Scared to Eat More Than 1,000 Calories

Wow, so many are quick to shout "ED!" here. Personally, I have lost weight twice by eating 900-1000 calories a day, I felt just fine, and had normal physicals. Once I got to maintaining I ate a normal amount of calories each day (about 1,500-1,800). I have never been in bad health and I didn't lose weight when I ate more than that a day even with exercise.

And your losing weight again, I see. How's this pattern working for you?

I would also question the logging accuracy of claimed intake.

OP, the part that's disordered is your fear of eating more and the fact that 1000 calories and below is NOT enough for anyone to function on who isn't somehow compromised and need medical supervision. I agree with the others that finding a doctor to explain to you how and why you need to properly fuel yourself is in order

It actually worked perfectly until I got a desk job after having a physical one for 12 years. I gained weight because of no activity/office snacks and parties. I'm doing the same 900-1,000 calorie a day diet that worked before along with 30 minutes a day of exercise. You can question my accuracy all you want, but trust me I'm meticulous about every single calorie. I just want the poster to know that I feel fine working out with 1,000 calories and am in perfect health and it's not ALWAYS a terrible thing. Everyone is different.

Just so I understand here.....

You kept your intake at 1000 calories and started gaining because you got a desk job?

Please tell me you're eating back at least some of your exercise cals on top of this.

I have a desk job and eat 2000+ cals a day, and Ive been at goal weight for 2 years. Desk job is a crap excuse

Wow, so many are quick to shout "ED!" here. Personally, I have lost weight twice by eating 900-1000 calories a day, I felt just fine, and had normal physicals. Once I got to maintaining I ate a normal amount of calories each day (about 1,500-1,800). I have never been in bad health and I didn't lose weight when I ate more than that a day even with exercise.

And your losing weight again, I see. How's this pattern working for you?

I would also question the logging accuracy of claimed intake.

OP, the part that's disordered is your fear of eating more and the fact that 1000 calories and below is NOT enough for anyone to function on who isn't somehow compromised and need medical supervision. I agree with the others that finding a doctor to explain to you how and why you need to properly fuel yourself is in order

It actually worked perfectly until I got a desk job after having a physical one for 12 years. I gained weight because of no activity/office snacks and parties. I'm doing the same 900-1,000 calorie a day diet that worked before along with 30 minutes a day of exercise. You can question my accuracy all you want, but trust me I'm meticulous about every single calorie. I just want the poster to know that I feel fine working out with 1,000 calories and am in perfect health and it's not ALWAYS a terrible thing. Everyone is different.

Just so I understand here.....

You kept your intake at 1000 calories and started gaining because you got a desk job?

Please tell me you're eating back at least some of your exercise cals on top of this.

I forgot to mention the first two times were from pregnancies, I have two little girls. This last time, yes, was from a desk job because I had a hard time STAYING with 1,000 calories because of the different environment. I couldn't eat while I was working my butt off at the factory. Now people bring all kinds of goodies to me and we have parties and so on. I just had to learn how to keep to 1,000 calories in my new environment.

good for you, now stop trying to hijack the OPs thread

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i have the same problem , i never eat more than 1000 calories a day , some days i can go even lower than that and have less than 600 ..& i'm supposed to be having not less than 1600 a day because i'm fairly active,i had lost lots of weight in quite a short period of time following this pattern that's why i didn't wanna change it , but i've been told a lot that it's bad for me and that it's gonna cause me some serious health problems and lower the quality of my physical & mental performance if i continue like this, well, i know they're right , so right now i'm trying to have more calories a day , well, gradually, and i advise you to do the same ,

If you need some encouragement, look at the links I posted in my first post. There are so many women on this board losing at 1800 calories or around there. I am talking over 500+ post.

Wow, so many are quick to shout "ED!" here. Personally, I have lost weight twice by eating 900-1000 calories a day, I felt just fine, and had normal physicals. Once I got to maintaining I ate a normal amount of calories each day (about 1,500-1,800). I have never been in bad health and I didn't lose weight when I ate more than that a day even with exercise.

And your losing weight again, I see. How's this pattern working for you?

I would also question the logging accuracy of claimed intake.

OP, the part that's disordered is your fear of eating more and the fact that 1000 calories and below is NOT enough for anyone to function on who isn't somehow compromised and need medical supervision. I agree with the others that finding a doctor to explain to you how and why you need to properly fuel yourself is in order

It actually worked perfectly until I got a desk job after having a physical one for 12 years. I gained weight because of no activity/office snacks and parties. I'm doing the same 900-1,000 calorie a day diet that worked before along with 30 minutes a day of exercise. You can question my accuracy all you want, but trust me I'm meticulous about every single calorie. I just want the poster to know that I feel fine working out with 1,000 calories and am in perfect health and it's not ALWAYS a terrible thing. Everyone is different.

