metabolism has stopped

If your metabolism stopped, you'd be dead.

This. Unless you're dead it doesn't stop. World hunger wouldn't be an issue if your metabalism could just stop and have the nasty side effect of not being alive any more.

I truly am struggling to eat1200 and I do exercise a lot. My metabolism has been up in the air since doctor put me on mini pill. Could only take it for 2 months as was bleeding all the time and having migraines. Since coming off it, my periods have been longer and heavier. This has been for about 4 months now. Apparently, this is a common side effect of this pill. I am healthy and exercise for health and enjoyment. Some peoples comments on here have been uncalled for. I was only asking for advice. I am hoping my metabolism will get back to normal after all the hormones have adjusted etc. I am a vegetarian so I eat carefully and have cut back on carbs. I have brown rice, occasionally brown pasta, couscous. Etc. So trying.

I struggle to get to 1200 as well - as a consequence I've had to cut back on my exercise routine. It's just not healthy to consume 800 calories and burn 500. What is "decorating" anyhow and why do you consider that an exercise? I'm not criticizing, but it seems to be an odd entry.

I'd do a few things - make sure your goal is set for .5lbs/week. With only 11 pounds to go, you don't need to be aggressive. I'd also make sure your activity level on here is accurate (sedentary, lightly active, etc). Weighing food isn't a must for everyone, but if you're not seeing the results you want, it's now become a necessity. I weigh everything - even prepackaged foods. IMO you also need to cut the exercise wayyyyy back. My goal is no more than 200 calories burned every other day, just because I struggle with my calorie goals and I want to make sure I'm losing weight in a healthy way.

The easiest way I've found to up my intake are protein shakes, nuts, and protein bars. I don't like the typical foods suggested for calorie density (peanut butter, avocado, cottage cheese, etc), so I've had to think outside the box a bit.

Good luck.

Believe what you want. I have inputted everything I eat and the exercises I do. No point in lying as you won't get an accurate reading. Annoyed that I am now a liar. Well I am not.

Hey Joanne,
I do believe you are measuring everything you eat. Keeping a consistent diary usually shows this BUT are you WEIGHING your food using a food scale.

Just to show an example, having 1/2 cup of chips or 36 grams (usually what shows on the bag as a serving) are 2 VERY different things.

I use only cups and such for a unit of measure when I am dealing with LIQUIDS (milk etc...) anything else, I actually weigh and log in grams/ounces.

I find this MUCH more accurate.

I would suggest changing to this method also - whatever you are doing now is not working - maybe try this for a week or 2 and see if there are results?

It can't hurt right?

Edit to add: I also just noticed a log of cheese pizza 3 slices I think for 400 calories? Yeah - that cannot be right either... either the person who's info you took from the database is wrong - or you should have logged based on weight not size. YOUR slice of pizza and MY slice of pizza and the COMPANY slice of pizza are 3 different things... you can't go wrong with weight! a gram is a gram is a gram!

Your metabolism has stopped? Now this is a true zombie post.

Believe what you want. I have inputted everything I eat and the exercises I do. No point in lying as you won't get an accurate reading. Annoyed that I am now a liar. Well I am not.

WEll I know your diary isn't correct based on your entries...

Homemade coffee - 50 calories???? what is this? did you enter a recipe in? if not don't use homemade items unless you made them

As well on Sat you did fine on getting in 1397 calories...mind you that pizza you ate had more than 1g of sodium and I suspect the chips did too...but on Saturday you logged 1gram of sodium...that doesn't seem odd to you?

this goes on for days...

I suspect you are under estimating intake and over estimating output.

This is another really good point.

You need to make sure you're using the correct entries when you log. The entries without the * are usually more accurate - the others are user entered. I prefer to scan the barcodes on things rather than try to search the database. And I'd stay away from using any "homemade" anything unless you've taken the time to enter the recipe yourself.

Guessing sometimes has to happen, but you should ALWAYS overestimate in those cases.

What they said, all of it, including "you're very lively for being dead", which is the first thing I thought when I saw the title.

I truly am struggling to eat 1200 and I do exercise a lot.

That sounds like a problem.
- First, as others have said, 1200 isn't all that much. But it is the least a woman should eat unless supervised by a doctor (or if you're very short). Not being able to eat even that little says that there's something wrong, either an eating disorder or something that's affecting your appetite.
- Second, you are probably starving, not giving your body enough nutrients to survive & be healthy, let alone exercise excessively.

