Eating under 1200 calories

BluejayNY

I am one of those women.

My food diary was normal or over until the divorce and then you see days like 450...and man it was a struggle to get in anything at all. I am still having trouble meeting 1200 but the number is working its way back up! I also increased my caloric goal so I should start to gain some back.

Once ex DH leaves and is no longer living with me I am sure my appetite will return because stress will be much lower.

I would not be upset if someone encouraged me to eat. I know I am not being kind to my body right now.

knucklesammie

I seriously don't know who has the time on their hands to regularly analyze their MFP friend's food diaries? This whole thread is really blowing my mind. Do you guys think that unfriending someone who is possibly struggling with an eating disorder is helping them? I think it's sad that some of you are so intolerant to other's struggles. I'd like to think most of you would realize that over eating and under eating both come from deep inner struggles. How is judging someone for that helping in any way? I would think you would want to help them instead, I thought this was what this website was for. And yeah, even if you tell someone 3 times you are concerned about them, just like any other addiction - that person has to come to the realization they are hurting themselves on their own. You do not really know them, and you do not know what is actually going in their mouth, or their lives. It could be as simple as some people are bad about keeping up with their diary as the day goes on. It could be that they are embarrassed to log that big bowl of ice cream they just ate, so they don't log it at all. One day does not reflect how a person eats every day. Not every person treats their diary the same way, we are all different. And as someone who had an aunt who had to be hospitalized for a serious eating disorder, this whole thread makes me really sad. Deleting someone for not eating enough, or eating too much will hurt that person. Do none of you care about that?
Why don't you save your judgements for your OWN food diary. It is your own journey, no one else's.
This thread is EXACTLY why mine is private.

MamaMaryC

I know what you mean. I have deleted people over eating too little, especially if all they eat is junk (no fruits or veggies). I had one girl eat 950ish calories and complain about feeling so full and disgusting. I was worried about her but she wouldn't listen to anyone's concerns.

It sounds mean, but I delete anyone who consistently eats under 1000 to 1100. I first check to make sure that the low calorie restriction is not due to doctor's advisement. I try to encourage eating a little more in as respectful a manner as possible via written medium. I don't support restricting the body of what it needs to be healthy.

YaGigi

I know what you mean. I have deleted people over eating too little, especially if all they eat is junk (no fruits or veggies). I had one girl eat 950ish calories and complain about feeling so full and disgusting. I was worried about her but she wouldn't listen to anyone's concerns.

It sounds mean, but I delete anyone who consistently eats under 1000 to 1100. I first check to make sure that the low calorie restriction is not due to doctor's advisement. I try to encourage eating a little more in as respectful a manner as possible via written medium. I don't support restricting the body of what it needs to be healthy.

I don't support judgemental hateful people who have too much time on their hands to spy on others. I try to encourage them to get a life and mind their own business.

norahwynn

I've defriended about 3 or 4 people that I've seen only eating less than 1000 calories a day on a consistent basis. I usually don't say anything, I just quietly slip away.

I don't eat as healthy as probably 70% of the people on here, but I usually eat at least 1100-1500 calories (my goal is 1500/day). I would hate for someone to tell me that I'm not eating up to standards. If they don't like the things I eat, then they can feel free to defriend me. No harm done.

It's not like we're dating or something, so I don't think it's that big of a deal to just move on.

AnthonyKolka

Not all calories are equal. Nothing in this world is as simple as we want it to be. The type of calories you are eating is 1000x more important than the amount.

MamaMaryC

Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. You judge the kind of person I am by my reply. Yet you don't know me, the type of person I am, or how much time I have on my hands. Yet you assumed all of that based on your judgment of my response.

If a person does not want any comments about their diary they should not open it for others to see. There is a privacy setting. In my opinion if a person opens their diary to their friends they respect those friends and expect the friends to be honest about what they think. It is not "spying". If I was "spying" on someone's diary that would be against their wishes and their diary would be secret... not public. & by minding their own business. My post wasn't to you. It was to the OP....

I know what you mean. I have deleted people over eating too little, especially if all they eat is junk (no fruits or veggies). I had one girl eat 950ish calories and complain about feeling so full and disgusting. I was worried about her but she wouldn't listen to anyone's concerns.

It sounds mean, but I delete anyone who consistently eats under 1000 to 1100. I first check to make sure that the low calorie restriction is not due to doctor's advisement. I try to encourage eating a little more in as respectful a manner as possible via written medium. I don't support restricting the body of what it needs to be healthy.

