Feeling guilty of eating 1200 calories

ndj1979

i eat like 1200 for dinner and I do not feel guilty....maybe hungry still..??

jonnythan

I've had 1660 calories in the past 45 minutes.

BHKLEIN

I did see that post and she did clearly state that was her opinion and what she's been taught. Does that make her right, no not for everyone it doesn't apply. Again, it was her opinion! Also I don't believe the person who posted this is the same person who started this thread! The support, motivation, advice, guidence should be directly to the person who posted this. Picking arguments with other postees, like you are doing right now, is a waste of time that could be used to help support other MFP individuals that are needing it. So go ahead and post some smart remark back..... it seems like you get your kicks off this. I'm moving on to other people who I can help support.

Well, you are the one who chose to engage and point this out about how we are being so negative and non-helpful, so, you are the one who picked the argument. I try to be very helpful to people day in and day out and explain over and over again how MFP works, how it calculates your calorie needs, etc. because I think it is very important for people to understand how this tool works in order to get the best results and not be: 1) hungry 2) doing themselves damage, among other things. Do I like to kid around sometimes, sure. So do many others here. But okay, go ahead and think you are superior and more helpful because you so clearly are serious and never joke around.

Actually YOU are the one who engaged. I didn't pin point anyone specific just making a general statement about a lot of posting on MPF. YOU are the one that took it upon yourself to reply back to MY posting. Not the other way around. Get your facts straight. And it's a very true statement. Many people on MFP do need to be more supportive (not everyone: just some people). After all, people do occasionally come on here for actual support and motivation with issues they are having. Also, I have no idea what your talking about me being superior!!!! This is exactly what I'm talking about: people take one little comment and make it into a huge deal and put labels on people so quickly. Did you even read my entire original post. If trying to post helpful and supportive comments to people who may need it or people who ask for it is superior, then I guess so. I do not think your comments on this thread are in any joking manner. At least it doesn't seem that way to me. My posts are not meant to be funny or joking for the most part, they are meant to be helpful unless the topic implies humor....

Sorry mayonie1 for the load of B.S. that's occurring on your thread. Also: mayonie1, acullen31 and 3rdChoice please feel free to friend me and I can help support you and your goals.

Cindyinpg

I had 2200 guilt free calories today, including a chocolate peanut butter protein shake, a monster mandarin chicken salad, a mushroom cheeseburger, a big plate of strawberry shortcake and some candy. And I'll still have more than 1000 calorie deficit today, so I might even have some granola and dark chocolate covered cranberries before bed. Either that or a S'mores poptart.

ebgbjo

With calories that low, you may also be losing muscle and water weight. Just because you see numbers drop on the scale, doesn't mean it is a good thing. I would really recommend that you eat at least 1150 calories.

I am female, 4'11" at 117. I eat 1200-1500 calories and still lose weight.

LOL I find it funny that MFP automatically assumes that I need 1200 calories. It figured that amount when I was 175 pounds and again at 140. I had a hard time losing weight- the scale would not budge. I spent a year with MFP and lost a total of 5 lbs. Thats just stupid. So I decided to look into this more and with the help of my Fitbit, I am able to see that the goal isnt really how many calories consumed as it is how many calories are burned. Its so much more accurate! I can see that the days I am lazy, I am not in my goal zone to lose 1.5 pounds a week. MFP was too confusing. For example, last week, my daily calories were 855, 976, 1240, 1161, 1193, 1105. I had one day where I was over the 1200 daily calorie limit MFP set for me, every other day has been lower! And I am losing! I do feel guilty eating 1200 calories, only if my Fitbit tells me that I haven't burned enough calories to register a weight loss by doing so. I dont even bother with MFP anymore...I only keep it so that I can scan my food into my iPhone which sends to my Fitbit site since they dont have that feature on their site yet and I dont have time to manually enter everything.

EmilyTwist1

Your body maintains at 1400, you lose at 1200.

You really think this is the same for everyone, except the "seriously overweight"? That shows that you really don't understand weight loss or calorie deficits. Do you know that if you really maintain at 1400, you would lose less than half a lb per week (not saying that's a bad thing--my point is that most people would lose more than that on 1200 calories and that they would maintain on much higher than 1400)? My maintenance calories are around 2100. If I wanted to bulk, I'd aim for around 2300 or so. If I want to cut, I aim for between 1600-1900. And I'm a 5'4" female. Many people, especially men but also women, need many more calories.

2100 calories is a lot of calories. Eating clean and healthy, I would have a tremendously hard time eating that many calories. What are you eating? And no, I don't think it's the same for everyone. Of course everyone is different. For me, that's true. I do 60 min of cardio 6 days a week. I'm training for a half marathon I try to eat as healthy and nutritious as possible and me eating 1400 calories is working. Of course some days I may go a little over, but realistically eating healthy food it's hard for me to get a lot of calories. I eat small meals throughout the day.

You literally said that your doctors said that 1200-1400 calories is all anybody needs.

^^yes, the bolded part the problem I have with your original post. Sure, if you are petite and don't exercise, 1200-1400 might work for you. But you said that nobody needs more than 1400 unless they are "trying to gain tons of muscle".

No, your body doesnt need thousands of calories a day. Body builders eat that.

Well that's odd. Last year I was deliberately gaining (I used to be under weight), and I had to eat at least 3000 calories a day before I would gain. By your logic, when I was in high school and eating roughly 2000 a day and lifting weights every other day in PE, I should have been getting bulky, rather than the 98 lbs I actually was (I'm 5'6").

There's a reason food labels say their information is based on 2000 and 2500 calorie diets. Most adults who are maintaining a healthy weight eat in this range.

