Started a 750 calorie a day diet.
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I figured that 150 was a good calorie range for meals, and eating once every three hours puts me at 5 meals a day. 150 x 5 = 750. Now by the response I've gotten I can tell I am doing it wrong, so sorry.0
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I started off similar to this. I now have severe anorexia and am hospitalised. DON'T DO IT.0
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why 750? how did you get that magic number? for example, there were 3 musketeers, 12 disciples, and 500 days of summer. why not pick another number? 7 + 5 + 0 = 12 => 1 + 2 = 3, the trinity? are you a Christian then?
Hahahaha.....my new ad on MFP is the Musketeers candy bar.....hahahahaha0 -
Couldn't hurt. Let us know how it goes!What I am doing is I am eating 150 calorie meals, 5 times a day. This is a little under half of what is reçcomended for my calorie intake to lose weight. I am currently 252 lbs, 6' 1'', 22 and male.
I hope youre kidding0 -
These forums can be a little brutal - I'm glad that some gave you good and thoughtful advice and that you heard it. Hopefully you won't get turned off by the haters and will keep coming for advice. There's a lot of good info here if you just scan and read. I try to look for a few minutes every day and find good tidbits all the time.D=
I clearly upset some of you guys and I didn't mean to. In my mind it made sense that if I wanted to lose weight faster, I would want to cut it in half. Its worked so far in the sense that I am losing weight (I am down 9 pounds), but it seems to be the consensus that this won't work in the long run.
As far as being light headed as everyone suggests, I haven't noticed any lightheadedness.
Also I am not being a troll. This is what a worked out for myself bit thanks to the people who gave valid feedback I will be switching things up and doing a little bit of research.
Thanks to those who gave helpful advice, and shame to those who put me down for asking a question.
Thanks,
Willie0 -
Double the calories, don't eat more than about 400-450 cals per meal, and space all meals/snacks at least 3 hours apart.
Don't guess at what you are eating; get a scale and weigh the amounts (i.e., calories).
P.S. I did Optifast 25 years ago (400 cals/day - 70% protein), and lost 93# in 6 mos., and kept it off for over 6 years. I basically have to be an exercise freak to keep weight off. What did I do? pro/am cyclist spinning over 12,000 miles per year, and I ate anything I wanted as long as I was pounding out 25-75 miles/day.
good luck.
I ate 600 cals for dinner?
Am I gonna die?
This is dumb advice. You dont have to eat every 3 hours. And you dont have to eat meals in a certain range. As longbas youre in a calorie deficit. And not extreme one like the OPs.
I didn't say you have to eat every three hours, but to space the meals "at least" 3 hours apart. It has to do with insulin resistance in the body. Your caloric intake per meal has to do with your LBM, and total weight, etc. You would have to be measured to get exact numbers, but if you violate the cal/meal rule (mine is 500 cals/meal), or the time rule, you will not burn fat as efficiently.0 -
Way to low. Not safe. 1200 minimum try that.0
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These forums can be a little brutal - I'm glad that some gave you good and thoughtful advice and that you heard it. Hopefully you won't get turned off by the haters and will keep coming for advice. There's a lot of good info here if you just scan and read. I try to look for a few minutes every day and find good tidbits all the time.D=
I clearly upset some of you guys and I didn't mean to. In my mind it made sense that if I wanted to lose weight faster, I would want to cut it in half. Its worked so far in the sense that I am losing weight (I am down 9 pounds), but it seems to be the consensus that this won't work in the long run.
As far as being light headed as everyone suggests, I haven't noticed any lightheadedness.
Also I am not being a troll. This is what a worked out for myself bit thanks to the people who gave valid feedback I will be switching things up and doing a little bit of research.
Thanks to those who gave helpful advice, and shame to those who put me down for asking a question.
Thanks,
Willie
We are 'haters' because we told him his plan was stupidband dangerous?
You freaking kidding me0 -
Seriously don't do it I was on hcg it worked for a while than I got hungry started binge eating gained almost all the weight back and totally messed up my metabolism and now I am paying for it DON'T DO IT!!!0
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Double the calories, don't eat more than about 400-450 cals per meal, and space all meals/snacks at least 3 hours apart.
Don't guess at what you are eating; get a scale and weigh the amounts (i.e., calories).