Controlling calories in is more effective to lose weight than trying to expend more calories.
"Most weight loss occurs because of decreased caloric intake.
However, evidence shows the only way to maintain weight loss is to be engaged in regular physical activity."
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/physical_activity/index.html

Since you have so little to lose, aim for 1/2 lb per week. That means reducing what you need to maintain your weight by 250 calories per day. That's not much.

So how do you know how many calories you should be eating?

The easiest way is to decide on a healthy goal weight (in the green zone on this BMI chart http://www.shapeup.org/bmi/bmi6.pdf ), then multiply by 10.
That's for losing weight. That's the method my doctor & dietician at the weight-loss office use.

Another way is to multiply your current weight by 15 (calories per pound to maintain weight), then subtract 250 to lose 1/2 lb per week.

Somewhere between those numbers will work for you, if you're weighing/measuring & logging food accurately.
Either way, don't go below 1200 total calories per day. (Ignore net, don't eat back exercise loss unless you're really hungry, and then only about 1/3 to 1/2.)

You say on your profile:
"I am a vegetarian and eat healthy most of the time"
No, you don't.
You are eating very low calories and not a good balance of food/nutrients most of the time.

For the last week:
Today you're at 767 so far (really good breakfast!),
Monday you had 913,
Sunday you had 805,
Sat. 1397,
Fri. 467 (!),
Thurs. 1561,
Wed. 901.
You're all over the place, and pretty consistently below the minimum any woman should be eating (1200).

How tall are you?
What is your actual calorie & weight goal?
Is that weight in the green range for your height on this BMI chart? http://www.shapeup.org/bmi/bmi6.pdf

This calculator will tell you not only your BMI, but how many servings of various foods to eat to maintain that weight.
If you enter your healthy goal weight from the BMI chart, this will help you plan your food intake.
https://www.bcm.edu/research/centers/childrens-nutrition-research-center/healthyeatingcalculator/eatingCal.html

Put some almond or peanut butter on your toast every morning.
When you have oatmeal, put in some diced nuts, raisins, even some brown sugar.
Have more beans & lentils. (That veggie & lentil curry? Have about 3x that much. 100g is a very small side dish serving.)
Instead of the beer & wine, have real foods.
Don't avoid the brown rice or the whole-grain pasta. A cup of either as a bed for sauce, curry, etc. would be healthy & give you needed calories & nutrition.

Any suggestions on how to kick start my metabolism? Not loosing weight, in fact gaining: (. I am having to force myself to eat more and I am struggling to get to 1200 as when exercising you have to eat more. I try to eat more protein, cut back on carbs and sugar. I drink 2 litres of water a day, drink coffee with just milk and green tea. I have started to drink a quartervofva glass of soy milk a few times a day. Help..

How are you measuring your food?

You haven't been eating enough calories, and you haven't been eating much protein. You won't lose weight and if you do it will come back cause it's water and you will get sick. Eat the calories, keep the carbs lower and eat protein. You will just end up becoming very sick. You body is reacting to what you are doing to it, it is in starvation mode.

Any suggestions on how to kick start my metabolism? Not loosing weight, in fact gaining: (. I am having to force myself to eat more and I am struggling to get to 1200 as when exercising you have to eat more. I try to eat more protein, cut back on carbs and sugar. I drink 2 litres of water a day, drink coffee with just milk and green tea. I have started to drink a quartervofva glass of soy milk a few times a day. Help..

I looked at your diary and it doesn't seem like you are eating enough. I lost 13 pounds in six months by eating around 1640 calories a day give or take. I am currently maintaining. We are the same age, so if I can do it so can you. I would suggest eating more. There are days you don't have anything for dinner in your diary. I would stay grumpy if my food intake was like yours!

I have similar issues. I have consulted a doctor and undergoing several test. I am always calorie deficit when taking into consideration my exercise. I log everything!!! I have an issue with insulin resisitence and metabolic syndrome. I work out 2 hours a day and plan all of my meals. I can weigh up to 10 pounds heavier every other day! I eat 100 oz of protein so having a LACK of it isnt the reason!!! For those comments previous I understand how you feel them inapporpiate! AGAIN, I am seeking professional medical advise and this is what I am told! FYI my body fat is less than 20% from all the excersise that I do but again it is a constant struggle for me. Just keep trying. My biggest advise is reduce any sugar you take in. Sugar is toxic to me unless in a raw fruit form. Bananas are completely out of the question for me. Listen to your body with everything you consume! If you use flour, use coconut flour or almond flour. Mainly use unsweeted almond/coconut milk.

Be sure to not be in a rut that your body is getting use to; mix it up, confuse it to lose it my nutritionist always says. :drinker: