HELP! I can't finish my workouts anymore!

You've been the source of some interesting threads lately. Find some place else to troll!

Just because you are sexy doesnt mean you have a shiny badge!

There is a nutritional guide with many different options and selections ...it comes with the INSANITY package. There is a reason it is included...it really does work!

i feel like im lazy if i dont complete a workout. and fat if i eat outside my "special number" of calories

it is going to be VERY difficult for me to do that.

im not trying to be difficult, im just scared.

i think i have a problem now. i am literally crying because i have to eat 1500 calories today, and may not be able to work out

You have a bigger problem then not finishing your workouts. you need help

I'm not going to jump to the conclusuon that you have an eating disorder, but it does sound like you are not thinking rationally about food and nutrients. Your thinking just doesn't seem to be clear. Are you getting enough B vitamins? Bs really affect one's mood. I'm super aware of them because I am vegetarian. Anyway, just a thought. You might want to throw a multi into the mix just to cover it.

Look, we are the same height and wrist size and I started right around where you are weight-wise so I think I understand where you are at. Stress is not going to help you lose weight. Trust the numbers, you will lose if you eat at a deficit of TDEE. But you can also go too low (as you have learned). Try to feed your body with a variety of fresh foods. Feed yourself as you would feed someone you love--eat good tasty healthy foods. If you are goal oriented (as you said, I am too so I understand this). Let your first goal be finding the right amount of calories that will give you enough energy to work out.

It is the holiday season and this time of year tends to be very stressful for folks. I know you said it was hard for you to relax, but everyone should learn some coping mechanisms. What calms you? Breathing exercises, playing with kids, or animals, volunteering at a soup kitchen, going for a long walk, visiting a religious site/institution...ask yourself what works for you. If you don't have this figured out yet start exploring options because life is stressful and we all need to learn how to cope. Become calm and focused and have compassion for your body as you would for any other human being. You can do this. One step at a time you will get there.

This happened to me when I was pregnant ...

Go to this thread and read it through: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

Use the links there to get to the tools for calculating your body fat %, BMR, healthy goal weight, activity level and TDEE. Go back to the thread and follow the instructions for manually changing your settings here at MFP for you daily calorie goal, and setting your macros (protein/fat/carbs - VERY important) - and then just follow the plan.

Food is fuel, your body is an amazing machine that needs fuel to function properly. Fuel it well, exercise it, let it rest, repeat, and it will do what it's supposed to - shed fat, build in some lean muscle, be strong and healthy.

BF% 25.2%
BMR 1417-1423 (different calculators)
TDEE 1947

So if you numbers are correct, then eating 1500 a day is barely above your BMR, and you're working out on top of your regular daily routine. Taking 15% from your TDEE of 1947 gives you a goal of about 1650 calories for the day. Even if you go over that number, as long as you stay below your TDEE you should still lose.

The information is there, you just have to implement it and stick to it. If after a few weeks you still feel you don't have enough energy, or if you're seeing gains (keep in mind that you might see a gain at first as your body adjusts, no big deal), then adjust the calories up or down by 100 or so. Take measurements and photos - much better way to gauge progress than just the scale.

this only happens to me when im on a severe calorie deficit, check your cals

BF% 25.2%
BMR 1417-1423 (different calculators)
TDEE 1947

So if you numbers are correct, then eating 1500 a day is barely above your BMR, and you're working out on top of your regular daily routine. Taking 15% from your TDEE of 1947 gives you a goal of about 1650 calories for the day. Even if you go over that number, as long as you stay below your TDEE you should still lose.

The information is there, you just have to implement it and stick to it. If after a few weeks you still feel you don't have enough energy, or if you're seeing gains (keep in mind that you might see a gain at first as your body adjusts, no big deal), then adjust the calories up or down by 100 or so. Take measurements and photos - much better way to gauge progress than just the scale.

okay, so let me see if i got this straight. i should net (food-exercise) below 1947m but above 1423
i should eat what i burn, so if i intake of 1700 calories one day, and burn off 250, i should eat another 250 and net to 1950? Or eat 1600, burn 250, eat 250 and net to 1850?

Yes...you should NET between over 1423 and under 1947. Probably closer to 1650-1700. So....if you hit 1700 cals for the say and then burned another 300 from exercise...you eat 300 more cals to bring your NET to 1700. It's not rocket science...you are tired and feeling like crap because you are eating like crap.

