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  • jameehardey
    jameehardey Posts: 32
    I eat around 1500, I wish I could eat more, but I still have a bit more to go. I also wish I could do less, but I like food and eating and I don't like being hungry. I also like long walks on the beach and piña coladas




    wooops this is the best reply ever i hell laughed!!!

    but im the same i worked up from 1200,1300,1400 and am now at 1500 i have no idea what i should be eating and i dont think im losing weight anymore :( but i dont think i could eat under 1500 now i wish i could eat more! i love foood
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    about 900, sometimes down to 800 or up to 1100-1200
  • suziecue66
    suziecue66 Posts: 1,312 Member
    No offense taken at all. I malabsorb approximately 2/3rd of the calories I eat....So for example, yesterday I ate just under 4,000 calories, but I only absorbed like 1700 of them.

    I eat a lot and I absolutely love it. At least 6 small to medium sized meals/snacks per day.

    i'm curious... why do you have malabsorption issues?

    Me too! Have you eaten this much throughout your weight loss journey?
  • suziecue66
    suziecue66 Posts: 1,312 Member
    I eat anywhere between 3,000-5,000 calories a day.
    there is no way I could fit that into my stomache and not throw up as my stomache could not hold that much!

    holy calories! thats what i eat in like a week! :O


    There's no need to put down someone else's eating habits while they respect yours. Please keep it in mind as you comment.

    You can see it wasn't a put down but genuine amazement that someone could eat that many calories. just as others amazed someone can survive on 300-400 calories per day.
  • Lobster1987
    Lobster1987 Posts: 492 Member
    I had a duodenal switch. It's been a more than effective tool for my weight loss and I have never regretted it. It's the absolute best thing I have ever done for myself. :)
  • suziecue66
    suziecue66 Posts: 1,312 Member
    I had a duodenal switch. It's been a more than effective tool for my weight loss and I have never regretted it. It's the absolute best thing I have ever done for myself. :)

    Never heard of it. Glad it is working for you.
    edit - just watched a you tube of it.
  • sandrajune72
    sandrajune72 Posts: 492 Member
    Wow. This thread is a real eye opener. :noway:

    I can't believe people are surviving on just 300 - 400 calories a day? wtf??? That's my breakfast alone!

    I eat around 1500, and I'm usually still hungry. I weigh 150lb, and am well within my healthy BMI range.

    My heart goes out to those of you with these awful eating disorders, I can't begin to imagine how horrible it must be. :heart:
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    some very eye-opening replies in this thread.
    to those with a disorder, i do hope that you find it in yourself to get help and get healthy.

    my calories have been relatively low this week, but i typically run between 1,000 on the low side and 1,600 on the high side.
    i do need to do a better job of getting more calories in me. i think i overcompensated when i started this whole thing. i was such a glutton before...i finally got past the point of wanting to eat all the time, and now im just not eating enough lately.
    i gotta step it up.
  • janey1306
    janey1306 Posts: 83
    Over 1000 - i want to die
    800 - I feel upset but its not the end of the world
    500 - decent day
    200 - I feel good
    50-100 - I feel amazing,

    I mostly eay under 400 calories each day tho. i need the calories to concentrate on studying (finals) but when summer comes im going to actually restrict.

    Just hijacked this thread... Next 5 pages will be people arguing with you about how unhealthy that is... But to cut them all off: she's anorexic, not stupid. I'm sure she knows that is incredibly unhealthy and I'm sure she doesn't care because she wants the body of a scrawny pre-pubescent girl and doesn't care if she is slowly killing herself in the process. Within her rights people, and you can't reason her out of an eating disorder.

    In before the **** storm :)
    I really hope that was sarcasm...

    Also I.. :,( Because I DO CARE that I am killing myself. I DO CARE that I am unhealthy. It is an addiction, an illness and obviously I DO CARE because I am going into treatment in July. Please don't make me out as the ignorant anorexic girl who's "killing herself but doesn't care". I'm not what you make me out to be.
    I answered this with honesty because Terrie also has an eating disorder. So I thought I'd give her my honest opinion.

    glad to read you are going to get treatment for your illness. good luck with it and your studies. I would like to say so much more (not give advice) but whatever i say you have probably heard it before
  • JoyousJustine67
    JoyousJustine67 Posts: 50 Member
    I do 600 or below, cheat days i consume more and i try to fast as well :) what works for some does work for others ........ i think just being on here is great to be able to keep track and get support no mater where i am at :)

    to date, b4 i started on here and after i came here i have lost over 40 pounds :):)
  • janey1306
    janey1306 Posts: 83
    I eat as near to 1200 as i can, i was 4 under yesterday, ill eat a little more on the days i exercise but i wont go over my carbs or fat. Ive been losing 2 lb a week and I dont feel hungry.
  • EliBond
    EliBond Posts: 23
    I think considering the 700 cals is a great step for you!

    Good Luck xxxxx
  • kasha083
    kasha083 Posts: 3
    i try to stay under 500 calories, sometimes i go over D:
    i wish i could do under 400 !! i have to keep working at it. (:
  • Rach_Gem_n_Disguise
    Rach_Gem_n_Disguise Posts: 140 Member
    Terrie~ I know you can get to 700 a day. You're in my prayers daily.

    My calories are set at 1200 a day....due to my amount of exercise, my net is usually around the 800's or lower. I don't eat back my exercise calories and it works great for me.
  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
    Calorie intake 1300 to 1500

    My heart goes out to all who suffer from an ED it must terrible to have to deal with this struggle day after day. I can't comprehend what it must be like but I have done some research on ED's and looked at some of the pro ana forums and it broke my heart.

    I really hope you find the strength and help to overcome this and move on to a healthier place.

    Good luck :flowerforyou:
  • cherrybomb_77
    cherrybomb_77 Posts: 411 Member
    I'm set to net 1800 right now, which is my BMR rounded up.
  • hongruss
    hongruss Posts: 389 Member
    I think many of us have negative patterns of dealing with life, these range from depression to addictions of any type! Some are more understood & therefore are accepted more BUT they can all be destructive.

    To those that have recognised their illness/struggle as an issue, WELL DONE, may you find the strength to succeed! To those that lack empathy, may you never need to personally find out the anguish & turmoil that "mental illness" brings with it.

    I eat 3300 Cals a day & it seems like I am constantly eating :(

    Russ
  • gpstrucker
    gpstrucker Posts: 930 Member
    I also hope that those with an eating disorder get the help they need. Terrible thing.

    As for the question, it just depends on how much physical activity I get in on a day. My base calorie goal is 1880 calories for the day for a 1 pound/week loss, and then exercise is factored in. On most days I eat a little over 2,000 calories, on days when I can get in more exercise it's more.
  • cmurray234
    cmurray234 Posts: 112 Member
    My calorie goal is 1430. Sometimes it's a little less (about 1200), sometimes more if I work out. I don't eat all of my workout calories back. Usually only a quarter or half of them.
  • Jenny111372
    Jenny111372 Posts: 87 Member
    The goal is 1250 for me and I exercise everyday burning anywhere from 250 to 550 calories a day so depending on that I eat anywhere from 1400 to almost 1800 calories a day. I try to always eat all or within a 100 calories of my exercise calories. Just depends on how hungry I am. It has worked well for me since I've consistently lost every week since I started mid Jan. Everyday last week with all the exercise I did, I pretty much ate near 1800 calories a day and ended up with my biggest weight loss in a week with 2.4 pounds when I haven't seen that kind of number in a month. Past month I've averaged a pound or a little over loss a week so looks like me eating more actually did help. :)

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