Eating around 800 cal a day

When I read the title I was like "woah nelly, she needs to eat more" but if you're eating healthy and full I don't see the problem. I didn't look at your food journal or anything but I tend to think of quality over quantity, if I go over eating food that's good for me I don't stress and if I'm way under eating good food that fills me up I don't stress either. That being said, I would ask your doctor about it....if he thinks you've been having healthy weight loss I doubt it's a problem (just my OPENION though)

That's all I eat too -- and I burn at least 700 doing cardio everyday. In my opinion, if you feel full and satisfied, you shouldn't force yourself to eat 1200 calories. If you're full, your body is telling you to stop eating.

^^Wow...seems like a one-way ticket to a weight loss stall (i.e muscle loss and depressed metabolism). I suggest you read this article:

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-big-caloric-deficits-and-lots-of-activity-can-hurt-fat-loss.html

I don't track them to the T. I know around about how much I eat and it's around 800 a day. Sometimes 1000, sometimes 600. And I'm 77 kg and 5'8. My bmi is 27.30 but should be around 22. I'm also 21 years old.

If you are 77kg and you dropped 8kg in 4 weeks, and your doctor applauded this behavior, I would find a different doctor, perhaps one that cares about your best interests.

You need to increase your calories. I would start by doubling them. Choose calorie dense foods to help make this happen. Have a bowl of ice cream (srs).

It depends on your body. When I was eating 800 cals a day. I felt like my muscles were so tired all of the time but that got better when I upped my calories. Some can eat 2500 calories a day and be ok same with easting 800. It's up to you. and as long as you feel good you are probably fine

It depends on your body. When I was eating 800 cals a day. I felt like my muscles were so tired all of the time but that got better when I upped my calories. Some can eat 2500 calories a day and be ok same with easting 800. It's up to you. and as long as you feel good you are probably fine

^^NO adult human is supposed to live off of 800 calories...a two year old needs 1000. But hey, they're an adult, when their weight loss stalls, I hope they consider eating more and begin thinking about their health more than how fast the number drops on the scale.

Oh... and this is the most relevant part, quoted from the website that I linked below. I quote:

Very low calorie diets. These diets drastically cut your daily calorie intake, usually allowing you between 400 and 800 calories a day. These are sometimes called modified fasts because your food intake is so low and because they're generally liquid diets. Your doctor may recommend a very low calorie diet if you need to lose weight quickly before a medical procedure or if you have serious health problems because of obesity. Don't try a very low calorie diet on your own. You need close monitoring by your health care team to avoid complications and to make sure you're meeting your nutritional requirements.

Ultra low-cal diets can seriously backfire. Once your body decides its "starving" (not you being hungry, but outright dieing from low nutrition) it will slow your metabolism down to a crawl to protect itself. Without the calories to sustain itself it will impact your workouts then cannibalize to muscle tissue to survive which will reduce muscle mass that will slow metabolism even more=vicious circle.

Feed yourself the right things. Low carb veggies, complex carbs, lean meats, healthy oils. Make sure it's enough so you aren't hungry, and aren't stuffed-just nice and comfortable. Be sure you aren't undermining all your efforts by trying to do too much as fast as possible!

Ultra low-cal diets can seriously backfire. Once your body decides its "starving" (not you being hungry, but outright dieing from low nutrition) it will slow your metabolism down to a crawl to protect itself. Without the calories to sustain itself it will impact your workouts then cannibalize to muscle tissue to survive which will reduce muscle mass that will slow metabolism even more=vicious circle.

Feed yourself the right things. Low carb veggies, complex carbs, lean meats, healthy oils. Make sure it's enough so you aren't hungry, and aren't stuffed-just nice and comfortable. Be sure you aren't undermining all your efforts by trying to do too much as fast as possible!

^Exactly. Eating so few calories will just make your body store everything you ingest and therefore lose no weight, and possibly gain it. It's probably not good to force yourself to eat if you are full, so instead I would suggest finding a food that is higher in calories, but still small in portion. That way you aren't stuffing yourself, but you are giving your body enough calories to sustain itself. If this diet IS causing you to lose weight, then you are probably not eating the right foods. There are a lot of foods that we consider healthy, like salad and celery, that have very little nutritional value.

Lack of appetite is a sign of a slowed metabolism. Are you still losing weight? Is that your goal? Try taking it up to 1,000 daily and see what happens.

Lack of appetite is a sign of a slowed metabolism. Are you still losing weight? Is that your goal? Try taking it up to 1,000 daily and see what happens.

I give up.

More like take it up to 1800-2000 and watch the weight drop.
Restart your metabolism!

Its like wrapping a belt around your chest so you can only get half the air you need to breathe!
Eating below your basal rate is starving your body!
Eat and eat more!
Even if its a couple empty calories.

EAT!!!!!

You're the dude promoting all the broscience on the site?

OP: First of all when you deprive your body of nutrients your body will start stripping down your body in order for it to survive. Due to this your body will start releasing a stress hormone called cortisol that will promote catabolism, the breaking down of muscle. You'll notice a loss but you'll be doing so much damage to your body that in a few months your immune system won't be able to fight off a common cold ,that can eventually lead to your death. Don't be stupid and get your act together, you want to do this the healthy way.

You may feel full with so few calories..but that doesn't mean your body is getting enough to function properly. I'm a strong advocate of not eating below your BMR level. We need a certain amount of calories just to function without doing anything..why on earth would it make sense to eat less than that?

i am 4'10" and 97.5 pounds and i eat 800-1000 calories per day...and I am trying to lose.

I think if it is working for you, that is what matters. I know a lot of people will disagree with what you are doing, but it is your life and we are not all the same. Do what works best for you.

I would personally suggest just making sure to eat a bit of each food group (if you are not doing that already) to make sure you are getting a well-balanced daily meal. Honestly, I doubt everyone preaching gets all their vitamins simply through higher intake of calories...I can eat a donut and up my calorie intake by 300, but what nutrients am I getting? LOL.

So again, my suggestion is to review what you are eating and make sure you are eating good foods. I think it is possible to eat only around 800 calories per day if you are eating very healthily (ex. fruits, veges, a few grains, fish, some cheese, a little beef etc).

I think a lot of people tend to jump to way too many assumptions on this site. I have never been your height or weight, nor been in your shoes. While I might assume you would want to eat more, I can never know as well as you.

Good luck!

It's great that you recognized you need to eat more. I would suggest peanut butter, nuts, cheese and other calorie dense foods to up your cals without filling you up too much. If you eat salads and soups you can add a tablespoon of olive oil for an extra 120 cals. oh and dessert :drinker:

Ask your doctor.