Eat more to Lose more, explained.

Hi. I am new to this site. I started a little over a week ago and have lost almost 10 Lbs. I am typically below my 1200 calorie limit. I'm not really trying to stay under. It kind of just happens that way because I am satisfied with what I am eating. I feel like I would be eating just to eat to get to the 1200 calories. What do you suggest in this case? What kind of things should I encorporate into my diet to get there? Thanks for any ideas you might have. I would like to loose a lot more weight and even though I wasn't trying to be under on calories I was happy that it was working.

Feeling full or not feeling full is typically THE WORST indicator of nutritional and/or caloric needs. When you regularly eat large quantities your stomach physically grows to accommodate the physical amount of food you take in. So the more you eat, the larger your stomach gets, the larger quantity of food it takes to feel full. The same is true for the opposite. When you eat small quantities of food, over time your stomach shrinks. The less you eat the less it takes to get that icky over full feeling. So even though you haven't eaten enough to sustain your body, you feel full anyways. You can counter-act this by eating for the body you want. What is the BMI for a person your height and the weight you want to be? Eat that... and your body will achieve that.

It's wonderful that you found what works for you BUT, what about some actual research to back up these claims? I see a lot of what s called "bro science" here. People who found what works for them and they preach it in absolute terms.

Frankly, it can be dangerous. Not that this particular post is especially harmful, but it's something everyone here should be mindful of.

What part of this, exactly, do you think is "bro science"? Do you disagree that eating too little over a long period of time can be harmful to your body? Though I have done A LOT of research on this subject, I am not going to waste my time referencing peer reviewed scientific sources... some things are just plain common sense. If enough people look around and say "The sky is blue and the grass is green", well, the sky is blue and the grass is green... regardless of what armchair scientists who have never left their cubicle write in their journals.