need advice please...

vjsmiles

I am so confused and am probably doing it to myself with all the browsing I'm doing here. lol. My goal is to lose 2 pounds a week, so MFP says I need to net 1200 calories. So, already I feel weird because that means I have to eat around 1700 calories most days. I have been working out 5-6 days a week, alternating between cardio and strength. I wear a heart monitor and I always burn at least 500 calories. To be honest, I don't think I've actually netted the 1200 calories yet because I can't get over how much food I am consuming. But I am also scared that I am going to put my body into starvation mode. So, I would love to hear from anyone that ate their recommended net calories and still lost 2 pounds a week. Also, with as much exercise as I've been doing, I've upped my protein quite a bit. Actually got 88 grams today. So, I'm just looking for advice from people that have had success. I am 32 years old (later this month), 5'5", and approx. 210 pounds.