100 day challenge #18 Monday January 1st – Tuesday April 9th 2024

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  • reshii_devi
    reshii_devi Posts: 565 Member
    @tinathescreamer YESSS!!!!! I don't always record the difference (if there is one), but I always check LOL
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,872 Member
    edited January 7
    @jennysweet58

    That was an interesting read, thanks for posting that.

    Let us know if you try that.
    Carbs also = vegetables and fruits.

    No yelling here, well maybe just a little of my own thoughts:
    Best to eat whole foods, shakes do not create the same natural response in the body
    800 calories will slow your body down so that when you get back to "normal" you will gain a lot of weight
    Our bodies will take glycogen from our muscles for energy if no carbs are present for fuel
    Metabolic adaptation - body slows down to conserve

    It is probably okay in a medically monitored institution if obesity becomes dangerous to the organs

    MFP has a good article:
    https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/4-signs-youre-eating-little-trying-lose-weight/

    And this one is interesting:
    https://www.everydayhealth.com/weight/fewer-calories-stalls-metabolism.aspx

    I am beginning to think that I am not eating enough, tough some days with 2 jobs and a great deal of activity to get enough food into me.
  • Lynn__W
    Lynn__W Posts: 1,040 Member
    Donna, wow, never thought of looking on Amazon. Thx. :)
  • jennysweet58
    jennysweet58 Posts: 242 Member
    @jennysweet58

    That was an interesting read, thanks for posting that.

    Let us know if you try that.
    Carbs also = vegetables and fruits.

    No yelling here, well maybe just a little of my own thoughts:
    Best to eat whole foods, shakes do not create the same natural response in the body
    800 calories will slow your body down so that when you get back to "normal" you will gain a lot of weight
    Our bodies will take glycogen from our muscles for energy if no carbs are present for fuel
    Metabolic adaptation - body slows down to conserve

    It is probably okay in a medically monitored institution if obesity becomes dangerous to the organs

    MFP has a good article:
    https://blog.myfitnesspal.com/4-signs-youre-eating-little-trying-lose-weight/

    And this one is interesting:
    https://www.everydayhealth.com/weight/fewer-calories-stalls-metabolism.aspx

    I am beginning to think that I am not eating enough, tough some days with 2 jobs and a great deal of activity to get enough food into me.

    Hey, thanks for your thoughts! Sorry I think that link is misleading - that's sort of the overall concept but I don't do their meal plans, I only bought "The Fast 800" book and decided to try the concept without doing keto. I do eat almost entirely whole foods, I don't do shakes - and yes when I say "low carb" I do mean very little bread/pasta/potatoes etc. (when I want them I have them, I'm just more careful about portions) but it's more Mediterranean based - a lot of veggies, very little red meat, and healthy fats. I understand your misgivings about the 800 calories - I was worried too - but given I only did that every day in the beginning, it is actually closer to "calorie cycling" which I have also found works for me. There's warring research on this but so far it has had the opposite effect on my metabolism as I don't gain when I eat "normally" on the weekend and if I overeat I'm able to take it off very quickly. Everyone's brains & bodies are different and this combo plate is working for mine so far! :)