P.S. I did Optifast 25 years ago (400 cals/day - 70% protein), and lost 93# in 6 mos., and kept it off for over 6 years. I basically have to be an exercise freak to keep weight off. What did I do? pro/am cyclist spinning over 12,000 miles per year, and I ate anything I wanted as long as I was pounding out 25-75 miles/day.
good luck.
I ate 600 cals for dinner?
Am I gonna die?
This is dumb advice. You dont have to eat every 3 hours. And you dont have to eat meals in a certain range. As longbas youre in a calorie deficit. And not extreme one like the OPs.
I didn't say you have to eat every three hours, but to space the meals "at least" 3 hours apart. It has to do with insulin resistance in the body. Your caloric intake per meal has to do with your LBM, and total weight, etc. You would have to be measured to get exact numbers, but if you violate the cal/meal rule (mine is 500 cals/meal), or the time rule, you will not burn fat as efficiently.
Let's see some scientific studies that back that.
AND.
GO!0 -
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Double the calories, don't eat more than about 400-450 cals per meal, and space all meals/snacks at least 3 hours apart.
Don't guess at what you are eating; get a scale and weigh the amounts (i.e., calories).
P.S. I did Optifast 25 years ago (400 cals/day - 70% protein), and lost 93# in 6 mos., and kept it off for over 6 years. I basically have to be an exercise freak to keep weight off. What did I do? pro/am cyclist spinning over 12,000 miles per year, and I ate anything I wanted as long as I was pounding out 25-75 miles/day.
good luck.
I ate 600 cals for dinner?
Am I gonna die?
This is dumb advice. You dont have to eat every 3 hours. And you dont have to eat meals in a certain range. As longbas youre in a calorie deficit. And not extreme one like the OPs.
I didn't say you have to eat every three hours, but to space the meals "at least" 3 hours apart. It has to do with insulin resistance in the body. Your caloric intake per meal has to do with your LBM, and total weight, etc. You would have to be measured to get exact numbers, but if you violate the cal/meal rule (mine is 500 cals/meal), or the time rule, you will not burn fat as efficiently.
Wheres the science to back that up?
Im guessing unicorns will appear0 -
I started off similar to this. I now have severe anorexia and am hospitalised. DON'T DO IT.
but you look fit
Is that supposed to be helpful? Telling an admitted anorexic they look fit seems..idk, like a bad idea.0 -
there are chemicals and particles in the air we breathe. so even if you dont eat anything you still inhale about close to i would guess, if i had to make an edumacated guess, probably, and plausibly, but more probably, 3 calories. So you really wanna go for 747 calories. just sayin0
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I figured that 150 was a good calorie range for meals, and eating once every three hours puts me at 5 meals a day. 150 x 5 = 750. Now by the response I've gotten I can tell I am doing it wrong, so sorry.
I weigh a little less than you, and I eat 1850 a day (not using MFP method, that's TDEE, so I don't eat back my exercise calories), and I'm losing about a pound a week. This is just to put it in perspective. Since you're new, I would start with MFP's way, losing 1.5 lbs a week and see how that works for you. If you feel like you're not eating enough, change it to 1 lb a week. If you do the MFP way, eat back your exercise calories. (www.shouldIeatmyexercisecalories.com) Please read the links everyone posted for you. It's a lot of reading, but it's information posted by the people who really know their stuff around here. I need to quit messing around and get to the gym. Good luck, OP!0 -
I started off similar to this. I now have severe anorexia and am hospitalised. DON'T DO IT.
but you look fit
Is that supposed to be helpful? Telling an admitted anorexic they look fit seems..idk, like a bad idea.
exactly, it is extremely triggering
also a (old) face shot does not show my weight.0 -
Double the calories, don't eat more than about 400-450 cals per meal, and space all meals/snacks at least 3 hours apart.
Don't guess at what you are eating; get a scale and weigh the amounts (i.e., calories).
P.S. I did Optifast 25 years ago (400 cals/day - 70% protein), and lost 93# in 6 mos., and kept it off for over 6 years. I basically have to be an exercise freak to keep weight off. What did I do? pro/am cyclist spinning over 12,000 miles per year, and I ate anything I wanted as long as I was pounding out 25-75 miles/day.
good luck.
I ate 600 cals for dinner?
Am I gonna die?
This is dumb advice. You dont have to eat every 3 hours. And you dont have to eat meals in a certain range. As longbas youre in a calorie deficit. And not extreme one like the OPs.
