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Don't starve yourself. It'll screw with your metabolism and maybe make losing weight harder. 1580 calories a day doesn't seem like a whole lot.
How do you eat your meals? Three times a day? Smaller portions throughout the day?
I would recommend snacking on healthy things in between meals, like veggies.
Have you also thought adding more to your daily diet, and adding exercise to your daily routine?

1580 is actually a lot. Don't believe the 2000 daily recommended stuff, it's horribly out of date and does not take individual height and weight differences into account, for women especially.

I'm a relatively slim woman (110 pounds at 5'5"), and 1580 calories just seems so little to me. I eat at least 1700-1800 calories a day.
But I also have a high metabolism and exercise often, so I realize I'm speaking from my own experiences, and what works for me probably doesn't work for others. OP, please feel free to disregard my advice!

DA

Don't starve yourself. It'll screw with your metabolism and maybe make losing weight harder.

...are you talking about "starvation mode", because that's.... That's not actually a thing.

Oh I'm not starving myself.

Breakfast is usually a hamburger or turkey burger or eggs = ~350 calories, with rice = ~400 calories
Lunch is yogurt and 2 apples 310 calories
Dinner is 2 pieces of fish (250 calories) with lentils, fresh lettuce, carrot chips (280 calories)

That comes out to 1580 calories a day.

I have asthma, so I can't really go running but I do go and walk for about an hour most days (burning about 220 calories) so I might treat myself to a snack (like a KitKat bar or cheese and crackers) in the days I do exercise. But it hasn't done much to help with the hunger to be completely honest.

DA - Hmmm. I think I'd up the lean protein and veggie content. I'd also choose something other than carrots. They're a popular snack item because they're easy, but nutritionally, I don't think they measure up to leafy greens or something higher in fiber-- and you want high fiber because it helps you feel full. Ditto the lettuce, which you'd think counts as a leafy green but again, doesn't measure up to say, spinach, collard greens, bok choy, broccoli, kale, etc.

Rice... is that white rice? I'd see about at the very least switching that out for brown rice. Or you could try oatmeal, which is a surprisingly stick-to-your-ribs breakfast. Barley, quinoa would also work for rice replacements.

Your lunch looks very thin, tbh. I'd try to have a small portion of something like nuts, legumes, that kind of thing. Have you had edamame? You can get them frozen and they're easy to prepare: microwave the pods, sprinkle a bit of salt on and then pop the beans out of the pod and eat.

You need better breakfasts. Stick-to-your-ribs type stuff, oatmeal, cream of wheat, whole grains. You'll feel fuller for longer on less calories. Plus all the other benefits, lower cholesterol, lowers your risk of colon cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc.

Can you do weights? That's exercise and even though it's not aerobic it can still help get you in shape and boost metabolism.

If you're hungry and want a snack go for a protein bar or a robust piece of fruit, maybe? Kit-kats and crackers are not filling and will just make you want more carbs.

Your overall diet is awesome btw and I'm impressed. (I feel like I would get really bored following that regimen but then that's why I want to start cooking more!)

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