Can Eating TOO FEW calories stall weight loss?

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

I dont want to "play with how few calories" I need to remain strong, what I want is to have a meal without putting on 2lbs

[@joannekerr8839]

There was a wealth of usable information in this short, simple video - thank you!

[@rachelvaritimos3245]

yes! diet breaks are so important. Our bodies are sustainability machine and if reduce calories overtime our body will start burning less calories. I did that intuitively for year and just now I am learning all the science behind it!

[@Veldoril]

Know how your body reacts, then stay a step ahead. 🙂

[@lemonj4772]

Mark, I guess we shouldn't care what people think of us, but heck who doesn't like a compliment, so I'd just like to say how much I dig you man. Out of all the health and diet folks I watch, I resonate with you the most because of your enquiring, open and questioning mind, and you also have a good intuition about what feels best. Although I've taken a lot from various folks (which I appreciate), you're the only person I've watched and thought "I'd love to have a conversation with that guy". I remember questioning whether we need as much water as we think we need, and after researching about this I found a blog post by yourself questioning the same thing. As it happens I've personally concluded that we need tons of water, and I drink a lot every day (I always have but these days a ton more). The reason I found this video was because I was searching for 'do we need as many calories as we think we need'. I wasn't surprised to see that you were talking about this. As I drink so much water I simply feel no desire to eat a lot of food. In fact the amount I used to eat before (which was never excessive relative to the general consensus) seems ridiculous to me now. I believe that the water I am drinking is getting every single nutrient and benefit from whatever I am eating. I believe the water also helps with my mental clarity and helps me to feel when to eat and how much. I am clear on when I actually feel hunger and want food, and it's usually never a lot of food. I am also guided to the food that serves me best in any moment, therefore I do not have to stick to a certain diet. Consequently this leads to more variety, which if anything, at least isn't boring. Variety really is the spice of life. I don't count calories, but I reckon it's well under 1,000 calories that I eat per day. Finally I particularly liked your point about fast versus slow metabolism, and asking why would you want a goal of having a fast metabolism. I mean is it our life goal to just eat tons of food. Sure there are many great things to eat, and social occasions often include the eating of food (pretty much always if you count drink calories), and that's all good. With my approach I actually end up finding, trying and consuming many different foods which in turn makes those occasions more interesting. Plus I don't eat so much that I'm half asleep whilst talking to people. Thanks! :D

[@shesagoddess3592]

This is the healthiest look at BMR and eating less. Thank you so much for sharing these thoughts

[@Amy-ve3ke]

Seriously the kind of answer I was looking for !

[@Saied_Omar]

Appreciate all the content 💪🏼

[@tonyakoceja1378]

For me the less food I eat especially carbs the better I feel mentally and physically ~ I sometimes have to force myself to eat bc Keto or being in Ketosis takes my appetite away and could go days without eating !!!! I will go a few months and not lose a pound but will lose another inch in my stomach 👍. I only weigh to make sure I haven't gained ........ I absolutely ❤️ this way of living!!!!

[@TSBOFRLM]

Very informative! Thank you.

[@HewoTV]

I always thought dieting is expensive and 'healthy' food costs a lot. Little did I know. I got my diet plan from *Agoge Diet* and I was able to select foods that fit my budget.

[@Amy-ve3ke]

Thanks mark 👍 very informative

[@amberhollo410]

Thank you for talking about metabolic flexibility. I’ve been slowly gaining weight and fat, can’t sleep for the life of me, always cold, etc etc. so I have been watching many videos and wondering if I indeed have been eating too few calories for way too long or just thinking it could be the reason for no weight loss. I more recently started working out more and cut the calories even lower(like many people I though that is what I have to do), but instead I gained weight. And I’m eating quite healthy. I weigh 170 now and I think I was aiming for like 1000-1500 calories max a day for a long long time.

[@chillpill2016]

Oh… can I have a tip please? If I eat slightly smaller meals, but still not above 2000 calories, will I gain weight?

[@morganfalkdesigns]

Lost 100 pounds over 15 years ago by eating one meal a day. Ate what ever. Did not gain it back.

