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KayteeB07
KayteeB07 Posts: 341
edited January 21 in Food and Nutrition
a friend of mine stupidly went onto a 500 calorie a day diet and lost 1.5st in 5 weeks. However last night she freaked out and completely binged. She's gained 6lbs overnight and now shes paniking like crazy.

Im trying to convince her to go onto a 1200 calorie a day diet to sort out her metabolism. Will she gain back the 1.5st she lost if she bumps up to 1200 or should she only gradually increase?

Thanks

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  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    That's 6lbs of food in her belly, it will go away again in a day or two.

    She should go straight on to AT LEAST 1,200 calories then gradually increase by 100 cals a week up to what she should actually be eating. Depending on how much she has to lose, she could go with whatever MFP recommends for 1lb a week loss, and eat back any exercise calories.

    Alternatively, she can do the sums from this thread and not eat back any exercise calories:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/937712-in-place-of-a-road-map-ver-3-0?hl=road+map
  • sarahmoo12
    sarahmoo12 Posts: 756 Member
    she wont have gained 6lbs of fat overnight its prob waterweight! Tell her not to panic and to get on this :)
  • KayteeB07
    KayteeB07 Posts: 341
    thanks guys i tried to explain the maths lol and that it was impossible for her to gain that overnight but she's just freaked out.
    haha x
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