monika7724님의 저널, 2012년 08월 4일

May I give you some friendly advice? You are not eating enough calories over the last few days (unless you have not logged everything) and looking at the little pie chart at the bottom of your diet journal will help you see your percentages. You could choose to try 40-45% carbs, 30-35% protein and the rest healthy fats. Keep sodium under 2500 and fiber above 25, while drinking at least 100 ounces of water daily. If you eat too little, your body tries to conserve the fat rather than let it go. Try for at least 1100-1200 calories per day including fresh fruits and veggies. Good Luck! 

yea you should be eating at least 1200 to 1400  

Thanks, I do realize that I don't eat enough calories. It's a mental thing I need to get over :/  

I totally understand the mental thing you just shared. We feel the less we eat the better it will be. Read about metabolism and how the body processes work It took me a while to push myself to eat more, too. If you follow the percentages I listed above and eat qaulity fresh foods, you WILL lose fat. If you do not eat enough, you will plateau and any loss will be muscle tissue. I learned so much from the other people on this site, and I watched people who lost successfully - they eat, and it stikes the metabolism so you will lose fat. Be patient and gentle with yourslef, If you carsh diet, you wwill gain it back. Hang in there, Buddies are here for you. 

*stokes the metabolism* *crash diet*  

Sadly I know all this and I appreciate your kind words. My parents are just rudely outspoken people who think I can change myself in a week. I will do things differently from tomorrow on :)  

I understand completely about the parents. My dad had me on diets since I was 10. I was often between 110 and 135 and my dad still thought I was chubby at(I am 5'4''). He would always make comments about what I eat. Instead of becoming anorexic I went in the other direction and stopped dieting completely. Anyway, my reason for telling you all of this is just to let you know that I understand what it is like to be under constant judgement from family and even friends. You can talk to me if you ever need to vent. :)  

Thank you so much :) same exact story and indeed very frustrating. I will add you