Calorie goal seems too high need help

andradeclothing
andradeclothing Posts: 8 Member
edited November 16 in Food and Nutrition
Hello, my daily calorie goal 2280. I weighed 415 pounds when I started. I can honestly say that beer and soda was most of my caloric intake. I am down to about 355 now. I don't drink like I used to so this left a big void in my calories, I can barely eat 1500 and that's me feeling really full for the day. But I heard that I'd you don't eat enough, your body goes into survival mode and holds on to the fat. So I'm lost, need some help, any one of u ladies or gents can help??

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    The calorie goal isn't all that high.....google your TDEE (maintenance)......take 1,000 calories off of that.
    http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

    If you can "barely eat" 1500 calories (the nutritional minimum for adult males) then you need to re-vamp some of your food choices. Calorie dense foods - small portions packed with lots of nutrition: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p1

    Do you use a digital scale to weigh solids & semi-solids and a measuring cup for liquids? It's possible you are eating more than you think.

    Survival mode is not really a thing. You won't stop losing weight because you aren't eating enough, otherwise anorexics would never become rail thin.
  • andradeclothing
    andradeclothing Posts: 8 Member
    Thank you, I don't have a food scale but I will get one, I always hit my ratio on macros. But never my macro goal, we'll sometimes my protein goal, but never my fat or carb. Again, thank you for your help
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