benjaminkjames

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Weight not moving much even though I'm 298lbs
I've lost nearly 50 lbs already but am still packing a load of excess fat on me and have have a long way to go. I'm. Doing stronglifts 5x5 at the minute 3 times a week. Recently I've found my weight is plateauing a bit. Surely I've still got that much excess fat and weight to lose still that I shouldn't be slowing down…
Is my calorie deficit too much?
I am 6 foot 5 and 25 stone. I've started going to the gym with friends but mostly doing strength training and I'm currently eating 1500 calories a day. Is this way too steep and am I endangering my health doing it? I am comfortable at this level of calorie intake after a week of doing and really want to continue...