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nicole123100
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Can somebody please help me. I recently put on just short of a stone on holiday. Well over like 6 weeks I ate like I hadn't come home from holiday. Oops. I've always dieted by restricting calories eating diet foods etc and it's always worked but was never has been very maintainable. So this time I decided I was a due a lifestyle change. So swapped my diet process from 1200 cals of diet foods high in carbs and added sugars to a clean little processed sugars high protein low carb plan still at 1200 cals. Ive found this so easy and I'm never hungry or crashing etc like I would have been before when dieting. Ive been doing it for 2 weeks. The first week I lost 2.5lb. This week I gained 2lb and it's slowly creeping back up I cannot for the life of me lose anything. I drink lots of water so don't think it's water retention. I have a Fitbit and walk on average about 15k each day. I use walking as exercise at the moment as I've had a problem with my breast implants and have been told no gym until they are removed which I'm just awaiting a date for. Why has this happened. I'm feeling so down and unmotivated about it. I'm tempted to just go back to dieting the way I know but I really wanted this way to work because it's so good for my health also.
Can anybody possibly shed some light :-(
Can anybody possibly shed some light :-(
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Just throwing this out there... Is there something going on with your implants that could cause a water/ fluid retention like infection, etc?2
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...are you about to start your period? Did it just end?
Because that could easily add a few extra pounds for a week.1 -
Stress, water retention, and normal fluctuations. Weight loss isn't linear, meaning if one did something one week and lost weight and did the same EXACT routine the next week and lost no weight, that would be the definition of not being linear.
Just be consistent. Weight will come off if you have a moderate calorie deficit CONSISTENTLY.
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IMHO, 1200 seems like too few calories to sustain over long-term weight loss.2
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Pop dem implants out and there ya go, instant weight-loss!4
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Not to be judgmental but you eat to little. I highly recommend you calculate you TDEE, from there you deduct 20%. Just be honest when you do. You'd be surprised how much more you can eat and lost. I eat anywhere between 1.9k cals to 2.6k a day. Usually keeping above 2k threshold.
Do you exercise? How does your lifestyle looks like? What do you do for living? Is it highly active job, standing all day? A sitting job? Physical job? How many times a week you work and exercise? All kind of factors are dependent when you're trying yo figure our how much to eat.
I ate 1200 and stopped losing, upped my calories to what it is now and am losing.3 -
Two weeks is not enough time to see an accurate representation of what is working and what isnt3
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Not to be judgmental but you eat to little. I highly recommend you calculate you TDEE, from there you deduct 20%. Just be honest when you do. You'd be surprised how much more you can eat and lost. I eat anywhere between 1.9k cals to 2.6k a day. Usually keeping above 2k threshold.
Do you exercise? How does your lifestyle looks like? What do you do for living? Is it highly active job, standing all day? A sitting job? Physical job? How many times a week you work and exercise? All kind of factors are dependent when you're trying yo figure our how much to eat.
I ate 1200 and stopped losing, upped my calories to what it is now and am losing.
No. The answer to not losing is never eat more.12 -
Not to be judgmental but you eat to little. I highly recommend you calculate you TDEE, from there you deduct 20%. Just be honest when you do. You'd be surprised how much more you can eat and lost. I eat anywhere between 1.9k cals to 2.6k a day. Usually keeping above 2k threshold.
Do you exercise? How does your lifestyle looks like? What do you do for living? Is it highly active job, standing all day? A sitting job? Physical job? How many times a week you work and exercise? All kind of factors are dependent when you're trying yo figure our how much to eat.
I ate 1200 and stopped losing, upped my calories to what it is now and am losing.
I'm with you on this one. If your calorie deficit is TOO LOW, your body enters starvation mode, and will try and hold onto (aka STORE AS BODYFAT) any and all nutrients that come its way. Sometimes, more is less
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willburton174 wrote: »Not to be judgmental but you eat to little. I highly recommend you calculate you TDEE, from there you deduct 20%. Just be honest when you do. You'd be surprised how much more you can eat and lost. I eat anywhere between 1.9k cals to 2.6k a day. Usually keeping above 2k threshold.
Do you exercise? How does your lifestyle looks like? What do you do for living? Is it highly active job, standing all day? A sitting job? Physical job? How many times a week you work and exercise? All kind of factors are dependent when you're trying yo figure our how much to eat.
I ate 1200 and stopped losing, upped my calories to what it is now and am losing.
I'm with you on this one. If your calorie deficit is TOO LOW, your body enters starvation mode, and will try and hold onto (aka STORE AS BODYFAT) any and all nutrients that come its way. Sometimes, more is less
No this is not true at all.21 -
willburton174 wrote: »Not to be judgmental but you eat to little. I highly recommend you calculate you TDEE, from there you deduct 20%. Just be honest when you do. You'd be surprised how much more you can eat and lost. I eat anywhere between 1.9k cals to 2.6k a day. Usually keeping above 2k threshold.
