Hi all, here I go again

Heya! I'd suggest trying some time of nutrition shake in the morning - for a breakfast substitute. Try and space meals and snacks about 2 and a half to 3 hours apart throughout the day and if you exceed your calorie limit for the day - walk/jog off the difference. Run Keeper is a really good app for tracking time/distance/calories burned when you walk/run. It's free and it has a gps function that will determine by how fast your'e moving and the distance you go - as to how many calories you will burn. Starting your day out with a breakfast shake will give you your daily vitamins and help curb your appetite/keep you from getting hungry before lunch time. I also try not to eat anything after 7pm. In summary, I start with a shake in the morning (they sell them at the dollar store here for $6 - they're only 250 calories and they actually taste good! (the chocolate kind) then I'll have a snack, like crackers/string cheese - something to tide me over around 10- 10:30 am. Lunch between 11:30-12 in the afternoon. Then another simple snack around 2:30ish and dinner between 4-5. Then I exercise after dinner to burn off any calories I'm over and sometimes even extra calories. Check out my food diary if you want, you can kind of get an idea of the things I'll have as a snack. add me if you want to. I've been consistantly logging my meals/exercise for 15 days and lost 5lbs (I live in the US and don't know the conversion from pounds to stone) How much is 1 stone btw? Just push yourself!! You can do it! Think of it this way, for all the things in you'r life that you don't have control over - your body is something you do have control over! It's just a matter of committing, and finding your will power. Good luck!! )

Are you exercising? If so 1500 cals is prob better. Be sure to not waste calories on drinks. Those are empty calories and will leave you hungry. I typically do the skake as well WITH breakfast as to not get too hungry throughout the day.

I could never stick to a 1200 or 1300 calories "diet" especially when I'm exercising on top of that. Obviously the amount of calories you need will vary by many factors but I'm thinking that if you're struggling so much with the 1300 maybe look into increasing your calories? Also, I agree to the spacing out small meals 2 1/2 - 3 hours apart... what type of food are you eating? If you're eating stuff like frozen low calorie meals (FULL of sodium) or other "diet" food then try eating truly healthy stuff like baked chicken, brown rice, and veggies you will get a lot more food for the same amount or less calories of the little frozen meals and you'll be more satisfied for longer. Good luck and feel free to send me a friend request for accountability!