Ok, I feel kind of bad posting this and thought long and hard before I did - part of me feels embarrassed and wonders how much of a problem this really is.
I started out in August 2009 and have lost about 22 pounds to get to my current weight of 128. But yesterday I was out with friends and some photos were posted today and I got the shock of my life. I looked skinny. Too skinny. My face looked drawn and my body bony. I have been getting worried comments from co-workers in the past few weeks telling me stop losing weight. Thing is, I have stopped. Or I thought I had. I'm not trying anymore but it seems out of control. I've upped my calories a lot since I started. When I wanted to lose it was 1200 a day.
My week goes as follows: Mon 1500, Tues 1550, Wed 1700, Thurs 1550, Fri 1500, Sat 2000, Sun 1700. I go to gym 4-5 times a week for 2-3 hours a session (the two 3 hour sessions include an hour stretch class so isn't strenuous). I do HIIT twice a week, resistance training 4 times a week for 40 mins each time and steady rate cardio the rest of the time. I only started lifting 3 weeks ago to tone up more and that's when I started to lose inches. My weight's the same but I look a lot thinner than 3 weeks ago. I just don't know how to stop because as said above, I think I eat enough and always feel satisfied.
Just an idea of my typical weekday:
Breakfast: 1/2 cup oats, 2/3 cup milk, 2 tangerines
Lunch: A shrimp salad (carrots, lettuce, tomato, cucumber), 1 apple, laughing cow cheese wedge.
Snack: 100g fat free flavoured yoghurt, 1/2 banana, 1/2 apple, 1/2 cup grapes 12 peanuts (I cut this all up to make a fruit salad), 10 almonds
Dinner: About 100g chicken breast and 2 cups of mixed vegetables cut up to make a stirfry, a fruit, a cup of tea with a little milk.
Snack (usually after gym): a fruit, a cereal/energy bar and usually a cup of low fat custard.
I avoid bread and pasta totally during the week and have rice once a week. Some days I eat fish or a 3 egg omelette with loads of veg for dinner. On weekends I relax the rules and usually treat myself to a meal out (yesterday include a bagel with salmon and cream cheese and apple and cinammon pancakes for dessert).
I really need some help figuring out just what is happening. I'm ecstatic to have lost weight and terrified of gaining it back but I am quite worried now. I''d really appreciate any advice, input or critique.