Looking to add people on 1200 calories a day
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me too, I know I was eating everything that was in the 2000 range unhealthy. When I started this mfp I started eating healthy and now I get full to get to 1200 cals or over Id have to add a powder drink supplement for the higher cals0
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Weren't you just preaching "live and let live?" Most people in this thread seem to be having a respectful conversation. You're the only one who seems to be trying to stir up drama.0
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I would like to chime in to say that when I started 1200 cals was my straight goal exercise or not. As per the slim fast website. If I hadn't joined in the boards I would have ate according to that plan and still exercised because that's what they recommend. Without eating back my exercise calories that would have put me at a steady and constant deficit and a net cals well under 1200 calories. Probably closer to 700 or 800. I am thankful to any and everyone who wrote anything that I read in those early days that let me know what NET cals meant and how the eating back cals worked. Otherwise I would have blindly followed my 1200 cals or bust plan and wound up with thinner nails, less hair, and hunger headaches. As it stands I lost my weight while eating more cals than that. I would never have known otherwise unless I'd read it here.0
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me too, I know I was eating everything that was in the 2000 range unhealthy. When I started this mfp I started eating healthy and now I get full to get to 1200 cals or over Id have to add a powder drink supplement for the higher cals
Or some avocado, honey, olive oil, full fat yogurt, etc instead of low fat. There's a lot of different strategies to add healthy higher calorie foods to get you the energy you need to kick butt.0 -
you can add me, but I plan on drinking protein or something to bring mine above 1200 I cant even eat 1200 cals a day I get full fast when I eat healthy. So Im going to have to add something healthy to drink thats cheap to get past 1200 cals a day.
A lot of people have that challenge when they first join. However, you do need to eat all of your base calories and at least half of your exercise calories. Here are some ideas for adding healthy calories:
Chicken with the skin
Steak
Cheese
Whole eggs (including deviled eggs, egg salad)
Full fat dairy (including cottage cheese, yogurt)
Fruit
Peanut butter or other nut butters
Nuts
Avocado
Dried fruit (raisins, apricots, apples)
Dark chocolate
Salmon
Add Chia seeds to salads or yogurt
Olive oil
Smoothies
Granola/sports nutrition bars
Whole grains or whole grain products (like brown rice, Quinoa, oatmeal)0 -
On 1,200 calories per day too! Started last week, definitely have some up and downs. Sharing food diaries would be really helpful. Goal is to ultimately lose 60lbs in 8 months. I too have a BMI of 30.2 :-(. Add me, anyone else can feel free to add me 2!0
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I am trying for 1200 a day too ...
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add me please! I just re-set all my stuff as I am just back after 3 months of eating crap and no working out.
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I know that an earlier poster commented that he was using this thread to set the 1200 calorie per day people to ignore. I'm going to take a slightly different tack. For all those jumping on the 1200 calorie per day plan just because they think it is the best and fastest way to lose weight without knowing their BMR or TDEE, I extend this offer. When the day comes that you get sick of feeling hungry all the time, or you "fall off the wagon", or you realize that you have put most, if not all of the weight you lost back on, should you decide that you want to get healthy and fit for the long term and want support feel free to send me a FR at that time.
Just understand that I won't support anyone who has an extremely low calorie goal that is not supported by either doctor recommendation or your TDEE calculation. That means just because MFP says 1200 is right for you, it doesn't mean it's what you should be doing. Seriously, try using one of the TDEE calculators like http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/, and see what it tells you. I'd be shocked if you see anything close to 1200 calories as the recommended amount.
This site gave my minimum daily calories at 150. If I eat less than that, I risk losing lean muscle mass. Whut??
My TDEE is only around 1600, but I think I will stick with 1200 or so. Don't think I would be very fun to be around if I only ate 150 cals per day. :laugh:
Disclaimer- I am 50 and partially disabled.
If I follow the recommended schedule on the next step, I will reach my goal weight in 6 years.
