I know what you mean. When I've been eating little- 1200 calories for a week I get into the habit of under eating at meals and then have to rush and make up the last 300 calories especially if I skipped a meal. I don't think it matters as long as you make up your calories the next day. I'm not a doctor or scientist, but that's what I do. I don't encourage starvation or bingeing so it is better to try to be consistent with calories in case there is a problem with eating more one day and less the next. As long as you follow your hunger and don't become anorexic I think you should eat as little as you can. After all, overeating got you overweight in the first place. It takes time to find the right balance in-between overeating and undereating. Keep a journal and keep counting. Also a sneaky way to get calories in is drink them, but I understand the fear of eating too much after you created the habit of eating lightly. I also know that when you eat less you get full faster and it becomes hard to eat or drink more than a little at a time (stomach shrinking?). My calorie range right now is between 1100 and 1700. Most days it is around 1300-1500. I don't want to maintain my weight, but I don't want to starve either. I'm looking to lose 1lb. a week. Good luck everyone.