OP I'm wondering how much fat you're getting in your diet. It doesn't seem like enough to support healthy hormone levels.

Your BMR is the amount of calories your body burns in a comatose state. You are supposed to subtract 500 calories from your TDEE to get the amount needed for healthy weight loss. As someone else with an autoimmune condition, I've found that dropping my calories too low can cause symptom flare-ups and increase my fatigue levels. I really think you need to run this new eating plan by your specialist. Your caloric intake is crash-diet-levels low.

OP here - thanks for the encouragement!

I don’t feel all that hungry honestly so I think I can stick with it.

I do want to work my way up to some more intense walking or even a little running but I also want to be careful with my joints as well. So I am taking it slowly and will ratchet up intensity as I go.

Based on experience I am pretty sure that if I eat over 1,400 calories a day I will not lose weight. I think for better or worse that is just how my body operates. Hence why I am trying to stick to around 1,200. At some point if I am in maintenance mode I can go a little higher.

Being restricted in how much protein I can have a day means I also just can’t eat a ton. The protein adds up pretty easily.

To the poster who recommended cooked veggies over raw ones, I actually really prefer raw which is why salads works so well for me (or just a plate of raw veggies).

This is a really clean diet. Please don't listen to the person who told you not to eat lunch.

A couple of questions --

Are you frequently hungry? I would be, but if you're not, I guess keep at it.

Do you eat fish? You could throw salmon on a salad a couple of times a week. That has good fat that fills you up and keeps your hair and nails nice.

I agree with the suggestion to switch up the walking. A couple of times a week, do HIIT or work some running into your walks. And definitely lift weights if you aren't already.

Anonymous wrote:I lost about 45 pounds in 7 months eating about twice as much as you're currently eating with a similar amount of exercise. (From 160 to 115 at 5''4). Are you not seeing any results?

well how about you share how you accomplished it and contribute some constructive advice on what OP can eat rather than gloating about your success.

Breakfast: Add plain greek yogurt to your berries, lose the honey.

Dinner: make your own salad with chicken and learn to make a simple vinaigrette. Less salt than store bought even if it's the "healthy one".

Anonymous wrote:I lost about 45 pounds in 7 months eating about twice as much as you're currently eating with a similar amount of exercise. (From 160 to 115 at 5''4). Are you not seeing any results?

Wow!! That’s amazing! Great job! (Not OP)

Hi OP, please don’t eat under your BMR. Look up TDEE and subtract 250-500 calories from that to lose. For example, my BMR is like 1200, but my TDEE is roughly 1700. I eat 1350 to lose and also eat back my exercise calories. It’s not good for your body to go below BMR—Google it. Very consistent message on this from experts and research. It sets you up to fail if you eat that little.