1000 cal & no weight lose

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  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    what foods do I eat,,

    It doesn't matter. Listen to what everyone here is telling you. Figure out how many calories you need to be eating (read the link that has been posted for you several times). The way you fill up those calories is up to you. There is no magic trick or a certain list of foods that will make you lose weight. Just educate yourself on calories and you'll do just fine!
  • subconscious_ink
    subconscious_ink Posts: 194 Member
    Use the link to the TDEE thread that was sent to you to figure out how much to eat.

    If you don't want to go look at the thread, I would at least try bumping your calories up to 1400 and see how you feel from there. I would add calories slowly until you find what works for you.
  • ramyb777
    ramyb777 Posts: 1
    Let mypal figure out how many cals you should eat and then figure in your exercise, you will do better
  • amberlynnsinspired
    amberlynnsinspired Posts: 438 Member
    1,000 calories is not enough food. You need to be eating more than that. Your body is in 'starvation mode' and holding onto whatever food you are eating.
  • angeturtle25
    angeturtle25 Posts: 8
    Thank that's what I was wanting to know,, I will try that today & give it 2 wks...
  • TLTucker80
    TLTucker80 Posts: 123 Member
    DON'T GIVE UP!!!!!!!! just keep messing around with you calories until you find what works for you.. I'm not saying eat less calories. Not everyone is the same. (this is not an excuse) my weight problem happened when my doctor started me on medicine for bipolar. The meds have worked really well after he got my doses right but in that time I gained 85lbs I was overweight but not THAT much overweight well now here I am trying to lose the weight and he put me on something to try and help but the problem is that my meds are working against each other one makes me gain and on makes me lose so he said I have to work really really hard to lose. I eat around 1000 to 1200 calories a day which is not really enough but if I eat more then that the scale goes up or stays the same. and I'm only losing around 1/2 to 1lb a week. But what ever you do DON"T GIVE UP YOU CAN DO THIS
  • StrongerThanThor
    StrongerThanThor Posts: 544 Member
    Everyone already answered you but lemme repeat it again because i'm such an awesome helper!

    "Not eating enough. "

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  • angeturtle25
    angeturtle25 Posts: 8
    I was a Nice curvy size 7 until July 2012 when I quit smoking Cigaretts, then I started eating in place of smoking & put on 45 lbs. So I am doing what I can to get it off before June..
  • twinketta
    twinketta Posts: 2,130 Member
    :sad: Getting lbs off

    Hi Ange, I really think you need to up your calories (as other people have said) We all want to lose weight fast when we first start out...I mean OM gosh lets all be skinny/slim/muscly and cute...but really you need to do it slowly and safely.

    Are you keeping your diary? That is the most important thing. Make sure you are eating enough.

    Doing some exercise? Anything is better than nothing...log it..eat your exercise cals or some of them.

    Most important..Be Patient...

    You will lose weight eventually from eating a ridiculous low calorie diet...will you put the weight back on..a big FAT yes.

    If you want to lose weight and tone up then do it the right way. Eat and exercise, take it steady x
  • sandradev1
    sandradev1 Posts: 786 Member
    what foods do I eat,, Cause everytime I eat my family has something so negative to say to me Like THATS NOT HELPING YOU or YOu need to get that Butt & Belly gone.

    Just to get you started, why not try eating the foods you have recently been eating when you managed to put the weight on BUT less of them. Then as you get more into this you will start to make healthy changes to the foods that you eat.

    I am a little surprised that someone of your age does not already know what really is healthy and not healthy and how to choose what you need to eat. If you have a family I am assuming that you are quite capable of feeding them what they need!!

    You will obtain a lot of information from this site and the people that use it, but we also have to take responsibility for ourselves for the most part in order to do this.

    Good luck:flowerforyou:
  • krystina_letitia9
    krystina_letitia9 Posts: 697 Member
    Wtf are "tummy scrunches". If you're doing "crunches" to lose belly fat your wasting your time.

    Bahahaha I wondered the same thing when I read that :noway:
  • PhearlessPhreaks
    PhearlessPhreaks Posts: 890 Member
    what foods do I eat,, Cause everytime I eat my family has something so negative to say to me Like THATS NOT HELPING YOU or YOu need to get that Butt & Belly gone.

    Healthy stuff- protein, whole grains, fruits, vegetables… nothing is really off limits, you just have to work it into your calorie allottment.

