calories per day

Every so often, my weight creeps up (I am 42 now) and I want to lose 10
pounds to stay comfortable in my clothes. There are many websites that
will tell you how many calories you have to cut per day, to say lose 10
pounds in 3 months. The calculators also will tell you how many
calories your body needs to maintain the current weight.

All of the calculators said I needed around 1600 calories per day to
maintain my current weight, and estimated that I had to drop 400 per day
to lose 10 pounds in 3 months. Since I exercise, I added 200 calories
back, so I need to drop 200 calories per day.

I figured that would be easy to do, but it wasn't. I have felt like I
am starving to the point of having headaches. Something is wrong here.

Yesterday, I was literally starving all day. I ate:
coffee with milk and cream (100 calories)
2 fried eggs (150)
a quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
a piece of whole grain bread with a tablespoon of peanut butter (195)
popcorn as a snack (130)
another quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
3 ounces of beef brisket cooked with tomato sauce and wine (325)
some salad (?)
before bed, 2 pieces of wheat bread with melted cheddar cheese (300)

That is 1300 calories plus the salad, whatever that was. Why am I
STARVING and getting headaches?

"suz" wrote in message ...
Every so often, my weight creeps up (I am 42 now) and I want to lose 10
pounds to stay comfortable in my clothes. There are many websites that
will tell you how many calories you have to cut per day, to say lose 10
pounds in 3 months. The calculators also will tell you how many
calories your body needs to maintain the current weight.

All of the calculators said I needed around 1600 calories per day to
maintain my current weight, and estimated that I had to drop 400 per day
to lose 10 pounds in 3 months. Since I exercise, I added 200 calories
back, so I need to drop 200 calories per day.

I figured that would be easy to do, but it wasn't. I have felt like I
am starving to the point of having headaches. Something is wrong here.

Yesterday, I was literally starving all day. I ate:
coffee with milk and cream (100 calories)
2 fried eggs (150)
a quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
a piece of whole grain bread with a tablespoon of peanut butter (195)
popcorn as a snack (130)
another quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
3 ounces of beef brisket cooked with tomato sauce and wine (325)
some salad (?)
before bed, 2 pieces of wheat bread with melted cheddar cheese (300)

That is 1300 calories plus the salad, whatever that was. Why am I
STARVING and getting headaches?

I would think the headaches could be from consuming maybe too much sodium?
(ie; cheese, popcorn) and maybe the wine because of the alcohol in it.
I would cut out the beef and stick with chicken and fish.
I would cut out any fried food and the peanut butter and cheese.
Maybe instead of cream in your coffee you could use some non-dairy creamer.
It also sounds like you need to add alot more fresh vegetables.
JMO of course.
Good luck!
Debby
188/125/?

What are you doing for exercise?



"suz" wrote in message ...
Every so often, my weight creeps up (I am 42 now) and I want to lose 10
pounds to stay comfortable in my clothes. There are many websites that
will tell you how many calories you have to cut per day, to say lose 10
pounds in 3 months. The calculators also will tell you how many
calories your body needs to maintain the current weight.

All of the calculators said I needed around 1600 calories per day to
maintain my current weight, and estimated that I had to drop 400 per day
to lose 10 pounds in 3 months. Since I exercise, I added 200 calories
back, so I need to drop 200 calories per day.

I figured that would be easy to do, but it wasn't. I have felt like I
am starving to the point of having headaches. Something is wrong here.

Yesterday, I was literally starving all day. I ate:
coffee with milk and cream (100 calories)
2 fried eggs (150)
a quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
a piece of whole grain bread with a tablespoon of peanut butter (195)
popcorn as a snack (130)
another quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
3 ounces of beef brisket cooked with tomato sauce and wine (325)
some salad (?)
before bed, 2 pieces of wheat bread with melted cheddar cheese (300)

That is 1300 calories plus the salad, whatever that was. Why am I
STARVING and getting headaches?

On 4/27/2004 9:10 AM, suz wrote:
Every so often, my weight creeps up (I am 42 now) and I want to lose 10
pounds to stay comfortable in my clothes. There are many websites that
will tell you how many calories you have to cut per day, to say lose 10
pounds in 3 months. The calculators also will tell you how many
calories your body needs to maintain the current weight.