[@Snikkelbek]

I’m on a keto diet and ran into trouble twice because of eating too little calories. My appetite is basically non existent on a zero carb diet, and when you just don’t get hungry you’re in the danger zone. I know more people lost their appetite on a zero carb diet and for them it is important to track that you get enough calories.

[@authenticallyzenful]

I totally agree. I have to track what I eat. Some days I get more protein than some days or calories. When I lack, I eat a teaspoonful of almond butter or eat a few raspberries or 2 strawberries or 4-5 almonds especially when I feel hungry to get my snacks in. I enjoy how this diet is teaching me not to overindulge and learn how to eat in moderation without the use of junk food and staying low in carbs intentionally.

[@maximilian9295]

I cant get enough calories, I eat a huge dinner then find out im only at 700! I dont want to chug oil, its so hard to get to even 1200 without carbs

[@salenawaaka6258]

Same!!!!

[@wesleygaitan]

oil is not even good for you, you should be eating animal fats

[@CrunchTime_]

🎯

[@AR-mu4zq]

Yup, without carbs so hard

[@wesleygaitan]

@@AR-mu4zq yea also keto is not for everyone, some people genetics determine that they need some carbs to maintain health

[@uluvr1c3]

Mark looks like an old Will Farrell

[@Kitty-Konnection]

Totally!!

[@judistench2167]

He’s waaaaaayyy better looking than Ferrell

[@ifonly2675]

Just a precision. Catabolism isn't just the breakdown of muscle amino acids as people are often led to believe. Catabolism is the metabolic process where large molecules are broken down into small ones for energy production ( ATP ). Fat burning is catabolism. Glucose burning is catabolism. Digestion is catabolism. Nothing against you it's just a general statement

[@Atheria444]

"1,200 calories is a lot for some people"...yeah...petite middle aged women. :-( I do feel hungry and do get cold easily...sigh.

[@chunara]

Your way too hot to be feeling cold

[@elisew1783]

@@chunara shut up

[@kimnenninger7226]

Great video. I am a big person but I gain weight on anything more than 1200 calories. I thought that it was very bad for my health to be as tall as I am but not eat very much food. Fact is I am rarely even hungry and I gain weight very easily. This was a very helpful video.

[@eugeneroushe5524]

How big exactly I’m 345 and working out a crap ton eating 2000 calories a day. Scale won’t budge

[@maximilian9295]

Me too. To be a normal weight, i need to lose about 90lbs. But i gain weight so easily, im never really hungry, forget to eat often, i worry that too few calories is bad. I got this way by eating calorie dense food, not volume.

[@indo3052]

Nope what you need to do is eat enough calories and you may gain weight for a little bit and get your metabolism back to normal and then lose weight. Jason phillips talks about this.

[@indo3052]

@@maximilian9295 you gotta get your HPA axis and metabolism back in order and that requires eating enough calories every day for a while and once your body gets back to normal then you can Be in a small calorie deficit and lose weight. But the reason why you’re in this state is because I’m not getting enough calories every day

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

Same, im making all the right food type choices but also counting calories and now, despite being certain I'm weighing and logging correctly, I am not losing on 1200 per days

[@shibo7379]

ppl with eds: so thats when i made myself deaf

[@emmachang4807]

lmaoo

[@annisabaksh4533]

I was cutting calories like crazy and exercising, and that did me a disservice 😂

[@drumilsinhrana1793]

Agoge Diet really took my diet to the next level. Not only diet, but life. I can see improvements in many aspects of my life. Guys, you rock! #*Agoge Diet*

[@marianne1959]

What a farce

[@SeanFit]

Hmmm, alright. Ive been listening to my body. Like , Ive been putting my body under intense training, building the habit step by step and ...last year, it would be a strength training session 2-4 days a week. Not long either. This year its the miit, strength, miit/hiit, depends on how I feel. I started feeling dizzy and out of it after sessions and had to rush to find quick calories. Not fastbfood . Just a good enough source. Plus water and id add lemonade for quick glucose. Id feel way better soon aafter. I think its cause im extremely under calories allot. I have a prework before working out to. So.. idk.. important to add, idk why but i dont feel the hunger like I used to. I only eat when i can feel my energy is low as hell . I know thats a glucose thing but... im sure that also means I need vital nutrients. Like now I had a dlice of pizza, gonnna have a mass gainer shake with a banana or something. Then some left overs . Seafood boil, homemade. One serving type

