1200 Calorie Goal?

quolwy
quolwy Posts: 81 Member
edited March 2018 in Motivation and Support
Hello, my calorie goal on MFP has been set to 1200 calories a day for me, and while I have a few friends on here none of them have similar calorie goals. Most of my friends here aim between 1500-2100 calories a day, and that's closer to what I'll be eating during maintenance, so I was wondering if anyone here has a 1200 calorie goal and would like to be friends.
It would be interesting to see what kind of meals and snacks other lower calorie friends eat, hoping to get some new ideas!
Oh and I have an open diary so whoever else is 1200 calories you can take a look at how I eat for motivation as well!
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  • eviltwinz
    eviltwinz Posts: 26 Member
    Hi,
    I am just starting out again - it has been on and off for me with not much luck but I am trying for 1200 calories and would love to see your foods - that is also what I aim for.
  • Tammy13red13
    Tammy13red13 Posts: 3 Member
    I’m trying so 1200 a day too.i don’t do it everyday I do have bad/cheat days
  • Gabbie361
    Gabbie361 Posts: 16 Member
    My goal is 1200 a day without excerising. I usually do a mile run a day to add an extra 100.
  • She_Devil23
    She_Devil23 Posts: 20 Member
    Hello,
    Im also eating 1200 calories a day. Feel free to add me as a friend.
  • Kohanai
    Kohanai Posts: 172 Member
    I'm around 1300 cals a day w/o exercise. Always on the hunt for low-cal, filling foods.
  • Kilowren
    Kilowren Posts: 4 Member
    I'm on around 1300, feel free to add me :)
    My meal sizes are all over the place though...
  • xcel2145
    xcel2145 Posts: 6 Member
    Im doing 1200 calories...feel free to add me :D:)
  • maemalcy
    maemalcy Posts: 31 Member
    i'm doing 1200 a day too.. feel free to add me :smile:
  • brandyann1234
    brandyann1234 Posts: 33 Member
    Feel free to add me I do 1200 cal count but I also am a low carb eater as well so I don’t know if you would like that.
  • Hanatastic
    Hanatastic Posts: 49 Member
    I am too, let’s add each other :)
  • Enthusiast84
    Enthusiast84 Posts: 171 Member
    I'm 1200 calories a day too. Lost 20 pounds a far and just 10 to go. Add me.
  • TayaCurragh
    TayaCurragh Posts: 709 Member
    I am on 1200 calories too, I eat a bit more depending on exercise and how hungry I feel. I have an open diary, feel free to add me. I'm losing weight slowly, for me the low goal is due to my height
  • LadyShermandy
    LadyShermandy Posts: 11 Member
    At around 1200 too. Feel free to add me y'all.
  • hannys
    hannys Posts: 85 Member
    I'm also at 1200 calories without exercise. I'd say I average about 1400 per day, though. And if I know I'll be splurging on a particular day, I'll try to keep it at 1200 for the rest of the days that week
  • valley20
    valley20 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm doing 1200-1400 cal per day...i've been using MFP for years but have never gotten into it enough to use the message boards until now. I dont have any friends here yet but would like to have some so I can have support and get some recipe ideas. If anyone wants to friend me, I'll friend them back. :)
  • Silinde
    Silinde Posts: 44 Member
    I also have a goal of 1200, which is for me probably on the high side because my actual calorie needs have been measured as 1200 a few years ago, around my current weight. Snacks I eat just everything, but I log them in the morning before eating any and if I see I'm getting into trouble with the meals, I don't eat them at all and get them out. Is 1m62 considered "petite"? I'm not that tall, but there are smaller women than me.
  • Enthusiast84
    Enthusiast84 Posts: 171 Member
    I'm just wondering how many of you including the OP actually need to be eating as little as 1200 cals a day. Usually it's only applicable to those who are very petite/ older...

    It's about sustainability. If you can't consistently eat those few calories then how will you stick to it? And thus begins the yo yo dieting cycle - proved by all the returning posters who are back for the nth time here to tackle their weight loss.

    Btw I am petite, lost 20lbs+ eating 1700-1800 cals a day/ 0.5 lb a week. And the best thing :- I haven't regained, this is year 5 at maintenance for me.

    How are your maintenance calories that high being petite?
  • saymyname2
    saymyname2 Posts: 842 Member
    I'm just wondering how many of you including the OP actually need to be eating as little as 1200 cals a day. Usually it's only applicable to those who are very petite/ older...

    It's about sustainability. If you can't consistently eat those few calories then how will you stick to it? And thus begins the yo yo dieting cycle - proved by all the returning posters who are back for the nth time here to tackle their weight loss.

    Btw I am petite, lost 20lbs+ eating 1700-1800 cals a day/ 0.5 lb a week. And the best thing :- I haven't regained, this is year 5 at maintenance for me.

    HUmmmm
    I'm 5'6 and started at 300lb so def not petite.
    My cal goal is 1200 cuz im lazy as all get out and very morbidly obese.

    Just saying there seams to be many variables to take into consideration when calculating your calories.
  • saymyname2
    saymyname2 Posts: 842 Member
    quolwy wrote: »
    Hello, my calorie goal on MFP has been set to 1200 calories a day for me, and while I have a few friends on here none of them have similar calorie goals. Most of my friends here aim between 1500-2100 calories a day, and that's closer to what I'll be eating during maintenance, so I was wondering if anyone here has a 1200 calorie goal and would like to be friends.
    It would be interesting to see what kind of meals and snacks other lower calorie friends eat, hoping to get some new ideas!
    Oh and I have an open diary so whoever else is 1200 calories you can take a look at how I eat for motivation as well!

    Im on 1200 a day as well been doing it on here for 44days
    My dairy is not open cuz my diet is shocking! lol
    I don't eat a varied diet I just stick to what I like and whats easy.

    Feel free to add me if you want
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    edited April 2018
    quolwy wrote: »
    I'm just wondering how many of you including the OP actually need to be eating as little as 1200 cals a day. Usually it's only applicable to those who are very petite/ older...

    It's about sustainability. If you can't consistently eat those few calories then how will you stick to it? And thus begins the yo yo dieting cycle - proved by all the returning posters who are back for the nth time here to tackle their weight loss.

    Btw I am petite, lost 20lbs+ eating 1700-1800 cals a day/ 0.5 lb a week. And the best thing :- I haven't regained, this is year 5 at maintenance for me.

    I realise 1200 calories isn't something I can sustain-- but I'm not trying to eat 1200 calories for the rest of my life, just for loss and then I'll add in denser calorie foods slowly once I reach my goal.
    Myfitnesspal recommended 1200 calories a day for me so that's what I aim for, and the way I use my calories leaves me full all day long, not feeling hungry or tired or deprived of anything. So while I see you could feel concerned because in your experience more calories worked for you, I want to meet other people who also feel full and happy while on a "diet" of around 1200 calories daily.
    Good work keeping maintenance though! :)

    Well that's good to know, thanks for replying. how long you've been doing 1200 and do you eat exercise cals back?
  • quolwy
    quolwy Posts: 81 Member
    quolwy wrote: »
    I'm just wondering how many of you including the OP actually need to be eating as little as 1200 cals a day. Usually it's only applicable to those who are very petite/ older...

    It's about sustainability. If you can't consistently eat those few calories then how will you stick to it? And thus begins the yo yo dieting cycle - proved by all the returning posters who are back for the nth time here to tackle their weight loss.

    Btw I am petite, lost 20lbs+ eating 1700-1800 cals a day/ 0.5 lb a week. And the best thing :- I haven't regained, this is year 5 at maintenance for me.

    I realise 1200 calories isn't something I can sustain-- but I'm not trying to eat 1200 calories for the rest of my life, just for loss and then I'll add in denser calorie foods slowly once I reach my goal.
    Myfitnesspal recommended 1200 calories a day for me so that's what I aim for, and the way I use my calories leaves me full all day long, not feeling hungry or tired or deprived of anything. So while I see you could feel concerned because in your experience more calories worked for you, I want to meet other people who also feel full and happy while on a "diet" of around 1200 calories daily.
    Good work keeping maintenance though! :)

    Well that's good to know, thanks for replying. how long you've been doing 1200 and do you eat exercise cals back?

    I've been doing 1200 for just like 40 days or something so far? I'll probably go up to around like 1800 calories a day for maintenance once I've reached my goal, and no I don't eat them back but it's because I don't exercise haha. The only exercise I do for now is just walking to and from work, which I already accounted for when I set my activity level in the beginning of the app, so I just disregard those unless I do more activity than normal. In which case I'll usually have an extra snack but I find myself so full throughout the day with the way I eat anyways, I don't have an appetite for any more food.
  • Renonelarock
    Renonelarock Posts: 44 Member
    I’m at 1200 and have been for the last 45 days. I have lost 18lbs in that time. I like to mix up my food because I get bored but stick with the sand breakfast except on Saturdays. If you need any Neal ideas lmk