1200 calories?

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  • kimondo666
    kimondo666 Posts: 194 Member
    edited May 2015
    If rice it is brown rice is the only viable stuff. White rice is nutrients deficient. If you're hungry try to eat veggies and fruit it helps. If it pasta - use wholewheat one. generally eat food with lot of nutrient, don't eat for calories. Eat for nutrients.
  • LisaMighton
    LisaMighton Posts: 51 Member
    hncary wrote: »
    Try using a TDEE calculator and eating at a 15-20% deficit of your TDEE. Is that still showing around 1200?

    http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
    My exercise isn't very consistent daily but I'll have a look at the TDEE again
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    hncary wrote: »
    Try using a TDEE calculator and eating at a 15-20% deficit of your TDEE. Is that still showing around 1200?

    http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/

    This^

    Older, petite women will get a lower number. Keep in mind that 1200 is before exercise....TDEE will want to include it.
  • JessicaThompson12
    JessicaThompson12 Posts: 82 Member
    I'm at 1200 calories and currently eat back about half of the calories my Fitbit affords me. You can make 1200 calories last you all day if you pre plan and are eating half way decent things.
  • LisaMighton
    LisaMighton Posts: 51 Member
    LisaMighton wrote: »
    hncary wrote: »
    Try using a TDEE calculator and eating at a 15-20% deficit of your TDEE. Is that still showing around 1200?

    http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
    My exercise isn't very consistent daily but I'll have a look at the TDEE again

    For Mifflin-St Jeor It says BMR is 1512 (what is that? I can't find it explained?)
    and TDEE is 2050

    I couldn't use Katch-McCardle because I don't know my body fat %.

    I'm 49 and 5' 2".
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    LisaMighton wrote: »
    LisaMighton wrote: »
    hncary wrote: »
    Try using a TDEE calculator and eating at a 15-20% deficit of your TDEE. Is that still showing around 1200?

    http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
    My exercise isn't very consistent daily but I'll have a look at the TDEE again

    For Mifflin-St Jeor It says BMR is 1512 (what is that? I can't find it explained?)
    and TDEE is 2050

    I couldn't use Katch-McCardle because I don't know my body fat %.

    I'm 49 and 5' 2".

    BMR = Basal metabolic rate. If you stayed in bed all day your body would use this number of calories.

    2050 is maintenance....so you want to eat less than this. How much lower is up to you. Keep in mind the bigger the deficit the harder it is for your body to hang onto existing lean muscle. I'm over 50, have lost weight (and muscle) before...so this time I aim to keep a small deficit so I can keep more lean muscle.

    This chart may help:
    Pound per week goals
    75+ lbs set to lose 2 lb range
    Between 40 - 75 lbs set to lose 1.5 lb range
    Between 25-40 lbs set to lose 1 lb range
    Between 15-25 lbs set to lose 1 -.50 lb range
    Less than 15 lbs set to lose 0.5 lbs range
  • LisaMighton
    LisaMighton Posts: 51 Member
    TeaBea wrote: »
    LisaMighton wrote: »
    LisaMighton wrote: »
    hncary wrote: »
    Try using a TDEE calculator and eating at a 15-20% deficit of your TDEE. Is that still showing around 1200?

    http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
    My exercise isn't very consistent daily but I'll have a look at the TDEE again

    For Mifflin-St Jeor It says BMR is 1512 (what is that? I can't find it explained?)
    and TDEE is 2050

    I couldn't use Katch-McCardle because I don't know my body fat %.

    I'm 49 and 5' 2".

    BMR = Basal metabolic rate. If you stayed in bed all day your body would use this number of calories.

    2050 is maintenance....so you want to eat less than this. How much lower is up to you. Keep in mind the bigger the deficit the harder it is for your body to hang onto existing lean muscle. I'm over 50, have lost weight (and muscle) before...so this time I aim to keep a small deficit so I can keep more lean muscle.

    This chart may help:
    Pound per week goals
    75+ lbs set to lose 2 lb range
    Between 40 - 75 lbs set to lose 1.5 lb range
    Between 25-40 lbs set to lose 1 lb range
    Between 15-25 lbs set to lose 1 -.50 lb range
    Less than 15 lbs set to lose 0.5 lbs range

    Thanks for that chart.
    I also found an online body fat percentage calculator so by using that and the Katch-McCardle TDEE calculator, that one says TDEE is 1809 calories/day.
  • LisaMighton
    LisaMighton Posts: 51 Member
    PS TeaBea in your profile, just curious what does 'Recently started 5:2' mean?
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    5:2 means intermittent fasting...eating 500 calories for 2 non-consecutive days per week, then at maintenance the remaining 5 days.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    LisaMighton wrote: »
    PS TeaBea in your profile, just curious what does 'Recently started 5:2' mean?

    5:2 is where you eat maintenance 5 days a week and eat 500 calories for 2 days. I get my weekly deficit in these 2 days. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/100058-5-2-fasting

    I struggle with maintenance, so logging maintenance days is good for me.
  • edog882015
    edog882015 Posts: 3 Member
    IvanOcampo wrote: »
    The other day I had 1420 calories for breakfast....
    I felt so happy.
    I like your style Ivan!

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