[@abiward9596]

I found this interesting but also slightly confusing because I notice if I drop my calories too low say to 1100 (I weigh 107KG) I loose teeny amounts of weight the next day. BUT if the day after my big calorie deficit if I eat more say 1600 calories my weight often drops even more? I tried consistently eating at 1600 cals and my weightloss is really really slow. Has anyone else experienced success with regularly fluctuating their daily calories?

[@thurgrum]

I am 237lbs very muscular and have adapted to needing only 1800 calories, I had to do this due to some medical issues. Prior to this change, I used to diet on 2600 and maintain at 4000.

[@laboratorio7133]

Do u loose weight eating 1800?

[@thurgrum]

@@laboratorio7133 only if I exercise and go under 100 grams of carbs a day, with normal daily activity no, but that this because my body has adapted. If I was trying building mass or maintaining my old Bodybuilding weight 245+lbs I would increase calories mostly protien. Calories anything under 1800 drops fat until I get to around my stick point which is that last 10lb mark where your abs show easy.

[@laboratorio7133]

@@thurgrum iam suppose to eat 3500 for maitance but i started eating 2000 for weight lost..i started carnivore diet last week.. i dont seem to loose weight even tho i eat like 1600.. no carbs just meat and fats.. my clothes fits better and my stomach is smaller but the scale dont move.. idk if i should eat even less or more

[@laboratorio7133]

I also lift weights 4 days and walk an hour everyday.

[@abdulrahimissah1848]

Am so much excited

[@BelezaBrasilMike]

I am glad I found this video because I was drinking a Protein shake for breakfast and eating a salad for lunch and then getting most of my daily calories in the evening with a big dinner but I was afraid that I was not getting enough calories in my diet because I stopped loosing weight. I still have 20 percent body fat. My metabolism has slowed down after age 40 and I weigh 170 lbs. I was trying to get to 160 lbs without starving myself.

[@DarkoFitCoach]

so u were afraid u werent eating enough but also ur weightloss stopped which means u werent in a deficit. meaning, ur expenditure or calories in have to change for deficit to be there again and weightloss comes.

[@ghita2412]

As I started following diet and training plan from Agoge Diet, I took my confidence to the next level. Girls finally started noticing me.

[@Gimpenn]

I’m really bad at eating enough. I don’t have an eating disorder and I feel fine but I know that I’m not eating enough. I just forget to eat. And I even procrastinate eating.

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

I have nothing since 10th jan, now 12th Feb. I've been so careful, doing everything right

[@camillehendricks9819]

I eat so little, but I'm not losing weight ... 😩😭I eat less than 1000 calories a day

[@claymanboom2001]

Walk 30 minutes every day and make sure most of your calories are coming from protein and fat.

[@JoshiVlogsOfficial]

Eat more. 1000 calories is nowhere near enough, your body will begin to maintain fat to fuel itself. Eat more, but stay in a deficit. Use a calorie calculator to see how many calories you need to lose weight.

[@izsp8737]

How many calories would u say is to little?

[@bigg5582]

My take on what Mark is saying is that if your not hungry then your eating enough calories instead of following some abstract table...

[@SusanaXpeace2u]

I'm going to try and "diet" 1 day in 3 to hopefully avoid my metabolism slowing even more

[@cammi9948]

Hey guys Im struggling with this. I think I eat too little. I maybe hit 1000 cal a day and I go to The gym and play sport. Any advice. Am I eating too little?

[@markjudeguinoo3959]

I heard some guy lost 12kg in just one month by following diet plan from *Agoge Diet* so I tried that too. Although I didn't lose that much, I could say this thing really works and it's definitely worth trying

[@ChrisEmm87]

I eat 5k calories daily on meat based heavy meat eggs and 1-3 pieces of fruit.If i eat any less i lose weight and i m already shreded. How can i program my body to burn less calories?

