Below 1000 calories
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You are behaving extremely unhealthy. Please read this thread!!!!!!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/206951-asked-my-trainer-re-eating-back-calories
Thank you for sharing this link with me! I has been an utmost help from you!!0 -
I agree that more calories and more small meals would be a good idea. You also just started a few days ago. Try to raise calories bit by bit and see if that is working in 2 or 3 weeks. If you just started exercise, don't weigh yourself! You might have some extra water weight, and that can be discouraging.
How tall are you? What is your BMR? You can find out under the Tools tab. BMR is how many calories you would use if you did nothing all day. If you eat less than that, your body isn't getting enough nutrition. Aim to eat your BMR as a first goal.0 -
to skymusic:
It does, it really really does prevent you from giving sound advice. One should never ever ever eat less calories all day than they burn in an hour of working out. You are modeling bad behaviour which doesn't mirror your advice, and regardless of the reason, it makes your advice flawed. Good luck to you though.
To soon_chaos. If you like your shakes, I would suggest going down to one shake and having a big morning or mid day meal. This might help. There are tons of great feeds on here about eating 1200++ calories a day and losing. Look up eating BMR etc. Good luck!0 -
Skymusic, add me if you'd like. I too would rather eat under my calorie goal then over it.0
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Soon-Chaos you should not be drinking diet pepsi. If you are thirsty have water, tea or fruit juice.
I don't know how you can only have one gram of rice. perhaps you should check your measurements, you may be eating better than you think.
dahl is also a good idea, lots of nutrition and reasonable calories. roti are not too filling and can be eaten with most meals0 -
This site if full of crazy people !!
apparently it's full of rude, judgemental people too...0 -
This site if full of crazy people !!
apparently it's full of rude, judgemental people too...
Agree!0 -
O.K. I have the same problem...now before I get bombarded with negative comments, I have to let you all know, I am recoverING from an eating disorder. Its hard girl, but Im right here with you, my diary is crap...all healthy food, but not enough. It's hard when you have this problem to up your calories, and lord knows I am still working on it. Pay no mind to people criticizing your question, at least you asked. It is definitely worrisome, your habits, but we are here to support you, not talk down to you. Keep trying and asking questions! And I'll try right with you! Take advice from positive people, look at thier diaries maybe to get an example of what they eat. That gave me a big wake up call. (oh and dont take example from my diary, I have an eating disorder...which I WILL BEAT!!) But I'm sure you can tell who has a healthy outlook on here, surround yourself with positive people! And those who want to be strong and healthy...PS...you look great and too thin is painful and makes you a ***** and no fun(only talking from experience) I find more enjoyment in feeling strong, having energy and trying to become healthy! You can do it! And like some people said (if you still feel this way) talk to someone, or go on somethingfishy.org theres a chat for support and questions...it's valid, and harmful comments are not allowed, the administrator has to approve them before they get posted...Good Luck girl! You're beautiful!0
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I added more food into my diet and found myself super full.....=___=.... guess I need to change in a slower pace...0
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Soon-Chaos you should not be drinking diet pepsi. If you are thirsty have water, tea or fruit juice.
I don't know how you can only have one gram of rice. perhaps you should check your measurements, you may be eating better than you think.
dahl is also a good idea, lots of nutrition and reasonable calories. roti are not too filling and can be eaten with most meals
Well....It so happen I am having my dinner outside and the drink was on 50% promotion....so I ordered one...haha...0 -
I agree with this 100%. Honestly some people just feel satisfied with smaller amounts of calories and there's no reason to force yourself to eat more if you're truly not hungry, simply because of this irrational fear of "starvation mode" which is just an overused weight loss myth. When I'm actually making the right choices, planning well, and eating only when I'm hungry, I usually brush around 900 to 1,100 calories a day and feel satisfied. It's only when I splurge on junk that I'm able to get up to like 1,500 or more.Starvation mode is such an overused term. If you eat 900 cals, your body is not going to go into starvation mode. It probably won't even if you eat 500, unless you do it consistently for weeks.
If you feel absolutely stuffed, don't eat. Eat when you're hungry and eat healthy when you do. Also eat healthy fats like nuts, beans, eggs, etc.
I, too, never really reach my 1000 - but I always feel full. I trust my body to tell me what I need.
but 600 to 800 is extreme in my opinion. Try adding something like two serving of nuts to your day - that'll add about 300 extra calories without much effort.0 -
I fully understand both of the points of view registered on here.
