Tita, if you figure this out let me know. I'm also hypothyroid and maintaining around 1600-1700, which is where I used to lose weight before I had thyroid issues. I also have a desk job so I don't move much except for my workouts.
I feel like I should be maintaining around 2000. I *used* to maintain at 2000. Lately though, I'm maintaining much lower, which is a problem since over the course of my thyroid diagnosis and initial dosage adjustment I gained 15lbs. I can't handle eating much less than 1500/day so losing is starting to look impossible.
Hey Shannon,
More worried I guess because of what the nutritionist said. I'm very happy eating the way I do. Like you,I allowed myself to go up to 1700-1800 and gained weigh immediately..pants were tight etc..not fun.
Hearing you say that you aren't as worried about it, I would say if 1600-1700 has been working for this long then go with it. Particularly if you aren't unhappy with the way that you currently eat. My mom is a nurse and she occasionally asks me how many calories I eat per day and then tells me it isn't enough. At first I got stressed out and thought I had to change something, but then I realized that it didn't matter what number I gave her that she would still say it wasn't enough. And, no fun when the pants got tight.
No, I finally have found a way to "eat" that really works for me. I can pretty much fit anything I want in (if I really want it)...
I think I'm going to try and stress less what others say and do what's right for me. I just was concerned I was slowing my metabolism or something. Which is something I certainly don't want to do
With so few people that actually maintain, hard to for people to understand that we just don't eat like we used to.
And, no fun when the pants got tight.
