I'm a bit worried. I've gained weight, and for months, I haven't really been losing any. I'm up to 120lbs, which I know sounds like not a lot, but I'm tiny, only 4ft 11" and honestly, most of it is fat, I am very chubby looking and feeling.
I lost weight by counting calories but the problem is lately, I have been exhausted and unable to exercise (there's a health reason I won't go into). I wasn't big into exercise before but I have been too ill lately and have barely been able to move.
I had stuck to about 1200calories for months, but I realise that most days I'm eating about 1000calories. My weight goes up rather than down these days, and my boyfriend thinks that my body is rebelling, that my metabolism is damaged and that I am not eating enough, although what I do eat is fairly healthy (fibre, fruit, milk, veggies, fish, grains and some sugary stuff occasionally). I also seem to be retaining water and have swelling in my thighs.
Thing is though, right now, because I'm not able to be that physically active, I know my Basal Metabolic Rate is very low, around 1300calories, and because of my now slow metabolism, it's probably even lower than that. So although that sounds like very few calories, if you do the maths, it would have to be 500 calories lower a day to drop a pound.
What I am scared of is that I have to drop even lower to lose weight. But I already feel that I'm running on empty. I went to the doctor to ask to be refered to a dietician but she just said to pick up a healthy eating leaflet in the waiting room. The doctors always applaud me on my weight loss even when I tell them I feel like total crap.
I gain weight very easily. I have PCOS so keeping my weight under control is a struggle.
I don't know where to go from here. Can anyone offer any advice?