At the end of last year I got very and ended up being unable to eat, I mean physically unable to eat, as everytime I tried to swallow it felt like I was choking and I couldn't breathe. It was horrible and really scary.
My boyf took me to the doctors and the hopsital a number of times but for ages they said it wasnt that bad, that it was probably a virus,and until a person has not eaten for at least TEN DAYS (!) they dont do anything about it. After much pressing and persuasion and tears they finally gave me some testes (couple of cameras up my nose and a barium swallow) and they made a diagnosis of severe acid reflux presenting itself in the larynx. I am now on tablets and these are helping me eat but its still scary; I therefore fully understand the fear that eating creates although mine might come from a slightly different place.
On the other side, when I was only living on energy drinks (which I hate) and sorbet that had melted to nothing, I felt really awful. I was tired all the time, really irate, unable to concentrate and totally unhappy. I permanenetly felt faint and as if I was not in my body and struggled to cope with everyday life. Therefore, I genuinely believe that starvation mode is a real thing as my body could not cope with what was happening to it and shed weight like anything at a ridiculous speed. In the space of two weeks I lost 11lbs which is insane and not in anyway good for you. People kept joking about how they would like to be unable to eat as it helps with weight loss and whilst I laughed along sometimes I always felt like saying 'if you knew what this felt like you would not be saying that!'
I now have many food isses and want to make sure that I am well again and not scared of eating but on the other hand, I dont wnat to go crazy and eat anything and evrrything!
Sorry for the rant but I wanted to show I understand all posts 0 -
Green tea is not going to help, neither is working out. When I was younger I ate 600-800 calories and weighed 98 lbs. I thought I had to eat so few calories in order to maintain that number. Now I'm 15 years older, I eat 1350 calories and weigh 95 pounds but I had to work with a nutritionist to get there. I killed my metabolism by keeping my calories so low. Find a health care professional to work with. I know that you think you can keep eating a that number of calories and everything will be fine, but as you age your metabolism will slow down. I actually very resently just took my calories to 1350 when I turned 35. I'll go to 1300 when I turn 40. Where are you going to go from 600? How are you going to get enough protein to keep your hair shinny (or just keep your hair period) & the wrinkles at bay? Everyone ages. Here's what I suggest, find the lowest amount of calories recommended for whatever your ideal weight is and don't go below that number. Then, find a nutritionist through your gym and make an appointment. I mean it's only a suggestion, your going to do whatever you want but don't think your saving your metabolism with green tea.0
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Starvation mode is such an overused term. If you eat 900 cals, your body is not going to go into starvation mode. It probably won't even if you eat 500, unless you do it consistently for weeks.
If you feel absolutely stuffed, don't eat. Eat when you're hungry and eat healthy when you do. Also eat healthy fats like nuts, beans, eggs, etc.
I, too, never really reach my 1000 - but I always feel full. I trust my body to tell me what I need.
So are you really saying that if I eat 500 calories a day or even 900 and my tested BMR is 2399 that I won't do any damage to my body ?? You couldn't be more wrong and frankly it doesn't matter if you call it starvation or metabolic reduction or whatever else you want. Absolute foolishness and downright dangerous advice.0 -
Starvation mode is such an overused term. If you eat 900 cals, your body is not going to go into starvation mode. It probably won't even if you eat 500, unless you do it consistently for weeks.
If you feel absolutely stuffed, don't eat. Eat when you're hungry and eat healthy when you do. Also eat healthy fats like nuts, beans, eggs, etc.
I, too, never really reach my 1000 - but I always feel full. I trust my body to tell me what I need.
^^^DON't LISTEN TO THIS ADVISE!!!^^^
You def need to eat more! Your body will soon get used to eating more and your metabolism with start to "fire" and your body will adjust to your consumption. If you are trying to loose weight and be healthy... the above suggestions are not wise. You will NOT be healthy at all. You will do reverse damage to your body! Google, bodybuilding.com and many many others are very very helpful! You probably should speak to a professional about your feelings of guilt from food first and foremost.0 -
I drink one cup of green tea a day. I find that it does boost my metabolism. I don't drink a ton, though because of all the caffeine it has.
