if i keep up with 1200 calories, how much weight can i lose in 3 months?

useruknownf4561

i wanna know an estimation of my weight loss

curious_scorpius

Hi, I posted a link to a site that can help you estimate.

I would like to mention that despite the site's name (just calories in, calories out) the body is not a closed system and there are a lot of other factors that can impact weight, especially on any one given day, such as sodium intake, fiber intake, hydration etc. A lot goes into it. CICO can give a rough estimate, though.

http://justcico.com/

Hope this helps!

AnnPT77

Unless you're petite, female, older, sedentary, 1200 calories may be too few for best results. It's hard to stick with a really low number long enough to lose a meaningful total amount of weight. Be careful.

Fast weight loss can be a trap. A moderate weight loss rate can get a person to goal weight in less calendar time than an extremely low calorie intake (aiming for fast loss) that results in deprivation-triggered bouts of over-eating, breaks in the action, or even giving up altogether. As a bonus, losing at a moderate pace helps us learn the habits we need to stay at a healthy goal weight long term - ideally permanently - once we get there.

That's my perspective after a year of weight loss (obese to healthy weight), and nearly 8 years of maintaining a healthy weight since . . . after 30 previous years of overweight/obesity. But YMMV.

zebasschick

how tall are you? do you sit at a desk or on the couch all day or do you do more active stuff?

many people over 5'4" are too tall to eat healthily at 1200 calories - they'll lose more muscle, feel more fatigued and risk other health issues.

at 5'4", and when i didn't exercise at all, i lost about a pound a week at 1200 calories per week. when exercising, i found if i didn't eat more than 1200 calories per day, i got nauseous and dizzy, so i made a point of eating some exercise calories in addition to those 1200 calories.

i work at a desk all day - people who work at more active jobs, like restaurant servers, warehouse workers, etc, should probably always eat over 1200 calories per day.