1200 Calories or Less! Please Read!
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to each their own. some people can't lose at 1500/1600. it depends on the individual. blanket statements are subjective (obviously). 1200 calories may or may not be bad for a particular individual...but it depends on their circumstances.I eat 900 calories a day, I physically cannot eat anymore. Chill out0 -
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i ate 1200 calories a day, with 1 high calorie day every OTHER saturday, and i lost 95 pounds in that 11 months. now i am on maintenance, eating an average of 2000 calories per day for the last couple months, and still have continued to slowly lose. under 1200? maybe not such a good idea, but eating the minimum recomended amount for a woman of 1200 per day is not a bad thing for those who can do it. if you dont like the idea of 1200 a day, great for you, dont do it... but a post slamming those who have reached great success on that amount, and are now doing fine on maintenance... seems to me like you are just looking to argue!
^^ Great job on your loss! And I feel the same way. As a person doing a 1200 cal a day diet, I am feeling amazing. And I go over a tad here and there, and know I don't have to feel bad about it.0 -
this kind of post has been done nearly as much as the 1200 calorie post best just learn to let others make their own mistakes.0
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~rolls eyes~ Why would MFP give calorie counts of 1200 if it didn't work? And to force yourself to eat a spoon or whatever of peanut butter just to get in those extra calories is just crazy... I listened to all the jabber of people on this site saying others are not eating enough or not eating the right food or blah blah! Just do what YOU want, only YOU know how your body reacts to the calories and types of food you are taking in. Everyone is so preachy here. =S
The argument is people eating less than 1200. Also MFP tells you 1200 but expects you to eat back your calories as well. If someone eats 1200 and doesnt exercise then fine.
Sorry I will not eat back my exercise calories, I tried that for a month after hitting a huge brick wall. I eat between 1200 and 1500 and exercise everyday. I'm more full then I ever was on WW or anything else I've tried. Feel fully satisfied every day of the last 4 months I've been here. I could eat more, but WHY if I'm satisfied and my body feels great? Honestly you all say educate yourself, where on the internet where there is a lot of bull thrown into the mix? Or a physician who is going to put someone on a crazy diet of under 700 calories and no carbs if they are considered obese? Stop pointing fingers and JUST DO YOU! =]0 -
This is all just TOO FUNNY!!!!!! Let's beat this horse to death, then revive it, then beat the hell out of it again, just for fun!!!!
MYOB!!!! Unless you have MD after your name, don't worry about what anyone else is doing. See your doc, who should be monitoring whether something is working for you or not. Not some stranger on a message board. But the entertainment is priceless!0 -
I have been seeing alot of message board posts asking if it is okay to eat 1200 calories or less. THIS IS NOT OKAY. let me repeat. IT IS NOT OKAY TO EAT 1200 CALORIES OR LESS.
People will say they see results. Yes this is true. SHORT TERM you will see lots of weight loss. LONG TERM when you decide to start eating normal you will gain all your weight back or if you CONTINUE to eat 1200cals or less a day forever you will eat up all your muscle and destroy your body.
I am 4'11" starting weight 160. I've lost 31 lbs eating a 1400-1700 diet. 14/1500 on days i don't workout and around 1700 on days that i do. FOOD IS FUEL. people hear me say this all the time on MFP, EAT MORE TO LOSE MORE. Yes it will take alot more time than you want, but it will last. This is a lifestyle change. NOT A DIET. if you EAT CLEAN and EXCERSIZE REGULARELY you will see the results you are looking for in time, and they will be there to stay.
I am not a nutritionist (yet) but i have a lot of knowledge on the subjuct and am very passionate about it. When i get out of the service i will be going to school for nutrition. Please let me know if you have ANY questions. or just want some advice. like i said i am not a professional but i am here to help.
Please read the article below if you still have your doubts. Thank you.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/518807-negative-side-effects-of-eating-less-than-1-200-calories-a-day/
Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter
Who put you in charge?
If people choose to eat 1200 cals or less it's their business not yours. Why would MFP set 1200 cals daily levels if it wasn't safe/ right/okay.
Go get a life!!
MFP sets 1200 and expects you to eat your exercise calories, so 1200 + 200 exercise calories = 1400 calories......get it?0 -
1200 cal IF your super tiny. But im 5`41/2 tall and eat at 2300 cal0
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Different things work for different people. I tried upping my calories to 1400 but ended up gaining. Also I have read numerous studies and starvation mode is a myth. You would have to be extremely thin for you body to start holding on to fat as you body uses stored fat as energy when you are not fueling it enough. The following site puts into a very great perspective that totally makes sense in lay mans terms. http://www.nowloss.com/starvation-mode-myth.htm
I will continue to eat on average 1100-1200 calories because that is what works for me. I am only 5'1" and don't need as much as some as you taller folks.0 -
Why do people rant and rave about how much someone else eats?
