Has anyone met there goal weight eating 1200 calories??

katieredmond5243

Hi am worried i will gain by just eating 1200 calories a day but im full and don't feel the need to eat any more not even my net calories I have a personal trainer 5x a week will i still lose weight??

Has anyone met there goal weight just eating 1200 calories??

brdnw

im down from 250 to 202 right now eating 1200 calories (since february), my bf % went from 24% to 15% so far, with lifting and doing cardio

taniiagirl

No I really struggle to have an intake of over 600cals especially after I log in my exercise aswell

holidayslimgoal

yes I lost 47lbs and 3 dress sizes in 6 months eating 1200 cals and not logging my exercise. it depends on your body and how much you lift as well - not just doing cardio.

dyevine

I lost quite a bit last year on that plan- but then gained it back far too easily in "maintenance" mode!

jiz35

On the way there on 1200 Kcal/day, although I don't beat myself up if I go a wee bit over. I try not to dip too much below the 1200 though. So far 30kg down.

allshebe

I'm losing at 1500 and only logging "intense" exercise.

etoiles_argentees

im down from 250 to 202 right now eating 1200 calories (since february), my bf % went from 24% to 15% so far, with lifting and doing cardio

wow... 24 to 15% on 1200 calories?

brdnw

im down from 250 to 202 right now eating 1200 calories (since february), my bf % went from 24% to 15% so far, with lifting and doing cardio

wow... 24 to 15% on 1200 calories?

yup, i'm trying to get to like 7%, and i see no reason why i won't get there continuing this way. I also lift for like 2 hours a day and do atleast an hour of cardio, and i certainly don't re-eat those calories that i burn.

hedgiie

im down from 250 to 202 right now eating 1200 calories (since february), my bf % went from 24% to 15% so far, with lifting and doing cardio

wow... 24 to 15% on 1200 calories?

yup, i'm trying to get to like 7%, and i see no reason why i won't get there continuing this way. I also lift for like 2 hours a day and do atleast an hour of cardio, and i certainly don't re-eat those calories that i burn.

this is worth the try

norahwynn

I'm on 1200 calories. So far it's working out great and I'm heading in the right direction. It's a bit slower than it was a few years ago, as I'm 47 now, but it's coming off so I have no complaints!!

Good luck to you though!!

sc10985

For a 1lb a week loss MFP has me at 1270 per day. I always eat back most exercise calories and am consistently losing. I go over sometimes and still lose.

itsi_itss

I never thought of this. This is such a good idea,i think,not logging the exercises.And congratulations on losing 47 lbs,that's awesome!

itsi_itss

yes I lost 47lbs and 3 dress sizes in 6 months eating 1200 cals and not logging my exercise. it depends on your body and how much you lift as well - not just doing cardio.

I never thought of this. This is such a good idea,i think,not logging the exercises.And congratulations on losing 47 lbs,that's awesome!

susantrigg18

I started 10 months ago @ 1200 per day & consistently lose, currently lost just over 36kgs/80 pounds...6 weeks ago i decided to gradually up my calories to the point im now eating about 1350 per day

casy84

I lost most of my weight at 1200. I upped to 1400 and lost some more, but much slower.

UpEarly

I met my goal eating about 2200 calories a day! I am sure you can meet yours on 1200.

rachitpanwar8

I'm on 1200 calories. So far it's working out great..Most of them is eggwhite,Fruits,Protein...Carbs @ Morning..lost 58lbs ( 26Kg)...i do Intense Cardio ( Insanity,asylum - Beachbody ) and Prefer running 4 times a week ( 10 Km a day ).Hope this helps...Good luck

QueenofScott

I started August 20, 2012, found MFP 3 weeks later, & ate 1200 calories the whole time. I am 50 years old and have surpassed my original goal of 140 lbs. I got down in the 120s for the first time in my adult life (126lbs). I lost steadily, never experiencing a plateau. A week or so ago I changed my goal to lose 1/2 lb a week and my calories a day are now 1380. I would like to lose 1 more pound, but figured it would be good to add in calories gradually, working towards maintenance. My plan for maintenance is stay within a range of 125-130lbs. Best of luck to you!

__Di__

Hi am worried i will gain by just eating 1200 calories a day but im full and don't feel the need to eat any more not even my net calories I have a personal trainer 5x a week will i still lose weight??

Has anyone met there goal weight just eating 1200 calories??

I have met my goal in the past eating 1200 calories, twice in fact. First time I lost 33lbs, the second time 41lbs. I put weight back on because I ate too much.

trogalicious

Hi am worried i will gain by just eating 1200 calories a day but im full and don't feel the need to eat any more not even my net calories I have a personal trainer 5x a week will i still lose weight??

