Well, um, maybe. 
I have been on a self imposed hiatus from my rather strict diet. I found through Fitday that I was cutting out an extra hundred calories a week, bringing me from about 1500 down to around 800/day. 
I wasn't EVER hungry, but was often irritable and sometimes dizzy. I had 2 days where my heart was tachy all day and actually woke me up a night, racing. The final indication that all was not well was when I was out of just about everything in the house that was healthy. The only thing I had was some of the food Grandma had left in her freezer when she flew the coop, and I am, even on a good day, adverse to eating anything from her house. Well, I fried, (yes, FRIED) up the 770 calorie, half pound burgers, for DH and myself. When I sat down to eat it, I found myself removing the bun, so as to cut out 150 calories. Then I put the Mayo away, and put my chunk of pulverized cow flesh into my mustard and ketchup, and began chewing, and nearly gagged. I had the most visceral response, and just couldn't eat it. I told DH what was going on and he acknowledged that he saw a problem, and was going to say something to me about it sooner than later, and he was glad he didn't have to say it at all.
So, I am happy to report that I did eat 3/4 af the burger, and have been packing in about 1500 calories a day, and have cut my workout back to 30 mins of vigorous work everyother day, and 60 mins of moderate work in between. I must say, I am happier, less irritable, never dizzy, my heart is behaving, and I am really trying hard to be happy with less. (I was so hoping this time last week that I could report I had reache my first mini goal today.) I am maintaining right now, until I'm sure my heart is not going to give me fits. I have noticed a difference in how much water I hold when I don't exercise vigorously for an hour a day. I don't know whose body I brought to the gym with me today, but it didn't resemble the one I had last Thursday.
It's OK though. I guess that will just be my water to hold. (I saw a scale the other day that read weight, fat and water. That's the scale for me. Aren't our bodies composed of something like 94% water? Of course it's all water weight! 
)
Anyway, I have been away from the boards for a week, and that is why. I will try to check in more often, and cheer you all on. I'm not giving up, just slowing down. Those of you who "know" me, also know that I have a single-minded nature about me and it is often my undoing. I need to not let this become a problem for me. After all, how healthy can one be when they're starving themselves?
Keep the Faith!
Tracy
I have been on a self imposed hiatus from my rather strict diet. I found through Fitday that I was cutting out an extra hundred calories a week, bringing me from about 1500 down to around 800/day. I wasn't EVER hungry, but was often irritable and sometimes dizzy. I had 2 days where my heart was tachy all day and actually woke me up a night, racing. The final indication that all was not well was when I was out of just about everything in the house that was healthy. The only thing I had was some of the food Grandma had left in her freezer when she flew the coop, and I am, even on a good day, adverse to eating anything from her house. Well, I fried, (yes, FRIED) up the 770 calorie, half pound burgers, for DH and myself. When I sat down to eat it, I found myself removing the bun, so as to cut out 150 calories. Then I put the Mayo away, and put my chunk of pulverized cow flesh into my mustard and ketchup, and began chewing, and nearly gagged. I had the most visceral response, and just couldn't eat it. I told DH what was going on and he acknowledged that he saw a problem, and was going to say something to me about it sooner than later, and he was glad he didn't have to say it at all. So, I am happy to report that I did eat 3/4 af the burger, and have been packing in about 1500 calories a day, and have cut my workout back to 30 mins of vigorous work everyother day, and 60 mins of moderate work in between. I must say, I am happier, less irritable, never dizzy, my heart is behaving, and I am really trying hard to be happy with less. (I was so hoping this time last week that I could report I had reache my first mini goal today.) I am maintaining right now, until I'm sure my heart is not going to give me fits. I have noticed a difference in how much water I hold when I don't exercise vigorously for an hour a day. I don't know whose body I brought to the gym with me today, but it didn't resemble the one I had last Thursday.
It's OK though. I guess that will just be my water to hold. (I saw a scale the other day that read weight, fat and water. That's the scale for me. Aren't our bodies composed of something like 94% water? Of course it's all water weight! )Anyway, I have been away from the boards for a week, and that is why. I will try to check in more often, and cheer you all on. I'm not giving up, just slowing down. Those of you who "know" me, also know that I have a single-minded nature about me and it is often my undoing. I need to not let this become a problem for me. After all, how healthy can one be when they're starving themselves?
Keep the Faith!
Tracy
for you! Your post scared me because I know how badly some of us want to lose that extra weight. I also know our tendency to think that if I can lose a pound a week by eating 1500 calories, then I can lose double that if I only eat 750 calories. It all sounds so easy, but it is so hard on your body.
) Since I wasn't binging or purging and never "felt better" (not true), I thought I was ok. I am ok, but saw where I was headed in a hurry.
Take Care. 
{{{hugs}}}
