Starvation Mode

[LynnAnn 0]

Does anyone know how long it takes for your body to get out of starvation mode? What happens when you go from 600 calories a day to 1,000 calories a day? Do you gain weight immediately then taper off?

Thanks, LynnAnn

[bearbandit 0]

Thats a really hard question since everybody is different. For me personally the starvation issue resolved itself which was the first month or so. I gave my body what it needed based on how I felt. As time went on the more exercise I did the more food I needed. I always ate the correct things so gaing weight back has never been an issue. I am now 223 and training for my first marathon. the last 10lbs is the hardest to lose. I can now run 8 miles with realitve ease. So my biggest problem now is makeing sure I get enough calories during my workout days. Bottom line is if you weigh yourself and you weigh the same for a couple of weeks tweek your diet or exercise more. As a rule of thumb I would increase my exercise and increase my food a little bit. On a day that I run I consume about 1500-2000 calories. but keep in mind that is after I burn 1200 calories. (which means I need to consume about 3000 total)Believe it or not when you eat healthy low fat foods consuming 3000 calories is really hard to do. But thats the life of being a runner. PS. Here is my advise to you. Stop scale watching. Here is a good goal. Weigh yourself every 2-4 weeks. Then make your adjustments based on that. Good luck. :thumbup: