Dietician said: EAT MORE!!! but HOW????

Sunta · April 13, 2007

Those that swear they will be too tired, in starvation mode, or unable to lose at less than 1000 calories a day believe in myths of more than one type. (wink)

Heeheehee LOL!

juliegeraci · April 13, 2007

I do fine on 1k calories a day. I think pushing the envelope on 1200 and more would be an issue. Good luck.

Jachut · April 14, 2007

I dont know. I dont think I believe in starvation mode, if it exists, your body obviously gets over it since people do continue to lose weight and become emaciated if they dont eat. Perhaps *very* low calories is not the healthiest way to lose weight is more the way I'd put it - and for many people they can lose perfectly well on more food.< /p>

But as to being "too tired" - I most definitely CANNOT function on under 1000 calories a day. I simply burn too many calories in the course of daily life, after a couple of days I'm light headed, poor concentration, fatigued and feeling unwell. And both pre op and immediately post op, I had big trouble with fainting. Remedied by ditching the Optifast and blending up real food to liquid form (and thereby taking in about 1200 a day) instead of juice, Water, jelly etc.

TamifromAL · April 14, 2007

a recent study had shown that those who eliminated a comparable number of calories via dieting as via exercise lost the exact same amount of weight.
Calories in vs. calories expended is what will determine how much weight is lost.

I'd like to see those same people in a year.

Tami

Jachut · April 14, 2007

Yes, it would be interesting to compare body fat/lean mass ratios, blood chemistry etc.

And I think the biggest telling factor is whether they keep the weight off. People who dont exercise are way more likely to regain. Exercise is a huge preventative factor in preventing weight gain and regain.