Need 1200 cal friends for accountability and support

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  • Sozzy23
    Sozzy23 Posts: 16 Member
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    I would love to have many of you as friends/motivators on here. I am a 45 yr old woman who has always cared for everyone but myself. I am 5'2" and weighed in at my heaviest at 210. I am a stress eater and LOVE my chocolate! I had done well from Jan 4 until about the 3rd week of February (was down to 195) and fell off the food wagon. I am now picking myself up and get lots of motivation by reading other blogs and replies.

    I am also at 1200 calorie as I have a VERY sedentary job and cannot even get 5,000 steps on a normal day unless I go home and exercise. I work 8-12 hours per day so some days just am too mentally drained to work out so the 1200 calories work in my favor. I have found though that some days I do not have enough energy and wonder if it is due to the low amount of calories. I struggled the first few weeks with carbs & proteins but was instructed by many people on here to just watch my calories.

    Time to get back on the wagon!
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,583 Member
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    I am also at 1200 calorie as I have a VERY sedentary job and cannot even get 5,000 steps on a normal day unless I go home and exercise. I work 8-12 hours per day so some days just am too mentally drained to work out so the 1200 calories work in my favor. I have found though that some days I do not have enough energy and wonder if it is due to the low amount of calories. I struggled the first few weeks with carbs & proteins but was instructed by many people on here to just watch my calories.

    you're drained because you're not eating enough.
  • WeepingAngel81
    WeepingAngel81 Posts: 2,232 Member
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    I am also at 1200 calorie as I have a VERY sedentary job and cannot even get 5,000 steps on a normal day unless I go home and exercise. I work 8-12 hours per day so some days just am too mentally drained to work out so the 1200 calories work in my favor. I have found though that some days I do not have enough energy and wonder if it is due to the low amount of calories. I struggled the first few weeks with carbs & proteins but was instructed by many people on here to just watch my calories.

    you're drained because you're not eating enough.

    QFT

    I had no idea what I was doing when I first joined MFP. I stuck with the 1200 calories a day and I was sapped, physically and mentally. I learned that if you are working out more, you need to eat far more than 1200 and this includes eating back your exercise calories. Even then it's still too low. I listened to some of the people here who have lost a lot of weight, and even though it scared me at first, I started to eat more. I have more energy and I started to see weight starting to come off. Give it a try, up your calories, and you will see results as well.
  • boombalatty123
    boombalatty123 Posts: 116 Member
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    I aim for 1200, but don't stress if I go over/under a bit, the reporting function shows I average between 1200-1300. I cook mostly from scratch and eat a wide range of healthy, fresh foods. I weigh and measure and record everything.

    I haven't been exercising recently, but when I do, I eat back at least half my calories expended (calculated by my HRM). I don't think I could do major exercise on only 1200 a day.

    I will say that I actually do have a slower than average metabolism. I've had life-long thyroid issues that I wouldn't wish on anyone. I'm not sure 1200 is sustainable for most people, but it does seem to work for me.
  • KendraT1992
    KendraT1992 Posts: 32 Member
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    I'm at 1200 as well. Anyone can feel free to add me... need all the buddies to keep me motivated as I can get!
  • ebeth_s
    ebeth_s Posts: 21 Member
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    I've recently had to move from 1200 calories to 1400 calories to get the scales moving again. I was losing a steady 1-3 pounds a week on 1200 calories, and then I stalled out after starting going to the gym. I'm eating closer to 1400 a day now, but I still drop back down to 1200 on days that I can't get to the gym. I've been snowed in since Sunday night, so I'm taking it easy with the calories.

    I've lost almost 40 pounds since mid October.

    I weight on Sunday mornings, but I've also started measuring. Now that I'm working out, I'm not losing as much weight, but I'm still losing inches.
  • agnesguedes
    agnesguedes Posts: 7
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    Feel free to add me :)
    I am on a 1200 cal diet
  • hannahlaura1
    hannahlaura1 Posts: 3
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    Hi There!

    I have very similar goals. I'm looking to lose 15lbs before summer - hoping for 2lbs a week fat loss. I'm also on a 1200 cal plan & looking for accountability. I'd be excited to share meal ideas etc. I'm new to this & not sure how to add friends yet, feel free to add me though! Thanks! Hannah
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,583 Member
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    Hi There!

    I have very similar goals. I'm looking to lose 15lbs before summer - hoping for 2lbs a week fat loss. I'm also on a 1200 cal plan & looking for accountability. I'd be excited to share meal ideas etc. I'm new to this & not sure how to add friends yet, feel free to add me though! Thanks! Hannah
    15 lb goal? 1200 calories? 20-something?

    you're doin it wrong.
  • a_stronger_me13
    a_stronger_me13 Posts: 812 Member
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    so many new users... so much work to be done.

    here:

