1500 calories

Drinking lots of water will help you to feel full so you won't need to eat as much and eating lots of vegetables will allow you to eat more food without a ton of calories. Ultimately though, you'll just need to cut back on the amount of food that you eat. If you do it slowly while replacing any junk food with proteins, whole grains and vegetables, you won't feel like you're starving yourself.

To be honest, you will likely need to cut back on portions a bit, but here are some ways to still get more volume:

-load up on watery veggies (lettuce, cucumber, etc)
-get lots of fiber and water (this will make you feel fuller)
-choose lean proteins (like chicken breast)
-lay off sauces as much as possible

Vegetables
Fruit
English Muffins
Fiber bars
Hard Boiled Eggs (whites are the best)
Egg Beaters
Cottage Cheese
Oatmeal
Small Baked Potatoe
Skim Milk
Plain Yogurt
Air Popped Popcorn
Sugar Free Jello
Sliced Chicken Breast
Protein Bars/Drinks
Laughing Cow Light Cheese Wedge
No Sugar Added Applesauce

Try eating more fiber and drinking LOTS of water. Eat slower and put your food on a smaller plate. Try grazing instead of eating large portions. It takes 20 minutes at least for your body to recognize that you are full. You can take a drink of water in between bites to slow things down. Eat a small portion and then go do something else and if you are still hungry after an hour then get another small portion. Fiber, water, and protein are your best friends!

My daily calories are also 1500. I am doing well adjusting to that so far. I eat lots of fruits and veggies, cereal, soups, protein. etc.

Check out my diary as well. I'm mostly around 1500 to 1800 calories, well except for today and on Sundays at mom's. Most of the time I am way satisfied. I'm satisfied in my lack of hunger and I'm satisfied in pursuing my goal.

You will find eating the right foods; salads, salmon, steak, grilled skinless chicken, soups, veggies, fruit etc, are quite filling and will leave you with a ton of energy. Like others have said, water is also key. Sometimes we think we are hungry when we really need water.

Umm yeah what Soze said. Ignore my double cheeseburger sin.

Take and afternoon and go read labels at the grocery store. Find alternatives to what you love. Stick with FRESH foods (perimeter of grocery store) if possible - and COOK! Recipes are abundant here on the message boards but also on tons of websites soon you will be converting your recipes to "skinny" recipes like me! Eating small meals more often helps stave off hunger - be sure each includes some healthy fat, protein and carbs. Watch the sodium in soups and sliced meats, hot dogs and other foods. You get better at it the longer you do this! Good luck!

I always make sure to eat a huge salad with both lunch and dinner. With dressing, each salad is less than 60 calories because I only have veggies in it, no cheese or croutons or anything. I have read here that your meals should be 50% non-starchy veggies, 25% starch and 25% lean meat. If you follow this and don't use heavy sauces, you will find it hard to get in enough calories! My diary is public and I get about 1440 a day, plus exercise. This last week has not been great, but I have stayed close to my calories every day. Feel free to take a look.