Who has been able to lose with 1200 calorie diet?

Hezzietiger1

57 lbs.

Romans624

It works very well for me (more so than if I were doing 1500 +)

I have lost around 35 lbs so far in the past 1.5 months... and that includes 2 weeks of total cheating.

35 lbs in 6 weeks?? and 2 of those were cheat weeks? That's an average loss of almost 6 lbs/wk without even factoring in the cheat weeks...

Not quite sure what to say about that...

Well if you want to say anything, you could say congratulations.... a morbidly obese person can lose more quickly than someone with 40 lbs to lose.

PS: I'm not morbidly obese anymore just "obese".

aswandacorbett

I am on the 1200 calorie diet and I have lost 12 lbs. I reallyt ry to exercise to make up for the difference if I am hungry or at least do a brisk or leisure walk for 30 min every other day and if i miss my 30 min work out, i will do a 1 hr work out video. Eating before 8 pm helps. I drink water, unsweetned tea and coffee. So i try to lay off sugary foods or sweets and drinks. I also take an appetite suppresant to help being hungry. if you need any other help or suggestions let me know. I just got back on track with my meals and exercise from a week break.

CherylGardner

It works very well for me (more so than if I were doing 1500 +)

I have lost around 35 lbs so far in the past 1.5 months... and that includes 2 weeks of total cheating.

35 lbs in 6 weeks?? and 2 of those were cheat weeks? That's an average loss of almost 6 lbs/wk without even factoring in the cheat weeks...

Not quite sure what to say about that...

Well if you want to say anything, you could say congratulations.... a morbidly obese person can lose more quickly than someone with 40 lbs to lose.

PS: I'm not morbidly obese anymore just "obese".

well, congrats to you then, I didn't mean ill will by it, I guess it just shocked me. Your thumbnail profile pic certainly didn't lead me to believe that you had substantial weight to lose, as you are gorgeous!

Heather_Rider

I have stuck with the 1200 calories a day, I don't always eat my exercise calories back, I only eat them back when I am hungry. I haven't lost a significant amount, 8 pounds, but I am losing and still losing so hopefully soon it will be a significant amount for me.

^^ exactly me! 9.2 pounds and 9 inches in 2 weeks!

beesweet57

WOW !! How Inspiring.....I just started and you make me feel like I can do this!!!

meeka472

I am on 1200 calories and I have been able to lose. The key is to cook for yourself and make healthier choices and you'll find that 1200 calories is quite a bit of food.

Romans624

It works very well for me (more so than if I were doing 1500 +)

I have lost around 35 lbs so far in the past 1.5 months... and that includes 2 weeks of total cheating.

35 lbs in 6 weeks?? and 2 of those were cheat weeks? That's an average loss of almost 6 lbs/wk without even factoring in the cheat weeks...

Not quite sure what to say about that...

Well if you want to say anything, you could say congratulations.... a morbidly obese person can lose more quickly than someone with 40 lbs to lose.

PS: I'm not morbidly obese anymore just "obese".

well, congrats to you then, I didn't mean ill will by it, I guess it just shocked me. Your thumbnail profile pic certainly didn't lead me to believe that you had substantial weight to lose, as you are gorgeous!

Thanks, I just wasn't sure how to take it. My face doesn't seem to get much of my fat... (I shoudl have a full body pic on my pictures)... my hips/tummy is it. My hips are at 50" right now! ugh lol

EngineerPrincess

beesweet57, you can't really expect to lose and maintain weight if you eat only veggies and grains, you have to make sure you're eating proteins and nuts too, honestly cheese and nuts and meat and even oils aren't bad in moderation, you need them.

I've lost over 17 pounds (and I wasn't overweight to start with) by eating anywhere from 1200 to 1800 I always lost. Funny thing is the calories didn't matter as much as what I ate, weeks I ate junk, even 1200 of it, sometimes I still maintained, but weeks I ate that in healthy foods like lean proteins (chicken), veggies and rice I lost a lot more. Don't listen to "cals in, cals out" because type of cals totally matters if you want to maintain your weight eventually and do this right.

paintlisapurple

Worked for me too, although I will say it has trained me to eat healthier - I cannot feel satisfied eating chocolate, it MUST be vegetables because you can eat sooo much more.

One chocolate bar is like your whole days calories - so not worth it anymore.

Change sucks but for me, it's for the better.

Have you tried the skinny cow brand? I love their chocolate wafer bars and I believe they are only 110 calories! Another option are simple pleasures by hershey. 180 calories for 6 pieces...I find 3 to be satisfactory. (I admit that I am and will always be a chocoholic! Sigh*)

Cocochickdeleted

Me! I lost 35lbs. :-)

trishbadgett

I am starting on 1220 tomorrow MFP had me at 1300. I have lost 19 pounds since Jan and getting really ticked that I have not lost anything since the first of June.

My husband however has lost 74 pounds since Jan. although he did have a lot to lose.

I am very glad we found MFP.

Hope that with this new calorie change I can see some more weight loss. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

3foldchord

Day 1 (today) MFP had me at about 1250- with exercising. I did it, with 200 to spare, but realize I entered my weight wrong- fixed it andd now MFP has me at 1300 a day.
Even though I was under 1200 today, I already am getting a headache that I know from experience is from not enough food, so there is no way coud maintain 1200 very long.