[@mr.karthik5528]

Good

[@adontee1960]

What about a loss of nutritional values from your foods, vitamins and that sort of thing that is necessary when you eat too few of Calories? There's a reason why we must eat a balanced diet with fruits, vegetables and proteins!

[@joewger]

When I ate 1000 cals a day I could not lose weight. I pig'd out one day and the next day I felt great and lost weight. Before I would get cold and my leg muscles were so weak I could hardly stand at night .

[@Theparadoxdrumma]

I’m on keto and I’m trying to figure out if I need to have a day where I eat a huge surplus of calories so I can start losing body fat again. My weight hasn’t moved in the past two weeks. Wtf

[@user-mm7fx7jh5v]

After you pigd out Did you go back to eating 1000 cal/day?

[@monica62888]

@@Theparadoxdrumma same! My weight is the same for a week so far! 😒

[@adeliawilliams4884]

But so many wonderful food dishes to enjoy! If people can't get to where they can enjoy healthful food and be thin, but have to actually give up food to be thin, that's not rewarding for many.

[@jessicamoore9771]

I just signed up for Noom trial was honest with myself logged food for that day ate 1500 calories but there telling me I need to eat 2000 calories

[@fahmiisaputra4325]

👍

[@AcroniteHellbane]

I'm a 5'9'' female and i eat less than 500 calories on a normal day how is it i keep gaining weight despite working a warehouse job?

[@dapper_slapper4093]

You need way more than 500 calories per day. Probably around 1300.

[@sophiashmia6587]

Go see your doctor!!! Its common for women to suffer from hypo or hyperthyroidism which makes it difficult to regulate weight despite barely eating!

[@salenawaaka6258]

Im still confused. Prior to keto i worked out on average i ate 1000 cal a day 80% carbs. 1 main meals and maybe snack on chippes or fruit here and there. On keto 500-700 cal 5/65/30% carb, fat, protien and im full for hours. Today for instance i ate at 11am (900 calories) up at 5.30 and its 8.30 and im getting anxiety because i have to eat again but its not good to eat before bed right? 2 weeks on keto. 3 days of flu. Cant do OMAD because i eat when im hungry. Having to wait for a certain time just kills me mentally. Have pretty nuch maintained 75-85 for 20 years and in the last 2 years have slowly put on 20kgs. I have only increased 1 size in clothes its a combo of hormones, increase in sugar (developed a taste for the first tome in my life) and loss of muscle mass. Anyway i think i have the slowest metablism on the earth. Lol. And always have. Do i need to eat 3 times a day. Do i need to eat twice a day. Is there a time frame around how close those meals should be together? Can i just not eat if im not hungry? Should i use protien shakes to fill the space and increase my protien intake? Do i need to work out? I mean i get around with my kids on our bikes and we walk daily we swim alot just fun stuff. But does that mean i have to eat even more if i do more excercise? Any thoughts and advice welcome. Thank you!

[@SweetnSassyMama2]

go watch dr bergs channel he has all the info

[@sarahwhite7017]

The majority of people will absolutely lose weight on 1200 calories or even more. The problem is that people have a hard time accurately tracking and don’t have a real idea of their actual calories.

[@theancientsam]

The last five years have done almost nothing to this guy's face. Rock on

[@DarkoFitCoach]

I have the BEST solution for thryoid slowdown: T3. never again a slowed thyroid and you turn the dial to whatever you want your metabolism to be. its great

[@susanalwill8335]

Can you explain how to do this please xx

[@DarkoFitCoach]

@@susanalwill8335 u get t3 from doctor or black market

[@duanefrench3500]

I was eating about 300 calories in the day, and burning 4000 at work. I have a big meal at night, probably 700 calories. Doing this for a month. But i feel off, like i am not eating enough. I was watching someone else saying we have 100,000 calories of fat. So I guess we really don't need the so many calories. How come on naked and afraid, they start feeling shit after a few days. My weight is alright, just feel off without some carbs.

[@janellinell4552]

HMMMMM when I eat less I lose weight keto or no keto

[@veerthpal1022]

There isn't any fat loss tea or a magic pill. There are only smart dieting and training. *Agoge Diet* is a great tool to start with because it gives you everything you need to reach your fitness goals.

