I used to never feel like I was starving myself... it's been 2 weeks now that I have that feeling.
    I don't eat a lot but gain weight... I don't understand.
  • crystelnicole
    crystelnicole Posts: 114
    You need medical attention.

    ??

    1. Exercise extensively
    2. Eating very little
    3. Become nauseous from trying to eat more

    These are bad individually. They are incredibly bad combined.

    I feel nauseous before trying to eat.
    Well I don't ''exercise extensively'' .. I'm just always moving.
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    I used to never feel like I was starving myself... it's been 2 weeks now that I have that feeling.
    I don't eat a lot but gain weight... I don't understand.

    People with eating disorders typically do not feel like they are starving themselves, that's a major component of the "disorder" part.

    You are probably gaining due to excessive hormonal imbalances due to eating little and exercising a lot. It is causing extreme stress on your body. Stress can also eliminate apatite.
  • roxerella
    roxerella Posts: 80 Member
    Honestly I think you have an eating disorder and you need professional help. Dont be offended. There is nothing wrong with that. I just think you need more than we can give you over an internet forum.

    I used to never feel like I was starving myself... it's been 2 weeks now that I have that feeling.
    I don't eat a lot but gain weight... I don't understand.

    You've written on your profile that you weigh 95 lbs and want to gain weight, 20lbs or so, so what's the problem with gaining weight when you're clearly underweight?
  • KrazyAsianNic
    KrazyAsianNic Posts: 1,227 Member
    As everyone else said... With that amount of calories burned, you need more fuel in your body. I would either cut back on the workout or start eating more. A lot of people say your net calories should be no less than 1,200 calories
  • crystelnicole
    crystelnicole Posts: 114
    I used to never feel like I was starving myself... it's been 2 weeks now that I have that feeling.
    I don't eat a lot but gain weight... I don't understand.

    People with eating disorders typically do not feel like they are starving themselves, that's a major component of the "disorder" part.

    You are probably gaining due to excessive hormonal imbalances due to eating little and exercising a lot. It is causing extreme stress on your body. Stress can also eliminate apatite.

    So... Should I stop burning that much (maybe like only 300 per day) and eating more for a few weeks to see any results?
  • crystelnicole
    crystelnicole Posts: 114
    Honestly I think you have an eating disorder and you need professional help. Dont be offended. There is nothing wrong with that. I just think you need more than we can give you over an internet forum.

    I used to never feel like I was starving myself... it's been 2 weeks now that I have that feeling.
    I don't eat a lot but gain weight... I don't understand.

    You've written on your profile that you weigh 95 lbs and want to gain weight, 20lbs or so, so what's the problem with gaining weight when you're clearly underweight?

    I also wrote to gain or maintain. I don't do anything to gain at the moment so why do I gain, then?
  • 3bambi3
    3bambi3 Posts: 1,650 Member
    your profile says you are here to gain, so what's the problem?
  • KrazyAsianNic
    KrazyAsianNic Posts: 1,227 Member
    if your body feels it's in starvation mode, it is said that your body will store food and therefore you gain weight. I'm no an expert and I don't know if this is true, but an idea.
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    Honestly I think you have an eating disorder and you need professional help. Dont be offended. There is nothing wrong with that. I just think you need more than we can give you over an internet forum.

    I used to never feel like I was starving myself... it's been 2 weeks now that I have that feeling.
    I don't eat a lot but gain weight... I don't understand.

    You've written on your profile that you weigh 95 lbs and want to gain weight, 20lbs or so, so what's the problem with gaining weight when you're clearly underweight?

    I also wrote to gain or maintain. I don't do anything to gain at the moment so why do I gain, then?
    Probably a doctor will be able to help you figure out whether you should gain or maintain, and how to achieve that.
  • AmberJo1984
    AmberJo1984 Posts: 1,067 Member
    I used to never feel like I was starving myself... it's been 2 weeks now that I have that feeling.
    I don't eat a lot but gain weight... I don't understand.

    People with eating disorders typically do not feel like they are starving themselves, that's a major component of the "disorder" part.

    You are probably gaining due to excessive hormonal imbalances due to eating little and exercising a lot. It is causing extreme stress on your body. Stress can also eliminate apatite.

    So... Should I stop burning that much (maybe like only 300 per day) and eating more for a few weeks to see any results?

    Yes. Plus... how tall are you? According to your profile, you probably weigh too little already.
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    So... Should I stop burning that much (maybe like only 300 per day) and eating more for a few weeks to see any results?

