Only losing weight when binging?

returningto120
returningto120 Posts: 2
edited September 22 in Health and Weight Loss
I've been trying to return to my weight of 120 and from Sep. 25 to Oct. 25 I spent everyday eating around 800 cals, no sweets, no soda, no fast food, lots of vegetables, fruits, water, and whole grain. I exercise a minimum of 1 hr a day by doing jogging and yoga and videos like tae-bo.. Every week I weighed my self and it's always 150 it's never even fluctuated down to 149 or anything.

So yesterday, the 26th, i gave up because i figured my body just won't lose this weight, i bought some ice cream, a chocolate bar, and a box of pizza to myself. This morning I weighed myself thinking I would probably gain weight and the scale shows I've lost 4 pounds, whats going on? Can someone explain this to me?

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  • KarenBorter
    KarenBorter Posts: 1,157 Member
    You aren't eating enough food. If you are only eating 800 calories you are starving yourself. Because you at more calories your body's metabolism kick started ... eat more food and you will lose the weight. Good luck!
  • ladybug1620
    ladybug1620 Posts: 1,136 Member
    Very simple. You were eating 800 cals a day PLUS exercising? Meaning you probably were only holding onto somewhere around 500-600 cals per day? Your body thought you were starving, and thus was holding on to all calories you took in, therefore you were not losing weight. You binged and your body realized that you had food again and were not starving, and no longer had to hold onto weight. QUIT STARVING YOURSELF. Stick with 1200 cals per day, if you exercise, eat those calories back (if you eat 1200, then workout and burn 300, then you need to eat 300 more to stay at 1200).
  • FelipaJ
    FelipaJ Posts: 71
    800 calories is not enough. Your body is holding on to what its got because it doensn't know when you're going to feed it again. Set your goals up on MFP and follow the sites calorie recommendation. :flowerforyou:
  • DAM822
    DAM822 Posts: 2 Member
    800 calories is not enough to maintain the functions of your body, so it is holding on to everything you give it. You have to eat a balanced diet and get enough calories including eating back your exercise calories.
  • deshaine
    deshaine Posts: 195
    You have experienced your first "starvation mode"... eat... with in reason.
  • RubADubCub
    RubADubCub Posts: 12 Member
    As the site says when you are closing your food diary for the day "you are NOT eating enough calories". Excercising an hour a day every day and only eating 800 calories is not healthy. Follow the program as indicated and you will lose the extra weight.
  • minnasweety
    minnasweety Posts: 1
    It sounds to me like your body went into a starvation mode. When you don't eat enough calories and then work out on top of that your body won't have enough fuel to help you lose weight, so it starts storing so it won't starve. This is how it was explained to me before. It's important to eat enough calories to fuel your body. I found on this site where you can calculate your BMR and that is what is recommended amount of calories you need to keep your body going for the day if you sit around. I would suggest you try eating more calories then 800 and it will add your exercise calories in but you don't have to eat those if you don't want to. Play around to find what your body needs to help you lose weight. Hang in there it's all a learning process and listen to your body.
    Good luck.
  • determined99
    determined99 Posts: 74
    so is it true to say we should eat all exercise calories everyday?!?

    i dont get it...then may as well not exercise those extra calories if you going to eat them....i'm confused :ohwell:
  • tater8589
    tater8589 Posts: 616
    Your body requires a minimum of 1200 cals a day to function and with burning cals you need to replace most of them. Also one "bing" once a week or every 10 days is not a bad thing, it can prevent your body from going into starvation mode and allow you to fill cravings for 'not so healthy' foods.
  • TammyK777
    TammyK777 Posts: 230 Member
    ditto what everyone else is saying... EAT MORE!!:smile:
  • returningto120
    returningto120 Posts: 2
    wow i never knew that... well thank you all (:
  • ladybug1620
    ladybug1620 Posts: 1,136 Member
    so is it true to say we should eat all exercise calories everyday?!?

    i dont get it...then may as well not exercise those extra calories if you going to eat them....i'm confused :ohwell:
    I think there is ongoing debates on here as to whether or not to eat all of your exercise calories. However, the bottom line is that you should not go below 1200 calories a day. So if your goal calories is 1200, and your workout makes you go below that amount, then you should eat to get back up to 1200.
  • gambitsgurl
    gambitsgurl Posts: 632 Member
    so is it true to say we should eat all exercise calories everyday?!?

    i dont get it...then may as well not exercise those extra calories if you going to eat them....i'm confused :ohwell:

    Calorie intake is for weight loss

    Exercise is for health

    (I just realized this and if I eat I exercise but if I'm low on calories I don't)
  • RubADubCub
    RubADubCub Posts: 12 Member
    so is it true to say we should eat all exercise calories everyday?!?

    i dont get it...then may as well not exercise those extra calories if you going to eat them....i'm confused :ohwell:


    I think it really depends on your body's metabolism. I make sure i'm eating my recommended daily calories (1300) however do not eat any of my excercise calories. I lose weight consistently at a healthy rate. When I don't eat enough or reach my daily calories is when I do NOT lose any weight. I think it's important to just pay attention to your own body until you reach that magical combination that makes it happen.
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