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clhous03
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I'm Carissa. I've only been on MFP for a only a few days and have noticed a lot of people who are upset about some of the negative comments directed toward those of us who are on a 1200-ish calorie diet. Feel free to post here, I'll block those negative punks!
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Hi Carissa,
I've been using MFP on and off for about a year and recently became more fully committed. I'm so glad I did! I have found that if you eat healthy, well-balanced, small meals and snacks, it is easy to hit that 1200 mark. However, If you are exercising a lot (which I do), it's not the end of the world to go over your calories
I love that this group is here to support each other. I have a 50 pound goal and so far have lost 6! I'm aiming for about 10lbs per month. Hopefully we can give each other the support we need to meet our goals! 0 -
Hi Carissa thanks for telling me about the group. I eat as close to 1200 calories as possible. It's nice to be at place with other 1200 calorie people0
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Hi Carissa,
I've been using MFP on and off for about a year and recently became more fully committed. I'm so glad I did! I have found that if you eat healthy, well-balanced, small meals and snacks, it is easy to hit that 1200 mark. However, If you are exercising a lot (which I do), it's not the end of the world to go over your calories I love that this group is here to support each other. I have a 50 pound goal and so far have lost 6! I'm aiming for about 10lbs per month. Hopefully we can give each other the support we need to meet our goals!
Awesome! I had never heard of MFP until I saw a story on Yahoo! about the best-rated mobile apps. So far, it seems pretty user-friendly and motivational.0 -
Hi i'm Adele, been on MFP for a week, doing rosemary conley FAB diet which is 1200 cals. Loving it after weigh-in tonight lost a stone in a week! So far so good!
love MFP its brill for working out how many cals in homemade recipes and logging every calorie every day really helps!0 -
Hi Carissa thanks for telling me about the group. I eat as close to 1200 calories as possible. It's nice to be at place with other 1200 calorie people
Absolutely! Everyone, please feel free to start topics, as I'm really, really new at this and just saw a need for a group of this nature. I'll do my best to keep everything going, as well. 0 -
Hi, my name is Julie. Would love to be able to chat with others in the 1200 calorie a day group. I have learned to ignore the warning at the bottom of my food diary that reads.... you are eating too few calories... but i know that unless i am eating that low and keeping my carbs very low i don't lose weight.0
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Hi i'm Adele, been on MFP for a week, doing rosemary conley FAB diet which is 1200 cals. Loving it after weigh-in tonight lost a stone in a week! So far so good!
love MFP its brill for working out how many cals in homemade recipes and logging every calorie every day really helps!
Not at all sure what a stone is, but congrats! lol0 -
Hi, my name is Julie. Would love to be able to chat with others in the 1200 calorie a day group. I have learned to ignore the warning at the bottom of my food diary that reads.... you are eating too few calories... but i know that unless i am eating that low and keeping my carbs very low i don't lose weight.
My theory is this: as long as I don't start to feel unhealthy or make my doctor concerned with my calorie intake, it's all good. Nice to meet you, Julie!0 -
Just call me JavaSparrow ^_^
I've only been on this website for a week. excited to lose weight. being active on the site really helps me stay motivated and stay under that 1200. feel free to add or message me.0 -
lol a stone is 14 pounds0
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Hi, I'm Adriana and I've been an off and on member of MFP for a very long time lol. I lost 30lbs before I got pregnant with my 4th baby and two years later I'm still struggling to get down to a healthier weight. I decided to go on a journey. and for anyone interested you can find me on facebook at www.facebook.com/100daystoahealthierme I've been working out 5 times a week since December 16th and the scale has yet to move so as of today, I'm back on MFP to track my calories. I'm a clean eater (most of the time lol) and I'm also trying to clean up my kids diet.0
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Hi, I'm Adriana and I've been an off and on member of MFP for a very long time lol. I lost 30lbs before I got pregnant with my 4th baby and two years later I'm still struggling to get down to a healthier weight. I decided to go on a journey. and for anyone interested you can find me on facebook at www.facebook.com/100daystoahealthierme I've been working out 5 times a week since December 16th and the scale has yet to move so as of today, I'm back on MFP to track my calories. I'm a clean eater (most of the time lol) and I'm also trying to clean up my kids diet.
