my question has to do with my extreme difficulty in losing weight. i already eat very little (800-1200 cals)and run 5 times a week (for the last 8 years). I just started weight training
my profile.
*I am 51, and childless
*I am in my 3rd year of menopause, am taking HRT (bio identical)=100 mg of estima (progesterone) and .1/2 pump of estreva (estrogen) a.m. then p.m.
*I am 5.2 and yo yo between weighing 140 and 145
* I don't want to be skinny, just want to lose 10 pounds
* I run 20 minutes a day 5 days a week (do intervals)
*JUST TO MAINTAIN MY WEIGHT my daily caloric intake (for the last 10 years) has been = 1400-1600
* 95% of my food source are veggies, some fruit, lean meat and fish, i eat almost no veggie fat , eat raw almonds and fresh dates, some whole fat yoghurt
* I do not snack
* I don't have a sweet tooth
* I don't eat any grains
* I occasionally eat bread before running
* I have a lazy colon and am often impacted
* I have had a lot of recent blood work, all normal, including thyroid and cholesterol
* i have crashed dieted for 20 years (but keep the weight off for 4-5 months)
Lately my body has changed drastically. I LOOK FATTER than ever, even though I only gained 2 pounds (which crept on me and i don't know how)! I am starting to get heavier around my waist. People who don't know me have a hard time believing that run every day, and eat very little.
I am down to 800 calories and still NO weight loss.
I am petrified to eat more (although that is what has been suggested).
I know my body is trapped in starvation mode.
At least before i could get some results from the very drastic crash diet (“the Cabbage Soup diet”= less than 800 calories a day.) I used to lose 5-7 pounds and keep it off for about 4-5 months but now i can't even lose any weight on it at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to eat healthy but even doing weight watchers faithfully for 3 months (along with running 5 X a week) i had NO results.
if i eat more i gain weight YET can't lose any.
what can i do to end this craziness?