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A VLCD is wrong for many reasons...but is 1000 calories a VLCD? Provided that OP doesn't over - exercise?
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Yes - but the idea of "starvation mode" implies that it's a metabolic response by your body. As though that's a "mode" you went into. If you cannot sustain a 1000 calorie a day diet, and have to binge eat 3000, clearly you should up your regular intake to 1200, 1300. Simple. But this is not a response by your body, nor is…
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Oh and by the by...1000 calories is plenty if you feel that you're achieving the necessary protein/fat/carbs. As it has been said above me, focus on nutrient - dense low calorie foods (green vegetables), and try to "eat back" the calories you burn off. But it's achievable and maintainable. For many, many people.
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Came here to make my first ever MFP post. You are absolutely right and those who are saying you're wrong have literally no concept of how calories work. Calories are energy. Fat is stored energy. You can't have fat unless you have energy. Therefore, it should really come as no surprise that hey, there is NO SUCH THING AS…
