Friday, March 25, 2016

Am I eating too few calories while cutting?

I got tired of weighing 205 lbs. at 5'7" so I started getting my diet right at the end of January. I started using MFP and going to the gym at the end of February and since January 28th I have cut down to 177 lbs but it seems like my progress has slowed a bit since then. I am still being very meticulous about measuring my food and I am consistently eating between 950 - 1050 calories per day. My question is, is that too sharp of a cut. MFP recommends I eat 1500 per day to lose 2 lbs. per week. I have been going to the gym five days a week, doing SL M W F with some cardio after lifting and doing cardio only on T Th. I feel good, not tired at all. Getting plenty of sleep. Tl;dr version: am I harming myself by only eating 1000 calories / day even though I still feel good?

EDIT: forgot to add that the only lift I have struggled on so far is OHP which I understand a lot of people struggle with. I stalled for the first time this past Wednesday at 65lbs. All of my other lifts have progressed and felt just fine.

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