Feeling frustrated....

erikalanem

I was an unhealthy teen, and was always overweight, but since my mid 20s I have always been healthy and have never really seen the weight come off. I even ran the Chicago marathon once, but even then never got down below 150 lbs...I'm 5'6 and that is lowest I have ever been...is that maybe the best I can do?

I have been monitoring caloric intake since the beginning of the year, starting at an average of 1900 calories a day and got down to 1450. (I aim for 1300, but don't make that goal everyday.) I also have been working out a minimum of 3 days a week, many weeks I get a workout in every day! If you count walking the dog, it would be two-a-days! But very frustrated when I struggled to lose only 7 pounds.

I am 30 years old, 5'6 and 165 lbs. I feel like I have been eating very healthy and not seeing near the results I would expect. I wont say I have been perfect, but definitely making healthy eating choices, and being active. I get plenty of sleep and drink a fair amount of water...I will admit I am not very athletic compared to some. It takes me 40 minutes to run 3 miles...but I am lifting trying to get stronger and I keep at it...am I just always going to be chubby???

I have been trying to read everything I can to figure this out, I can't hardly cut my calories much lower...But I heard about this "macros" theory, and I look and see that my protein is super low!!! like 25%!!! Is this the reason? And if so, how do I up it? I already don't eat bread hardly at all...I don't put typical "carbs" into my meals, mainly vegetables! Am I the only one who is shocked at how low their protein is? How do you fix it? Do I have to buy protein powder? I find that idea very unappealing, I like to eat natural and grow a lot of what I eat....

I also wonder if it is the time of day that I eat...I usually eat about half my daily calories at the dinner table with my family, which is almost always very healthy, but I have a big serving...Could this be the culprit?

Im not even expecting to look like a NPC model, I just want be healthy, doctors have always told me I should lose a little weight, but I feel like my habits are healthy! What am I doing wrong???