I didn't say you have to eat every three hours, but to space the meals "at least" 3 hours apart. It has to do with insulin resistance in the body. Your caloric intake per meal has to do with your LBM, and total weight, etc. You would have to be measured to get exact numbers, but if you violate the cal/meal rule (mine is 500 cals/meal), or the time rule, you will not burn fat as efficiently.
Let's see some scientific studies that back that.
AND.
GO!
Are you allowed to mention specific doctors/names here? My scientific studies come from a guy who has an MS in exercise physiology, trains/trained Olympic athletes, etc. I'm guessing he knows a bit more than most of the people posting on this forum. Anyway, got better things to do now. Gotta fix my baked potato with sour cream, butter, and shredded cheese in a few..... 462 calories total, on the nose.........and btw, a calorie is a calorie. Cheers.0 -
I figured that 150 was a good calorie range for meals, and eating once every three hours puts me at 5 meals a day. 150 x 5 = 750. Now by the response I've gotten I can tell I am doing it wrong, so sorry.
Thats not a meal.
Thats a snack. Maybe.
Some flavors of greek yogurt, with granola or nuts to mix in, are 160 cals0 -
I know exactly whats on your mind.
You just whana get rid of that damn fat and weight down so badly! you cant stand it anymore, you whana see the number shrink.
That was me when I weight 255lbs.
but let me tell you this, eating at 750 is not the way, you will lose fat, yes but you will also lose a lot of muscle mass and you will starve yourself.
You might not care, you might think **** I need to lose all this weight so i dont care if I starve.
please please eat at what MFP recommends, the weight lose will be stable and you won't starve.
Agreed, you will definitely lose muscle mass (LBM).0 -
I started off similar to this. I now have severe anorexia and am hospitalised. DON'T DO IT.
but you look fit
Is that supposed to be helpful? Telling an admitted anorexic they look fit seems..idk, like a bad idea.
exactly, it is extremely triggering
also a (old) face shot does not show my weight.
Ignore him honey. Good luck to you with your recovery and I, for one, am so glad that you've gotten help and are here to get better.
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Double the calories, don't eat more than about 400-450 cals per meal, and space all meals/snacks at least 3 hours apart.
Don't guess at what you are eating; get a scale and weigh the amounts (i.e., calories).
P.S. I did Optifast 25 years ago (400 cals/day - 70% protein), and lost 93# in 6 mos., and kept it off for over 6 years. I basically have to be an exercise freak to keep weight off. What did I do? pro/am cyclist spinning over 12,000 miles per year, and I ate anything I wanted as long as I was pounding out 25-75 miles/day.
good luck.
I ate 600 cals for dinner?
Am I gonna die?
This is dumb advice. You dont have to eat every 3 hours. And you dont have to eat meals in a certain range. As longbas youre in a calorie deficit. And not extreme one like the OPs.
I didn't say you have to eat every three hours, but to space the meals "at least" 3 hours apart. It has to do with insulin resistance in the body. Your caloric intake per meal has to do with your LBM, and total weight, etc. You would have to be measured to get exact numbers, but if you violate the cal/meal rule (mine is 500 cals/meal), or the time rule, you will not burn fat as efficiently.
Let's see some scientific studies that back that.
AND.
GO!
Are you allowed to mention specific doctors/names here? My scientific studies come from a guy who has an MS in exercise physiology, trains/trained Olympic athletes, etc. I'm guessing he knows a bit more than most of the people posting on this forum. Anyway, got better things to do now. Gotta fix my baked potato with sour cream, butter, and shredded cheese in a few..... 462 calories total, on the nose.........and btw, a calorie is a calorie. Cheers.
You're certainly allowed to link to evidence that supports your assertions.
And I have no idea why you are telling me a calorie is a calorie.0 -
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I started off similar to this. I now have severe anorexia and am hospitalised. DON'T DO IT.
but you look fit
Is that supposed to be helpful? Telling an admitted anorexic they look fit seems..idk, like a bad idea.
exactly, it is extremely triggering
also a (old) face shot does not show my weight.
