I already have a mommy and don't need MFP to be it!

If you have legitimately been placed on a diet by a doctor that is below the 1000 mark, you're very much the exception to the rule.

That warning is there so that people aren't being encouraged to continue with disordered eating because the message saying that they could weigh like 20lbs less in 5 weeks would be pretty triggering for just about anyone struggling with or learning towards disordered eating.

Quite frankly, unless it refers you to the link with advice for eating disorders, you probably shouldn't be so offended.



Editting to add that even it uses phrases like "likely not eating enough" which recognizes that there are exceptions.

I don't quite understand the angst over this message.
It seems quite reasonable to me.

It is qualified by ' you may not' not 'you definitely are not' and it also qualifies with 'over time' such and such can happen - so anybody eating low now and then and not over time can ignore it and anyone who is doing a VLCD under medical supervision can ignore it.

"Bull****" and "resent" seem awfully strong words for a message that wasn't tailored for you, and appears automatically for everyone. Go eat a cheeseburger, you're obviously cranky. :flowerforyou:

I refuse to use the phone app. I tried it once and the messages were so stupid.

i had a doctor put me on an 800 calorie per day diet. as it turned out, my doctor didn't know *BLEEP* about nutrition.

If you have legitimately been placed on a diet by a doctor that is below the 1000 mark, you're very much the exception to the rule.

Most doctors don't. Next time you visit one, ask him/her how much schooling in nutrition/dietetics they were required to complete for their degree. It would be hilarious, how little it is, if it weren't so awful.

I had about eight weeks in four years of med school. That being said, the folks who go into areas where they deal with the comorbidities associated with excess weight (cards, endo) probably learn additional stuff during residency/fellowship.

To add to that, most doctors have never been overweight a day in their life, and have no idea how to help someone lose weight. I was the only obese one in my class. So it wouldn't surprise me if they weren't up on how to safely help someone lose weight.

If you want medical help, better off seeing a registered dietitian.

Based on your total calories consumed today, you are likely not eating enough

This is bull****. If I want to adjust my calories down for health, disability reasons I will and I resent this nanny state comment appearing every time I do:

For safe weight loss, the National Institutes of Health recommends no less than 1000-1200 calories for women and 1200-1500 calories for men.

Even during weight loss, it's important to meet your body's basic nutrient and energy needs. Over time, not eating enough can lead to nutrient deficiencies, unpleasant side effects & other serious health problems.

To safely meet your goals:
Focus on consuming nutrient-rich foods and beverages
Check your progress in MyFitnessPal throughout the day
Add nutritious snacks between meals as needed

So your complaining that MFP is telling you what you are doing could damage your health long term. Hmmm. If you disagree ignore it but MFP are covering themselves I'm sure if they didn't post that someone else would complain that MFP were encouraging EDs. MFP is a free to use you are not forced to use it. If you do use it though you have to except that MFP may point out certain things that could be good for your health such as eating enough food

You don't have to use this site. Problem solved.

I'm pretty sure it's done for liability reasons... in case someone comes down with malnutrition or something, they can't blame MFP for not making them aware when they're eating less than 1200 calories.

This made my day, THANK YOU!

Based on your form post today, you are likely to get trolled.

Go into your diary settings and custom change them however you want.

What people won't ***** about when they're given something free.

I'm sorry, please feel free to call back when you have a real problem

If you're going to eat so low and the message is going to bother you then just don't hit the complete button at the end of the day. Personally I'm glad the warning is there.

Some people may be under a doctor's supervision and may be in a place where being morbidly obese is more dangerous than doing a VLCD. That doesn't mean the VLCD doesn't have risks though. It just means that a doctor has (hopefully) weighed those risks and determined them to be acceptable in that specific case. For most people, even those with disabilities, the message still applies. I wish people who are disabled wouldn't automatically assume they need to eat super low. Not saying that's what you're doing, OP, since you didn't give enough information to tell, but I see it a lot on this site. In fact, with my disability, eating less calories makes me feel much worse.