Daily calories are too much!! HELP!
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So at 900 calories a day you are going to continue getting that message regardless of whether you are full or not, or whether you are weighing your food correctly or not... that message that pops up explains that it won't be logged because you are eating an unsafe amount for proper health. MFP and dieticians in general recommend a MINIMUM of 1000 calories consumed a day for women, even while trying to lose weight. 1200-1500 is the recommended I believe... just read that message next time it pops up, it definitely explains why it won't post it on your behalf.4
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20 pound loss is pretty good. You must be doing something right.1
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The only thing I can think of is that your body is going into fat store mode. You could potentially be starving yourself.35
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You can just not "submit" the entry. You will still have your information and be counted for coming on that day. If you're eating < 1000 calories a day though, i'd probably suggest alternate day fasting or longer (while eating close to maintenance) so you won't ruin your BMR.17
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Get some kind of fitness tracker. I've used MFP off and on for many years, and I firmly believe having my Fitbit is making all the difference this time.
I have my Activity Level set to Sedentary so MFP calculates my intake to be 1240 which is great for these cold weekends when I tend to stay in and not be very active. However, during the week when I'm moving about at work, I can see calories I earn from activity and eat them back.2 -
I have not read everything that has been said but i think you should go into the settings and lower your activity level. Try to get at least 1000- 1200 calories a day and you will be fine. (my goal is 1200 calories and if i log 1000 it doesnt tell me im eating too few calories. 1900 calories is just because you put that you are active in there. Personal trainers and carpenters are that active not walk to workers.
This is exactly what I think is going on.5 -
You can just not "submit" the entry. You will still have your information and be counted for coming on that day. If you're eating < 1000 calories a day though, i'd probably suggest alternate day fasting or longer (while eating close to maintenance) so you won't ruin your BMR.
you wont ruin your BMR what will happen over time is adaptive thermogenesis but that can be reversed with something called reversed dieting.4 -
Here's some real advice for you. Don't "diet". That's a word that's thrown around like crazy, but the problem is a "diet" is temporary. So... what to do? Stop caring about calories. Don't pay attention to the number on the scale. There is absolutely no way to accurately count your calorie intake and the number on the scale is irrelevant, one of the reasons being that muscle weighs more than fat.
Eat HEALTHY. Do not fill yourself with sugar, preserved frozen garbage food, and fast food. Eat fresh, homemade foods and if you have to eat out try your best to eat as healthy as possible. DON'T OVEREAT!!! While our bodies are amazing, they can still only do things so quickly. It takes time for the brain to register that you're full while eating which leads to overeating! Eat slowly, chew thoroughly, and give your body time to let you know it's had all the sustenance it needs to feel full. Portion control. Find out how much you SHOULD be eating and stick with it. If you're usually an overeater I promise you the hunger pangs will only last a few days.
What can you drink? Anything that doesn't have sugar in it. I'd avoid diet soda, though, it's really no better than regular. Drink more water. Did you know that sometimes when your body seems like it's saying, "I'm hungry!" it really means, "I'm thirsty!"? WATER! You can find a calculator online to give you an idea of how much water you should be drinking daily, or you can use an app like Hydro Coach which will automatically calculate what your water intake needs are each day.
What else? EAT HEALTHY FATTY FOODS!!! Yes!! I say that because healthy fat is good for you. These healthy fats will also help you feel better and have more energy throughout the day. Give your body something good to burn! It helps you feel full longer, and also helps curb sugar cravings. Did you know sugar has been proven to be as addictive to the brain as heroin and that almost every single food you purchase at your local supermarket has sugar in it? Even your table salt has sugar in it. It's repulsive, really. If you want to become physically and mentally healthier, you have to work very hard for it and that work will continue every day for the rest of your life as you need a complete lifestyle change to get healthy and maintain that health.
Anyways, I wish you the best of luck and please help yourself on your journey by taking the time to do some research about your body, what diets really are (failure), the truth about calories, why you should ignore that number on the scale, why fatty foods are beneficial to your body and health, and anything else you can think of that you have questions about. The internet is a wealth of information as long as you can weed through all the fake and false stuff.
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The internet is a wealth of information as long as you can weed through all the fake and false stuff.
Yep, this part is critical.
