Eating 1,200 calories and putting on weight

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  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,950 Member
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    @ellamroberts873 In your last thread http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10422651/lost-nearly-a-stone-and-im-fatter-than-ever/p1 a lot of posters were concerned you had body dysmorphia and urged you to seek professional help. Did you?
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
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    It is literally impossible to put on 3 pounds of fat eating 1200 calories a day for 2 weeks. 1 pound of fat is equivalent to 3500 calories of energy. Even if your body required no calories to sustain itself you did not eat 3 pounds worth of fat.

    If you weigh 3 pounds more what makes you think that is 3 pounds of fat and not say, 3 pounds of water?
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
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    Also I think this needs to be said. Low weight is not equivalent to healthy. You are right, you probably should eat more to be healthy...and you know what if you eat more and are healthier and as a result you gain some weight I don't really see the problem. Don't be too focused on your scale.
  • ellamroberts873
    ellamroberts873 Posts: 19 Member
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    kshama2001 wrote: »
    @ellamroberts873 In your last thread http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10422651/lost-nearly-a-stone-and-im-fatter-than-ever/p1 a lot of posters were concerned you had body dysmorphia and urged you to seek professional help. Did you?

    I didn't receive any help because i still have fat on me and it is very clear I am not 'anorexic' or underweight- any medical help would laugh me away. Anyway I seem to have got past my low stage and I am kind of thankful for it as it made me more determined than I have ever been to better myself and my body.
  • RobD520
    RobD520 Posts: 420 Member
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    ellamroberts873 wrote: »
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    @ellamroberts873 In your last thread http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10422651/lost-nearly-a-stone-and-im-fatter-than-ever/p1 a lot of posters were concerned you had body dysmorphia and urged you to seek professional help. Did you?

    I didn't receive any help because i still have fat on me and it is very clear I am not 'anorexic' or underweight- any medical help would laugh me away. Anyway I seem to have got past my low stage and I am kind of thankful for it as it made me more determined than I have ever been to better myself and my body.

    If you were to speak to an eating disorder specialist and allow them to read every one of your posts on this board, they WOULD NOT laugh you away.

    I am not suggesting anyone can diagnose you from reading your posts. But seeking a consult would be time well spent.

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