Is this just a 'side effect' of the 1200 cal MFP gives ?
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Personally, I have more energy eating 1200 cals than eating 2,000+ because I'm not stuffed and lethargic all the time.
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the only comment i'll leave is this...
Fat exists for specific reasons.
Eating 1200cals isnt the answer for all people.
The 4 major biological functions of fat tissue are
(1) energy storage
(2) toxin storage
(3) protection against insulin resistance, and
(4) protection against estrogen decline in women.
Eliminate the functions of fat tissue also eliminates the reasons for its existence.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
Do the math and eat the food.
1200 probably isnt YOUR number.
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This is all that needs to be said on this topic!!0 -
I love how no matter what anyone says on this board it ends up in an argument or some one saying. I don't know what your deal is, I have no problem eating 1200 cals a day." even though nobody asked you that!!!!
To the original poster: Congrats on finding your energy again! It is an awesome thing to listen to your body!
To all that 1200 calories peeps. You do no have to defend yourself. The OP is not telling you that you are wrong for eating 1200 cals a day!
If you want to be restricted for the rest of your life and yo yo, that is your decision.0 -
I realize my situation is different from that of many, but...after having a form of weight loss surgery (back in June), I have been averaging about 650-700 calories per day, while going to the gym 6 days a week (and burning between 1100 and 1500 calories each day). I am never hungry...have completely lost that sensation...and am healthier, and more energized now than I've ever been in my life. I take every vitamin I've been instructed to take, and my lab work is perfect (including the two key indicators for diabetes, which have gone from "pre-diabetic" to "normal").
As many posters have noted, everyone is different, and we each have our own path to wander. What works well for one person may be torture for another. As for me, I couldn't physically consume 1,200 calories in a day....even if I wanted to.
I wish everyone great success!
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I love how no matter what anyone says on this board it ends up in an argument or some one saying. I don't know what your deal is, I have no problem eating 1200 cals a day." even though nobody asked you that!!!!
To the original poster: Congrats on finding your energy again! It is an awesome thing to listen to your body!
To all that 1200 calories peeps. You do no have to defend yourself. The OP is not telling you that you are wrong for eating 1200 cals a day!
If you want to be restricted for the rest of your life and yo yo, that is your decision.
This!!! I don't know why the 1200 crowd is so aggressive and defensive anytime anyone gives a different opinion. It's so silly...0 -
1200 is unhealthy. A 5 year old girl eats more. Cutting calories by 500 minus your BMR is what you should be doing. If you workout then add more.
BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) - ( 4.7 x age in years )
or your weight x 14-16.
Dont cut calories to an extreme, you will lose weight but are you seriously going to eat under 1200 for the rest of your life? People get greedy and want it off fast, but really your just jumping to the middle of an already long line.
But I guess i should have read the entire post before i got all internet angry lol
This is wrong... you dont form a deficit off your bmr.. you do it fron your tdee... there is a lifestyle multiplier on top of this as well as exercise.
So my bmr is 2080, i have a desk job and burn about 500 calories. My tdee would be..
2080 * 1.2 + 500 =2996... this is where cut my 20% to form a deficit.0 -
This!!! I don't know why the 1200 crowd is so aggressive and defensive anytime anyone gives a different opinion. It's so silly...
i didn't see anyone get aggressive or defensive. The topic was about eating 1200 cals vs. 1450, so people are giving their experiences. almost everyone who says they are okay with 1200 a day also says that if the OP needs more, to eat more. You are one of the people to jump in and get offended at low cal eaters. perhaps you should look at the other side of the fence at who is nasty though (you've never been nasty that i've seen):If you want to be restricted for the rest of your life and yo yo, that is your decision.1200 is unhealthy. A 5 year old girl eats more.0 -
That's great! Some people just can't function on the 1200 calories the stupid people think is great for everyone. 1200 is NOT the magic number for everybody to lose weight!!0
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This ^^I'm currently doing 1200 calories a day and depending on what I'm eating, I end up full by the end of the day. And sometimes I'm under 1200. Not by much, maybe 10-30 calories... hahaha
But I feel like I have eaten plenty. And I snack all day.
My weight gain problem was portion sizes. Now that I am controlling the portions better and snacking on fruits and vegetables, I have plenty of food to eat, I feel full and satisfied during the day and at the end of the day, and I feel happy and still have plenty of energy throughout the day. I don't feel as though I am lacking.
