Hey everyone, I been doing this diet for the past 5 days. I been only eating less than 500 calories and that includes vegatables, meats( I know this is unhealthy but I have less than 17 days to lose 26 pounds). I excersice everyday including weekends and I also do intense weight lifting for 1 hour every other day. I have a treadmill at home and I set it to the highest resistance and I workout till i see 2000 calorie on the screen. I do this everyday so it's a good workout for me. I weigh 176 pound and my height is 5'9. I have been doing this for the past 4 days and four days later, I still weigh 176 pounds. What am I doing wrong? I'm drinking lot's of water and I always had a high motivation and I know I can continue this crash diet but it's sad seeing the same pound after all the hardwork. I weigh myself as soon as I wake up since it's around 8 hours of no food since I'm asleep. I been only eating 500 calories for the past five days which is meats and vegetables only. What can I do to improve? Should i increase my excersice to 3000 calorie of excersice a day and weight training on top of that? This doesnt make sense to me because i am losing completely zero pounds on a crash diet. Thanks for your help.
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IchooseLife
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crash diets don't work, your body is in shock and as newbride02 said, it thinks your starving so it's holding on to everything.
For such a large loss in short amount of time, I'd go loads of protein, very few carbs and lots of filtered water.
Then when the critical 17 days is over start on a proper eating plan
For such a large loss in short amount of time, I'd go loads of protein, very few carbs and lots of filtered water.
Then when the critical 17 days is over start on a proper eating plan
I was doing around 1200 calorie before but I was gaining and losing so my weight didnt change at all at the end. After that i went down to 800 calorie diet and the first day i lost 4 pounds (all waterweight probably) and after 2 weeks, my weight still stayed the exact same. I'm doing 500 calorie diet but this isnt working either. When i was doing 1500 calorie diet, i always gain weight and went back to my normal weight the next day and it was the samething over and over so I think i have a metablosim disorder. Is there anything I can do? My doctor saids to eat lot's of vegetables and fruits but I already tried everything he said and failed. I'm wondering if anyone had the same problem as me and knows a way out of this.
Korrie
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well, you HAVE to get in more cals. Don't try to argue that, its a fact. Sorry to be blunt, but thats the way it is.
It makes sence that your body would quit loosing when your eating 500 or 800 cals a day, what doesn't make sence is that your saying you gained weight on a 1200 cal diet?? that doesnt' sound right. Are you sure you stuck to the 1200 cals and didn't sneak things in there from time to time? It happens.
Go back to the 1200 cals, write everything down and stick with it for more than a couple weeks. You'll see results.
It makes sence that your body would quit loosing when your eating 500 or 800 cals a day, what doesn't make sence is that your saying you gained weight on a 1200 cal diet?? that doesnt' sound right. Are you sure you stuck to the 1200 cals and didn't sneak things in there from time to time? It happens.
Go back to the 1200 cals, write everything down and stick with it for more than a couple weeks. You'll see results.
I meant i gain weight after I ate then the next day I'm at the same weight as the day before on the 1200 calorie diet. I think I did this for around 2 weeks and I didnt cheat at all. Theres no point in lying because I'm trying to get help here. So basiclly, I never lost or gained anything at the end. When i wasn't on diet, my calorie intake was around 1500-1800 calorie and sometimes ate out. For some reason, I am overweight and i hardly eat until im stuffed(only during special occasions like christmas, thanksgiving, birthday) or ate because of emotional problems. This is what i'm eating everyday; 2 eggs for breakfast(140 calorie), 3 oz of chicken and salad(160 calories), 5 oz of fish and salads(200 calories), and 0 carb low calorie jello for snack. I'm currently doing 2000 calorie treadmill and intense weight training every other day.
You are starving your body and it doesn't like it. Stop before you mess yourself up.
At your height and weight, even 1200 is a pretty extreme caloric deficit. Which is probably why 1200 didn't work for you either.
What you need to understand is the key to losing weight is not about how little you can get by with eating, but eating enough to fuel your body while creating a healthy deficit.
