Eating 1200 Calories a day is hard!

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  • ctatchuan
    ctatchuan Posts: 50
    Not everybody is designed to consume 1,200 calories a day, the one size fits all mentality is really baffling to me

    For example a construction worker would require a lot more calories a day versus a white collar sitting in the office type worker, similarly someone who exercises regular/trying to build mass would require a lot more than 1,200 versus someone who has a fairly sedentary lifestyle

    You would not expect them all to be on 1,200 calories/day would you?

    I myself regularly consume 1,700 - 1,900 calories a day and have now over the span of 3 months lost 5+ kgs and kept it off => I would probably die to exhaustion from the personal training sessions if I were made to eat 1,200 calories a day lol
  • shadus
    shadus Posts: 424 Member
    You *need* fats and sugars. I'm unsure why you're trying to avoid them desperately. Fat doesn't make you fat, over eating makes you fat.
  • shadus
    shadus Posts: 424 Member
    No one can eat 17,000 calories and not put on weight.

    17k is a bit much but 12k is doable...

    http://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/08/14/michael-phelps-12000-calorie-day-diet-not-for-everyone/
  • alexomahony71
    alexomahony71 Posts: 13 Member
    No one can eat 17,000 calories and not put on weight.

    17k is a bit much but 12k is doable...

    http://www.foxnews.com/story/2008/08/14/michael-phelps-12000-calorie-day-diet-not-for-everyone/
    You just referenced Fox News!!!!! I understood that was just a comedy channel made up for the Simpsons and the Daily Show.
  • jayrudq
    jayrudq Posts: 475 Member
    First, let me say, congratulations at 87 for thinking about your health and wanting to make positive changes. I also commend you for getting on the internet, finding this place and posting! I know my Mom at 87 could have NEVER done that. I think it is fantastic.

    Second, let me apologize for some of the responses you got. People here are not always very kind or understanding and their messages can sound harsh, or rude, at best. Ignore it. What you will get, is a lot of good advice.

    If I understood your question, you are worried how to eat 1200 calories a day. That to do that, you would need to eat sugar and fat. There are two ways to address that - keep eating sugar and fat which is fine, if you can stay within your calories and not go over, or if you don't want to do that, you can certainly add more healthy fats - nuts, peanut butter, avocados, coconut oil, etc to your diet. A few calorie dense items should get you to 1200 easily.

    Good luck and again, congrats! I think you are awesome.
  • ebgbjo
    ebgbjo Posts: 821 Member
    I try to eat the right number of calories a day but in order to get there I would be eating too much fat and sugars, I don't know what to do? Any advice?

    As someone currently going to college studying dietetics, I understand that as we age we do not always require the same amount of calories. Some people do eat a lot less.

    First of all, have you been to your physician lately just to make sure you have no major medical concerns to be worried about? The main thing I would recommend is to have your calcium levels checked as you are female and want to stay on top of keeping osteoporosis at bay. I would recommend a workout of 3x a week of light weight training, even if just using 5lb weights.

    Make sure you are eating breakfast, even if consisting of just toast, eggs and milk, something to get your metabolism going first thing in the morning. Adding in bacon, canadian bacon, ham or sausage for extra protein. A salad in the afternoon with veggies you love topped with grilled chicken. Dinner can be carbs like pasta, rice with meat of your choice, or a burger, etc.

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