I don't support judgemental hateful people who have too much time on their hands to spy on others. I try to encourage them to get a life and mind their own business.

giveMEbeauty

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Birder150

I wasn't aware that MFP had so many medical professionals on board.

and this ...

Not all calories are equal. Nothing in this world is as simple as we want it to be. The type of calories you are eating is 1000x more important than the amount.

Excuse_less

I like to hit 1200 by the end of lunch .........sometimes half way through it

KenosFeoh

Said something once, wasn't appreciated, so I keep my fingers still and assume person didn't finish logging for the day. I consistently log through breakfast and lunch, but then I finish work for the day and leave the computer so don't log after lunch most days. It looks like I had maybe 600 calories for the day, but I think it's also obvious that I didn't finish.

goodnamegone

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rockinchick221976

I hate to say it, but I'm one of those people. I don't do it intentionally though. If you look at my diary (It's open) you will see I'm eating CONSTANTLY, every 2-3 hours. I stop when I feel full. The problem is the things I am eating are generally low in calories, but very filling. Should I be stuffing myself to reach 1,200? I'm generally not as low as 800 calories, more like a thousand, but most days I feel satisfied with about 800 or 900, but I force myself to snack so I can get closer to 1,200 cuz I don't want to mess up my metabolism anymore than it already is. Any suggestions on how I can reach 1,200 without going over on my fat, and suger (which seem to be the two hardest things to stay under when I do eat higher calorie foods to try and get closer to 1,200)?

Serah87

:laugh:

Love it...Op totally agree with you!!!! :drinker:

littlewhittles

First time I say something. Second or maybe third time I say something again. After that, I delete them.

I recognize that everyone is different and going about this their own way but there are limits to my acceptance. If I don't feel like I can support you I don't see a reason for us to be "friends".

Same.

deksgrl

I hate to say it, but I'm one of those people. I don't do it intentionally though. If you look at my diary (It's open) you will see I'm eating CONSTANTLY, every 2-3 hours. I stop when I feel full. The problem is the things I am eating are generally low in calories, but very filling. Should I be stuffing myself to reach 1,200? I'm generally not as low as 800 calories, more like a thousand, but most days I feel satisfied with about 800 or 900, but I force myself to snack so I can get closer to 1,200 cuz I don't want to mess up my metabolism anymore than it already is. Any suggestions on how I can reach 1,200 without going over on my fat, and suger (which seem to be the two hardest things to stay under when I do eat higher calorie foods to try and get closer to 1,200)?

You need healthy fats. Your body cannot absorb nutrients without it. Add nuts & seeds, avocados, olive oil, and other sources of healthy fats. A handful of 20 almonds is about 200 calories right there. Eat that twice a day, it won't be a lot of volume of food, but it will bump up your calories.

missveeoh

Hmm..... You know I've been eating 1200 cals since last September.
I used to be sedentary level until 2 months ago, Im finally exercising 5 days per week and 2-5 hours of gym time (yeah I have a lot of free time and no I don't do any intense workouts every hour Im there)
I can't say Im eating back my exercise calories because I hardly make it to 1200 by midnight.
But most of what I eat consists lots of salad and fruit snacking. Idk.
But Im always full like I eat and eat and never starve myself or feel like Im neglecting my body of food.
I seriously need to see my doctor and a nutritionist.

rockinchick221976

I have been eating healthy fat and nuts, but only 1/4 cup twice a day because it seems like when I add more I always go over my daily fat daily allowance, it's really difficult get get everything in balance.

debbash68

I think it's time to close my diary, I get flack about this and I think the 1200 cals is an assumption of the average calories needed, everyone really is different, I eat when I am hungry and maintained my weight for years like this, when I stopped listening to my body, then I gained over 80 lbs. also , just putting it out there, but what about all the benefits being discovered regarding fasting?

deksgrl

I have been eating healthy fat and nuts, but only 1/4 cup twice a day because it seems like when I add more I always go over my daily fat daily allowance, it's really difficult get get everything in balance.

What is your carb/protein/fat percentages set at? The MFP default isn't necessarily the only or best way to do it. For example, their protein recommendation is quite low. Did you set them custom for any particular reason, or do you use the default?

chad_phillips1123

Honest question, where did the 1200 cal/day come from? I've read it in dieting advice articles (usually woman shouldn't get less than 1200 and men shouldn't get less than 1500).

