Calorie Guilt :(
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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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
'The right things' are things that keep you in a calorie deficit. So no. You can overeat on 'healthy' foods such as nuts and seeds and wholegrain rice and sweetcorn; it's just a bit more difficult. That's why it's so important to track everything, using a food scale.5 -
robbieharbin10 wrote: »remember water aerobics will tone, and muscle weighs more than fat. so you probably are losing inches!
wtf? a pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat, however a pound of muscle takes up less space.5 -
robbieharbin10 wrote: »remember water aerobics will tone, and muscle weighs more than fat. so you probably are losing inches!
wtf? a pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat, however a pound of muscle takes up less space.
...meaning that a given volume of muscle really does weigh more than the same volume of fat, and that by replacing fat with muscle one could theoretically stay exactlt the same weight while becoming smaller. You seem to be agreeing with what robbieharbin10 said.
All of which quibbling about phrasing completely ignores the rather more relevant fact that no way is anyone putting on enough muscle to cancel out their fat loss by dong some water aerobics while eating in a deficit.7 -
Looking at your food diary, you are eating an awful lot -- how are you coming up with the portions on anything not ready-made? I've lost 200lbs, and I'd highly, highly recommend getting a food scale and following the calorie deficit the nutritionist set out. You're not starving, your body is used to eating too many calories and is going to have to get used to what is normal again.
Water aerobics is fine exercise, but don't let the activity lull you into upping calories to match your activity level.0 -
I agree with the PPs. You may need to rethink the types of foods you are eating to reach your 1900 calories. Drinking water will help a lot!! Did you dietitian give you the types of foods that you are to be eating? Make sure to stick with those & weigh them, log them, no cheating. Maybe modify your exercise routine. Sometimes I get into a rut & once I change up my exercise routine I come out of it.
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I read your profile. As told by you, your health issues are severe due to weight. That's why your dietician is trying to get it off before something happens--I think you know that. So, time to pay the piper. Get a digital food scale, start weighing and measuring everything you eat and drink, and try to incorporate more fruits and vegetables. Please stick to the calorie goal you were given. This can be changed after a month, with your doctor's OK. Remember, you're doing this for your children and family. Good luck, and please don't give up. You can do this.6
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I would advice this... what aerobics are great! Though, institute some resistances training and keeping protein up will help retain less lean mass loss. If you are a newbie, you could gain some muscle for a while..0
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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
No.
How much you eat is all that matters for weight loss, not what you eat. You get no bonus points for eating clean or vegetarian or whatever.
If you're starving, change the food you're eating to things that satisfy you more, but without blowing out your calorie goal.
Also, switch to just drinking water. That'll leave you more calories for actual food. A 2l bottle of soda is usually about 960 calories. Wouldn't you rather eat those calories than drink them?
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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
1900 seems low for you, but as others have said, whether it's necessary for you due to health concerns is between you, your doctor, and your dietitian.
If you need to stick to 1900, playing around with your macros and meal timing can help. In general, protein, fat, and fiber are filling for people in some combination. So take a look at your food log, and if any of those three are low, try to bring them at least up to goal.
Then become a detective using your food log. Make notes of when you are struggling with hunger, and then try to move around your calories so you eat more at those times of day, and eat less at other times. Also note if after each meal you get hungry quickly or are satisfied for a while. Then look at the meals/snacks that kept you satisfied longer and see what they have in common, and then prioritize whatever that might be.
Weight loss comes down to calories, not what you eat. But what you eat CAN make it easier to stick to your calorie goal.
If you continue to struggle, go to your next appointment armed with all of this info and see if maybe the dietitian can help you work it out. Hang in there :drinker:4 -
Am I the only one who's thinking that it might be some confusion about net calories here?
I worked under the assumption that your dietician wants you to eat 1900kcal net over the day. Depending on which program/app you're using to log food (I'm assuming it's MFP) that means you can and probably should eat back at least some of the calories burned from working out - and by the sound of it you work out a bit. That would give you a bit more leeway with eating and some extra snacks during the day which should help keep you fuller.
I'm no professional though, and I'm new to the MFP system so I could be wrong.0
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