I didn't exercise today
livingforjesus90
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Hey everyone. I usually don't like exercising but I started exercising yesterday around 8pm. But oh my! I couldn't fall asleep. No because of any pain but I just couldn't. Not that exercising makes me feel good.. It doesn't. But today I haven't exercised. Is that ok? I had 900 something calories today. Does that mean I will gain weight?
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As you put in your other post MFP recommends you eat 1200 calories a day. That is without exercise. If you only had 900, and they are recommending 1200, then you would have to have at least 300 more to follow their recommendations. Not exercising has nothing to do with it.0
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You cannot gain weight on 900 calories, exercising or not.0
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No you are doing absolutely the right thing. It would be extremely silly for you to exercise if all you have eaten today is 900 calories. You are not eating enough to keep yourself able to do your activities of everyday living let alone have any spare for exercise.
It may be useful for you so do some reading around a healthy lifestyle, weight loss (if that is your aim) - these boards are full of wise advice.0 -
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With only 900 calories I wouldn't think you'd have the energy to exercise. Eat something instead.0
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You don't have to exercise to lose weight--all that matters is a calorie deficit. But why 900?0
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Hey everyone. I usually don't like exercising but I started exercising yesterday around 8pm.
Good- Excercise is important for general welness
completely normal- gets your heart and blood pumping- many people dislike working out late for that very reason. If you find it's not condusive for work/and waking up- dont' workout so late- try to work out earlier.But oh my! I couldn't fall asleep. No because of any pain but I just couldn't. Not that exercising makes me feel good.. It doesn't.
it does after a while- you start to feel better about yourself
you don't need to work out EVERY dayBut today I haven't exercised. Is that ok?I had 900 something calories today. Does that mean I will gain weight?
no. you only gain weight if you eat at a calorie surplus- eating 900 calories a day is not a surplus. So- you're totally fine- although you should eat more.
Please remember general trend lines are more important than the day to day number itself- you need to hit your numbers on average- so if one day you're a little high- so what- maybe the next day you're a little low- but at the end of the week you want to be in a deficit still.
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Yes thanks so much!!!
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900 and something calories.. A little below 1,000. There's no reason for why. I just did. I didn't wanna eat anything else. I had my breakfast, lunch, and dinner and don't feel like eating anything else specially not after 6 pm0
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900 and something calories.. A little below 1,000. There's no reason for why. I just did. I didn't wanna eat anything else. I had my breakfast, lunch, and dinner and don't feel like eating anything else specially not after 6 pm
Whats wrong with eating past 6pm0 -
Is eating so little a regular thing?0
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900 and something calories.. A little below 1,000. There's no reason for why. I just did. I didn't wanna eat anything else. I had my breakfast, lunch, and dinner and don't feel like eating anything else specially not after 6 pm
Whats wrong with eating past 6pm
Maybe she turns into a Gremlin?0 -
Doesn't set well.900 and something calories.. A little below 1,000. There's no reason for why. I just did. I didn't wanna eat anything else. I had my breakfast, lunch, and dinner and don't feel like eating anything else specially not after 6 pm
Whats wrong with eating past 6pm
Can't sleep.
Heartburn.
Medication.
Easier to poop before work if you don't eat late and have Frosted Flakes first thing (heard it, I swear.)
Belief that you'll lose more eating earlier.
There are many reasons people don't eat at night.0 -
You're gonna die, sorry to be the bearer of bad news.0
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Jesus doesn't want you to starve yourself.0
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Doesn't set well.900 and something calories.. A little below 1,000. There's no reason for why. I just did. I didn't wanna eat anything else. I had my breakfast, lunch, and dinner and don't feel like eating anything else specially not after 6 pm
Whats wrong with eating past 6pm
Can't sleep.
Heartburn.
Medication.
Easier to poop before work if you don't eat late and have Frosted Flakes first thing (heard it, I swear.)
Belief that you'll lose more eating earlier.
There are many reasons people don't eat at night.
Meal timing will not directly impact weight loss; it's personal preference.0 -
God damnit, eat people, eat!!!0
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See this thread
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1416864-1200-calories
OH, that's YOUR thread
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Doesn't set well.900 and something calories.. A little below 1,000. There's no reason for why. I just did. I didn't wanna eat anything else. I had my breakfast, lunch, and dinner and don't feel like eating anything else specially not after 6 pm
Whats wrong with eating past 6pm
Can't sleep.
Heartburn.
Medication.
Easier to poop before work if you don't eat late and have Frosted Flakes first thing (heard it, I swear.)
Belief that you'll lose more eating earlier.
There are many reasons people don't eat at night.
While the first four are all valid reasons, the final one is the one most people use to justify not eating after a certain time. That or it will all turn to fat. Truth is, meal timing is irrelevant.0 -
Hey everyone. I usually don't like exercising but I started exercising yesterday around 8pm. But oh my! I couldn't fall asleep. No because of any pain but I just couldn't. Not that exercising makes me feel good.. It doesn't. But today I haven't exercised. Is that ok? I had 900 something calories today. Does that mean I will gain weight?
I'm hardpressed to imagine anyone gaining weight on 900 calories0 -
OP...maybe this...not eating enough...is why you binge on "SWEETS".
