NOT LOSING WEIGHT

rjadams · March 2010

The day I had only tuna and popcorn ( I moved that day BTW) 700 just isnt that low. There is a good number of doctor guided diets between 500-800 calories.

Yes you're right about the last 10% which is my goal to get to then I will start 100-1200 calories a day plus some exercise. I would do more if I didn't have a baby that keeps me on my toes most of the day.

A very calorie restricted diet isn't safe for everyone. But don't crucify me for having it or calling bull**** on everyone for knocking her diet when you don't know her.

Just curious if you bothered to look at her food diary and not just one days worth before you offered advice? Not knocking her at all just offering some advice based on what has been learned by many. And she asked for the advice. so telling her to keep doing what isn't working for her doesn't really seem helpful.

toots99 · March 2010

But don't crucify me for having it or calling bull**** on everyone for knocking her diet when you don't know her.

That's fine...but she asked us for advice, and we're just giving it to her, just like you are. No one is crucifying you.

cbnorris · March 2010

It's like you spend a couple of days with really low calorie numbers and then the next day you go overload on sweets. Spread out your calories more evenly. Try to get to at least 1200 each day. I know many people say to eay your exercise calories too, and perhaps you should, but I think most importantly you should eat a well balanced diet and concentrate on eating enough first, and then perhaps trying to incorporate that into your diet. I bet the reason you are going overboard on sweet some days is because you are starving. Try using sweets as a reward. LIke if you eat sensibly for x amount of days in a row, you wil have a particular item you love. Then don't go overboard. Have enough to satsify the craving until your next treat.

stormieweather · March 2010

Re: Starvation

Actually, "starvation" level is considered eating 50% or less of what your body burns (maintenance). Maintenance cannot ever be less than BMR (unless, of course, you are comatose which IS BMR) and BMR is usually based upon a mathmatical calculation using age, height and weight (unless you have been tested to the contrary). The mathematical formula for BMR says that if you are 4'2", 80 pounds and 21yrs old, your BMR is STILL 1139.3. Almost 1200. So if this imaginary, tiny, very young person were comatose, and they were fed 569.5 calories a day, they would be considered to be starving. I'd be willing to guess that everyone here is bigger/larger than my fake female, AND more active....therefore, they NEED MORE FOOD!

So please people. Eat. It does a body good. You will need that body for many, many years...take care of it.:brokenheart:

BMR calculator used - http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

melgibson · March 2010

Do you feel OK on 700? If so keep it up. Only Americans have this " low calorie=starvation mode" mentality. Basic high school math and science says if you're eating below your BMR you will lose. Combine exercise, you lose more. Your body can only hold on to so much.

I agree...
I am very short and I have to say that if I ate 1200 cals same as most others can loose weight on I will gain - and gain fast, and that is a fact - I simply dont need that many. And you may be the same.
If you feel light headed and weak then your not getting enough but if you feel good then keep at it.
My body functions much better on less food, more food makes me tired and that makes me eat more, then your hooked on food!!!
I really believe we don't need to eat as much as we do. Just make sure it's healthy foods and well balanced.

I think you need to do your BMR test and see what it says you need at rest then work out how active you are, add that number to your resting calories, that will make your total cal intake to function, then eat excerise cals. so any exercise done on top is replenished. This should work with a good healthy diet.

And don't loose hope. There is an answer and we will find it for you

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hbuffing · March 2010

Ok thanks to those of you who offered advice as how to lose weight! I really did not want to be yelled at though by those who were critically telling me all of my eating flaws cause no one is perfect. I think that this debate on here got to heated and everyone needs to remain calm. THANKS FOR THE ADVICE. I TRULEY APPRECIATE IT!!!

sonjavon · March 2010

Ok thanks to those of you who offered advice as how to lose weight! I really did not want to be yelled at though by those who were critically telling me all of my eating flaws cause no one is perfect. I think that this debate on here got to heated and everyone needs to remain calm. THANKS FOR THE ADVICE. I TRULEY APPRECIATE IT!!!

People are only "yelling" because they're scared for your health. You need to eat to lose... a healthy body is more efficient than a weak body. At 19 years old, you could really screw up your metabolism by eating so little... trust me. I didn't reach my top weight by not caring what I ate... I dieted my way to 286 lbs. I did the low calorie diets... went days without eating at times... and when I finally did eat, my body held onto everything I ate. I eat more NOW than I have ever eaten before in my life and since I restarted this in February - I've lost 25 lbs. I eat between 1500 -2300 calories a day depending on my exercise. Honestly - doing this RIGHT is the ONLY way to lose weight and keep it off successfully.
Read through some of the posts on here about calories and you'll see that there is a lot of medical (and scientific) fact behind what we're saying.

As for the person who mentioned it all being mathematical... that would be true if it weren't for the science involved as well.

toots99 · March 2010

Ok thanks to those of you who offered advice as how to lose weight! I really did not want to be yelled at though by those who were critically telling me all of my eating flaws cause no one is perfect. I think that this debate on here got to heated and everyone needs to remain calm. THANKS FOR THE ADVICE. I TRULEY APPRECIATE IT!!!

I am sorry if you saw it as me (or others) "yelling" at you. It didn't come from a place of criticism, it came from a place of caring about how you treat yourself. You asked for advice, and we gave it. :flowerforyou:

shanna618 · March 2010

A few years ago I had my heart broken in february and barely ate anything for 2 months due to depression. I lost a lot of weight...20 lbs......BUT!!!!!!!!!!! And this is a HUGE BUT..... that summer I started eating normally again and by the end of september i had gained back the 20 lbs....to my normal weight.....PLUS another 20!!!!!! DO NOT starve yourself...it's not worth it in the long run!

misslizz6958 · March 2010

People are only "yelling" because they're scared for your health. You need to eat to lose... a healthy body is more efficient than a weak body. At 19 years old, you could really screw up your metabolism by eating so little... trust me. I didn't reach my top weight by not caring what I ate... I dieted my way to 286 lbs. I did the low calorie diets... went days without eating at times... and when I finally did eat, my body held onto everything I ate. I eat more NOW than I have ever eaten before in my life and since I restarted this in February - I've lost 25 lbs. I eat between 1500 -2300 calories a day depending on my exercise. Honestly - doing this RIGHT is the ONLY way to lose weight and keep it off successfully.
Read through some of the posts on here about calories and you'll see that there is a lot of medical (and scientific) fact behind what we're saying.

As for the person who mentioned it all being mathematical... that would be true if it weren't for the science involved as well.

I said math and science.

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