Sugar isn't evil, no food is garbage, there is nothing wrong with diet soda, I have literally NEVER felt hungry and found I was actually just thirsty and needed water, sugar has not been proven to be addictive and is not in almost every single food I purchase at the supermarket, and IMHO the number on the scale should not be ignored although it should also not be the only way you measure your progress.
I'd encourage you to read around a little on these forums, especially the Debate section, as we've discussed a number of these points in depth here.
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It seems the OP figured out how to get back on track all the way back on page 2, so the direction this thread has taken is interesting at least
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Here's some real advice for you. Don't "diet". That's a word that's thrown around like crazy, but the problem is a "diet" is temporary. So... what to do? Stop caring about calories. Don't pay attention to the number on the scale. There is absolutely no way to accurately count your calorie intake and the number on the scale is irrelevant, one of the reasons being that muscle weighs more than fat.
Eat HEALTHY. Do not fill yourself with sugar, preserved frozen garbage food, and fast food. Eat fresh, homemade foods and if you have to eat out try your best to eat as healthy as possible. DON'T OVEREAT!!! While our bodies are amazing, they can still only do things so quickly. It takes time for the brain to register that you're full while eating which leads to overeating! Eat slowly, chew thoroughly, and give your body time to let you know it's had all the sustenance it needs to feel full. Portion control. Find out how much you SHOULD be eating and stick with it. If you're usually an overeater I promise you the hunger pangs will only last a few days.
What can you drink? Anything that doesn't have sugar in it. I'd avoid diet soda, though, it's really no better than regular. Drink more water. Did you know that sometimes when your body seems like it's saying, "I'm hungry!" it really means, "I'm thirsty!"? WATER! You can find a calculator online to give you an idea of how much water you should be drinking daily, or you can use an app like Hydro Coach which will automatically calculate what your water intake needs are each day.
What else? EAT HEALTHY FATTY FOODS!!! Yes!! I say that because healthy fat is good for you. These healthy fats will also help you feel better and have more energy throughout the day. Give your body something good to burn! It helps you feel full longer, and also helps curb sugar cravings. Did you know sugar has been proven to be as addictive to the brain as heroin and that almost every single food you purchase at your local supermarket has sugar in it? Even your table salt has sugar in it. It's repulsive, really. If you want to become physically and mentally healthier, you have to work very hard for it and that work will continue every day for the rest of your life as you need a complete lifestyle change to get healthy and maintain that health.
Anyways, I wish you the best of luck and please help yourself on your journey by taking the time to do some research about your body, what diets really are (failure), the truth about calories, why you should ignore that number on the scale, why fatty foods are beneficial to your body and health, and anything else you can think of that you have questions about. The internet is a wealth of information as long as you can weed through all the fake and false stuff.
To start with, this is a calorie counting app. Also, losing weight is about being at a calorie deficit. Lots of us have gained weight while eating healthy. While it's wonderful to eat whole foods, there are many packaged foods including "preserved frozen garbage" and diet soda that may fit well into a healthy diet. All foods in the grocery store do not include sugar and I've never purchased salt that included sugar
I totally agree with there being a wealth of information as long as you can weed through all the fake and false stuff.14 -
lalalacroix wrote: »Here's some real advice for you. Don't "diet". That's a word that's thrown around like crazy, but the problem is a "diet" is temporary. So... what to do? Stop caring about calories. Don't pay attention to the number on the scale. There is absolutely no way to accurately count your calorie intake and the number on the scale is irrelevant, one of the reasons being that muscle weighs more than fat.
Eat HEALTHY. Do not fill yourself with sugar, preserved frozen garbage food, and fast food. Eat fresh, homemade foods and if you have to eat out try your best to eat as healthy as possible. DON'T OVEREAT!!! While our bodies are amazing, they can still only do things so quickly. It takes time for the brain to register that you're full while eating which leads to overeating! Eat slowly, chew thoroughly, and give your body time to let you know it's had all the sustenance it needs to feel full. Portion control. Find out how much you SHOULD be eating and stick with it. If you're usually an overeater I promise you the hunger pangs will only last a few days.
What can you drink? Anything that doesn't have sugar in it. I'd avoid diet soda, though, it's really no better than regular. Drink more water. Did you know that sometimes when your body seems like it's saying, "I'm hungry!" it really means, "I'm thirsty!"? WATER! You can find a calculator online to give you an idea of how much water you should be drinking daily, or you can use an app like Hydro Coach which will automatically calculate what your water intake needs are each day.
