Can I ask how many calories you eat on a glp 1?

@LaurieFairyCake yes this is my mum, she can probably guess the calorie count of a meal like a Bravissimo employee can guess a bra measurement. I think it’s why I have such an aversion to calorie counting!

peakygull

You’re right, counting calories would be incredibly boring. The problem is I don’t count calories as unfortunately after 35 years of dieting before GLP’s I have learned the calorie count of everything and just know what everything is by looking at it 🤦‍♀️

I suspect most people in their 40’s and above aren’t actually counting, they don’t need to, they just know.

The other weird thing about the drug is I have very little interest in food now, it’s just fuel. I eat almost the same everyday. I knew from the beginning that I had to get my protein in, everything else is secondary.

Safarisagoody

you look absolutely incredible in that dress, it suits you so well. You should be so proud of that body, looks like you worked really hard to get it 😊

I agree. Honestly I’d rather be fat than have to think about calories. Even the talk of it makes me want to curl up and die, it’s SO BORING.

during weight loss phase I was about 1400 a day, I lost 6 and a half stone, now bmi 20, dress size 8, I was 32/33 bmi, I gained due to a cortisol issue in peri, was always fairly stable before, the high cortisol. Which is common during peri led to weight gain, which led to high blood pressure and sleep apnea, I was knackered and couldn’t get out of the cycle so started on the meds,

I’m Mid fifties, been maintaining for about 18 months. Lost an average of 1.5 lbs a week,

i now consume about 2400 a day, less during the week, more at weekends, work out most days, a mix of cardio and strength.

To counteract some of the very low cal stories on this thread, this is an image I used on another thread, so instead of taking another one, I shall post it again as folks commented on my arms, as I’d not really thought about it.

you can maybe see the criticality of working out throughout your journey, and retaining muscle. I have clearly defined muscle on my thighs and stomach etc.

muscle is active, so even at rest it burns more cals than fat, meaning you can eat more. That’s important for maintenance. Muscle is also critical if you want to like what you see in the mirror when you hit goal. It’s also important as we age so we don’t end up unable to get out of our chairs.

weighr loss is about way more than a defecit and I’d really encourage anyone losing weight to not go too low as you will lose a lot of muscle, to work out and consume enough protein, aim for a very min of 1g per kg of body weight, then when you hit goal go into body recomp and up it, I tend to 1.5.

it’s hugely possible to lose a lot of weight on glp’s, and retain a lot of muscle, it does take work, yes, but going too low in food, will simply have you lose a lot of muscle, yes you will hit goal faster, but it is also overwhelmingly likely you will feel disappointed when you see your naked body,

the same goes for dieting without glp’s, glp’s are just the tool to enable weight loss, what you consume, how much, and how you work out is a key part.

800-100 calories, and I work out daily (strength training with weights, cardio). I can function perfectly well; it’s about getting the most nutrition from your calories so I’ll eat a couple of eggs for lunch which are nutritious and not very calorific. I’m 5’6.

I think age plays a part. I’m mid 40s, perimenopausal and on HRT. Years ago I could eat much more, but in the past few years I put weight at 1400 calories and above. Thus having to go to 800-1000 to lose.

Sounds like a very depressing way to live. All the best x

11 months. Nausea for the first 2-3 days (& headaches and feel very unwell) hence not moving up the doses.
Quality of life is impacted.

Weight stalled for the last 8 weeks. (On 800-900 cals a day) But I can’t face the side effects by moving up, in fact I have to prepare myself every week to jag myself because some weeks I just can’t face the next 3 days of feeling so unwell.

I also do not want to drop cals any more so here I am stuck.. if I stop the jags, I will gain a shed tonne of weight again and I don’t want that either.

I'm on my third week but haven't counted so far.

For me that was the point, to finally be free of the endless obsession, weighing and counting that had dominated my life since I was 11. The mental energy I was wasting on it was astounding.

I listen to my body and eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm full. Because I actually feel full now! So far if I had to guess I'd say it is anywhere from 800 to 1500 on different days.

I haven't looked at the scales since the first week (lost 12 pounds) because I also want freedom from them, but the food noise was really coming back at the end of last week, so I am moving up to 5mg after my last 2.5 shot.

If I weigh in a few weeks and haven't lost on average 1 to 2 pounds per week then I will consider some form of tracking.

I’m tall but a super responder and i could not eat much at all at the lowest doses, some days 800 max. Lost 4 stone in as many months but then reverse dieted so addded 100 calories a week more and happily maintaining at 1900-2200 a day. Now focused on body recomposition and building muscle and never felt better despite the rapid loss

Is the nausea constant? How long have you been on them @Gardenflowering ? Does the nausea not seriously impact your quality of life?

Dunno. The point was to relearn sustainable eating habits. 3 moderately sized balanced meals a day, lots of veg, basically. Calorie counting and 'dieting ' isn't sustainable.

It does get exhausting when people go on and on about malnutrition and starvation mode. It makes me want to not even talk to anyone about weight loss because they are so 1979 in their thinking.

It also explains why we're all so overweight, as a society, because people literally think that they can starve even though they've eaten all of their calories and nutrients, in surplus, for years.

