help! unintentionally starving myself...

You could add a little healthy oils to your meals, canolo or olive. Maybe some avocados. Eat higher calorie foods like potatoes or bananas.

peanut butter with an apple. 300 cals.

This!

Don't get scared, the negative aspect is a slowing of the metabolism and slower weight loss. If you are working out a lot, make sure you have a pre-work out snack and post work out snack and that is a way to eat back your exercise calories right when you need it most. I have not looked at your diary but if you add this in it wil help get your net calories in line with your target calories.

i have the same issue so bump!!

happens to me a lot now- I have made so many dishes so light I forget I could throw an extra bit of this or that in and it could lead to 100 more calories and Id hit goal calories more often. So instead of 1 oz of cheese- use 1.5 or 2. Instead of a tsp of olive oil to cook something- use a tablespoon. Add protein powder to a smoothie or ramp up some oatmeal with it and greek yogurt.

But- also dont fret- are you losing- do you feel satisfied. I refuse to eat back any calories Im not hungry for. I got in this mess from mindless eating- I will not start a new bad habit of force feeding myself. Im not an athlete- I dont need to work out daily like a beast. I like working out- but if my body is out of gas, Im not feeling quite right, or Im sore- I take a rest day. I dont plan rest days- I let my body tell me.

While "starving" yourself would be dumb, bear in mind the 1200 net figure is for an average woman, and while you're not as short as me (4' 10") you're not exactly average either.

I wouldn't be concerned in the slightest if you're eating at least 1200 a day and netting 1100.

If your weight loss is slowing, it's most likely not a slowing of metabolism, but a simple decrease in daily requirements. Right now you're carrying 13lb less than when you started. Might not sound much, but carry round a 13lb weight all day from morning to night and you'll find that it takes a lot of effort - and effort = calories.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but by the time you've lost another 13lb, you'll be expending even less energy (calories) just moving around in your day to day life. That's why it's important not to lose weight too quickly, and why weight training is so good - muscle isn't only "slimmer" than fat pound for pound, but it also burns calories all day and all night - which means you can have a diet that's closer to what an average height woman can eat.

EDITED TO EXPLAIN - When I said "That's why it's important not to lose weight too quickly" I should have explained, if you lose weight quickly, and you're not clinically obese, what you lose is partly muscle. What you need to lose is fat, while keeping the muscle you already have.

Um. I think your accidentally shorting yourself on fruits. They don't fill you up and eating a fruit bar is not the same. I would recommend adding fruits to your diet even if it's a snack in the middle between meals. Berries are fantastic and bananas are great for potassium. You can eat grapes (they have lots of water) or even watermelon. I know that's where I need to improve my diet and looking at your diary - you are doing the same thing I do which is your not adding fruits which are what keep your body strong.

If you aren't a fruit eater, you can pick up a powder at the health food stores called Frutein. I know the Vitaminshop carries them in their stores and if you go in and tell them the price is lower online - they'll give it to you for the online price. They have red mix (red fruits) and blue mix (blue fruits) and also a mixed fruits and veggies mix. I didn't like the banana orange mix. I just ordered replacement powers so I'm waiting for those to come in but it might be a great option for you to increase fruits and vitamins.