Calorie Guilt :(
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healingwmark
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Okay, I recently saw a Dietician.
And i'm thoroughly convinced shes trying to kill me.
haha it feels like it anyway.
She has me restricted to 1900 calories...and i'm STARVING. I easily burn up to 800-1200 calories because I work out twice a day doing water aerobics, so i'm still always in a calorie deficit.
Can I relax a little as long as I eat the right things?
Save me
And i'm thoroughly convinced shes trying to kill me.
haha it feels like it anyway.
She has me restricted to 1900 calories...and i'm STARVING. I easily burn up to 800-1200 calories because I work out twice a day doing water aerobics, so i'm still always in a calorie deficit.
Can I relax a little as long as I eat the right things?
Save me
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keep a food diary and provide feedback to her - she probably started off at a baseline and will adjust as needed - when is your next appointment with her?
i work with a nutrition team and get weekly checkins where they tweak my calories as needed - 1900 seems low since 5'3", 159 and i'm maintaining on 2700cal a day4 -
I don't see her for another month 0
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How much weight are you losing per week?0
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TavistockToad wrote: »How much weight are you losing per week?
Thats the problem....I haven't...so thats an issue in itself...0 -
Are you able to message her? A lot of health care facilities now have online access where you can message a medical professional with concerns that do not require an actual visit.
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how long have you been eating 1900 calories? how does that compare to what MFP gives you?0
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meltonmark93 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »How much weight are you losing per week?
Thats the problem....I haven't...so thats an issue in itself...
how long have you been doing this? are you weighing and logging everything? has your exercise routine changed at all (uptick in water weight)
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remember water aerobics will tone, and muscle weighs more than fat. so you probably are losing inches!28
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It will depend on how you "spend" your 1900 calories too. Maybe look into volume eating where you eat loads of lower calorie fiber rich foods.2
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What are your current stats? What are the type of foods you are eating to reach your calorie goal? There is a lot of different ways to eat 1900 calories, and some are much more filling than others.2
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Would you be willing to open your diary to the public? Maybe we can help you with your food diary.3
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robbieharbin10 wrote: »remember water aerobics will tone, and muscle weighs more than fat. so you probably are losing inches!
You probably didn't mean it this way but that's....sorta impossible.
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meltonmark93 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »How much weight are you losing per week?
Thats the problem....I haven't...so thats an issue in itself...
Do you weigh your food?1 -
How are you measuring exercise burn as mfp is notorious at over estimating exercise calories? Also do you weigh your food as may be eating more than you think if not weighing.1
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robbieharbin10 wrote: »
remember water aerobics will tone, and muscle weighs more than fat. so you probably are losing inches!robbieharbin10 wrote: »remember water aerobics will tone, and muscle weighs more than fat. so you probably are losing inches!
You probably didn't mean it this way but that's....sorta impossible.
Someone suggests that OP is building muscle by doing water aerobics at a rate fast enough to mask fat loss on the scales while in a deficit, and the thing that bothers you is that they used "muscle weighs more than fat" as shorthand for "muscle weighs more than an equal volume of fat"?
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For a male with an average metabolism, he would normally eat around 2,500 calories and for a female it would be around 2,000. Therefore 1,900 calories is a good decrease if you want to loose weight. If you’re getting tired then maybe don’t work out as much or eat the same amount of calories but just a large amount of low cal foods so that you stay full. Also stay hydrated and drink a lot of water7
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@meltonmark93
We're all rooting for you. Based on your profile picture, I suspect you can eat much more than 1900 calories per day and lose weight. But you have to make sure you really are eating the amount of calories you think you are, and not guesstimating. The best way to be accurate is to weigh everything on a food scale, and log it all, no skipping, cheating or forgetting.
Please read through the threads I'm linking below. They will show you what I mean.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p1
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Yeah, I agree with quicksylver - you probably could eat a little more, BUT (and this is pretty important) if that is your picture in your profile I would think your weight has become or will soon become life-threatening. It is really important to get that under control.
If your dietician gave you a number, I would suggest you try your hardest to hit that number by using a food scale and weighing and logging every bite.
You're not going to die on 1900. That is more than enough food if you have body fat. You just aren't used to it. Give it time. It's important, right?9 -
meltonmark93 wrote: »Okay, I recently saw a Dietician.
And i'm thoroughly convinced shes trying to kill me.
haha it feels like it anyway.
She has me restricted to 1900 calories...and i'm STARVING. I easily burn up to 800-1200 calories because I work out twice a day doing water aerobics, so i'm still always in a calorie deficit.
Can I relax a little as long as I eat the right things?
Save me
Start weighing and tracking everything. Eat back only a portion of your exercise calories. Be accurate for the whole month's time between now and your next appointment with your dietician. Find what foods help you stay satisfied longer. Veggies are often a good low-cal way to get volume without a lot of calories.6 -
OP please come back and answer the important questions! I always hope these kind of posts the OP is open to guidance and seeing where they may be able to fix what's up.1
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