LOL
Because some people are simply advocating rules which have been proven wrong many times. It's harmful for anyone stumbling in these forums and reading such posts.
If you advocate something, be at least sure that it's "right" (whatever this means - in this case, that it's an accepted standard in mainstream science). The statement made by the OP is not. Similarly to the still ubiquitous myth on these forums that you're supposed to eat many small meals and that eating just one big meal per day would be "bad".
All MFP does is to say that you should be aware of what a "starvation mode" is once you eat less or around 1200kcal. That's valuable and sensible advice. This does not mean that you will enter such mode once you eat less than 1200kcal regardless of your weight, height, fitness level, lifestyle and, last but certainly not least, genes.0 -
Who put you in charge?
If people choose to eat 1200 cals or less it's their business not yours. Why would MFP set 1200 cals daily levels if it wasn't safe/ right/okay.
Go get a life!!
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I was going to come play in this thread, but I seem to have misplaced my judgy pants. In other news, I consumed 1000 calories while reading this thread and burned 250 through a cardio circuit of face-palms, head shakes, and eye-rolls.0
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Bump to read later0
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A certified nutritionist suggested I eat 1200 calories, MFP says the same thing...considering my age (45) and my height (5ft)...no exercise.....are you saying I should be getting a second opinion? ....maybe yours?0
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A certified nutritionist suggested I eat 1200 calories, MFP says the same thing...considering my age (45) and my height (5ft)...no exercise.....are you saying I should be getting a second opinion? ....maybe yours?
but your ticker says you haven't lost any weight ?0 -
You can't eat 2/3 cup of peanut butter in the space of 24 hours?I eat 900 calories a day, I physically cannot eat anymore.
Why would I? You know there are a type of people who live on very low calorie intakes and just eat the most nutritious parts of foods. I have a high fat diet, I don't NEED peanut butter, I eat by my means. I don't exercise and my job is me usually sitting down. Just because other people cannot eat 900 calories doesn't mean I shouldn't.
There is a group of people that live on very low calorie intakes ... You know what they're called? ... ANOREXICS ... Even calorie-restriction-for-longevity people don't eat below their BMR ...0 -
I have been seeing alot of message board posts asking if it is okay to eat 1200 calories or less. THIS IS NOT OKAY. let me repeat. IT IS NOT OKAY TO EAT 1200 CALORIES OR LESS.
People will say they see results. Yes this is true. SHORT TERM you will see lots of weight loss. LONG TERM when you decide to start eating normal you will gain all your weight back or if you CONTINUE to eat 1200cals or less a day forever you will eat up all your muscle and destroy your body.
I am 4'11" starting weight 160. I've lost 31 lbs eating a 1400-1700 diet. 14/1500 on days i don't workout and around 1700 on days that i do. FOOD IS FUEL. people hear me say this all the time on MFP, EAT MORE TO LOSE MORE. Yes it will take alot more time than you want, but it will last. This is a lifestyle change. NOT A DIET. if you EAT CLEAN and EXCERSIZE REGULARELY you will see the results you are looking for in time, and they will be there to stay.
I am not a nutritionist (yet) but i have a lot of knowledge on the subjuct and am very passionate about it. When i get out of the service i will be going to school for nutrition. Please let me know if you have ANY questions. or just want some advice. like i said i am not a professional but i am here to help.
Please read the article below if you still have your doubts. Thank you.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/518807-negative-side-effects-of-eating-less-than-1-200-calories-a-day/
Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter
While what you are saying is most probably totally correct you will find that you are pissing into the wind. Those that understand will totally agree and those that tend to think they understand won't. well done for trying though.0 -
You can't eat 2/3 cup of peanut butter in the space of 24 hours?I eat 900 calories a day, I physically cannot eat anymore.
Why would I? You know there are a type of people who live on very low calorie intakes and just eat the most nutritious parts of foods. I have a high fat diet, I don't NEED peanut butter, I eat by my means. I don't exercise and my job is me usually sitting down. Just because other people cannot eat 900 calories doesn't mean I shouldn't.
There is a group of people that live on very low calorie intakes ... You know what they're called? ... ANOREXICS ... Even calorie-restriction-for-longevity people don't eat below their BMR ...
BOOM!0 -
My BMR is around 1450. Therefore if I want to lose weight, I must go on a 1200 cal diet. It's simple math.0
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I have been seeing alot of message board posts asking if it is okay to eat 1200 calories or less. THIS IS NOT OKAY. let me repeat. IT IS NOT OKAY TO EAT 1200 CALORIES OR LESS.
