Have been disconnecting here on this end too, thought it was me
Ok first off I would say be a little more patient with yourself. I realize the weight isnt coming off as quickly as you'd hoped (at leat not anymore) but from what you've said three things stick out.
1) The Yoyo dieting has put a lot of stress on your body and getting things to settle down to something resembling a normal metabolism will take some time. Be pateint and think about this as a process, a WOE. If this is something you're going to be doing for the rest of your life then the weight will come off, eventually. Doesnt LC make you feel better? You've only been LCing for 2 months give or take, and as you said you've been gaining and losing that weight since you were 11.
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If I add extra fats I feel marvellous.... but have psychological problems with it having been low fat so long.
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This can be tough to get over, but over it you must get. Adding fat to your diet will make you feel better, as you've seen, and it will fill you up. And face it, there is only so much fat you can eat
2) You should be eating 10 - 12 times your body weight each day. At 194 thats 1940 calories minimum. You're right about using fats to get up there, olive oil, flax oil. sardines, nuts and seeds, avocados, butter and mayo. Chicken with the skin. I would also keep an eye on the cheese, no more than 4oz a day.
3) I think if you add a few more carbs AND more calories (up to that 10 x body weight minimum) you wont feel that roller coaster feeling in blood sugar. Be sure to get those carbs from green veggies, cabbage, kale, broccoli, asparagus, collard greens, zucchini etc.
I really do think its a matter of eating more and being a little more pateint and forgiving of yourself. You're following this WOL for its many benefits (or at least I hope you are
); enjoy feeling healthy and sleeping better and let the weight loss happen.
Nat