    When trying to maintain, you can eat quite a bit more than when trying to lose. You also do not need to excise as much.

    I would say to reduce your exercise and to up your calorie intake to ensure you get at least your minimum nutrition.
  • GrannySparkle
    GrannySparkle Posts: 225 Member
    Your putting your body in stravation mode. You are burning tons of calories and giving your body very little fuel...food. So what you are eating the body is storing...thus the gain. Once you start feeding your body more...and regularly you will start losing again. You need at least 1200 calories and it needs to be at least 3 meals.
  • crystelnicole
    crystelnicole Posts: 114
    I used to never feel like I was starving myself... it's been 2 weeks now that I have that feeling.
    I don't eat a lot but gain weight... I don't understand.

    People with eating disorders typically do not feel like they are starving themselves, that's a major component of the "disorder" part.

    You are probably gaining due to excessive hormonal imbalances due to eating little and exercising a lot. It is causing extreme stress on your body. Stress can also eliminate apatite.

    So... Should I stop burning that much (maybe like only 300 per day) and eating more for a few weeks to see any results?

    Yes. Plus... how tall are you? According to your profile, you probably weigh too little already.

    I am 5'2.
  • crystelnicole
    crystelnicole Posts: 114
    So... Should I stop burning that much (maybe like only 300 per day) and eating more for a few weeks to see any results?

    When trying to maintain, you can eat quite a bit more than when trying to lose. You also do not need to excise as much.

    I would say to reduce your exercise and to up your calorie intake to ensure you get at least your minimum nutrition.

    Thanks!!
  • AmberJo1984
    AmberJo1984 Posts: 1,067 Member
    I used to never feel like I was starving myself... it's been 2 weeks now that I have that feeling.
    I don't eat a lot but gain weight... I don't understand.

    People with eating disorders typically do not feel like they are starving themselves, that's a major component of the "disorder" part.

    You are probably gaining due to excessive hormonal imbalances due to eating little and exercising a lot. It is causing extreme stress on your body. Stress can also eliminate apatite.

    So... Should I stop burning that much (maybe like only 300 per day) and eating more for a few weeks to see any results?

    Yes. Plus... how tall are you? According to your profile, you probably weigh too little already.

    I am 5'2.

    You should weigh no less than 105... and probably closer to 130. Anywhere between that range. It may take a while, even after changing, to see results... at least now. Your body is not going to trust the food you are feeding yourself for a while, until it starts getting comfortable with what you need to start eating.
  • FitspoEm
    FitspoEm Posts: 94 Member
    try and eat as close to 1200 as you can... i try to make my net 1200 everyday. (sometimes im under by sometimes it cant be helped..) add me if you like and we can talk :)
  • gauchogirl
    gauchogirl Posts: 467 Member
    Speaking from experience, you also need a pregnancy test with those symptoms...
  • Miche11e5
    Miche11e5 Posts: 114 Member
    Speaking from experience, you also need a pregnancy test with those symptoms...

    This crossed my mind too.
  • Juliejustsaying
    Juliejustsaying Posts: 2,332 Member
    I used to never feel like I was starving myself... it's been 2 weeks now that I have that feeling.
    I don't eat a lot but gain weight... I don't understand.

    People with eating disorders typically do not feel like they are starving themselves, that's a major component of the "disorder" part.

    You are probably gaining due to excessive hormonal imbalances due to eating little and exercising a lot. It is causing extreme stress on your body. Stress can also eliminate apatite.

    So... Should I stop burning that much (maybe like only 300 per day) and eating more for a few weeks to see any results?

    Yes. Plus... how tall are you? According to your profile, you probably weigh too little already.

    I am 5'2.

    You should weigh no less than 105... and probably closer to 130. Anywhere between that range. It may take a while, even after changing, to see results... at least now. Your body is not going to trust the food you are feeding yourself for a while, until it starts getting comfortable with what you need to start eating.

    130lbs is too heavy for an 18 yo girl who is 5'2"...just saying. Prolly between 110 and 120 would be about right.

    OP, I didn't look at your diary, but I would say you are really eating far too few calories. I would stay active, but you need to eat at least 1800 a day. And I would definatley make it as healthy and clean as you can. I also think it would be a good idea to see your doctor, there could be other things going on...I know I was diagnosed with my hypothyroid condition when I was 20yo...so there could be something else going on with the dizziness and nausea.

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