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asadali317
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I have already lost 5 pounds and i was eating almost 1600 calories a day then i started eating 1200 calories a day. But now I have started to eat 4 fruits and 2 vegetables a day and feel full on around 1000 calories. I drank milk as well and can't eat or drink anything else as I have drank 8 glasses of water too. My question is if i eat 1000 calories for 2 weeks until i don't start feeling hungry will I lose weight. I have thyroid problem as well thats why its hard for me to digest my food quickly. Sometimes i wake the next day and I am still not hungry and I force myself to eat. Any tips?
I have already lost 5 pounds and i was eating almost 1600 calories a day then i started eating 1200 calories a day. But now I have started to eat 4 fruits and 2 vegetables a day and feel full on around 1000 calories. I drank milk as well and can't eat or drink anything else as I have drank 8 glasses of water too. My question is if i eat 1000 calories for 2 weeks until i don't start feeling hungry will I lose weight. I have thyroid problem as well thats why its hard for me to digest my food quickly. Sometimes i wake the next day and I am still not hungry and I force myself to eat. Any tips?
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Why did you stop eating 1600 if it was working?
1000 calories is far too low. You need to eat more to prevent health problems.18 -
I can't imagine that you are getting anywhere near sufficient nutrition on this plan. What were you eating before that you've now stopped eating? What about seeds, nuts, cheese, yogurts, soups, etc? There are plenty of options to get to a reasonable calorie goal as well as increasing the nutritional value of what you are eating. You won't be getting much fat or protein (mostly coming from the milk - but still insufficient amounts unless you are drinking large quantities of it). What about eggs, fish, meats?9
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First suggestion is talk to your doctor first....second, you're eating way too low, you may be losing weight, but health wise, you're doing yourself no favors.6
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Yes to what both of the above said. Milk isn't going to give you enough protein by itself, and 1000 calories is too low to fulfill your basic nutritional needs.
This very low calorie diet is not going to be sustainable even short term, so my tip would be go back to the settings page, make sure everything you say there is accurate, and then follow the guidelines about how many calories to eat, with attention to getting protein and healthy fats. Food is not just calories, it's nourishment your body desperately needs.
My guess would be, through 2 weeks of such low calorie fruit-veg-liquid eating, either your body or your mind is sending an incorrect signal that you are "not hungry" and don't need more food. If you can't get back to a more reasonable nutrition intake on your own, you might have to get help - a registered dietician would be a start.6 -
What is your doctor doing for the thyroid problem?3
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Sorry, but this sounds like the beginning of disordered eating. Waking up not hungry after only eating 1000 calories seems more mental than physical. Also, eating 4 fruits plus milk you are getting a lot of sugar and not much protein so that is far from a balanced diet nutritionally. Talk to your doctor or a licensed dietitian and get into a sustainable eating plan.8
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nutmegoreo wrote: »I can't imagine that you are getting anywhere near sufficient nutrition on this plan. What were you eating before that you've now stopped eating? What about seeds, nuts, cheese, yogurts, soups, etc? There are plenty of options to get to a reasonable calorie goal as well as increasing the nutritional value of what you are eating. You won't be getting much fat or protein (mostly coming from the milk - but still insufficient amounts unless you are drinking large quantities of it). What about eggs, fish, meats?
I wasnt eating fruits or veg. I ate 3 weetabix with banana for breakfast. Lunch and dinner was mainly home cooked food. I used to snack to snack on walnuts but i was getting too many calories from that. I have started eating more fruits and cannot eat over 1000 calories as i feel too full5 -
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Redordeadhead wrote: »Why did you stop eating 1600 if it was working?
1000 calories is far too low. You need to eat more to prevent health problems.
I wasn't eating fruit and veg so i didn't feel full at all0 -
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asadali317 wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »I can't imagine that you are getting anywhere near sufficient nutrition on this plan. What were you eating before that you've now stopped eating? What about seeds, nuts, cheese, yogurts, soups, etc? There are plenty of options to get to a reasonable calorie goal as well as increasing the nutritional value of what you are eating. You won't be getting much fat or protein (mostly coming from the milk - but still insufficient amounts unless you are drinking large quantities of it). What about eggs, fish, meats?
I wasnt eating fruits or veg. I ate 3 weetabix with banana for breakfast. Lunch and dinner was mainly home cooked food. I used to snack to snack on walnuts but i was getting too many calories from that. I have started eating more fruits and cannot eat over 1000 calories as i feel too full
If you have 2 stone to lose, you obviously CAN eat more than 1000 calories. Add some nuts in. You still need to increase your protein. Particularly if you are looking at surgery coming up. Your body needs protein to be healthy, but it is essential during the healing process after surgery.