What else? EAT HEALTHY FATTY FOODS!!! Yes!! I say that because healthy fat is good for you. These healthy fats will also help you feel better and have more energy throughout the day. Give your body something good to burn! It helps you feel full longer, and also helps curb sugar cravings. Did you know sugar has been proven to be as addictive to the brain as heroin and that almost every single food you purchase at your local supermarket has sugar in it? Even your table salt has sugar in it. It's repulsive, really. If you want to become physically and mentally healthier, you have to work very hard for it and that work will continue every day for the rest of your life as you need a complete lifestyle change to get healthy and maintain that health.
Anyways, I wish you the best of luck and please help yourself on your journey by taking the time to do some research about your body, what diets really are (failure), the truth about calories, why you should ignore that number on the scale, why fatty foods are beneficial to your body and health, and anything else you can think of that you have questions about. The internet is a wealth of information as long as you can weed through all the fake and false stuff.
To start with, this is a calorie counting app. Also, losing weight is about being at a calorie deficit. Lots of us have gained weight while eating healthy. While it's wonderful to eat whole foods, there are many packaged foods including "preserved frozen garbage" and diet soda that may fit well into a healthy diet. All foods in the grocery store do not include sugar and I've never purchased salt that included sugar
I totally agree with there being a wealth of information as long as you can weed through all the fake and false stuff.
Believe whatever you'd like. I'm offering real advice based on life experience and facts. If you don't like facts, so be it. Enjoy your day and I do hope you find something better to do with your time than react negatively to somebody that's just trying to help. Later.44 -
Here's some real advice for you. Don't "diet". That's a word that's thrown around like crazy, but the problem is a "diet" is temporary. So... what to do? Stop caring about calories. Don't pay attention to the number on the scale. There is absolutely no way to accurately count your calorie intake and the number on the scale is irrelevant, one of the reasons being that muscle weighs more than fat.
Eat HEALTHY. Do not fill yourself with sugar, preserved frozen garbage food, and fast food. Eat fresh, homemade foods and if you have to eat out try your best to eat as healthy as possible. DON'T OVEREAT!!! While our bodies are amazing, they can still only do things so quickly. It takes time for the brain to register that you're full while eating which leads to overeating! Eat slowly, chew thoroughly, and give your body time to let you know it's had all the sustenance it needs to feel full. Portion control. Find out how much you SHOULD be eating and stick with it. If you're usually an overeater I promise you the hunger pangs will only last a few days.
What can you drink? Anything that doesn't have sugar in it. I'd avoid diet soda, though, it's really no better than regular. Drink more water. Did you know that sometimes when your body seems like it's saying, "I'm hungry!" it really means, "I'm thirsty!"? WATER! You can find a calculator online to give you an idea of how much water you should be drinking daily, or you can use an app like Hydro Coach which will automatically calculate what your water intake needs are each day.
What else? EAT HEALTHY FATTY FOODS!!! Yes!! I say that because healthy fat is good for you. These healthy fats will also help you feel better and have more energy throughout the day. Give your body something good to burn! It helps you feel full longer, and also helps curb sugar cravings. Did you know sugar has been proven to be as addictive to the brain as heroin and that almost every single food you purchase at your local supermarket has sugar in it? Even your table salt has sugar in it. It's repulsive, really. If you want to become physically and mentally healthier, you have to work very hard for it and that work will continue every day for the rest of your life as you need a complete lifestyle change to get healthy and maintain that health.
Anyways, I wish you the best of luck and please help yourself on your journey by taking the time to do some research about your body, what diets really are (failure), the truth about calories, why you should ignore that number on the scale, why fatty foods are beneficial to your body and health, and anything else you can think of that you have questions about. The internet is a wealth of information as long as you can weed through all the fake and false stuff.
That's... exactly how I got to 254lbs, BMI 45, Obesity Level III. Maybe I can't calculate my calories exactly, but I've dropped 108lbs coming close. Muscle DOESN'T weigh more than fat, anymore than a ton of bricks weighs more than a ton of feathers. It's denser and takes up less space, but that doesn't make the scale irrelevant.
