Thanks for the encouragement!

I have been going a bit low on the calories, but it's been working for me. I try to keep a high proportion of protein in my diet as I know it's essential, but I don't keep exact track. The hunger was pretty bad for the first while, but it's gone away as the disparity between my suggested maintenence level and my intake has shrunk. The ephedrine/caffeine stack also much reduces hunger.