Do you exercise? How does your lifestyle looks like? What do you do for living? Is it highly active job, standing all day? A sitting job? Physical job? How many times a week you work and exercise? All kind of factors are dependent when you're trying yo figure our how much to eat.
I ate 1200 and stopped losing, upped my calories to what it is now and am losing.
I'm with you on this one. If your calorie deficit is TOO LOW, your body enters starvation mode, and will try and hold onto (aka STORE AS BODYFAT) any and all nutrients that come its way. Sometimes, more is less
no it doesn't...17 -
do you log accurately and consistently with a food scale and can say with absolute sureness you are eating 1200...you are either eating more than you think or it's water retention.1
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Do your research, don't just post opinions.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/485503-will-eating-too-few-calories-make-you-gain-weight/2 -
willburton174 wrote: »Do your research, don't just post opinions.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/485503-will-eating-too-few-calories-make-you-gain-weight/
really?
Even that link doesn't say anything about starvation mode.
It talks about cortisol (stress hormone) making you retain water which masks weight loss.
talks about Muscle loss which causes a lower BMR
A lower BMR happens as you lose weight tho...
google Adaptive Thermogensis
but no where does it say "you will gain weight if you eat too little"
that is scientifically impossible.8 -
willburton174 wrote: »Do your research, don't just post opinions.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/485503-will-eating-too-few-calories-make-you-gain-weight/
really?
Even that link doesn't say anything about starvation mode.
It talks about cortisol (stress hormone) making you retain water which masks weight loss.
talks about Muscle loss which causes a lower BMR
but no where does it say "you will gain weight if you eat too little"
that is scientifically impossible.
Look I don't care WHO is right here. I just want the OP to have success with her fitness goals.
I suggest you actually READ the article before commenting on it.
Not Eating Enough Slows Metabolism
"Eating too few calories sends your body into starvation mode, causing your body to preserve energy by slowing the amount of calories you burn. Researchers confirmed this in a study published in PloS One in 2009. Participants who cut their caloric intake by 25 percent experienced a reduction in metabolism, while volunteers who reduced calories by 12 percent did not"
Calorie Deficit Increases Cortisol and May Stall Weight Loss
"Hormonal checks and balances are thrown off when the body is put under stress, which promotes fat storage. Cortisol triggers the release of insulin, which plays a role in storing calories for future fuel use. The psychological stress caused by calorie deprivation increases cortisol as well, according to the authors. These results suggest that the physiological and psychological effects of calorie restriction work against weight loss." Nowhere does it mention water retention.
Source: http://www.livestrong.com/article/485503-will-eating-too-few-calories-make-you-gain-weight/2 -
willburton174 wrote: »willburton174 wrote: »Do your research, don't just post opinions.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/485503-will-eating-too-few-calories-make-you-gain-weight/
really?
Even that link doesn't say anything about starvation mode.
It talks about cortisol (stress hormone) making you retain water which masks weight loss.
talks about Muscle loss which causes a lower BMR
but no where does it say "you will gain weight if you eat too little"
that is scientifically impossible.
Look I don't care WHO is right here. I just want the OP to have success with her fitness goals.
I suggest you actually READ the article before commenting on it.
Not Eating Enough Slows Metabolism
"Eating too few calories sends your body into starvation mode, causing your body to preserve energy by slowing the amount of calories you burn. Researchers confirmed this in a study published in PloS One in 2009. Participants who cut their caloric intake by 25 percent experienced a reduction in metabolism, while volunteers who reduced calories by 12 percent did not"
Calorie Deficit Increases Cortisol and May Stall Weight Loss
"Hormonal checks and balances are thrown off when the body is put under stress, which promotes fat storage. Cortisol triggers the release of insulin, which plays a role in storing calories for future fuel use. The psychological stress caused by calorie deprivation increases cortisol as well, according to the authors. These results suggest that the physiological and psychological effects of calorie restriction work against weight loss."
I did read the article...but that doesn't mean it's the truth.
If our bodies held onto fat because we were eating too little there wouldn't be people dying of starvation.
I addressed the slowing metabolism...our BMR slows through normal weight loss, muscle loss and age...which is typically from muscle loss.
Eating too little will not...weight loss will...but again that is called Adaptive Thermogensis
If you want the OP to have success then don't spew out false information like starvation mode.
Chances are the OP is either retaining water due to high sodium, stress, TOM or new exercise or eating more than they think.
I suspect Stress due to the implant issue...but regardless it's one week.
Weight loss is not linear.
BTW I do care about who is right because everytime someone comes in here and spews "AMG STARVATION MODE" another kitten dies.15 -
willburton174 wrote: »willburton174 wrote: »Do your research, don't just post opinions.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/485503-will-eating-too-few-calories-make-you-gain-weight/
really?
Even that link doesn't say anything about starvation mode.
It talks about cortisol (stress hormone) making you retain water which masks weight loss.
talks about Muscle loss which causes a lower BMR
but no where does it say "you will gain weight if you eat too little"
that is scientifically impossible.
