Counting calories

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Since I do am not able to correctly identify anything other than extreme feelings of hunger or fullness, and because I cannot stick to an ideal food schedule (because I get absorbed in my obsessions and lose track of time), I think the only possible way for me to lose anything at all is to go back to strictly counting calories.

So....if I am really fat now, and I eat 1000 to 1200 a day, will I be able to lose? Everywhere I read says I have to eat more than 2000, but I don't want to maintain. I want to lose, and I want to lose a lot. I want to be down to 140 at least by next June. So, will that work?

It is unhealthy to eat below 1200 calories a day and it's a surefire way to gain it all again due to how the body works under hunger stress. Normally you'll have to eat 1500 calories and keep a proper workout schedule to loose weight.

So anywhere between 1200 and 1500.

I can recommend this site Caloriecount. It's got tools to help calculate how many you should eat plus plenty of other tips.

Hope it helps and good luck

Thanks for the information! Yesterday I ate around 1522, but today only got in just over 1000 (I lost track of time). Generally I will try to keep it between 1200 and 1500 though, which I guess is quite a bit lower than the maintenance calories are for me anyway. I have lost 2 pounds since yesterday. Not much yet, but I little start anyway, so I hope it just keeps going down. 138 to go *sigh*.....