Hi Adriana
wow 5 times a week! i'm very overweight and only just starting to include exercise so doing 45 mins of aerobics a week lol ! btw what is a clean eater?0 -
45 mins of aerobics is excellent!! No exercise is too short as long as you get yourself moving A clean eater is someone who eats very little to non processed foods, nothing with more than 5 ingredients if it's packaged, I try to avoid pesticides, MSG, soy and modern wheat. I try to buy mostly organic, pasture and grass fed meats, eggs and dairy. I don't do raw dairy though, I just couldn't get used to the taste lol.
Hi, I'm Adriana and I've been an off and on member of MFP for a very long time lol. I lost 30lbs before I got pregnant with my 4th baby and two years later I'm still struggling to get down to a healthier weight. I decided to go on a journey. and for anyone interested you can find me on facebook at www.facebook.com/100daystoahealthierme I've been working out 5 times a week since December 16th and the scale has yet to move so as of today, I'm back on MFP to track my calories. I'm a clean eater (most of the time lol) and I'm also trying to clean up my kids diet.
Hi Adriana
wow 5 times a week! i'm very overweight and only just starting to include exercise so doing 45 mins of aerobics a week lol ! btw what is a clean eater?0 -
Hi Bridgette here,
I have tried this one before but now super keen to make it work. I'm from New Zeland and I'm 29. I'm coming up to my 1st wedding anniversay I want to look and feel better!0 -
HI everyone! I am trying stay under 1200. Some days are good and every once in awhile I topple over.....Like this past Saturday. I went out with friends and decide to forget it all and just eat..... I have been logged on for about 3 weeks. How about you?
. I live near Chicago. Where are you all from?0 -
lol a stone is 14 pounds
Thanks for clarifying. I'm currently reading a fantasy novel series called "A Song of Ice and Fire" and they're always talking about how someone is so many stone bigger than another. Now I'll understand what that means. :happy:0 -
lol a stone is 14 pounds
Thanks for clarifying. I'm currently reading a fantasy novel series called "A Song of Ice and Fire" and they're always talking about how someone is so many stone bigger than another. Now I'll understand what that means. :happy:
know it well - game of thrones - love love love0 -
HI everyone! I am trying stay under 1200. Some days are good and every once in awhile I topple over.....Like this past Saturday. I went out with friends and decide to forget it all and just eat..... I have been logged on for about 3 weeks. How about you?
. I live near Chicago. Where are you all from?
I'm from Anglesey - an island off the coast of North Wales in the UK0 -
Hello everyone!!! My name is Carol and this week will be my 4th week into this journey. I like to stay 1200 or under, because it just seems to work for me at the moment. I have lost 15lbs so far. My goals right now are to lose 50lbs and when I get there I will see how I feel and take it from there. I have a hip problem and I really hate to exercise, but I started a low impact cardio video and I try to do it a few times a week. Baby steps for me in that area. I've been lurking in the forums but have been so afraid to say anything because of all the rude comments...( not all are rude...some are very helpful, and I have learned a lot from them) I am glad to be part of this and I hope to learn a lot more so I can accomplish my goals.
I love food and I don't plan on omitting anything on my journey...I just need to learn to eat more veggies and learn portion controls.
Thanks for listening to me and I wish all of you the best with your journey!!0 -
all of you can add me. I'm a 1200 calorie girl. I also ignore the warnings because I eat healthy and my body gets enough nutrients0
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Hi!
I am Nicole. I was never overweight as a kid or young adult, but hit my 20's and never stopped eating like I was a teenager lol. Needless to say, I am now 36 and mom to 2 young kids and it has all caught up with me.
