Is 1,355 calories too little?

Height: 5’5’’
Sex: Female

Starting Weight: 238lbs
Current: 188lbs
Goal Weight: 130-140lbs

Hello, I’m currently on my weight loss journey but don’t know much about nutrition and everything related to it..

I’ve been using the app to count my calories but I don’t know if it’s recommended to eat 1,355cal a day for an average of 2lbs lost a week. I’m lightly active (around 8k steps) and don’t really work out.

I think I have lost some muscles as I can’t open jars easily anymore. So I’m a tiny bit worried that this budget might be too low for right now and my body is burning fat and muscle.

I could raise the budget to 1,605 calories for 1.5lbs lost a week. Should I do that instead?

Thank you for your time!!

Extra Info: I’m vegetarian and most of my protein intake is from eggs and yea.. That’s pretty much it.
I average around 43g of protein.

Posted Jun 26, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC

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