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With respect to the binging thing it is most likely the case you are not eating the correct kinds of food to satiate you. Make sure that you are getting sufficient protein. (I think it isn't too unreasonable to eat 1g per lb of BW a day in protein) I actually do far more than that but I think this is probably not a bad target for you to shoot for. Eat lots of high fiber carbs such as vegetables as well 'cause they tend to fill you up. Personally, I found that quitting sugar and highly processed carbs to be very helpful in craving.
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I definitely haven't ventured over to the "bingeing" side by any stretch .. it's that more or less, my food choices weren't high quality .. so I've often found myself reaching for foods that offer little nutritional value that are heavy on calories and fat. I assume it's some sort of physical/psychological backlash .. my body is making it known it's pretty furious with me for restricting and overexercising for a decade.
I don't object to bodyfat, I understand that it's essential to any body .. and I don't think that what I'm seeing is the mind playing tricks on me concept, now that I'm at a more normal weight, a lot of the body distortion is starting to level out .. but I actually SEE the areas where I'm far more fat/flab than muscle. My main goal first and foremost .. is to figure out how many calories I should be eating, and in what ratios (carbs, protein, fat) .. I'm completely lost. I've read over and over again that eating less than 1000 calories a day is starvation mode and only serves to screw up the metabolism further, however at the caloric suggestions for fat loss based on weight x 8-12 cals per pound .. at the low end, that puts me in the 950 range. I don't know if I should be eating that little or not. I just really need some guidance as to how to fix this.
MissJane & LaraT --- I actually sent a PM to Leigh about two weeks ago, but I haven't heard from her, which is why I posted for help from everyone here. I don't want to be a pest to her, so in the interim, I'm hoping you guys can give me some guidance.