You must have entered something wrong. Mine was spot on at 1340 BMR. Pretty nifty site!0 -
I know that an earlier poster commented that he was using this thread to set the 1200 calorie per day people to ignore. I'm going to take a slightly different tack. For all those jumping on the 1200 calorie per day plan just because they think it is the best and fastest way to lose weight without knowing their BMR or TDEE, I extend this offer. When the day comes that you get sick of feeling hungry all the time, or you "fall off the wagon", or you realize that you have put most, if not all of the weight you lost back on, should you decide that you want to get healthy and fit for the long term and want support feel free to send me a FR at that time.
Just understand that I won't support anyone who has an extremely low calorie goal that is not supported by either doctor recommendation or your TDEE calculation. That means just because MFP says 1200 is right for you, it doesn't mean it's what you should be doing. Seriously, try using one of the TDEE calculators like http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/, and see what it tells you. I'd be shocked if you see anything close to 1200 calories as the recommended amount.
This site gave my minimum daily calories at 150. If I eat less than that, I risk losing lean muscle mass. Whut??
My TDEE is only around 1600, but I think I will stick with 1200 or so. Don't think I would be very fun to be around if I only ate 150 cals per day. :laugh:
Disclaimer- I am 50 and partially disabled.
If I follow the recommended schedule on the next step, I will reach my goal weight in 6 years.
You must have entered something wrong. Mine was spot on at 1340 BMR. Pretty nifty site!
If your BMR is 1340, you need to add 15-20% to reach sedentary minimum daily energy requirements. You shouldn't eat less than your BMR.0 -
i eat 1200 calories a day too,add me:happy:0
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I am 1200 calories a day. Anyone feel free to add me. I am looking for friends to keep me motivated.0
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I am also on 1200 calories per day. Feel free to add me too!
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Add me. I am restarting tomorrow after falling off the wagon x don0
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you can add me. I use anywhere from 1000 to 1300 calories a day because I'm a very small person0
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I can't wait til this rolls.0
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me too. bumpI can't wait til this rolls.0 -
I am also on a max of 1200 calories a day and can use all the support I can get so you are welcome to add me:flowerforyou:0
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would feel better if I had friends who consistently eat 1200 a day
The OP has 165 friends and counting.... so, if she posted to get friends, it's working.0 -
Hi x
I'm starting tomorrow x 1200 coals per day x
I tried this last year and done really well, but read way to much into it and complicated things, so I'm back to basics x
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Add me! I have a LONGGG road ahead!0
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Holidays are the worst to try to stay in check. You are not the only one that fell off the wagon. I fell off and almost forgot to get back on. Food was everywhere. I am suppose to be on a 1500 calorie diet but rarely go over 1250, so you can add me also if you would like. The key is support and setting your mind to it.0
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I'm on 1200/day too! Just starting the lifestyle change today. Been cooking up a storm today to prep for a week of lunches so I don't fall of the wagon for convenience sake.0
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you can add me, but I plan on drinking protein or something to bring mine above 1200 I cant even eat 1200 cals a day I get full fast when I eat healthy. So Im going to have to add something healthy to drink thats cheap to get past 1200 cals a day.
A lot of people have that challenge when they first join. However, you do need to eat all of your base calories and at least half of your exercise calories. Here are some ideas for adding healthy calories:
Chicken with the skin
Steak
Cheese
Whole eggs (including deviled eggs, egg salad)
Full fat dairy (including cottage cheese, yogurt)
Fruit
Peanut butter or other nut butters
Nuts
Avocado
Dried fruit (raisins, apricots, apples)
Dark chocolate
Salmon
Add Chia seeds to salads or yogurt
Olive oil
Smoothies
Granola/sports nutrition bars
Whole grains or whole grain products (like brown rice, Quinoa, oatmeal)
Thanks for this list!0 -
I know that an earlier poster commented that he was using this thread to set the 1200 calorie per day people to ignore. I'm going to take a slightly different tack. For all those jumping on the 1200 calorie per day plan just because they think it is the best and fastest way to lose weight without knowing their BMR or TDEE, I extend this offer. When the day comes that you get sick of feeling hungry all the time, or you "fall off the wagon", or you realize that you have put most, if not all of the weight you lost back on, should you decide that you want to get healthy and fit for the long term and want support feel free to send me a FR at that time.
