When you dropped from ab 3000 cals a day to 1200, I think the weight came off because you "shocked" your body with a sudden and extreme deficit. I think upping your calories was a good idea once you began working out, but considering your height/weight and depending on how hard you are exercising, 1500 might not be enough for you (now that you body is used to getting much less than 3000 cals a day). Why not TRY to eat 2000-ish calories a day for a while while also continuing your exercise routine and eating healthy. You might actually start losing again. In any event, if you workout and eat "clean" it's not like you'll regain all you lost in two weeks, so don't worry about sabotaging yourself by experimenting with the calories.
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Let's us me for an example. I was eating anywhere from 2,500- 3,500 + cal/ day. I starting eating 1,200/ day and lost 19 pounds in a month. Everyone told me I was not eating enough for me. I'm 5'11. I also started exercising 3 times/ week. I upped my calories to 1,500 and have not love anything in 10 days. Is my body storing my additional calories? I don't understand my body. If I did the actual calories that health people recommend. I would be eating 2,000- 2,500 cal, which obviously would not work. Any suggestions to what is going on?
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I have a question... I find this all very interesting! Let's us me for an example. I was eating anywhere from 2,500- 3,500 + cal/ day. I starting eating 1,200/ day and lost 19 pounds in a month. Everyone told me I was not eating enough for me. I'm 5'11. I also started exercising 3 times/ week. I upped my calories to 1,500 and have not love anything in 10 days. Is my body storing my additional calories? I don't understand my body. If I did the actual calories that health people recommend. I would be eating 2,000- 2,500 cal, which obviously would not work. Any suggestions to what is going on?