DrKloctopussy

Steak/egg/meat cravings may due to iron deficiencies common in women at TOM. Try indulging in some iron-rich foods like lean beef, seafood, most beans, etc. (You can find lists on line). You can also try iron supplements, but I've heard they cause cramping (I haven't taken them so I dunno). Also, these foods are heavier…

I think this adds up to about 1000 cals? Not nearly enough if you are also working out. Are you using numbers recommended by MFP? Tracking your food and exercise here? You need at the very least 1200 net calories, which is 1200 + calories you burn exercising. (e.g. if you burn 300 calories jogging then you need more like…

Short-term weight fluctuations (e.g. day-to-day differences) are mostly due to retained water/food in the tummy. Most people are "emptiest" in the morning after a long fast. But maybe you retain water differently or maybe you sleep walk and drink a lot of water. I wouldn't worry too much about it, long term trends are…

How much are you eating? You say that you are craving higher-calorie food and have no energy. It may actually be that you need to eat more--especially if your weight loss is stalling. Your body adjusts to a low-calorie diet and eventually you need a break. I'm not saying to go hog-wild or anything. What you DON'T want to…

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MFP's calorie goals are based on you not exercising. When you exercise and burn calories, then it increases your calorie goals by that amount and you are supposed to eat more. Personally, I find this doesn't work that well. Most of my workouts are weight lifting, and it's difficult to calculate how much you are burning,…

I think you should definitely bump up how many calories you are eating. You say you burn 500 calories and eat 1300--that's only 800/cals per day net, which is not enough! When I went up from 1200 to 1500 I started to finally lose weight--though to be completely honest, eating 1500 calories is a lot easier for me, so I'm…

You can make pretty much everything from fresh food? The only veggies I buy canned are tomatoes, and that's to save the work of peeling them. A basic meal can be roasted chicken, steamed veggies, rice--you've got to have rice? There's about a zillion ways to spin it: Stirfry, Italian style with pasta instead of rice, on…

Breakfast: Sara Lee 130 cal bagel 1 tbsp low-fat chive and onion cream cheese 2 cups milk (one before the gym) 1/2 delicious cupcake (this is not normal) Snack: reduced fat string cheese Designer Whey protein shake Lunch: Mutter Paneer & Basmatti Rice Snack: Fat-Free Strawberry greek yogurt 1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean Dinner:…