I don't lift - I do aerial silks and other aerial stuff, Biking, hiking, yoga. i can't go below 1500 or I feel the same way, and on the weekend I usually try to just eat at maintenance which is closer to 1700 for me. I know when I was doing barre and Pilates every day, I felt like doo doo, and everything just stalled, I was tired, I never took a day off, and was starving. So I said F all that and just do the things I actually enjoy and eat fewer breads - edit to say I would like to start lifting one day, but I'd like to cut some body fat first