Did my metabolism just spike?
pinktiger8
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I've been doing the alternate day diet for the past two weeks. I would eat 1400 on my high cal days and 700 on low cal days. I like it except it doesn't really fit my social life because there are some days I get chances to eat more like Fri, Sat, and Sun but since it's every other day, I had trouble dealing with the schedule. On weekdays I have no problem eating only 700 because I'm busy at school and doing homework but the weekends are tough since I'm mostly home all day or eating out. Last Saturday I was supposed to eat 700 but I had the whole day at home and was bored so I binged and actually ate 2000. I freaked out cause I didn't want to be bloated and look fat the next day. But I woke up hella thin the next day and ate 2400 cal! I totally went over my calorie allowance for the week but on Monday I still woke up thin. I continued the diet on Mon and ate 700. I ate 1400 on Tue. Every other day diet continues. Today's friday. I went to a casino buffet and ate 3000! I expected the worst since I had a super big food belly during and after the buffet. But it's several hours later now and my stomach is flat again. Does this have to do with my metabolism? Did I trick it to burn more?
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I have heard that alternating calories each day helps but I haven't personally tried it yet.
So did you actually loose weight or inches during those weeks? Or did you just not gain?0 -
I just haven't gained but it's all good because I've been overeating crazy amounts like 2500-3000 calories a day once or twice a week. My maintenance is 1200 so it's been crazy.0
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Maybe. I see strange results somtimes too. I thought it was my imagination but im not sure. For example, I can eat a full super sized bag of chips but not gain weight as long as I fast the next day. It might have something to do with the elevated HGH proteins during a fast.0
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700 calories a day is dangerously low. Why would you eat this little?
And lol at waking up still thin the day after eating 3000 calories. That's not how weight gain works.
How tall are you? Your maintenance is not 1200, no way. What calculator did you use to get to that number?0 -
700 calories a day is dangerously low. Why would you eat this little?
And lol at waking up still thin the day after eating 3000 calories. That's not how weight gain works.
For the many benefits associated with fasting such as increased HGH proteins.0 -
This is ridiculous.0
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Oh please tell me more about the benefits of under eating.700 calories a day is dangerously low. Why would you eat this little?
And lol at waking up still thin the day after eating 3000 calories. That's not how weight gain works.
For the many benefits associated with fasting such as increased HGH proteins.0 -
Bump (simply because I really don't have anything to say to this but find the conversation totally interesting)0
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Calories in vs out. Potato chips are not going to magically make you gain weight.0
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I'm only eating 700 cal every other day and twice as much the other days. It all matters about the week deficit. I seem to be losing weight this way so it's working for me. I'm trying to avoid weighing myself so often but I did a one week check in last week (after eating crazy cals) and didn't gain and have been maintaining. So I'm happy to be eating lots but not gaining. Well MFP recommends 1200 as the lowest and I'm 5'1 and 95 lb.0
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That averages to 1050 calories a day. I am sure you are losing weight. I am also sure you'd still lose weigh eating more than that, and get more/better nutrients.I'm only eating 700 cal every other day and twice as much the other days. It all matters about the week deficit. I seem to be losing weight this way so it's working for me. I'm trying to avoid weighing myself so often but I did a one week check in last week (after eating crazy cals) and didn't gain and have been maintaining. So I'm happy to be eating lots but not gaining. Well MFP recommends 1200 as the lowest and I'm 5'1 and 95 lb.
Edit : Wait, you are 95 pounds, and looking to lose weight? You are already underweight.0 -
Oh please tell me more about the benefits of under eating.700 calories a day is dangerously low. Why would you eat this little?
And lol at waking up still thin the day after eating 3000 calories. That's not how weight gain works.
For the many benefits associated with fasting such as increased HGH proteins.
The general term is called intermittent fasting.
Documentary For some general info.
http://video.pbs.org/video/2363162206/
Fasting Every Other Day, While Cutting Few Calories, May Reduce Cancer Risk
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/03/050325223521.htm
Intermittent Fasting May Help Those With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, Study Suggests
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130426115456.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110403090259.htm
This recent study also confirmed earlier findings about the effects of fasting on human growth hormone (HGH), a metabolic protein. HGH works to protect lean muscle and metabolic balance, a response triggered and accelerated by fasting. During the 24-hour fasting periods, HGH increased an average of 1,300 percent in women, and nearly 2,000 percent in men.
