Floor on calories consumed for those doing contest prep?

[JacqueAttack]

Long story short, I'm getting decently lean now(8-9%) with still 2 months to go for my prep. I've gotten away so far with doing only 3x15 min sessions a week of walking on incline as a form of cardio. The problem is given my current frame(5'7 145lb), I'm dieting at 1500 calories. For those that have gotten to stage bf%... is there a "floor" for calories that you would suggest not going before before trying to increase EAT(taking into consideration overall health, hormone profile, etc)?

I know it would be ideal to start adding in cardio, but honestly I'd rather eat poverty cals. I think I know the answer to my own question but would be great to gather some anecdotal data.

[Oatmealman99]

Tbh op I would recommend you get a experienced coach in this field.

[ErikTheElectric]

Tbh op I would recommend you get a experienced coach in this field.

It doesn't take an Experienced coach to tell someone that they're eating as much as an 11 year old does.


OP: Your question isn't going to have a definite answer, it's going to vary from individual to individual, just know that your calories are ALREADY low. Give or take a few hundred, and depending on how long you keep the dieting up, and you risk malnourishment and further LBM loss.