Chickabittie

bump for later! : )

malins2

I have. Works fine for me, I have lots of energy, getting stronger and faster. But since I exercise every day I haven't really had days where i actually only consumed 1200 cals, but my net cals is usually there or below. I aim to eat between 1400 and 1800 a day disregarding my exercise and try to eat what feels right and when I'm hungry.

Edit: and if you look at my diary today I'm over, but I have reached my goal weight and am experimenting a bit to see where I can build more muscle but not gain fat

foraubs

1200 worked until I started exercising more. I hit a plateau, did some research, used the community here as a sounding board and upped to 1560, no eating back intentionally. Some days it's a lot to eat for me but I eat healthy, more calorie-dense foods to meet my goal. Since, I've broke my plateau by about 5lbs.

Ziggyzambo

Everyone loses weight on such a restricted diet, while they remain on it. Very few are able to reach their goal and maintain their loss with such a plan, as it is too restrictive to last long term. Perhaps you will be the exception, but probably not.

TheFitHooker

I eat 1200, don't always eat back my workout calories and I've always ate 1200 since I started this... 108 lbs gone.

foraubs

I am starting on 1220 tomorrow MFP had me at 1300. I have lost 19 pounds since Jan and getting really ticked that I have not lost anything since the first of June.

My husband however has lost 74 pounds since Jan. although he did have a lot to lose.

I am very glad we found MFP.

Hope that with this new calorie change I can see some more weight loss. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

you may need to up your cals and change up your workouts -- i had the same problem and it worked for me! the first few come off easily but then your bod gets used to it and stabilizes. good luck

Lovely135

It works very well for me (more so than if I were doing 1500 +)

I have lost around 35 lbs so far in the past 1.5 months... and that includes 2 weeks of total cheating.

35 lbs in 6 weeks?? and 2 of those were cheat weeks? That's an average loss of almost 6 lbs/wk without even factoring in the cheat weeks...

Not quite sure what to say about that...

Well if you want to say anything, you could say congratulations.... a morbidly obese person can lose more quickly than someone with 40 lbs to lose.

PS: I'm not morbidly obese anymore just "obese".

well, congrats to you then, I didn't mean ill will by it, I guess it just shocked me. Your thumbnail profile pic certainly didn't lead me to believe that you had substantial weight to lose, as you are gorgeous!

Next time don't let the face fool you. If you see just my face, there is no way you would think that I was once 280lbs. Romans congratsss my dear on your wt. loss.

megleo818

I've lost 15 pounds that way, which may not sound like a lot, but it's over 10%of my total body weight, so it's pretty significant. I cannot do it (I mean CANNOT) without exercising and eating back 350-600 calories every day. I just like to eat too much!

malins2

Everyone loses weight on such a restricted diet, while they remain on it. Very few are able to reach their goal and maintain their loss with such a plan, as it is too restrictive to last long term. Perhaps you will be the exception, but probably not.

I don't agree with you on this one. I am not hungry and eat a lot and still manage to stay within my 1200 net calories.
But I agree with you if you eat only 1200 and it is bad quality food, you'll probably be hungry a lot of the time and gain the weight you lost again as soon as you're not on a diet anymore.

Romans624

Next time don't let the face fool you. If you see just my face, there is no way you would think that I was once 280lbs. Romans congratsss my dear on your wt. loss.

Thank you! I am now down to about 250.

basschick

I wouldn't recommend being on a 1200 calorie diet until the end of your weight loss journey (like the last 10-20 lbs.) and make sure you're getting enough protein. This is what I did and I stuck to it for about 2-3 months by exercising a lot a eating back my exercise calories. Many feel that 1200 calories is too low for most people. I have a very small frame and am not very tall, so I'm in that percentage of people that most would agree can eat that few calories and still be healthy.

ThinMint7

I started MFP on Jan. 29th and have lost 20 lbs. on a 1200 calorie diet......it has worked well for me.

bets2200

I have, but I have been walking each day for 50 minutes every day and some days I do it twice, so I am sure that has a little something to do with it too.

torygirl79

I've lost at that with no significant plateaus.

pennyrtyler

Are you sure your activity level and weight loss goals are realistic? I've you've been trying to lose too much too fast, you would feel pretty uncomfortable. I'm set at 1390, with a goal to lose one pound per week. Sometimes I don't get my WHOLE calorie allowance, especially when I burn a lot of calories with exercise. But I feel like I have a cushion in there because my goals are really attainable.

Another thing that helps is finding foods that let you eat more, and more often, like fresh veggies and fruits. Planning meals ahead of time works really well for me.

Hksalex

did a 1 week with a 1200-1400 diet... and lost 13lbs..

Flass

I've lost about 20lbs on a 1200 calorie diet in the space of about 10 months...but I have also had a LOT of cheat days in there. In fact, these days I go over 1200 just about every day and sometimes a LOT over. But managing to maintain pretty well.

1200 is difficult but not impossible if you plan ahead! Good luck