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"No carbs is the way to go!"

Pfffffffffffffffffft

Per day. Like Monday they'll have 1200, Tuesday 1600, Wednesday 2000, etc.
Different people have different results with zigzagging, though. Whatever is comfortable with you. :)

It's better to up your cals before lowering them ;). Enjoy the extra food!

I think moderately active is correct.

If you haven't lost, I'd trying upping your cals for a week or two. You might be burning more than you think.
And if that doesn't work, then lower your cals for a couple weeks.
Or you can zig zag like some people here do.

Daily: Yogurt, Eggs, Fruit, Meat/Fish, Ice Cream, BREAD, Cereal, Nuts, PB

Weekly: Beans, Tomatoes, Cheese, Cookies, Fast Food

I've never had natural PB before, but I do know that people switch over to the natural stuff not because of taste, but because of the hydrogenated oils in the regular. Regular PB has trans fats which is the worst fat for health. Some people may say that trans fats will make you gain even when you try to lose weight. =/ (I'm not sure if that's true or not).
But trans fats should be avoided when possible.

Go and make the switch! I bet it IS more delicious.
I do know that with natural PB, the oil accumulates to the top and you have to stir it.

If the label says something like this:
Serving Size 3 tbs Unpopped kernels (makes 7.5 cups popped)
Servings: 2

That means it makes 15 cups popped.
30 * 15 = 450 calories per whole bag.

That's for the orville redenbacher popcorn though. So your popcorn might have more or less calories.

12 pounds in 9 days? That doesn't sound very healthy. Unless it was mostly water weight.
It's recommended that you lose 1-2 pounds a week for healthy weight loss.

I don't know much about excess skin, but there are a lot of threads about that subject. You can lurk around and probably find 5 on one page. :P lol, jk.
I've heard lotioning helps. And you should weight lift to help tone your body. Crunches won't do much of anything, btw.

You could

BUT most people feel more energized after a light workout. So you might have trouble falling asleep afters. It's recommended that you don't exercise 3 hours before sleep.

(that's what my doctor said after I told him about my insomnia).

I think it depends on how many cals you eat.
Like if you only eat 600 calories a day, your metabolism will slow down to get used to those 600 calories. Same if you were to eat only 400 or 1000, etc.

It's actually 20 calories per cup.
One bag makes about 15-16 cups. So It's actually 300+ calories per bag.

I remember a long time ago I misread the label and I'd eat 2 whole bags of popcorn a day. xD

Cake: I'm not much of a cake person...but chocolate?

Pie: Pumpkin!

Bread: I love ALL bread. (Carb addict) I currently eat Ezekiel. :)

Donut: Powdered ones with jelly filling

Cookie: No-Bake...ALL

Muffin: Blueberry

Ice Cream/sorbet/popsicle: Chocolate Fudge/Strawberry

Cereal: Cracklin Oat Bran, Granola cereals

Energy bar: Kashi Honey Almond Flax

Cracker: Kashi Ranch TLCs

Chips: Sour Cream and Onion

Dip: Salsa

Hard Candy: Life Savers

Nut: Peanuts

Fruit: Grapes

Cheese: Yuck

Dessert topping: Anything in powdered form

Hi, I'm a recovering anorexic. And hopefully I will answer your questions as correctly as possible. But please remember, EVERYBODY IS DIFFERENT. So what will happen for some, might not happen to you.

I'd say slowly add on the calories till you reach 1400. Add 100 calories every week. If you have trouble 'eating that much', then try just adding 1 tbsp of peanut butter or use low-fat instead of fat free.
Your might not lose weight right away once adding the calories since your metabolism is probably a little confused right now. (I'm sorry to say. But if you struggled with ED's in the past, I don't think your metabolism is that strong right now). But once you start eating properly, (Never going under 1200), and if your metabolism adjusts, you will probably start losing the weight soon.
Just don't panic and start restricting! Whatever you do, don't fall into this horrible disease!

If I didn't answer your questions, then why not lurk in the Weight Gain and Health&Support forums on this site? Some of the people there are in similar situations.

Also, you should talk to your doctor. He/She will know what to recommend and you can trust them.
And maybe try 1500-1600 calories instead? 1400 seems a bit low for someone to break out of starvation mode.

But most importantly: Don't pick being skinny over being healthy

Hiya =)

Height: 5'1
Lowest: 85
Current: 89-93
I fluctuate way too much
Goal: 100-110

Currently I'm just eating too much food for my stomach and liking it. ;)

Ok. Thank you for answering. :) I'm going to get on that weight gain train now! Hopefully I won't lose hope and restrict again. :(

I'm assuming that 'eventually' means more than a month. *sigh* I guess it was my fault for being so stupid and starving myself.

That does sound a little low. But I guess it depends on the brand and size of the wheat wrap. But if it was medium - large I'd say the wrap itself would be above 150 calories. Have you tried looking at their nutritional info on their website?