Is 500 calories a day too little?!


Question: Is 500 calories a day too little.?
I calculated my BMR and it's around 1450 so I figure if I take a nearly 1000 a day, I'll lose 2lbs per week in just food, not counting exercise. Is that too little to subsist on though.?Health Question & Answer


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500 calories a day is dangerous to your health. As others have mentioned, your body will go into starvation mode and you will hurt yourself and screw up your metabolism. Try to stick with 1200 a day and get 30-60min of excercise. You will lose weight.Health Question & Answer

You will be extremely malnourished and simply gain the weight right back when you start eating again. Instead, why don't you lose the weight in a more healthy way: diet and exercise. Your BMR is the absolute MINIMUM amount of calories that your body needs to function. If you exercise, you need even more calories. Why not try losing a pound a week. Please don't try and starve yourself. I was anorexic for two years and I was miserable. You're much better off losing weight the healthy way!Health Question & Answer

500 calories is not enough, you need more. Don't be afraid of those 'big numbers' you need 1000 more calories, that's the average diet. Don't stress out on calories, I don't and I'm not fat nor am i too skinny, i'm in the middle all I do is exercise and eat when i'm hungry and stop eating when i've had enough.Health Question & Answer

well your question isnt clear whether youre planning on having 500 calories a day or 1000, but either way you need more food than that.
if your weight bothers you that much, try exercise or something. If you hate exercise maybe join a gym and get some hot guy to be your personal trainer to make it a bit more fun. If working out isnt your thing, yeah you should eat better but if you just starve yourself like that you're gonna look and feel like sh*t and you'll gain everything back.Health Question & Answer

U do realize that the weight your losing will come right back eh.? Your messing with ur metabolism which means when u eat normal again which u HAVE TOO at some point unless u go anorexic. You should have about 1600 calories per day including if you exercise. Then since u have the right amount of calories then u will lose more weight that will stay off and u will have enough calories to develop muscle and make you thinner and toned. 500 is really not healthy :(Health Question & Answer

That's way too little! As a teenager, this is your body's crucial time to grow. Therefor, you need more calories! Here, try this website:

http://www.mypyramid.gov/mypyramid/index...

It will calculate your age and activity level, and a healthy food pyramid for you. Honestly, you shouldn't go below the calories it tells you. It may seem high, but if you follow the foodgroups and etc, its not that much at all!Health Question & Answer

from experience i know that your body will live on 500 calories. Its not as bad as most people think. The thing is that your body will get used to the calorie drop sooner or later. And when it does your weight will stabilize a bit so you wont be loosing the weight as fast as you where the first week.

In the long run your metabolism will get slower.Health Question & Answer

Turns out that if you eat to little the body will give out. This diet will almost guarantee that you will end up with diabetes or something diet wrong. Just eat more often in smaller portions and you will be fine. Drink a glass of water before you eat like 10 minutes and drink a bunch of water everyday. If you are this worried you should see a doctor because you might have a eating disorder.Health Question & Answer

That is way too little calories for someone to consume. If you really want to loose weight, stick to eating the right foods. Drink lots of water and just exercise! The more weight you want to loose, the more exercise that you should do! Make sure you eat more than 1000 calories at least!!!!!!Health Question & Answer

Uh.. yes! Eating around 1500-2000 calories is what your body needs to just make it through a day. If you want to lose a pound or two a week, just take away about 500 calories, not 1000. But since you are already around 1500 calories all you would need to add is exercise.Health Question & Answer

That is definitely not enough. Your body might try to hold on to your fat because it thinks you are starving since you are eating so little. Eat more healthy foods and exercise regularly, and you should lose weight.Health Question & Answer

It's way too little. To figure it out, check out this website:
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way too little!!! don't go under 1200 if you want to stay healthy and under no circumstance burn more than you're taking in. my sister did and passed out at the top of the stairs leaving the gym!Health Question & Answer

You won't be able to function properly.
A 1200 cals/day is required, or your body will go into starvation mode, and you will just GAIN more weight.Health Question & Answer

YES!!!!! 500 is nothing.
you have to get at least
1500 calories. that would
be fine. but i would say
you should eat like 2000.
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That is too few calories.Health Question & Answer

Way too little. You will screw up your body.Health Question & Answer

way to little, you'd feel starved and would go off your diet. You should have about 1000 cal a day to lose weightHealth Question & Answer

yeah it kinda is.
But maybe like 650 or something I thin that would be better.Health Question & Answer

stupid to even think that.Health Question & Answer



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