Anonymous #1 12w

yeah 1000 seems too low. im eating at 1600, and im still losing weight, but im also moderately active. my main form of workouts are walking and body weight exercises (too poor for a gym membership)

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Anonymous #1 12w

The weight program I use says specifically it’s dangerous and unsustainable in the long term for the average woman to go under 1,200 calories and 1,600 for men

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Anonymous OP 12w

i’m a very big girl like a size 12 and i’ve been eating 800 to 1200 calories and not losing anything

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Anonymous #1 12w

do you have hormonal issues? like PCOS or hypothyroidism? if you haven’t been checked definitely look into it! eating such a low calorie diet makes it very difficult to get the adequate amount of minerals, vitamins, protein, and essential fatty acids!

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Anonymous OP 12w

idk j haven’t been diagnosed with anything but i get bad periods and look like a man so idk

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Anonymous #1 12w

that’s possibly PCOS. ask to get your androgen levels tested! also, a lot of insurances will cover weight loss drugs like the semaglutides for women with PCOS. my friend has PCOS and her insurance covers her zepbound even though she technically wasn’t “morbidly obese” or had any comorbidities like diabetes.

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Anonymous OP 12w

i got blood tested a while ago and nothing happened

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Anonymous OP 12w

i’m sure i’m just not dieting right

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Anonymous #1 12w

when you ask for blood tests you usually have to ask for a specific thing. most standard blood tests are complete metabolic panels which do not check for hormones.

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Anonymous OP 12w

no we got the test to check my hormones. i’ll just eat better i guess

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Anonymous #1 12w

you are not very big if you wear a size 12 😭. but also how do i eat more than 1000 calories? i swear i don’t eat enough but its not like im doing exercise regularly to be hungry for more food

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Anonymous #1 12w

lowest you can eat (being inactive with a smaller body) is about 1200 cals, otherwise bodily functions start shutting down

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Anonymous #1 12w

Did they check if you’re insulin resistant/your blood sugar levels? PCOS often causes insulin resistance which can translate into up to -400 calories what a normal person could have

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