You probably don't know this but HGH proteins helps burn fat and grow muscles. Feel free to google more on HGH proteins. You produce HGH proteins during your sleep, intense exercises, and fasting.
Wiki link but you can go down to the bottom of the page to look up any particular study you want to verify. I'm not going to hold your hand through everything. Would take me forever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermittent_fasting
1. Intermittent fasting was found to "Enhance cardiovascular and brain functions and improve several risk factors for coronary artery disease and stroke including a reduction in blood pressure
2Intermittent fasting may function as a form of nutritional hormesis.
3Alternate-day fasting may encourage fat-oxidation (This means it burns fat)
4Alternate-day fasting may reduce body weight, LDL, and triglyceride levels to the same degree regardless of maintenance of low fat or high fat diet on the feeding day.
From Intermountain Healthcare, their 200 individual human research. Intermountain Healthcare is a collection of 22 hospitals.
http://intermountainhealthcare.org/about/news/Pages/home.aspx?NewsID=713This recent study also confirmed earlier findings about the effects of fasting on human growth hormone (HGH), a metabolic protein. HGH works to protect lean muscle and metabolic balance, a response triggered and accelerated by fasting. During the 24-hour fasting periods, HGH increased an average of 1,300 percent in women, and nearly 2,000 percent in men.0 -
Oh please tell me more about the benefits of under eating.700 calories a day is dangerously low. Why would you eat this little?
And lol at waking up still thin the day after eating 3000 calories. That's not how weight gain works.
For the many benefits associated with fasting such as increased HGH proteins.
The general term is called intermittent fasting.
Documentary For some general info.
http://documentaryheaven.com/eat-fast-and-live-longer/
Fasting Every Other Day, While Cutting Few Calories, May Reduce Cancer Risk
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/03/050325223521.htm
Intermittent Fasting May Help Those With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, Study Suggests
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130426115456.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110403090259.htm
This recent study also confirmed earlier findings about the effects of fasting on human growth hormone (HGH), a metabolic protein. HGH works to protect lean muscle and metabolic balance, a response triggered and accelerated by fasting. During the 24-hour fasting periods, HGH increased an average of 1,300 percent in women, and nearly 2,000 percent in men.
You probably don't know this but HGH proteins helps burn fat and grow muscles. Feel free to google more on HGH proteins. You produce HGH proteins during your sleep, intense exercises, and fasting.
Wiki link but you can go down to the bottom of the page to look up any particular study you want to verify. I'm not going to hold your hand through everything. Would take me forever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermittent_fasting
1. Intermittent fasting was found to "Enhance cardiovascular and brain functions and improve several risk factors for coronary artery disease and stroke including a reduction in blood pressure
2Intermittent fasting may function as a form of nutritional hormesis.
3Alternate-day fasting may encourage fat-oxidation (This means it burns fat)
4Alternate-day fasting may reduce body weight, LDL, and triglyceride levels to the same degree regardless of maintenance of low fat or high fat diet on the feeding day.
From Intermountain Healthcare, their 200 individual human research. Intermountain Healthcare is a collection of 22 hospitals.
http://intermountainhealthcare.org/about/news/Pages/home.aspx?NewsID=713This recent study also confirmed earlier findings about the effects of fasting on human growth hormone (HGH), a metabolic protein. HGH works to protect lean muscle and metabolic balance, a response triggered and accelerated by fasting. During the 24-hour fasting periods, HGH increased an average of 1,300 percent in women, and nearly 2,000 percent in men.
But she isn't cutting few calories, she's only averaging 1050 a day! If she was eating 700 on day, then 2500 the other day, then she'd at least be averaging 16000 -
That averages to 1050 calories a day. I am sure you are losing weight. I am also sure you'd still lose weigh eating more than that, and get more/better nutrients.I'm only eating 700 cal every other day and twice as much the other days. It all matters about the week deficit. I seem to be losing weight this way so it's working for me. I'm trying to avoid weighing myself so often but I did a one week check in last week (after eating crazy cals) and didn't gain and have been maintaining. So I'm happy to be eating lots but not gaining. Well MFP recommends 1200 as the lowest and I'm 5'1 and 95 lb.
