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You get dinged for going too far under?

kristi5224
kristi5224 Posts: 98 Member
edited December 2024 in Getting Started
I got dinged for going under 1000kcal/day! Who knew? I actually like this because I used to work in Eating Disorders and lets just say this: We are attracted to what we know. I need a little moderating.

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  • venus_en_pisces
    venus_en_pisces Posts: 14 Member
    Happened to me the other day. I only had time to eat one meal that day and it was pretty low cal so I got the message
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    Yeah there's a reason for that. Not only is eating under your calories a slippery slope to an eatung disorder, it's also actually unhealthy and even counterproductive to weight loss.

    Eat too few calories, and instead of utilizing fat stores your body will start breaking down your muscle & other tissues- even organs!

    A caloric deficit is necessary for weight loss- but try not to go below your BMR or you're doing more harm than good.
  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    going under by 1000 is definitely a problem! how many calories are you eating in a day??
  • Trish1c
    Trish1c Posts: 550 Member
    Some days I'm just not hungry. But knowing I used to have an eating disorder, when I'm under I eat a treat (or as someone else mentioned, drink one).
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