Has anyone met there goal weight eating 1200 calories??

ladyu

i did!

worldsbestauntie

I did. I went from 135 to 119.2 in about 3 months with 1200 calories. I eat back some of my exercise calories, but not all.

TrailRunner61

I lost 40lbs in 4 months by eating 1200 calories and walking 3 miles a day. Then I bought a HRM and gained half of it back because I thought I could eat all of the exercise calories. Welllll now I'm back to 1200, but if I get really hungry, I eat. I'm back to losing again.

worldsbestauntie

Oh! I like this "bang head here" sign! I have one in my office at work, but this one is much nicer!

TeaBea

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..

MFP commonly gives people 1200 calories based upon what their WEEKLY weight loss goal is ......not on what they currently weigh.
This makes 1200 calories look like some "magical" number...... when really it's too low (for some people).

Also, most people will put sedentary up front and then log exercise separately. So MFP will add exercise calories back ... so people are supposed to eat 1200 calories + exercise ..... this is known as 1200 NET caloires.

Because you incorporated exercise up front (that's fine)....... don't log your exercise (or use a count of zero) .... or you will be "double" counting your calories..... just eat 1510. You're still at the same place.

TeaBea

Is it me or is it that a lot of MFPpers have trouble reaching 1200 cal. a day? It seems like I could have 5000 cal./day without any problem (besides weight gaining and metabolic issues and other stuff). What do you guys all eat to be this full?

Many people ditch "regular" food when they start a diet & focus on low calorie foods that they can eat large portions of. Sometimes these "large portion" foods have very little nutrional value ...... say iceberg lettuce, cucumber, or celery.

Because of all the fiber in these low calorie foods they are "full" ....... feeling full & eating proper nutrion are not one in the same ................

suziepoo1984

Is it me or is it that a lot of MFPpers have trouble reaching 1200 cal. a day? It seems like I could have 5000 cal./day without any problem (besides weight gaining and metabolic issues and other stuff). What do you guys all eat to be this full?

^^This..I wish i could feel full.never seem to reach there no matter how much i eat..i love food:laugh:

sherrymccall

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.

Same here. I`ve lost over 40 pounds twice on 1200 calories, then I upped my calories to 1700 and packed the weight back on. Since then I read so many posts about maintenance, so I will up my calories by 50-100 calories slowly.

Exactly the point in finding something sustainable. Can you eat 1200 and lose? Sure.. but unless you plan on doing that forever, why start now?

You don't have to remain on 1200 forever though, this is the bit I never understand when people say that. If somebody remains on 1200 forever, they will continually lose weight. Once their goal has been met, they will need to go onto maintenance, so need to up their calories?

This is the truth. I ate at 1200 calories for about 5 months and lost 37lbs. Which was too much. I originally wanted to lose 17 to be at 115lbs and never upped my calories. Ended up weighing 95lbs until I finally realized how unhealthy I was. It took some work to gain enough to be back at a healthy weight, physically and emotionally. I'm now a happy 106lbs at five foot one:). I also eat close to 2000 a day to maintain!

essjay76

I have, many times before! It works!

But guess what? Each time I did, and started eating "normally" again, I gained it all back, and then some.

Decided I never wanted to diet ever again, so I committed to a change in my lifestyle.

I'm 4'10" and lost 9 pounds (that's a lot on a small frame like mine) by eating 1600 calories gross and exercising.

I eat 1800 to 2500 cals a day on maintenance. I'm about half the size of most folks that feel they have to severely cut calories to lose weight. It's not a sensible, sustainable approach.

By the way, I've been 103 pounds for the past year and a half. I wonder how many people can live the rest of their lives on such a low calorie allowance. Gives me a headache just thinking of it.

__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.

Your body needed fuel and once you started eating more it hung on to everything you ate, that's why you gained. Figure out your TDEE and BMR!!!

You are not listening lol, I said I gained weight after reaching my goal because I ate too much. By "too much" I mean over 3000 calories per day, everyday.

My body did not hang onto everything, it stored what it did not use, THAT is why I gained.

I don't like broscience, please don't start me off LOL

__Di__

You just might gain weight eating so little, when your body does not get enough food to fuel your body and metabolism is hoards everything. Eat more, your body will greatly love you and in thanks will burn fat. It's about what you eat. Not so much about "how much you eat"

1200 calories is actually considered starvation to most these days as that's what most females metabolism lie at. You need to eat slightly more than that, unless recommended by your doctor for a medical supervised diet... in order to keep and fuel up your metabolism. Be one with your body my dear, listen to it. It's your friend, not your enemy. Same goes with food when you use it right.

Sophie it is nowhere near starvation seriously. It is not even considered a very low calorie diet.

Sizethree4Ever

@ 1200 calories a day. How many pounds a week can be lost?

I lose about 0.3 - 0.5 pound a week on 1200 cals.

only if you're you.

