Really no idea. I was eating until I was uncomfortable before, forcing food in. Now I am eating until I am satisfied. I would say 35-50% reduction in total food intake. Calories? I have no idea....
Pretty scientific, eh?
So... If you were taking in 4000 calories in one day previously, you dropped 1400 to 2000 calories out of your diet. I'm not suprised you've had a few dizzy spells. Your body is likely still trying to fuel itself like it has for the past 6 (?) years. With this much of a drop, your body is going to drop your metabolism and you'll likely get the reverse effect and gain weight.
You've been at this alot longer than I, so I hope I don't sound like I'm giving unwarranted advice.
Previously, did you think you were overeating, and getting fatter as opposed to eating to fuel your workout and recovery?
I'm currently stuffing 540 calories for breakfast (eggs, oatmeal and a protein shake), 530 calories for 3 meals (mid-morning, midday, and late afternoon), pre-workout is 70 calories (glutamine and 6oz. V8 juice), post workout shake is 340 calories, and then Cottage Cheese at the end of the night is 120 calories. For a total of 2660 calories in a day.
I'm slowly dropping 2 lbs of fat evey 3 weeks and my strength is slowly creeping up. If I was at 3000, I'd be keeping my body fat the same, while really fueling my workout and recovery to increase lean muscle. Right now, I'm trying to cut fat and maintain or possibly gain lean muscle.
Spend a few minutes on
http://caloriecount.about.com/ with a rough estimate of what you were previously eating, and then compare it too what you're eating now. Just use rough numbers and see what you come up with.
And just to float a few very rough numbers in front of you... Pako = 250lbs @ 20% body fat. 20% of 250 = 50lbs of fat. To drop to 10% body fat, at the rate I'm going, you're looking at 37+ weeks of dieting. That's more than 9 months of strict eating. Think you're up for it? Or give this diet a shot:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/best_12_week_fat_loss_plan.htm
This diet won't work for me, as I've not gone through a "Bulk" diet yet. I'm working at dropping fat, maintaining muscle and building a foundation to pack muscle onto. Which begins on Saturday
Hope this gives you some stuff to think through.
Good luck and drink water
Protein at breakfast. Overwise you're going from 9pm untill 12.30pm with only a tad of protein from the yogurt/milk.
My thoughts as well. You're body recovers/rebuilds at night. Add an egg in there, and a mid morning small meal (replacement shake possibly)
That means I have two weeks to get my act together and a routine started before going to school again.
