Program yelling at me for eating too little
Puravidablonde
Posts: 65 Member
I just started using this program. I used to use my daily plate, which I loved, but I cook a lot more now and this site allows me to transport recipes to calculate calories a lot easier.
Anyway, I put in my height, activity, etc. apparently, I am eating too little calories and when I try to save my input for the day, it is telling me that I'm not eating enough and therefore will have no access to charts and the like.
I did go in and manually lower my calorie goals and such, but it is still not happy with me.
Is there a way around this? I get they want me to eat more, but I'm just not doing it in this phase of my plan.
Thanks.
Anyway, I put in my height, activity, etc. apparently, I am eating too little calories and when I try to save my input for the day, it is telling me that I'm not eating enough and therefore will have no access to charts and the like.
I did go in and manually lower my calorie goals and such, but it is still not happy with me.
Is there a way around this? I get they want me to eat more, but I'm just not doing it in this phase of my plan.
Thanks.
1
Replies
-
Not sure, but I think it will keep yelling at you
Did you try to up your weight loss goal?
Or lower your activity level?
Besides, you probably know that your body will go in 'starvation' mode when you eat too little? It will just bite you once you up yourbintake again and save for the next drought.0 -
I'm not intentionally eating little calories. I'm a vegetarian and since I live in Costa Rica, have a lot of fruits and veggies available to me. I did both of those things and they are still yelling. Lol. No biggie, I'll ignore them.......haha4
-
It only does that if you net less than 1000 calories and unless you are very short that isn't enough to met all your nutritional needs1
-
NicoleBurgoz wrote: »Not sure, but I think it will keep yelling at you
Besides, you probably know that your body will go in 'starvation' mode when you eat too little? It will just bite you once you up yourbintake again and save for the next drought.
There is no such thing as starvation mode but it is unhealthy to eat less than 1200 cals5 -
It does that if you are eating less than 1000 calories per day. I'm not sure what your plan is, but regular under-eating can lead to serious malnourishment issues, so you may want to reevaluate your plan.3
-
minniemoo1972 wrote: »
There is no such thing as starvation mode but it is unhealthy to eat less than 1200 cals
I stand corrected then
2 -
This. Eat 1200 minimum (1200 net if exercising).nutmegoreo wrote: »It does that if you are eating less than 1000 calories per day. I'm not sure what your plan is, but regular under-eating can lead to serious malnourishment issues, so you may want to reevaluate your plan.
If you're exercising, eat back only half of those calories.
1 -
First thing I would do is go back and make sure you are entering food properly. There is a good chance that you are underestimating your food if you are having problems hitting 1000 calories unless you are intentionally undereating.1
-
3dogsrunning wrote: »First thing I would do is go back and make sure you are entering food properly. There is a good chance that you are underestimating your food if you are having problems hitting 1000 calories unless you are intentionally undereating.
She overrode the program for a lower goal. I suspect it's intentional.0 -
Well if you want to undereat just don't hit complete on your diary and then it won't yell at you.5
-
Mine is "yelling" at me too! Shrugs..2
-
What are your stats? Height, weight, goal weight? What rate of loss did you select? Are you logging accurately, using a food scale ideally? Are you exercising, and if so, are you eating back a portion of those calories?
If you are having trouble hitting a minimum calorie target, try some of the suggestions here:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p13 -
Thanks all. I appreciate the help. I'm not under eating, I just eat a lot of things with lower calories and I'm not going to force myself to eat more if I'm not hungry. I really appreciate the ideas. My question was about the program, not asking for advice on my calorie consumption.3
-
Thanks all. I appreciate the help. I'm not under eating, I just eat a lot of things with lower calories and I'm not going to force myself to eat more if I'm not hungry. I really appreciate the ideas. My question was about the program, not asking for advice on my calorie consumption.
Of you are eating less than 1200 you are undereating and you are putting your health at serious risk though I know you aren't concerned about that.3 -
Thanks all. I appreciate the help. I'm not under eating, I just eat a lot of things with lower calories and I'm not going to force myself to eat more if I'm not hungry. I really appreciate the ideas. My question was about the program, not asking for advice on my calorie consumption.
Generally when people are getting that message and hesitant to share what their calorie goals are, it is a sign they are undereating...
0 -
I find that a pain in the backside too, I've got a good reason to lose weight fast in the short term, plus I literally could not eat back what I'm burning at the gym. Not everyday anyway3
-
Thanks all. I appreciate the help. I'm not under eating, I just eat a lot of things with lower calories and I'm not going to force myself to eat more if I'm not hungry. I really appreciate the ideas. My question was about the program, not asking for advice on my calorie consumption.
Not hungry & getting adequate nutrition is not the same thing though. A 300 calorie lettuce salad may be very filling (high volume, high fiber) however it's not doing much to support existing lean muscle mass because it has little nutritional value. Many high volume foods have little nutritional value.
You need enough fuel to support your heart, lungs, kidneys, etc. But your existing lean muscle mass can help fuel the most important stuff. A full head of hair....not so important. Google fast weight loss & hair loss.
