800/900 calories a day/can't eat more...help!

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Lyric

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Ok, you are all going to think Im nuts. But I have a problem...I have been eating a low calorie diet and working out almost daily (the working out part) for almost two months now. I am seeing some good results and some bad..and a little troubling. I normally eat a good breakfast, that is usually around 250 calories. And then I have a snack of veggies which is around 35 calories. I have coffee with cream/sugar. And sometimes another snack of fresh fruit which is less then 100 calories. I drink a ton of water through out the day. But not too much.

I usually will have a lunch of between 200-300 calories. Then afternoon rolls around, I will sometimes have a small fruit/veggie snack or Special K bar again around 90-95 calories.

I work in an office all day. I usually type nonstop all day and get up sporadically. When I get home I walk my APBT about 3.5 miles at a moderate pace with some faster pace around an hour and a half, on the back gravel roads around my house. Sometimes we jog a little. Later on I normally lift weights and do some exercises, targeting different muscles groups every other day.

So here’s my issue. I am never EVER hungry after I have my afternoon snack. If I can FORCE food down my mouth, I end up feeling like utter crap. I have even gotten sick.

I know I cannot possibly sustain myself on 800-900 calories a day. I am not sick either.

Does anyone have any ideas as to what is going on possibly? Some suggestions would be wonderful thanks!

PS. I am not forcing myself to eat less.
 
whenever you are hungry during the day, eat A LOT, like a huge meal. this will stretch out your stomach and make you more hungry whenever you arent full.
 
You should be eating at least 5 equal size meals throughout the day. Make sure you eat a serving of good protein at every meal. Ditch the special K bars they are crap. Besides that there may be something physically wrong with your stomach, or maybe you are afraid that eating more will make you gain weight? Anyways you need to formulate an actual PLAN and then follow it. You can't just walk, sometimes run, play around with weights here and there and eat the way you are because you won't make any progress.
 
my advice: add a sensible dinner to your plan and you'll be all set. something in the 500 to 600 calorie range which includes lean meat or fish, lot's of veggies (dark green ones are good), and a salad with a variety of things in it (no iceberg lettuce).
 
I can't run. I broke my hip a few years ago and injuried my knee...there is NO way I can run. I do use weights.

I don't eat meat or seafood. And trust me Im not worried about gaining weight. I just can't eat more.

Im going to see the doctor. Cause maybe there is something wrong with me. Or my body is just in shock from all the good food instead of the CRAP!
 
hi lyric,

I started in a similar situation except i was existing on even less than that and never felt hungry even though I worked out a ton. your body is in starvation mode. It has gotten used to the amount of calories you've been giving it and adapted accordingly. I got to a point where I felt like I was just NOT normal. I always had these rabbit food meals while out with my friends and even if I wanted to eat "normal" my body couldn't take it. I came to this forum in search of support and help. I'm now cycling between 1100-1500 cals mainly falling into the 1300 cal range. I'm increasing slowly so I don't gain fat but can get my metabolism pumping while I increase and keep my weight stable.
My advice is just taken from what I've known for the past 2 months. Start adding slowly. Sounds like you are in a good habit of meals and snacks every few hours. thats great. I wasn't even at that place. Pick a carb and lean protein every 3 hours and try to shoot for about 200-250 cals at every meal 5-6 times a day. that will bring you to a higher cal average than you are now at least. Go find a protein powder for those times you feel like you really can't eat anything and make a shake. If you don't want the shake to fill you up and result in feeling junky then don't add any ice. I do a scoop of whey powder, a cup or two of soy milk and 1-2 T peanut butter. It equals only about 10 oz in a cup but is full of calories and nutrients. I promise you you can handle that and its about 450 cals.
Your water habit is great and your veggie and fruit too...just add more to those meals like some cottage cheese, some nuts (nuts are GREAT calorie dense foods) or chicken breast. "meal" sounds like a big word but its not. Its only meaning a completeness to your food (ie lean protein and complex carb).
One thing you have to be careful of is not relying too heavily on the shakes. I did that at the beginning because they are so easy and not filling. Being stuffed was, and is a huge issue of mine. 1300 is still a lot for me. I only let myself do 2 a day max. its important your body gets used to the digestion of good food and gets a little more stretched out than it is right now.
Just go slow and as others have said DO make a plan. Its a pain in the butt but write it out the night before what you'll do the next day. calories, exercise and everything. then you don't have to stress about it the next day.
 
Hmmm.. over training and under nourishment.. a recipe for disaster.. :(
I would get your diet in check before you even bother pushing around weights. They will do very little for you if you are not feeding your muscles to replenish them.
 
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