Why can't I complete my day if I am under calories

cjam69
cjam69 Posts: 2 Member
edited November 19 in Getting Started
If I come in under isn't that a good thing?

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  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    cjam69 wrote: »
    If I come in under isn't that a good thing?

    you are supposed to hit your goal. coming in under once in awhile is ok but not long term,especially if its less than 1200 calories.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    cjam69 wrote: »
    If I come in under isn't that a good thing?

    Not necessarily. You still need to fuel your body. If you consistently eat below 1000 calories (the threshold where you get that warning) you risk excess muscle loss, hair loss, brittle nails, hormonal imbalances that can especially mess with your menstrual cycle, and other things that come from malnutrition.

    Eat at least 1200 calories, if not the goal MFP gave you.
  • lamlamsmakeover
    lamlamsmakeover Posts: 6,574 Member
    If you eat under 1000 calories, MFP won't record it on your newsfeed.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,416 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    cjam69 wrote: »
    If I come in under isn't that a good thing?

    Not necessarily. You still need to fuel your body. If you consistently eat below 1000 calories (the threshold where you get that warning) you risk excess muscle loss, hair loss, brittle nails, hormonal imbalances that can especially mess with your menstrual cycle, and other things that come from malnutrition.

    Eat at least 1200 calories, if not the goal MFP gave you.

    ...such as irritability, depression, fatigue, anxiety, inability to focus and/or concentrate on your work or school, problems with relationships, inability to exercise, excessive sleeping, brain fogginess, heart and organ problems, bones that break easily, eyesight problems, anemia, thyroid disease.
  • amysteri
    amysteri Posts: 197 Member
    edited July 2017
    Think of FOOD as FUEL for your body.

    If you don't have enough fuel it won't run. MFP wants you to eat more so you can function. Otherwise, you'll be a broken car. ;) Fuel up!
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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Consistently under eating is not a good thing. Do you want to be healthy or just skinny? They are not necessarily the same thing. Under eating once in a while is fine as life happens. Or doing 5:2 or other similar intermittent fasting is also acceptable as you make up for it on the other days. But chronic under eating can have serious effects on your health.
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  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
    They don't show you the figure because, in some people, seeing a very attractive "5 week" figure (because we all want to have lost weight yesterday) might encourage an eating disorder or unhealthy weight loss.
  • JustRobby1
    JustRobby1 Posts: 674 Member
    Your body still needs enough calories for it to complete it's most basic functions which involve keeping you alive. Going too far below your TDEE is not harmful if it's only once in awhile, but if it's on a perpetual basis you run the risk of malnutrition. MFP's lower limits are devised so that you keep your basic nutritional needs met. The only real caveat is that if you are severely obese your body can tolerate heavy deficits more than someone who is not.

    Please keep in mind that it's not a race we are competing in. Yes, you will lose more weight at a lower deficit, but aside from nutritional concerns you are also FAR more likely to crash and burn in the long run since it is not a sustainable way to live. Ideally you are making a positive and permanent lifestyle change, not torturing yourself with a "diet". Having willpower is a great thing, and I commend you on this, but try to look at the bigger picture.
  • heybales
    heybales Posts: 18,842 Member
    You willing to miss your goal weight by 20% and say that's close enough?

    You attempt to reach a goal - perhaps for reasons not even understood.
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