0 -
MFP does not recommend eating under 1200 calories/day and will not allow you to access the charts as they will not condone eating too little. 1200 is the minimum amount of calories recommended for women, hence, them "yelling" at you. It will not change as long as you are eating under 1200 calories.1
-
Thanks all. I appreciate the help. I'm not under eating, I just eat a lot of things with lower calories and I'm not going to force myself to eat more if I'm not hungry. I really appreciate the ideas. My question was about the program, not asking for advice on my calorie consumption.
If you're eating less than 1000 calories a day, unless you're very small, you're under-eating. I'm not sure that you understand good nutrition, from what you're saying. When you look at your macros at the bottom of your food diary, are you getting a good balance of Protein, Carbs and Fats? If you're mostly eating low-calorie vegetables and fruit, you may not be getting enough protein and fat in your diet, which can lead to problems like anemia, osteoperosis, and a host of other problems.
You're asking about the program: It's designed specifically to not let you be unhealthy about your weight loss and that's why it's 'yelling' at you. Add some beans, lentils, eggs, cheese- high protein, high calorie dense foods to your diet. One egg and a half-cup of beans should help.2 -
bladebiker wrote: »I find that a pain in the backside too, I've got a good reason to lose weight fast in the short term, plus I literally could not eat back what I'm burning at the gym. Not everyday anyway
You *may* be overestimating your exercise calories.1 -
WinoGelato wrote: »Thanks all. I appreciate the help. I'm not under eating, I just eat a lot of things with lower calories and I'm not going to force myself to eat more if I'm not hungry. I really appreciate the ideas. My question was about the program, not asking for advice on my calorie consumption.
Generally when people are getting that message and hesitant to share what their calorie goals are, it is a sign they are undereating...
Not hesitant to share anything. My post was about what I thought was a glitch in the website and I was trying to get an answer, lol. I was not asking for anyone's opinion on how I eat or the amount of calories I eat. I know what I need to do with that and will ask questions on the appropriate link here if I need People to give me opinions on that.
Example, I had surgery four weeks ago. The day of surgery, I was not allowed to eat before surgery and after surgery, I was not hungry. I had two pieces of toast and my dr was happy with this and knew about it and was glad I was not nauseous and could eat anything. I also had a cookie. The dr was not lecturing me about protein and fat and caloric intake.3 -
WinoGelato wrote: »Thanks all. I appreciate the help. I'm not under eating, I just eat a lot of things with lower calories and I'm not going to force myself to eat more if I'm not hungry. I really appreciate the ideas. My question was about the program, not asking for advice on my calorie consumption.
Generally when people are getting that message and hesitant to share what their calorie goals are, it is a sign they are undereating...
Not hesitant to share anything. My post was about what I thought was a glitch in the website and I was trying to get an answer, lol. I was not asking for anyone's opinion on how I eat or the amount of calories I eat. I know what I need to do with that and will ask questions on the appropriate link here if I need People to give me opinions on that.
Example, I had surgery four weeks ago. The day of surgery, I was not allowed to eat before surgery and after surgery, I was not hungry. I had two pieces of toast and my dr was happy with this and knew about it and was glad I was not nauseous and could eat anything. I also had a cookie. The dr was not lecturing me about protein and fat and caloric intake.
pretty sure he wasn't lecturing you because he figured it was only one day and you had just had surgery. Not that he was condoning a daily thing.1 -
MFP is used not only by well adjusted adults trying to lose weight in a healthy manner, but also by adults and teens with anorexia.
The program doesn't care about exercise calories in its 'yelling' amounts, it counts intake only for that feature. If a woman closes their diary at <1000 calories, or a man at <1200 calories, they get the yell-y screen about undereating.
It's not a bug of any kind, but it instead a feature put in place to try and discourage the anorexic portion of its users from hurting themselves any further.
Your food totals are saved, and there is no change. The only thing you don't get is the "if everyday was like today, you'd weigh xxx.xx pounds in 5 weeks" message. That's all you don't get.
Now, if you are getting this message all the time, and your calorie counts are above the numbers I've listed above, then you have a bug that needs technical support. If you keep getting it and your counts are below that, you may have a problem that is beyond the help of this forum. The one exception to those counts as absolute minimum is if you are drastically below what is considered normal height for your gender. A woman who is 4'11" tall can probably get everything she needs, nutritionally, in 1000 calories a day.
If you are regularly eating below the threshold for getting yelled at, even if you aren't hungry, you probably aren't getting the proper amounts of micronutrients. VLCD is a thing, but they are usually overseen by a doctor who runs frequent blood tests to make sure that you are still getting all the things you need, nutritionally. There are a lot of things we can't live without, like magnesium, that aren't on the Nutritional Facts on the box of food, which is why blood tests are needed.11 -
Good to hear the program is doing its job.3
-
NicoleBurgoz wrote: »Not sure, but I think it will keep yelling at you
Did you try to up your weight loss goal?