YES !!! Sorry if I wasn`t specific. English is my second language, I just picked it up on my own.
As I already said it, I`m a 45 years old female, 142-lb, and only 5`0 Ft tall. My BMR according to Scooby is 1319, and 1230 according to MFP.
My TDEE is 1583. Eating 1200 -1300 calories a day, and I am losing about a half a pound a week.
So my reason is eating this way, is because I`ve gained all my weight back when I upped my calories. I would love to able to eat more, but unfortunately I can`t . People just assume that we eat this low to drop a huge amount of weight every week. I am only losing half a pound or less on 1200 cals. Sorry about the missunderstanding.

CharlotteTheCoffeeLover

I've lost 138 lbs, was 141 but I started strength training intensely, and I've gained muscle weight... I've lost inches though.. Anyway.... I've eaten 1200-1300 calories consistently since last August... Is hit a plateau last summer and when I dropped to 1200 and ate a lot cleaner the weight fell off... I never eat back calories burned... I'm hoping to reach my goal in the near future... I am now eating 1200-1400... On days I strength train, I eat a little more but not much...

__Di__

I've lost 138 lbs, was 141 but I started strength training intensely, and I've gained muscle weight... I've lost inches though.. Anyway.... I've eaten 1200-1300 calories consistently since last August... Is hit a plateau last summer and when I dropped to 1200 and ate a lot cleaner the weight fell off... I never eat back calories burned... I'm hoping to reach my goal in the near future... I am now eating 1200-1400... On days I strength train, I eat a little more but not much...

Hi Charlotte, out of interest, how long has it taken you to lose that amount?

WTG on your weightloss, it seriously is impressive!

DebbieLyn63

I've lost 138 lbs, was 141 but I started strength training intensely, and I've gained muscle weight... I've lost inches though.. Anyway.... I've eaten 1200-1300 calories consistently since last August... Is hit a plateau last summer and when I dropped to 1200 and ate a lot cleaner the weight fell off... I never eat back calories burned... I'm hoping to reach my goal in the near future... I am now eating 1200-1400... On days I strength train, I eat a little more but not much...

Wow! That is quite amazing! And you are strength training as well. Congrats to you. How inspiring.

CharlotteTheCoffeeLover

I've lost 138 lbs, was 141 but I started strength training intensely, and I've gained muscle weight... I've lost inches though.. Anyway.... I've eaten 1200-1300 calories consistently since last August... Is hit a plateau last summer and when I dropped to 1200 and ate a lot cleaner the weight fell off... I never eat back calories burned... I'm hoping to reach my goal in the near future... I am now eating 1200-1400... On days I strength train, I eat a little more but not much...

Hi Charlotte, out of interest, how long has it taken you to lose that amount?

WTG on your weightloss, it seriously is impressive!

I began in October of 2011, I weighed 305... I was 234 last June and plateued until August 2012 from that point until July 2013, I've gone from 234 to 164-167... I strength train and I run and circuit train... I've been over weight my entire life, I mean my whole life... I weighed 164 in 5th grade,10 years old... If I can do this, ANYONE can....

Sizethree4Ever

I've lost 138 lbs, was 141 but I started strength training intensely, and I've gained muscle weight... I've lost inches though.. Anyway.... I've eaten 1200-1300 calories consistently since last August... Is hit a plateau last summer and when I dropped to 1200 and ate a lot cleaner the weight fell off... I never eat back calories burned... I'm hoping to reach my goal in the near future... I am now eating 1200-1400... On days I strength train, I eat a little more but not much...

Congrats on your weight loss!! It is very inspiring !!

j6o4

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.

Dam man, you must got some crazy genetics. I would lose a tone of muscle doing what you're doing.

__Di__

I've lost 138 lbs, was 141 but I started strength training intensely, and I've gained muscle weight... I've lost inches though.. Anyway.... I've eaten 1200-1300 calories consistently since last August... Is hit a plateau last summer and when I dropped to 1200 and ate a lot cleaner the weight fell off... I never eat back calories burned... I'm hoping to reach my goal in the near future... I am now eating 1200-1400... On days I strength train, I eat a little more but not much...

Hi Charlotte, out of interest, how long has it taken you to lose that amount?

WTG on your weightloss, it seriously is impressive!

I began in October of 2011, I weighed 305... I was 234 last June and plateued until August 2012 from that point until July 2013, I've gone from 234 to 164-167... I strength train and I run and circuit train... I've been over weight my entire life, I mean my whole life... I weighed 164 in 5th grade,10 years old... If I can do this, ANYONE can....

