The great part about adopting LC as a WOL, Razzle, is that the weight loss becomes a byproduct of eating and living well. I know what you mean about a ruined metabolism; I did pretty much the same thing 10 years ago on the very first "diet" I ever went on - 600 calories a day and 2 hours of exercise a day for over a year. I starved myself down to 150 lbs, which is a size 7/8 on me, and have spent the last 10 years dealing with the consequences. LCing has been a godsend. I believe that perseverance will win out; keep with the calories and the weight training and let your body heal itself, and of course enjoy the other byproducts of this fantastic WOL.

Nat