Cannot eat past 1,000cals

I read what you said about not eating pork, I don't eat pork either....but maybe try something like nuts ,almonds ,etc...they are easy to eat and add on the calories you need...I know it's hard and scary to think about eating even more, when you don't feel hungry, but I promise you that if you continue , your body will rebel sooner or later...so maybe try to slowly increase calories so you don't have to go through what I went through...

If you undereat you stop being hungry, but that doesn't mean you don't need the calories. Increase them gradually. Either eat more often or find ways to increase the caloric density of your meals.

It is very bad for your health to eat so low and you're likely sacrificing a lot of muscle in the process.

This!! Many people say, "I can't eat any more, I'm not hungry." What they don't realize is that after a little while of undereating, your body gets smart and stops sending the hunger signal. So even though you don't "feel" hungry, your body could still be starving. Stop eating diet foods, eat things like full-fat dairy products, nuts and nut butters, avocados, eggs, etc. Maybe add some people as friends here on MFP and look at their diaries for ideas. You're more than welcome to add me.

Just start with gradual increases... tomorrow, instead of a banana for lunch, try a banana and some greek yogurt... the next day, try adding in some meat, etc. You'll get there.

i can eat a 1000 calories for dinner no problem..

How can it be hard to eat 1000 in a day ..

How can you eat 1000 calories for dinner....

Please, What`s easy for you, may not be as easy for someone else. We`re all different.

It's very easy to eat 1k cal for dinner.

Oh I`m sorry, I can`t seem to stomach 500, let alone 1k in one go, you go and do that, mate Goodluck on your 1k per dinner binge Please leave, you`re not helpful, and it may be easy for you, but it`s not for me.

I'm sure it's been asked, and I know I posted something earlier that was ignored, but I'll try again anyway....if you think that you have over 20 lbs to lose how did you manage to become overweight (if you truly are) if you cannot even eat a 500 calorie meal? Just seems very off to me....what was your diet prior to this decision that you needed to lose weight?

Hi Everyone!

I cannot seem to eat past 1000 or so calories, I`ve heard of the `1200 calories` myth and it`s really taken a toll on me. I drink so much water a day (compared to before, which was sometimes once in 2 days), now i drink about 10 glasses of water a day.

I try eating cereal, fruits, and occasionally chicken, or rice, but they never add up and I know I`m not eating enough.

I would consider changing if it`s counterproductive to my weight-loss goals (I`d like to lose 20lbs!) but I`m willing to keep it unchanging If it wont pose as much as a problem as people tell me it will.

Any advice would be appreciated! thanks!

If you eat too little, your body is forced to take drastic action to keep you alive. First thing it will do is drastically depress your metabolism, which also depresses your appetite. YOU NEED TO EAT MORE MUCH MORE YES YOU WILL DAMAGE YOUR HEALTH A LOT!

God, I can't take these threads anymore. I have to stop reading the forums. I am still trying to repair my broken health after eating 1200-1300 for months. I am still trying to get my hair to stop falling out so much. I am still trying to repair my metabolism. And yet they keep coming.... droves and droves of mixed up people.... flooding to the forums every night... all of them trying to starve themselves and wreck their health with so few calories. I can't save them all! It's just depressing. It's so depressing. Why? WHY? Why is it every day on MFP there are dozens of posts about eating too little WHY do they not know better? Why did it take me so long to find out? Why can't this information get distributed better? WHY are there not sirens going off and public-service-announcement commercials on TV? Why do people have to find out about this issue one at a time, slowly, painfully, asking the exact same questions as the confused person before them???????? WHY?????????????????????????????////

I need to go to bed now. I have a headache. :indifferent:

I know I've already replied like twice here but just wanted to pop back in to say that in my opinion, there's nothing wrong with a little junk food here and there. If you swinging by McDonalds helps you reach your calorie goals, I say go for it! I know people have different opinions on this, but I'd much rather see someone eat a healthy amount of calories and protein while eating "junk," then way undereating like OP is. OP, try to get out of the "diet" mindset - stop thinking you have to eat healthy 100% of the time. Treats are totally fine and may help with your problem

Also, I notice you've replied to several of the comments you've gotten on here, but I haven't seen you reply to any of the (many) suggestions that you see a doctor. I must stress that none of us here are professionals and if you honestly can't stomach more than a couple hundred calories at a time, something is DEFINITELY wrong. You really do need to seek medical attention, please.