Just so I understand here.....

You kept your intake at 1000 calories and started gaining because you got a desk job?

Please tell me you're eating back at least some of your exercise cals on top of this.

I have a desk job and eat 2000+ cals a day, and Ive been at goal weight for 2 years. Desk job is a crap excuse

Wasn't an excuse, I was just explaining why I had to lose weight again since inquiring minds wanted to know. I know it's not an excuse, but it was just me having to learn to live differently. I really thought we were supposed to be encouraging on these posts, not demeaning and telling people their reason for gaining weight is stupid.

Hi, all. I am two months into my health and fitness journey, and so far, I have lost 15 pounds. I am at a healthy weight now, but I am still 15 pounds from my ultimate goal weight. My problem is that I am scared to eat more than 1,000 calories a day. On most days, I eat 800 - 1,000 calories (I never eat less than 800 calories, so it isn't too extreme), but when I eat any more than that, even one calorie over, I feel like a failure. In my mind, I know that I could eat up to 1,500 calories a day and still lose weight (it just might take longer), but I am so scared that eating a single calorie more than 1,000 a day will make me plateau, or worse, gain weight. It is so hard to stick to a 1,000-calorie diet that I skip meals, restrict all high-calorie foods regardless of whether or not they are healthy (e.g., I refuse to eat bananas, nuts, etc., even in moderation), etc. to avoid going over my daily limit. I know that this isn't healthy for my body or my mind, so what can I do to change?

It's all in your mind; it sounds like the beginning stages of anorexia. Anorexia is a mind game and is complete torture. It will consume your life and ruin relationships. Please get it under control before it gets out of hand. I know how you feel: It's all you think about 24/7. You eat, sleep and breathe diet. It's an addiction. You are terrified of gaining weight. If you don't work out you may feel guilty about it all day. You may eat a little over your calorie allotment and feel that you need to go run to burn the calories off. You might think that you instantly look fat after you eat something that you shouldn't have, even though common sense tells you it's impossible for your body to have changed over one meal... I'm saying this out of genuine concern not to be rude. I've been there personally 10 years ago. Get some help, talk to someone. And take control of your mind. You are smart and you know deep down that this isn't the right way or you wouldn't have reached out for help. Feel free to add me if you need support.

Wow, so many are quick to shout "ED!" here. Personally, I have lost weight twice by eating 900-1000 calories a day, I felt just fine, and had normal physicals. Once I got to maintaining I ate a normal amount of calories each day (about 1,500-1,800). I have never been in bad health and I didn't lose weight when I ate more than that a day even with exercise.

I am not shouting "ED!"

The OP has said that she is scared of eating a reasonable amount of food and that she has a history of restricting and binging. Although indicative of EDs, we can't diagnose her. We can suggest that if you (general you, not You you) have that history and are afraid to eat a reasonable amount of food, seeing a therapist is a great idea.

A lot of people don't catch their food issues and end up weighing 300 pounds or being starved to skin and bones. I give the OP mega props for recognizing that she has some kind of issue and deciding to seek some help.

Your way sounds wonderful for you, but her way doesn't seem to be working for her. She is doing the smart thing for her.

Wow, so many are quick to shout "ED!" here. Personally, I have lost weight twice by eating 900-1000 calories a day, I felt just fine, and had normal physicals. Once I got to maintaining I ate a normal amount of calories each day (about 1,500-1,800). I have never been in bad health and I didn't lose weight when I ate more than that a day even with exercise.

If you dint lose weight eating more than 1000 calories a day, you either have a severe medical issue, are about 4 ft tall, or you were grossly underestimating food intake. My guess is the latter.

Thank you for the advice. I will seriously consider going to a doctor. I don't think I have an eating disorder, but I will admit that I have always had an unhealthy relationship with food. Since junior high school (I am now in college), I have been stuck in a vicious cycle of binging, restricting, binging, restricting; there has never been an in between. I think I need to face the truth and finally seek help. In the mean time, I think I am going to follow the advice that some of you have given me and increase my daily calories by 50 - 100 each week until I feel comfortable eating a "normal" amount of calories (1,200 - 1,400) a day. Thanks again.

This = unhealthy

You need to eat a minimum of 1,200/day calories to be healthy. Sounds like you may have an eating disorder.... seek professional help immediately. Bless.

I eat 1199 calories a day and I don't think I'm going to die in the next 15 minutes.

19 years old male and you eat so little? Why?

I am fairly certain that was complete sarcasm because of the incorrect blanket statement about 1200 calories being the minimum for all