Starvation Mode

[baloon]

Hello!
I would like to ask for some advice, if you can give me

I am 23 years old and have been struggling with eating disorders since my 16 when I had anorexia. When I was 18 I started eating 1200 calories a day and got better, didn`t gain muc weight and everything was doing fine. In 2 years time, I started gaining weight from nothing (I was eating the same way, very healthy). So, I decided to eat less in order to lose weight. Even more with the time. I ended up eating just 600 calories for 11 months last year (I was 116 lbs) until now, April 9th when I decided be healthy. I searched on the net and found out that I was in starvation mode. I started eating 1400 calories per day, 4-5 meals a day, 30 minutes walking per day and lifting weights for 15 minutes on my arm every 2 days. Today, 24th of may (43 days after) I am 8 lbs more then when I started my recovery, my clothes dont fit anymore and I am really sad... Please, I just would like some advice, do you think I am doing right? If not, what I am doing wrong? It is taking so long to stop gaining weight, I am really sad...

Some information: I am 5'4'' 124 lbs , 23 years old, small frame

Thank you very much for your time.

 

[SouthernLord]

Are you a man or woman???

 

[Sodam Yat]

Are you a man or woman???

Gotta be a woman

 

[oso0960]

That's what I'm wondering. With a calorie consumption like that I'm leaning more towards a woman. I remember learning a bit about anorexia. When you stop eating like you did, you lose weight until you become ridiculously skinny. You then eat a little bit and find that you gain an incredible amount of weight just from eating only a few calories...Which is what your body is trying to do to remain alive -> store your food as bodyfat. your body doesn't care what you look like or what others think about you, your body only cares about living.

What you have to do is STOP WORRYING about how fat/how much weight you've gained. Progressively eat more until your body understands that it has a continuous supply of food. At least work up to 1600-2000 calories (depending if your a man or woman). YOU WILL BE much fatter than you are now. BUT, don't let this scare you off and think you need less calories. Once you reach the "top of the hill" when your body decides it wants to no longer be in starvation mode, you will begin to lose weight again.

There you have it: eating around 2000 calories and at a healthy weight. This is what I've learned in school, I've never done any research on anorexia, so if someone thinks i'm wrong, please correct me

 

[sauron2029]

the above posts are rude, sad to see what this forum has become.

23 years old...124 lbs i dont care if youre 5ft 4 you need to throw all the numbers and bullshit out of the window right now.

Your testicles are probably atrophied your endocrone system needs a jumstart. Humans are resilient you can turn it all around.

Eat a solid 5 meals a day with all food groups represented and WORKOUT. Stop being a panzy and get disgusted with yourself and work hard asl hell put on some muscle. Youd be surprised how much you can/have to eat when you have some muscle. At your weight your body is holding onto bodyfaat like crazy, you probably look soft even though you are thin.

good luck brother

 

[SpyWizard]

hahah.. multi accounts??

I'm thinking...

 

[nefertiti]

I'm inclined to move this over to the women's forum. I'll PM the poster and confirm before i do.

 

[cwalker3]

Well the first problem you have is your workout routine. Walking for 30 minutes a couple days a week is not going to give you results. You need a real workout routine to lose weight effectively. You are right about starvation mode, never decrease your calories and undereat. Your workout routines need to be jogging not walking.