1200 cal daily minimum or net minimum?

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  • lisajsund
    lisajsund Posts: 366 Member
    Haven't had time to locate the article yet, however, I have done some reading and have learned that you really should be closer to what you are burning on a daily basis. Personally, I net 2200 calories almost daily and am losing weight. I have calculated this number based on finding my BMR on the following website:

    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/

    I'm also cutting my carbs to less than 30%.

    I still plan on posting the article when I have the chance to find it.
  • colingibb
    colingibb Posts: 31 Member
    No scientific evidence here, but I thought it was also interesting that Slim-Fast also uses the same 1200 calorie recommendation, but doesn't encourage you to eat back any exercise.
    The Slim-Fast 3-2-1 plan which is not designed to be a "forever" plan, is as follows:

    1 500 calorie, balanced meal per day (500 cals)
    2 meal bars or shakes per day (2 x 200 cals)
    3 100 calorie snacks per day (3 x 100 cals)

    Total Calories: 1200

    Also, the medically backed Optifast program (http://optifast.com) which has a plethora of scientific research and development behind it requires that you successfully lose at least a pound using a 1200 calorie diet before starting supplements. When you are rolling off supplements, you are put on a 1200 calorie diet as well.

    I actually find many days, that 1200 calories seems like a lot to eat if you are restricting sugar, fried foods, fatty foods, etc.
    It's quite easy to have a ~200 calorie breakfast/lunch, and 100 calorie snacks followed by a 500 calorie dinner.

    I have learned to cook healthy, and the meals come out at about these numbers.

    Just my two cents for what it's worth (probably about a cent and a half!)

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