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  • cinmorrowlvn
    cinmorrowlvn Posts: 16 Member
    I"ve eaten around 800-100 for 2 years. I feel awesome

    Of course, mine is under close medical supervision and I supplement like crazy.



    Good job. I think UNDER CLOSE MEDICAL SUPERVISION and I SUPPLEMENT LIKE CRAZY are the key terms here. Your doctor is making sure you are getting adequate nutrition despite a low caloric intake.

    "listening" to your body is not always advisable. I very rarely feel any hunger urge... for years now. I was eating about 600-1100 calories a day then I would binge and get about 3000 calories once a week. It turns out that I have gastroparesis and ended up in the hospital. There is no treatment for this condition but it explains why I had little/no hunger (or thirst). I was not loosing weight because my body was in starvation mode due to the low calorie intake. I've had to train myself to eat and prompt myself to drink. My dietary choices aren't very great but it's difficult when I can't tolerate fresh fruits/vegetables/fibers. I am on some very good suplements by my doctor and I'm starting to feel better now. I've lost about 20 pounds and eat 1200-1600 calories a day.

    I'm not trying to make this into an "about me" issue but I'd like to raise some awareness that it's not always a good/safe idea to make dietary choices solely on how you're "feeling." Diabetes can also throw off your system so you may feel one way but your body needs something completely different.

    If you're going to keep such low caloric intake for the long term please either seek a 2nd medical opinion or invest in some high quality supplements.

    I personally rely on MFP to give me those low calorie intake messages to prompt me to do better the next day.

    Best of luck.
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