2000 per day seems like going lite

jacksmurphy

Program is working but am always hungry

ElJefeChief

How tall are you? What do you weigh currently? Without factoring in formal exercise, what's your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE)? A good place to calculate that is here (http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/)

The general advice I've seen is that shooting for a deficit of 2 pounds per week (7000 calories per week, since a pound of fat contains 3500 calories of energy) is the maximum you want to go for. However, I've also seen advice that you want to gauge your calorie deficit as a proportion of your maintainence calories (see http://www.acaloriecounter.com/diet/calorie-deficit-to-lose-weight/), with 20% being around what's considered moderately aggressive.

I'm starting to think that setting one's caloric deficit as a proportion of one's TDEE is the best way to go.

Azurite27

It may be your macros. I find that if I don't get adequate protein and fat I'm hungry no matter how many calories I eat. 30/30/40 is pretty popular and a good starting point but I always suggest to find what works for you since everyone is different and has different goals.

LivingtheLeanDream

2000 is low for a bloke unless you are not overly tall...upping protein and fat satiates hunger alot.