1200 calories a day + exercise

PlanningBea

slrayner wrote: »

I've just started with MFP and its gave me 1200 as a goal for my daily calories. I currently weigh 171. Is this something that isn't sustainable? I've seen lots of people on this post saying it's too low? X

I'm 5'3 and 147lbs and I find it very hard not to exceed the 1200, as the number on my tracker grows really fast even if i try to bulk up my meals with veggies and don't eat that much carbs. (It might be that I don't eat as "healthy" as I think I do!)

You would think that month is enough to get used to smaller meals, but I'm still hungry in between and not really loosing much weight (2lbs since the beginning of January) .

I'm trying to aim for 1400 right now, hoping it'll be enough to move my weight, cause 1200 is definitely not sustainable for me in a long run.

mean_and_lean

Melmo1988 wrote: »

How am I supposed to know EXACTLY how far it was? I looked it up on google maps but I don't know if I followed the same route it was measured by.

So use "Map my run" or one of those programs where you can put in the EXACT route that you went and it will show you exactly how many miles it was. Or hop in your car and drive it to find out exactly how many miles it was.

Melmo1988

mean_and_lean wrote: »

Melmo1988 wrote: »

How am I supposed to know EXACTLY how far it was? I looked it up on google maps but I don't know if I followed the same route it was measured by.

So use "Map my run" or one of those programs where you can put in the EXACT route that you went and it will show you exactly how many miles it was. Or hop in your car and drive it to find out exactly how many miles it was.

I do not have a car and I just downloaded the app so I'll have to wait til my next walk to see

sanfromny

Personally I think Map My Run over estimates calories burned big time. I'm 5'2 162lbs and it told me I burn something like 150 cals on a .63 mile walk...there's no way. I downloaded an app called cardiotrainer. I use them on my walks. It uses GPS and has a map too. It records time, speed, distance and calories. The estimated calories seem a lot more reasonable. And it compares it like, if I walk my dog, it will say I burned 100 the equivalent of 1 banana.

Melmo1988

So I'm just going to keep doing what I've been doing then. Nobody here can say any app is accurate without someone else disagreeing and mfp is working for me even if there are people who think it's not so whatever. I'm just gonna do what works for me

elaineamj

Melmo1988 wrote: »

So I'm just going to keep doing what I've been doing then. Nobody here can say any app is accurate without someone else disagreeing and mfp is working for me even if there are people who think it's not so whatever. I'm just gonna do what works for me

LOL - it's hard to get a straight answer isn't it? I think the big thing is whatever you use, be consistent with it. That way the inaccuracies are also consistent. Then, keep track of your weight loss and every 2-4 weeks as you see the trends, adjust cals/calculations up or down based on what you see.

Melmo1988

elaineamj wrote: »

Melmo1988 wrote: »

So I'm just going to keep doing what I've been doing then. Nobody here can say any app is accurate without someone else disagreeing and mfp is working for me even if there are people who think it's not so whatever. I'm just gonna do what works for me

LOL - it's hard to get a straight answer isn't it? I think the big thing is whatever you use, be consistent with it. That way the inaccuracies are also consistent. Then, keep track of your weight loss and every 2-4 weeks as you see the trends, adjust cals/calculations up or down based on what you see.

Sounds good I weight myself every day (it helps keep me motivated) and I write my weight for the day on my white board calendar so I can see how much it changes. Very motivating Maybe as my weight loss slows I won't weigh daily but we'll see.

beckypierce1

juggernaut1974 wrote: »

tmc715 wrote: »

That is not enough food to see weight loss that you will sustain. Your body will go into starvation mode eventually and will hold on to what you eat, which could eventually cause weight gain. I am a personal trainer and do not recommend my clients go below 1500.

While I agree that 1200 is probably too low of a calorie goal for the OP...the starvation mode stuff is nonsense.

beckypierce1

I tend to agree that the starvation mode from too few calories is myth. If this really happens then why do we have thin, undernourished people? No one would get skinny from malnutrition if this was actually true.

Melmo1988

Exactly. If that was the case, starving people would be fat lol. Nonsense.