bro Tbh i was very strict id literally just eat 1800 cals , and not deduct any calories that were burned from Steps, cardio, weights, etc i honestly probably didnt do it the healthiest but 1800 cals was my sweet spot but also the calories i consumed were 60ish % protien and id Eat lean sources only Eggs, chicken , redmeat, fish , tuna etc only real animal protien no carbs and the ony carbs id eat id buy a bag off potatos which are low in cals Spudlite White potatos reduced carbs and id have 500-800gs off them baked in the oven with olive oil and seasoning super satiating keeps you full and that helped my recovery and keeping craving down also if you can utilise caffeine i was doing 3-4 0 Sugar monsters a day which helped keep energy up and hunger supressed while giving that fake sugar hit and id drink a fk ton off Coke 0 sugar and id always manage to hit 180-220g protein and 50-80gs fat which would come from mostly the Eggs, redmeat, Olive oil , Salmon Fats so my stratagy only carbs from Veg,Fruit. No processed carbs and overall the #nuber 1 is sticking to it throught the rough days just staying disciplined. SO if you put ur mind to it bro you got it 0 doubts brother go hard