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>Chocolate-- > >I'm reading more online and getting more confused! A >number of calculators give me a range of 1300-1350 as >my BMR but then there are some pages that recommed the >10 x body weight (in lbs) rule to find BMR. If it is >the 10 x rule then my BMR would come out quite a bit >lower. I just don't know anymore. I'll just weigh >myself tomorrow, and once again flip out. > >lara > >>Chocolate, >> >>Using multiple online calculators, I calculated my BMR >>to be around 1300-1350 calories. I have been eating >>under that for as long as I can remember. Is this why >>I am NOT losing weight, why I've GAINED weight? ( >>Will you take a look at the article I posted, >please?) >> >>The last time I remember eating more than my BMR was >>when I was hospitalized 7 or 8 years ago. For the past >>3 or 4 months I have been zig-zagging my cals daily >>(1050 one day, 1350 the next, weekly average of 1200). >>This is something I started doing after I slowly >>raised my calories from 1000 to a steady 1350. At >>first by raising my cals I gained about 5 lbs. and >>then maintained; by zigzagging I lost about 4 and then >>gained 7! I thought that fluctuating my calories >>daily, would keep my metabolism revved up and out of >>"starvation mode," which I am all to familiar with. I >>started the zig-zag plan, after researching it on the >>web. But before implementing it, I slowly increased my >>daily caloric intake from 1000. I'm confused! Eating >>more was a big step for me, I regained menses >>naturally after its absense for years of eating 1000 >>calories after coming out of the hospital (I was >>maintaing a weight within 3 lbs). >> >>I really didn't "need" to gain this weight. These >>extra lbs are really affecting me: I feel isolated and >>alone, I don't want anyone to see me, I feel crippled. >>I don't want to do anything drastic, but I feel >>desperate! I just want to understand my body! I'd be >>happy losing the 7 or 8 I gained. I am concerned about >>this weight gain because the gain seems to have >>happened without reason. What I assume is that my low >>"zigs" of 1050 have once again brought my metabolism >>to a crawl, setting myself up to gain on my up days. >> >>Any insight? >> >>I am thinking of raising my calories to a stable 1350 >>again, but I just can't handel gaining more weight! I >>am considering eating a lot less, but I don't think >>that is the answer. What do you think of the women in >>the case study? I feel my BMR has plummeted in a >>similar manner (from working out, not eating enough, >>that is eating below my BMR), what do you think? >> >>Thanks! I really appreciate any help you can give me. >> >>lara
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