That "preserved frozen garbage food" is one of the major ways that this ovo-lacto vegetarian gets her protein. This was yesterday:
I can get 8 grams of protein from a 45-calorie veggie dog. Not missing out on that, just because it's "processed". And looking at the protein/iron/fiber? I'm... really trying to see the "unhealthy" parts of it. I make plenty of homemade stuff too. The seitan I had for supper, for example. But I used pickled capers from the supermarket and ReaLemon lemon juice from concentrate in it, so I'd hardly call it unprocessed. (And I buy vital wheat gluten to make the seitan; I don't mill my own or do all that rinsing, etc.)
I've been drinking diet soda daily. It's neutral and calorie-free. But once in a while? I'll get a hot apple cider at Timothy's. I mean, why not? It's about 220 calories that I budget for, sugar and all.
As far as sugar being as addictive as heroin and in everything? Nope and nope. Petting puppies lights up the same pleasure pathways. I haven't given up desserts; I just keep them to 200 calories or fewer. Easily. Something that shouldn't be possible if I'm making them with sugar, but somehow... IDK. And no, sugar is NOT in everything in the supermarket. Seriously.
Diets are ways of eating. Period. They can be healthy or unhealthy, designed for weight loss, weight gain, maintenance, various medical issues, lifestyles, or training regimens... They are not, as a class, "failure". The truth about calories is that they are a unit of measurement for energy. Not nutrition. Not macros. Energy. And ignoring the number on the scale doesn't make it go away.
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lalalacroix wrote: »Here's some real advice for you. Don't "diet". That's a word that's thrown around like crazy, but the problem is a "diet" is temporary. So... what to do? Stop caring about calories. Don't pay attention to the number on the scale. There is absolutely no way to accurately count your calorie intake and the number on the scale is irrelevant, one of the reasons being that muscle weighs more than fat.
Eat HEALTHY. Do not fill yourself with sugar, preserved frozen garbage food, and fast food. Eat fresh, homemade foods and if you have to eat out try your best to eat as healthy as possible. DON'T OVEREAT!!! While our bodies are amazing, they can still only do things so quickly. It takes time for the brain to register that you're full while eating which leads to overeating! Eat slowly, chew thoroughly, and give your body time to let you know it's had all the sustenance it needs to feel full. Portion control. Find out how much you SHOULD be eating and stick with it. If you're usually an overeater I promise you the hunger pangs will only last a few days.
What can you drink? Anything that doesn't have sugar in it. I'd avoid diet soda, though, it's really no better than regular. Drink more water. Did you know that sometimes when your body seems like it's saying, "I'm hungry!" it really means, "I'm thirsty!"? WATER! You can find a calculator online to give you an idea of how much water you should be drinking daily, or you can use an app like Hydro Coach which will automatically calculate what your water intake needs are each day.
What else? EAT HEALTHY FATTY FOODS!!! Yes!! I say that because healthy fat is good for you. These healthy fats will also help you feel better and have more energy throughout the day. Give your body something good to burn! It helps you feel full longer, and also helps curb sugar cravings. Did you know sugar has been proven to be as addictive to the brain as heroin and that almost every single food you purchase at your local supermarket has sugar in it? Even your table salt has sugar in it. It's repulsive, really. If you want to become physically and mentally healthier, you have to work very hard for it and that work will continue every day for the rest of your life as you need a complete lifestyle change to get healthy and maintain that health.
Anyways, I wish you the best of luck and please help yourself on your journey by taking the time to do some research about your body, what diets really are (failure), the truth about calories, why you should ignore that number on the scale, why fatty foods are beneficial to your body and health, and anything else you can think of that you have questions about. The internet is a wealth of information as long as you can weed through all the fake and false stuff.
To start with, this is a calorie counting app. Also, losing weight is about being at a calorie deficit. Lots of us have gained weight while eating healthy. While it's wonderful to eat whole foods, there are many packaged foods including "preserved frozen garbage" and diet soda that may fit well into a healthy diet. All foods in the grocery store do not include sugar and I've never purchased salt that included sugar
I totally agree with there being a wealth of information as long as you can weed through all the fake and false stuff.
Believe whatever you'd like. I'm offering real advice based on life experience and facts. If you don't like facts, so be it. Enjoy your day and I do hope you find something better to do with your time than react negatively to somebody that's just trying to help. Later.
