Still havent lost a pound!!

lesliefb

If you have a small amount to lose, I'd suggest:

(1) eat more - focusing on eating lots of lean protein, veggies and fruit. As someone else said, you are not very likely to lose 1-2 per week when you only have a small amount to go, and especially when you're not 20 anymore. Or if you do, it will be unsustainable. Put your settings at 1/2 pound per week and eat all your calories. You may see a temporary gain, because your body will be hoarding nutrients until you've assured it that you're not going to skimp anymore.

(2) exercise and lift weights - it may not even be the pounds you're unhappy with, but the toning. I wish I saved the link, but there was a post here not too long ago, where an MFP member posted pictures of herself at 135 (not fit, not toned) and 138 (fit and toned) and it was a HUUUUGE difference. If anyone can find that link, pls share!

Just don't be too hard on yourself. The point is to be healthy, not to attain a random number on the scale which may or may not be right for your body.

ashlafer

I recommend scheduling an appointment with a registered dietician. Try to find somebody who is a registered dietician (not just a nutritionist), since basically any doctor can call themselves a nutritionist. If you have insurance, it's usually not too pricey (mine costs $15/appointment). A nutritionist will work with you to figure out YOUR body's needs, both in terms of exercise and diet. I wouldn't rely too much on MFP for tailored diet advice. Borrow some books from the library, and get some solid basics down before you invest too much into a certain diet regimen.

It's not that I don't trust MFP's advice! MFP can be a great starting point for research and discussions, and has helped me a ton! But it does tend to throw somewhat standard numbers at you in terms of nutrition. (For example, it preset my calorie intake to 1330 and set my protein to 15%. I only started getting past my 136-lb plateau after my dietician increased calories to ~1300-1400, and protein to 35%. My dietician checks my food diaries every week or so and talks to me about what I did correctly and what I can improve. It's great!). Just keep in mind that with so many different bits of advice, experience, and opinions being thrown at you, your best bet is to visit a few different professionals to set the record straight. Good luck! You can do this in a healthy, sustainable way!

There were a few months that I would eat 1200 calories, workout for 40 minutes, and had really unhealthy binging-then-considering-making-myself-puke habits (I could never actually figure out how to do it, thank god!). I just didn't know what I needed! Give a dietician a try. It will at least get you headed down the right path for you

itsuki

You're starving yourself.

Plus it looks like you only have a small amount of weight to lose (based on what you say in your profile) so you should be eating to lose no more than 1/2lb a week.

Up your calories for a few weeks and see what happens.

mockchoc

Its always a struggle for many of us that have suffered from eating disorders even if you recover its sort of still there but what I will say is that this is the best thing I have done because even though it looks like a low calorie intake I am actually eating 3 times a day properly I was feeling quite pleased with that but I realise I need to up it more now so I shall ..I definatley am not trying to starve myself before I would just pick at things the wrong things...I think I have tried to be too healthy I am only a little 5ft 2! and feel full quickly?

I'm 5"2 also eating at 1200 plus I eat every one of my exercise calories back everyday and I'm still hungry! I wish I knew what to do..

I've also had bullimia but that was about 30 years ago so I guess the not being hungry stage you are at will change eventually.

Try to eat things that aren't diet/low fat, include more nuts and avocado... fish like salmon and makeral so anything with healthy oils that your body needs so you don't feel bad about eating it and can use your calories up for the day easier. Anything with coconut is good too now that we know it's actually healthy and won't clog your arteries.

Kayd_Kayd

Its hard overcoming that ED mind set. I work at an eating disorder facility and I wish it was as easy as use just saying "eat more", but I understand its not that simple. I would recommend reading books on Intuitive Eating. Its a great refresher for ppl who are in recovery and still rebuilding that relationship with food. Proper weightloss w/o starvation takes time, so be easy on yourself. Also, maybe look closer at that lingering fear of being "fat", maybe there is still a deep seeded issue there that is holding you back from achieving your weight loss goals in a healthy manner. If you ever need help or advice, send me note, or add me as a friend.
Good luck, and keep working recovery, its totally worth it!