I'm not sure if I'm consuming enough calories?

bria72

I have a daily goal of 1500 calories, but lately I haven't been that hungry. I'm 5'1", 145 lbs, and very active (Insanity and a collegiate athlete) with a goal weight of 125. I would say I'm eating healthy I just don't know what to do because I don't want to under eat and send my body into starvation mode.

Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs with a handful of spinach and 2 pieces of bacon
Post workout: Protein Shake
Lunch: Sweet potato, baked chicken, and broccoli
Dinner: Rotisserie chicken and 1/2 a sweet potato
Snack: Pomegranate

I feel like I'm eating enough and I'm more than full by the time I finish my meals, am I eating enough? What can I do to make sure I am not hindering my weight loss?

MoreBean13

Eat the number of calories you're supposed to- not more, not less....and you will be successful and when you get to your goal, you'll never have to diet again in your life.

Undereating is a prescription for quick weight loss and quick weight regain, rinse, repeat.

geekyjock76

Are you in season now or off? If you are presently in season, you may want to adhere to a small deficit, about 250-350 calories below maintenance, so it doesn't hinder performance in practice and competition over the long-term. If you are in offseason, then you can do a slightly larger deficit of 300-400 calories, initially, and drop it closer to the 250-300 range when you get below 15 lbs to lose. You may want to invest in a digital food scale and use it as consistently as possible. As an athlete, it's paramount you don't enlist too great of deficits at the risk of losing excessive muscle mass. .