Come on, mfp. 1200?
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Hi. I just rejoined minutes ago. Yes, 1200 was what I got too. 5'0 only. Actually I am a little worried about this number. It said I would lose 1 pound a week. yikes. Its depressing how fast I can put it on and how slow if at all it leaves
Don't forget to log your exercise and eat back some of those calories!
Honestly, I settled for half a pound per week and made sure I got my activity level up so I could eat 1500 cals, because I really struggled when I was eating less. You'll figure it out - good luck!1 -
I want to loose 40-50 pounds. But I am 67 and it seems to even get harder to lose weight
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I want to loose 40-50 pounds. But I am 67 and it seems to even get harder to lose weight
My mom is 78 and hovers around Under Weight. But she is extremely active - she gardens, walks, does yoga, will be swimming soon, and goes to the gym twice per week for strength training with a trainer. She also eats a lot of higher volume/lower calorie foods.
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Asher_Ethan wrote: »OP I'm 5'9" and I lost all my weight eating an average of 1800 a day. If you're worried you won't stick to it because you'll be too hungry, I would set your diary to lose .5 pounds a week.
How much weight did you lose and how long did it take? It's comforting to know that it's possible to lose weight without starving or depriving ourselves
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katandwaves wrote: »Asher_Ethan wrote: »OP I'm 5'9" and I lost all my weight eating an average of 1800 a day. If you're worried you won't stick to it because you'll be too hungry, I would set your diary to lose .5 pounds a week.
How much weight did you lose and how long did it take? It's comforting to know that it's possible to lose weight without starving or depriving ourselves
I wish I could remember which MFP veteran user was the one who used to say, "the winner is the person who eats the most and still loses". That's the philosophy I've tried to aspire to here, no point in being miserable!12 -
When I start here I was at the same weight...I chose 1lb a week...got the same calorie goal as you and it was great...I ate back exercise calories, was never hungry, and I have lost 50+ lbs and have kept most of my muscle.
What kind of food did you eat? I'm always mesmerized by people who can lose the weight and keep it off!
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WinoGelato wrote: »katandwaves wrote: »Asher_Ethan wrote: »OP I'm 5'9" and I lost all my weight eating an average of 1800 a day. If you're worried you won't stick to it because you'll be too hungry, I would set your diary to lose .5 pounds a week.
How much weight did you lose and how long did it take? It's comforting to know that it's possible to lose weight without starving or depriving ourselves
I wish I could remember which MFP veteran user was the one who used to say, "the winner is the person who eats the most and still loses". That's the philosophy I've tried to aspire to here, no point in being miserable!
I feel like it's @rabbitjb, but I could be wrong about that.4 -
WinoGelato wrote: »katandwaves wrote: »Asher_Ethan wrote: »OP I'm 5'9" and I lost all my weight eating an average of 1800 a day. If you're worried you won't stick to it because you'll be too hungry, I would set your diary to lose .5 pounds a week.
How much weight did you lose and how long did it take? It's comforting to know that it's possible to lose weight without starving or depriving ourselves
I wish I could remember which MFP veteran user was the one who used to say, "the winner is the person who eats the most and still loses". That's the philosophy I've tried to aspire to here, no point in being miserable!
I feel like it's @rabbitjb, but I could be wrong about that.
Sounds like me :bigsmile:4 -
WinoGelato wrote: »katandwaves wrote: »Asher_Ethan wrote: »OP I'm 5'9" and I lost all my weight eating an average of 1800 a day. If you're worried you won't stick to it because you'll be too hungry, I would set your diary to lose .5 pounds a week.
How much weight did you lose and how long did it take? It's comforting to know that it's possible to lose weight without starving or depriving ourselves
I wish I could remember which MFP veteran user was the one who used to say, "the winner is the person who eats the most and still loses". That's the philosophy I've tried to aspire to here, no point in being miserable!
I feel like it's @rabbitjb, but I could be wrong about that.
