Working out causing too much of a deficit to eat back.

No offense, but I think this is pretty much BS. Right, you can't possibly eat back 1,000 calories, especially when you've only eaten 1,400. I'm a woman and I eat 1,900 to lose weight.

I was just looking over your diary, and you barely eat. The days when you exercise are really alarming; many times you have over 1,000 calories left for the day. There is no way that you're not needing food. You're not recognizing a "full" feeling; you've tricked your body and mind to feel full at such a low amount. You've probably also dropped your metabolism quite a bit.

It's impossible for you to be healthy and maintain your body/health by eating so little and burning so many calories. You're setting yourself up to mess up your metabolism, hunger cues and overall health and inevitably crash and burn in the future. You simply cannot end a day with over 1,000 calories left. Think of your body as a car - can it run effectively on such low fuel? No, once it's running empty, you have to refuel. Stop ****ing with your body so much and EAT. You don't need Laughing Cow cheese and other low calorie ****; eat real, full fat foods and larger amounts of it.

Plan your days ahead of time, eat real, calorie dense food, not diet food. It's pretty easy to eat those calories back eating stuff like nuts, lean meat, avocado, full fat cheese, milk, etc. You have to eat enough or you're not going to sustain this lifestyle and you're setting yourself up to gain every bit you lose back.

No offense, but I think this is pretty much BS. Right, you can't possibly eat back 1,000 calories, especially when you've only eaten 1,400. I'm a woman and I eat 1,900 to lose weight.......

No offense taken at all. As a matter of fact I appreciate the bluntness. You may be on to something here. The thing is even when I first started out it wasn't a hard adjustment and I was a lot more strict. If you look, I have loosened up a bit over time. He'll I was eating basically the same meal every day and it was getting tiring so I switched it up (except for the breakfast). I love my eggwhite omelette a in the morning and while it has a low caloric value, it's a sizable amount of food. I would say its enough eggs and veggies to fill a 6 inch roll. I guess I could add some meat to make it heavier.

My lunches vary wildly, but during the week they are basically all homemade. For dinner I eat meat pretty much every night with some veggies and some kind of starch or carbs. So the big thing is I am really not eating small portions, it's just that the way that I am cooking and the foods that I am eating are just not having that much of a caloric impact. So at this point that is why I am at a loss.

And I go to the gym 5 to 6 days a week. I am not doing anything too strenuous. Eliptical for around 40 minutes at an average of 3.5 to 4 mph with low resistance. I rotate body parts on machines. Idk. I feel like at this point I should probably see a nutritionist for recomendations because it is tough.

Most people on here don't, haha, so I'm glad you appreciate bluntess.

Here are some tips based on what you've said:

1. Eat whole eggs. It's a quick way to add more calories and nutrients without much more volume. Unless it's medically necessary to avoid whole eggs, then stop eating just whites! You'll easily add 100+ calories depending on how many eggs you eat.

2. Unless you really love them, stop with the Sandwich Thins! Buy whole grain breads between 70-100 calories per slice. It adds more calories, bulk and it tastes better. Add things like avocado, hummus, full fat cheeses, lean meats, etc. All healthy things.

3. Add more healthy fats to your meals (olive oil, coconut oil, nut butters/nuts, aforementioned avocado, etc). They add calories without having to actually eat much more.

4. Ditch the Special K and switch to heartier cereals like oatmeal, muesli or granola. If you like oatmeal, add fruit (like bananas), cinnamon and peanut butter. Carbs, whole grains, protein and fat all right there. Special K is just filler, and you don't even eat a full portion.

5. Remember that low calorie/low fat =/= healthy.

6. If you're burning calories, especially a high amount, you need to eat them back. That doesn't mean stuffing your face to your heart's delight, but being smart about it and making sure you're properly fueling your body. Once you start eating more, your body will readjust and your hunger cues will come back. Just please try to eat more, especially on days when you exercise.

I also second you seeing a nutritionist.

I almost agree with the above advice. But since you are so high in weight, you really need a dietician and doctor on your side. This is outside (most of our) experiences.

There are people here who have lost 100-250 pounds. Seek them out. Go to "Groups" by clicking "groups" in the blue toolbar above. In Groups, type in "300 pounds" or, something similar in the Search field....there are Groups here who specifically deal with your special issues. With so much to lose, you can create a larger deficit than the rest of us.


Maybe start a thread "Need to lose XXX amount of weight, need support" - some of the biggest losers will come to your aid.

Good Luck. Welcome to the site :flowerforyou: