Tired all the time after change in eating habits
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superkitcat
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Hi:
I have been always conscious about eating healthy and whole foods. Not to say that I don’t have a piece of cake or a donut once in a while but on March 6, I decided to give up whole grains, a staple in my diet and added sugars. Needless to say, it has been a difficult journey but I have managed to stay on track. I have replaced the whole grains with seeds like quinoa, wild rice amaranth and so on. I eat smaller meals and continue to eat lots of veggies, fruits, nuts and healthy protein all in moderation. I drink about a liter and a half of water daily (more when I go to the gym) which I have cut down to once a week. I have been doing this for about a month and I have not seen any changes in weight but I am now tired all the time. I get full night sleep and barely wake up during the night (as per my Fitbit) so I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. This brings me back to the gym, I had to cut down because instead of giving me energy, it is making it worse. I have now put my PT on hold and just go for 3.5km walks at lunch 3X a week. Still my energy is low. I get a B12 shot once a month but not even that is helping. My goal is to complete 40 days. I need to hold on until April 19. The kicker, I am not hungry. Was planning to see a nutritionist sometime this week as I don’t know what to do. My FPL daily consumption limit is the following:
Cal – 1200
Sat fat – 13
Fiber – 25
Protein – 60
Sodium – 2300
Sugar – 45
I must say, I almost always go over my protein but I always stay under or meet everything else.
Can someone help?
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I have been always conscious about eating healthy and whole foods. Not to say that I don’t have a piece of cake or a donut once in a while but on March 6, I decided to give up whole grains, a staple in my diet and added sugars. Needless to say, it has been a difficult journey but I have managed to stay on track. I have replaced the whole grains with seeds like quinoa, wild rice amaranth and so on. I eat smaller meals and continue to eat lots of veggies, fruits, nuts and healthy protein all in moderation. I drink about a liter and a half of water daily (more when I go to the gym) which I have cut down to once a week. I have been doing this for about a month and I have not seen any changes in weight but I am now tired all the time. I get full night sleep and barely wake up during the night (as per my Fitbit) so I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. This brings me back to the gym, I had to cut down because instead of giving me energy, it is making it worse. I have now put my PT on hold and just go for 3.5km walks at lunch 3X a week. Still my energy is low. I get a B12 shot once a month but not even that is helping. My goal is to complete 40 days. I need to hold on until April 19. The kicker, I am not hungry. Was planning to see a nutritionist sometime this week as I don’t know what to do. My FPL daily consumption limit is the following:
Cal – 1200
Sat fat – 13
Fiber – 25
Protein – 60
Sodium – 2300
Sugar – 45
I must say, I almost always go over my protein but I always stay under or meet everything else.
Can someone help?
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what are your stats? 1200 cals is not much...
how many carbs are you eating?
have you cut out caffeine?5 -
Whole grains are really healthy so I'm not sure why you'd cut them out?15
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stats? No I have not cut out caffeine - I drink only black coffee0
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I think is may be simpler than you are making it out. 1200 calories is not a lot of calories. It's not suitable for most people. You are likely not giving your body enough energy, which is why you are feeling tired. Try raising your calorie goal.10
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Is that 1200 net or only 1200, if you were exercising and not eating those calories back then you will feel lethargic because you're not eating enough.
How much weight do you have to lose and what rate of loss have you chosen?3 -
superkitcat wrote: »stats? No I have not cut out caffeine - I drink only black coffee
weight, height, activity level, age2 -
I would fatigued also on 1200 calories. Why did you pick that number?0
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165, 5"7, as of now Just walking 3X times a week 3.5km and 38. I said I wanted to lose 25 to 30 lbs in a year or so. I wanted this change to jump start the weight loss and after April 19 to slowly introduce the whole grains. I was eating 1800 to 2000 calories when working out with a trainer twice a week and on my own 1 or twice a week. It varied. Now that I'm not, I don't see the point. Don't I have to keep a deficit of 500 calories to see some changes?1
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superkitcat wrote: »165, 5"7, as of now Just walking 3X times a week 3.5km and 38. I said I wanted to lose 25 to 30 lbs in a year or so. I wanted this change to jump start the weight loss and after April 19 to slowly introduce the whole grains. I was eating 1800 to 2000 calories when working out with a trainer twice a week and on my own 1 or twice a week. It varied. Now that I'm not, I don't see the point. Don't I have to keep a deficit of 500 calories to see some changes?
what does MFP give you when you set your weight loss to 0.5lbs per week?3 -
superkitcat wrote: »165, 5"7, as of now Just walking 3X times a week 3.5km and 38. I said I wanted to lose 25 to 30 lbs in a year or so. I wanted this change to jump start the weight loss and after April 19 to slowly introduce the whole grains. I was eating 1800 to 2000 calories when working out with a trainer twice a week and on my own 1 or twice a week. It varied. Now that I'm not, I don't see the point. Don't I have to keep a deficit of 500 calories to see some changes?
We have almost identical stats. I am 5’7”, 162, trying to get to 145. I’d suggest changing it to .5lb/week. I’m netting 1600 right now and still losing. I also walk a ton. Are you eating those walking calories back? If not, make sure that you do.
1200 is personally unachievable for me.3 -
founds like you cut your calories too fast and cutting carbs while it will "jumpstart" that is because it will be water weight and as soon as you reintroduce carbs you'll see a slight uptick
when you were eating 1800-2000 were you logging EVERYTHING?2 -
Daily at 0.5 per week
1630 Calories
204.0g carbs
54.0g fat
82.0g protein
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superkitcat wrote: »Daily at 0.5 per week
1630 Calories
204.0g carbs
54.0g fat
82.0g protein
sounds better to me5 -
much better and remember to eat back at least a portion of any workout calories3
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superkitcat wrote: »165, 5"7, as of now Just walking 3X times a week 3.5km and 38. I said I wanted to lose 25 to 30 lbs in a year or so. I wanted this change to jump start the weight loss and after April 19 to slowly introduce the whole grains. I was eating 1800 to 2000 calories when working out with a trainer twice a week and on my own 1 or twice a week. It varied. Now that I'm not, I don't see the point. Don't I have to keep a deficit of 500 calories to see some changes?
We have almost identical stats. I am 5’7”, 162, trying to get to 145. I’d suggest changing it to .5lb/week. I’m netting 1600 right now and still losing. I also walk a ton. Are you eating those walking calories back? If not, make sure that you do.
1200 is personally unachievable for me.
No, I don't eat my calories back - I stick to the stats given above and I do walk 3.5Km 3 times a week. Ok - I will give it ago. Obviously what I'm doing isn't working. On the plus side, I have not gained any weight.4 -
deannalfisher wrote: »founds like you cut your calories too fast and cutting carbs while it will "jumpstart" that is because it will be water weight and as soon as you reintroduce carbs you'll see a slight uptick
when you were eating 1800-2000 were you logging EVERYTHING?
I log everything. I plan all my meals in advance and I cook from scratch. I know what I am going to eat even before I eat it. It's a lot of work. I don't eat anything boxed, nothing fried. Even when I eat out, I make the healthy choices. I have a feeling I am putting my body into starvation mode, hence the thought of seeing a nutritionist.5 -
superkitcat wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »founds like you cut your calories too fast and cutting carbs while it will "jumpstart" that is because it will be water weight and as soon as you reintroduce carbs you'll see a slight uptick
when you were eating 1800-2000 were you logging EVERYTHING?
I log everything. I plan all my meals in advance and I cook from scratch. I know what I am going to eat even before I eat it. It's a lot of work. I don't eat anything boxed, nothing fried. Even when I eat out, I make the healthy choices. I have a feeling I am putting my body into starvation mode, hence the thought of seeing a nutritionist.
you're not. starvation mode isn't a thing...11 -
superkitcat wrote: »deannalfisher wrote: »founds like you cut your calories too fast and cutting carbs while it will "jumpstart" that is because it will be water weight and as soon as you reintroduce carbs you'll see a slight uptick
when you were eating 1800-2000 were you logging EVERYTHING?
I log everything. I plan all my meals in advance and I cook from scratch. I know what I am going to eat even before I eat it. It's a lot of work. I don't eat anything boxed, nothing fried. Even when I eat out, I make the healthy choices. I have a feeling I am putting my body into starvation mode, hence the thought of seeing a nutritionist.
starvation mode do not exist and adaptive thermogensis takes a while to have that kind of effect
are you using the recipe builder when you cook from scratch? are you using cups/tsp rather than g/oz? even so-called healthy choices when eating out can be calorie-tastic
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superkitcat wrote: »superkitcat wrote: »165, 5"7, as of now Just walking 3X times a week 3.5km and 38. I said I wanted to lose 25 to 30 lbs in a year or so. I wanted this change to jump start the weight loss and after April 19 to slowly introduce the whole grains. I was eating 1800 to 2000 calories when working out with a trainer twice a week and on my own 1 or twice a week. It varied. Now that I'm not, I don't see the point. Don't I have to keep a deficit of 500 calories to see some changes?
We have almost identical stats. I am 5’7”, 162, trying to get to 145. I’d suggest changing it to .5lb/week. I’m netting 1600 right now and still losing. I also walk a ton. Are you eating those walking calories back? If not, make sure that you do.
1200 is personally unachievable for me.
No, I don't eat my calories back - I stick to the stats given above and I do walk 3.5Km 3 times a week. Ok - I will give it ago. Obviously what I'm doing isn't working. On the plus side, I have not gained any weight.
the calorie recommendations for MFP is designed for you to eat back at least a portion of your calories5 -
deannalfisher wrote: »superkitcat wrote: »superkitcat wrote: »165, 5"7, as of now Just walking 3X times a week 3.5km and 38. I said I wanted to lose 25 to 30 lbs in a year or so. I wanted this change to jump start the weight loss and after April 19 to slowly introduce the whole grains. I was eating 1800 to 2000 calories when working out with a trainer twice a week and on my own 1 or twice a week. It varied. Now that I'm not, I don't see the point. Don't I have to keep a deficit of 500 calories to see some changes?
We have almost identical stats. I am 5’7”, 162, trying to get to 145. I’d suggest changing it to .5lb/week. I’m netting 1600 right now and still losing. I also walk a ton. Are you eating those walking calories back? If not, make sure that you do.
1200 is personally unachievable for me.
No, I don't eat my calories back - I stick to the stats given above and I do walk 3.5Km 3 times a week. Ok - I will give it ago. Obviously what I'm doing isn't working. On the plus side, I have not gained any weight.
the calorie recommendations for MFP is designed for you to eat back at least a portion of your calories
OMG - I didn't know that. I thought that eating back your calories was defeating the purpose.0
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