Update on my plateaus and eating more/exercising less

For anyone who knows of my saga of recurring, endless plateaus and my possibly excessive exercise habits, this is the update from my first year anniversary appt today. Once again, it appears I'm not eating enough. That was the doctor's first comment when we discussed my plateaus and exercise and diet. Right now I've been eating about 1000 calories a day, 60-100g of protein, under 100g of carbs if possible (sometimes I go a bit over that). I exercise 5-6 days a week, now run 2.5 miles at a time at 4.5 mph, also do the elliptical for 45-60 min a few times a week, lift weights for 30 min 3x a week and also do the bike a couple times a week. I also walk my dog 2 miles a day most days. So, I'm not eating enough to keep up with working full time and all this exercise. I'm going to just experiment now with calories and protein and carbs and see if I can figure out my magic formula. I'll let anyone know if they're curious about what I discover. Thanks for the support you have given me! It's been a brutal year for me. Mary Ellen

Mary Ellen, You make me tired just reading the exercise you do. I really admire your commitment and determination. I would love to get to that point of working out most days. I would say you are burning some serious calories there - good for you. Have you calculated how many calories you are actually burning. I know there are some calculators online that will help give you a total, then you can measure that against your food intake. Keep us up to date on your progress in finding that magic formula. corgimom

You know, corgimom, I have to say that my exercise addiction has really fueled itself. I did start out with a personal trainer and wanting to exercise more, but the more I did it, the more I wanted to do it. I think it might be excessive at this point, but the truth is my body and my mind feel SO much better when I exercise alot that those feelings alone make it worthwhile. But, like anything with me, it seems to be I either go overboard or I don't do it at all. That's sure how it was with eating. I'm not one for happy moderation in many things, and I seem to kind of have gone off the deep end of the exercise pool. but at least that's a healthier addiction! I'm currently on a mental health vacation from the gym and also from being completely anal and obsessive about everything I eat. I'll go back to the gym and my routine either sunday afternoon or Monday n ight. Until then, my only exercise will be walking the dog 2 miles at night after work, and4-6 miles on weekends. I am going to eat what I want when I get hungry, so long as I get my protein in. Other than that, I'm going to relax a bit. With my luck this will make me finally lose weight! In any event, thank you for your support. I hope you find something exercise-wise that makes you feel great. When I went on a site to calculate how many calories I need just to sit around all day, that amount was 1850 a day. With the exercise I do, it went up to almost 3000 a day. No way I could hold that many calories. I thought I was doing well at 1000 a day, but everyone thinks I should increase the calories so I guess I'll see what I can do. Thanks for teh post. I'll let you know how it goes! And good luck to you as well! Mary Ellen