Look I don't care WHO is right here. I just want the OP to have success with her fitness goals.
I suggest you actually READ the article before commenting on it.
Not Eating Enough Slows Metabolism
"Eating too few calories sends your body into starvation mode, causing your body to preserve energy by slowing the amount of calories you burn. Researchers confirmed this in a study published in PloS One in 2009. Participants who cut their caloric intake by 25 percent experienced a reduction in metabolism, while volunteers who reduced calories by 12 percent did not"
Calorie Deficit Increases Cortisol and May Stall Weight Loss
"Hormonal checks and balances are thrown off when the body is put under stress, which promotes fat storage. Cortisol triggers the release of insulin, which plays a role in storing calories for future fuel use. The psychological stress caused by calorie deprivation increases cortisol as well, according to the authors. These results suggest that the physiological and psychological effects of calorie restriction work against weight loss."
I did read the article...but that doesn't mean it's the truth.
If our bodies held onto fat because we were eating too little there wouldn't be people dying of starvation.
I addressed the slowing metabolism...our BMR slows through normal weight loss, muscle loss and age...which is typically from muscle loss.
Eating too little will not...weight loss will...but again that is called Adaptive Thermogensis
If you want the OP to have success then don't spew out false information like starvation mode.
Chances are the OP is either retaining water due to high sodium, stress, TOM or new exercise or eating more than they think.
I suspect Stress due to the implant issue...but regardless it's one week.
Weight loss is not linear.
BTW I do care about who is right because everytime someone comes in here and spews "AMG STARVATION MODE" another kitten dies.
Please, it's obvious you didn't take the time to actually read it.
But yes, you have a point, the article was on livestrong.com, which is notorious for misinformation
So how about womenshealthmag.com?
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/too-few-calories
Or everydayhealth.com?
http://www.everydayhealth.com/weight/can-more-calories-equal-more-weight-loss.aspx
(This one was medically reviewed by one Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH)
PS People die of starvation because once any stored body fat is consumed, next up is muscle, bones and organs, and once those are gone... RIP3 -
willburton174 wrote: »willburton174 wrote: »willburton174 wrote: »Do your research, don't just post opinions.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/485503-will-eating-too-few-calories-make-you-gain-weight/
really?
Even that link doesn't say anything about starvation mode.
It talks about cortisol (stress hormone) making you retain water which masks weight loss.
talks about Muscle loss which causes a lower BMR
but no where does it say "you will gain weight if you eat too little"
that is scientifically impossible.
Look I don't care WHO is right here. I just want the OP to have success with her fitness goals.
I suggest you actually READ the article before commenting on it.
Not Eating Enough Slows Metabolism
"Eating too few calories sends your body into starvation mode, causing your body to preserve energy by slowing the amount of calories you burn. Researchers confirmed this in a study published in PloS One in 2009. Participants who cut their caloric intake by 25 percent experienced a reduction in metabolism, while volunteers who reduced calories by 12 percent did not"
Calorie Deficit Increases Cortisol and May Stall Weight Loss
"Hormonal checks and balances are thrown off when the body is put under stress, which promotes fat storage. Cortisol triggers the release of insulin, which plays a role in storing calories for future fuel use. The psychological stress caused by calorie deprivation increases cortisol as well, according to the authors. These results suggest that the physiological and psychological effects of calorie restriction work against weight loss."
I did read the article...but that doesn't mean it's the truth.
If our bodies held onto fat because we were eating too little there wouldn't be people dying of starvation.
I addressed the slowing metabolism...our BMR slows through normal weight loss, muscle loss and age...which is typically from muscle loss.
Eating too little will not...weight loss will...but again that is called Adaptive Thermogensis
If you want the OP to have success then don't spew out false information like starvation mode.
Chances are the OP is either retaining water due to high sodium, stress, TOM or new exercise or eating more than they think.
I suspect Stress due to the implant issue...but regardless it's one week.
Weight loss is not linear.
BTW I do care about who is right because everytime someone comes in here and spews "AMG STARVATION MODE" another kitten dies.
Please, it's obvious you didn't take the time to actually read it.
But yes, you have a point, the article was on livestrong.com, which is notorious for misinformation
So how about womenshealthmag.com?
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/too-few-calories
Or everydayhealth.com?
http://www.everydayhealth.com/weight/can-more-calories-equal-more-weight-loss.aspx
(This one was medically reviewed by one Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH)
PS People die of starvation because once any stored body fat is consumed, next up is muscle, bones and organs, and once those are gone... RIP
really you use magazine and blogs for sources....try these
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3673773/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23404923
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20935667
and if you don't like peer reviewed studies
http://www.nowloss.com/starvation-mode-myth.htm
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/muscle-loss-while-dieting-to-single-digit-body-fat-levels-qa.html/
and what @queenliz99 posted...
PS I know why people die of starvation...that's why saying a body holds onto fat if you eat too little is stupid.18
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