Is it possible?????

agibsonky
agibsonky Posts: 124 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
That eating bad food (simple carbs and sugar) can cause you to gain weight even though you are below your daily calorie intake? For the last week or so, the kiddos have had valentine treats in the house in the form of a big cookie cake. I haven't eaten large portions, but had a smallish (and sometimes a bit more than smallish) piece almost every day for a week. Now I'm up a few pounds, even though my calorie intake was under goal almost every day last week and under my weekly net significantly.

I normally do better with my diet, but have been very tempted by that cookie and thought I'd be alright as long as I stayed under calories, but I suppose not...

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  • MobiusMan
    MobiusMan Posts: 385 Member
    no but it'll cause other issues with blood sugar. that is how diabetics become diabetics. you overload the pancreases ability to produce enough insulin to accommodate the high blood sugar or you desensitize your body to the insulin so it's less effective in controlling blood sugar.
  • NOLAdy
    NOLAdy Posts: 133 Member
    I don't know, but I'd say eating cookie cake every day for a week isn't conducive to losing wieght.
  • That_Girl
    That_Girl Posts: 1,324 Member
    Maybe it's the sodium.

    I'll 'gain' the water weight (pound or two) after a high sodium day.

    Just a thought. It will go away if you cut back the sodium and drink your water.
  • brandihutchinson
    brandihutchinson Posts: 68
    It's not good to be under your net calorie intake. You should be getting at least 1200net cals a day or your body will go into starvation mode and everything you eat will automatically be turned into fat.
  • agibsonky
    agibsonky Posts: 124 Member
    As far as being under my net...I don't have a HRM, so I am hesitant to eat ALL my exercise calories. I ate on average about 200 calories over my goal of 1250, as was recommended by a dietician I've been seeing, so I'm eating extra, just not all my exercise calories. Thankfully the cookie is now gone, so the temptation is out of here. I know I won't go the rest of my lift without ever giving in to temptation, so I'm chalking this up to life getting in the way and getting back on track now, before things get out of hand.
  • _Lisa_
    _Lisa_ Posts: 61
    I have heard on Dr. Oz a while ago that the majority of people, even though not "diabetic" have some degree of insulin deficiency so when you eat sugars your body does not know how to process them properly and automatically turns them into stored fat rather then burning them off. Lots of people would start to lose weight even if they just cut out sugar to start with.
  • dragonbug300
    dragonbug300 Posts: 760 Member
    I don't know a definitive answer to this. What I do know is the reverse:
    If you eat the calories needed for maintenance in raw foods and veggies, you will lose weight. If this is true, it isn't unusual to think that opposite scenario could cause opposite effects.
  • MobiusMan
    MobiusMan Posts: 385 Member
    It's not good to be under your net calorie intake. You should be getting at least 1200net cals a day or your body will go into starvation mode and everything you eat will automatically be turned into fat.
    Let's put this myth to bed.
    if you are under by some you will not go into Starvation mode. the mythical starvation mode is just that. a myth. The human body is a power plant. it requires fuel to run. it is true that the body will attempt to store carbs as fat but it doesn't flip a switch at some particular calorie value and it doesn't happen at all in most cases or we would never see an anorexic or a child die from severe underweight. I really wish people would stop using this term it simply isn't true. the reason one should meet minimum requirements is to allow the power plant enough fuel to do it's job. the resulting deficit will result in weight loss.
  • 3kidsin3years
    3kidsin3years Posts: 116 Member
    I'm in the same boat as you and crossing my fingers! I baked and apple cake and it tastes soooooo good with vanilla ice cream for an evening snack... I've been staying under my cal goal and eating relatively healthy otherswise, still exercising, too, but I guess we'll see on Monday. Good luck to you and may the cake be gone soon! (The last of mine disappears tonight!) lol
  • nashkim
    nashkim Posts: 19
    What Brandi says is true about the body going into starvation mode; so yes, it is possible, to answer your question.

    What's more important for me at least is trying to ensure the calories I am allotted consist of a balance of healthy fats, proteins and complex carbs - and as little sugar - especially processed sugars as possible.I view food as fuel. I simply ask myself "Is this food going to fuel my body?" the more times I make a better choice, the easier it gets.

    Sugar is huge for me, as diabetes runs in my family. My 70 year old dad has controlled his completely for 30 years, by diet alone. I think that is amazing and inspires me. He skis, hikes, runs, snowshoes, etc... an example of the benefits of avoiding sugar.

    --Kim
  • MobiusMan
    MobiusMan Posts: 385 Member
    you are all fine....it's a math problem...it's scientifically impossible to be under your goal and gain.
    BMR=2600
    Intake=1600
    Deficit=BMR-Intake=1000
    a pound is roughly equal to 3500 cal so at the above rate every 3.5 days a pound will melt away in usage. this is further enhanced by exercise.
    it's that simple. Don't sweat the load unless you become a glutton and wipe out the whole friggin' pie.
  • jadedjade24
    jadedjade24 Posts: 127
    Honestly, I think you will be fine. Drink your water to flush out your body from sugar and salts. I try to drink my 8 cups a day, and sometimes I even drink more. Just try to not make this an every-day-of-the-year occurance and you should be fine ^_^ We all eat things we shouldnt every now and then, we cant help it. But we just need to be mindful of it is all.
  • shreddingit
    shreddingit Posts: 1,133 Member
    calories are units in food you need them to live, now you dont need all that bad sugar, we women will gain weight with too much sugar that cant be converted to energy, it stores as fat, you need to aim for 35g or lower a day of any sugar...it is possible.
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