22 year old male, 108kg, BMI according to TDEE is 35, I have never actually calculated it myself or know the real value.
So I've been starting to take weight lose more seriously, counting my calories trying to eat healthier foods and so on. I used the TDEE calculator some have recommended which claims I need about 2500 calories to maintain my weight. However, when I watch what I eat and count my calories I tend not to go above 1500 and some days go even less just because I only get hungry later in the day, and by then I might only eat once again barely putting me around the 1000 calorie mark combined with me working out using a stationary bike burning 300-400 calories according to the machine (which I know isn't accurate). While I understand going for long periods of time with a large calorie deficient is unhealthy in terms of 1000 calories daily or fewer and not sustainable in the long run due to large hunger cravings and so on, but would it really be that bad if I hovered around the 1500 calorie mark for a few months?
Yes, I've read other Reddit posts about the danger of muscle loss and potential health worries and that sort of thing, In terms of protein maintenance I could always get some protein powder to help and so on. I haven't really seen many posts about someone who is obese and like me if it changes anything unless I just haven't looked hard enough so I was looking for some clarification
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