I know I will never see 120, or even 130lbs on a scale again and am ok with that. For my 5'6" frame, I just want to be 140 and fit into my size 10 jeans comfortably. I hit nearly 180lb and realized I was hiding from the camera and was turning town pool playdates and things with my kids because I didn't want to get out of my yoga pants and into a bathing suit.
1200 can suck when hubby is doing MFP also and gets over 800 calories a day more than I do.
Pity party is over though and I am doing it all 0 -
I am on the 2nd day on here an so far i am loving it.
But i could use some friends to help,
Still learning how all this works.. 0 -
I'm Chris, and I'm a HUGE advocate for people to lose weight and get into better shape, in whatever way works for them.
My own journey started in February, and I flailed for a good 5 months before I hired a trainer, logged every calorie, and started cutting calories out of my diet to facilitate weight loss. I'm only 5'5", and I don't have that fast of a metabolism to begin with, so I eat in the neighborhood of 1200-1300 calories per day. So far I'm 40 pounds lighter, and I work without a trainer now.
All the while I have seen gains of strength in my weight training take me from a 90 lb squat to 215lbs, and a 40 pound bench press to 140 lbs. I feel fantastic, I look better than I ever have, and I am a huge supporter of anyone looking to improve their life and their self image.
YOU ALL ROCK MY SOCKS!!!0 -
I've seen some talk about eating below your set 1200. If you're going to do that you might wanna talk to a nutritionist. My nutrition professor is a nutritionist and registered dietitian and I asked her about it and she said that if you eat less than 1200 you are starving your body. Yes, you may be losing weight, but you are losing it in the wrong areas. Your body will feed off it's muscle and not it's fat if you don't eat enough. Just want everyone to be healthy 0
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Hi all! I am Olivia. I used to double track weight watchers & MFP in order to convert to MFP 100% I love it. I would love to be a part of your group!0
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Love MFP for helping me realize that I don't need four pounds of cheese on my lasagna! I stay near 1200 calories. I'm short and not looking to lose much so I log my foods more for the accountability and seeing my daily nutrition laid out for me.
Currently married to a Marine and we live in the desert of AZ.0 -
lol a stone is 14 pounds
Thanks for clarifying. I'm currently reading a fantasy novel series called "A Song of Ice and Fire" and they're always talking about how someone is so many stone bigger than another. Now I'll understand what that means. :happy:
know it well - game of thrones - love love love
My current obsession.
Maybe I should start an Off-Topic thread where we can discuss? lol 0 -
Hey everyone!
I'm Brittany! I've been a member of MFP for a while but just started actually using it. My goal is about 40 lbs. I was actually very surprised I got the goal of 1200 calories because I am decently active but thats ok, less calories the sooner I'll be to my goal weight!!0 -
Hi All!
I am yet again on the journey i have taken so many time and never finished! It will be nice to have some support from some good peeps that I can relate to.
I have been on MFP off and on for a couple of years, I think. I am currently in the midst of a 12 week challenge at work ($300 on the line!) and it just so happens that I'm really motivated to get healthy right now so I'm going at it like crazy...16 lbs in the last 3 weeks, yay!.
I have lost 90 lbs in the past (gained half back), so I know I can do it again. But this time, it is different; I have resolved to change my behavior and make exercise a part of my new life.
I've found it's really not too hard to maintain a 1200 calorie diet and be satisfied... it's all about the food choices you make. It's finally clicking...
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What a great idea for a group! Hi I'm Lisa, live in Conn. Trying to drop down a couple of clothing sizes because I am only 5 feet tall. It doesn't take too many extra pounds for me to go up or down a jeans size. And since I refused to buy one more larger size jeans, I was starting to have a hard time breathing (just kidding). I usually don't quite meet my 1200 goal, but I feel I am eating much healthier than before and I haven't been hungry on MFP. Before MFP I was blaming my weight gain on being over 50 and now realize that maybe it was just an excuse not to TRY to lose the weight. I plan to stay on MFP even after I reach my goal (I know I will) because otherwise I will lose track of what I consume.0
