Need friends eating 1200 a day :)

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  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    I eat 1200 a day too. Is everyone 5 ft here? lol I figured that's why MFP says I should only eat 1200 calories a day.

    I dunno but I'm 5'3.5" and when I picked an overly aggressive 2 lbs a week it gave me 1200.

    So, I set my goal for around 1 lb a week so I could retain muscle and look leaner at goal. I've lost 53 lbs eating 1650 net. Most days I ate around 1900. It took me 9 months to lose but I'm happier with the results than racing.

    Here's a good start:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here 
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants 
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide 

    Sadly...no one seems interested in learning that you can eat more than 1200 calories and still lose weight. I don't know...

    With only 10-15lbs left to go I lowered my weight loss from 1lb to 1/2lb today. I get 1890 calories. Sad part is...I have been sick the last few days...too sick to eat. Sad to have all those calories...and can't eat them.

    Congrats on your weight loss!

    Thank you♡

    And ya, oh well. Do what I can to at least help those who think it's the only way and for those that want better set up for the after part of weight loss. Shrugs. Can't save em all?

    Yeah, I noticed how this was blatantly ignored lol. You tried though, and you look fantastic btw.:flowerforyou:
  • Mischievous_Rascal
    Mischievous_Rascal Posts: 1,791 Member
    Good work everyone for deciding to make positive changes in your lives :smile: I know no one wants to hear this but:

    You will hit a plateau eventually at 1,200 and the last bit will not shift. I know - I tried. I am 5'9" and exercise at least five times as week as well as cycling to work. I didn't get where I wanted eating at that level, my actual body shape only changed when I started eating a lot more of the right kinds of foods. Having a flat tummy means more to me than the number on the scale. All the info and support you could ever need regarding the "magic number of 1200" is on this site - there are some incredibly knowledgable people and I would not have got where I am without them. Most of you would need more than 1,200 calories if you were lying in bed all day every day doing nothing but breathing. :frown:

    This is what I like about this site. It can get you pointed in the right direction by teaching you HOW to count calories, etc. It is, however, just based on a generic algorithm and each person has to tweak it to their own individual needs. (Needs that are usually way above the 1200 calorie mark - we're not all tiny 5'0 women on here! :smile: ) That's where the community part comes in. There are so many people willing to share what's worked and what hasn't.

    And just because everyone should read this, here it is again:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • shapefitter
    shapefitter Posts: 900 Member
    Hi everyone! I'm also on 1200 cal a day. You can add me too since I'm always happy to make new friends! Here is to fitness and good health! :drinker:

    I wasn't aware that you're trying to starve yourself to death. I'm sorry but, this is not what I'm encouraging from any of my friends on MFP. I suggest you re-consider, or remove yourself from my friends list. Thank you!
  • EllaFitz
    EllaFitz Posts: 7
    Hey All,

    Just started a 1200 cal diet today too. To our success!

    Cheers,
    Jodi
  • fixermom
    fixermom Posts: 1
    Please add me as well. I have been over weight for most of my adult life. I'm a grandma now and have decided enough is enough. I just bought a Fitbit yesterday, got myself all set up with syncing the two programs together and hope to get rid of these 75 pounds. Thanks in advance for your support. :wink:

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