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It's not all muscle, but likely some because your protein intake is quite small. You need to up that to about 1 gram per pound of lean body mass per day.

You'll need to start resistance training as well if you haven't already.

Where do you carry most of your weight? What parts of your body are you losing weight from?

You're eating less than 1000 calories a day? YES, you are losing muscle. I would be a little more concerned with getting help for your eating disorder. I'll just leave this here..http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

Have to measured your inches all over your body? You might just be loosing fat in other places, too. Measure yourself once a month and you will see where the loss is happening.

Also, I would recommend upping your calorie intake a little. If your not comfortable with that, or think you won't still loose, go talk to a dietitian about what the right balance for you would be. It might help.

First, the range between sizes increases as the size goes up. It took me around 6 months to go from size 16 to size 12, but it's taken me only about 2 months to go from 12 to 8. Besides that, women's sizing varies from store to store. Don't sweat those numbers.

Second, and more importantly, you are not eating enough. 1200 calories a day is difficult for anyone to maintain, and some would say that no one should be eating so little, even people aiming for fairly aggressive weight loss. You're netting under 1000 calories a day on most days. Please examine your relationship with food and your body. Eating far too little is no more an accomplishment than eating far too much.

How fast have you lost the 45 pounds? I only ask because I glanced back through your diary and it looks like you weren't even logging in December. Have you lost 45 pounds since January?

You are most assuredly losing muscle mass, and your body is going to suffer for it. Strength training a few days a week is not counteracting the fact that your body is barely getting enough fuel for its normal daily functions.

Not sure if this is relevant to you but I have noticed that the more expensive the clothing, the larger or more generous they are with the size. A size 16 at say walmart can be a 14 at Dillard's

Francl27 wrote: »

160wannab wrote: »

emilyesq wrote: »

First, the range between sizes increases as the size goes up. It took me around 6 months to go from size 16 to size 12, but it's taken me only about 2 months to go from 12 to 8. Besides that, women's sizing varies from store to store. Don't sweat those numbers.
How fast have you lost the 45 pounds? I only ask because I glanced back through your diary and it looks like you weren't even logging in December. Have you lost 45 pounds since January

Thanks and yes it has been since January but my family told me that it's a normal weight loss rate since I was so big. I don't expect to keep losing at that rate though.

45 pounds in less than 3 months is very unhealthy. Please go see a doctor.

Seriously, this averages out to something like 5 pounds a week. OP, you're really, really not eating enough. The fact that you just made another thread stating that you'd be okay with eating 1150 calories a day according to MFP's broken calorie goals, that's a huge red flag. Please, please eat more. See a dietician, and don't listen to your family. They're not authorities on weight loss.

Another ditto for everything above. Please take care of yourself!

But also: If you've only been going by the clothes you already own, go shopping. Our clothes stretch out with wear and you might be surprised if you try on something in a shop. (And if not, I agree that the larger sizes have way more difference before you can switch up or down, and that sizing varies greatly based on cut, brand, fabric, etc.)