1000 Calories a Day, Not Hungry - Bad/Ok?

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You're eating really nutritious food. I think a few days at 1000 when you feel stressed is not going to kill you, but if it lasts more than that you should make yourself eat more healthy calories until you reach 1200.

Prepare to feel overly hungry in a week or less of eating less than 1000 cals a day.. which might cause you to start binging. That's why it might be a bad idea..

Starvation mode? no such thing.

If it works for you, keep doing it. I know lots of people that have lost and maintained on 1k per day. No biggie if it helps you achieve your goals.

Depends on your goals OP.

I wouldn't worry about it. You'll probably naturally want to eat a little more on following days, or whenever your stress lightens up. If we went into starvation mode by listening to our bodies instead of an app, how do all the people on earth (and animals) not counting calories avoid being in starvation mode all the time?

Yes, we need to listen to our bodies!! However, sometimes we allow our bodies to believe that we don't need more.

OP... I wouldn't maintain 1000 calories daily, but doing it once in awhile isn't terrible. I'd say the same thing for someone who is eating over their calorie goal. I had eaten below my calorie goal for today, but felt satisfied. After my workout, I was hungry, so I allowed myself to eat some turkey. I'm still below my goal, but I allow myself to flex a bit.

Be careful. 1000 calories and your body may go into starvation mode. Talk with your doctor or a nutrionist. I would not advocate that you consume 1000 calories purposefully.

Read below via: http://www.fitwatch.com/weight-loss/3-reasons-why-eating-less-than-1000-calories-is-a-waste-of-time-3347.html

When you want to lose weight, it can be tempting to drop your calorie intake extremely low. Most people reason that the less they eat the faster they’ll lose weight, but this is definitely not true.
If you’ve ever been tempted to do this, take a look at the following important reasons why eating less than 1000 calories is a waste of time.

REASON #1

The first and obvious reason is because your body needs more than 1000 calories to sustain itself. Yes, you could technically survive on 1000 calories or less, but you’d be extremely malnourished, weak, and sickly. Maybe you don’t mind that if it’s only for a short period of time while you lose weight? Then read on because the next reason might change your mind.
See: Calorie Deficit Calculator

REASON #2

Eating less than 1000 calories also sets you up for a major binge-fest. Did you know that many food cravings are caused by a deficiency in one or more nutrients? Did you know that many other food cravings are caused by uncomfortable emotions? Eating fewer than 1000 calories will certainly cause your levels of key nutrients to dip too low, but you’ll also feel irritable, stressed, fatigued, and deprived, which immediately makes you start craving certain foods with a vengeance! You may be able to deny those cravings for awhile, but they’ll just get stronger until you finally give in – and when you do give in, you’re probably going to eat everything in sight.

REASON #3

If those two reasons aren’t enough for you, eating too few calories is also a waste of time because of the damage you do to your metabolism. When you drop your calorie intake too low, your body immediately goes on high alert and slows everything down to conserve energy and protect vital organ functions. So even if you are able to drop a few pounds quickly at first, your weight loss will soon stall. Worse, as soon as you go back to a normal calorie intake, you’ll start GAINING weight because now your metabolism is slower than it was before so you can’t eat as many calories and maintain your weight.
As you can see, it really IS a waste of time to eat less than 1000 calories. There are many more effective ways to lose weight, like eating moderately and exercising to burn more calories. That is a formula that has worked for centuries and it will work for you too.

How Many Calories Should You Eat?

At a bare minimum, the general rule of thumb is that women should eat at least 1200 calories a day; men should eat minimum 1800 calories a day.

Do you exercise a lot? Have a job where you’re standing all day? You’d need to eat more than the minimum.

So many people advocating 1000 calorie diets it's ridiculous.

Is there anything more sacred about a 24 hour span than any other, besides it's what MFP makes sub-totals on? No one told her to eat 1000 forever or for weeks or months. Who cares if she eats 1000 today and 2000 tomorrow? Or next week? If she called it IF it'd be accepted. If she said she didn't eat breakfast and wasn't hungry, no one would argue that's not ok. Our bodies don't run on midnight totals like MFP.

There is so much NO in this thread...

OP, your profile says you have 8 pounds to lose. I don't know how tall you are, or if you are weighing your food, but at 1000 calories per day, you are probably not getting the protein required to maintain lean muscle mass. Yes, you will lose weight if your are actually eating that low. However, a higher percentage of that will be muscle, and you will be far more likely to see those pounds return (with friends). When you get to your goal weight, you won't look the way you want because of muscle loss. You are better off setting your goals to .5 pounds per week, eating at a reasonable deficit, going slowly, and getting the results you want.