People will say they see results. Yes this is true. SHORT TERM you will see lots of weight loss. LONG TERM when you decide to start eating normal you will gain all your weight back or if you CONTINUE to eat 1200cals or less a day forever you will eat up all your muscle and destroy your body.
I am 4'11" starting weight 160. I've lost 31 lbs eating a 1400-1700 diet. 14/1500 on days i don't workout and around 1700 on days that i do. FOOD IS FUEL. people hear me say this all the time on MFP, EAT MORE TO LOSE MORE. Yes it will take alot more time than you want, but it will last. This is a lifestyle change. NOT A DIET. if you EAT CLEAN and EXCERSIZE REGULARELY you will see the results you are looking for in time, and they will be there to stay.
I am not a nutritionist (yet) but i have a lot of knowledge on the subjuct and am very passionate about it. When i get out of the service i will be going to school for nutrition. Please let me know if you have ANY questions. or just want some advice. like i said i am not a professional but i am here to help.
Please read the article below if you still have your doubts. Thank you.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/518807-negative-side-effects-of-eating-less-than-1-200-calories-a-day/
Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter
While what you are saying is most probably totally correct you will find that you are pissing into the wind. Those that understand will totally agree and those that tend to think they understand won't. well done for trying though.
I like you! :flowerforyou:0 -
thank you!
unfortunately these people won't all listen to you
its so frustrating!
i just end up deleting them if they are on my friends list, i can't motivate and support someone who doesnt eat.
my favorite are the people who say they physically can't eat more, makes me LOL
I do a high fat diet, I have up to ten carbs a day. I am satiated and I cannot eat anymore. If you tried the same diet you would get it. Stop making assumptions about someone just because you think you know everything. There are hundreds of lifestyles and it is entirely up to those people on what they eat.
and what about protein which is vital for your long term health ans muscle retention - and what about fats which are absolutely vital for the subtle biochemistry that keeps you ticking over ??????? Also do you get enough vitiates and minerals ?0 -
1200 calories? That's like a small snack... *Scoff*0
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You can't eat 2/3 cup of peanut butter in the space of 24 hours?I eat 900 calories a day, I physically cannot eat anymore.
Why would I? You know there are a type of people who live on very low calorie intakes and just eat the most nutritious parts of foods. I have a high fat diet, I don't NEED peanut butter, I eat by my means. I don't exercise and my job is me usually sitting down. Just because other people cannot eat 900 calories doesn't mean I shouldn't.
There is a group of people that live on very low calorie intakes ... You know what they're called? ... ANOREXICS ... Even calorie-restriction-for-longevity people don't eat below their BMR ...
No, annorexics tend to avoid food altogether.
It was actually on a BBC documentary, in relation to the fact that they can live much longer than "normal" people because the body doesn't replace cells but repairs them. I'll have to find it before you.0 -
thank you!
unfortunately these people won't all listen to you
its so frustrating!
i just end up deleting them if they are on my friends list, i can't motivate and support someone who doesnt eat.
my favorite are the people who say they physically can't eat more, makes me LOL
I do a high fat diet, I have up to ten carbs a day. I am satiated and I cannot eat anymore. If you tried the same diet you would get it. Stop making assumptions about someone just because you think you know everything. There are hundreds of lifestyles and it is entirely up to those people on what they eat.
and what about protein which is vital for your long term health ans muscle retention - and what about fats which are absolutely vital for the subtle biochemistry that keeps you ticking over ??????? Also do you get enough vitiates and minerals ?
I eat protein, I also eat plenty of fats, I also have multi vitamins. The only thing I cut out of my diet is carbs, thats bread, rice, sugar, certain fruits. I eat plenty.0 -
This is all just TOO FUNNY!!!!!! Let's beat this horse to death, then revive it, then beat the hell out of it again, just for fun!!!!
MYOB!!!! Unless you have MD after your name, don't worry about what anyone else is doing. See your doc, who should be monitoring whether something is working for you or not. Not some stranger on a message board. But the entertainment is priceless!
Actually, when it comes to nutrition and exercise advice, I'd prefer the person doesn't have MD in their name.0 -
here we go AGAIN. i dont understand why people are soooo concerned with what everyone else is doing!0
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These kind of threads never go well.0
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I just joined !! ...thank you for the reminder.0
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Where's my popcorn?
I have the popcorn, and its mine! :bigsmile:
OP, excellent post.0 -
This is all just TOO FUNNY!!!!!! Let's beat this horse to death, then revive it, then beat the hell out of it again, just for fun!!!!
MYOB!!!! Unless you have MD after your name, don't worry about what anyone else is doing. See your doc, who should be monitoring whether something is working for you or not. Not some stranger on a message board. But the entertainment is priceless!
Actually, when it comes to nutrition and exercise advice, I'd prefer the person doesn't have MD in their name.
My thought EXACTLY! :drinker:0
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