All of the calculators said I needed around 1600 calories per day to
maintain my current weight, and estimated that I had to drop 400 per day
to lose 10 pounds in 3 months. Since I exercise, I added 200 calories
back, so I need to drop 200 calories per day.

I figured that would be easy to do, but it wasn't. I have felt like I
am starving to the point of having headaches. Something is wrong here.

Yesterday, I was literally starving all day. I ate:
coffee with milk and cream (100 calories)
2 fried eggs (150)
a quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
a piece of whole grain bread with a tablespoon of peanut butter (195)
popcorn as a snack (130)
another quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
3 ounces of beef brisket cooked with tomato sauce and wine (325)
some salad (?)
before bed, 2 pieces of wheat bread with melted cheddar cheese (300)

That is 1300 calories plus the salad, whatever that was. Why am I
STARVING and getting headaches?


If it were me, I would need a lot more fiber than that. It looks like
you ate about 50% fat, 25% protein and 25% carbohydrate and about 12
grams of fiber. I would probably want about 3x the fiber to feel full.
Also, be really sure to drink plenty of water. I don't know what WOE
you are following so I'll stop there. I do hope that you are doing some
kind of exercise as well but I realize that sometimes you can't change
everything all at once either.

--
jmk in NC

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:10:44 GMT, suz wrote:

Every so often, my weight creeps up (I am 42 now) and I want to lose 10
pounds to stay comfortable in my clothes. There are many websites that
will tell you how many calories you have to cut per day, to say lose 10
pounds in 3 months. The calculators also will tell you how many
calories your body needs to maintain the current weight.

All of the calculators said I needed around 1600 calories per day to
maintain my current weight, and estimated that I had to drop 400 per day
to lose 10 pounds in 3 months. Since I exercise, I added 200 calories
back, so I need to drop 200 calories per day.

I figured that would be easy to do, but it wasn't. I have felt like I
am starving to the point of having headaches. Something is wrong here.

Yesterday, I was literally starving all day. I ate:
coffee with milk and cream (100 calories)
2 fried eggs (150)
a quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
a piece of whole grain bread with a tablespoon of peanut butter (195)
popcorn as a snack (130)
another quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
3 ounces of beef brisket cooked with tomato sauce and wine (325)
some salad (?)
before bed, 2 pieces of wheat bread with melted cheddar cheese (300)

That is 1300 calories plus the salad, whatever that was. Why am I
STARVING and getting headaches?

I'm no expert by any means, but here's what I see -- you are spiking
your blood sugar repeatedly with sweet fruit & wine and empty carbs
(bread) that metabolize like sugar. So you are getting the least bang
for the buck, so to speak. Eat some lean meats, fish and veggies
through the day and you may notice a marked improvement. Try yogurt,
eggs, lowfat cottage cheese, nuts as snacks rather than bread.

HTH

Ally
212/196/160

"suz" wrote in message ...
Every so often, my weight creeps up (I am 42 now) and I want to lose 10
pounds to stay comfortable in my clothes. There are many websites that
will tell you how many calories you have to cut per day, to say lose 10
pounds in 3 months. The calculators also will tell you how many
calories your body needs to maintain the current weight.

All of the calculators said I needed around 1600 calories per day to
maintain my current weight, and estimated that I had to drop 400 per day
to lose 10 pounds in 3 months. Since I exercise, I added 200 calories
back, so I need to drop 200 calories per day.

I figured that would be easy to do, but it wasn't. I have felt like I
am starving to the point of having headaches. Something is wrong here.

Yesterday, I was literally starving all day. I ate:
coffee with milk and cream (100 calories)
2 fried eggs (150)
a quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
a piece of whole grain bread with a tablespoon of peanut butter (195)
popcorn as a snack (130)
another quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
3 ounces of beef brisket cooked with tomato sauce and wine (325)
some salad (?)
before bed, 2 pieces of wheat bread with melted cheddar cheese (300)

That is 1300 calories plus the salad, whatever that was. Why am I
STARVING and getting headaches?