Just understand that I won't support anyone who has an extremely low calorie goal that is not supported by either doctor recommendation or your TDEE calculation. That means just because MFP says 1200 is right for you, it doesn't mean it's what you should be doing. Seriously, try using one of the TDEE calculators like http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/, and see what it tells you. I'd be shocked if you see anything close to 1200 calories as the recommended amount.
This site gave my minimum daily calories at 150. If I eat less than that, I risk losing lean muscle mass. Whut??
My TDEE is only around 1600, but I think I will stick with 1200 or so. Don't think I would be very fun to be around if I only ate 150 cals per day. :laugh:
Disclaimer- I am 50 and partially disabled.
If I follow the recommended schedule on the next step, I will reach my goal weight in 6 years.
You must have entered something wrong. Mine was spot on at 1340 BMR. Pretty nifty site!
If your BMR is 1340, you need to add 15-20% to reach sedentary minimum daily energy requirements. You shouldn't eat less than your BMR.
I was referring to the purple box at the bottom of the right hand column. Where it gives height to weight ratio, maximum fat burning amount and minimum daily calories. I don't think it actually wants me to eat that low, it was just funny to see that number. My stats probably throw off their calculators.
FYI- online BMR calculators are an AVERAGE of people with the same age/height/weight, or BF%. This means that some numbers will actually be higher than that, and some numbers will be lower. An online site CANNOT give you your exact BMR. It does not take extenuating factors into account.
The bolded section above makes no sense. If my BMR was 1340 and I added 15-20% to reach sedentary minimum daily energy requirements, then I would be eating at maintenance. I would NOT be in a calorie deficit and be able to lose weight.
Plus, even if my BMR WAS actually 1340, it would not harm me to eat a reasonable amount below that, if I had substantial extra weight to draw energy from. There have never been any scientific studies to prove this to be harmful for someone who is overweight.
People on here often just regurgitate what they read others post, without truly understanding what they are typing.
We all need to do our own homework and figure out the best numbers for ourselves.
Do not blindly follow others to do the 1200 thing, but also don't blindly tell others what they should be eating, based on something you read on the internet.0 -
My goal is a NET intake of 1200. So my actual intake is probably around 1700 before the gym. Would love a good group of friends!!0
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Hey my goal is 1200 however I rarely eat that much, add me0
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Holidays are the worst to try to stay in check. You are not the only one that fell off the wagon. I fell off and almost forgot to get back on. Food was everywhere. I am suppose to be on a 1500 calorie diet but rarely go over 1250, so you can add me also if you would like. The key is support and setting your mind to it.
While I agree that "support" is important for many people, I disagree that it's the most important. I would argue that setting an appropriate calorie target and consistently and accurately measuring those calories are far more important to achieving success.0 -
1200 here too...having a hard time sticking to it though!! Add me...sending request to you too!!0
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Holidays are the worst to try to stay in check. You are not the only one that fell off the wagon. I fell off and almost forgot to get back on. Food was everywhere. I am suppose to be on a 1500 calorie diet but rarely go over 1250, so you can add me also if you would like. The key is support and setting your mind to it.
While I agree that "support" is important for many people, I disagree that it's the most important. I would argue that setting an appropriate calorie target and consistently and accurately measuring those calories are far more important to achieving success.
QFT. I enjoy the 'support' I get from my friends, and try to return the same. But, my health is pretty much about me.... and what I do about it. No amount of high 5's and backslapping, when I report I ate under goal one day, or "You'll do better, tomorrow"s, when I don't, will change my body physically.
Update * The OP has 166 friends and counting now. Let's make it 200 before the thread rolls.... c'mon people, we can DO THIS !
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