Edit : Wait, you are 95 pounds, and looking to lose weight? You are already underweight.
I have small-boned genetics so I don't weigh much. My body works differently. I look thin when I'm 95 lbs or less, anything over I look fat. But either way I'm eating and not starving myself, 1200 cal is good for a short person like me.
That's what I thought about the 1050 average but then I began to overeat and not gain so I don't know what eating pattern to follow now.0 -
That averages to 1050 calories a day. I am sure you are losing weight. I am also sure you'd still lose weigh eating more than that, and get more/better nutrients.I'm only eating 700 cal every other day and twice as much the other days. It all matters about the week deficit. I seem to be losing weight this way so it's working for me. I'm trying to avoid weighing myself so often but I did a one week check in last week (after eating crazy cals) and didn't gain and have been maintaining. So I'm happy to be eating lots but not gaining. Well MFP recommends 1200 as the lowest and I'm 5'1 and 95 lb.
Edit : Wait, you are 95 pounds, and looking to lose weight? You are already underweight.
I have small-boned genetics so I don't weigh much. My body works differently. I look thin when I'm 95 lbs or less, anything over I look fat. But either way I'm eating and not starving myself, 1200 cal is good for a short person like me.
That's what I thought about the 1050 average but then I began to overeat and not gain so I don't know what eating pattern to follow now.
Your maintenance is probably higher than what you think it is, which is leading to you eating 3000 calories in one meal.0 -
I've got nothing to say, but as a sociologist I can't wait to see where this thread goes....*pulls up the comfy chair and gets out her notepad*0
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That averages to 1050 calories a day. I am sure you are losing weight. I am also sure you'd still lose weigh eating more than that, and get more/better nutrients.I'm only eating 700 cal every other day and twice as much the other days. It all matters about the week deficit. I seem to be losing weight this way so it's working for me. I'm trying to avoid weighing myself so often but I did a one week check in last week (after eating crazy cals) and didn't gain and have been maintaining. So I'm happy to be eating lots but not gaining. Well MFP recommends 1200 as the lowest and I'm 5'1 and 95 lb.
Edit : Wait, you are 95 pounds, and looking to lose weight? You are already underweight.
I have small-boned genetics so I don't weigh much. My body works differently. I look thin when I'm 95 lbs or less, anything over I look fat. But either way I'm eating and not starving myself, 1200 cal is good for a short person like me.
That's what I thought about the 1050 average but then I began to overeat and not gain so I don't know what eating pattern to follow now.
Your maintenance is probably higher than what you think it is, which is leading to you eating 3000 calories in one meal.
My maintenance is right around 1200, maybe even 1150. I know so because I tried 1410 every day for a month and I gained weight too quickly. Then I lowered to 1300 and that didnt work. I tried 1200 and it's been fine. I don't exercise except go for long walks.0 -
I appreciate the time you took to copy/paste all this but I asked for more information on the benefits of under eating, not of intermittent fasting. OP is averaging 1050 calories a day, while already underweight.
Oh please tell me more about the benefits of under eating.700 calories a day is dangerously low. Why would you eat this little?
And lol at waking up still thin the day after eating 3000 calories. That's not how weight gain works.
For the many benefits associated with fasting such as increased HGH proteins.
The general term is called intermittent fasting.
Documentary For some general info.
http://video.pbs.org/video/2363162206/
Fasting Every Other Day, While Cutting Few Calories, May Reduce Cancer Risk
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/03/050325223521.htm
Intermittent Fasting May Help Those With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, Study Suggests
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130426115456.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110403090259.htm
This recent study also confirmed earlier findings about the effects of fasting on human growth hormone (HGH), a metabolic protein. HGH works to protect lean muscle and metabolic balance, a response triggered and accelerated by fasting. During the 24-hour fasting periods, HGH increased an average of 1,300 percent in women, and nearly 2,000 percent in men.
