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Can you handle liquids better? You could try a small food and a protein shake with fruits and veggies blended in for nutritional value.

That math isn't right. If you were 19%at 160# it would be 129.6#LBM. 22%body fat would put you closer, 124.8#LBM. Still quite healthy while being over in the BMI department at that time. You have gained 29#. In that time were you lifting in a way that would increase your LBM? If you have you will continue to be healthy in…

Can't turn fat to muscle so your best bet is a cal deficit till you are ready to bulk properly. You know while lifting heavy things and putting them down....

As you lose weight you will lose muscle mass. Depending on how much weight you have to lose you may easily hit within your bmi.

There is a difference between empty stomach and hungry. If you are truly hungry 2hrs after eating you have a hormone issue. It may be the foods you eat that are triggering this, my bet is you have trained your body to cue at these times through habits, but you don't actually need to eat that frequently.

If you truly want to lose weight you can't expect to ever be full, unless you IF and eat in a small eating window. Hunger is par for the corse! You have to decide if those few extra lbs are worth it! Feeling full is not a feeling you should often have! Shoot for feeling not hungry. In fact even in maintenance you don't eat…

Stomach vacuums, fork put downs, and plate push aways.

I think some people need a goal that is less intimidating "easer", Choosing the high end of the scale does that. There are others who need a goal that is "harder", and chose a goal on the low end of the scale. The great thing about long term goals is they can be adjusted as you come close to them. I would bet most people…

Have you gained back your 5ish lbs of water/glycogen weight since you upped your cals? If not you are in a SLOW deficit

According to the scAle you started with 65 lbs of fat and now only have 56 lbs of fat. So that's 9 lbs of fat and you also dropped a large amount of water weight at the begining. Let's go consertave and say it was only 15lbs and not the 20 that most fad diets take advantage of to sell their product. Thats 24 lbs accounted…

Is there a reason you insist on consuming less than the 1300 cals you were set up with?

If you have past hormone issues that haven't been resolved I would have your dr take a closer look. Being dizzy if you don't eat every 2-3 hours is not something to let them brush off as normal hormone fluctuations especially with your sensativity.

Weak and dizzy after 2-3 hrs isn't normal. I'm gonna say talk to a dr and get blood work done.

Are you afraid of hunger for a short time? Is it really hunger or is it something else? When losing weight you have to be comfortable or at least accept hunger as part of the equation. There is a difference between a bit of peckish hunger and true my body needs more cals hunger. It comes down to what you are willing to do,…

Have you always eaten so many meals in a day? Some people find it helps but some find it triggers hunger signals more frequently.

Stay on top of your macros through out the day! If fat does help you stay satisfied do t let it get to low before you address it. Personally I have to keep at least 60g in my diet spread through the day to keep me even and in control.

What does your fat look like on a daily/weekly basis

Olives are wonderful! So are avocados, nuts and seeds, cheese, and many other fat sources. I only suggested the peanutbutter because it has a sweet overtone which may help the op transition easer.

Do you tend to crave fatty sweets? To you have enough fat in your diet? Have you tried to increase the fat you eat around the times you crave? Peanutbutter is a good way to do this and still get a bit of that sweet still. I find most times I crave sweets it is when I haven't had a good fat source in a while and the sweet…