1200 Calorie Buddies?

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  • savannahs21
    savannahs21 Posts: 364 Member
    i try to eat between 1200-1500 calories, feel free to add me.
  • steffijo01
    steffijo01 Posts: 22 Member
    Hey guys! I am trying for 1200-1300 calories a day for the next 3 months before my wedding. I don't exercise much now but I might try to add it in and then eat a bit more. Feel free to add me.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,173 Member
    ChampagneAndCherries wrote: »
    LyndaBSS wrote: »
    Looking at your picture, you don’t look like you have much to lose. How did you decide on 1200 calories? That’s the bare minimum allowed for women.

    What did mfp assign you, what rate of loss did you choose and how much do you have to lose?

    You’re kind! My BMI is 32, so I have about 50 lbs to lose to get to the “healthy” range. I’ve already consulted with my doctor and dietician who advised me that with my lifestyle, 1200 cals per day was healthy and reasonable.

    Doctors frequently suggest 1200 calories as generic advice for women who are trying to lose weight, almost irrespective of size or activity level. Have you checked out what MFP's calorie estimate for you for 2 pounds a week loss (or less) would be, or compared the estimate from a TDEE calculator? (The TDEE calculator estimate would be higher than MFP if you do intentional exercise, as TDEE calculators include exercise in the base calorie estimate, while MFP expects you to log exercise when you do it and gives you extra calories to eat at that time.)

    I'm not suggesting 1200 is necessarily wrong, but sometimes the overly-generic diet advice from doctors can make the process more difficult than it needs to be. I just want to see you be happy, successful, and beautiful and vibrant for your wedding . . . losing too fast (if that might happen) isn't the best route to that outcome.

    Congratulations on your engagement; wishing you nuch success in your weight loss!
  • Caralarma
    Caralarma Posts: 174 Member
    If I eat over 1200 I maintain but I will not lose. Its because I'm short and so close to my goal weight now. Add me :)
  • sdavis484
    sdavis484 Posts: 160 Member
    NovusDies wrote: »
    https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/1200-calorie-diet/

    This is such a bogus article from some unaccredited blogger. 🙄

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