Get a blood profile. You may be anemic - very common for your gender, age, and activity level.

i am anemic. which is why i have started eating liver

In my previous post I somehow deleted the part about you being seriously low on protein. Protein is mandatory. It provides amino acids and builds new cells.

If you are anemic get with your GP and get a handle on it. He will probably want you to take iron supplements, but dont self treat without his guidence because too much iron is dangerous.

Generally I am against supplementation and especially without a medical professional's guidance.

Too much iron: <<The earliest symptoms of hemochromatosis are fatigue and aching joints. Once iron has begun to accumulate in body tissues the liver may be affected. In the past it has not been uncommon for sufferers to be suspected or being secret drinkers when abnormal liver function tests are found. >>

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/article_664.shtml

not once did i say i would not heed the advice, and you are welcome to quote me where i explicitly did this.

creating two threads to ask the same basic question and being provided with the same links says enough. You created the first thread, didn't like those answers and created this one.

As far as quoting you, you snapped on someone calling you a troll for doing exactly what I said above.

Good luck with finding balance and eating better, I've given my .02 and I'm heading toward the door. Get off of the internet and have a sandwich, your calorie deficit is making you cranky and effecting your reading comprehension.

BF% 25.2%
BMR 1417-1423 (different calculators)
TDEE 1947

So if you numbers are correct, then eating 1500 a day is barely above your BMR, and you're working out on top of your regular daily routine. Taking 15% from your TDEE of 1947 gives you a goal of about 1650 calories for the day. Even if you go over that number, as long as you stay below your TDEE you should still lose.

The information is there, you just have to implement it and stick to it. If after a few weeks you still feel you don't have enough energy, or if you're seeing gains (keep in mind that you might see a gain at first as your body adjusts, no big deal), then adjust the calories up or down by 100 or so. Take measurements and photos - much better way to gauge progress than just the scale.

okay, so let me see if i got this straight. i should net (food-exercise) below 1947m but above 1423
i should eat what i burn, so if i intake of 1700 calories one day, and burn off 250, i should eat another 250 and net to 1950? Or eat 1600, burn 250, eat 250 and net to 1850?

If you figured your activity level correctly, then your exercise cals are figured into the TDEE, and therefore in the 1700 goal as well. Don't worry about eating exercise cals back UNLESS your net for the day is going to be right at or under your BMR of 1423.

So aim for total calories of 1700, but no worries if you go over a bit, and keep your net above your BMR and you should be good to go. My current goal is 1700 a day, and I burn an average of 300 - 350 cals through exercise each day. Most days I eat between 1600-1800 calories and still land above my BMR for the day. Once in awhile (like today) when I go for a long run I'll have a much higher burn, so I'll have to consume more to make sure I keep my net in the right place. This works great for me - I'm nearly at my goal weight, so my scale doesn't change much, but the fat and inches are still coming off, and that's what counts.

In a nutshell - goal of 1700, don't eat exercise cals back unless needed, don't net below your BMR, hit your macros protein/carbs/fat set at 40/30/30) as close as possible. When in doubt, go back and read the Road Map again! :bigsmile: Bookmark it, read it often - honestly, it's made the whole process so much easier for me. Knowing your numbers helps tremendously.

You have issues here that need psychological help. I'm not trying to rag on you or be a jerk. I'm being serious, and I hope you take this into account. Everything you're saying sounds like it's coming from the mind of someone suffering frmo a severe eating disorder. Addressing that NEEDS to come before any exercise or nutrition plan aimed at weight loss/fitness because if you cannot approach it in a non-self destructive way due to psychological reasons (which you apparently cannot) then you should not approach it at all. If you really want to improve yourself, then please understand it needs to start from the inside. Undertaking any sort of regimented fitness program before you're psychologically ready and able to do it properly will only make things worse for you...

thanks. i think i need to try to maintain a healthy caloric intake, and seek professional counseling on the psychological issues. you are right, and although this is painful to admit, i do believe that i was on the verge of an eating disorder. i'm glad that you and others pointed that out without sugar coating it.

You have good perception and seem to be listening to advice posted here. Good luck, looks like you made bounds frm the first post to here.