Is my diet too harsh?

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cosobsession
cosobsession Posts: 22 Member
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Hi sexylosers
I have a little problem here and need your advice:

When I wheighed myself two weeks ago the scale showed me a scary 98 Kilos (about 200 pounds). Having always struggled with my weight I tought it was time for me to start losing weight.
Now the problem is I lost 5 Kilos (about 11pounds) in just two weeks and according to what I read on internet this may slow down my metabolism. The thing is that I don't feel like I eat that little. Here is a typycal day:

Breakfast: two tablespoons of oatmeal cooked with half glass of milk and a fruit
Launch: some veggies with a portion of chiken (100gr) + 1apple
Souper: 2slices of thin whole wheat bread (30gr) + one boiled egg+ green tea.

I've complitely eliminated added sugar and fat (except sometimes 1 teaspoon of olive oil for cooking)

So according to MFP I'm only eating 600 or 700 calories per day. So what am I doing wrong? maybe I don't count my calories correctly? realy need your help guys
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  • jenmom2myboys
    jenmom2myboys Posts: 311 Member
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    According to your diary you are eating less than that, way too low.
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
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    This will answer most or all of your questions:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • MB2MN
    MB2MN Posts: 334 Member
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    For real? You're asking if 600-700 calories is too harsh? That is less than is required for a small child. You are essentially starving yourself and losing lean body mass if you continue to eat like that.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    For real? You're asking if 600-700 calories is too harsh? That is less than is required for a small child. You are essentially starving yourself and losing lean body mass if you continue to eat like that.

    Pretty much this...
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
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    You need to triple your intake, at least. There is no way you are getting the nutrition you need with what you are consuming. If you keep it up you will start to see changes in your skin, hair loss, and a whole lot of other negative results.

    Two tablespoons of oatmeal?! A normal serving is 1/2 cup dry.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,268 Member
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    so your goal is 900 calories...yah no.

    the first amount of weight is a lot of water weight so your metabolism has not slowed yet but you are on your way...

    You do eat too little...and eliminating sugar is not necessary unless you have medical reasons for it.

    So what are you doing wrong...aiming for too small of a calorie goal, logging inaccurately (1 serving of turkey =34calories) how big is that serving?
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
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    Ay Dios mio....de veras?
  • red869
    red869 Posts: 59
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    You're eating far too less. How long are you going to be able to carry on with this before you go back to old habits? Stop thinking of weight loss as a short term fix.
  • UmmSqueaky
    UmmSqueaky Posts: 715 Member
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    Fat is a healthy and necessary part of any diet. Heck, food is a healthy and necessary part of any diet. You're going to do one of 2 things: 1 - burn yourself out before you reach your goal weight or 2 - reach your goal weight and then gain it all back.

    Read the sexy pants linked above and eat FOOD. Eat food like you would want to eat for the rest of your life, but in smaller quantities. Smaller quantities, not minuscule quantities.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,065 Member
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    I'd starve to death on your diet.

    Edit: My 6-year-old eats more than that.
  • writergeek313
    writergeek313 Posts: 390 Member
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    Please consider seeking the help of a registered dietitian. He or she can educate you about proper nutrition and can help you set calorie and macronutrient goals that will help you to lose weight while ensuring you're getting enough fuel to stay healthy. The way you're eating now is extremely dangerous to your health and will only cause problems for you if you continue with it.
  • tmpecus78
    tmpecus78 Posts: 1,206 Member
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    Who the phuck eats 2 tablespoons of oatmeal? :noway:
  • segastler
    segastler Posts: 207 Member
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    Sounds like you need to speak with a doctor or a nutrion specialist.
  • scraver2003
    scraver2003 Posts: 528 Member
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    I'd starve to death on your diet.

    Edit: My 6-year-old eats more than that.

    ^^This.

    Only, it's my 11 month old that eats more than that.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
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    Hi sexylosers
    I have a little problem here and need your advice:

    When I wheighed myself two weeks ago the scale showed me a scary 98 Kilos (about 200 pounds). Having always struggled with my weight I tought it was time for me to start losing weight.
    Now the problem is I lost 5 Kilos (about 11pounds) in just two weeks and according to what I read on internet this may slow down my metabolism. The thing is that I don't feel like I eat that little. Here is a typycal day:

    Breakfast: two tablespoons of oatmeal cooked with half glass of milk and a fruit
    Launch: some veggies with a portion of chiken (100gr) + 1apple
    Souper: 2slices of thin whole wheat bread (30gr) + one boiled egg+ green tea.

    I've complitely eliminated added sugar and fat (except sometimes 1 teaspoon of olive oil for cooking)

    So according to MFP I'm only eating 600 or 700 calories per day. So what am I doing wrong? maybe I don't count my calories correctly? realy need your help guys
    You have two choices. You can continue eating like this. You will lose weight you will also not gain adequate nutrition and at some point either end up in Hospital or go the opposite way and eat all the weight you have lost back on plus a lot more.

    Or you could use your common sense because I'm sure somewhere you realise that this is not good other wise you wouldn't have posted. Use the tools that the wonderful people at MFP towers have provided. Put your data into mfp and set a loss of 1 pound a week and follow those calories while eating any exercise ones back. You can then eat nice foods at a reasonable deficit and lose weight slowly and steadily and have a good chance of keeping it off. You do not need to eliminate fats or sugar as with anything just keep things in moderation.

    So that's it your two choices hopefully you'll choose the healthy way as I hate to see anyone end up in Hospital
  • cosobsession
    cosobsession Posts: 22 Member
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    Thanks to all of your for your replies and consideration :smile:

    I wasn't so sure of what I was doing that's what I posted here. Once I begun my diet I got kind of panaroid about my nutrition but now that I read all your replies I know I can add little things to my diet without guilt.

    Balancing is realy hard for me since I have always been over eating, I'm still learning how to manage weight and I'm sure I'l find all the help I need here.

    Thanks again :bigsmile:
  • dwarfiegodsmack
    dwarfiegodsmack Posts: 317 Member
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    definitely eat more!

    heck, my breakfast is just over 500 calories
  • chelstakencharge
    chelstakencharge Posts: 1,021 Member
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    dear Gawd...EAT more!!!
  • JonnyQwest
    JonnyQwest Posts: 174 Member
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    Eat more, Train hard.....you will end up where you want weight wise and actually look good too.....whats the point in losing weight if you cant even enjoy life.....living on 600 to 700 calories a day is plain torture. You are going to look like crap and feel like crap losing weight on that low of calories for an extended period of time. 1200 should be the absolute minimum calories.

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