Does anyone have a body that gets mad if you eat more than 1000-1200 calories a day ?

[Brandi Renee]

I am realizing taht in order for me to lose weight and I have done it before that my body will only do it if I am at 100-1200 calories a day.

 

I have been up and down the 40 pound rollercoster. Last time I lost the 40 pounds I started to eat again 2000-2500 calories - varying days, still working out - and the weight just piled on.

 

I can maintain my loss if I stay at the 1000-1200 caloreis a day only.

 

Is it possibe that my body type is the kind that flat out just does not really need what a typical person may need to function???????

 

Honestly I would lose weight and maintain it if I was doing a couple slimfast,proetined shakes a dat - apple with penut butter fro snack and a spinach leaf breast of chicken (broiled) with blasamic vinegar NO OIL for dinner only type body. THAT SUCKS !!!!!

 

Seems as if my body takes forever to process food - I wont get hunger pains at all - but I will get that icky headach from the blodd sugar dip or whatever it is.

 

Is there anyone else out there like me?

 

I talked to my father about his and he seems to think that unfortunatley that is just the way it is for me . HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I want to know if I am not the only one????

[Zaira]

I generally can't eat more than that unless I'm exercising at least three times a week. Otherwise the pounds stack on

[AliceW]

Building muscle helps a LOT. Muscle burns more calories per hour than other other body tissue even when you're just sitting around or sleeping...it raises your basal metabolism, which is what determines how many calories per day you can eat without gaining weight.

 

If you're finding that you gain weight even when you eat very little food, try lifting weights regularly to gain muscle. I've also found that that eating a lot of small meals instead one or two big ones helps keep my metabolism high, as does drinking a lot of water. Hope this helps.

[Brandi Renee]

Yes - building some more muscle woudl be good - how importatn do you think the cardio would be then in my case?

 

I do know that I gain muscle very rapidly as well - so someime si jsut dread going to the gym for cardio and muscle training.

 

I will try to do the timey meals - I think that may also be how my metabolism likes it too. Only thing is that is totally ruins going out to dinners or lunches ya know?

[New_Wife]

It sounds like you would also do well to consult a nutritionist. You can ask your regular doctor for a referral. Sometimes different folks process different things in odd ways. A nutritionist can help you pick the right calories for maximum fuel useage & still leave room for some snacks you might enjoy.

[sophia34]

I am in a similar position, although my cutoff is 1,500 calories a day. If I'm under that I lose weight; if I go over, I gain.

 

I've followed the advice others already gave--I eat small meals several times a day (three approx. 300 calories meals and three approx. 200 calorie snacks), and I do strength training religiously. Three times a week, 45-minutes each. I also do three cardio sessions a week (30 to 60 minutes each). I throw some yoga in here and there.

 

However, what I've also found to be incredibly helpful is to take a "day off" once a week or at least twice a month. On my days off, I don't exercise, and I eat without too much thought to calorie counting. I don't go hog wild and eat everything in sight, but I'll eat cookies, or a big breakfast, or that extra slice of bread. It's a great way to equalize everything a bit. I don't really gain any weight from this occasional lapses, but it's a great mental break. Plus, if I eat too much, or if I eat bad stuff, I feel a bit sick and I actually look forward to going back on the lower-calorie regimen!

[shesays]

It's possible that the roller coaster dieting has slowed your metabolism down below what it would normally be.

You should probably get your body composition tested ( a nutritionist can do this for you). Since you've been yoyo dieting, your body has probably held onto more fat and lost muscle, which slows your metabolism down.

 

To increase your calorie intake without gaining weight, you have to burn more calories. This is truly frustrating for me! I go to the gym for 45 minutes and burn 300 calories, that seems like nothing for all that work! But if you want to be eating 2000 - 2500 calories a day, that would be approximately 3 hours a day of working out. Most people don't have time for that, so I wouldn't recommend eating that much.

 

Instead, try raising your metabolism.

 

1. Try eating six 200 calorie meals a day (if you're only eating 1200). So for example, take your dinner, split it in half, and eat the second half 2 hours later.

 

2. Build muscle! Add weight training to your fitness routine. And I say ADD, not SUBSTITUTE. You still need all the cardio you're doing, probably more.

 

3. Exercise more! The USDA recommends 90 minutes a day for a person trying to lose weight. You are in essence trying to lose weight, because you're hoping to compensate enough to eat more calories.

 

Weight loss maintenance is even more frustrating than weight loss!! It's all the hard work without the reward of seeing the scale go down. So I feel for you; it's an uphill battle! Keep trying!

[Blackfrost]

I absolutely agree with shesays and sophia34. Especially with the free day off once per week, or once per two weeks - where you can eat anything you want. This is very similar to the Body for Life workout regime, and it does work - I know - I've lost a ton of weight in the last 6 months of doing this exact type of dieting and cardio/weight training.