1200 Calories too low? Please help!

muffinsandcakes

leopard_barbie wrote: »

I think 1200 it too low for anyone. It's not much food and I don't personally think very sustainable. It's the kind of calorie intake that we've all done a million times when we "diet". Our metabolism slows, we lose muscle, we realize it's not much food and start eating a bit more..and then we gain it all back. Unless you're 4ft 11 I'd eat more than that. I use the fat2fitradio.com site for my numbers. It incorporates activity so you don't eat back calories...just the calorie level of your general activity. HTH!

What I like about fat2fitradio.com's calorie levels are that it's the calorie level for maintenance of your goal weight so in theory you just keep eating that forever, therefore making a lifestyle change rather than dieting.

I've not actually managed to stick to their calories for long enough to test it though, I end up panicking and going back to 1200 plus my exercise calories but I'm thinking of giving it another go (after eating slightly over yesterday & feeling much better for it). How has this worked for you?

this sound good )))

Kalikel

Not everyone loses at the same rate. I eat a lot less than many and lose slower.

It also gets harder. The more you lose, the harder it gets.

Everyone is different. Some are eating 800 calories, some are eating 2200. There is no right way that applies to every single person.

See your doctor. Get good advice and follow it. Then stop comparing yourself to others and don't worry about MFP's recommendations.

Liftng4Lis

POST IS FROM 2012

Kalikel

Oops. Must learn to check.

LoraKay131

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
i read it too....

PokeyBug

Crap. Got sucked in.

andrejsel

Try this tool - it will give you a basic dieting starting plan http://healthiack.com/weight-loss-calculator
After you try this regime out you can adjust it accordingly (if you're not losing weight).

brianpperkins

bigbits71 wrote: »

I kept my caloric intake at around 1200 calories a week and I exercised about 3 hours a day and was losing 4-5 pounds a week. In total I lost 90 pounds in less than 4 months. You can do 2 pounds a week if you mix in exercising as well.

So you failed to give yourself the nutrition an active male needs, lost lean body mass, and now advocate unhealthy practices to others.

WalkingAlong

andrejsel wrote: »

Try this tool - it will give you a basic dieting starting plan http://healthiack.com/weight-loss-calculator
After you try this regime out you can adjust it accordingly (if you're not losing weight).

Did you make that tool? I don't think it's correct. It tells me if I eat 866 calories below my TDEE I can lose 13 lbs. in 180 days. More like 45 lbs. at that deficit.

andrejsel

I tried and it worked for me, but i'm using metric system (cm and kg), never tested the imperial system calculations...