tamaralnorton
Cathlete
Hi Debbie - sorry to bother you. You actually helped me over a year ago as I started out on this journey towards physical happiness 
You pointed me in the right direction with my fitness goals and I've made great progress. However, I've been stuck in a rut and getting very frustrated. I've put on a few pounds over the last few months and I'm very unhappy - I've been under a ton of stress (i.e. - living with the in laws while waiting for our closing to go thru which feels like it will NEVER happen, unsuccessful at trying to get pregant, etc...) and dipping into the sweets more than I should. My diet is clean all week long and then the weekend hits and I lose it. So, I was wondering if you could help me shake things up and recommend a new calorie range for me. I'm 5'2", :gulp: approx. 136-137 pounds although I could be wrong but if I get on the scale now I might flush myself down the toilet! At approx. 130-132 I felt great and looked great- I have a very athletic figure. I do exercise daily for approx an hour at a time and quite intensely. I do upper body twice a week, lower once a week and I try to sneak in a full body weight workout once a week. The rest of the week is some type of cardio. I typically burn between 450 - 550 calories each session. I've been averaging 1500 calories a day and that seems to work well for me satisfaction wise - I don't feel famished at the end of the day as I did before when I was sticking to 1400/day. I'm not a fan of low-carb as it really does leave me drained although I'm trying to average about 150 grams daily. I get enough protein and all that but I just thought you could offer some words of wisdom. I think you know already how valuable and appreciated you are around here. Thanks so much for your help. I'm excited to see what you have to say
You pointed me in the right direction with my fitness goals and I've made great progress. However, I've been stuck in a rut and getting very frustrated. I've put on a few pounds over the last few months and I'm very unhappy - I've been under a ton of stress (i.e. - living with the in laws while waiting for our closing to go thru which feels like it will NEVER happen, unsuccessful at trying to get pregant, etc...) and dipping into the sweets more than I should. My diet is clean all week long and then the weekend hits and I lose it. So, I was wondering if you could help me shake things up and recommend a new calorie range for me. I'm 5'2", :gulp: approx. 136-137 pounds although I could be wrong but if I get on the scale now I might flush myself down the toilet! At approx. 130-132 I felt great and looked great- I have a very athletic figure. I do exercise daily for approx an hour at a time and quite intensely. I do upper body twice a week, lower once a week and I try to sneak in a full body weight workout once a week. The rest of the week is some type of cardio. I typically burn between 450 - 550 calories each session. I've been averaging 1500 calories a day and that seems to work well for me satisfaction wise - I don't feel famished at the end of the day as I did before when I was sticking to 1400/day. I'm not a fan of low-carb as it really does leave me drained although I'm trying to average about 150 grams daily. I get enough protein and all that but I just thought you could offer some words of wisdom. I think you know already how valuable and appreciated you are around here. Thanks so much for your help. I'm excited to see what you have to say 