Has anyone met there goal weight just eating 1200 calories??

I've met my goal eating a whoooooooooole lot more. Why only eat 1200 if you can lose at more? Did you sign up, set yourself as sedentary/2 pounds per week?

But you're exercising and 2 lbs is a bit aggressive... so that's why MFP says 1200. It'll never go lower than that. Do yourself a favor and change your settings to something more realistic and sustainable.

No I really struggle to have an intake of over 600cals especially after I log in my exercise aswell

you're doing it wrong.

seriously.

Kimberlyann21

my question is how much is everyone weighing to eat 1200 calories what if your over 250 lbs can that make your body go into starvation mode? when i typed my information in on mfp i did slightly active because i am working out...and it set me at 1510 calories..

DebbieLyn63

I lost over 50 pounds in 8-9 months on 1200 total cals and moderate exercise. I have maintained that loss for over 2 months fairly easily, on 1500-1600 cals, but am starting back on losing mode to get the last 30 off, so I am dropping it back down to 1200-1250.

It works for many people, but of course not everyone. All depends on your own body's needs.

And no matter HOW you LOSE the weight, you must have a maintenance plan in place to keep it off!

healthygreek

I am within 3 pounds of my goal weight of 120. I ate 1200 plus 1/2 to all of my exercise calories back.

DebbieLyn63

my question is how much is everyone weighing to eat 1200 calories what if your over 250 lbs can that make your body go into starvation mode? when i typed my information in on mfp i did slightly active because i am working out...and it set me at 1510 calories..

If you regularly work out, this sounds better for you than 1200. But since you chose your activity level based on your working out, you wouldn't add your exercise calories to the 1510. Try it for awhile and see how it works for you.
1200 works for me, but I will turn 50 next month and am fairly sedentary.

ETA. My highest weight was 237. When you are considerably overweight, you can have a larger deficit without having to worry about 'starvation mode'. That generally becomes a concern when you get closer to a normal BF% and weight.

I_Will_End_You

I've met my goal eating a whoooooooooole lot more. Why only eat 1200 if you can lose at more?

Yeah, I don't get that. I'm one pound away from my goal and eat close to 2000 calories a day.

ze_hombre

You can't gain on 1200 calories a day unless you are 3'5", especially if you exercise 5x a week. I lost most of my weight around 1500-1800 cal/day and running 3 or 4 times a week. I stalled when I tried keeping myself around 1200 cal/day.

toutmonpossible

I'm 5'2". If I want to lose weight (as opposed to maintaining) with no exercise I need to be around 1200. Earlier in the year, I did a form of Intermittent Fasting called Fast-5 for a month while trying to average 1200. I lost 5 pounds. This was an excellent result because I'm already at a low weight and it's hard for me to drop weight. I think I developed a new set point. Whereas my weight used to hover around 101-103, it's now more often in the 99 to 100 range. These numbers may sound minuscule, but if you consider them as a percentage of my weight and my recent weight history, they're notable. Incidentally, my weight was in the 90s when I was young.

I recently joined a gym and my goal is to get there four times a week, although that hasn't yet happened. I'm doing a mix of strength training and cardio. I do feel the urge to reward myself afterwards by eating more, which undermines my efforts. Although I work hard, I am not working so hard that I need additional calories. As a rule, I never eat back calories.

PepperWorm

10 + the 1 lb lost this morning eating 2,100 calories a day. Just throwing that out there.

rhall9058

hhhmmamm, so many directions to go with this. I'll be nice this time and just say that on the days I'm getting my good workouts, like 800-1500 cals of workouts, I'm eating almost (just short of) 3000 cals, and I'm still losing at the suggested clip of 1-2lbs per week.

If your working with your trainer, that trainer should be setting you up on a suggested plan, and I'd be shocked if it was so low as to go to 1200 plus workouts. That would be really unhealthy, but hey, not saying it can't be done!!

__Di__

I've met my goal eating a whoooooooooole lot more. Why only eat 1200 if you can lose at more?

Yeah, I don't get that. I'm one pound away from my goal and eat close to 2000 calories a day.

It depends on age too. Many women for instance, who have, or are, going through the menopause find their weightloss slows down quite dramatically and they are unable to eat what they used to. Of course, that is not a hard and fast rule, it differs for many people.

I am 52, have gone through the menopause, I would be unable to lose on 2000 calories per day. It doesn't bother me, I just have to ensure I eat properly and do not substitute meals for sweets, chocolate and any rubbish. I never feel deprived.