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I am not going to dispute your claim but 10 lbs in 2 weeks seems a little ridiculous to me.

There are ways to work higher calorie foods into your diet without going way over. A serving of almonds is 170 cal. Not a huge amount and should be easy to work into your diet.
I would almost suggest seeing a nutritionist. Gaining a significant amount of weight on 1700 cal seems odd to me.

Thats all got- good luck in your journey
 
Oh forgot.

counting is fine, hell almost everyone on this site counts, it is an obsession with the number that I think is an issue.
 
You should really focus more these days on getting your metabolism back into "fighting shape" - you've done damage to it by eating so little, but it is correctable - and the way you correct it is by eating more... and exercing and weight training ... Don't be afraid of putting on acouple of pounds -it will balance out eventually... but you don't want to spend the next few decades eating like abird and worrying about everything you put in your mouth..
 
maleficent said:
You should really focus more these days on getting your metabolism back into "fighting shape" - you've done damage to it by eating so little, but it is correctable - and the way you correct it is by eating more... and exercing and weight training ... Don't be afraid of putting on acouple of pounds -it will balance out eventually... but you don't want to spend the next few decades eating like abird and worrying about everything you put in your mouth..
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But I did put on over 10 pounds, I really don't want to put on any more. I'll know tomorrow if I've gained any more (doctor), and if I have I can assume that it won't stop until I've gained it all back--which I'm really afraid of.

But honestly I'm okay with watching what I'm eating this closely. I don't see food as much of an indulgence. I don't enjoy eating that much... probably because I used to love it and it made me so overweight.
 
Bigguy said:
I am not going to dispute your claim but 10 lbs in 2 weeks seems a little ridiculous to me.

There are ways to work higher calorie foods into your diet without going way over. A serving of almonds is 170 cal. Not a huge amount and should be easy to work into your diet.
I would almost suggest seeing a nutritionist. Gaining a significant amount of weight on 1700 cal seems odd to me.
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She was starving herself. Its really not that uncommon to gain very quickly when you've been restricting your calories to the extreme. Happens all the time in patients with eating disorders who have been eating very little.
 
11firecrackers said:
But I did put on over 10 pounds, I really don't want to put on any more. I'll know tomorrow if I've gained any more (doctor), and if I have I can assume that it won't stop until I've gained it all back--which I'm really afraid of.

But honestly I'm okay with watching what I'm eating this closely. I don't see food as much of an indulgence. I don't enjoy eating that much... probably because I used to love it and it made me so overweight.
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Does your doctor know what you have been doing in order to lose weight? And what you are continuing to do in order not to gain? To be honest, I think you are on a dangerous path here and you need to pull back the reins because it could get completely out of hand very fast. I personally would say its already out of hand and you really need to change your ideas weight loss, health and your body.
 
LandonsBaby said:
Does your doctor know what you have been doing in order to lose weight? And what you are continuing to do in order not to gain? To be honest, I think you are on a dangerous path here and you need to pull back the reins because it could get completely out of hand very fast. I personally would say its already out of hand and you really need to change your ideas weight loss, health and your body.
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Yeah, I go to a doctor for the sole fact that I'm in this situation, lol.

It already has gotten pretty out of hand which is why I'm trying to fix it, but gaining the weight back in the process is not fixing it.
 
I never said a few pounds, I said all of it.

I already dealt with the 10+ pound gain, and that there is already more than a few pounds.
 
I guess starvation mode is indeed a reality and hopefully you've learned your lesson. The sad fact is that you very clearly would have gotten to your goal weight much quicker and safer if you had just created a moderate calorie deficit and been more patient. I hope others who come on our forum talking about their starvation programs are reading this. This seems to be the result for everyone that tries this approach.

Regardless of any weight gain that will/has occurred, you are going to need to eat a healthy amount until your body is again normalized and not worried about being starved. You can then try again to get to your goal weight the healthy/normal way at that point.

