From what I remember from my one visit to a nutritionist, everyone's body needs a certain number of calories to function normally. That number varies from person to person, and can vary quite a bit. But, if you don't get the right amount, you body goes into starvation mode. In this mode it desperately holds on to and stores any calories it gets, making it nearly impossible to lose any weight, and in fact making it likely that you'll gain weight because of the dieting.
Determining your required calories is not as simple as staying in the 1000-1200 bracket for women, even counting in exercising. For some body types, that's not enough (and the body will decide to go into famine overreaction), and for others it's too much (leading to weight gain).
Based solely on the information you've provided and the lack of impact your dieting efforts are having, I'd guess that the bracket is too few for you, especially with all the exercise you're getting.
If you had any money, I'd recommend a trip to a nutritionist. Since that's obviously not an option, perhaps a general call to your flist. Who knows? You might have a dietician or nutritionist who's willing to do some pro bono work.
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Date: 18 Mar 2009 20:32 (UTC)Determining your required calories is not as simple as staying in the 1000-1200 bracket for women, even counting in exercising. For some body types, that's not enough (and the body will decide to go into famine overreaction), and for others it's too much (leading to weight gain).
Based solely on the information you've provided and the lack of impact your dieting efforts are having, I'd guess that the bracket is too few for you, especially with all the exercise you're getting.
If you had any money, I'd recommend a trip to a nutritionist. Since that's obviously not an option, perhaps a general call to your flist. Who knows? You might have a dietician or nutritionist who's willing to do some pro bono work.