Have you cut your caffeine intake along with the diet? If so, this could
be the source of the headaches.

"suz" wrote in message ...
Every so often, my weight creeps up (I am 42 now) and I want to lose 10
pounds to stay comfortable in my clothes. There are many websites that
will tell you how many calories you have to cut per day, to say lose 10
pounds in 3 months. The calculators also will tell you how many
calories your body needs to maintain the current weight.

All of the calculators said I needed around 1600 calories per day to
maintain my current weight, and estimated that I had to drop 400 per day
to lose 10 pounds in 3 months. Since I exercise, I added 200 calories
back, so I need to drop 200 calories per day.

I figured that would be easy to do, but it wasn't. I have felt like I
am starving to the point of having headaches. Something is wrong here.

Yesterday, I was literally starving all day. I ate:
coffee with milk and cream (100 calories)
2 fried eggs (150)
a quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
a piece of whole grain bread with a tablespoon of peanut butter (195)
popcorn as a snack (130)
another quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
3 ounces of beef brisket cooked with tomato sauce and wine (325)
some salad (?)
before bed, 2 pieces of wheat bread with melted cheddar cheese (300)

That is 1300 calories plus the salad, whatever that was. Why am I
STARVING and getting headaches?

I don't know how much you weigh, but computer calculators aren't always
accurate. If you are getting adequate exercise you should be able to lose
at between 10-12 cal x current weight in lbs. You may be going too low...
Looking at your diet, I think I would cut back a little on the fruit, eat
more veggies, cut back on the bread and eggs... More protein, more fiber,
less carbs, less fat. Eat frequent small meals throughout the day. And
also, the body has a hard time adjusting all at once to a large calorie
drop, so you might want to just cut 100 calories a week from your daily
intake until you are down to 1300. Say your body was used to 1800
calories - so go to 1700 then 1600 and so on over several weeks. The
headaches should stop. Your body just needs time to adjust.

det

And alot of fat. Try adding low fat alternatives, cutting back from
cream to milk, poached eggs instead of fried, cheese can be very high
in fat. How about a meat and salad sandwich with just a trace of
mustard instead of butter. 5 portions of fruit and veg, loads of bulk
without alot of fat and calories. It would really bulk up so you are
not hungry and your blood sugar levels should also even out a bit,
because you eat more frequently. 1600 cals try for 400 cals for the 3
main meals and a snack of 100 cals each. Tweak after a week, you are
an individual so the computers are not always right, if you are losing
to fast add 100 cals per day, if not cut cals by 50 or so and up the
exercise by 50 or so. Let us know how you get on.
Michelle
Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/59.7/61kg

On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:10:44 GMT, suz wrote:

Every so often, my weight creeps up (I am 42 now) and I want to lose 10
pounds to stay comfortable in my clothes. There are many websites that
will tell you how many calories you have to cut per day, to say lose 10
pounds in 3 months. The calculators also will tell you how many
calories your body needs to maintain the current weight.

All of the calculators said I needed around 1600 calories per day to
maintain my current weight, and estimated that I had to drop 400 per day
to lose 10 pounds in 3 months. Since I exercise, I added 200 calories
back, so I need to drop 200 calories per day.

I figured that would be easy to do, but it wasn't. I have felt like I
am starving to the point of having headaches. Something is wrong here.

Yesterday, I was literally starving all day. I ate:
coffee with milk and cream (100 calories)
2 fried eggs (150)
a quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
a piece of whole grain bread with a tablespoon of peanut butter (195)
popcorn as a snack (130)
another quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
3 ounces of beef brisket cooked with tomato sauce and wine (325)
some salad (?)
before bed, 2 pieces of wheat bread with melted cheddar cheese (300)

That is 1300 calories plus the salad, whatever that was. Why am I
STARVING and getting headaches?

"Alex" wrote in message
...
I'm no expert by any means, but here's what I see -- you are spiking
your blood sugar repeatedly with sweet fruit & wine and empty carbs
(bread) that metabolize like sugar.

