Please help

[weightlosshandhold]

The story...

So aged 16-21 ish I had an eating disorder. I was anorexic and later bulimic. When I went to uni I was still suffering but less so. I my my DH in my final year and bam, cured.

I have since had 3 DC. Put on LOTS of weight, to the point I was very far inti the 'overweight' BMI category. I'm short and was a Size 16, so I looked overweight. M

I have found it so incredibly hard to loose weight healthily. I tried calorie counting, gave up alcohol completely and exercise regularly (couch to 5k). I then pretty much stopped eating, except rice cakes, salads etc and the odd treat. I've lost some weight but am now only just in the 'healthy' category. If I stop now I will just go back up to where I was.

I have now plateaued. I cannot shift a single pound more, even if I eat the minimum and go for a long run every day.

I want to set a good example for my children. I want to be a healthy weight, so not over or under, just healthy. But I just can't shift this last stone that I need to, to get me into the middle of the 'healthy' range.

Any advice would be much appreciated! Thank you!

[weightlosshandhold]

Sorry posted in wrong room!

[wowfudge]

Actually I don't think you have posted in the wrong place. Weight training is a great way to build lean muscle and burn calories. I've been doing it since the start of the year and following an eating programme the gym provides. I've never eaten so much healthy filling food and I've lost a stone and a half. I thought the only way I could lose weight was low calorie and low carb. Not so. Like you I'm just in the healthy weight range and I'm short. I'm looking to lose more body fat now. I look better than I did when I weighed less over ten years ago. I will never be a size ten, but I'm in proportion and slim.