Negative net calories still gaining weight?

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kayleveay
kayleveay Posts: 1
edited February 13 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone! I'm going a bit crazy here.

For the past few weeks I've been taking my diet pretty seriously, eating under 500 calories and working out every day to burn 400 or more. Over the last few days I've hovered at exactly 140 lbs (at 5'8), with my first goal to be into the 130s, so I've obviously been eager to see results and started working out even more. Yesterday I had a salad and a bowl of cereal, a combined total of 530 calories, and worked off 731 on the elliptical. Today upon weighing myself I've gained over half a pound and for the life of me can't seem to tip into the 130s. I'm doubtful that it'd be muscle mass, but whatever it is has me almost in tears; I'm just so close! Does anyone have any ideas as to what I could do? I know this isn't the healthiest route, but the aftereffects of an ED are still with me and believe it or not this is an improvement from what it used to be. Thanks for reading this!

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  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    the aftereffects of an ED are still with me

    You need to seek professional help. What you're doing is neither healthy nor sustainable. What's more important? The number on the scale or your health?
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    You're asking for help. Here it is: Eat more. Eat at least your BMR every day. Every. Single. Day. Unless you under constant doctor supervision, eating 500 calories per day is dangerous if not deadly. If you're exercising 700+ calories, and eating 500, you are living with probably at least a 1500 calorie per day deficit. This isn't healthy. It is counterproductive to your goal.

    Please eat at least your BMR every day.
    Please eat at least your BMR every day.

    Your brain, muscles, nerves, hormones, and every person around you will thank you. Be safe.
  • writergeek313
    writergeek313 Posts: 390 Member
    Please be kind to your body and give it the fuel it needs. Fewer calories doesn't mean more weight loss. You need to consume enough net calories each day (which means eating back exercise calories) to meet your BMR. Not doing so is extremely dangerous for your health.
  • nomeejerome
    nomeejerome Posts: 2,616 Member
    seek a professional
  • DaddieCat
    DaddieCat Posts: 3,643 Member

    You need to seek professional help. What you're doing is neither healthy nor sustainable. What's more important? The number on the scale or your health?


    This. This is good, solid advice.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Hi everyone! I'm going a bit crazy here.

    For the past few weeks I've been taking my diet pretty seriously, eating under 500 calories and working out every day to burn 400 or more. Over the last few days I've hovered at exactly 140 lbs (at 5'8), with my first goal to be into the 130s, so I've obviously been eager to see results and started working out even more. Yesterday I had a salad and a bowl of cereal, a combined total of 530 calories, and worked off 731 on the elliptical. Today upon weighing myself I've gained over half a pound and for the life of me can't seem to tip into the 130s. I'm doubtful that it'd be muscle mass, but whatever it is has me almost in tears; I'm just so close! Does anyone have any ideas as to what I could do? I know this isn't the healthiest route, but the aftereffects of an ED are still with me and believe it or not this is an improvement from what it used to be. Thanks for reading this!

    the ED is still with you full stop...
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    You can't be serious :noway:
  • stealthq
    stealthq Posts: 4,298 Member
    First, let me reiterate what the previous posters have said. You need to NET your BMR in calories at an absolute minimum.

    Edited: forget it. At 130 and 5' 8", coming off of an ED with this mentality you shouldn't be trying to lose weight. You need to get that ED taken care of first.
  • naariel
    naariel Posts: 37
    That's not ED aftereffects, that's still being in the middle of it. I'm a bit doubtful of 700kcal burn on elliptical, unless you spend hours on it and then have that additional symptom, which is over exercise. But that much exercise or not, 500kcal is ridiculously low. It's too low for a patient in a coma. Nowhere near a reachable goal for a living adult human being.

    You need medical treatment and not be allowed nowhere near a homemade "diet" or, in that case, suicide.

    Building muscles is impossible with your diet and cardio exercise. In fact they will shrink, including your heart. You're also starving your brain, causing depression and increased difficulty to see things right and not in a very sick way. Yeah, neurotransmitters don't just "happen", they're transformed from precursors, almost all of them being found in food. That's another way you're spiralling down, by screwing up your brain chemistry.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Not sure if serious. But if you are serious, there is only one answer. GET PROFESSIONAL HELP.
  • animatorswearbras
    animatorswearbras Posts: 1,001 Member
    You're right that you're not gaining muscle because your body can't build any at that deficit, you're probably losing muscle and gaining water weight as your body tries to repair itself.

    Net at least your BMR otherwise your bodies going to be in a state, and also get medical guidance if you suffer from an ED.

    Good luck hun, but please speak to a doctor. xxxx

    EDIT Actually yeah just spotted that your 5'8" and 140 you're probably the lowest weight your body can be healthy at that's why it's battling you and you're not losing, if you don't like the way you look it's probably due to muscle wastage please see a doctor and eat above TDEE to get your muscle mass up.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Not sure if serious. But if you are serious, there is only one answer. GET PROFESSIONAL HELP.

    This!
  • CaitlinW19
    CaitlinW19 Posts: 431 Member
    If you are skeptical about what people on here are telling you, please google search eating too few calories. There is plenty of scientific data to back up these claims as well as solid explanations for why your body is responding they way it is. It's not about eating as little as you physically can. I know that seems backwards, but do a little research and you'll get it. Your body is your partner, not your enemy and you need to work with it for it to work with you.
  • oneloopygirl
    oneloopygirl Posts: 151 Member
    Not sure if serious. But if you are serious, there is only one answer. GET PROFESSIONAL HELP.

    This!

    You need some help quickly.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    And none of us saying you need help are trying to or are being mean. We want you to be healthy. Which will mean getting help.
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