Posted by morgan miller on August 3, 2010, at 3:14:53
In reply to Re: Weight loss meds, posted by emmanuel98 on August 3, 2010, at 1:39:15
> I will not take a med if it puts weight on. I gained enough from my various trials of AAPs. I completely undertand this. I also undereat -- about 800 cals per day -- and have ramped up my exercise, but I still strggle to get the weight off. The body resists weight loss. It is a known fact that trips up dieters all the time. I am so tired of people saying, try this diet or try interval training. The basic metabolic equation is that if you expend more calories than you eat, you shold lose weight. That has not been my experience at all and i am quite discilpined.
Unfortunately, it's not always that simple. You can still up your caloric intake and easily burn enough calories to possibly manage your weight. What I am saying is that you CAN and SHOULD and WILL expend more calories than you take in even if you double the amount of calories you are currently taking in. People practicing healthy calorie restriction diets are taking in more calories than you are daily, probably around 1200 calories. 1200 calories is considered a calorie restriction diet, what you are doing is just plain unhealthy and is screwing up your metabolism, making it harder for you to lose the weight. With that low of a daily caloric intake, it is highly unlikely that you are getting all the nutrients you need for your brain and body to have a chance at working properly. I'm sorry for sounding harsh but you are thinking about this too simply. I also think your eating disorder and the psychological components behind it are negatively impacting the way you want to believe in what is good and what is bad.
Have you tried eating 1200 to 1800 hundred calories a day, splitting them up into 4 or 5 meals, and including the right foods with the right balance of protein and complex carbs? Have you tried combining weight training with intense cardiovascular exercise? Do you eat a meal withing 30 minutes after exercise so you quickly metabolize the meal and keep your metabolism going at a faster rate? If you haven't tried all of these things, I don't think you have the right to say you are sick of all of the suggestions.
Finding a very good therapist, some group therapy, and a nutritionist(if you can afford one, if not just do some research) should be a priority. Really the therapy and some support you can hopefully get from friends and family are the two things that are really going to help get you where you need to be in the long run. Right now try your best to dig deep for some will power and energy. I realize this is incredibly difficult if you are suffering from depression.
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