Or lower your activity level?
Besides, you probably know that your body will go in 'starvation' mode when you eat too little? It will just bite you once you up yourbintake again and save for the next drought.
Not really..... But I agree that drastically under eating isn't a good idea1 -
Not to be rude, but do you guys understand that she is an adult and can make decisions for herself? You have no idea what's going on with her and frankly it's none of your business. Like she said, she was asking about the program and NOT advice on her diet. If someone asks you not to give them advice, then don't. And if you're going to anyway, then at least be respectful of her and drop the condescending tone. At least that's what I think. No disrespect meant to anyone 4
-
marmalade225 wrote: »Not to be rude, but do you guys understand that she is an adult and can make decisions for herself? You have no idea what's going on with her and frankly it's none of your business. Like she said, she was asking about the program and NOT advice on her diet. If someone asks you not to give them advice, then don't. And if you're going to anyway, then at least be respectful of her and drop the condescending tone. At least that's what I think. No disrespect meant to anyone
Strong first post. You joined just to white knight?0 -
marmalade225 wrote: »Not to be rude, but do you guys understand that she is an adult and can make decisions for herself? You have no idea what's going on with her and frankly it's none of your business. Like she said, she was asking about the program and NOT advice on her diet. If someone asks you not to give them advice, then don't. And if you're going to anyway, then at least be respectful of her and drop the condescending tone. At least that's what I think. No disrespect meant to anyone
Thank you. Amusingly, you are right on. I just started using this site. I had one day, yesterday, where I didn't eat a lot and the program would not let me save and i was like confused as I wanted it to save for the day.
I'm not coming on here to be lectured because I have days where the program thinks I don't eat enough or days I go way over because I eat like crap. It does not mean I'm anorexic or have an eating disorder because I have a busy day and don't eat the calories it wants me too or I eat out at a lot and eat too much.
The next day it balances out and I eat more or less. I don't have to eat exactly the amount the program wants me to do every single day and it doesn't mean I have problems.
It appears people on this site are quick to jump all over everyone and be know it alls. When someone asks a question, maybe answer it instead of answering questions that were not even asked.
And thank you for your post!
3 -
marmalade225 wrote: »Not to be rude, but do you guys understand that she is an adult and can make decisions for herself? You have no idea what's going on with her and frankly it's none of your business. Like she said, she was asking about the program and NOT advice on her diet. If someone asks you not to give them advice, then don't. And if you're going to anyway, then at least be respectful of her and drop the condescending tone. At least that's what I think. No disrespect meant to anyone
Thank you. Amusingly, you are right on. I just started using this site. I had one day, yesterday, where I didn't eat a lot and the program would not let me save and i was like confused as I wanted it to save for the day.
I'm not coming on here to be lectured because I have days where the program thinks I don't eat enough or days I go way over because I eat like crap. It does not mean I'm anorexic or have an eating disorder because I have a busy day and don't eat the calories it wants me too or I eat out at a lot and eat too much.
The next day it balances out and I eat more or less. I don't have to eat exactly the amount the program wants me to do every single day and it doesn't mean I have problems.
It appears people on this site are quick to jump all over everyone and be know it alls. When someone asks a question, maybe answer it instead of answering questions that were not even asked.
And thank you for your post!
The site still saves you meals. I never close out my day and can get all the charts and stuff.2 -
3dogsrunning wrote: »marmalade225 wrote: »Not to be rude, but do you guys understand that she is an adult and can make decisions for herself? You have no idea what's going on with her and frankly it's none of your business. Like she said, she was asking about the program and NOT advice on her diet. If someone asks you not to give them advice, then don't. And if you're going to anyway, then at least be respectful of her and drop the condescending tone. At least that's what I think. No disrespect meant to anyone
Thank you. Amusingly, you are right on. I just started using this site. I had one day, yesterday, where I didn't eat a lot and the program would not let me save and i was like confused as I wanted it to save for the day.
I'm not coming on here to be lectured because I have days where the program thinks I don't eat enough or days I go way over because I eat like crap. It does not mean I'm anorexic or have an eating disorder because I have a busy day and don't eat the calories it wants me too or I eat out at a lot and eat too much.
The next day it balances out and I eat more or less. I don't have to eat exactly the amount the program wants me to do every single day and it doesn't mean I have problems.
It appears people on this site are quick to jump all over everyone and be know it alls. When someone asks a question, maybe answer it instead of answering questions that were not even asked.
And thank you for your post!
The site still saves you meals. I never close out my day and can get all the charts and stuff.
Awesome. Thank you for that info. Love this site compared to my old one. Been adding recipes like crazy.0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 393.6K Introduce Yourself
- 43.8K Getting Started
- 260.3K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.9K Food and Nutrition
- 47.5K Recipes
- 232.5K Fitness and Exercise
- 431 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.5K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.6K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 153K Motivation and Support
- 8K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.8K MyFitnessPal Information
- 24 News and Announcements
- 1.1K Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.6K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions