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Lasereth · 12-31-2007, 05:46 AM

Wow thanks for all the responses!!

I see a lot of people talking about eating more. I hate to flat out disagree, but I have to put in my experiences with food:

When I was 275, I was eating about 5-6,000 calories per day, many due to soft drinks. At first I tried eating around 2500-3000 per day. I lost no weight for 2 months. Then I went down to 1500-2000 per day. Nothing. Then when I went down to 900-1,500 calories, I started to lose weight.

If I go back up to 2,000 calories or higher, I gain weight almost instantly. If I eat 2500 calories per day, I gain 10 pounds in a single week, and we're not talking muscle, we're talking raw fat in my face and stomach.

The trainer at the gym I go to said I wasn't eating enough either, but everytime I try what they suggest I simply gain weight. When trying to get in shape and you follow what your trainer says and then gain 20 pounds of fat in a month, it's not exactly inspiring. So basically I'm scared to death of eating any more than I am right now since no matter what I eat I gain weight if it's more than 1500 calories.

I've tried the "eat 6 times a day of smaller portions" and "eat a lot of meats and proteins" and none of it works, I just gain fat weight and have to stop.

I do have a lot of people tell me my body may be in starvation mode and it's storing fat. If that's true, then how have I lost 65 pounds??

Any suggestions?? Thanks for your time!

12-31-2007, 05:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	Wow thanks for all the responses!! I see a lot of people talking about eating more. I hate to flat out disagree, but I have to put in my experiences with food: When I was 275, I was eating about 5-6,000 calories per day, many due to soft drinks. At first I tried eating around 2500-3000 per day. I lost no weight for 2 months. Then I went down to 1500-2000 per day. Nothing. Then when I went down to 900-1,500 calories, I started to lose weight. If I go back up to 2,000 calories or higher, I gain weight almost instantly. If I eat 2500 calories per day, I gain 10 pounds in a single week, and we're not talking muscle, we're talking raw fat in my face and stomach. The trainer at the gym I go to said I wasn't eating enough either, but everytime I try what they suggest I simply gain weight. When trying to get in shape and you follow what your trainer says and then gain 20 pounds of fat in a month, it's not exactly inspiring. So basically I'm scared to death of eating any more than I am right now since no matter what I eat I gain weight if it's more than 1500 calories. I've tried the "eat 6 times a day of smaller portions" and "eat a lot of meats and proteins" and none of it works, I just gain fat weight and have to stop. I do have a lot of people tell me my body may be in starvation mode and it's storing fat. If that's true, then how have I lost 65 pounds?? Any suggestions?? Thanks for your time!