So, people end up overeating and being frustrated when the scales don't move or move in the wrong direction, because they're told by people who have no clue that they'll starve even though they are large and actually do need to eat a lot less. They are just trying to do the right thing but getting incorrect information.

Dr Now (American bariatric surgeon) once told a woman that she wasn't going to suffer from malnutrition because she'd eaten all of her nutrients for the next 4 years. She was so mad at him for saying this but it made sense!!

I have previously put my calorie level here, when asked, and had posts deleted. It's ridiculous that misinformation that results in unhealthy outcomes i.e. obesity/overweight, is allowed, but not counter arguments that promote healthy BMIs because they are not 'popular' amongst those suffering from obesity or overweight.

I once lost more than 80 pounds eating 1800 calories a day but that's because my starting weight allowed me to lose weight, quickly, on a higher amount of calories.

As we lose and get closer to goal weight, the calories required to lose shrink further, and that's especially true if one is sedentary, older or petite.

100% agree wholeheartedly with this!!

Thankyou for beautifully putting into logical words what I have been stumbling through and trying to say.

But people just do not get this and will argue strenuously about “starvation mode” and “ not eating enough” and “go to the Drs, you are not right” all of which I have read on repeat on these threads.
We are not all the same, I know from 50 years of living in my body, what does snd doesn’t work for it.
For the first time in around 12 years what I’ve been doing for the last 11 months (the same method as you) is the ONLY thing that has worked. And believe me, I have tried everything.

This is so condescending.

why do you care? Just mind your worn business 🤷‍♀️

Sorry yes! 2-3 times a day would be a lot even for me 😁But yes, up to eight overall exercise sessions for me a week, plus steps, so it isn't as simple as 'i can lose on 1300 a week and everyone else should too'.

That's a seriously impressive hip thrust btw! I'm hoping that if I lose a few more kilos I'll regain my ability to do pull ups!

porchiepalava

no, what I said is proof is that I’m healthy at maintaining at 1100 calories. My DEXA scan says so, my low inflammation says so, my disappearance of pre diabetes says so.

What I was responding to is the ‘health’ claims by another, that I’m on ‘toddler calories’, ‘storing up trouble for the future’, at risk of ‘osteoporosis and gallbladder’ problems.

No, no, no and NO. I didn’t lose weight fast, my
’losing weight’ calories were 800-900. My maintenance is 1100. I’ve been maintaining for a year.

fantastic that others can eat more but the whole point is that NOT EVERYONE IS THE SAME. And when posters say you’re going to get ill or you’re not eating enough or you’ve got hormone problems or you’ve destroyed your metabolism it’s perfectly fair to come on and say NOT MY BODY, not my experience.

True, but nor are people on here saying that they're planning to eat 800 calories a day long term. For someone who is very overweight and has related health conditions it may be advisable to lose weight as quickly as possible initially, even taking into account risks such as gallstones, because those are lower risk than the other conditions they are living with. And for very short post menopausal women, 800 could be a necessary deficit to lose weight at a slow rate on a short term diet. It isn't going to be the majority of course, but blanket statements don't help with something as complicated as weight loss.

I’m assuming you mean strength training 2-3 x a week not a day!

but I agree with you. I’m 5’3” and strength train with heavy lifting 4 x a week. I also get my steps in

I’m postmenopausal I’m a size 8. I have a lot of muscle mass for my size and I can hip thrust nearly 4 times my body weight. I’m very strong. I have very defined arms and my core and my glutes are rock hard when tensed. I can’t eat that many calories a day or I will gain body fat. I have to stick around 1200 And the fact is, if I wasn’t getting enough from that I wouldn’t be building a muscle I’m building.

Iv'e lost about 7 and a half stone over about 22 months on Nutrachecks recommendation of 1200 calories per day.

I didn't calorie count at Christmas or special occasions. Losing it relatively slowly has left me with nowhere near as much loose skin as I was expecting, even though I am late 60's.

I think that’s pretty short term though usually? Things like extreme dieting when needing to get to a better weight for surgery? I don’t think many people would be advised to be on that kind of deficit for the length of time it takes most people to see through their weightloss journey. It’s a means to an end.

Right but not the general public let’s be honest. An otherwise healthy woman needs more than 800 calories. If there is a medical need that someone needs that little food then that’s different. I can’t see anyone on here that has been advised to eat 800 calories by medical staff.

There are times that medical staff will recommend 800 calorie a day diets for some people. People should seek medical advice rather than Mumsnet lore.

This is a great post.

I’m sorry but nobody (and I don’t care how short you are!) will be getting enough nutrients and energy from less than a 1000 calories a day. You are just storing up problems for the future which may not be apparent now. Particularly those on 700-800.

The reason you seem to put on weight when you eat more calories is because you’ve most likely messed with your metabolism (and hormones).

You’d be better doing it slowly and steadily but with enough calories.

700-900 a day.

Nausea horrendous.

2.5 stone lost in 11 months so around 1lb per week, some weeks zero loss on those calories.

No light headedness at all.

Intake greater than 1000 cals per day results in around 2-3 lb GAIN a week for me.