Feeling Sick?

nicoleleigh121
nicoleleigh121 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm trying to lose weight as I need to be 10 pounds lighter for my sport. I'm 5'1 and 118lbs I don't know how to cut down without skipping a meal or feeling sick because I'm not eating enough. I'm only taking in about 1000 calories a day. How should I space it out so that I don't feel like a zombie? Also- should I really only be eating salads? it gets old after a while. Thanks for the feedback! you guys are the best!

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  • misskarne
    misskarne Posts: 1,765 Member
    First, you need to be eating more than 1000 calories a day, especially if you are doing a sport.

    Second, you are currently at a healthy weight for your height, and while losing 10lbs will keep you in that healthy range, it's right on the bottom of it.

    Third, of course you can eat more than salads. You can eat whatever you want as long as it fits in your calorie goal. Put your settings into MFP. I believe with only 10lbs to go you shouldn't be trying to lose more than 0.5lb a week.

    May I ask what sport you are involved in that you perceive requires you to be 10lbs lighter?
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,149 Member
    You need to eat more than 1000 calories. MFP is designed to have a base, PLUS you earn extra through exercise and you'll STILL lose! Eat what it tells you and you'll do great!
  • must_deflate
    must_deflate Posts: 183 Member
    edited September 2015
    nicoleleigh121 wrote: »
    I'm trying to lose weight as I need to be 10 pounds lighter for my sport. I'm 5'1 and 118lbs I don't know how to cut down without skipping a meal or feeling sick because I'm not eating enough. I'm only taking in about 1000 calories a day. How should I space it out so that I don't feel like a zombie? Also- should I really only be eating salads? it gets old after a while. Thanks for the feedback! you guys are the best!

    I'll tell you what works for me. If I cut calories I *have* to do it this way because I feel zoned out and sick otherwise. For breakfast, I eat some kind of protein (a boiled egg, tuna, chicken, or whatever's left over in the fridge) along with some green veg. or salad. NO starches or sugars allowed-- because if I eat them I crash a couple hours later. For lunch I usually have a Lean Cuisine, Weight Watchers, or Atkins frozen meal because I am usually at work. I try to pick the Lean Cuisine and Weight Watchers meals with the highest protein-to-carb ratio. (Atkins meals are already high protein/carb.)
    Mid-afternoon I have protein shake. I use one scoop of Spirutein UNSWEETENED powder put in a blender with 1 cup UNSWEEtENED almond milk and a few ice cubes. It HAS to be unsweetened otherwise-- I crash and feel like crap and hungry an hour later. For dinner I have whatever I'm cooking for my family except for any starchy carbs. So, that would mean maybe a piece of chicken, with steamed broccoli and a green salad.
    Bottom line is the key for me is minimizing sugar and starchy things and eating enough protein to keep me sustained. I do eat a little fruit and sometimes a fruity greek yogurt but only near the end of the day .

    Oh yeah, and for those who say 1000 calories is too little---- the girl is only 5'1", and besides MFP now says that "1000 to 1200 calories" should be the minimum. They seem to have finally recognized that this is not a one-size fits all situation.
  • amillenium
    amillenium Posts: 281 Member
    edited September 2015
    We have the exact same stats (but I am, ahem, a bit older and used to be an athlete). Guessing you are either a gymnast or a coxswain for a crew team. I am currently 5'1" and 118 and to lose I need to stick between 1000-1200. I don't only eat salads but there isn't a lot of latitude for those things that "eat up a lot of calories" but don't really fill me up. And yes, sometimes I feel a little zoned out because I have misappropriated my calories or eaten something I shouldn't have. I tend to go over on those days, and heck, sometimes that happens. Don't put too much pressure on yourself to lose the weight too quickly either.

    I try to get a good mix of protein and veggies with every meal. Breakfasts are usually egg white omelets with spinach and mushrooms, lunches are salads with chicken sliced on top, dinner I do a lot of zucchini noodle stir fries with chicken or turkey breast or tofu. I have light greek yogurt and homemade protein bars for snacks. I try to be really careful about the "value" a specific food will have for me--like for the calories I am using up, is it worth it to me? I do go for the lower cal options PB2 instead of peanut butter, etc. Also, volume of a food is a big deal to me, I can get a lot of zucchini noodles in with my turkey Bolognese and that makes me feel really full and satisfied. On the flip side, if I were to have coffee cake with a frap from Starbucks in the morning, I have burned through about half of my calorie allotment for the day and will be starving within a few hours--thus zoned out. For me its about making good use of the calories I have...not sure if that makes sense.

    I usually try to get an hour of cardio in a day--my job now is totally sedentary. I try to eat back only half of these calories.

  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    must_deflate wrote: »
    Oh yeah, and for those who say 1000 calories is too little---- the girl is only 5'1"

    And the girl is 18 (or less) and trains for a sport. I agree with the poster who said aim for a half pound loss per week. If you're eating less than your BMR, that might not be healthy, so talk to a registered dietitian or your doctor.

  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    I'll echo the other posters - you need to eat more.

    I'm 5 ft 2 - 126 lbs and i'm eating around 1450-1550 a day to lose 0.5 lb per week. I'd suggest something simliar if you're quite active.. but definitely more than 1000 anyway.
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