Ophidion

Posting this for OP hope they bother to read it, please what ever you do ignore the 1400cals post's...generalizations at best.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819925-the-basics-don-t-complicate-it

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-big-caloric-deficits-and-lots-of-activity-can-hurt-fat-loss.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/you-are-not-different.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/how-detail-oriented-do-you-need-to-be.html

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/fundamental-principles-versus-minor-details.html

Trechechus

No. You are not eating enough.

DallastheGemini

Between 1200-1400 calories is sufficient. Your body maintains at 1400, you lose at 1200.

I don't believe that's true. I'm a girl who is 6 foot and my BMR is a little over 1500 calories a day. When I first started my goal was a little over 1600. Either way I've been steadily losing weight. I have a friend on here who is supposed to take in 2200 calories a day.

lauraleighsm

I do believe that doctors do say this because I went to a dietician and she put me on 1300 calories per day with exercise. Um. No.

I'm not a body builder, but I do exercise most days, but not enough to warrant over 1500 calories per day. When I was eating around 1700 calories I was not losing an ounce. 1200 calories was too hard for me, and I was getting frustrated. But hey, if it works for you...

Goldglintedwater

I cannot agree with you more. I do have to say though that I feel super guilty when I eat over 1200 on most days but on cheat days I'm like pssht bring on the junk he he. I think its still a little low but it all depends on how active you are. If you lift weights then yeah 14-15,000 calories or even 2,000 would be good.

marilynx

If I ate 1200 calories per day I'd feel awful because it's so few calories.

This. I don't know how people eat less or at 1200 cals a day. I think my head would explode.

bcarman86

If you are an active human being at all, you should be eating way more..

WisiPls

I feel like I would starve if i only ate 1,200 calories a day

edit: just read a few posts saying the same thing

therunninghippie

I always eat anywhere from 1200-1400 calories a day. Normally no more than 1400. There is no need to eat more than 1400 calories a day, especially if your losing weight or trying too. Your body goes into starvation mode if you eat less than that, but your body wont go into starvation mode at 1200. I work in an office that the chief of Medicine works at and those are his words. Between 1200-1400 calories is sufficient. Your body maintains at 1400, you lose at 1200. Given if you are seriously overweight, you would probably lose eating a bit more than that as well or someone trying to put on tons of muscle but eventually when your body gets down to an ideal weight 1200 is losing, 1400 is maintaining and anything above that typically is gaining.

I know everyone has different opinions, just sharing what I've learned, experienced and have been taught by our doctors.

If this were true, I would be hugely overweight. I lose at 2000.

j6o4

You should feel guilty for damaging your metabolism from undereating.

itsjustdawn

Um no. You need to eat to function. I would re-evaluate your relationship with food.

Yup. This right here.

itsjustdawn

Ok, I totally give up on this thread at this point. :huh:

This should be the "WHAT NOT TO DO" thread.... I suggest to do some homework if you are only eating 1200 cal a day... that goes for anybody eating 1200 cal a day... it's just not enough. Sad, very sad.

I like you!

itsjustdawn

with all of this said, MFP is supposed to be about support, motivation. Everyone obviously is doing a great job with the weight loss. I don't understand the general lack of kindness some people show. It's not necessary. No one is a expert.

Including yourself.

__Di__

Has anyone feeling guilty of eating 1200 calories. I used to think that weight loss is about starving, now that I joined MFP I cant believe that 1200calories will make me loose weight. *unbelievable*

I must say I lost few inches in my waists and thighs though nothing on scale. I do eat 1200 sometimes but honestly do feel guilty as if Im eating too much.

I am on 1200 calories, I do not feel guilty, I am losing weight and inches.

and no, my muscle is not being eaten into, only my fat.

__Di__

I feel like I would starve if i only ate 1,200 calories a day

edit: just read a few posts saying the same thing

Most likely you would, you are male and just 21.

3rdChance

As I explained earlier, I am a recovering food addict. At 5'2", I weighed 210 pounds in 2010. I got help and down to 180. I ended up in a "second wave" and joined MFP and went on and off for a little over a year. I am still at 180 so while stuffing my face for emo reasons, I still maintained. That's the only blessing.

Now, I am in training to prepare my body so I can get back into competitive archery and start my horse's first show season. I consume 1,200 calories plus whatever additional covered by my exercise calorie burn. Two weeks ago, I started exercising an hour a day. Routine includes pilates, yoga and, of course, riding. Most days I am closer to 2 hours.

So, no, I'm not into food because I can't be. It would be like an alcoholic having a wine cellar.

corgicake

Eating under 1200 -is- appropriate for some people. Folks under 4'10 do exist and my jaw would smack the floor if there weren't at least a couple of them on this site. For the vast majority, though, that figure is thrown around because it's considered to be the point where it's unrealistic for them to get enough nutrition from food and a lack of things that most people struggle to limit starts coming into play. Let your body have what it needs and have a practical diet rather than one that only serves to lose weight.

REDI4CHANGE60

Bump for reading later :happy:

fierydeluge

I have 3000 cal once a week but still manage to lose weight by regularly going to the gym for the burn. So no need to feel guilty on 1200 calories.

somerisagirlsname

ugh

somerisagirlsname

lol

sarahg148

I usually eat around 2000 calories or so ... no shame.

I started to do this because when I tried to eat 1400-1600cal/day I'd ALWAYS end up eating more on other days anyway...a LOT more some of those days. So I am eating 2000 cal/day now and still getting in all of my usual activity. I'm hoping this way I'll lose slow and steady. And this will be 100% sustainable for me.

XXXforeverXXXyoung

I usually feel guilty even if I create a deficit from working out ;-; I know that I shouldn't worry since it's only a day but it still makes your weight look higher on the scale due to higher sodium intake. I usually have around 500 -700 cals but since I've started working out my appetite is coming back