I think I have to re-evaluate how much I am eating/calorie count, and I'm finding it really difficult!
I've been losing weight, about 2 pounds a week average, and I've lost around 70 pounds eating 1750-2000 calories a day, working out 6 days a week and BONUS FREEBY CALORIES: I'm still nursing my daughter who is 17 months old.
However, I seem to have really hit a plateau both motivationally, emotionally, comittment level, etc., so I'm not sure if I'm no longer losing weight at this calorie level or if I'm not losing (not gaining either) weight because I'm really eating closer to 2200 or 2500 average calories a day! I STRONGLY suspect it's that I'm eating too much, and I simply need to focus on staying closer to my original calorie level 7 days a week!
As a side note: When I've lost weight before, it's always been on at least 1500-1800 calories a day. I gain weight solely due to binge eating, depression and lack of exercise -- not because I had a big dinner and had some dessert on Saturday night!
Another bad thing perhaps is that I live on prepackaged food, microwaveable stuff and restaurants (usually getting a salad w/grilled chicken breast). I don't cook, EVER. I like prepackaged food, because I don't have to control portions. A lot of what I eat is fortified.. power bars, balance bars, etc. I know exactly what I'm getting without having to resort to weighing and measuring food.
I'm also worried that I'm starting to need to adjust calories downward because my nursing days are going to probably end soon. My daughter still nurses at night and during the mornings, but I don't know how long she will continue doing this. I'm not sure how to account for that transition.
Just some thoughts!