Is my body in starvation mode? What can I do?

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  • amandajune1994
    amandajune1994 Posts: 8
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    A healthy weight for your height is 100-127. Any reason for stressing over a few more pounds?

    No, you're right! I've been reassured that the best way to reach my goals is to just work harder at the gym! Thanks for the help
  • toaster6
    toaster6 Posts: 703 Member
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    oh thank god, I keep reading posts on forums here that made me think everyone is going to ruin their metabolism if they don't eat 1800 calories a day :( I wish I could do that but if I did I would be 40 pounds overweight :/

    thank you! and what do you mean by metabolism doesn't make a difference? Does that mean if you "ruin" your metabolism and it becomes very slow but you're still eating like 1200 calories a day (which, by what everyone says, seems to be the lowest you should go) you'll still lose weight?

    Your caloric intake depends on your size. At 4'11 you won't need as much food as someone taller or bigger than you to fuel your daily activities. It just all depends on your size and what results you're trying to get. Like I said, use a calorie calculator to get a basic sense of what might work and adjust your intake up or down to meet your needs and comfort level.

    Metabolism has very little to do with actual weight loss. All metabolism is is basically converting what you consume into energy you can use. Metabolism low enough to truly affect your weight loss is pretty rare. The article I linked to in my first response has a doctor explaining it so it'll probably make more sense.

    These two articles give some more information on metabolism as well:
    http://www.mayoclinic.org/metabolism/art-20046508
    http://www.mayoclinic.org/metabolism/expert-answers/faq-20058346
  • mungowungo
    mungowungo Posts: 327 Member
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    At 5'1" and 108 lb you are at a healthy weight.

    What exactly are your goals?

    If it is to build muscle and.achieve a toned look then you will need to eat more and do strength/resistance training.

    Is it best to not follow the website that said to consume 900 calories and follow mfp and consume 1200? And if so whats foods should I consume more of in completing these goals? Thank you a lot !!

    No, thank you a lot, after seeing threads where young women seem to be intent on starving themselves, your thread made me smile - because this isn't what you wanted to do to yourself.

    And no special foods required - enough protein, enough fat, enough carbs - make it up how you want. You could have a gander at this thread http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets - on how to work out all your numbers. MFP is generally a bit low in the protein and fat goals they set.
  • pinkLyfe
    pinkLyfe Posts: 5 Member
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