When dieting do you basically just starve

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  • Alexstrasza
    Alexstrasza Posts: 619 Member
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  • coolbluecris
    coolbluecris Posts: 228 Member
    I do agree that its a troll. However the answers have been lovely and have helped me, a non troll. So thank you to everyone being nice regardless :-)

    And a big raspberry to the troll. The nice people here are nice anyway, and even if you are not helped, others are.
  • rmalcolm_88
    rmalcolm_88 Posts: 6
    you should be eating at least 1200 calories a day because less than that and your body will start holding onto every calorie from what you eat because it thinks you are strving to death. and yes, dieting you won't feel as full as you would if you ate what you want when you want in the quantities you want. you shouldn't feel starving all the time though. in the beginning it's an adjustment, to feel satisfied with less food, but as you go along your stomach will shrink and your tastes will change and it will become better.
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    I never starve myself. If Im hungry, I eat something. The trick is in what and how much, and making sure there are always things that will satisfy me around. So...no trick at all, just sensible choices.
  • dad106
    dad106 Posts: 4,868 Member
    So.. Eat more then a 1000 calories?

    I eat 1500-2000 calories day.. lost/maintain just fine and I am never hungry.. unless it's time to eat!
  • juanita106
    juanita106 Posts: 8 Member
    If you're eating less than 1200 calories you might as well just give up and go back to eating like you used to. That would be better than starving yourself- and potentially developing an eating disorder.

    There is a common but widespread MISCONCEPTION that you have to starve yourself to lose weight. This simply isn't true. I have lost almost 115lbs, and am eating 2000 calories a day - and still losing weight. Granted, it's getting harder because I only have about 20 more pounds to lose, but when I eat less, I don't lose.

    If you are doing it right, and doing something that leads to lasting weight loss, then you are not starving. you're doing yo-yo dieting, and diets don't work. period. They may work in the immediate time, but you will gain the weight back and have to go back to dieting again, and what's the point of that??? Just my opinion....

    congrats on the weight loss and I agree with the calorie intake, I am trying to lose some weight also and am making my target for 1 to 2 pounds week. I have found that drinking water does help, lots of water and balancing your vitamins also, I eat lots of veggies have 2 low calorie snacks and 3 balanced meals staying at the calorie intake for my exercise level and so far going well.
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    If you are starving... you're doing it wrong.
  • HorseWithNoName27
    HorseWithNoName27 Posts: 188 Member
    Obvious troll is obvious.

    Good game, OP.
  • nikolerenestewart
    nikolerenestewart Posts: 3
    Agree with everyone else, you should be eating at least 1,200 cal a day your body at rest will burn alot of calories, if you dont eat enough you will go into starvation mode! PAck in the protien that will keep you feeling full!!
  • xchiho
    xchiho Posts: 4
    No, do NOT starve yourself! And you should be eating at least 1,000 calories if not 1,200. The best way to eat enough calories to feel full is eat the right calories AND increase your exercise. Believe me you can feel full even though you are cutting back on calorie intake and reducing the unhealthy foods. Keep going, you will see. :)
  • jg627
    jg627 Posts: 1,221 Member
    Please dont feed the troll
    But the troll is starving! Somebody get them a sandwich!
  • MrsMelissaBaker
    MrsMelissaBaker Posts: 48
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  • MrsMelissaBaker
    MrsMelissaBaker Posts: 48
    get a life.. she is not a troll..
  • SaltyPlusSweet
    SaltyPlusSweet Posts: 65
    No quite the opposite for me. I find myself just eating a random banana, or an extra piece of grilled chicken just so I can meet around my calorie goal or else I'd be way under. Just watch what your putting in your mouth if you waste 300 calories just on chips and if your drinking your calories then of course your going to still be hungry.
  • lisav6
    lisav6 Posts: 56
    get a life.. she is not a troll..

    "rhinowithonehorn has deactivated their account."
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    I mean even if u eat do u just basically still feel hungry because u cant eat enough to feel full. I can not feel full without eating at least about 1000 calories.

    During my weightloss I was on 1200 calories per day. No, I did not starve, nor did I feel hungry mainly because I would go over on my protein.

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