When you only feed yourself 800 calories a day your body will go into a "catabolic state." This is essentially your body saying "Oh shit! We gotta conserve what we have." Feeding your body only 800 calories a day will actually slow your metabolism into a slow crawl. Not to mention, you will probably feel like shit!
2000 calories a day is a safe goal to consume, but you should probably never go below 1600. That's cutting it close. Also, choose your foods from the top 2 or 3 tiers of Michi's Ladder. Look that up on Google, you'll find plenty of results.
As said before, make sure you are exercising as well! And don't stick to only cardio, throw in a good amount of intense weight training! Not only is weight training more fun (in my opinion anyway) but developing muscle actually burns away fat way faster! The more muscle you have, the more they need nutrients, and fat is full of nutrients. So more muscle = less fat.
Lastly, space your meals. eat 5-6 times a day, with your largest meal being breakfast. Do not skip breakfast...EVER! This meal will actually jump start your metabolism. And don't eat at least an hour before sleeping (preferably 3). You should go to bed feeling slightly hungry. You will sleep better this way, and you won't have anything in you when your metabolism slows down for the night. Better sleep = more energy = more fat burned.
In short:
-Shoot for 2000 calories a day
-Eat from the top 2 or 3 tiers of Michi's ladder for those calories
-Balance your cardio with weight training
-Eat 5-6 small meals per day
-NEVER skip breakfast. EVER!
-Get at least 8hrs of sleep per night
-Finally, do not eat within an hour (preferable 3 hours) before sleeping
Let me know how your weight is doing! I'm rooting for you!
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