Tracking calories but scale won’t budge

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I have IGA Nephropathy. I can have 40 g of protein a day. Ideally plant based or fish but not red meat. I am not a fish fan so I do chicken breast. I also watch my sodium intake. My nephrologist says that having very low body fat reduces inflammation and helps the kidneys. She supports the weight loss as long as my bloodwork remains good. If I eat more calories than 1,000, I definitely gain. There is no cure for the disease so I am doing what I can to slow progression.

There is no way your doctor said this. At 5’2” 112 and age 50, you are already at the low end of normal for body weight. 98 lbs would make you underweight. By trying to lose this weight, you aren’t lowering body fat like you think, your body will be eating your muscle This is going to weaken you and could potentially damage your heart, and deplete your bone density. Especially as you age, it’s imperative you maintain or grow your muscle mass and bone density if you want to age with a high quality of life and maintain optimal mobility.

If you starve yourself down to 98 lbs, I promise you, it will cause lasting damage. Labs are not a good indicator of health. Plenty of hunched over bed-bound frail old ladies have normal labs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 5'2 and I got down to 108 by eating one meal a day. It's hard but I just drink a ton of water. I only do this in the spring and summer. I'm 56 and I do not have an eating disorder.

Ok Skeletor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I have IGA Nephropathy. I can have 40 g of protein a day. Ideally plant based or fish but not red meat. I am not a fish fan so I do chicken breast. I also watch my sodium intake. My nephrologist says that having very low body fat reduces inflammation and helps the kidneys. She supports the weight loss as long as my bloodwork remains good. If I eat more calories than 1,000, I definitely gain. There is no cure for the disease so I am doing what I can to slow progression.

There is no way your doctor said this. At 5’2” 112 and age 50, you are already at the low end of normal for body weight. 98 lbs would make you underweight. By trying to lose this weight, you aren’t lowering body fat like you think, your body will be eating your muscle This is going to weaken you and could potentially damage your heart, and deplete your bone density. Especially as you age, it’s imperative you maintain or grow your muscle mass and bone density if you want to age with a high quality of life and maintain optimal mobility.

If you starve yourself down to 98 lbs, I promise you, it will cause lasting damage. Labs are not a good indicator of health. Plenty of hunched over bed-bound frail old ladies have normal labs.

humans are designed to be on the move all day long, not getting 3 hours of strength sessions then eat a manufactured meal.
the muscle mass talking point is way too one dimensional when we talk about health. so is blood work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 5'2 and I got down to 108 by eating one meal a day. It's hard but I just drink a ton of water. I only do this in the spring and summer. I'm 56 and I do not have an eating disorder.

Ok Skeletor

I'm not. I have 34DD's and very strong legs, arms and back muscles. You're just not used to seeing fit women at the age of 56. My dr says I'm in great health. I exercise everyday. I like feeling great in a swimsuit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 5'2 and I got down to 108 by eating one meal a day. It's hard but I just drink a ton of water. I only do this in the spring and summer. I'm 56 and I do not have an eating disorder.

Ok Skeletor

I'm not. I have 34DD's and very strong legs, arms and back muscles. You're just not used to seeing fit women at the age of 56. My dr says I'm in great health. I exercise everyday. I like feeling great in a swimsuit.

And I’m a supermodel. Gotta love the internet where you can be whatever you want. Enjoy your one meal a day. I’m sure you’re a lot of fun at parties

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I have IGA Nephropathy. I can have 40 g of protein a day. Ideally plant based or fish but not red meat. I am not a fish fan so I do chicken breast. I also watch my sodium intake. My nephrologist says that having very low body fat reduces inflammation and helps the kidneys. She supports the weight loss as long as my bloodwork remains good. If I eat more calories than 1,000, I definitely gain. There is no cure for the disease so I am doing what I can to slow progression.

There is no way your doctor said this. At 5’2” 112 and age 50, you are already at the low end of normal for body weight. 98 lbs would make you underweight. By trying to lose this weight, you aren’t lowering body fat like you think, your body will be eating your muscle This is going to weaken you and could potentially damage your heart, and deplete your bone density. Especially as you age, it’s imperative you maintain or grow your muscle mass and bone density if you want to age with a high quality of life and maintain optimal mobility.