Your body isn't capable of burning 26 pounds of fat in 17 days, no matter how much you abuse it by starving it. All it will be able to do with that is lose water and muscle (and even then most likely not 26 pounds worth) and severly mess up your metabolism.
I'm assuming there is a big event coming up that you have decided you need to be thinner for. Look at it this way - the big day comes and you have starved a few pounds of muscle and water off of your body -you have nothing to be proud of. If someone asks how you lost weight, what can you say? That you starved yourself to lose a few pounds, but will be gaining it all back (in the form of fat) next week when you start eating again? Or, door number 2 - you lose a bit, just not as much, by being healthy - someone asks you how. You say you started eating better, exercising, and making healthy choices - you have something that you've accomplished that you can be proud of. The choice is yours - shame or pride.
If you decide to choose pride and make a healthy decision for yourself. Google "Harris Benedict equation" - work the equation, multiply that number by your appropriate activity level, then subtract about 500 calories (some people prefer to subtract 20%). Either way, that will give you a more accurate idea of what you need to be eating to maintain your weight, then, when you subtract, it will give you a healthy defecit that will result in a good weight loss.
At your height and weight, even 1200 is a pretty extreme caloric deficit. Which is probably why 1200 didn't work for you either.
What you need to understand is the key to losing weight is not about how little you can get by with eating, but eating enough to fuel your body while creating a healthy deficit.
Your body isn't capable of burning 26 pounds of fat in 17 days, no matter how much you abuse it by starving it. All it will be able to do with that is lose water and muscle (and even then most likely not 26 pounds worth) and severly mess up your metabolism.
I'm assuming there is a big event coming up that you have decided you need to be thinner for. Look at it this way - the big day comes and you have starved a few pounds of muscle and water off of your body -you have nothing to be proud of. If someone asks how you lost weight, what can you say? That you starved yourself to lose a few pounds, but will be gaining it all back (in the form of fat) next week when you start eating again? Or, door number 2 - you lose a bit, just not as much, by being healthy - someone asks you how. You say you started eating better, exercising, and making healthy choices - you have something that you've accomplished that you can be proud of. The choice is yours - shame or pride.
If you decide to choose pride and make a healthy decision for yourself. Google "Harris Benedict equation" - work the equation, multiply that number by your appropriate activity level, then subtract about 500 calories (some people prefer to subtract 20%). Either way, that will give you a more accurate idea of what you need to be eating to maintain your weight, then, when you subtract, it will give you a healthy defecit that will result in a good weight loss.
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You cant drop your calories lower than 1200 a day for more than a couple of times without your body going into starvation mode. If you do start to lose weight on 500 cal, you are more than likely burning up lean muscle and water weight. Try eating 1200 calories aday, spread out into about 5 meals to really boost your metabolism, these meals should primarily consist of lean protein, fruits vegitables, and healthy fats, but don't forget about the whole grains! When you workout as hard as you are and dont consume enough carbs and protein, your body just can't properly recover, and you won't see results. Proteins rebuild your muscles after the excercise breaks them down, and the carbs fuel your body so that you can maximize your workouts. If you want to lose as much as you can in 17 days, omit the grains, but keep in leafy greens, and up your protein as previously mentioned, but 500 calories is not gonna work, if your not careful and keep working out intensely and only eating 500 calories, you're gonna end up in the hospital.
Kaitie
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The sense of urgency in your posts makes me feel ansty. Nothing---nothing is so important that you have to lose almost 30 pounds in 2 1/2 weeks.
That said, my advice to you is to chill. If you really want to lose the weight you have to do it the right way and for the right reason.
Get your nutrition in check, drink tons of water, and keep up the exercise and you can probably lose between 4-7 pounds by the 13th of December---but more importantly, you need to relax. Stress will keep you from losing weight!
That said, my advice to you is to chill. If you really want to lose the weight you have to do it the right way and for the right reason.
Get your nutrition in check, drink tons of water, and keep up the exercise and you can probably lose between 4-7 pounds by the 13th of December---but more importantly, you need to relax. Stress will keep you from losing weight!
ChefAshley
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I don't understand why you are weighing yourself daily. The only thing that will change is how much water you are retaining ect...I say weigh your self once a week at the same time wearing the same clothes, or nothing.
Tomble
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What on earth requires you to drop that much weight in that much time? If you're really eating so few calories and exercising so much, your body can't really be holding onto the weight. The energy you are expending has to come from somewhere, and it has to be coming from food or stored fat.
I agree with Tomble...if you are doing all this and still not loosing and are not on any medication that puts on weight I would go see a doctor to see if all is OK. Starvation mode is a bit over rated in my opinion but 500 cals is far too little (especially )when working out as you are.
Yep...we are starving ourselves fat ....lets all eat more...I tend to agree with this theory I found...
I always love the starvation mode argument. "Don't go under 1000 calories or you'll be in starvation mode." Starvation is when you are not getting nutrients or energy - zilch, nada. It is true starvation – i.e. not eating. No, you will not go into some special mode after 6 hours of not eating. I've fasted for days before, and contrary to the popular trend, I did not suddenly lose 15 tons of muscle mass and become a thin sluggish weakling. I fasted for spiritual reasons and when I was done, I eased back into my regular nutrition program and was fine.
Starvation mode is something that serves two purposes. In the mind of marketers, its a great scare tactic to shock people into buying supplements to make sure they have something on the road and don't go into that scary starvation mode. It is also great to market systems because Americans like to eat. So any system that says, "Lose fat by eating more" is going to sell. The second purpose it serves is for the person on the diet. It is a great justification for never going low enough to achieve phenomenal results - after all, they make kick into starvation mode. Better to have a reason to keep calories up and blame the inability to lose that last bit of ab flab on something else.
Seriously: when you lower calories, your metabolism goes down. This isn't starvation mode. This is your metabolism going down. The thing is, who cares? I know the trend is to say it's better to eat more and have a burning metabolism. Personally, I don't see how a slow metabolism is any worse than a fast one if you are eating nutrient dense. In other words, I know a 1200 calorie diet with far more nutrients than a typical American 3000 calorie diet. If it is sustainable and enjoyable, who cares if the metabolism is a bit slower? The idea is that it is easier to lose fat, but if you reach your goal and are maintaining, theoretically you don't have to lose more fat.
....lets all eat more...I tend to agree with this theory I found...I always love the starvation mode argument. "Don't go under 1000 calories or you'll be in starvation mode." Starvation is when you are not getting nutrients or energy - zilch, nada. It is true starvation – i.e. not eating. No, you will not go into some special mode after 6 hours of not eating. I've fasted for days before, and contrary to the popular trend, I did not suddenly lose 15 tons of muscle mass and become a thin sluggish weakling. I fasted for spiritual reasons and when I was done, I eased back into my regular nutrition program and was fine.
Starvation mode is something that serves two purposes. In the mind of marketers, its a great scare tactic to shock people into buying supplements to make sure they have something on the road and don't go into that scary starvation mode. It is also great to market systems because Americans like to eat. So any system that says, "Lose fat by eating more" is going to sell. The second purpose it serves is for the person on the diet. It is a great justification for never going low enough to achieve phenomenal results - after all, they make kick into starvation mode. Better to have a reason to keep calories up and blame the inability to lose that last bit of ab flab on something else.
Seriously: when you lower calories, your metabolism goes down. This isn't starvation mode. This is your metabolism going down. The thing is, who cares? I know the trend is to say it's better to eat more and have a burning metabolism. Personally, I don't see how a slow metabolism is any worse than a fast one if you are eating nutrient dense. In other words, I know a 1200 calorie diet with far more nutrients than a typical American 3000 calorie diet. If it is sustainable and enjoyable, who cares if the metabolism is a bit slower? The idea is that it is easier to lose fat, but if you reach your goal and are maintaining, theoretically you don't have to lose more fat.