I agree with everyone on here - You should try to eat more. When I need a caloric boost, and I don't "feel" like eating (which just really never happens with me -I love food!), I add a tablespoon of coconut oil to my coffee/tea. Coconut oil is one of the best fats for you, and I think it tastes really good. You can put it in a warm beverage, or even just eat it plain.
So if you're drinking 2-3 cups of green tea a day, why not add 1-2 tablespoons of coconut oil to your tea? It will add some flavor and give you about 130 extra calories a tablespoon.
Also, add weight lifting to your routine. I found that once I started lifting heavy, I lost more weight, and my appetite increased. MFP has me at 1260 calories a day, and I burn between 300-600 in exercise. I generally eat back all of my exercise calories. And even though MFP has me at 1260, I can barely stay at that. I usually end up at around 1,400 on days I don't exercise and about 1,700 on days I do. I've lost 11 pounds in 2 months.
Hope this helps!0 -
This site if full of crazy people !!
apparently it's full of rude, judgemental people too...
Agree!
I could not agree more, how rude are these people being?!!!
Add me if you want, I rarely eat over 1100 a day at the very most because I just am not hungry, you can't make yourself eat when you're not hungry. I don't have an ED because I'm overweight, hence being on this site.
I can't believe how attacking some people are. Voice your opinions yes, but don't be rude, judgemental and have an "i know all" attitude, every body is different, each works different ways and each to their own.0 -
i used to try and eat under a 1000 calories a day (years ago not now older and wiser). went to see my doctor because i kept going dizzy, and he told me "the average 4 year old needs 1500 calories a day to fuel there bodies, so what makes you think you can survive on less"
certainly made me think twice about what i was doing to myself.
could you perhaps replace some of the things you are currently eating with a higher calorie substitute that way your not eating more but getting more calories0 -
This article offers some insight into what is scientifically proven to boost metabolism, as well as why under-eating can be counter productive:
Rev it Up: How to Reboot Your Metabolism
http://shine.yahoo.com/vitality/rev-reboot-metabolism-160400724.html0 -
There seems to be a huge debate on whether starvation mode exists or not. I was eating under 1000 too for a couple of weeks and I felt fine but the scale did not move and this was with an hour of workout every day. I kept reading how people said your body cannot function properly on that low of calories but I kept doing what I was doing because I was not hungry. When I work out I am less hungry and I was taking no rest days so I was not hungry for a couple of weeks. A few days ago I started to feel really bad. Something really screwy was going on in me metabolically. I was urinating constantly. I was dizzy. I felt sick. I was cold and hot. It was bad. So I decided to surrender and up my calorie goal to 1300 (it was 1200) and try to actually eat it. yesterday I also forced myself to take a rest day and I ate a whole 2000 calories. I do not know how or if any of this will effect the scale, I'll let you know. But I can tell you I FEEL better.
I think a lot of us come from being addicted to food and the chemicals in different foods. So it makes sense that we then get addicted or overly obsessed the other way with exercise. I would guess we probably need to watchout for that and to have balance and make sure we are treating ourselves well.0 -
Again, because everyone is different.
I exercise and restrict to 1100, I don't ever get dizzy or feel funny, I'm not an idiot, if I felt ill or not right, I would obviously eat more.
Different things work for different people. I may be eating below my BMR or recommended amount etc etc but I have lost the weight on my ticker in 4 weeks. Go figure. I'm not going to stop when I'm losing it that quickly am I, I simply don't buy the starvation theory when you're eating 1100 etc calories a day.0 -
Again, because everyone is different.
I exercise and restrict to 1100, I don't ever get dizzy or feel funny, I'm not an idiot, if I felt ill or not right, I would obviously eat more.
Different things work for different people. I may be eating below my BMR or recommended amount etc etc but I have lost the weight on my ticker in 4 weeks. Go figure. I'm not going to stop when I'm losing it that quickly am I, I simply don't buy the starvation theory when you're eating 1100 etc calories a day.
I would ask you these questions
1. How much body fat % change have you seen?
2. Have you gained any muscle mass
3. How well hydrated is your body
I know it's difficult we have to stop comparing health to skinny or weight, it's not how much you weight as much as what your made of that counts! Plus why are you focus on loosing quickly? Health is a marathon not a sprint.0 -
Only from working out my BMI on here, I've lost 2% of fat I think?