Ignore him honey. Good luck to you with your recovery and I, for one, am so glad that you've gotten help and are not to get better.
thank you so much, it means a lot 0 -
Metabolically, your body isn't going to be doing you many favors if you eat so few calories. Even though we like to think our body will be nice and just burn fat, fat is actually the last source of fuel our body craves. We're able to break down proteins and use them as energy faster and more efficiently than fat so our body will break down protein before fat. Granted fat will be broken down, but cutting calories that significantly puts you at risk for breaking down the muscle you're trying to build along with other longer term issues which other members have brought up. Approaching wt loss at a steady pace will help your body provide enough energy to keep things running and running smoothly by slowly decreasing body fat.
As for everyone else, making this guy look stupid isn't helping anyone.
Good luck, buddy.0 -
Do you want health problems ?0
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I started off similar to this. I now have severe anorexia and am hospitalised. DON'T DO IT.
but you look fit
Is that supposed to be helpful? Telling an admitted anorexic they look fit seems..idk, like a bad idea.
exactly, it is extremely triggering
also a (old) face shot does not show my weight.
Ignore him honey. Good luck to you with your recovery and I, for one, am so glad that you've gotten help and are not to get better.
I'm with the above. Best of luck to you. You're a beautiful young woman! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: 0 -
In. :sick:
Do you want to live very long?0 -
I figured that 150 was a good calorie range for meals, and eating once every three hours puts me at 5 meals a day. 150 x 5 = 750. Now by the response I've gotten I can tell I am doing it wrong, so sorry.
Thats not a meal.
Thats a snack. Maybe.
Some flavors of greek yogurt, with granola or nuts to mix in, are 160 cals
Agreed - 150 calories - that's like 1/2 cup of cottage cheese (1%) and an egg - not exactly a "meal".
My breakfast was more than four of this guys meals. :noway:0 -
Ay ay yi
Think about doing this the smart way. You want to be a strong, healthy man, right? Then eat like one. You can still lose weight and eat well. Plus you're more likely to learn how to eat for a long, healthy life and keep the weight off. Use my fitness pal the way you're supposed to. Put in your info and activity level. Start lifting weights a few times a week and add some cardio if you can or if you want to. Eat your exercise calories. You'll lose weight without lightheadedness or the strange desire to gnaw on your leather steering wheel cover or your own arm for sustenance.
THIS! ^
I started with MFP a couple years ago. I had some great success right away (24 pound loss in about 35 days) just by following the meal plan. Since then, I've had knee, hip, and back problems due to inactivity and a couple injuries. I quit working out and following MFP. With the inspiration of a couple friends being on here, I decided to come back. In my time away, I gained the weight back and a little more, so my current weight loss isn't showing up in my tracker yet. But, from my heaviest point, I've lost 4.6 pounds in the past couple weeks. (I've been out of town and ate like crap or that would have been higher.) The main way I've been doing this is by tracking my food and keeping it close to what MFP recommends. (I'm still recovering from the injuries, so I'm doing mostly stretching and housework as my exercise. It is helping me get stronger and the pain to go away.) The things I've found to be key are to keep your sodium intake low, eat your exercise calories, drink lots of water (take your weight in pounds, divide by 2, and drink at least that many ounces), when in doubt... eat a salad, avoid anything that is "low fat" or "low cal"... anything with extra chemicals in it (full-fat or full-cal is okay, just eat less of it... your body needs to feel like it's getting a treat and not being deprived of things you like to eat).
Good luck!0 -
I figured that 150 was a good calorie range for meals, and eating once every three hours puts me at 5 meals a day. 150 x 5 = 750. Now by the response I've gotten I can tell I am doing it wrong, so sorry.
I did not read the whole thread, as it seems to be picking up speed rather quickly, but here's my two cents: eating as little as possible to lose weight as fast as possible is not really the greatest approach. Yes, you can eat very little and lose the weight you want, but you're putting your health and nutrition at risk. You also risk losing your muscle mass along with fat.
If your plan is not something you can see yourself sticking to long-term and modifying to suit your maintenance needs, then you probably need to re-evaluate it. I'm guessing you probably don't want to eat 150-calorie meals for the rest of your life.
We're all looking forward to goal weight, but the time it takes to get there is just as important because it gives us the opportunity to learn about our bodies and create healthy, sustainable habits that we can use forever. If you take the time to research your body's actual needs in regard to calories and nutrition, you will reach your goal weight with a strong, healthy body, a good relationship with food, and a long-term, sustainable plan. Success is not only in losing the weight but in knowing how to keep it off while you live your life.0
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