New and confused

Hi! I noticed when I eat 1200 or less I lose NOTHING! But now that I've moved it to 1400-1500 calories I am losing weight. It's important that we feed our bodies enough so it can work properly. I would bump up your calories...and remember to eat nutrient dense calories.

Hope this helps

I would definitely up my calories some. Also, make sure you drink plenty of water.

I would say get more exercise. I don't know if you have a sedentary job or lifestyle, but 30 minutes of exercise a day will help your body to produce hormones of all sorts. You may not need to cut calories at all, just add some exercise. Walking is THE key to my weight loss. Also, the kind of calories you take in is important. High sugar, high carbs, especially late in the evening before bed, get stored as fat. The sugars cause your insulin to spike, and the calories are converted to fat. Stay away from artificial sweeteners with meals, because they are so good, that they trick your body into making more insulin. While not as bad as a sugary soda, they are still tricking your body into storing more fat. If you have a sweet tooth, get your sugary snacks in early in the day, and then get your walk on. That will tell your body to turn those calories into energy. I'm on the second stage of my weight loss. I hit about 450 at my heaviest, and got down to about 350. Then I stayed pretty stable for about 7 years. Now, after recovering from a bad injury a few years ago, I'm working on the rest. I lost three pounds this week, and five last week. Good luck, and I hope this helps.