No idea about muscle mass, I hope not! I hate muscle, I do cardio (dance, jogging, walking etc) and 0 strength. I know muscle burns more calories but I hate muscley bodies.
I normally drink 8-10 glasses of water a day.0 -
Wow that is not healthy at all!0
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I went out and looked at your diary, Yesterday was a great day for you. DID you feel full then? you did awesome. The main thing I noticed is on the days that you didnt get enough calories you were drinking alot of different health shakes. I would suggest you stay away from those and just make it a habit to take a good multivitamin instead. Herbalife, shakes by vi etc are designed to make you feel full so you eat less (i used to be a distributor of herbalife, and not a good one at all). They are designed to help you NOT get the calories you are used to having so you will loose weight, In essence when you do drink a shake and try to eat 1200 calories You are going to feel stuffed. You can get 1200 calories really easy if you ate well balanced meals every day with a healthy 100 calorie snack in twice a day. No need to for the shakes.
friend me if you need help.
Kathie0 -
Only from working out my BMI on here, I've lost 2% of fat I think?
No idea about muscle mass, I hope not! I hate muscle, I do cardio (dance, jogging, walking etc) and 0 strength. I know muscle burns more calories but I hate muscley bodies.
I normally drink 8-10 glasses of water a day.
You can have lean muscle on your body that has little to no bulk whatsoever. And BMI I know it's bounced around a lot but it can be so horribly inaccurate depending on your body composition.0 -
Again, because everyone is different.
I exercise and restrict to 1100, I don't ever get dizzy or feel funny, I'm not an idiot, if I felt ill or not right, I would obviously eat more.
Different things work for different people. I may be eating below my BMR or recommended amount etc etc but I have lost the weight on my ticker in 4 weeks. Go figure. I'm not going to stop when I'm losing it that quickly am I, I simply don't buy the starvation theory when you're eating 1100 etc calories a day.
It can be very detrimental to loose weight quickly. the faster you loose weight the harder it is to maintain once you reach goal. Hince the reason why we have so many people bouncing back from diet plans. Loosing weight is also very unhealthy and will eat your muscle not the fat. Muscle is a good thing and if you hate muscle as you said previously your introuble because your heart is a muscle and if you dont feed it and nourish it and work it, you could loose it, and we all know what that means.0 -
When I began mfp I wanted to lose weight. What I learned when I began was that I was not eating enough calories. The first time I was under 1200 calories and it popped up I was under 1200 and that can put your body into starvation mode. It suggested I eat more. Geez. I found I had to force the extra calories. I am completely convinced now after a loss of 16.8 lbs that before I began mfp I had too many days under 1200 and then when I would go out to eat it would go way over and my body would "store as fat". Thus the added weight. I am a believer of eating at the very least 1200 calories each and every day. Good luck .:flowerforyou:0
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Starvation mode is such an overused term. If you eat 900 cals, your body is not going to go into starvation mode. It probably won't even if you eat 500, unless you do it consistently for weeks.
If you feel absolutely stuffed, don't eat. Eat when you're hungry and eat healthy when you do. Also eat healthy fats like nuts, beans, eggs, etc.
I, too, never really reach my 1000 - but I always feel full. I trust my body to tell me what I need.
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Well, firstly, I am really happy to know that people are actually saying that I'm not that fat. But in the case of my country, South East Asia region, my current body weight and size (173cm tall and 68kg) is considered quite an amount. The clothes here aren't made for big sizers like me and I have difficulty in finding an adequate dress or clothes for myself many times...
Hmm....I should really consider all of the comments telling me to increase my calories... cause almost everyone are bombarding me with the same facts...hahaha.... actually I really hope you guys can check out my diet diary and give good suggestions to it so I can make good adjustments to my diet!
Thank you!!
I know what you mean! I, too, am Asian. Until I had my son, I weighed between 105-115 (I'm 5'3"). THAT, to my family, was considered FAT! The bottom line is, do what's good for your body, not what family, culture, or even total strangers tell you that is good for you. Sometimes you just have to do things by trial and error. If you try something that worked for someone else, but doesn't work for you, try something else. The pieces will eventually fall into place, you just have to have the patience to figure it out. A healthy lifestyle is just that - a lifestyle. Not a quick fix.
I want to share a little bit of my personal experience with you. Take it for what it's worth, as it may or may not work for you.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/c8linmarie0
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