Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I'm thinking I'm not eating enough. I know I'm not eating enough, but I'm eating a lot, I think. I'm eating an entirely vegan diet which largely consists of fresh, raw produce. So I have to eat a lot in order to take in even like 1200-1500 calories. Some days I feel like I never stop eating.

I'm 30 years-old, female, 5'4" and am now down to 196. I think I have a large frame, though I'm not entirely sure. My daily food consumption is as follows:

Breakfast: Smoothie consisting of:
1/2 scoop of protein powder
1 banana
1/3 cup strawberries
1/3 cup peaches
1/4 cup of fat-free soy milk
2 wasa whole grain/fiber wasa crackers (30 calories each)

Snack: 1 large piece of fruit

Lunch: Large salad consisting of:
fresh spinach
1/2 cup of beans i've cooked from scratch (no salt)
1 small cucumber
handful of sprouts
2 wasa whole grain/fiber wasa crackers
1 large piece of fruit

Snack:
1 fuji apple
small handful of raisins
pinch (tablespoon, roughly) of raw, almond slivers
lots of ground cinnamon

Dinner:
small fresh spinach salad with cucumber, sprouts, and tomato
1/4 pound of baked firm tofu (i do it myself)
1/2 cup of beans
1/2 cup of cooked greens like spinach, collards, kale, etc.

Dessert/Snack:
Low calorie muffin made with whole wheat flower, no fat (i use apple sauce) and stevia (fake sugar that is supposed to be better for you than splenda)


Here is my workout schedule:
Monday: AM: Weight train for 25 minutes, cardio using treadmill or stationary bike for 30 minutes.
PM: Swim for 45 minutes straight (1800 meters right now)
Tuesday: AM: Day off
PM: Swim for 45 minutes straight (1800 meters)
Wednesday: AM: Same as Monday
PM: Same as Monday
Thursday: AM: Cardio only, no weight training. Treadmill or stationary bike for 45 minutes.
PM: Same as Monday
Friday: AM: Same as Monday
PM: Same as Monday
Saturday: AM: Outdoor run 3.5 miles. (40 minutes)
PM: Same as Monday
Sunday: AM: Outdoor run 3.5 miles (40 minutes)
PM Same as Monday

Plus I'm getting my bicycle tuned up and hope to be going on some nice rides soon. Basically, I swim every day and run either on the treadmill or outdoors 5 or so days a week. According to fit.day I should be eating a lot more calories but I'm afraid I'll gain back what I've lost.

Also, I lead a pretty sedentary lifestyle outside of what I've outlined. I read a lot and see movies and hangout with my boyfriend and our dogs on our deck. I'm a school teacher so I'm either standing a great deal while teaching or sitting a great deal when I hold discussion (2-3 days per week). I'm trying to change or up my physical activity, especially on weekends. During the week though, I feel like I wake up, work out, go to work, swim, deal with my dogs, eat dinner, read a little bit and then get to bed. So I don't really have time to make my life more active during the week, I think.

I also want to see a specialist who can tell me what my true BMR is and what my current body composition is.

Anyway, if you can give me any insight on how much I should be eating based on what I've told you, that would be great.

Sorry this message is so long.

Tamara