I don't see everyone being so similar in the weight/strength/height/BF%/etc that there are absolutes. Also people's goals are vastly different. There are people trying to lose >200lbs to those trying to lose <5lbs, some are trying to reduce BF%, some are trying to gain weight, others trying the gain muscle. Personally, I think those differences in goals are where this discussion stems from (I usually see those that aren't looking to lose that much weight and more interested in adding strength/getting ripped say how horrible it is to eat so few cals; and for them it would be, it's hard to impossible to add muscle in a caloric defeict). Maybe they should (or are) under medical supervision, do have ED, or have other reasons, but deleting them sounds selfish, judgmental, and childish.

debbash68

Honest question, where did the 1200 cal/day come from? I've read it in dieting advice articles (usually woman shouldn't get less than 1200 and men shouldn't get less than 1500).

I don't see everyone being so similar in the weight/strength/height/BF%/etc that there are absolutes. Also people's goals are vastly different. There are people trying to lose >200lbs to those trying to lose <5lbs, some are trying to reduce BF%, some are trying to gain weight, others trying the gain muscle. Personally, I think those differences in goals are where this discussion stems from (I usually see those that aren't looking to lose that much weight and more interested in adding strength/getting ripped say how horrible it is to eat so few cals; and for them it would be, it's hard to impossible to add muscle in a caloric defeict). Maybe they should (or are) under medical supervision, do have ED, or have other reasons, but deleting them sounds selfish, judgmental, and childish.

CamrynFox

I started at 271 and now I am at 158 ... MFP has me set to 1200 now and it'shard for me to meet my 1200 every day. There are some days that it's great but not usually. I talked to my doctor and she's okay with my current intake ... it's not liquid calories, they are nutritional. Alot of the food I eat is very low in calories; salad, etc.

Nikoruo

i have my calories at 1500 but i eat around 1200 and try my absolute best not to go lower. some days i'm closer to 1500 and somedays i'm close to 1200 haha

rockinchick221976

Yes, what Leenites said!

rockinchick221976

No, I just went by what the site recomended for me based on my activity level how many lbs a week I wanted to lose, which was 2 lbs a week and sedatary. I didn't customize anything. That being said, I am ALWAYS over on my protein by at least 20 or 30 grams and under on my carbs anywhere between 30 and 70 grams. I'm usually right on target with my fat (healthy fat from nuts, guacamole, seeds, egg whites and olive oil most of the time) and right on target with suger and sodium, although I do occasionally go over on sodium. Either way, what I'm doing seems to be working, I'm losing between 1.5 and 2lbs. a week like I wanted to. I would feel really aweful if someone deleted my because I don't want to eat more when I'm not hungry. doing that is how I got fat to begin with.

boots7owls

Delete whoever you want if that's what you really want to do - it's your perogative, even if it's deleting someone because they eat tomatoes every single damn day and that really gets up your nose.
However - I can't see anything really bothering me enough to delete someone, especially someone you suspect may have some kind of disorder and may be overly sensitive to the fact no one wants to be their friend anymore.
As for the whole eating too little calories, it could be due to a number of factors - like many people have said, a lot of the time people use rough estimates that are more than likely to be lower than they really are. Also, I focus on my weekly intake - eating lighter, provided I'm not hungry and manage to get in lots of good stuff, means I can go out on the weekend and enjoy some drinks and not sabotage my weight loss.

deksgrl

No, I just went by what the site recomended for me based on my activity level how many lbs a week I wanted to lose, which was 2 lbs a week and sedatary. I didn't customize anything. That being said, I am ALWAYS over on my protein by at least 20 or 30 grams and under on my carbs anywhere between 30 and 70 grams. I'm usually right on target with my fat (healthy fat from nuts, guacamole, seeds, egg whites and olive oil most of the time) and right on target with suger and sodium, although I do occasionally go over on sodium. Either way, what I'm doing seems to be working, I'm losing between 1.5 and 2lbs. a week like I wanted to. I would feel really aweful if someone deleted my because I don't want to eat more when I'm not hungry. doing that is how I got fat to begin with.

Since you have a significant amount to lose, then losing 2 pounds a week is fine. I would not worry about the macro settings though and going over on protein and fat. Eating healthy fats won't make you fat, and if it helps you hit your calorie goal, then that is a good thing. Your calorie deficit is quite large enough.

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