1200 Calorie diet, SO TIRED ALL THE TIME! HELP!
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How much are you working out? Are you eating back the calories that you lost while working out? And what are you eating? I find that if I make my meals a little higher in protein and just pack lots of veggies I am fuller longer. I plan out some snacks through out the day too.0
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Eat all the foodz!0
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The more you do the more you need to eat, if you are working out at least 45 minutes a day then you need to eat those calories back!0
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Eat more.....0
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EAT ALL THE FOODZ
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Back to the OP, yes, eat more!! I was exactly in your shoes last year, and I tweaked my intake to 1,300, and then increased to 1,400-1,500. It works for me0 -
What's your height, weight, and day job? Chances are you are not eating nearly enough... try this:
http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/0 -
I'm on the 1200 calorie a day diet as well.... supplement with exercise and eat the extra you earn.
And focus on quality (not quantity) of food, fresh is best and your body will be happy with you again!0 -
Bummer... I am still at 1200 cal per day, my work is often physical.. and I feel great! Actually I was wayyyyyyy more tired when I ate more...
I am still a person that needs her 10 hours sleep though0 -
I agree with what everyone else is saying about eating more - you need to make up those calories you are using up by exercising. One other thing to try as well, is to not use too many of those calories with starchy foods i.e. bread, potatoes etc...not saying don't eat them at all, but starchy foods can make your body feel tired and sluggish as well!
Good luck!0 -
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http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/818082-exercise-calories-again-wtf
excellent post explains it all0 -
I was in the same boat and upped my calories to 1400 and it has made a huuuuuuuge difference0
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By the way, I started on the MFP '1200 plan' too. I ate vege heavy, so didn't really suffer much hunger. Then I started reading more and more, and one day actually sat down and figured out my calorie expenditure. When I was honest with myself, I'm actually burning 2,500 to 3,000 calories a day. So even with a 1,000 calorie deficit (2 pounds a week) I should have been eating 1,500 to 2,000 calories a day.
I now float around the 2000 to 2500 calorie mark, and I'm still losing fat. I say fat because I'm not just interested in losing weight. It's the fat that's hurting me, not my muscles.
So I'll add an item 4 to my list -
1. Eat back your calories, and unless you weigh over 200 pounds, don't use the 2 pound a week weight loss goal. 1% of total body mass per week should be your max.
2. Better still, figure out your TDEE including all your workouts and everyday activity (being honest), and then eat 80% of this. Read this and follow it closely for a plan tailored to your body and your lifestyle -
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
If you lose weight too quickly, you'll drop muscle as well as fat. And guess what? Muscle burns calories, and fat doesn't. So every time you lose muscle instead of fat, it gets harder to lose the fat that's left. Bringing us to...
3. Lift some weights. You don't have to go power-lifting crazy, but do some form of resistance training. You want to burn fat, not muscle. So you need to tell your body you still need those muscles.
4. Get off the scale, and get out the tape measure. Track your body fat percentage. A 150 pound person with 33% body fat is less healthy than a 200 pound person with 25% body fat. So be sure you are losing fat, not lean mass.0 -
Been there, found this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
1200 isn't enough for most people, and likely well below your BMR.
^^^THIS. I was at 1300 calories based on what MFP calculated. I had put in light activity and goal of losing 2 lb/week. I was tired and felt yucky and like I was going to fail. Then I found the link above and I figured out that I should be closer to 1900 calories. 1700 keeps me pretty full and I'm losing weight, but I'm trying to get to 1900 as I'm working out more. GL!0
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