When your facts are incorrect, someone is going to call you on them. Your facts are incorrect.40 -
lalalacroix wrote: »Here's some real advice for you. Don't "diet". That's a word that's thrown around like crazy, but the problem is a "diet" is temporary. So... what to do? Stop caring about calories. Don't pay attention to the number on the scale. There is absolutely no way to accurately count your calorie intake and the number on the scale is irrelevant, one of the reasons being that muscle weighs more than fat.
Eat HEALTHY. Do not fill yourself with sugar, preserved frozen garbage food, and fast food. Eat fresh, homemade foods and if you have to eat out try your best to eat as healthy as possible. DON'T OVEREAT!!! While our bodies are amazing, they can still only do things so quickly. It takes time for the brain to register that you're full while eating which leads to overeating! Eat slowly, chew thoroughly, and give your body time to let you know it's had all the sustenance it needs to feel full. Portion control. Find out how much you SHOULD be eating and stick with it. If you're usually an overeater I promise you the hunger pangs will only last a few days.
What can you drink? Anything that doesn't have sugar in it. I'd avoid diet soda, though, it's really no better than regular. Drink more water. Did you know that sometimes when your body seems like it's saying, "I'm hungry!" it really means, "I'm thirsty!"? WATER! You can find a calculator online to give you an idea of how much water you should be drinking daily, or you can use an app like Hydro Coach which will automatically calculate what your water intake needs are each day.
What else? EAT HEALTHY FATTY FOODS!!! Yes!! I say that because healthy fat is good for you. These healthy fats will also help you feel better and have more energy throughout the day. Give your body something good to burn! It helps you feel full longer, and also helps curb sugar cravings. Did you know sugar has been proven to be as addictive to the brain as heroin and that almost every single food you purchase at your local supermarket has sugar in it? Even your table salt has sugar in it. It's repulsive, really. If you want to become physically and mentally healthier, you have to work very hard for it and that work will continue every day for the rest of your life as you need a complete lifestyle change to get healthy and maintain that health.
Anyways, I wish you the best of luck and please help yourself on your journey by taking the time to do some research about your body, what diets really are (failure), the truth about calories, why you should ignore that number on the scale, why fatty foods are beneficial to your body and health, and anything else you can think of that you have questions about. The internet is a wealth of information as long as you can weed through all the fake and false stuff.
To start with, this is a calorie counting app. Also, losing weight is about being at a calorie deficit. Lots of us have gained weight while eating healthy. While it's wonderful to eat whole foods, there are many packaged foods including "preserved frozen garbage" and diet soda that may fit well into a healthy diet. All foods in the grocery store do not include sugar and I've never purchased salt that included sugar
I totally agree with there being a wealth of information as long as you can weed through all the fake and false stuff.
Believe whatever you'd like. I'm offering real advice based on life experience and facts. If you don't like facts, so be it. Enjoy your day and I do hope you find something better to do with your time than react negatively to somebody that's just trying to help. Later.
its not whats believed its whats been proven scientifically. and most of what you stated about sugar and other things have not been proven scientifically. and fatty foods are not beneficial for everyone. I know that for me its not and is dangerous in high quantities(including the healthy fats) your body burns calories no matter what you eat. food is processed and used in many ways and whats left or cant be used is pushed out as waste. as for morton salt its the only one I can find that contains dextrose(in the iodized salt) but the trace amounts are so small it doesnt make a diefference) as for portion control and not overeathing thats usually what helps cause a calorie deficit and even if you dont count calories your body does no matter what you put in it. I becme obese eating healthy foods and cutting out what I perceived to be bad. oh and one other thing fruits and veggies contain sugars
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lalalacroix wrote: »Here's some real advice for you. Don't "diet". That's a word that's thrown around like crazy, but the problem is a "diet" is temporary. So... what to do? Stop caring about calories. Don't pay attention to the number on the scale. There is absolutely no way to accurately count your calorie intake and the number on the scale is irrelevant, one of the reasons being that muscle weighs more than fat.
Eat HEALTHY. Do not fill yourself with sugar, preserved frozen garbage food, and fast food. Eat fresh, homemade foods and if you have to eat out try your best to eat as healthy as possible. DON'T OVEREAT!!! While our bodies are amazing, they can still only do things so quickly. It takes time for the brain to register that you're full while eating which leads to overeating! Eat slowly, chew thoroughly, and give your body time to let you know it's had all the sustenance it needs to feel full. Portion control. Find out how much you SHOULD be eating and stick with it. If you're usually an overeater I promise you the hunger pangs will only last a few days.