Sounds like me :bigsmile:
It is a great saying, but not nearly witty enough to be a rabbit saying...0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »katandwaves wrote: »Asher_Ethan wrote: »OP I'm 5'9" and I lost all my weight eating an average of 1800 a day. If you're worried you won't stick to it because you'll be too hungry, I would set your diary to lose .5 pounds a week.
How much weight did you lose and how long did it take? It's comforting to know that it's possible to lose weight without starving or depriving ourselves
I wish I could remember which MFP veteran user was the one who used to say, "the winner is the person who eats the most and still loses". That's the philosophy I've tried to aspire to here, no point in being miserable!
I feel like it's @rabbitjb, but I could be wrong about that.
I thought it was @SLLRunner or the regular member who was pushing the big red ball in her profile. I'm certain it was one of those 21 -
WinoGelato wrote: »katandwaves wrote: »Asher_Ethan wrote: »OP I'm 5'9" and I lost all my weight eating an average of 1800 a day. If you're worried you won't stick to it because you'll be too hungry, I would set your diary to lose .5 pounds a week.
How much weight did you lose and how long did it take? It's comforting to know that it's possible to lose weight without starving or depriving ourselves
I wish I could remember which MFP veteran user was the one who used to say, "the winner is the person who eats the most and still loses". That's the philosophy I've tried to aspire to here, no point in being miserable!
I feel like it's @rabbitjb, but I could be wrong about that.
Sounds like me :bigsmile:
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Christine_72 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »katandwaves wrote: »Asher_Ethan wrote: »OP I'm 5'9" and I lost all my weight eating an average of 1800 a day. If you're worried you won't stick to it because you'll be too hungry, I would set your diary to lose .5 pounds a week.
How much weight did you lose and how long did it take? It's comforting to know that it's possible to lose weight without starving or depriving ourselves
I wish I could remember which MFP veteran user was the one who used to say, "the winner is the person who eats the most and still loses". That's the philosophy I've tried to aspire to here, no point in being miserable!
I feel like it's @rabbitjb, but I could be wrong about that.
I thought it was @SLLRunner or the regular member who was pushing the big red ball in her profile. I'm certain it was one of those 2
I think you're right! Either way, both great posters who continuously post helpful advice on the forums.1 -
Some one HELP me!! What's the username of the big red ball pushing woman, it's going to drive me nuts until i know. And yes, she was always very helpful.0
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Christine_72 wrote: »Some one HELP me!! What's the username of the big red ball pushing woman, it's going to drive me nuts until i know. And yes, she was always very helpful.
I'm pretty sure @SLLRunner used to push a ball. She has a different avatar now.1 -
kshama2001 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »Some one HELP me!! What's the username of the big red ball pushing woman, it's going to drive me nuts until i know. And yes, she was always very helpful.
I'm pretty sure @SLLRunner used to push a ball. She has a different avatar now.
Aha that could be i am confussdeded
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Christine_72 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »Some one HELP me!! What's the username of the big red ball pushing woman, it's going to drive me nuts until i know. And yes, she was always very helpful.
I'm pretty sure @SLLRunner used to push a ball. She has a different avatar now.
Aha that could be i am confussdeded
Ya, @rabbitjb has been back for some time and I didn't notice until today because she's not using her usual avatar.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »
Im always intrigued as to why people defend the 1200 cal goal? If it is possible to eat more and still lose, why do people not want to try? Why would you want to be "mildly hungry" all the time. That sounds miserable.
For decades now, women's magazines and "nutrition" magazines have touted "1200 calorie diet plans!" as the "right way to do it." I remember standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, scanning across Women's Day and Family Circle and Good Housekeeping and all the rest, each of them in a row with their covers offering "1200 calories to lose 10 by Memorial Day!"
It's so ingrained as the "calories a woman needs" that I have met women who think that 1200 calories are *all* a woman *should* eat. Period. Ever. Daily. Not for weight loss, but they think that's all a woman *needs.*
Yes, and they always had pictures of the newest baked goods to try like a yummy chocolate cake or pastry or whatever....0 -
as I said if you really are eating 1200 chances are you are losing more muscle than you think.