Yep...we are starving ourselves fat
I always love the starvation mode argument. "Don't go under 1000 calories or you'll be in starvation mode." Starvation is when you are not getting nutrients or energy - zilch, nada. It is true starvation – i.e. not eating. No, you will not go into some special mode after 6 hours of not eating. I've fasted for days before, and contrary to the popular trend, I did not suddenly lose 15 tons of muscle mass and become a thin sluggish weakling. I fasted for spiritual reasons and when I was done, I eased back into my regular nutrition program and was fine.
Starvation mode is something that serves two purposes. In the mind of marketers, its a great scare tactic to shock people into buying supplements to make sure they have something on the road and don't go into that scary starvation mode. It is also great to market systems because Americans like to eat. So any system that says, "Lose fat by eating more" is going to sell. The second purpose it serves is for the person on the diet. It is a great justification for never going low enough to achieve phenomenal results - after all, they make kick into starvation mode. Better to have a reason to keep calories up and blame the inability to lose that last bit of ab flab on something else.
Seriously: when you lower calories, your metabolism goes down. This isn't starvation mode. This is your metabolism going down. The thing is, who cares? I know the trend is to say it's better to eat more and have a burning metabolism. Personally, I don't see how a slow metabolism is any worse than a fast one if you are eating nutrient dense. In other words, I know a 1200 calorie diet with far more nutrients than a typical American 3000 calorie diet. If it is sustainable and enjoyable, who cares if the metabolism is a bit slower? The idea is that it is easier to lose fat, but if you reach your goal and are maintaining, theoretically you don't have to lose more fat.
The term "starvation mode" is not meant to replace true and complete starvation. It is a term used to describe what happens when people eat less then their body needs to function properly, resulting in a slower metabolism, b/c the body is attempting to protect itself. In general, something that puts the body in a protection mode (something that is a threat) would not be something I consider very healthy.
Yes, in a way we do starve ourselves fat. People go on a strict diet, creating a severe caloric deficit. They lose some weight at first, then hit a wall as their metabolism slows down to protect the body. They get discouraged b/c they are eating like a bird, sick of being hungry, ready to eat some real food, etc, and not losing any weight anymore (or so hungry that they don't care if they are), so they go back to eating a more normal amount. Problem is, at this point, the metabolism is slower, so they quickly regain the weight. Some variation or another of this scenario is seen over and over.
I'm not sure where you found that article (my guess would be from a magazine or a diet book/website of some sort). Yes, there are some correct points - diets claiming to let you eat more are going to sell. However, the dangers of eating less than your body needs in an attempt to lose weight, and the negative effects that has on metabolism, are well studied and documented. I would suggest a slightly more scientific source of information.
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Korrie
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OOOOOK guys, lets move on...we are all entitled to our own opinions...one believes in starvation mode, one doesnt'...its ok.
As everyone has said, your wanting to do soemthing thats not really possible with that much of a weight loss. It can be dangerous. Theres nothing more anyone can really say on the subject, I just hope you take care of yourself and play it safe..ok?
As everyone has said, your wanting to do soemthing thats not really possible with that much of a weight loss. It can be dangerous. Theres nothing more anyone can really say on the subject, I just hope you take care of yourself and play it safe..ok?
Hi Discordian,
You must be feeling a lot of pain. I'm not sure what is happening to you. The only thing I can say is to be good to yourself. Nurture yourself by whatever makes you feel good, such as taking a bath, reading a book, listening to music.
I sometimes feel desparation about my weight and weight loss. It is difficult. I would imagine you might feel similarly.
Take care of yourself and let us help you.
You must be feeling a lot of pain. I'm not sure what is happening to you. The only thing I can say is to be good to yourself. Nurture yourself by whatever makes you feel good, such as taking a bath, reading a book, listening to music.
I sometimes feel desparation about my weight and weight loss. It is difficult. I would imagine you might feel similarly.
Take care of yourself and let us help you.