700-1000 calorie diet
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Is this one of those posts where 3 pages in the OP reveals they're actually under medical supervision?
If not: eat more.6 -
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Not true for someone who is older and/or shorter female!Starstone142 wrote: »Eating less than 1500 calories is more than likely to cause metabolic damage, which actually slows down your weight loss, and 95% who lose weight by consuming less than 1500 calories gain back the weight they have lost and 75% actually end up heavier (according to the National Institute of Health, nih.gov if you guys want more information). I would suggest cutting your calories by 500 at most. Hope this helps!
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princeofmind wrote: »
Because if the OP is under 18 she's breaking the rules by even being on MFP. And a lot of adolescents are not educated in weight loss to know how low is too low.11 -
If you're hungry, you need to increase your calories as well.csilveira88 wrote: »I'm hungry just reading this. I eat between 1100-1300 and most days I'm hungry at.
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Willing to bet you are a teenager.
I don't know - I see a lot of posts on here by full grown adults with kids of their own that also do ridiculous diets, vlcd, the latest fad, looking into whatever magic potion or pill they saw on pinterest, etc. There's no age limit on this type of behavior.7 -
I have been on a meal plan like this. I was put on 1000 to 1100 calorie meal plan by my doctor. I followed everything she laid out for me. When I reached my goal weight, the doctor helped me slowly increase my calorie intake. It was a lifestyle change. Not a diet. I learned what my food triggers were and how to eat healthy. Like I said, I was under doctor supervision the entire time. If you aren't, I suggest you go speak to one immediately. You can't even begin to understand how bad you can be hurting your body. Plus, you will definitely gain it back since you haven't learned the correct way to maintain your weight.6
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princeofmind wrote: »
Because if the OP is under 18 she's breaking the rules by even being on MFP. And a lot of adolescents are not educated in weight loss to know how low is too low.
There is nothing to suggest they are under 18.
Anyone of any age can take up an unhealthy diet.0 -
girlinahat wrote: »Is it the flag or the woo button we're meant to press?
This kind of diet is ONLY for those under doctors supervision. Eat more, now.
I believe it would be Flag - Report - Other :drinker:4 -
You'll likely gain it all back and then some far sooner than you get to goal. You're body is designed to compel you to eat when you are starving it and it's really hard to fight biology on this.1
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My concern would be the mucsle loss. Even at a 1600 cal diet, if I dont do strenght training, I drop muscle fast. Up to you what your goal is .. if you want the scale to be lower I am sure that will work , but if you want to look/feel your best, slower weight loss per week may be more beneficial.
Forget muscle loss. 700cals a day is organ loss...10 -
Everyone is different but 700 is not enough for OP or for someone who is over 5ft tall. Full grown adults need more than 700 calories for adequate nutrition.9 -
5'1 isn't that petite, I'm an inch taller and lost weight eating between 1600-1900 calories/day (I'm fairly active).
Even if sedentary, 1200 is the minimum recommended for women in order to get adequate nutrition and most women, even petite females, should be able to lose (albeit slowly) at that amount.
What does body type have to do with whether or not the OP is damaging themselves by eating a VLCD?
If you are advocating the OP exercise, then they definitely should be eating more than the 700-1000 originally mentioned.
I'm not sure about your last statement- up protein, add exercise, don't eat fast food or chocolate but don't worry about calories? What does that mean, exactly? Why wouldn't OP need to worry about calories? Right now she needs to worry about getting her calories up to a minimum level to sustain her body and her health. Most people need to worry about calories, regardless of whether they eat fast food/chocolate or not - in order to achieve their overall weight loss goals in a healthy, sustainable matter according to CICO.
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The lowest height on the healthy weight charts I could find is 4'10", and the low end of the healthy weight range for that height is 91 lbs. I then used a BMR calculator for an 80 year old female 4'10" and 91 lbs and got a BMR of 775. BMR is bare minimum alive but doesn't move. So unless someone is an elderly woman under 5", already a low weight and who never gets out of bed, less than 1000 calories is not appropriate.
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Personally, I hate diets. It should be a lifestyle change. Like I am Type 2 Diabetic. So I have to stop drinking sodas and the doctor has me on a 150 carb diet. I have to make these changes for life.2
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Hi, I'm on a 700-1000 calorie diet. I have lost 10 pounds in 3 weeks. I've read online that this kind of diet is hard to maintain and that I would gain it all back. But if I reach my goal weight and bump up my calories little by little (week 1: 1000, week 2: 1100, and so on) will I still gain the weight back? Or will my body adjust
If you lose weight fast you will gain it back fast! If you want your body to adjust just eat more (1000-1200 cal) and go low on fat. That way you keep losing weight but at a lower pace and your body has time to adjust.
If you keep going with such a low calories diet your body will try to maximize the nutrients it can get from food and keep the wasted food as minimal as possible, so the moment you eat more it will keep non wasting nutrients and gain back weight.1 -
The lowest height on the healthy weight charts I could find is 4'10", and the low end of the healthy weight range for that height is 91 lbs. I then used a BMR calculator for an 80 year old female 4'10" and 91 lbs and got a BMR of 775. BMR is bare minimum alive but doesn't move. So unless someone is an elderly woman under 5", already a low weight and who never gets out of bed, less than 1000 calories is not appropriate.
A little off topic but the chart stops there because below that is dwarfism. Just in case anyone wanted to know why it stops there.3 -
I've been on a medically supervised diet of less than 1000 calories. It's not very sustainable especially if you exercise and do a lot of cardio ( unless you've had gastric sleeve or something in which case, ask your doctor). You'll set yourself up for binges when the cravings get too severe and because you're having to limit SO much, it's hard to incorporate anything about the diet into your lifestyle. My doctor recently agreed to bump me back to 1200/day and it's so much more doable for the long term. I mean, really, really achievable. I even get to go over that amount a little and eat things like jimmy johns and mcmuffin s if I go to spin class. A lot easier to balance things and I'm still losing weight.3
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MyPlate won't recommend any fewer than 1,600 calories. Even if you were a 90 lb, 5'0, 62 year old lady. It also recommends a certain amount of physical activity, so eating significantly above BMR would probably be necessary.1
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I completely understand you. I did this in the past. It was great while I was doing it because I got so skinny... but I also lost my period for a year, had major sleep issues because I was so hungry, and started losing my hair... once I upped the calories, I gained it all back and then some... so it didn't work for me... I'm now trying to lose baby weight the healthy way... takes longer but without the nasty side effects...0
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