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Hey there. Thanks for your input. I've recently had blood tests done and I've got a clean bill of health. I am gradually upping my calories as I think that is the root of the period issues.

Thank you so much for that. I too sometimes struggle with the increase in calories and the fear of gaining weight. On the the other hand, I do feel more energised after increasing only slightly. Did you experience initial weight fluctuations when you increased at first?

Maintaining my weight is the ultimate goal but I want to be able to do it with a realistic amount of calories. My issue has been meticulously restricting myself and obsessing over weight fluctuations and I'm slowly trying to resolve this.

Thank you for your input suessm. I agree with what you're saying - science says one pound is 3500 kcal and I know im not eating that much on top on what I need. I'm getting there and will play around play the calories until I get it right.

I though I'd post an update about my progress since my first post. Since the beginning of June I've been hitting about 1450 calories a day with more (about 1600) on Saturdays. My weight fluctuates by a pound or two but has stayed at 119-120lbs on most days. If anything I would say my weight has fluctuated less than before.…

Thank you jmorm. I hope you're doing okay. Have you been able to maintain your weight or are you still trying to lose?

Thanks for your comment. That certainly is a good theory. Alcohol is one of the things that quickly add up and quite often results in late night snacks. I also have a larger dinner on a Saturday along with alcohol so that bumps up my calories too. A Thursday/Friday is the day I feel the worst which makes sense as by then I…

Thank you for the comments. I think I've fallen into the trap of relying on the food diary to count calories too much and have ended up ignoring my own hunger cues.

Thank you for all of your very supportive comments. I am going to increase to 1500 for the next few weeks and see how I go. Science tells me I shouldn't gain real weight but of course this is not a science! It's strange getting used to more food, but hopefully I will get hungrier as the days go on!

Thanks I'm interested to hear about your experience. Did you gain initially when you upped calories or experience any bloating/digestion issues?

Thank you Sara and nxd10 for your replies. I do accurately log and weigh food, quite meticulously, so I know my intake is correct. I have been thinking about increasing by a small number for a while now so I think I will try that. When everything's written down it gives you a bit of a reality check!