Hey Sue,
I have found I seem to maintain around 1600-1700 (BTW: I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism) Happy eating in that range, don’t feel hungry or deprived.
Well, recently have been dealing with a nutritionist and she says this is way too low for me.
She feels I should be eating more along the lines of 2200-2500 (especially at 28 years old). She believes I might have what is called a Compromised Metabolism.
Have you ever heard of this??
Kind of concerns me…
Maybe I screwed up my metabolism when I went from 176lbs to 128??
What are your thoughts??
BTW:I’m petite framed.
Tracey – there is no simple answer. Everyone is different. I would gain weight on that amount of calories at my current weight now (around 115/116lb), but, I was able to maintain around 123-125lb on a muscle gain diet at 2000-2200 calories. Mind you I felt full to the brim ALL the time and it was not good for my digestion or energy levels. You probably have compromised your metabolism with constant dieting – that’s what happens when you yo-yo diet. I also have the same issue from my early dieting days. I maintain nicely at about 1700 cals which I feel is a decent amount of food. It doesn’t allow for much junk eating though of course, so lucky I’m not big on that. If you wanted to trial more calories, simply add 100 cals per week and monitor your weight/body fat.
Thanks Sue for taking the time to answer my question. I’m perfectly happy with 1700 calories,like you..I’m not a big junk food person. I feel best at this level..just sort of felt concerned when the nutrition said I damaged my metabolism.