    Breakfast could be a couple eggs (scrambled, hardboiled, omlette, etc…) with some fruit
    Lunch could be a tuna sandwich or some other meat on whole wheat bread, a wrap, or pita with lettuce, tomato, sprouts, onion, avacado, cheese- you name it.
    Dinner can be anything you want, really; chicken, fish, shellfish, pork, beef, with a starch and plenty of vegetable…
    Snacks can be anything from fruit, vegetables to yogurt, to granola, nuts….

    Bottom line is what everyone is already telling you- you need to eat. Your brain alone needs almost 500 calories a day to function properly- that's just your brain; there's also your other organs (not the least of which is your heart) as well as your systems. If you're working out and you're only taking in 1000 cals, you are starving yourself. Your body is holding on to whatever it can, hence no weight loss.

    do a search for recipes if you're having trouble for what to make at dinner, and, as far as your family goes, you can't let them dictate how you take care of yourself. Educate yourself, so you can educate them. If they refuse to listen, you'll just have to ignore them.
  • roxbox2013
    roxbox2013 Posts: 95 Member
    You can pretty much eat whatever you want. Yes, whatever you want. I had 2 servings of ice cream yesterday. Will I gain? No, because they fit into my calorie goal. Just stay in your calorie goal and you'll be fine.

    Obviously, you shouldn't eat 1200 calories of salted butter. But you get the point.
  • danasings
    danasings Posts: 8,218 Member
    Eat More.


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets



    Also, if you get this frustrated after 12 days, this is going to be really difficult for you. This isn't an exact science. It takes time.

    Exactly. Weight loss, like anything worth doing, takes time.
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    Thank that's what I was wanting to know,, I will try that today & give it 2 wks...

    Give the TDEE method longer than 2 weeks. You could also follow the MFP guidelines, which INCLUDES eating back your burned calories. You don't have a ton to lose, so setting it to 1 - 1.5 pound a week loss should be good & probably more sustainable in the long term that a more aggressive number.

    Mostly, be patient and get your priorities in order. Oh, and tell your family to stuff it.
  • WiseBey
    WiseBey Posts: 4 Member
    Hi it depends which "diet" are you following? For example if you are following a protocol such as I am I have been losing about 1.5 -2lbs per day and I consume <1000 calories which sounds crazy but following the protocol its easy to follow and I don't even feel like im starving. I believe for me its because of the nutritional supplements that I also take daily.
  • healthyformeanMona
    healthyformeanMona Posts: 143 Member
    Your metabolism isn't fired up because it isnt getting enough energy.. And if your body goes into starvation mode it will hold on to whatever you feed it.

    ^^^ This ^^^ Our bodies are amazing machines, but just like an automobile, need fuel. Food=good Our Creator (who I call God) gave us a plethoria of foods that are absolutely perfect for fueling our bodies, cleaning them out, giving us energy, delighting our brains' pleasure centers, tickling our tast buds, etc. etc. etc. Our bodies are amazing, amazing, amazing! :heart:
  • Bumbeen
    Bumbeen Posts: 263 Member
    I am astounded that this forum is so quick to link to Lyle and Alan for diet advice but then when it comes to this arbitrary calorie limit of 1200 calories common sense is thrown out the window.

    I cannot seriously believe that anyone here thinks eating 1000 calories is going to make you stop losing fat.
  • Bauer911
    Bauer911 Posts: 3 Member
    Hang in there. it took me 30 days to lose 10.5 pounds. I am following a 1200 calorie diet and sometimes I go a little over to around
    1300 or 1400. Keep playing with it and be 100% dedicated to keeping the food diary. Having to sit all day long is tough. Try to sneak in some movement even if you stand up every now and then during phone calls, sneak some movement into your day.
  • sullykat
    sullykat Posts: 461 Member
    Thank that's what I was wanting to know,, I will try that today & give it 2 wks...

    Please give it more than 2 weeks... seriously. Give it a month.
  • Woofkaz4
    Woofkaz4 Posts: 8
    Your body is in starvation mode. So anything you eat healthy or not, it is going to store as fat because it is in starvation mode and doesn't know when you are going to eat next. That is why it is awesome to get your body on a schedule and eat at the same time everyday. Trust me. You will start seeing results soon.
  • Heather_Rider
    Heather_Rider Posts: 1,159 Member
    I was a Nice curvy size 7 until July 2012 when I quit smoking Cigaretts, then I started eating in place of smoking & put on 45 lbs. So I am doing what I can to get it off before June..