    1. don't trust the initial setup that MFP provides. If you put in the wrong/inaccurate information, it'll tell you to eat an amount that may not be applicable.
    2. Make sure you eat enough.
    3. Figure out what works for you and is sustainable/healthy/long term.
    4. avoid fads. don't buy in to any "Hey, try the twinkie and vodka diet"
    5. Don't cut out anything now that you don't plan on literally giving up forever.
    6. GET A FOOD SCALE. Weigh everything. No, seriously.
    7. Get an HRM with a chest strap. You'll at least have a better idea of what you're burning. It'll be more accurate than the generic info in the exercise database.. and even more than the cardio machines. This is great for steady state cardio (run/walk/etc)
    8. Don't go balls out. You'll burn out. I see 300 lb people show up here, instantly start working out and cutting their intake SEVERELY... trying to cut out all of their carbs at once.. whatever. Take it slow. Figure out how much you need to eat FIRST in order to lose.. then incorporate exercise.
    9. Don't cardio yourself to death.
    10. Take the information on the forums with a grain of salt. A lot of people that have been here for a while.. and have been successful, may seem jaded. They give out GREAT advice day after day, only to be met with people that refuse to listen.
    11. Eat real food. Not diet food. Not "low fat, sugar free, now without X." It's easier to get/find/count.
    12. don't set time restrictions.
    13. measure yourself weekly. Don't just weigh. Measure and take pictures.
    14 BE PATIENT.
    15. Avoid forum topics that have "1200" in the title. It's just full of butthurt. Lots of it.
    16. If you ask a question on the forum, give as much information as you can ("yes, I have a food scale and weigh my food" is worlds better than "I eat a palm full of miscellaneous boiled chicken parts..sometimes.")
    17. Be honest with yourself and honest with us.
    18. This isn't a game, it's about changing your lifestyle. Do that.

    pretty much that.

    ...and don't fall into the "1200 calorie" vertigo of suck because of:

    the typical MFP users does this:
    1. I wanna lose weight, let's try MFP.
    2. OH! Wow, it tells me I can lose 2 lbs a WEEK? AWESOME!
    3. I just sit at a desk when I'm not working out, I guess I'm sedentary.
    4. MFP tells them 1200 calories, and they don't even eat that.. then they work out on top of it.. creating an even bigger deficit.
    5. Lose a lot, fast, brag about 1200 calorie success.
    6. Come back in a few months trying to figure out why they're dizzy, tired, not losing weight.
    7. Get on the forums, ask why they aren't losing.
    8. Get two responses (I eat 1200 and lose) (I eat 2200 and lose)
    9. Argument ensues about who is right.

    Now. That being said. These threads happen hundreds of times per day. Most times, and I mean really.. seriously.. 95% of the time.. people get the 1200 number because they don't put the right information in when they set up the account. There are a great number of people that are trying to help. I'm one of 'em.

    I'm a hardcore advocate of actually finding out what works for the individual.. by means of other calculators, averages, time, practice, and patience.

    Blanket prescriptions of 1200 calories "because it worked for me" is more harmful to the generic new user than the "figure out what you need to eat." Unfortunately, one is a LOT easier to type.

    Find out what you need: http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/

    and make sure to read: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    this could help.

    +1
  • DuckDynastyMakesMeLaugh
    DuckDynastyMakesMeLaugh Posts: 363 Member
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    These "friends" that you are searching for do not have your back….
    their caloric intake is unsustainable and they are dieting in a destructive way.

    Do something truly radical and make a LIFESTYLE change!

    Find out your TDEE. Eat at a 20% deficit if you are trying to lose.
    Eat a balanced diet.
    Get adequate protein, carbs, fats, fiber.
    Drink adequate water.
    Get some exercise.
  • dragonfliamany
    dragonfliamany Posts: 6 Member
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    Hay all, been on here for about a month. Doing good but I need friends and encouragement. Add me :)
  • ShayShayFletch
    ShayShayFletch Posts: 89 Member
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    The things people post to discourage people, they take things extremely serious. Wow. I guess haters are everywhere smh
  • noelr56
    noelr56 Posts: 107 Member
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    My goal is 1210 calories per day, anyone feel free to add me!
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,583 Member
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    Is it really that serious? WOW.
    Way to discourage new users for sure.
    I have been on 1200 since I started and never had any problems. Stay within your calorie goal and exercise and you will lose weight. Obviously everyone is different.
    Basically your saying the whole site is wrong so what would they need it for SMH....

    Discouraging? the site IS wrong.

    MFP is a broken calculator. It lets 22 year old girls that work out 5 days a week... with 10 lbs to lose.... think that they need 1200 calories to exist. I'm sorry you don't understand my post in saying that MFP is broken, but reading isn't easy.

    Shame I caught/quoted you hating on my advice before you changed your mind.
  • ShayShayFletch
    ShayShayFletch Posts: 89 Member
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    Ok you win, collect your prize.

    :happy: :smile: :wink:
  • gothisavi
    gothisavi Posts: 26 Member
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    Same here!

    walk on average each day at least 4 miles to/from work

    anyone feel free to add me, the more pals the better as it really does help to see how others are doing and for the encouragement :)
  • ALNoog
    ALNoog Posts: 413 Member
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    I keep my calories at 1200 or less and am having a real hard time losing.. I have a LOT to lose but I either find mysef stuck at a weight or gaining... Kept my calories under 1200 for the 10 days I have been on MFP and since I bought my jawbone up and have been exercising a lot and I am up in weight.... I honestly don't know what to do anymore.... I could use some buddies going through the same thing if anyone wants to add me...
  • picklesroofus
    picklesroofus Posts: 68 Member
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    I do 1200 - 1300 everyday - I eat back every exercise Calorie ..each and every single one. Yum.
  • picklesroofus
    picklesroofus Posts: 68 Member
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    Amanda are you working out? Work out and then eat those calories - it feels delicious and I feel like it revs up the metabolism.

    When I do 1200 but no workout (4x a week) I do not lose.

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