Just started alternate day fasting. Are these good calorie amounts for weight loss?

On up days I eat about 1,300 calories & on down days I eat about 300 calories. My metabolic rate is around 1,300. I don't even feel hungry on this diet.

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have you considered the 5:2 fast diet by dr mosley? for 5 days you eat normally and fast only for 2 non-consecutive days? you limit the amount of calories during fasting period to 500 (I guess you are a woman :) ) and eat a lot of protein rich food (think eggs, chicken...) and avoid carbohydrates. why protein? because it stimulates the body to produce more PYY hormone which is believed to decrease your hunger pangs.as mentioned before, drink a lot of water, or tea. water helps you filling full and so you can control your appetite.

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• It's not as much about calories (despite the media), as it is about WHAT you are eating..for example, i live ona slow carb diet and eat a protein (eggs/meat), vegetables, and beans (lentils, refried, black, red) at EVERY meal.. i am never hungry.also, drink lots of water, no matter how you eat