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I have the same problem dolly, I usually average about 800-900 calories a day because I just don't get hungry and I don't want to force myself to eat so here's what I do:

Breakfast is about 200 calories, snacks are limited to under 200 and lunch is my big meal, usually 300-400. And dinner is usually small like a bowl of fruit or cereal and if I'm really low on calories that day I make myself eat a banana with a glass of milk or some peanut butter.

I really don't feel hungry especially after the gym. If I go to the gym in the afternoon(usually after classes) I'm not hungry the rest of the day, I have to make myself eat and I hate the idea of eating when I'm not hungry.

Your body loses weight in chunks, not linear. I have found that you can do everything right and your weight loss seems to plateau but you are patient and keep exercising and eating at a deficit (however slight) you will lose it, it will suddenly "whoosh". There are so many variables for the scale though: water retention, digestion, allergies, sodium, carbs, water intake, DOMS, inflammation, the list goes on. People mistakenly think they lose weight when they eat more because of these fluctuations.

If you have a lot of body fat reserves you would be surprised at how little you can eat (unless you have emotional eating issues or disorders). The leaner you get the less your body has to draw from and then you have to taper up your calories. There is no such thing as starvation mode for women over 12% body fat or men over 6% body fat. I am a living breathing example of that. I went from obese to now under 12% BF and I've maintained for one year and built muscle the whole time. You don't BUILD muscle in starvation mode, so I proved everyone wrong.

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I have your opposite problem, I have watch my intake so I don't go over. But after looking at your diary there are a few things I would suggest. The first is breakfast. I am strong believer in not skipping breakfast. So coffee and a vitamin isn't quite enough. I would at least throw in a banana, that will add about 100 calories to your day. The next would be to substitute real eggs for your egg beaters. In this instance you are not eating any more than normal, your just adding calories. The increase of cholesterol won't/ shouldn't effect anything as it's primarily HDL (the good cholesterol). Between these two things alone you should be able to add between 200-300 calories to your day. You could even consider adding a Kind bar an extra snack, they are tasty, low on carbs, and gluten free. Just some suggestions.

It's really not that hard to hit 1200 calories.... Eat more calorie dense foods.... nuts, full fat stuff (not all fats are bad, folks), avocado, peanut/almond butter.... oh yea, and eat breakfast. Coffee is not breakfast.

It's hard to eat 1200 when you're currently(and always will be) recovering from an eating disorder. That's why it's hard for me. I have to control so much of what I do especially eating. Before, it was a lack of control. I was on the verge of binge eating disorder(not the same as bulimia) and now I have to be in control of the calories so I don't gain more weight so it's similar to anorexia although I do eat I just restrict myself from eating too much and allowing myself to binge on a box of oreos or a whole gallon of ice cream.

Mine is just hardest to eat after exercise. Like I just got back from a 4+ mile walk and I wasn't hungry but I made myself eat turkey for the protein for my muscles and it's the hardest thing in the world for me to do, but I did it.