I have noticed...you keep starting new threads when people do not agree with you. Maybe...just maybe...you should educate yourself on "healthy" ways to lose weight. I don't know...I tried to take up for you yesterday...I just don't know....0 -
Meal timing will not directly impact weight loss; it's personal preference.While the first four are all valid reasons, the final one is the one most people use to justify not eating after a certain time. That or it will all turn to fat. Truth is, meal timing is irrelevant.
It's valid enough for the people who believe it.
If that's what works for them, yay them! Whatever works.
Everyone does their own thing.0 -
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Meal timing will not directly impact weight loss; it's personal preference.While the first four are all valid reasons, the final one is the one most people use to justify not eating after a certain time. That or it will all turn to fat. Truth is, meal timing is irrelevant.
It's valid enough for the people who believe it.
If that's what works for them, yay them! Whatever works.
Everyone does their own thing.
No, that's not how science works. Meal timing has zero effect on weight loss. Believing that eating after x time makes you gain weight doesn't make it true or valid.
Now, meal timing can affect satiety. If you find a way to structure your eating that helps you stick to your goals, then awesome, stick with it. But you're losing because of the number of calories you eat, not because you cut off your eating before a certain time, no matter what you believe. (I'm using a general "you", not specifically addressing the previous poster)0 -
Nobody is gaining weight eating 900 calories...you realize that the average female without any deliberate exercise generally maintains weight at around 1800 - 2000 calories per day right? You do also realize that your calorie goal MFP gives you is a deficit from your maintenance number WITHOUT exercise right? Like you don't have to try to create a deficit with exercise. It's good for you and all, but not necessary for weight loss.
Eat to your goal...it's a goal...a goal is something to be achieved....you don't need to eat under that. Maybe take a read of the stickies too and actually learn how this tool works, those stickies are a wealth of information and basically the instructions.0 -
Hey everyone.
Hiya.I usually don't like exercising but I started exercising yesterday around 8pm.
That's excellent news. Regular, moderate exercise has numerous health benefits but often actually starting is the biggest hurdle many people face. Keep at it.But oh my! I couldn't fall asleep. No because of any pain but I just couldn't.
That's quite natural. Usually due to a mixture of adrenaline and increased core body temperature. Your body literally needs to cool down. I would suggest taking a cool shower, drinking something coldish you like and giving yourself time to relax before trying to sleep.Not that exercising makes me feel good.. It doesn't.
Then find one that does. Could be anything really: weights, running, swimming, cycling, inline skating, dancing, aerobics, cross country skiing...But today I haven't exercised. Is that ok?
Yes, in fact appropriate recovery is essential for fitness gains to be made.I had 900 something calories today. Does that mean I will gain weight?
Not unless you're an elf.0 -
It's valid enough for the people who believe it.
If that's what works for them, yay them! Whatever works.
Everyone does their own thing.
No, that's not how science works. Meal timing has zero effect on weight loss. Believing that eating after x time makes you gain weight doesn't make it true or valid.
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It seems you've posted a lot of topics here lately on how you don't eat (routinely skipping dinner and whatnot) and how you're frustrated with your lack of progress. I'm not sure if you're just doing this to get people going or if you're genuinely not educated about how to lose weight in a healthy way, but I'll assume the latter and re-post what I said to you in the last thread you started about this.
You said:Well, I started last month. However, my body is starting to slow down in losing weight .. No clue why. I cut back on a lot of things. No soda, no rice, no dressing on my salad. When I crave sugar I eat watermelon. Here's my common meals: beans with no oil for breakfast or eggs. For lunch I have a grilled chicken salad or a grilled chicken sandwich with wheat bread.(no cheese at all). Or cheese every once in a whole. And for dinner I either don't eat dinner or I have a fruit or a vegetable soup with no oils or anything fattening .. I hate exercise, but I usually have to walk around campus in college and that's about it.
No offense, but this sounds like a miserable relationship to have with food. I'm also looking to lose 30lbs (have already lost 11 of that 30) and I eat way more than that on a daily basis. (Some days I even fit in ice cream or fast food, but shhhh!)
If you're looking for something that's more sustainable and that you can do for the long-term, I might suggest checking out this thread. Lots of awesome advice that got me onto the right path
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants?page=10 -
You've blinded me with science!Meal timing will not directly impact weight loss; it's personal preference.While the first four are all valid reasons, the final one is the one most people use to justify not eating after a certain time. That or it will all turn to fat. Truth is, meal timing is irrelevant.
It's valid enough for the people who believe it.
If that's what works for them, yay them! Whatever works.
Everyone does their own thing.
No, that's not how science works. Meal timing has zero effect on weight loss. Believing that eating after x time makes you gain weight doesn't make it true or valid.
Now, meal timing can affect satiety. If you find a way to structure your eating that helps you stick to your goals, then awesome, stick with it. But you're losing because of the number of calories you eat, not because you cut off your eating before a certain time, no matter what you believe. (I'm using a general "you", not specifically addressing the previous poster)
Noooooo. I make my Dolby jokes. It's still valid enough for them. True, not true - doesn't matter. It's their reason.
When someone else eats has no effect on me. If it works for them, I'm happy for them.0 -
"That's not how science works" is a frequently-repeated statement around here.It's valid enough for the people who believe it.
If that's what works for them, yay them! Whatever works.
Everyone does their own thing.
No, that's not how science works. Meal timing has zero effect on weight loss. Believing that eating after x time makes you gain weight doesn't make it true or valid.
I love this
"Yeah, Mr. White! Yeah, Science!"0
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