A new person with a burning question!

Hi!

 I am new to the forums, but I have used calorie count for about a year or so.

 Here is a little mini bio:

I have recovered from a 1.5 year struggle with anorexia. Kudos to me! But along with anorexia recovery, as with so many other, came binging. I struggled with binging/restricting until I finally overcame that and I am now at a healthy weight.

I am 18 years of age, 5 ft 3/4 in. and about 100  pounds (I don't weigh myself daily anymore, so I probably fluctuate b/w 98 and 103). I have just recently become comfortable with my weight. 

 My question is now that I have overcome the yo-yo'ing amount of calories I used to eat, how much should I eat on a daily basis now? I think this site gives me too low an estimate--1600 calories.

 I say this because I am fairly active. Aside from only really sitting still to do my school work, I rarely veg out. I walk to all my classes and I do 30 minutes+ of cardio almost everyday. Sometimes I do yoga or go swimming. I have also started doing a little weight training to tone up.

 Does anyone have any advice on how many calories I should be consuming to maintain my weight? I know it's a hit and miss type thing, seeing as everyone is different. But are there any other people with similar stats that have had success?

 If anyone has any recommendations, I would love to hear them!!

id say eat that amount or maybe a little more.... and eat what feels right... if you make youself feel very full all day then you probably could cut back. Pay attention to when you feel satisfied and stop. Then you shouldn't have any problems.

Thanks, I guess I just need to reassure myself of that.

 Also, what is your (or anyone's) take on eating about 200 calories extra one day? Should I work to eat 200 calories less tomorrow? I went a about 2-300 calories over my budget because I've been munching on almonds, which are calories dense little suckers!

 So if I went over, should I eat that amount less tomorrow, or just move right along and forget about it?

Just forget about the extra calories. As long as it doesn't become a habit, one bad day (and 200-300 extra cals isn't bad) won't hurt. If you feel guilty then go for a walk or a jog for a few miles. This should balance you out.

A good way to look at is that every day is a new day, clean slate.  If you over eat or under eat one day, do not try to conpensate for it by eating more or less the next day.  You body isn't thinking, well I had 200 extra yesterday so I can do without it today, you have already digested that extra food.  Just eat the way you normally would, and if you ate 200 "extra" calories the day before, maybe you needed it that day.  And if you still feel guilty add a little extra time to your normal work out to compensate.

butterfly82-wow, thank you so much. Coming back to this forum today was a really big help. Seeing as I have eaten quite a bit of junk food today, and my calories have already rocketed up to about 1500--and it is just now 2 pm. And reading this forum again really inspired a renewed sense in me. =D

  

You might try an ensure 8 oz or half if it makes you too full, in addition to your diet.  That should help.  Can't speak to anexoria because I love to eat, I am your opposite.  Been here for 5 days just tracking food and my minimal exercise [ I am disabled so aerobic pool exercise, swimming 3x p/wk].

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