Wine doesn't spike sugar, it's mostly sugar free (white wine does have some
sugar, red wine is virtually carb free). Alcohol does the exact opposite of
a sugar spike, it usually pushes you into hypoglycemia (my worst was
drinking vodka while I hadn't eaten, then going to the restaurant, taking my
insulino-secretor diabete medication and then waiting half an hour for that
stupid meal to arrive - thought I would collapse). Anywa,y unless I missed a
glass of wine somewhere, it seems like she's cooking with it. Beef is cooked
with red wine, so no sugar there, and the alcohol goes away when the wine is
heated.

As for the bread and fruits, it's hard to spot, since the list is not broken
into meals. But :
- a piece of whole grain bread with a tablespoon of peanut butter - should
be medium glycemic index because of the fat from peanut butter (assuming
it's not sugar with a little peanuts in the mix) and whole grain bread
(assuming it's real whole bread).
- 2 pieces of wheat bread with melted cheddar cheese - is also slowed down
by the cheese, though might still be pretty fast if it's white wheat.
- What's cantaloup? lol

But this does indeed look like hypoglycemia. So maybe this is a severe case
of reactive hypoglycemia, but her food is not that high GI, I mean, she's
not gorging herself on soda all day long or stuff like this.
But dehydratation can cause headaches. As someone else posted, so can lack
of caffeine.

~Deb~ wrote:
"suz" wrote in message ...

Every so often, my weight creeps up (I am 42 now) and I want to lose 10
pounds to stay comfortable in my clothes. There are many websites that
will tell you how many calories you have to cut per day, to say lose 10
pounds in 3 months. The calculators also will tell you how many
calories your body needs to maintain the current weight.

All of the calculators said I needed around 1600 calories per day to
maintain my current weight, and estimated that I had to drop 400 per day
to lose 10 pounds in 3 months. Since I exercise, I added 200 calories
back, so I need to drop 200 calories per day.

I figured that would be easy to do, but it wasn't. I have felt like I
am starving to the point of having headaches. Something is wrong here.

Yesterday, I was literally starving all day. I ate:
coffee with milk and cream (100 calories)
2 fried eggs (150)
a quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
a piece of whole grain bread with a tablespoon of peanut butter (195)
popcorn as a snack (130)
another quarter of a cantaloupe (50)
3 ounces of beef brisket cooked with tomato sauce and wine (325)
some salad (?)
before bed, 2 pieces of wheat bread with melted cheddar cheese (300)

That is 1300 calories plus the salad, whatever that was. Why am I
STARVING and getting headaches?


I would think the headaches could be from consuming maybe too much sodium?
(ie; cheese, popcorn) and maybe the wine because of the alcohol in it.

Hm. The popcorn had no salt (I made it myself), and the cheese was just
standard sharp cheddar, which I have eaten for years with no ill
effects. The brisket did have wine in it, but that had been cooked for
hours and hours. I am sure there was no "alcohol" left in there by the
time it was served. I have never had headaches from eating brisket
before, or even from having a glass of wine at dinner, which I did not
have yesterday.

I would cut out the beef and stick with chicken and fish.

Is there a reason for that specifically? Is beef not good for dieters?
(I use organic by the way.)


I would cut out any fried food and the peanut butter and cheese.

Why? Peanut butter is a great food, loaded with protein. And what is
wrong with cheese. I had a little more than an ounce--not really
excessive. Does fried food cause headaches? I have never gotten
headaches from fried eggs before. It's not like I had french fries or
deep fried things. It was just a couple of fried eggs!

My impression yesterday was that I was feeling incredibly hungry all
day, and that resulted in a headache. It never occurred to me that
foods I have eaten all my life would suddenly cause headaches in smaller
amounts than I usually eat them.


Maybe instead of cream in your coffee you could use some non-dairy creamer.

I appreciate your advice, but no thanks to that! I will not pollute my
coffee or my body with chemicals when I can just have the real thing.
What I have in my coffee each day is a half cup of milk with a splash of
cream.

It also sounds like you need to add alot more fresh vegetables.

I did have a large salad with the brisket at dinner, which had lots of
carrots, cucumber, lettuce, and sweet red pepper. I just didn't figure
out the calories for that.

Adding fresh veggies is always a good idea, but I want to feel satisfied
and full, instead of starving and headachy.