Sooo hungry today..ugh

In my opinion, if you can eat half a donut, you're in enough control to do anything.

I think if you commit to making sure to eat at least 1500-1800 total every day, you'll have fewer urges and overwhelming feelings of hunger. Sure, now and then. But if you can limit yourself to half a donut, then you definitely can handle occasional urges if you're already reasonably fed

I'm a 166lb woman, and still losing weight eating somewhere between 1400 and 2700 calories a day (dependent on how active I've been). Being male and heavier than me, you could definitely afford to eat more than you're tracking and still lose plenty of weight.

Fibre protein and water are key to staying sated for me but so is eating a decent number of calories in the first place.

Weight loss takes a while. There are no prizes for getting there first and no-one wants to see you hurt yourself in the process.

Good luck.

If they tell you that 1066cals is ok for the whole day you should tell em they suck! Hope you are doing fine

The problem with under eating is that it leads to binging...and when people binge, they typically don't do it on foods that nourish their bodies, but on junk food, like your donut.

I'm not going to second-guess your doctor, but I am going to second guess your choice of food. When you eat very little, it's even more important to make good food choices instead of bad ones. Not even discussing what might be bad in the donut, focus on what it isn't giving you - vitamins and minerals that you need.

Surely the doctors who recommended a low-cal diet suggested that you eat healthy foods and avoid things like donuts. I know they didn't say, "We want you to eat a low-calorie diet, but while you do, make sure that a good chunk of it isn't nourishing you."

You want to be healthy. Eat good food that helps you with that. You should consider calling that doctor up and saying, "When I stick to this diet, I'm starving and end up eating doughnuts. Can you refer me to a dietitian?" The dietitian will help you come up with a plan on how to stick to whatever this diet is and make good food choices.

If you don't want to call, at least mention it next time you're in.

Since everyone has already covered the calorie aspect, I noticed in your diary that you are on the lower end for carbs. I have noticed that when I have several days when I am low on carbs (low for me) that I end having a day where I feel really hungry. It might be worth exploring your macro balance to see if adjustments are needed, and if that helps with hunger. You seem to be higher on the protein than fat, so if you are going to continue eating on the low end for carbs, swapping fat and protein to incorporate more fat into your diet could be helpful.