You probably don't know this but HGH proteins helps burn fat and grow muscles. Feel free to google more on HGH proteins. You produce HGH proteins during your sleep, intense exercises, and fasting.
Wiki link but you can go down to the bottom of the page to look up any particular study you want to verify. I'm not going to hold your hand through everything. Would take me forever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermittent_fasting
1. Intermittent fasting was found to "Enhance cardiovascular and brain functions and improve several risk factors for coronary artery disease and stroke including a reduction in blood pressure
2Intermittent fasting may function as a form of nutritional hormesis.
3Alternate-day fasting may encourage fat-oxidation (This means it burns fat)
4Alternate-day fasting may reduce body weight, LDL, and triglyceride levels to the same degree regardless of maintenance of low fat or high fat diet on the feeding day.
From Intermountain Healthcare, their 200 individual human research. Intermountain Healthcare is a collection of 22 hospitals.
http://intermountainhealthcare.org/about/news/Pages/home.aspx?NewsID=713This recent study also confirmed earlier findings about the effects of fasting on human growth hormone (HGH), a metabolic protein. HGH works to protect lean muscle and metabolic balance, a response triggered and accelerated by fasting. During the 24-hour fasting periods, HGH increased an average of 1,300 percent in women, and nearly 2,000 percent in men.
Also did you notice how many times the word "may" was used while referencing possible benefits of IF? That "may" usually means that the research was inconclusive.0 -
I appreciate the time you took to copy/paste all this but I asked for more information on the benefits of under eating, not of intermittent fasting. OP is averaging 1050 calories a day, while already underweight.
Oh please tell me more about the benefits of under eating.700 calories a day is dangerously low. Why would you eat this little?
And lol at waking up still thin the day after eating 3000 calories. That's not how weight gain works.
For the many benefits associated with fasting such as increased HGH proteins.
The general term is called intermittent fasting.
Documentary For some general info.
http://video.pbs.org/video/2363162206/
Fasting Every Other Day, While Cutting Few Calories, May Reduce Cancer Risk
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/03/050325223521.htm
Intermittent Fasting May Help Those With Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, Study Suggests
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/04/130426115456.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110403090259.htm
This recent study also confirmed earlier findings about the effects of fasting on human growth hormone (HGH), a metabolic protein. HGH works to protect lean muscle and metabolic balance, a response triggered and accelerated by fasting. During the 24-hour fasting periods, HGH increased an average of 1,300 percent in women, and nearly 2,000 percent in men.
You probably don't know this but HGH proteins helps burn fat and grow muscles. Feel free to google more on HGH proteins. You produce HGH proteins during your sleep, intense exercises, and fasting.
Wiki link but you can go down to the bottom of the page to look up any particular study you want to verify. I'm not going to hold your hand through everything. Would take me forever.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermittent_fasting
1. Intermittent fasting was found to "Enhance cardiovascular and brain functions and improve several risk factors for coronary artery disease and stroke including a reduction in blood pressure
2Intermittent fasting may function as a form of nutritional hormesis.
3Alternate-day fasting may encourage fat-oxidation (This means it burns fat)
4Alternate-day fasting may reduce body weight, LDL, and triglyceride levels to the same degree regardless of maintenance of low fat or high fat diet on the feeding day.
From Intermountain Healthcare, their 200 individual human research. Intermountain Healthcare is a collection of 22 hospitals.
http://intermountainhealthcare.org/about/news/Pages/home.aspx?NewsID=713This recent study also confirmed earlier findings about the effects of fasting on human growth hormone (HGH), a metabolic protein. HGH works to protect lean muscle and metabolic balance, a response triggered and accelerated by fasting. During the 24-hour fasting periods, HGH increased an average of 1,300 percent in women, and nearly 2,000 percent in men.
Also did you notice how many times the word "may" was used while referencing possible benefits of IF? That "may" usually means that the research was inconclusive.
