Okay, well it started when I decided to lose weight (wich ive been trying to do for 1.5 years) but just recently I became really determined and have been doing lots of research and cutting out all junk, etc.. I decided that to see fast results the 1200 diet would be good for me since I guess this is the limit and it is considered unhealthy to eat less than that. (and I write down everything I eat and how many calories it contains) The first few days were really hard but I am so obsessive about it (i have ocd so maybe thats a part of it), but slowly Ive become very comfortable with it. Too comfortable with it. I just dont feel the need to eat alot of the times, I just dont get hungry often and find myself eating around 600 cals on some days. I want to eat more, but I would be so mad at myself if I did, and plus- Im just not hungry. I dont feel tired or like im lacking food intake or anything, in fact I feel great because the MAJORITY OF WHAT IM EATING IS STRICTLY FRUITS AND VEGIES. Is this why Im not getting hungry? Is it because these foods are keeping me full longer because they have lots of protein and vitamins? or has my stomache shrunk? or is my guilty and obsessive thought pattern having an impact on how I eat? I work out and am considered strong and healthy.. in fact my grandma just complimented me today on how my eyes are so white and my skin is glowing. I just told her its cuz im a vegitarian =)) (im seeing lots of benifits) Im 5'8 and weigh about 127. But anyways, Im just wondering what the deal is and if any of you might have suggestions. I am actually really excited to see im not eating so much and getting full easier wich probably isnt good. Well thanks! :sunny:

for your height your actually at a pretty good weight..
if you really want to lose fat..just take up weightlifting or some other kind of exercise...and make sure your eating enough..1200 is pretty low..
and seriously..127 is fine..


rhiannon..

you will make yourself sick by only eating 600 calories a day. my advice as a recovering anorexic/bulimic is to make a menu and stick to it as much as you can. but eat the most fattening, highest calorie part of the meal first. i would also add that you may want to seek professional help for this. it is very easy to fall into a destructive pattern.

You're always welcome to stop by the Eat to Live (http://www.veggieboards.com/boards/showthread.php?t=24310) thread for support for overcoming disordered eating patterns. I think it would be good for you if you want to get yourself out of this obsessive cycle :)

It's great to be basing your diet on fruits and veggies, but you need other stuff too, and you definitely need to be eating more than 600 cals a day. 1200 would be about the very least that an adult woman would want.

I'm concerned that you are 5'8, 127 lbs, and still are trying so much to lose weight that you are only eating 600 cals a day. I'm 5'8 and weigh 140 and I'm a fairly thin woman. I have to wonder if you have some body image confusion here.

thank you all for your quick advice!! I dont understand because I feel fine... I have plenty of energy? This is really embaressing to tell you all this stuff.. for some reason I feel guilty. but anways, yes I believe I might have confusion on my body image as I am trying to lose weight to model. I went into the agency I was with about a year ago and was told to lose ten pounds and come back.. yes that affected me but not that much- I mostly want to lose weight because it seems like it all gos to my stomache so it is large compared to the rest of my body and I just want to be comfortable with myself.. its not so much what others think.

I have a belly too :) You know, sometimes bellies stick out because we don't have proportionally strong abdominal muscles--our legs and butt muscles get stronger to make up for it and our cores are weak. This is a REALLY common situation. Maybe try Pilates? That really helps strengthen your core, tones your belly and is really great for your overall health.

plus, women naturally have curvy stomachs. that's just the way it is. we're supposed to be more soft and round.

for your height and with your weight you are already thin. of course a modeling agency is going to tell you to lose weight--people in ads and stuff are underweight.

600 calories a day is not healthy. 1200 calories a day for you is not healthy. you need more than that, ESPECIALLY if you're excersizing. i think the reason for you not being hungry could be a lot of things. it could be your mental state, it could be the high amount of fiber in the fruits and veggies, it could be your reduced body fat has caused changes in your body's sensitivity to food intake.

the fact is you need to eat more calories. fruits and veggies don't have a lot of protein and if you're an active person you need some. you also need some fat in your diet. try adding some nuts, or nut butters, and whole grains. these are all calorie dense foods so you can eat more of them even if you "don't feel hungry". you can also drink some calories: soy milk, smoothies, etc.

good luck.

or it could be that you're just sort of used to it.