ETA: muscle definition comes from losing the fat on the muscle not from building extra muscle.
Does it really. I had no idea =/ I am not losing muscle, and I am very strong. Not everyone is built the same, burns calories the same, has the same body. This is how I have always been.1 -
Hi. I just rejoined minutes ago. Yes, 1200 was what I got too. 5'0 only. Actually I am a little worried about this number. It said I would lose 1 pound a week. yikes. Its depressing how fast I can put it on and how slow if at all it leaves
1200 is too low a number for most people.
Unfortunately for you, at 5 ft tall and 67 years old, you are probably one of the older smaller women for whom it is right ( plus eating back some exercise calories)
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Christine_72 wrote: »Some one HELP me!! What's the username of the big red ball pushing woman, it's going to drive me nuts until i know. And yes, she was always very helpful.
@lifting4lis or similar username, was the other poster i was thinking of. She says "SNORT" a lot 0 -
as I said if you really are eating 1200 chances are you are losing more muscle than you think.
ETA: muscle definition comes from losing the fat on the muscle not from building extra muscle.
Does it really. I had no idea =/ I am not losing muscle, and I am very strong. Not everyone is built the same, burns calories the same, has the same body. This is how I have always been.
anybody trying to lose weight is losing muscle...me included...but with low calorie intake unless you are prefect on your protein macro etc you are losing more than you think...but won't take this any further...you believe what you want and eat how you want as it is of no consequence to me...I just truly was trying to help.
It is unfortunate that you refuse to get it.7 -
redheaddee1974 wrote: »Google Scooby Calculator. Go to that website. Read about TBEE and BMR. Calculate yours and use THAT number.
Most people should NOT be eating a mere 1200 calories unless they are 4'11" or 88 years old. That's less than they would feed you intravenously if you were in a coma for heaven's sake.
Scientific research can be very eye opening. The amount of nonsense perpetuated on these message boards is astonishing and quite frankly, with the ease of Google, inexcusable.
not yet...TDEE is for someone who is consistent with exercise...it is best to just use the number here when the stats are entered in correctly and find out how many exercise calories to eat back and calculate your own TDEE using your numbers not some guesstimate from a website.
That is simply untrue.
TDEE is short for Total Daily Energy Expenditure. This is the amount calories your body burns in a 24 hour period, sleeping, working, exercising, playing and even digesting food! The IIFYM TDEE Calculator is designed to give you your exact TDEE based on a few key factors:
BMR – Basal Metabolic Rate (The number of calories your body burns at rest, with zero activity)
TEF – Thermic Effect of Food (The number of calories burned in the process of digesting food you eat)
NEAT – Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (The number of calories burned in all activity outside of exercise)
TEA – Thermic Effect of Activity (The number of calories you burn exercising (or higher than usually energy output)
Add these all up and we arrive at your TDEE, or Total Daily Energy Expenditure
http://www.iifym.com/tdee-calculator/4 -
as I said if you really are eating 1200 chances are you are losing more muscle than you think.
ETA: muscle definition comes from losing the fat on the muscle not from building extra muscle.
Does it really. I had no idea =/ I am not losing muscle, and I am very strong. Not everyone is built the same, burns calories the same, has the same body. This is how I have always been.
anybody trying to lose weight is losing muscle...me included...but with low calorie intake unless you are prefect on your protein macro etc you are losing more than you think...but won't take this any further...you believe what you want and eat how you want as it is of no consequence to me...I just truly was trying to help.
It is unfortunate that you refuse to get it.
Being that her diary is private you really don't know whether she's losing more muscle than she thinks.
Eating 1200 calories is legitimate for some people. So tired of it being attacked.