I'm not averaging 1050 day. I've been consistent with 1200 a day for a year until I find myself constantly overeating. I looked around and found this fasting stuff just recently. I drew up a plan about the 700/1400 alternate diet but followed it for only a week until I overate again. During my overeating (and after alternate fasting for 1 week), I think I may have raised up my metabolism. I don't know if this is long term though. So that's why I came here to ask about the correlation between fasting and higher metabolism.0 -
I appreciate the time you took to copy/paste all this but I asked for more information on the benefits of under eating, not of intermittent fasting. OP is averaging 1050 calories a day, while already underweight.
Also did you notice how many times the word "may" was used while referencing possible benefits of IF? That "may" usually means that the research was inconclusive.
Okay, than what will happen to her if she continues to eat at 1000 calories granted that one day she eats at maintenance and the next she goes half that? Do you have any studies that says averaging 1000 calories will kill her or maybe a paper to starvation mode? I don't know what you are trying to get at by pointing that out. I however, managed to pull up a lot of studies, while the jury "may" still be out on that research. At least one of the research papers has the backing of 22 hospitals. What do you have?0 -
The OP weighs 95 lbs! :O
And is trying to lose weight!? Why!? I still don't understand this!0 -
1 lb is 3500 calories over right? Sounds to me like she gained a tad over 1 lb in her first post. That is once the bloating subsides.0
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The OP weighs 95 lbs! :O
And is trying to lose weight!? Why!? I still don't understand this!
On paper I may be 95 lb, but if you saw me in person, I actually look 105-110. I carry a lot of weight on my face, stomach, and thighs plus being so short makes me look fatter than I am. I don't like weighing myself so I judge using the mirror.0 -
I have small-boned genetics so I don't weigh much. My body works differently.
Have you EVER taken a biology class. Bodies don't just "work differently" like that.0 -
1 lb is 3500 calories over right? Sounds to me like she gained a tad over 1 lb in her first post. That is once the bloating subsides.
1 lb = 3500 calories, yes. But you burn your BMR based on age, height, weight, bf%, and activity level, so she's not storing all 3500 calories, and wouldn't have gained a pound - especially if she's been undereating so severely with an average of 1050.0 -
The OP weighs 95 lbs! :O
And is trying to lose weight!? Why!? I still don't understand this!
On paper I may be 95 lb, but if you saw me in person, I actually look 105-110. I carry a lot of weight on my face, stomach, and thighs plus being so short makes me look fatter than I am. I don't like weighing myself so I judge using the mirror.
Are you doing any resistance exercises? You don't have to lift weights. You can do pushups and situps. Someone your size will see results really fast.
Edit: Okay i saw, you're 5'1
Anyway. I personally don't think you need to cut any more weight. you might lose your boobies but the decision is ultimately up to you. 0 -
The OP weighs 95 lbs! :O
And is trying to lose weight!? Why!? I still don't understand this!
On paper I may be 95 lb, but if you saw me in person, I actually look 105-110. I carry a lot of weight on my face, stomach, and thighs plus being so short makes me look fatter than I am. I don't like weighing myself so I judge using the mirror.
Are you doing any resistance exercises? You don't have to lift weights. You can do pushups and situps. Someone your size will see results really fast. How tall are you?
Results to look thin in the face? I'm 5'10 -
The OP weighs 95 lbs! :O
And is trying to lose weight!? Why!? I still don't understand this!
On paper I may be 95 lb, but if you saw me in person, I actually look 105-110. I carry a lot of weight on my face, stomach, and thighs plus being so short makes me look fatter than I am. I don't like weighing myself so I judge using the mirror.
Are you doing any resistance exercises? You don't have to lift weights. You can do pushups and situps. Someone your size will see results really fast. How tall are you?
Results to look thin in the face? I'm 5'1
I know what you can do to look thin in the face but im going to get flamed for this if I post it in public so ill pm you.0 -
Okay I totally forgot. My profile pic of my body was about a year ago. Guess my body weight there.
When I reveal my answer, it will show that my weight isn't proportionate to how I actually look.0 -
Okay I totally forgot. My profile pic of my body was about a year ago. Guess my body weight there.
When I reveal my answer, it will show that my weight isn't proportionate to how I actually look.
90 pounds?0
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