What can you drink? Anything that doesn't have sugar in it. I'd avoid diet soda, though, it's really no better than regular. Drink more water. Did you know that sometimes when your body seems like it's saying, "I'm hungry!" it really means, "I'm thirsty!"? WATER! You can find a calculator online to give you an idea of how much water you should be drinking daily, or you can use an app like Hydro Coach which will automatically calculate what your water intake needs are each day.
What else? EAT HEALTHY FATTY FOODS!!! Yes!! I say that because healthy fat is good for you. These healthy fats will also help you feel better and have more energy throughout the day. Give your body something good to burn! It helps you feel full longer, and also helps curb sugar cravings. Did you know sugar has been proven to be as addictive to the brain as heroin and that almost every single food you purchase at your local supermarket has sugar in it? Even your table salt has sugar in it. It's repulsive, really. If you want to become physically and mentally healthier, you have to work very hard for it and that work will continue every day for the rest of your life as you need a complete lifestyle change to get healthy and maintain that health.
Anyways, I wish you the best of luck and please help yourself on your journey by taking the time to do some research about your body, what diets really are (failure), the truth about calories, why you should ignore that number on the scale, why fatty foods are beneficial to your body and health, and anything else you can think of that you have questions about. The internet is a wealth of information as long as you can weed through all the fake and false stuff.
To start with, this is a calorie counting app. Also, losing weight is about being at a calorie deficit. Lots of us have gained weight while eating healthy. While it's wonderful to eat whole foods, there are many packaged foods including "preserved frozen garbage" and diet soda that may fit well into a healthy diet. All foods in the grocery store do not include sugar and I've never purchased salt that included sugar
I totally agree with there being a wealth of information as long as you can weed through all the fake and false stuff.
Believe whatever you'd like. I'm offering real advice based on life experience and facts. If you don't like facts, so be it. Enjoy your day and I do hope you find something better to do with your time than react negatively to somebody that's just trying to help. Later.
I love facts! And there is so much fake nutrition info spouted online that it can be very difficult for people new to weight loss to know the difference between what is actually true and what is woo. I am actually not at all being negative, just wanted to point out some of the errors in your post. Sorry if you find my corrections offensive.
I am enjoying my day and hope you do as well. 🙂15 -
Your body needs a certain amount of calories to perform basic metabolic functions, even digesting your food and thinking about what to have for dinner requires calories. If you consistently eat too little to keep up these functions you body won't just compensate by burning more fat, your body will actually start slowing down and using less energy for these basic functions.
We live in a time of plenty, but our bodies are designed for a past when food was short in supply and erratic. Think of it like your fat is your savings of energy for a famine that never comes. If there is nearly enough food to eat, your body will burn some fat to make up for it, this is what happens when you eat up to your mfp recommended intake, but if your body thinks there is a real famine, because there never seems enough to eat (because you are on a very low intake diet) your body will slow things down, use less energy and keep more of your fat stores in case this famine lasts a long time.
This is why intermittent fasting diets, like the 5:2 diet work, because on some days you have a big deficit, and on other days there is enough food. Your body compensates for the low intake days by burning fat, but because there is enough food on other days it doesn't slow down to prepare for a lasting famine. It is also part of the reason many people hit a plateau when dieting, and sometimes eating MORE kicks off the fat loss again.
Also remember that I am not a Doctor and this is just my opinion. Also remember that 'dieticians', 'personal trainers' and the like are just amateur quacks whose 'knowledge' is seldom based on scientific experiment.18 -
Oh and as for drinking water, the rule is "drink water when you are thirsty" preferably with meals. The famous saying, "you need 8 glasses of water a day" misses out the second part of the sentence, "but you get most of this from your food". So unless your diet consists of dehydrated meat and vegetables, you don't need anything like 8 glasses of water, in fact too much water is bad for your body, that's why your kidneys get rid of it. Nor will water or anything else you eat or drink "detox you", your kidneys and liver do that 24/7.11
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lalalacroix wrote: »Here's some real advice for you. Don't "diet". That's a word that's thrown around like crazy, but the problem is a "diet" is temporary. So... what to do? Stop caring about calories. Don't pay attention to the number on the scale. There is absolutely no way to accurately count your calorie intake and the number on the scale is irrelevant, one of the reasons being that muscle weighs more than fat.
