Am I eating enough??

Starvation mode doesn't exist. What are your stats and can you open your diary?

kboezeman wrote: »

I think I opened it so you can view it.

My loss was 9/25. I was shooting to lose 2 pounds a week. I am having surgery in December and wont be able to achieve my goal for a while after that. I was hoping to be down to 180 by surgery but don't see that happening now.

Very sorry for your loss.
I looked and there are days you're 300-800 calories, this is NOT enough. It's not healthy and not sustainable. As aforementioned, there is no starvation mode, there is however metabolic adaptation. You need to eat your 1200 PLUS at least half of those exercise calories back. You will still lose, as you will still be in a deficit.

This will seem two sided - but here goes. First, sorry for your loss - I haven't been through that but I can only imagine what it would feel like.

Second, you're probably eating more than you think and here's why. If you're not burning more than you consume you won't lose weight.

Now before anyone get's into "but medical factors blah blah blah" yes I know, there are factors which can affect your metabolism and how fast/slow your body processes foods. There is also metabolic adaptation where your body essentially becomes more efficient and can sustain the same energy output using less calories. Bottom line of all of that is: you're consuming more than you burning, or potentially consuming the same (within 1 - 200 calories) of what you're burning, also known as maintenance.

Also, the days where you log 300 calories - are you really only eating that, or only logging that? If you were truly only eating that, your body would be eating itself, you'd experience extreme EXTREME fatigue, you wouldn't be able to exercise, and if continued you'd lose LBM, experience organ malfunction or shut down, hair loss, brittle nails and teeth, bones would lose their density, your skin would become almost see through, basically the same issues those who have been anorexic for a long time experience.

I would see a nutritionist because if you are only eating this, you are on your way to an ED. Second, unless you're a bedridden 4'9 75 year old woman, I doubt you're "not hungry" on 300 calories. Even those who have an ED admit they are hungry and they need to do other things to distract themselves from eating.

Finally, if you want to have a baby - bring a child into this world who is completely dependent on you to grow him/her for 9 months ish - why the heck would you do this to your body? If you want to have a healthy baby you need to have a healthy body and that includes eating properly. You need to see a doctor/nutritionist to help you figure out how to get your body the nutrients it needs to help grow a baby and to keep you healthy during pregnancy, and in the long run so you can see your kids grow up. You need to take better care of yourself if you're genuinely only eating 300 - 800 calories on most days.

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

kboezeman wrote: »

I think I opened it so you can view it.

My loss was 9/25. I was shooting to lose 2 pounds a week. I am having surgery in December and wont be able to achieve my goal for a while after that. I was hoping to be down to 180 by surgery but don't see that happening now.

Very sorry for your loss.
I looked and there are days you're 300-800 calories, this is NOT enough. It's not healthy and not sustainable. As aforementioned, there is no starvation mode, there is however metabolic adaptation. You need to eat your 1200 PLUS at least half of those exercise calories back. You will still lose, as you will still be in a deficit.

Agreed. Honestly, I would cut yourself some slack...you have been through A LOT and with surgery coming up, you should probably get your body into a healthy, happy place. Talk to a doctor, dietitian and/or a therapist. Sincerely wishing you all the best!!!