Wow, trustycat, congratulations on your successful loss and maintaining it. You don't gain on 2000 calories? I know I eat more calories than most people my size (1500 most days, never below 1400, sometimes 1800-2000) but I think I am only able to do that becuase I keep my carbs low (working on upping them though b/c I keep losing). I don't think I keep losing because of my calorie level, but maybe I need to up them? If you don't mind me asking, what is your CCLM?

I too am sick of people telling me I need to gain weight. I am Asian and from a family of very petite people, and have been thin most of my life. I do experience the cold feeling, and my hair is thinning, but from my understanding that is normal with a big dietary change and loss in weight, and once your body gets used to it, the symptoms disappear. It's your body, and if you're happy and healthy, you don't need someone to tell you how much you should eat or weigh.