Can't understand not being able to get all your calories...

If you don't eat enough your body stores all it can in fat and when it does burn energy it burns muscle over fat. So weaker body and fatter body. Starving your body can cause weight gain. That's why all those staving kids in those commercials have little beer bellies. The body is trying its best to optimize your energy take less calories to burn muscle than fat. Thus your BMI is lower. Body is protecting you but at the same time making your fat percentage go up. Every carb that you take in is stored instead of burned as energy

I'm afraid your understanding of biology is way off. Just because it's written on the internet does not mean it's true

If you don't eat enough your body stores all it can in fat and when it does burn energy it burns muscle over fat. So weaker body and fatter body. Starving your body can cause weight gain. That's why all those staving kids in those commercials have little beer bellies. The body is trying its best to optimize your energy take less calories to burn muscle than fat. Thus your BMI is lower. Body is protecting you but at the same time making your fat percentage go up. Every carb that you take in is stored instead of burned as energy

I'm afraid your understanding of biology is way off. Just because it's written on the internet does not mean it's true

Maybe i didnt explain it right, maybe biology is so complex no one can be completely right with only a single paragraph of information. I have grabbed onto that idea because of my experience and than talking with my GP and a dietician after finding MFP and asking them why this was the case. For me I was gaining weight when my average intake was under 1k and I was so weak I was sitting around all day. Then I increased to about 1.1k and started running. No longer having weight gain or was lossing. Increased to over 1.5k and now I loss weight about a pound or more every week. I am told something that fits what is going on with me than I am going to believe it more than a few people on here saying all people that say they are fat but can't eat to 1.2 k calories are liars. Starvation mode for me seems real. I lived that concept from march 2012 to late march 2013. Of course I wasn't tracking my food until I was on MFP, but my diet was constantly bland and minimal with very little meat protein and for awhile no glutton. When I got weighed in the ER in 2012 I was 20 pounds lighter than the first day I started MFP. Funny thing was before the ER I was always eating greasy tacos half dozen at a time, drinking butt loads of carbs in alcohol and than post ER during 2012 eating so little. The first few weeks I dropped 15 pounds than that stopped and I slowly gained that back and more until I taught myself how to eat more calories while still controlling what type of food I ate. It was my understanding of starvation mode that is helping me loss weight

I've actually dealt with this... although I've never been over 130 lbs. (I'm 5'0.) Lately, I only eat one meal a day, and I'm stuffed... even if it's all junk food, it still doesn't make it enough calories. I tried recently to force myself to eat more calories, even drinking chocolate milk to get some, but I just got full and felt sick.

In my case, I'm only -slightly- overweight, but it still isn't healthy. I have gained weight recently, but I think it's more that the lack of calories/a good sleep schedule make it so I'm completely 100% sedentary... not good.

I was on some medicines before that really made me eat, and at the time, I was upset because I was afraid I was going to gain weight. XD but, now that I'm on my own... I just have no appetite. seriously. Actually, I vaguely remember in gradeschool, my gym teacher would hover over me and force me to finish my food because I was so underweight, so I don't think it's completely a new problem.

But I don't know if it's the fact that I only eat like... 700-800 cals a day that makes me unhealthy. I think it probably has more to do with me being so inactive. (when I do exercise, even a bit of yoga makes me lose weight really quickly. I guess the low calories probably help, but only when I'm actually doing it.) When I'm eating less, it does seem like I lose a lot of muscle though. But again, it's probably the inactivity. still, It does look pretty bad. "skinnyfat" is what they call it I think.
First, I lose weight- but in a sickly way, like if you lose it after the flu. And then, I lose muscle tone... and gain some fat from inactivity. which all in all just makes me look sloppy, and it's definitely not healthy.

It could also just be my perception of myself, too. When I'm too tired from not eating, and I feel ill, I'm not very likely to see myself as healthy, even if I have lost weight. I just look sickly. lol.

I have had odd days when I've got to my evening meal with 700 to 800 calories left. I tend to eat a lot of veggies and fruit so it is possible to eat a low amount of calories and feel full. I don't often have a meal that would pick up those amount of calories (now that I'm being careful over what a portion is) but I am conscious to try and then have a snack later that will help. If that happens to give me an excuse to have some ice cream, well so be it

I think pointing to the fact that people that say this used to be/are fat and therefore how can they genuinely find not eating enough to be a problem, is rather a naiive argument. It is possible that by eating more vegetables and beans etc in place of junk food that people can find themselves fuller quicker and therefore not overeat as they did before. That is part of what many of us need to learn afterall.

I workout enough to burn off MORE than MFP gives me in calories. I get 1345 (my own setting) and I burn about 1500 at least daily. So for me to eat ALL of that back as well is hard. How is that hard to understand? I'm not able to eat close to 3000 a day, even when I was fat I never ate that much at all. How is that blowing your mind?

I guess it depends on what you mean. I have never come within 500 of eating my calories back. Some days I have 3000 left. I try to get to 2000 a day and most days get close, but if I skip a meal, then it gets harder. I'm not going to eat a piece of cake just to get calories in me.

It's something I will never understand...

I have no issues reaching my calorie goal and could happily eat more! I use full fat on most products and cook with butter and olive oil. I get over 100g protein a day without supplements.

I guess some people just do not understand that if you are not hungry then don't eat for the sake of a number.

Depends on what you eat

if you eat lean meat and veg, its harder to get up to a higher calorie amount

if you eat processed foods or high fat/high carb foods, you will find it easier to fill out your calorie criteria.

Sometimes i find it hard to eat high amounts of food because I am just not bothered, and i appreciate food alot more than when i used to, i didnt even realise i was snacking constantly so my stomach stopped telling me it was full. I cant eat anywhere near the same amount for the past few years

My calories go from 900 -> 2300 depending on what i ate, and if i trained. I try not to have days of 900 cals very often, so a spoon and nut butter comes in useful.

oh yeah lets not forget my PCOS/insulin resistance problems

I looked at your diary. You eat fries and cake and your cals are set way low. That's how it is never an issue for you

The sodium alone would keep enough water in my body that I' have trouble working out. Wow. I've never ever ever had such high fat foods...for breakfast? I'd be sick on that diet even when fat.