I'm struggling with this 1200 Calories a day thing...

whoeveryouwant
whoeveryouwant Posts: 7 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Some days I can't eat all of my 1200 caloriew and I am worried about "starvation mode". I eat a lot of lean protein & drink protein shakes- one when I wake up and one after a workout (as per trainers suggestion) BUT somedays I am just not hungry enough to eat all of my MFP calories but am always over in the protein area. Can people please give any advice/suggestions in plain-easy to understand english?
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  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    ...Can people please give any advice/suggestions in plain-easy to understand english?
    Peanut Butter.

    Spoon.

    Eat.

    Solved.
  • chimp517
    chimp517 Posts: 185 Member
    Before reading about it on this site I had never heard the term starvation mode before, I think it was invented here.
  • cbailey28072
    cbailey28072 Posts: 18
    Use the food log to plan your meals for the day. You are more likely to create a balanced diet that way.
  • janeite1990
    janeite1990 Posts: 671 Member
    Use the food log to plan your meals for the day. You are more likely to create a balanced diet that way.
    ^^^^

    smart! What a great idea!

    I add in skim milk, sometimes with plain bran flakes.

    I'm under calories today, too. Sometimes it happens when I work out in the afternoon because cardio suppresses my appetite for a while and I miss a meal. If you are consistently low, try to eat more earlier in the day. It really sucks to be adding at the end.
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
    ...Can people please give any advice/suggestions in plain-easy to understand english?
    Peanut Butter.

    Spoon.

    Eat.

    Solved.
  • bcassill2013
    bcassill2013 Posts: 72 Member
    Or, try almond butter, it's pretty good also.
  • Cp731
    Cp731 Posts: 3,195 Member
    helarious. :laugh:
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    I really will never understand how this is possible. I had the flu last week and most days I still managed to eat 1200 calories. I know I ate some crap food to get there, but I was sick and wanted comfort food! Anyhow, if you are struggling to meet your calories it is either that you are underestimating what you actually are eating or that you need to boost the calories on what you are eating. For example, if you make your protein shake with water, use milk instead or add a banana.
  • erinmarispini
    erinmarispini Posts: 25 Member
    I am having the same problem....I hardly ever get to 1200 calories. Then with working out....I will never get to the point of eating back those calories.
  • MidwestAngel
    MidwestAngel Posts: 1,897 Member
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  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    you should be struggling with 1200 calories. since it's not enough for you to actually live on.
  • MissCarter79
    MissCarter79 Posts: 227 Member
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    THIS!!! All the way!
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    How did you get overweight in the first place?
  • SoozeE512
    SoozeE512 Posts: 439 Member
    Consume less protein and you will not feel so full so fast. You'll have room to have a more balance diet and eat more of a variety of foods.
  • MissCarter79
    MissCarter79 Posts: 227 Member
    Wow! I wish I could say the same! I can easily put away a day's calories in one sitting if I could. I guess that's the main reason I'm overweight...
  • cubizzle
    cubizzle Posts: 900 Member
    EAT MORE!!!!


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  • BaileyBoo13524
    BaileyBoo13524 Posts: 593 Member
    Stop drinking so many protein shakes and eat more real food. More than 1200 calories a day too.
  • Pixi_Rex
    Pixi_Rex Posts: 1,676 Member
    I have a hard time believing that you cannot reach 1200 calories... you were obviously eating more than 1200 calories a day before if you gained weight.
  • originalcookiemonster
    originalcookiemonster Posts: 278
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    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

    This is me. Everyday.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    It always amazes me when overweight people tell me they can't eat even a basic amount like 1200 calories. No one, ever, ever, ever got fat on 1200 calories or less a day. An 8 year old should be eating that much! EAT NORMAL FOOD! Forget sticking to broccoli and chicken breasts! It doesn't have to be that hard.
  • nikbolok
    nikbolok Posts: 107 Member
    Eat! 1600 cals a day at least! That's what we feed comatose patients at the hospital to keep them alive...... don't you think your "alive and running" body needs more? If you are worried about "starvation mode" this will help. Hope that's simple enough :)
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    said Crankstr NEVER
  • whoeveryouwant
    whoeveryouwant Posts: 7 Member
    Wow...well thanks to those who had supportive input. Surprising to see so much negativity with one post. When I wanted easy to understand it was my way of saying I didn't want to have some odd mathematical formula as everyone seems to say something different. I am not eating tons under, I have just seen people talk about eating an absolute minimum of 1200 cals a day. How did I get overweight in the first place? Well, pretty much as easy as the rest of us here. I am still eating only now I am not eating unhealthy crap...
  • cdetamore1
    cdetamore1 Posts: 1
    eat something every 2-3 hours so you are never trying to eat too much at a time. Peanut Butter is a great idea or any nuts with a fruit/veggie/carb. You could also make your own shake with protein powder and use whole milk to add the calories if you are having trouble getting enough. I use grape nut cereal in my shakes sometimes for the fiber, but it adds the calories fast (and I eat too many already).
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    It always amazes me when overweight people tell me they can't eat even a basic amount like 1200 calories. No one, ever, ever, ever got fat on 1200 calories or less a day. An 8 year old should be eating that much! EAT NORMAL FOOD! Forget sticking to broccoli and chicken breasts! It doesn't have to be that hard.

    This. It defies logic,
  • PrincessLou71186
    PrincessLou71186 Posts: 741 Member
    How did you get overweight in the first place?

    ^^^^

    Always makes me giggle when people say they can't eat 1200 calories a day.

    They had to have been eating at least double this to need to lose weight in the first place.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    How did you get overweight in the first place?


    AGREE!!! :huh:
  • jack1925
    jack1925 Posts: 186 Member
    i have my mfp set to 1200 calories a day, but i wish i had the same problem u do, lol. im always struggling to stay under my daily goal, lol.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Cook your lean proteins and veggies with healthy fats, like olive oil. Or add nuts. Have solid food for breakfast. Greek yogurt has as many calories as most shakes and most people like to add fruit or granola to it, thus adding more calories.

    For the doubters, if someone got fat eating junk food, they are not used to eating the shear quantity that you get from healthy foods. McDs is not known for its fiber content.
  • purplegoboom
    purplegoboom Posts: 400 Member
    I have a hard time believing that you cannot reach 1200 calories... you were obviously eating more than 1200 calories a day before if you gained weight.

    Well, you can eat 1000 calories of junk in one meal and still be hungry afterwards. Think about it, the average sandwich at Mcdonalds is 500 calories, add in fries for an average of 400. 900 calories total in one meal, and you'll still be hungry 3 - 4 hours later.

    If you've lived on that type of diet for awhile, you get full quick on nutritionally rich and fiberous foods. That's the exact problem I had when I cut the junk and fast food and started eating veggies and fresh meats. I can easily eat 2500 in junk a day, but 1600 in fresh foods I really feel like I'm stuffing myself.

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