Is it possible that you may be putting on weight simply because your body is aching for some fat? It truly needs some fat to run and maybe that's one of the causes of this.
 
11firecrackers said:
It already has gotten pretty out of hand which is why I'm trying to fix it, but gaining the weight back in the process is not fixing it.
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Gaining some weight back is part of the process of fixing your metabolism... it will be lost again - sensibly this time -and you'll be able to keep it off for good.
 
Blancita said:
I guess starvation mode is indeed a reality and hopefully you've learned your lesson. The sad fact is that you very clearly would have gotten to your goal weight much quicker and safer if you had just created a moderate calorie deficit and been more patient. I hope others who come on our forum talking about their starvation programs are reading this. This seems to be the result for everyone that tries this approach.
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I'm reading it! And sincerely hope that two months on '1200/day' doesn't count as starvation diet... :svengo:
Needless to say, I've got a lot of reading (and learning!) to do!
Thanks for the warning guys!
 
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wicked witch said:
I'm reading it! And sincerely hope that two months on '1200/day' doesn't count as starvation diet... :svengo:
Needless to say, I've got a lot of reading (and learning!) to do!
Thanks for the warning guys!
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From what I have learned there is no magic number. It depends on all factors, including your activity level.

Google 'harris benedict equation' to figure out some things. 1200 may be fine but most likely is not.
 
The OP was eating 600-700 calories per day so her problems may not be applicable to you. You may need more calories if you are exercising strenuously, but you may well be OK with 1200 (we're not scientists though so who are we to know). The goal is often to lose weight on the most amount of calories though, so did you actually try lose while eating more?
 
Blancita said:
The OP was eating 600-700 calories per day so her problems may not be applicable to you. You may need more calories if you are exercising strenuously, but you may well be OK with 1200 (we're not scientists though so who are we to know).
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I know but she also started with:
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Well I only eat 1000-1100 calories a day, first of all.
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and I was on the same road, because I was thinking about cutting another 100kcal. That thread was a real wake up call !

The goal is often to lose weight on the most amount of calories though, so did you actually try lose while eating more?
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I'll try that approach now. I took Bigguy advice, checked with harris benedict equation and came up with 1470-1580kcal/day.
I'm thinking of adding 100kcal per week to my original 1200 ... Think it's ok?
 
This is what I want to know: where do you girls/ladies get the will power to eat so little and where do I sign up for just a small portion of that!? I always wonder how so many people on our forum who have allowed themselves to gain excess weight somehow find the will power to eat practically nothing. Dont you get hungry? What happened to the cravings and habits that made you gain weight?
 
Blancita said:
This is what I want to know: where do you girls/ladies get the will power to eat so little and where do I sign up for just a small portion of that!?
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I got it from extreme self loathing and the desire to punish myself. Once you start cutting back more and more and more it gets to be an addiction. Your body adjusts and you don't need as much food in order to not be hungry. When you do eat normal amounts, it feels uncomfortable and you feel guilty. At least this was my experience and I know many other people have shared the same feelings.
 
LandonsBaby said:
I got it from extreme self loathing and the desire to punish myself. Once you start cutting back more and more and more it gets to be an addiction. Your body adjusts and you don't need as much food in order to not be hungry. When you do eat normal amounts, it feels uncomfortable and you feel guilty. At least this was my experience and I know many other people have shared the same feelings.
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qft, lol.

actually, it evades my comprehension how some people don't have the willpower to just not take a slice of cake or whatever, even though I used to be just like that. I know it's hard for some people, but I can't understand it somehow. When I see all of the baked goods my mom makes sitting out on the table, my first thought isn't "I want some of that right now"; instead, it's as though avoiding it has become an instinct.

Back on topic, though, kind of: can anybody reccomend some sources of fat that I could eat that would actually satisfy me? I don't want to eat like 15 nuts and have my stomach growling 10 minutes later.
 
I personally like natural peanut butter (none of the jiff stuff) with an apple or whole wheat toast.
 
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