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[TW] I think I’ve messed up my metabolism with a very low calorie diet

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Koyo · 27/05/2025 13:06

Sorry I am posting for traffic. Posted on Weight Loss chat but didn’t get a reply

So I lost a lot of weight doing 800 fast. I was extremely depressed and had become a social hermit due to embarrassment over my weight. I did the low calories diet for 12 weeks. I lost three stone relatively quickly.

But now whenever I eat over 1000 calories I GAIN weight.

I assume it is due to my metabolism having slowed right down. I’m still glad I lost the weight as I feel so less self conscious.

Please share any advice on how to kick start my metabolism?

I do around 45 mins of brisk walking a day. I do plan to go to the gym this week for the first time. An amazing feat if you knew me. My family are very proud.

But I’m quite stressed about what my my body is doing.

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Lanzarotelady · 27/05/2025 13:14

Why does this need a trigger warning?

Iwrotethelyricstoaxlf · 27/05/2025 13:13

You need the variety in calories also.

DH has been eating rigidly, but drastically cut carbs to below the recommended and could not shift the weight. He did put on.

Nows he’s joggers his macros around he can eat more and still lose (and not be a miserable carb deprived person)

andtheworldrollson · 27/05/2025 13:13

Ready meals often contain lots of bad stuff or too much salt which can affect things like water retention

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Iwrotethelyricstoaxlf · 27/05/2025 13:11

What’s your bmr and TDEE

And are you 100% on your calories?

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Koyo · 27/05/2025 13:10

dogcatkitten · 27/05/2025 13:08

You are probably mis-calculating calories, just eat an amount that keeps your weight stable, forget about the calories.

100% did not snack and ate a weight loss ready made meal and hard boiled eggs. I was very very rigid.

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Koyo · 27/05/2025 13:09

I always assumed starvation mode was a made up thing.

I absolutely did not go over 1000 calories when I increased my diet and for the one week and I gained weight. Should not be possible!

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dogcatkitten · 27/05/2025 13:08

You are probably mis-calculating calories, just eat an amount that keeps your weight stable, forget about the calories.