[@monicalillis3294]

What are people's thoughts on Omad? Good or bad? Can you absorb the nutrients from the Food all in one go?

[@SweetnSassyMama2]

nothing wrong with it if you can do it, i suggest watching dr bergs videos on it

[@anestisxatzis9089]

the emphasis on most of marks videos are living longer.Experiencing more,holding on to a gift that was not owned to begin with,clinging to habit and life-I understand the value of prolonging that,but i fail to see the point if you are not doing what you will. I wont abide by my biological limitations and rules just to have a few extra years of life, instead of that im a big believer in consuming.Lift weights to avoid being a fat bastard(while eating like one) is my life's motivation!

[@eugeneroushe5524]

I’m 345 male I’m eating 2000 calories a day but walk around 10 miles a day, lift weights 3x a week and the scale isn’t moving as fast as I would like do I need to up my calories?

[@Troublenut]

Eugene Roushe hey, how much are you losing on average per week?

[@eugeneroushe5524]

Wolf Boy I would say maybe 2 pounds a week, I just figured being very over weight and walking this much I would be losing way more.

[@Troublenut]

Eugene Roushe yeah, i understand. The body can be strange sometimes. If your 2lbs is consistently coming off then I would say you are fine at 2000. However, if you could sustain a little less then you can do so safely. I don’t think it’s that you need to up your calories, though I am not an expert and don;t know you personally. I do know that consistency is going to be by far the most important thing. Have you heard of alternate day fasting? That has fantastic results and doesn’t affect metabolism, whats more it increases it. Just ideas. Good luck!

[@eugeneroushe5524]

Wolf Boy Yeah I’ve been looking into fasting actually crazy you mention it, atm I eat all my calories in the morning so basically 23 hour fast I guess it would be? Lol but I definitely want to implement a water fast with this.

[@Troublenut]

Eugene Roushe hey mate, thats amazing you are doing 23 hour fast. How do you fit in 2000 kcal into 1 hour? If i were you in this case, I would try to eat a little less in the 1 hour window, since you are already doing so well on the OMAD style eating. If you aimed for 1600-1700 i reckon you will start to see greater weight loss. Or you could start alternate day fasting. I personally find that better than long water fasts. You can eat freely one day and fast for 36 hours. Good luck!

[@akshatak7206]

I am not able to eat my protein and fat macros on keto I hover around 900 calories, I feel like I am going to throw up when I try to eat the protein forcibly I don’t know what to do I am 72kg , 5 ft tall is any one in the same boat?

[@beefling5390]

Same getting enough food in my eating window is hard on keto and IF

[@SlugsRevenge]

The Premier Protein shakes help me.

[@jonesy2892]

@@SlugsRevenge those shakes are full of bad stuff. Carageenan is not good for you. Neither is sucralose.

[@carloloturco1659]

The more videos i watch The More Different opinions, The More Confusion, The More Weight I Gain

[@benjaminrudy9942]

Are you really saying that humans lost 20 pounds of weight from “reducing their inflammation”?

[@strawberryme08]

That happened to me I lost 10 lbs in a month but looked like I lost more and tons of it was inflammation! I went from size 10 to 5/6 and felt tons better. Water surrounds inflammation that’s why it is the way it is. So you lose water

[@liferunnersfilms4215]

If that's true I'm gonna die super young😓

[@morgenmorgen4625]

Anorexia has entered the chat

[@jonesy2892]

Yeah, I guess anyone who doesn't feel good eating like a horse every day has anorexia. LOL

[@dirtclodboi]

No, because the body doesn't burn calories. So, change your title

[@crk_gabi9019]

bs

[@prizma45]

Complete bs, if you don't eat at all, you will just keep getting smaller

[@jonesy2892]

Wrong! I've had a chronic calorie deficit for the last year and I don't lose any weight! And I'm eating low carb, zero sugar. Look up adaptive thermogenesis. The body really does slow down the metabolism in order to preserve energy when there isn't enough food coming in! Just because you haven't experienced this doesn't mean it's not real.

[@user-vn4rq6kn8b]

0:32 bullshit

[@DanielMorgan404]

🤣💯