Eyes on your own plate.6 -
Sailrabbit.com/bmr/
That's what I used to set my deficit (you can set a custom calorie count). I want to lose around 1.5 a week (1 pound would be more comfortable, but I'm on a deadline) but it was spitting me out 1200 calories at 5'6" and 170 lbs.
I get hangry sometimes at 1380! I'd straight murder someone at 1200!
I like the sailrabbit.com calculator because there's a section towards the bottom where you can say you want to burn an average of X calories a day in exercise. Plug that in with your guesstimate of a weeks exercise ÷7 and you get one with exercise calories built in.
It works better for me, and might give you a more reasonable deficit, whatever your goals are. Even if you don't use it like that, you can still see how your exercise calories affect your weight loss in a clear(er) way than with MFP. Helps to make a more sensible goal all around.
It's telling me to eat 271 calories to lose 2lbs/week at 250lbs... uhhhhmmmmmmm hahaha.
I usually eat 1200 and lose 2lbs a week since mid-May... I don't think I trust those calculators. MFP tells me to eat 14000 -
Are we talking about eating 1200 or netting 1200? As a 5'2 woman I have to say netting 1200 seems entirely filling, satisfying, and reasonable.
Yesterday I ate an English muffin with peanut butter for breakfast, a green dragon roll for lunch and a chicken fajita salad WITH SOUR CREAM (sorry, that's just my favourite things in the world)...with a one hour walk and netted almost exactly 1200 calories.
I feel healthier and stronger and happier than I have in ages...just because it doesn't work for everyone doesn't mean it doesn't work for anyone.
ETA: I also had a skinny cow chocolate truffle bar after dinner 3 -
redheaddee1974 wrote: »redheaddee1974 wrote: »Google Scooby Calculator. Go to that website. Read about TBEE and BMR. Calculate yours and use THAT number.
Most people should NOT be eating a mere 1200 calories unless they are 4'11" or 88 years old. That's less than they would feed you intravenously if you were in a coma for heaven's sake.
Scientific research can be very eye opening. The amount of nonsense perpetuated on these message boards is astonishing and quite frankly, with the ease of Google, inexcusable.
not yet...TDEE is for someone who is consistent with exercise...it is best to just use the number here when the stats are entered in correctly and find out how many exercise calories to eat back and calculate your own TDEE using your numbers not some guesstimate from a website.
That is simply untrue.
TDEE is short for Total Daily Energy Expenditure. This is the amount calories your body burns in a 24 hour period, sleeping, working, exercising, playing and even digesting food! The IIFYM TDEE Calculator is designed to give you your exact TDEE based on a few key factors:
BMR – Basal Metabolic Rate (The number of calories your body burns at rest, with zero activity)
TEF – Thermic Effect of Food (The number of calories burned in the process of digesting food you eat)
NEAT – Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (The number of calories burned in all activity outside of exercise)
TEA – Thermic Effect of Activity (The number of calories you burn exercising (or higher than usually energy output)
Add these all up and we arrive at your TDEE, or Total Daily Energy Expenditure
http://www.iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
TDEE factors your weekly exercise into the number. If some weeks you go to the gym every day or take long hikes, and other weeks you don't exercise at all, or maybe you are super active in the summer and never move in the winter, TDEE will cause you to overeat on some weeks/months, and underfuel your exercise on others.1 -
What am I doing wrong? I spend most of my days in a chair and laying down at home. I do go to the gym 1-3 days a week for cardio but it isn't constant.. and adding exercise adds 100 calories lol
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What am I doing wrong? I spend most of my days in a chair and laying down at home. I do go to the gym 1-3 days a week for cardio but it isn't constant.. and adding exercise adds 100 calories lol
You are 5 inches tall that's what's wrong. No wonder you can't lose weight at 1200 calories!
Edit: you are lucky you are a male though, otherwise you would have gotten an even lower allowance.6 -
Height (hard to read). Gender button must default?
5'2" = 62 inches.
Exercise will be averaged out over 7 days. Kind of nice not to have the up/down of exercise vs. rest days0
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