Originally Posted by
lil brown bat
Were the words too big for you? You don't get less by adding more, it's as simple as that.
While I agree that the original poster's problem is likely an excess of calories, being stuck at a plateau due to not eating enough is real and not that rare. There are benefits to ensuring your caloric intake isn't too far below your BMR + exercise level; otherwise starvation diets would be much more popular and actually successful.