    On topof what everyone else told you.. dont be unrealistic. A realistic loss is 1/2 to one pound PER WEEK losing in a healthy way... so be PATIENT because 4 months is asking a lot to lose 45 pounds. It took me about 7 months to lose that much. Just dont get discouraged! Take it slow and do it the RIGHT way! It will happen for you!! Good luck!

    PS.. congrats on the smoking! I quit 19 months ago!!
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    what foods do I eat,, Cause everytime I eat my family has something so negative to say to me Like THATS NOT HELPING YOU or YOu need to get that Butt & Belly gone.
    What foods to eat is a learning process, at least it has been for me. Using that link we posted, it gives you the info on how to manually change your settings here at MFP for your calorie goal and your macros (carbs/protein/fat). Making sure you get enough of those things is important. Sodium can be a bummer too - I tracked it in my diary for awhile and was surprised at how much I was getting in the foods I was eating - lots of sodium can equal lots of water retention and show as a gain or a stall in your progress.

    My diary is open - feel free to have a look. I don't follow any plan or fad thing, I just eat what I like and make the best choices I can on a regular basis, but you'll also see pizza, burgers, beer, wine, ice cream and other goodies on my list during the week. This is my life, not some temporary diet - it's been a permanent change in my eating and exercise habits.

    Also, don't just rely on your scale to show your progress - take measurements and photos along the way. They can be a much better way to gauge your progress. Case in point - over the past 6 months or so, I have lost a total of .3lbs, yes three tenths of a pound on my scale, but I also dropped a full pants size, and lost many inches and lowered my body fat during that time. I look and feel very different, but my scale barely changed.

    It's a process - read the info we share - we're not vultures, we just want to share what's worked well for us. I only wish someone had shared it with me three years ago when I first started my fitness journey! Keep at it, be patient, eat right, exercise, sleep - it will happen!

    Oh, and tell your family to shut it - that you've got this under control! :bigsmile:
  • petersonabt
    petersonabt Posts: 518 Member
    eat more
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    Hi it depends which "diet" are you following? For example if you are following a protocol such as I am I have been losing about 1.5 -2lbs per day and I consume <1000 calories which sounds crazy but following the protocol its easy to follow and I don't even feel like im starving. I believe for me its because of the nutritional supplements that I also take daily.

    Not recommended for long term loss and keeping it off. There is a reason it sounds crazy. I would suggest you go over your diet with a qualified professional (ie: dietician NOT a nutritionist).
  • ChocoMello
    ChocoMello Posts: 74 Member
    How long have you been eating so littlle?
    It will take more then two weeks now for your body to trust you and looss some lbs.
    You sill gain first becourse you put your body in starvstion mode. As soon as its trusting you and the metsbolism speeds up again to a normsl rsnge you will start loosing weight.
    But you have to eat more, for morethen two weeks.
  • laccy40
    laccy40 Posts: 136
    If you want more ideas of what to eat, have a look in people's diaries. Many of us have open diaries so you can get ideas. My diet (as in food I eat rather than 'diet') is a work in progress, but you can see that I have a goal of 1650 cals and am steadily losing 1lb a week while still enjoying food I like. I am 43 this month and 5'7". You don't need to starve to lose weight.
  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,733 Member
    Your body is in starvation mode. So anything you eat healthy or not, it is going to store as fat because it is in starvation mode and doesn't know when you are going to eat next. That is why it is awesome to get your body on a schedule and eat at the same time everyday. Trust me. You will start seeing results soon.

    she's not in starvation mode. she is not storing EVERYTHING she eats. eating at the same time every day is irrelevant to weight loss or gain.
  • sianmooney
    sianmooney Posts: 1 Member
    Tummy scrunches don't burn many calories (vitally zero). How many minutes are you speed walking? You need to eat more and exercise more.
  • twinketta
    twinketta Posts: 2,130 Member
    I am astounded that this forum is so quick to link to Lyle and Alan for diet advice but then when it comes to this arbitrary calorie limit of 1200 calories common sense is thrown out the window.

    I cannot seriously believe that anyone here thinks eating 1000 calories is going to make you stop losing fat.

    Bumbeen, you are a young male of 28 years old who has a goal of just over 900 calories. That is not a good situation to be in or to offer advice to someone that wants to lose weight in a healthy fashion?

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