how long to begin seeing results when eating 1200 cals

kissmekates101

hey everybody,

how long does it typically take to begin seeing results when eating 1200 cals a day? I have kept to my calorie goal for about a week and a half (including eating back my exercise calories when i hit the gym) and was just wondering when everyone started seeing results from a reduced caloric intake. I am very careful about what I eat, always measure it and carefully count calories. I have also completely stopped picking, which is my ultimate kryptonite, so I know I have definitely been consuming 1200 cals and not accidentally more and the scale hasn't moved. I am close to 120 pounds so I know its probably going to come off way slower than i would like, but any input? suggestions? help

thank you,
katy

PinkCoconut

It all depends on the person. Every body is different and every body responds in different ways. For me, I can't below below 1,300 calories or else I just DON'T lose at all but others do just fine. That being said, although the vast majority of people tend to lose several pounds in their first week (mostly water weight) there are people who don't lose in the first week or so.

Keep at it for a couple of weeks and if you're not seeing progress, try UPPING your calories (don't go any lower than 1,200) 100 at a time and see what happens!

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psuLemon

hey everybody,

how long does it typically take to begin seeing results when eating 1200 cals a day? I have kept to my calorie goal for about a week and a half (including eating back my exercise calories when i hit the gym) and was just wondering when everyone started seeing results from a reduced caloric intake. I am very careful about what I eat, always measure it and carefully count calories. I have also completely stopped picking, which is my ultimate kryptonite, so I know I have definitely been consuming 1200 cals and not accidentally more and the scale hasn't moved. I am close to 120 pounds so I know its probably going to come off way slower than i would like, but any input? suggestions? help

thank you,
katy

How many total calories are you eating? Also, what is our exercise routine and do you use a food scale?


There is no timeframe for when you will see results. And for you to noticed a difference, it will be 2-3x as long.

Holly_Roman_Empire

psulemon is on point again.

Everyone else's results are irrelevant when it comes to your own. Bodies know no time frame for weight loss.

geekyjock76

If you are not consistently using a digital food scale to weigh all food, chances are you're consuming more than you think. Also, if you recently increased physical activity, your body will store excess water for recovery for several days. Regardless, someone such as yourself, who only wants to reduce fat mass by a few pounds, your deficit need not be larger than 300 calories below maintenance to lose a half lb per week.

On a side note: I don't know which photo of yours is more current, but you look thinner in the main picture. My point being you may have a body composition issue as opposed to body weight - ie. normal level fat mass but low muscle mass.

stealthq

Calculate the following (google TDEE calculator if you need to calc. that first):

(TDEE - 1200) / 500 = ?

That's the # of pounds you can expect to lose per week (Roughly. TDEE is an estimate and so is your calorie counting and exercise burns - not possible to be exact).

Figure that it is about impossible to accurately see a loss of anything < 1 lb on a scale. And then consider that losses of 2 or 3 lbs are regularly masked by water retention from a high-sodium meal, hormone fluctuations, new exercise, etc.

So, I would not be terribly surprised if you did not see anything on the scale until you 'should' have lost 3-4 lbs, however long that is.