SamanthaMacG
New member
Hey Rebel,
Just a thought but you're eating less than I am in a day...I'm eating between 1500 (still to low) -1900 calories depending on my exercise but take a look at how many calories you need, drop it by a certain amount and you're still going to lose weight. You may want to ask your doc about the medication you're taking too because you're boosting your metabolic rate, right? So if you drop your calories by say, 500 from what you need to start + the meds, you're burning calories.
I could eat 2800 calories a day and still lose weight at my current weight. I think we feel like we're eating more when we start going healthy because it's so different. Our body doesn't recognize it as habit and goes "This is new" and considers it to be a lot. I've started meal planning to get a minimum of 1500 calories a day - no excuses anymore. It's friggin' hard. I make sure my calories are 1500+, carbs are under 100g and protein is at or over 150g right now. My body almost instantly left the dreaded plateau and my energy soared. I dropped another 1.2lbs this week and am now fitting into my pre-baby jeans (sitting at 224.2lbs today and going running tonight)!
The quicker you can get a healthy, balanced diet into you (so no crashes from lack of sugar or sugar rushes, lots of water, taking out the foods that just don't work for you, and making sure you're getting the nutrition your body needs), the more you're teaching your brain to adapt to these healthy habits. It will become less work and more instinct sooner and you'll feel better especially when you start exercising.
Weight loss will come but take the journey to get those habits developed to not starve your body of vital nutrients or worse, create a horrible cycle of starvation/binge eating. Seriously, been there, done that. I remember having panic attacks because I was so scared of eating something 'unhealthy' and having dreams that I ate something that wasn't even in my apartment (like a whole cake). It was horrible.
Find out what you need to eat in a day and if you can't stick with it on your own, consider a fitbit. It has seriously made a difference in the week I've had mine. There's no excuses for me to hide behind anymore - my hubby can see it, he can see if I'm eating/drinking water so if I say "oh no, it's fine..." HA! It's right there in my face going "No, Sam, you drank no water and barely ate yesterday".
Anyways, I hope you're feeling better soon and take care. My tip for calories honestly is, if you can't get enough, get a tablespoon or two (measure) of all natural nut butter and eat it - especially with low energy. I keep it in my gym bag for long sessions - I can burn 500+ calories in a long workout and a tablespoon of PB helps.
Good luck! I'm so glad you found this forum - you're a real trooper and goal-getter!
Just a thought but you're eating less than I am in a day...I'm eating between 1500 (still to low) -1900 calories depending on my exercise but take a look at how many calories you need, drop it by a certain amount and you're still going to lose weight. You may want to ask your doc about the medication you're taking too because you're boosting your metabolic rate, right? So if you drop your calories by say, 500 from what you need to start + the meds, you're burning calories.
I could eat 2800 calories a day and still lose weight at my current weight. I think we feel like we're eating more when we start going healthy because it's so different. Our body doesn't recognize it as habit and goes "This is new" and considers it to be a lot. I've started meal planning to get a minimum of 1500 calories a day - no excuses anymore. It's friggin' hard. I make sure my calories are 1500+, carbs are under 100g and protein is at or over 150g right now. My body almost instantly left the dreaded plateau and my energy soared. I dropped another 1.2lbs this week and am now fitting into my pre-baby jeans (sitting at 224.2lbs today and going running tonight)!
The quicker you can get a healthy, balanced diet into you (so no crashes from lack of sugar or sugar rushes, lots of water, taking out the foods that just don't work for you, and making sure you're getting the nutrition your body needs), the more you're teaching your brain to adapt to these healthy habits. It will become less work and more instinct sooner and you'll feel better especially when you start exercising.
Weight loss will come but take the journey to get those habits developed to not starve your body of vital nutrients or worse, create a horrible cycle of starvation/binge eating. Seriously, been there, done that. I remember having panic attacks because I was so scared of eating something 'unhealthy' and having dreams that I ate something that wasn't even in my apartment (like a whole cake). It was horrible.
Find out what you need to eat in a day and if you can't stick with it on your own, consider a fitbit. It has seriously made a difference in the week I've had mine. There's no excuses for me to hide behind anymore - my hubby can see it, he can see if I'm eating/drinking water so if I say "oh no, it's fine..." HA! It's right there in my face going "No, Sam, you drank no water and barely ate yesterday".
Anyways, I hope you're feeling better soon and take care. My tip for calories honestly is, if you can't get enough, get a tablespoon or two (measure) of all natural nut butter and eat it - especially with low energy. I keep it in my gym bag for long sessions - I can burn 500+ calories in a long workout and a tablespoon of PB helps.
Good luck! I'm so glad you found this forum - you're a real trooper and goal-getter!