If you starve yourself down to 98 lbs, I promise you, it will cause lasting damage. Labs are not a good indicator of health. Plenty of hunched over bed-bound frail old ladies have normal labs.

humans are designed to be on the move all day long, not getting 3 hours of strength sessions then eat a manufactured meal.
the muscle mass talking point is way too one dimensional when we talk about health. so is blood work.

No one said anything about 3 hrs of strength training. Muscle mass decreases naturally as you age. Starving yourself 50 in an attempt to be underweight will accelerate that x10. OP will not be able to be “on the move” if she continues on this trajectory. She will be at risk for falling and breaking bones

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 5'2 and I got down to 108 by eating one meal a day. It's hard but I just drink a ton of water. I only do this in the spring and summer. I'm 56 and I do not have an eating disorder.

Ok Skeletor

I'm not. I have 34DD's and very strong legs, arms and back muscles. You're just not used to seeing fit women at the age of 56. My dr says I'm in great health. I exercise everyday. I like feeling great in a swimsuit.

And I’m a supermodel. Gotta love the internet where you can be whatever you want. Enjoy your one meal a day. I’m sure you’re a lot of fun at parties

I eat at parties. Geez. But you do you. Bye.

[Anonymous]

See it's not ok to bash heavy women but women who exercise and eat healthy get slammed. How about everyone just worry about themselves.

[Anonymous]

No doctor would advise someone to have a BMI of 17.

I've been that thin when I was getting my celiac diagnosis and it's not something you want. You could count my ribs, I got tired very easily, my muscle mass was bad. You don't look good or feel good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:See it's not ok to bash heavy women but women who exercise and eat healthy get slammed. How about everyone just worry about themselves.

There is absolutely nothing in OP’s posts to suggest she is healthy. Stop normalizing eating disorders.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:See it's not ok to bash heavy women but women who exercise and eat healthy get slammed. How about everyone just worry about themselves.

If there is actual “bashing,” please report it. But that’s not what I see. I see lots of people with messed up thinking and eating who expect an echo chamber on the internet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 5'2 and I got down to 108 by eating one meal a day. It's hard but I just drink a ton of water. I only do this in the spring and summer. I'm 56 and I do not have an eating disorder.

What else would you call this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm 5'2 and I got down to 108 by eating one meal a day. It's hard but I just drink a ton of water. I only do this in the spring and summer. I'm 56 and I do not have an eating disorder.

Ok Skeletor

I'm not. I have 34DD's and very strong legs, arms and back muscles. You're just not used to seeing fit women at the age of 56. My dr says I'm in great health. I exercise everyday. I like feeling great in a swimsuit.

And I’m a supermodel. Gotta love the internet where you can be whatever you want. Enjoy your one meal a day. I’m sure you’re a lot of fun at parties

I eat at parties. Geez. But you do you. Bye.

It's your one meal of the day!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:See it's not ok to bash heavy women but women who exercise and eat healthy get slammed. How about everyone just worry about themselves.

There is nothing heathy about what OP is trying to do

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I have IGA Nephropathy. I can have 40 g of protein a day. Ideally plant based or fish but not red meat. I am not a fish fan so I do chicken breast. I also watch my sodium intake. My nephrologist says that having very low body fat reduces inflammation and helps the kidneys. She supports the weight loss as long as my bloodwork remains good. If I eat more calories than 1,000, I definitely gain. There is no cure for the disease so I am doing what I can to slow progression.

There is no way your doctor said this. At 5’2” 112 and age 50, you are already at the low end of normal for body weight. 98 lbs would make you underweight. By trying to lose this weight, you aren’t lowering body fat like you think, your body will be eating your muscle This is going to weaken you and could potentially damage your heart, and deplete your bone density. Especially as you age, it’s imperative you maintain or grow your muscle mass and bone density if you want to age with a high quality of life and maintain optimal mobility.

If you starve yourself down to 98 lbs, I promise you, it will cause lasting damage. Labs are not a good indicator of health. Plenty of hunched over bed-bound frail old ladies have normal labs.

humans are designed to be on the move all day long, not getting 3 hours of strength sessions then eat a manufactured meal.
the muscle mass talking point is way too one dimensional when we talk about health. so is blood work.

No one said anything about 3 hrs of strength training. Muscle mass decreases naturally as you age. Starving yourself 50 in an attempt to be underweight will accelerate that x10. OP will not be able to be “on the move” if she continues on this trajectory. She will be at risk for falling and breaking bones

Some women (race dependent) naturally have small bones and muscles and need less calories. Not everyone is a half Viking.