Eat too Little?

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rumpofsteelskins
rumpofsteelskins Posts: 11
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Hey Y'all,

I've been back on eating healthy & exercising for 2 weeks. I always eat 5 times aday starting @ 6 & every three hours. I 1st week was hell, as I craved so many things but I did not cheat.

Nevertheless, during the 2nd week my appeite has decreased considerably. Over the past 3 days, I'm consuming between 950-1,200 calories. I am concerned that I'm not eating enough.

BTW, I'm 38, weight 215 & my goal is 180 pounds.

Regards,
~Steven

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  • rumpofsteelskins
    rumpofsteelskins Posts: 11
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    Hey Y'all,

    I've been back on eating healthy & exercising for 2 weeks. I always eat 5 times aday starting @ 6 & every three hours. I 1st week was hell, as I craved so many things but I did not cheat.

    Nevertheless, during the 2nd week my appeite has decreased considerably. Over the past 3 days, I'm consuming between 950-1,200 calories. I am concerned that I'm not eating enough.

    BTW, I'm 38, weight 215 & my goal is 180 pounds.

    Regards,
    ~Steven
  • MTGirl
    MTGirl Posts: 1,490 Member
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    Definately for a male you are eating too little! You need to fuel your body properly. :flowerforyou:
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
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    You're not eating enough. How many calories does it say you need to eat? you need to be consuming at least that, then what ever calories you burn during exercise. Eating so few calories will hurt your metabolism and make it harder for you to lose.
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
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    Sounds like a good way to lock into starvation mode and make your body conserve every fat gram it can. Your metabolism will slow way down, you'll feel lousy, just bad bad bad.

    You gotta fuel the machine man.
  • pattitricia85
    pattitricia85 Posts: 376
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    you are making your body cling to all its fat reserves, eat your calories.. promise it works
  • hiddensecant
    hiddensecant Posts: 2,446 Member
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    Yeah, gotta keep those new muscles happy when you exercise. Eat a minimum of 1200 plus exercise calories.

    Ketosis isn't good and can make you think that you're not hungry when you desperately need fuel. It's a survival mechanism and survival mode is definitely not the way to go when you want to lose weight.
  • rumpofsteelskins
    rumpofsteelskins Posts: 11
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    I'm just no hungry! Here is what I ate today.

    Publix - 2 % Milk, 0.25 cup 30 3 1 31 0 0 remove
    Kretschmer - Wheat Germ, 2 tbsp 50 6 1 0 2 1 remove
    Sugars - Brown, 2 tsp packed packed 35 9 0 4 0 9 remove
    Quaker Oats Old Fashioned - Oatmeal - 1/2 Cup Dry, 1/2 cup dry 150 27 3 0 4 1 remove
    Add Food Remember Meal 265 45 5 35 6 11
    Lunch
    Fish - Tuna salad, 3 oz 159 8 8 342 0 0 remove
    Nature's Own - 100% Whole Wheat, 2 Slice 100 20 2 230 4 2 remove
    Generic - Brocolli, Raw, 0.5 cup 10 2 0 10 1 0 remove
    Add Food Remember Meal 269 30 10 582 5 2
    Dinner
    Cucumber - Peeled, raw, 1 stick (4" long) 1 0 0 0 0 0 remove
    Wish Bone - House Italian, 1 tbsp 50 2 5 130 0 1 remove
    Spinach - Raw, 1 cup 7 1 0 24 1 0 remove
    Lettuce - Cos or romaine, raw, 1 cup shredded 8 2 0 4 1 1 remove
    Publix Brand - Sockeye Salmon, 1/2 filet 180 0 9 0 0 0 remove
    Add Food Remember Meal 246 5 14 158 2 2
    Snacks
    Oranges - Raw, Florida, 1 fruit (2-11/16" diam) 69 17 0 0 4 14 remove
    Nabisco - Triscuit - Rosemary & Olive Oil, 6 crackers 120 20 4 135 3 0 remove
    Add Food Remember Meal 189 37 4 135 7 14

    Thanks for your input,
    ~Steven
  • Iceprincessk25
    Iceprincessk25 Posts: 1,888 Member
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    I wish I had your problem. I have never understood those people that can barely make their calories. :bigsmile:
  • ivykivy
    ivykivy Posts: 2,970 Member
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    The easiest thing to do in double your protein portions.
    Have
    1 cup of 2% milk.

    6oz tuna

    2 salmon filets

    add in some walnuts/almonds to your salad and a peanut butter sandwich as a snack and that would help a lot.
    I'm just no hungry! Here is what I ate today.

    Publix - 2 % Milk, 0.25 cup 30 3 1 31 0 0 remove
    Kretschmer - Wheat Germ, 2 tbsp 50 6 1 0 2 1 remove
    Sugars - Brown, 2 tsp packed packed 35 9 0 4 0 9 remove
    Quaker Oats Old Fashioned - Oatmeal - 1/2 Cup Dry, 1/2 cup dry 150 27 3 0 4 1 remove
    Add Food Remember Meal 265 45 5 35 6 11
    Lunch
    Fish - Tuna salad, 3 oz 159 8 8 342 0 0 remove
    Nature's Own - 100% Whole Wheat, 2 Slice 100 20 2 230 4 2 remove
    Generic - Brocolli, Raw, 0.5 cup 10 2 0 10 1 0 remove
    Add Food Remember Meal 269 30 10 582 5 2
    Dinner
    Cucumber - Peeled, raw, 1 stick (4" long) 1 0 0 0 0 0 remove
    Wish Bone - House Italian, 1 tbsp 50 2 5 130 0 1 remove
    Spinach - Raw, 1 cup 7 1 0 24 1 0 remove
    Lettuce - Cos or romaine, raw, 1 cup shredded 8 2 0 4 1 1 remove
    Publix Brand - Sockeye Salmon, 1/2 filet 180 0 9 0 0 0 remove
    Add Food Remember Meal 246 5 14 158 2 2
    Snacks
    Oranges - Raw, Florida, 1 fruit (2-11/16" diam) 69 17 0 0 4 14 remove
    Nabisco - Triscuit - Rosemary & Olive Oil, 6 crackers 120 20 4 135 3 0 remove
    Add Food Remember Meal 189 37 4 135 7 14

    Thanks for your input,
    ~Steven
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
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    I would double the meat you are eating, add some cheese to your crackers and have a handful of nuts. For a guy you don't have much protien
  • pixiestick
    pixiestick Posts: 839 Member
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    I would consider a sixth 'meal' of something like nuts and a protein bar... could easily add 400cals without giving you that 'stuffed' feeling.

    I remember the 2nd and 3rd week I was really sticking to the program religiously, I wasn't hungry at all. Burning 600+ at the gym 4x a week and only eating 1000 a day... and I was so frustrated that people wanted me to eat more... but I incorporated the nuts and larger portions of protein and found my appetite again:grumble: . Your body is probably adjusting... give it some time, but don't let it starve in the process.
  • CasperO
    CasperO Posts: 2,913 Member
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    Good info Pixie.

    So what was going on with you before you upped your intake? Did you make progress losing weight? How did you feel?

    I've gone hyper-light before and it just doesn't work for me. I don't reduce and I feel lousy and have no energy. I gotta have some gas in the tank.

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