5’2, 129lbs, 15yr old. i know my weight is technically “healthy” but i have a lot of excess flab. so, i eat arounddd 1300 calories each day. i don’t have access to measuring cups or weighing scales so i just approximate. before i log a food, i multiply it by any amount between 1.2 and 1.5 just to be safe. i try to workout everyday but it sometimes doesn’t happen.
my workout routine is a rotation between 45-60 minutes of some form of bodyweight training, 45-60 mins of pilates, or 30 mins of HIIT. (not all in the same day! i alternate between these i mean) and i try to walk most days also, usually i end up walking 5 days a week, getting 1-3 miles in 20-50 mins. but again sometimes the workouts just don’t happen, sometimes there are weeks when i only workout 4 times a week.
i ask if i should increase my intake because as much as i’m very dedicated to my goals, i also think this amount might be interfering with my health and some aspects of my life. i skipped a menstrual cycle in january and in february i had a cycle that was only 2 days long. in the shower i been losing handfuls of hair. and generally i don’t feel that great either. i feel weak and i’m perpetually lightheaded. i also feel much more irritable and depressed. and i feel like i might be more hungry than what’s considered normal, i really spend a lot of time planning out meals. i even plan out my calories days ahead. i really am obsessed with food now, and i really wish i could eat more. i just don’t eat more since the amount i desire would put weight on me. (i planned a cheat day and calculated the calories afterward, it was like 2600.. nope not cheating LOL)
and while these side effects suck, i’m still functional. i’m still doing pretty much the same at school besides some increased frustration at school. so i don’t know.
slower weight loss to feel a bit better, or suck it up and see results faster?
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