When you see your doctor, ask for a referral to a registered dietician to help out. Honestly, with an upcoming surgery, you need to do this in a healthy manner.7 -
asadali317 wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »I can't imagine that you are getting anywhere near sufficient nutrition on this plan. What were you eating before that you've now stopped eating? What about seeds, nuts, cheese, yogurts, soups, etc? There are plenty of options to get to a reasonable calorie goal as well as increasing the nutritional value of what you are eating. You won't be getting much fat or protein (mostly coming from the milk - but still insufficient amounts unless you are drinking large quantities of it). What about eggs, fish, meats?
I wasnt eating fruits or veg. I ate 3 weetabix with banana for breakfast. Lunch and dinner was mainly home cooked food. I used to snack to snack on walnuts but i was getting too many calories from that. I have started eating more fruits and cannot eat over 1000 calories as i feel too full
Well, you were eating fruit because bananas are fruit. And those home cooked meals didn't have any vegetables?
You don't have to be eating nothing but fruits and vegetables to be eating fruits and vegetables. You need to eat some fruits and vegetables, probably less than you are now, and some other stuff, like meat, poultry, fish, dairy, legumes, grains, nuts, seeds, fungi. Try subbing vegetable juice for some of the water you're drinking that's filling you up, and that can count as as serving of vegetables, so you don't have to eat as many vegetables and can fit other things into your meals.6 -
asadali317 wrote: »
Is this doctor an endocrinologist or a general practitioner? How is he determining the tablets (synthoid/levothyroxine?) don’t work? (Getting the right dosage can take time...3 -
deannalfisher wrote: »asadali317 wrote: »
Is this doctor an endocrinologist or a general practitioner? How is he determining the tablets (synthoid/levothyroxine?) don’t work? (Getting the right dosage can take time...
^^This.2 -
You'll lose weight on 1000 calories but it won't be pretty (muscle loss, additional health issues)7
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What everyone else said. About 15 years ago I went on a very low calorie diet (500 calories a day) and went from 250lbs to 128lbs in 5 months. It was NOT healthy. I developed an eating disorder in the process; it took me forever to get back to eating like a normal person without worrying that I was going to turn into a balloon overnight. I lost weight, but I also lost most of my muscle, strength, hair and gave myself gallbladder issues in the process. I can no longer drink dark colored drinks or eat certain foods or it doubles me over all night in pain. (Apparently extreme weight loss can cause gallbladder problems.) On top of all that, within 5 years I had gained most of it back since I didn't learn to make it a lifestyle change, just a very short term one. Please, please, please ... for YOURSELF and your actual health, go back to eating more calories. Eating very low calories can seriously cause major issues with your health. If you were losing on 1600 calories, then by all means, go back to that!10
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OP, losing muscle is no trivial matter. Please remember that your heart is a muscular organ.3
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deannalfisher wrote: »asadali317 wrote: »
Is this doctor an endocrinologist or a general practitioner? How is he determining the tablets (synthoid/levothyroxine?) don’t work? (Getting the right dosage can take time...
He is my gp. They did my blood test and nothing changed so he wants to refer me to a specialist0 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »OP, losing muscle is no trivial matter. Please remember that your heart is a muscular organ.
Yeah i am already suffering from irregular heart brat due to my thyroid problem0 -
I have started to eat 1200 calories again. Thank you for your reply ☺️BabyLovesToRun wrote: »What everyone else said. About 15 years ago I went on a very low calorie diet (500 calories a day) and went from 250lbs to 128lbs in 5 months. It was NOT healthy. I developed an eating disorder in the process; it took me forever to get back to eating like a normal person without worrying that I was going to turn into a balloon overnight. I lost weight, but I also lost most of my muscle, strength, hair and gave myself gallbladder issues in the process. I can no longer drink dark colored drinks or eat certain foods or it doubles me over all night in pain. (Apparently extreme weight loss can cause gallbladder problems.) On top of all that, within 5 years I had gained most of it back since I didn't learn to make it a lifestyle change, just a very short term one. Please, please, please ... for YOURSELF and your actual health, go back to eating more calories. Eating very low calories can seriously cause major issues with your health. If you were losing on 1600 calories, then by all means, go back to that!7
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