As an example from my own life- and if anyone gets upset about me saying this just tell me and I'll edit it...

First of all, my eating habits are far from normal. I have an eating disorder that I struggle immensely with and although I'm trying to recover, I'm nowhere near normal.

It used to be that I'd go almost all day without eating and by evening I'd be famished. I started "toughing it out" and could go two days. I remember the first time I went two days. By the end I was sure I would pass out because I felt so weak. Eventually it got to the point where I could go six days no problem and not even feel weak and faint until the seventh day. Then I could still push it for usually another five days or so. It wasn't because it suddenly became okay and healthy for me to go a week on empty. it was just because I got used to it. I was so weak all the time that I felt strong if I could open weighted doors easily.

my point is that what you're doing sounds like an eating disorder to me, and the fact that you don't feel weak may just mean that you're so used to feeling weak that it feels normal. I hope you can work this out for yourself, and if you need support, come on over to Eat To Live.

Eating as low as even 1200 calories- not to mention 600...:stinkeye: WILL catch up to you. When I ate in the 1000-1200 calorie range, I felt fine for about a month or two- and then suddenly I started to notice fatigue, dizziness, my hair started to fall out. After that I started binging like mad and gained 40 lbs in about 4 months: moral of the story- IT DOES NOT PAY TO STARVE YOURSELF. IT WILL MAKE YOU MISERABLE.
In addition, you do not need to lose any weight. My suspicioun is that you need to tone what you already have, by eating well (lots of calories, good healthy protein, carbs, fruits and veggies) and exercising. I would recommend a good weight training routine, pilates or yoga, and cardio. However, please be aware that you will not tone up at all if you are starving yourself- your body will not be able to build muscle.
Regarding the modeling, I don't want to tell you anything negative about your goals but I have to wonder if modeling is the healthiest goal for you to have. If you are going to do it, at least achieve that body the healthy way, not by starving yourself and making yourself unhappy and sick.

Wow, its like you described me before my eating disorder spun out of control. I am 5'8 too, and my highest weight ever was 127. I was binge eating for a long time, and I went up to 127. It wasn't my natural weight, so I starved myself. It went from 1500, to 1200, to 750, to 600, to 400, to 350 and on and on. I really regret it, because I was a beauty, I was tan, and I was healthy. Take care of yourself.

If mine needs to be edited as well, just pm me :)

I really appriciate your comments! It realize that it is very important that I consider these warnings and eat a more "balanced" diet, but I just feel Ill never have the body I want if I eat that much! I am going to take every single thing you all said to heart, I thank you for your support! FormerBaboon- thats a scary thought! I would not want this to get out of my control whatso ever so I will try my best to make myself eat more often without hating myself for it. thank you!

Trust me on this,

I have dealt with disordered eating before. It's horrible. When you go from a junk food diet to a starvation diet, you'll feel good at first. But then, when your body can't even mobilize enough calories to live your daily life, you'll be fatigued easily. You'll feel horrible soon, depressed. Starving yourself isn't going to cut off the last few pounds you seek to get rid off. Exercise, along with eating a moderate calorie diet, will. Think in the range of 2000 calories. If I regret one thing I've ever done in my life, it's dropping down from 2000 calories a day to around 500-1000 calories a day. I was so healthy and happy then. Now, I'm not as happy as I used to. It's sucks, please take it from someone with experience.

One thing that I like to mention is that those beautiful models that you see in magazine certainly didn't get their bodies from starving themselves. Sure, I bet they went throught that stage at one time in their life, but to really get that killer body that you seek will be from a combination of exercise and good eating.

Thank you =-) I believe you are right. I am trying to break these bad habits before they have a stronger hold on me. thanx