No, not everybody can, you have done exceptionally well, you are a seriously impressive person. I don't want to say anymore because it will seem too gushy, but you have surpassed yourself there and all credit to you. :flowerforyou:

stacysobocan

Just listen to ur body. If uur hungry then eat something or have a protein shake those add calories but empty calories if u know what I mean. Have a salad or something lite. I always under eat n I'm trying to gain weight.

trogalicious

Just listen to ur body. If uur hungry then eat something or have a protein shake those add calories but empty calories if u know what I mean. Have a salad or something lite. I always under eat n I'm trying to gain weight.

so if you're undereating, how are you expecting to gain?

megsmom2

grammar and spelling. can't figure out the question. moving on.

onyxgirl17

1200 is a bit on the restrictive side for me... so I keep it around ~1400-1500... those couple hundred calories make a difference

kalika47

I lost 28 lbs. in 5 months, just by eating 1200 (or slightly less) cals. per day, since January. My exercise through the winter was NIL, other than shovelling snow, and in the spring/summer, just moderate gardening. I went from 160 to 132, and was never hungry. Bear in mind, that I am 66 years old, so my metabolism has slowed down. However, I was this same size 7 years ago, and felt much slimmer. Guess I have to motivate myself to do some toning....lol

shutupandlift13

Sure... and I had ruined my lean body mass and still looked fat naked. It was pretty sweet!

And then I pulled my head out of my rear, understood what my actual calorie needs are for my stats and activity level, set a small deficit, ate 1700-1800 cals a day, got adequate protein and did strength training to minimize loss of lean body mass and now I have the body (COMPOSITION) I want or at least a lot closer than when I ate like a mouse and was at my joke of a goal weight.

Oh yeah, and I'm 25lbs heavier, but about 10% lower in BF and still fit in all the same small clothes I wore when I lost weight with 1200 calories.

east2west14

@ 1200 calories a day. How many pounds a week can be lost?

it depends. Set the program up to fit YOU. If you're active, put it. If you only have a few lbs to lose, set your goal at 1lb per week, not the instant "2lb" goal. Losing faster = / = sustainable. There's no blanket answer to this question.

It depends. If you are over 200 pounds I don't believe that losing 2Ibs a weeks is "instant." But if you are 130 pounds losing 2Ib a week could be harmful.

east2west14

1200 is a bit on the restrictive side for me... so I keep it around ~1400-1500... those couple hundred calories make a difference

Agreed

trogalicious

@ 1200 calories a day. How many pounds a week can be lost?

it depends. Set the program up to fit YOU. If you're active, put it. If you only have a few lbs to lose, set your goal at 1lb per week, not the instant "2lb" goal. Losing faster = / = sustainable. There's no blanket answer to this question.

It depends. If you are over 200 pounds I don't believe that losing 2Ibs a weeks is "instant." But if you are 130 pounds losing 2Ib a week could be harmful.

Right, that's exactly why I said to set it for the person I was responding to... an active 49 year old man.
Did you read the rest of the thread where I specifically said:

That's the biggest problem with MFP. 85% of people do this:
1. I wanna lose weight, let's try MFP.
2. OH! Wow, it tells me I can lose 2 lbs a WEEK? AWESOME!
3. I just sit at a desk when I'm not working out, I guess I'm sedentary.
4. MFP tells them 1200 calories, and they don't even eat that.. then they work out on top of it.. creating an even bigger deficit.
5. Lose a lot, fast, brag about 1200 calorie success.
6. Come back in a few months trying to figure out why they're dizzy, tired, not losing weight.

Cause that's exactly the thing I mean. 85% of people put the wrong/inaccurate information in when they sign up, because they have the wrong expectations/goals... and then MFP (since it's just a calculator that doesn't take other data into consideration) gives them the number.

weightlossdiva1219

Whatever works for you. I started with 1200 goal, and actually researched how much I should be eating, which is like 2,000 so I just said, okay, and set it to 1,650 because some days I get hungrier if I work out more. But I try not to eat back the calories I burn, and I usually eat between 1300-1500. However, eating 1200 will not make you gain weight. Just make sure to eat atleast 1,100 a day and your body won't go into starvation mode.


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east2west14

@ 1200 calories a day. How many pounds a week can be lost?

it depends. Set the program up to fit YOU. If you're active, put it. If you only have a few lbs to lose, set your goal at 1lb per week, not the instant "2lb" goal. Losing faster = / = sustainable. There's no blanket answer to this question.

It depends. If you are over 200 pounds I don't believe that losing 2Ibs a weeks is "instant." But if you are 130 pounds losing 2Ib a week could be harmful.

Right, that's exactly why I said to set it for the person I was responding to... an active 49 year old man.
Did you read the rest of the thread where I specifically said:

That's the biggest problem with MFP. 85% of people do this:
1. I wanna lose weight, let's try MFP.
2. OH! Wow, it tells me I can lose 2 lbs a WEEK? AWESOME!
3. I just sit at a desk when I'm not working out, I guess I'm sedentary.
4. MFP tells them 1200 calories, and they don't even eat that.. then they work out on top of it.. creating an even bigger deficit.
5. Lose a lot, fast, brag about 1200 calorie success.
6. Come back in a few months trying to figure out why they're dizzy, tired, not losing weight.

Cause that's exactly the thing I mean. 85% of people put the wrong/inaccurate information in when they sign up, because they have the wrong expectations/goals... and then MFP (since it's just a calculator that doesn't take other data into consideration) gives them the number.

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