Also, if I exercise and burn calories, I eat more that day. If I burned 200 calories, I will eat 200 more calories.
But I don't feel like I am missing out or am having too little.
So I guess it really depends on your body. I think it's different for everyone. Some people can function fine with 1200 and some people can't. I don't think it's bad either way, just find what works for you.
( I made sure the 1200 calories were the most optimal calories - fuel - that I could find)0 -
I have 1,200 calories left for dinner tonight. Hmmmm, what to have......0
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1200 calories isn't enough really for anyone. When I was eating at that I was tired.....run down, zero energy, and didn't lose a pound. When I upped them my energy was up and the weight fell off. You need to feed your body in order to lose weight. Being tired and run down is your bodies way of saying I need more to function!0
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I was told by my weight loss doctor that I need to eat 1,000 cal per day. I have been doing this for a month and feel great. I have lost 23lbs in a month. I have a lot of energy and my mood is a lot better.0
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There's a huge difference between 1200 calories of processed foods and 1200 calories of natural foods.
This.0 -
\1200 is unhealthy. A 5 year old girl eats more. Cutting calories by 500 minus your BMR is what you should be doing. If you workout then add more.
BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) - ( 4.7 x age in years )
or your weight x 14-16.
Dont cut calories to an extreme, you will lose weight but are you seriously going to eat under 1200 for the rest of your life? People get greedy and want it off fast, but really your just jumping to the middle of an already long line.
But I guess i should have read the entire post before i got all internet angry lol
according to your calculation, my BMR is 1323. if i cut my calories by 500 minus my BMR (1323), i would only be eating 823 calories a day. please tell me i messed up somewhere :explode:0 -
Personally, I have more energy eating 1200 cals than eating 2,000+ because I'm not stuffed and lethargic all the time.
Everyone is different!
You'd have better weight loss once you regulate using the extra calories.
Probably why you only have a 13lb loss since June.
Eat more and become more efficient working out and you'll see better losses and higher energy.0 -
I am also fine with the 1200 calories. Energy and mood seems to be fine (you'd have to ask my family about my mood LOL) I am coming in at about 1100 calories. I feel full and eat in small amounts all day long. Planning is the key for me.0
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1200 calories isn't enough really for anyone. When I was eating at that I was tired.....run down, zero energy, and didn't lose a pound. When I upped them my energy was up and the weight fell off. You need to feed your body in order to lose weight. Being tired and run down is your bodies way of saying I need more to function!
perhaps what you really mean is that 1200 calories wasn't enough for YOU.
i'm pretty sure you don't know what's right for me, as I am not run down and have more energy than ever.0 -
Search Daisy_Cutter and read her success.
She once did 1200 and has a great story about higher cals.0 -
i havent checked your math, but you arent supposed to take 500 off BMR, you take it off TDEE and then net in between BMR and TDEE. multiply your bmr by a multiplier to get your tdee
\1200 is unhealthy. A 5 year old girl eats more. Cutting calories by 500 minus your BMR is what you should be doing. If you workout then add more.
BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) - ( 4.7 x age in years )
or your weight x 14-16.
Dont cut calories to an extreme, you will lose weight but are you seriously going to eat under 1200 for the rest of your life? People get greedy and want it off fast, but really your just jumping to the middle of an already long line.
But I guess i should have read the entire post before i got all internet angry lol
according to your calculation, my BMR is 1323. if i cut my calories by 500 minus my BMR (1323), i would only be eating 823 calories a day. please tell me i messed up somewhere :explode:
Sedentary - desk job and little to no exercise
Lightly Active - light exercise/sports 1-3 days/wk
Moderately Active - moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/wk
Very Active - hard exercise/sports 6-7 days/wk
Extremely Active - hard daily exercise/sports & physical job or training
Sedentary - 1.2
Lightly Active - 1.375
Moderately Active - 1.55
Very Active - 1.725
Extremely Active - 1.90 -
I am trying to get onboard with the "eat more" crowd so I have upped my calories a little bit from 1200 to 1380. But I'm not going to lie it is scary since eating too much and working out too little got me into this mess. I am also 39 so I don't need as many calories so age is a factor. BTW, the person who mentioned the 5 year old isn't factoring in the fact that young people are growing and highly energetic so of course they need more calories. I could eat bags of candy at that age and my body would just convert to energy direct-lol.
