I stopped reporting because I was struggling with my EDs and I thought I was making matters worse by focusing so much on what I eat. But by not tracking, I just gave in to the compulsive over-eating, and I'm up to 140lbs now, which is a good 15lbs more than I think I should be at 5'2".
So I'm back to reporting, starting today (July 11). I'm going to be eating around 1200 calories a day. Before anybody snarks at me for that, I am still a pretty small person, I'm not very active, I'm "over 30", and I was barely maintaining (as in, not gaining) at 1400-1500 cals a day, so although my BMR would say otherwise, I do think 1200 is a good level for me, at least for now. On days that I do a lot of physical work, I'm still going to compensate with extra nutrition.
I'm also going to talk to my doctor (my REAL doctor, not those clowns at the women's clinic) about going off the pill and back onto the patch, even though my "insurance" doesn't cover it. Has anyone else noticed the birth control pill making them gain weight, or at least gain it in funny ways, or is it just me? I have no waistline anymore - it's literally the same as my hips - and I've always had an hourglass figure, even when I weighed 270, so this is really weird to me.
Anyway, so that's that. I'm back. Beat me if I don't report!
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