Confused

Ok....
Why doesn't your lunch consist of something like this?

Orange/apple
Chicken or fish (grilled or baked)
broccoli (or some other veggie of choice, steamed)
Maybe also a sweet potato

Your lunch sounds very lacking.....TBH

I'm a 1st year apprentice, all my money is spent on rent, car insurance and petrol. 300 quid a month. I simply can't afford to buy chicken for lunch, I'm lucky if I get it for dinner.

Ok.

Well, I can't see your diary.....
But I would recommend your daily targets for your macros be on the order of
170 - 180 gr of protein/day == 680 - 720 cal
80 - 95 gr of fat/day == 720 - 855 cal
190 - 225 gr of carbs / day. 760 - 900 cal
That should get your 2100 - 2400 calories / day.

If I got your weight right......and assuming 3 days of exercise.

Sounds to me like your diet is lacking is some areas......but as I noted I can't see your diary.....

Best thing to manage your hunger is drink alot of water. Sometimes people mistake thirst for hunger. Drink lots, I always have a water bottle on the go.

Stay busy. Its when you sit down and watch tv that you think about it. Get out of the house and do something.

I'm a 1st year apprentice, all my money is spent on rent, car insurance and petrol. 300 quid a month. I simply can't afford to buy chicken for lunch, I'm lucky if I get it for dinner.

Ok.

Well, I can't see your diary.....
But I would recommend your daily targets for your macros be on the order of
170 - 180 gr of protein/day == 680 - 720 cal
80 - 95 gr of fat/day == 720 - 855 cal
190 - 225 gr of carbs / day. 760 - 900 cal
That should get your 2100 - 2400 calories / day.

If I got your weight right......and assuming 3 days of exercise.

Sounds to me like your diet is lacking is some areas......but as I noted I can't see your diary.....

So I should be doubling my cal intake to keep at 2lb a week loss?

How do I make my diary public?

I think 2lbs a week is very aggressive to be honest.......don't treat this like a sprint....it is a marathon....
It takes time, and you want to make it a lifestyle.

You can open your diary through your profile settings.

also keep in mind, that some people in their first week can lose 5 - 10 lbs.
That is usually just a water weight and can fluctuate......

There will prolly be times you lose 2 lbs a week (or more) and there may be times where you lose no weight......

You have to look at the big picture.....and not focus on the little one.

Only 4 days?
Then give it time mate.....

But I do stick by my caloric intake recommendations.
And the marco targets I posted.

1400 calories is way too low......
Doing what you listed for exercise, and doing ~1400 calories, I think you are asking for trouble over the long run.

Yep I fully understand. Marathon and a life style change. Not sprint and quick fix cos it'll go straight back on.

I made my diary public and I'm only getting 5-10 g of fat and others for breakfast and lunch but without my dinner cos it home made and I go by what my mother says...

Hmm

Wow, that is not enough fat or protein. You should be aiming for about 1 gram of protein per lb of goal weight, at the very least 0.8 grams/lb of goal weight, and for fat you should aim for a minimum of 0.35 grams per lb of your current weight. so if you weigh 240 your fat grams should be a minimum of 84 grams, and lets say your goal weight is 180 then your min protein goal should be 144 or more. So this fat and protein intake will give you 1332 calories even if you eat no carbs.
So now lets assume your caloric intake goal should be 2000 including exercise (TDEE) that leaves 668 cals for carbs, or 167 grams of carbs.
Goals should be
Min Protein 144 (assuming 180lbs is your goal)
Min Fat 84 grams (assuming you weight in the 240lb range)
Max carbs 167 grams (based on a 2000 cal diet, if you eat less than 2000 lower carbs by that amount)

I'm a 1st year apprentice, all my money is spent on rent, car insurance and petrol. 300 quid a month. I simply can't afford to buy chicken for lunch, I'm lucky if I get it for dinner.

I'm seeing Chinese takeout and a Graze box. Just regular, real food from the grocery store may be more economical.