So to the OP. The thing I have noticed has been said in this thread a few times but I'll add a little more to it. If I eat 1200 calories of good food (and I do tend to be fairly healthy) then I am fine. If I want a glass of red wine at night (I do enjoy this when I can) or something else that is pretty much empty calories I cannot include it in my 1200 and feel good. So I try to eat 1200 calories of real food; fruits, vegetables, bread (I make a healthy herb and garlic filled loaf every week so I don't shy away from carbs, nuts, legumes etc. Then if I want junk (I'm a sucker for baked lays, I hate potato chips but I love the baked ones so while these are healthier than the regular kind they are still junk and my body knows it). So I can't emphasize this enough 1200 calories of real food at the very least. Right now I usually eat 1380 of real food and only eat junk if I have earned it through exercise. I can't say I haven't dipped into my healthy calories for a glass of wine or some other junk before, but I always feel it when I do.
To everyone else (especially people who seem to get emotional about this issue). I just want to remind people that MFP tends to over inflate workout calories and under inflate food calories. So even if someone is on 1200 calories they are probably actually eating more.0 -
the only comment i'll leave is this...
Fat exists for specific reasons.
Eating 1200cals isnt the answer for all people.
The 4 major biological functions of fat tissue are
(1) energy storage
(2) toxin storage
(3) protection against insulin resistance, and
(4) protection against estrogen decline in women.
Eliminate the functions of fat tissue also eliminates the reasons for its existence.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
Do the math and eat the food.
1200 probably isnt YOUR number.
^^ this! ^^
I was on 1200 calories for 2 months per the MFP calculator. I upped them to 1800 when my weight wasn't coming off and I was nervous about it but now I'm a believer.
Learn your numbers and try it. I think you'll like it. 0 -
Can't figure out why people are scared to eat what's suggested on most food labels.
All info on food labels are for diets 2000-2500.
Most of the success I've seen on this site is from people eating at or near those numbers and working out 3-5x a week.
*shrugs*
I blame lack of understanding for basic physiology.0 -
BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) - ( 4.7 x age in years )
or your weight x 14-16
first formula gave me 1865.95
second formula gave me 32460 -
I think it's a combination of that and continual decline in leptin.0
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1200 calories isn't enough really for anyone. When I was eating at that I was tired.....run down, zero energy, and didn't lose a pound. When I upped them my energy was up and the weight fell off. You need to feed your body in order to lose weight. Being tired and run down is your bodies way of saying I need more to function!
perhaps what you really mean is that 1200 calories wasn't enough for YOU.
i'm pretty sure you don't know what's right for me, as I am not run down and have more energy than ever.
She wasn't talking to you specifically, though. Why are you taking that as a personal attack when it isn't meant to be one?0 -
There's a huge difference between 1200 calories of processed foods and 1200 calories of natural foods.
^ VERY VERY TRUE!! 0 -
1200 calories isn't enough really for anyone. When I was eating at that I was tired.....run down, zero energy, and didn't lose a pound. When I upped them my energy was up and the weight fell off. You need to feed your body in order to lose weight. Being tired and run down is your bodies way of saying I need more to function!
perhaps what you really mean is that 1200 calories wasn't enough for YOU.
i'm pretty sure you don't know what's right for me, as I am not run down and have more energy than ever.
She wasn't talking to you specifically, though. Why are you taking that as a personal attack when it isn't meant to be one?
lol, i know she wasn't talking to me specifically and I didn't take it personally. anytime I speak about my personal experience are you going to accuse me of taking things personally?
She said 1200 is not enough for anyone. I pointed out that since she doesn't KNOW EVERYONE, she's mistaken. LIKE ME FOR EXAMPLE.
You're going to owe me dinner if you keep riding my *kitten* my dear.0 -
You're going to owe me dinner if you keep riding my *kitten* my dear.
I'm riding YOUR *kitten*? You constantly defend 1200 calorie eaters on EVERY thread where it might come up, even when no one is attacking you. And you jumped on me on one of my threads. I suspect that as long as we both are on opposing sides of the issue, we're doomed to politely butt heads, since we're both active posters.0 -
I've had this problem before! It's usually because you're not eating enough or the types of food you are eating (e.g. if I eat too many carbs it makes me lethargic), if I drink Diet Coke it makes me more tired ironically...many things can be a factor!0
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My BMR is about 1600 because I have PCOS, but I'm lucky, because some girls with PCOS have a BMR as low as 1100...I don't know how they're supposed to lose weight!0
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