worried im eating too little!

Everyone's bodies are different. You have to do a little experimeting that is what i had to do. I didn't lose eating my exercise calories. After trying it for a month and half. I finally stopped eating my exercise calories and bam I started losing. I think it is attributed to my years of yo yo dieting. But that doesn't mean what works for me will work for others.

You have to do a little trial and error to see what works. Your body might lose better with the higher calories. Best of luck to you!

Its important to understand that all of these numbers are ESTIMATES. No one really knows what your metabolism is. Even if you were to go have some medical tests done, they are only accurate to about 10% I believe. Just because McDonalds publishes the calories of an egg mcmuffin to be 320 cals doesn't mean that the kid that made it didn't smother the muffin in butter before he toasted it. That cup of rice you ate for lunch... did you measure it or eyeball it? The exercise you did and the treadmill says you burned 500 cals probably has some error in there too. There are too many variables to consider.

Similar to the previous poster, just stick with it but do some trial and error until you hit a regime that works for you. Losing 1-2 pounds a week with your body type should be healthy. One other thing to consider is that hydration and water retention can fool you if you eat a lot of salty food or don't regularly drink enough water, so don't panic if you go out to eat and suddenly "gain" 3 pounds. Don't get depressed if you go work out hard for a couple of days, "lose" 5 pounds, then gain it back over the next couple of days.

Main thing is if, over the long term (a month or so), you are losing weight at a healthy rate and you feel good, you are doing fine.

Oh one more thing. If you aren't already, pay attention to WHAT you are eating and not just the calories. At the end of every day, I try to balance out my calories from carbs/fat/protein to levels that work for me. In other words, I could eat all carbs and meet my calorie limit, but be deficient in protein and fat (yes, you need some fat too). There is a lot of info out there for different "healthy" compositions, but again, it depends on your body and goals. Main thing is to be sure to keep an eye on composition because literally, you are what you eat.

I ate around 1200-1300 calories until I hit a plateau, then I increased calories and started losing weight again. If it is working and you feel great, then keep it the same. However, if you are not getting smaller (inches/weight) or you feel tired/irritable/hungry all the time, then change it.