Am I doing this all wrong?

It sounds like you're starving yourself...you actually should be consuming more calories which will help you lose weight..I know that seems strange, but it's true.

You're doing this wrong. You're pretty much starving yourself. I'm 18 (well 17 but...) and started at 181 (On MFP, 190 before). Eat the amount of calories it tell you to eat and exercise. You can't rush it. I lost 12 pounds in about a month. You have to weight train and do cardio. Remember don't rush and don't starve yourself, you kill your metabolism and you lose muscle rather than fat that way.

The 650-700 calories a day is too low. Let me say that one again...that is too low. You need to up those calories.

Here is what is going to happen...you are active and trying to lose but you are restricting your caloric intake to a level that is so low that your body is going to react, but in a way you don't want it to. Your metabolism will slow down if you continue on that path. The body will go into "starvation mode". It thinks that now it is not receiving enough calories so it slows the metabolism down. That is opposite of what you want to achieve.

I would say increase your calories to a healthy level and spread those out over five or six meals per day. Look to eat about every three hours. The three meals a day is not conducive to keep that metabolism going.

Good job chaning things up with basketball, biking and running. You got the cardio in, may want to add weights to help too.

you are not eating enough - your body is in survival mode and will not allow weight loss- i am guessing you need 1800-2400 calories per day - hope this helps - bob

Oh, okay!! Thanks

Eat more starting today you are doing real harm to your body. Calculate your Basal Metabolic Rate which I would guess is between 1800 and 2000 and eat that. Then do exercise an average of 300-500 per day to lose.

I also agree. I think you should be eating more calories. But I know it is easiest said then done. because I tent to have the same problem ( I'm so scared that the more I put in my body the fatter I'll get). So ya, I totally get you. But actually it is only mental. Because don,t forget that by doing your normal daily activities you are still burning calories. If your body enters a starvation mode it will slow down your metabolism and you could hit a plateau with your weight loss or even maybe gain some weight. But I am having the same problem. so maybe we can help and motivate eachother. keep it up .

MFP says my calorie limit is only 1510. Should I stick to that?

Yes. And when you exercise you can eat more.

Am I doing this all wrong?

Maybe 650-700 a day. I am eating 3 times a day, just not food with a lot of calories. Is the a recipe for disaster and for me to just gain it all back in the end, or is this an okay way to do things. I have lost 3lbs in about 3 days.

yep. all wrong.

Recipe for disaster. Recipe for losing a lot of muscle mass, feeling like crap, having now energy, and looking flabby and soft at your "goal weight" without reaching your goal body.

Eat more. You're a young active man. I lose weight eating a total of 1800-2000 calories a day and I'm a small 40 year old woman.

MFP says my calorie limit is only 1510. Should I stick to that?

let me give u a basic break down of my "usual" day

Breakfast - 7am - Usually around 330 - 500 cals

Snack - 9am-10am - I keep it low, usually fresh Fruits 150 - 200 cals

Lunch - 12:30am - Usually around 330 - 500 cals

Snack - 2:30pm - 3:30pm - I keep it low, usually fresh Fruits 150 - 200 cals

Dinner - 5:30pm - Usually 330 - 500 cals

Snack - 7:30pm - I keep it low, usually fresh Fruits 150 - 200(sometimes I wont have a snack at this time, as im not as hungry)

Totals: 6 means a day

Calories Total: Lowest - 1440
Highest - 2100

again all my meals I eat DEPENDS on my hunger.

NOW i usually work out for 30minutes every morning 1hr after breakfast, I normally net about 500-600 calories burned (HIIT and Weight Training) and I also work out for 30mins every night 1hr after dinner (HIIT and Weight Training), I normally net about ANOTHER 500-600 calories.

so that's 1200 calories (estimated) burned.

your probably wondering OMG your over working your body etc. etc. no, I just have a GOAL and like you I want to reach really fast, so i have to work hard, and keep going forward.

hope this helps you

Disclaimer : this was just What works for me

NOW i usually work out for 30minutes every morning 1hr after breakfast, I normally net about 500-600 calories burned (HIIT and Weight Training) and I also work out for 30mins every night 1hr after dinner (HIIT and Weight Training), I normally net about ANOTHER 500-600 calories.

so that's 1200 calories (estimated) burned.

Bet you a dollar your estimation is off. THAT is why it's working for you

i did say estimate im just going based off what the HRM says

MFP says my calorie limit is only 1510. Should I stick to that?

That and eat back the cals you burn from exercise. so if you burn 600 cals from exercise, eat 2110 (1510+600)

And then keep up your activity. I completely understand that you want to lose the weight as fast as possible. I want to shed it all right now, but I know that it is not the healthiest way to lose. It is really hard for me to be patient, but it is key for weight less and maintaining it afterwards.