Think I've lost too much weight

[again2020]

Wasn't sure if this was the correct place to post, forgive me if not. This is not a stealth boast, I promise.
I've lost 1.5 stone since Christmas. I intended just to loose a few pounds and started at 10' 4 and a size 12. (I'm 5'6). To my surprise it was very easy, I used my fitness pal and have calorie counted everything for nearly 4 months and am now 8 st 10 (bmi 19.8). This is the lowest I've been in 15 years but it's I need to stop now. It's too much, my clothes and bras are hanging off me. I bought a jumpsuit in a size 10 from a shop that I thought was small fitting and I look skeletal 🙈
My mother in law and partner have both asked if I'm heading towards anorexia. I'm not, I still have 3 meals a day and eat about 1400/1500 calories a day on average and I do still have takeaways, but small amounts. I do a lot of exercise and don't eat enough. I admit I am getting a buzz from getting on the scales and seeing my weight and body fat go down and I don't seem to want to stop. I've gotten used to small portions, limited treats and not eating after my evening meal. I should maintain this weight and probably put a few pounds on but I find 2000 calories a lot and don't want to eat that much.

Is there anything I can do?

A protein shake? Fruit or caramel/ chocolate flavour. Blitzed up with ice and fruit, or with ice, peanut butter and a shot of espresso.
Easy way to get some extra calories in.

Couple that with weight training. You might see the scales go up but you won’t necessarily gain size, just some definition.

You need to up to maintenance calories. Use the link to work out how much you should be eating.

tdeecalculator.net/

It’s a slippery slope. I’ve lost so much (3 stone) by logging everything on My Fitness Pal my BMI is now 17.9. My skin is saggy and wrinkly and I actually saw DH grimace when he was looking at me getting dressed the other day. I’ve aged a decade in the last year by losing so much and I’m constantly exhausted. I initially lost 2 stone and looked great by the beginning of 2020 but the stress of this last year has sent me into overdrive.I do eat but I won’t eat anything without weighing and logging and when DH dished up dinner without weighing because he was so worried, I re-plated it item by item on the scales. I was so stressed and agitated that I wouldn’t be able to log it that, if he had tried to stop me, I would have refused to eat any if it.

The fact that you admit that you don’t eat enough and exercise a lot means you really need to accept that you are in ED territory. If you are struggling with thinking about eating more please speak to your Dr ASAP. I hope you can manage to happily put a few pounds on and maintain

The fact that you admit that you don’t eat enough and exercise a lot means you really need to accept that you are in ED territory. If you are struggling with thinking about eating more please speak to your Dr ASAP.

I totally agree. What you’re saying about getting a buzz from still going down even though you know you’re not eating enough is a bit of a red flag. The longer you let this way of eating go on, the harder it is to change. Try increasing your calories but jabs a very low threshold for getting some support if you struggle.

@ThorFull Thank you, protein shake is a good idea

@Acryforhelp Thank you for sharing your story
It is a slippery slope and can be addictive. I hope you can find a way out of it.

I think the best I can do at the moment is eat a bit more at breakfast with DD, then it feels like I'm going to 'burn the calories off' during the day...at the moment eating too much in the evening makes me panic 😬
The maintenance calories seem high, but baby steps I guess.

@PurpleDaisies That's true. I'm going to eat a little more tomorrow, in the morning and hopefully I will feel better about it...I can't see myself not logging for a long while though, which is an issue.

Hi op. I'm just checking in because I am a little bit like you and exactly the same height and weight 5'6 and 8 stone 10. My weight loss was more than yours in the first place - I've lost a little over 3 stone which I obviously needed to but I am now a bit like you and struggle mentally if I put on anything. I also cannot eat 2000 calories in a day any more.

I know, objectively though, that I look best at around 9 stone so when my weight does drop, like now, I just make myself eat a bit more eg today I"m going to take my son out for a pizza and I will have one too - I never eat pizza and in my head it's going to make me put on about a stone overnight but in my real, intelligent mind I know that a few extra calories will be beneficial to get back to 9 stone-ish over the next couple of weeks. I'm mid 30s, all that happens is my face gets thinner and thinner and I don't look that great. I do emphathise with your mind set but try not to go down the slippery slope of trying to lose more than you already have. If you look anything like me (and at the same height and weight I expect you do) it's pretty thin already.

It's a slippery slope for definite, I'm similar. BMI 19 here. Hope you are ok @again2020