Eat HEALTHY. Do not fill yourself with sugar, preserved frozen garbage food, and fast food. Eat fresh, homemade foods and if you have to eat out try your best to eat as healthy as possible. DON'T OVEREAT!!! While our bodies are amazing, they can still only do things so quickly. It takes time for the brain to register that you're full while eating which leads to overeating! Eat slowly, chew thoroughly, and give your body time to let you know it's had all the sustenance it needs to feel full. Portion control. Find out how much you SHOULD be eating and stick with it. If you're usually an overeater I promise you the hunger pangs will only last a few days.
What can you drink? Anything that doesn't have sugar in it. I'd avoid diet soda, though, it's really no better than regular. Drink more water. Did you know that sometimes when your body seems like it's saying, "I'm hungry!" it really means, "I'm thirsty!"? WATER! You can find a calculator online to give you an idea of how much water you should be drinking daily, or you can use an app like Hydro Coach which will automatically calculate what your water intake needs are each day.
What else? EAT HEALTHY FATTY FOODS!!! Yes!! I say that because healthy fat is good for you. These healthy fats will also help you feel better and have more energy throughout the day. Give your body something good to burn! It helps you feel full longer, and also helps curb sugar cravings. Did you know sugar has been proven to be as addictive to the brain as heroin and that almost every single food you purchase at your local supermarket has sugar in it? Even your table salt has sugar in it. It's repulsive, really. If you want to become physically and mentally healthier, you have to work very hard for it and that work will continue every day for the rest of your life as you need a complete lifestyle change to get healthy and maintain that health.
Anyways, I wish you the best of luck and please help yourself on your journey by taking the time to do some research about your body, what diets really are (failure), the truth about calories, why you should ignore that number on the scale, why fatty foods are beneficial to your body and health, and anything else you can think of that you have questions about. The internet is a wealth of information as long as you can weed through all the fake and false stuff.
To start with, this is a calorie counting app. Also, losing weight is about being at a calorie deficit. Lots of us have gained weight while eating healthy. While it's wonderful to eat whole foods, there are many packaged foods including "preserved frozen garbage" and diet soda that may fit well into a healthy diet. All foods in the grocery store do not include sugar and I've never purchased salt that included sugar
I totally agree with there being a wealth of information as long as you can weed through all the fake and false stuff.
Believe whatever you'd like. I'm offering real advice based on life experience and facts. If you don't like facts, so be it. Enjoy your day and I do hope you find something better to do with your time than react negatively to somebody that's just trying to help. Later.
Where are the facts? All you posted was a collection of opinions, full of subjective judgments and unsourced claims.23 -
ChrisManch wrote: »Your body needs a certain amount of calories to perform basic metabolic functions, even digesting your food and thinking about what to have for dinner requires calories. If you consistently eat too little to keep up these functions you body won't just compensate by burning more fat, your body will actually start slowing down and using less energy for these basic functions.
We live in a time of plenty, but our bodies are designed for a past when food was short in supply and erratic. Think of it like your fat is your savings of energy for a famine that never comes. If there is nearly enough food to eat, your body will burn some fat to make up for it, this is what happens when you eat up to your mfp recommended intake, but if your body thinks there is a real famine, because there never seems enough to eat (because you are on a very low intake diet) your body will slow things down, use less energy and keep more of your fat stores in case this famine lasts a long time.
This is why intermittent fasting diets, like the 5:2 diet work, because on some days you have a big deficit, and on other days there is enough food. Your body compensates for the low intake days by burning fat, but because there is enough food on other days it doesn't slow down to prepare for a lasting famine. It is also part of the reason many people hit a plateau when dieting, and sometimes eating MORE kicks off the fat loss again.
Also remember that I am not a Doctor and this is just my opinion. Also remember that 'dieticians', 'personal trainers' and the like are just amateur quacks whose 'knowledge' is seldom based on scientific experiment.
What you are describing is adaptive thermogenesis, and it doesn't happen in any noticeable fashion from one day to the next, it happens over months of drastic undereating.
And dietitians are not amateur quacks, at least not in the US, they are medical professionals educated in nutrition and how the body uses it.14
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