Important read about "starvation mode"

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  • Marymoe138
    Marymoe138 Posts: 68 Member
    I definitely appreciated reading this. There are so many contradicting articles and an obscene amount of advice that it can become quiet confusing. Thank you for breaking everything down in a simple, yet concise article!
  • Raynidays3367
    Raynidays3367 Posts: 24
    I have to bump this thread. People toss around "starvation mode" as if eating under your calorie count once or twice will hurt anything. Unless you are literally STARVING and have little to no food intake over a PERIOD OF TIME, it is VERY unlikely you will experience starvation mode aka Adaptive Thermogenesis. Unhealthy, yes...starvation, no.
  • coconutbuNZ
    coconutbuNZ Posts: 578 Member
    Thank you for the time you have spent in sharing this information with us. Good read and I will take note :wink:
  • hannahbrookss
    hannahbrookss Posts: 12
    I'm just reading this now.. thanks! I was worrying today bc I ate a little less than 1200 calories & worked off 450 so I was worried that I might put my body into starvation mode and not take off any weight haha. I see you posted that a few months ago so I hope since then you've reached your goal, or have gotten close to it.
  • njean888
    njean888 Posts: 399 Member
    bump
  • Fitiny
    Fitiny Posts: 24 Member
    Thank you!
  • Haws0357
    Haws0357 Posts: 1 Member
    Awesome post man! Really helped me out! Thanks :)
  • Dnarules
    Dnarules Posts: 2,081 Member
    Bump for later
  • PunkyDucky
    PunkyDucky Posts: 283 Member
    bumpity bump bump for reference
  • astradford1
    astradford1 Posts: 8 Member
    Yes, I'm so thankful for this post! I cringe every time I see reference of going into starvation mode over a slight decrease in caloric intake.
  • CariJo1979
    CariJo1979 Posts: 13 Member
    Thanks!
  • Kotuliak
    Kotuliak Posts: 259 Member
    Good one, thanks!
  • hawthornerose
    hawthornerose Posts: 16
    Marking for future reference. Thanks for posting.
  • Mhgretsch
    Mhgretsch Posts: 259 Member
    Bookmarking, thanks!
  • Emi1974
    Emi1974 Posts: 522 Member
    I stopped worrying about the starvation mode when I read that it occurs at the point where you have no fat left to burn. Only then will the body begin to break down muscles for energy. Plenty of fat to burn in my body :grumble:
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    bummer, I was hoping for an update from OP as to progress.

    Because there is more research that shows while some of the myths concerning starvation mode are false, the basic premise that your body will adjust is fact.

    Recent study results on just how metabolically efficient you can make yourself become, requiring less eating then you might like.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/heybales?month=201401

    Another description of what you can do to yourself.
    http://www.t-nation.com/diet-fat-loss/truth-about-metabolic-damage

    And another study of how long they think the effects last, and more of the why behind it. The more recent study on by blog at least indicates you can recover somewhat over months of time eating at maintenance, as suppressed as it may be.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i_cmltmQ6A

    And how it can affect women specifically, and some similar side effects on men and their exercise and improvements.
    http://skepchick.org/2014/02/the-female-athlete-triad-not-as-fun-as-it-sounds/
  • jacquiearchambault
    jacquiearchambault Posts: 86 Member
    Great information and very timely as I have stalled very early in my weight loss. I need to listen to my body more and not worry about the "numbers so much!
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  • Tinker_Aria
    Tinker_Aria Posts: 36
    Thank you for this great post.

    I'm french, and I'm always spending time on MFP american community, cause there are always great people like you , helping others open the eyes on the mass believes !

    Thanks !

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