800-1000 calories a day

Actually when you hit a plateau it's better to do the opposite. I busted through plateaus (it took me 2 years to get where I am) by increasing my calories to my maintenance level. Low may work in the short term, but in the long run it is only going to derail you. Even 1200 is far too low. I never ate less than 1600 on rest days and as much as 2200 on workout days.

My eating too low, you are sacrificing muscle. Muscle burns calories, even at rest.

Take a look at the "Road Map". A lot of folks here have found success with this method.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet?hl=road+map+short

you could shock your body straight into starvation mode. Your key statement was under a doctor supervision. Unless your doctor provides you with the necessary tools for a VLCD I wouldn't recommend it. You could do a lot of damage to your metabolism that will undo any good you are trying to do.

I don't understand what you're after--you know it's not healthy and you acknowledge that you've prioritized speed over sustainability. But you want no rude comments (which I'm reading as "no criticism"). You say you have heard of doctors putting people on diets this low-are you currently under a doctor's treatment and care? I'm guessing you would have said so if that were the case.

So do you want compliments for doing something you know isn't healthy?

^^ This. Either have your diet supervised by a medical professional or eat more.

You already know how people are going to respond. Good luck! You can do it!:flowerforyou:

Just want some opinions...no rude comments please.

:huh:

*sigh*

Eat more, weigh less?

For once ill promote it.

Honestly, what you're doing WILL work. As long as you aren't starving yourself and you're getting small amounts of every food group.

I've lost all my weight by upping my caloric intake so I would only be able to offer what might be taken as rude advice so I will just say I would not do it (VLCD), the way you are doing it but that's just me.... Best of Luck.......

Someone else a bit back talked about how they were consuming 1000 calories, and this was the response I gave them:

1. The recommended minimum for a woman is 1200 calories, 1800 for males. There's a reason for this. Your body needs more than 1000 calories to sustain itself. Yes, you could technically survive on 1000 calories or less, but you’d be extremely malnourished, weak, and sickly.

2. When you drop your calorie intake that low, your body immediately slows everything down to conserve energy and protect vital organ functions. So even if you are able to drop a few pounds quickly at first, your weight loss will soon stall. Plus, as soon as you go back to a normal calorie intake, you’ll start GAINING weight because now your metabolism is slower than it was before so you can’t eat as many calories and maintain your weight.

3. By cutting so low, you're setting yourself up for a binge-fest. You’ll feel irritable, stressed, fatigued, and deprived, which immediately makes you start craving food, and guess what happens? BINGE. And then where will you be? Right back to square one or maybe even -2.



IMO, you're doing it wrong. You obviously want to be healthy (hence losing weight), but you're resorting to an unhealthy means. I understand wanting to get weight off ASAP, heck I do too, I'm obese as well... but I don't want to keel over because I'm not giving my body what it needs. I don't want to be hangry. I don't want to lack energy for any and everything I do. You feel full on that small amount of calories because your metabolism is adapting to the lower calorie intake, it doesn't mean that you're getting enough.

I'm not sure what you expect from us. You can't sugar coat something like that. It's a bad idea, and you obviously know it is.

Honestly, what you're doing WILL work. As long as you aren't starving yourself and you're getting small amounts of every food group.

WORST. ADVICE. EVER:noway:

Yeah, I gotta agree with all the advice above that is saying, don't do it! The harm is that you are killing your metabolism by eating fewer and fewer calories. And, this is what makes you stall out. So, after your body gets used to 800-1000, it will stall again.....so the minute you eat what you should be able to, you will gain. Truth!

When doctors do this with their patients, they are given supplements and a very special diet, not just a calorie number to stick to.

Way better is to eat at your TDEE minus 20%. Lots of calculators on line and also 2great groups here on MFP: "in place of a road map" and " eat more to weigh less". Search them out, read the first post, it will explain a lot!

Don't take any chances, just be patient and do it the best way. (1200 is probably too low even, maybe that's why you stalled before.)

This may be a record for how many of the same thread there have been in 12 hours.

this. :grumble:

What I'm most concerned about is what seems to be your level of desperation. Your trying to change your life, improve your health, improve your future, not just hit a number on the scale by a date on a calendar. If your feeling this desperate, then you need to take a step back and reevaluate your goals.

I encourage you to think long term about your health, and the best reasonable approach to get there. You don't want to start habits that are hard to stick to, and aren't healthy. Don't let yourself be ruled like this.

Keep logging, eat reasonably and healthfully, exercise for your cardiovascular health, and be patient.

You got this. You do!! Best of luck!

I am really scared for you. You are hurting your body. Honey, please reconsider eating so few calories. I know you're frustrated. I get it. I really do. I started out at 355 pounds. Sometimes it's hard for me to be patient with weight loss. It really does come off the more you move and it's so much better for your heart.

Please talk to your doctor. You are going to damage your body by doing this. Your hormones. blood sugars, muscles, heart, kidneys, etc are all negatively effected by such a low calorie intake.

I really do care.