A Success story from someone who eats 1200 calories

PinkyKiwii

The correct way to post in a success thread that does not involve hcg, pills or eating disorders, is "good job, you should be very proud of yourself." With an optional :flowerforyou: or :drinker:

Mfp 101, people. Believe it or not, she did not ask for advice, she was sharing her success. Everything is not about you.

Your idea of success may not be the same as everyone elses + nobody made it about themselves.

The OP shared her idea of her success on a thread she started, and many people started in on how they would never do 1200. Hooray for them, they can start their own thread about eating more. They are belittling her success and talking about their own experience. This thread is not intended for a discussion on 1200, it is the OP sharing her success while using that particular method. If people disagree, why jump into the thread and poop on her party?

I didn't read every single comment so maybe I missed that.
However, if you post anywhere in the forums you'll get negative and positive comments mixed in with different opinions.
I was just stating that shes under 1200. Nothing more, nothing less

JoeyTajzai

Same boat. I eat around 1100-1200. I try to fit in atleast 1200 but it's difficult when a lot of your food contains white eggs, vegetables, tuna, chicken, and protein shakes. As long as I consume my water, hit my protein intake, and get around 1200 calories I'm satisfied.

awake4777

Easy to count stuff gets pretty boring for people who can cook. Whatever works.

zefreak

Well done!! I am the same, I have already noticed the days I eat more than 1600 I am so full and stuffed (Those are usually the days I slip up) UNLESS I have exercised, then I do need more (Especially because I am breastfeeding) I am trying to only eat when I am hungry, and also find it hard to get to 1200 some days. My calorie intake is 1800 so if I keep under that I am happy but I usually aim for 1200-1400 as thats all I need as I full up on low calorie foods (Just because I only eat 1200 it doesn't mean I have starved myself, last night I had 2 servings of a salad to find out it was only 30 calories!! But I simply could not eat anymore food! I was too full!) I also find the more calories I eat the lower my breast milk goes because I tend to have been eating non nutritious foods. And the weeks I eat closer to 1800 I either not lose anything or gain weight

DavPul

The correct way to post in a success thread that does not involve hcg, pills or eating disorders, is "good job, you should be very proud of yourself." With an optional :flowerforyou: or :drinker:

Mfp 101, people. Believe it or not, she did not ask for advice, she was sharing her success. Everything is not about you.

Maybe, but she didn't post a simple success thread. By titling her thread the way she did, she created an advertisement for unhealthy eating, a more difficult than needed weightloss strategy, and an unsustainable maintenance plan (which she has not yet attempted).

Look at the number of women that have responded to this thread excited to start their own 1200 calorie journey. We're not here to bash the OP, we're here to tell others that there is a better way. An easier way. A sustainable way.

CorvusCorax77

The correct way to post in a success thread that does not involve hcg, pills or eating disorders, is "good job, you should be very proud of yourself." With an optional :flowerforyou: or :drinker:

Mfp 101, people. Believe it or not, she did not ask for advice, she was sharing her success. Everything is not about you.

Maybe, but she didn't post a simple success thread. By titling her thread the way she did, she created an advertisement for unhealthy eating, a more difficult than needed weightloss strategy, and an unsustainable maintenance plan (which she has not yet attempted).

Look at the number of women that have responded to this thread excited to start their own 1200 calorie journey. We're not here to bash the OP, we're here to tell others that there is a better way. An easier way. A sustainable way.

I don't get why people say 1200 cals is "unhealthy"... it really depends on what you are going for, right? And where you are coming at it from?

like i said, i did 1200 + exercise cals for two years. I got proper micronutrients and macronutrients and managed to go from "obese" to "normal" BMI. ... I'm no longer on 1200 cals. I'm doing something different now. Is what I'm doing now healthier??? It depends on what we consider healthy....

shorty35565

eatng more is what got me to 250 pounds. and put me at a size 26W. thanks runmeNC very kind. I lost 5 more pounds today weighing 174 pounds. I weigh once a week also.

Idk how tall u are, but if u 5'5 or more, you probably had to eat over 2000 a day at some point to get to 250. Just saying. Your BMR is probably decently high at 174lbs. I kno you could it quite a bit more and lose if you wanted to.
I'm 5'4 3/4 120lbs I eat roughly 1600 a day & still lose. I like to keep my weight lose of quality (fat) aside from quantity (losing more muscle than u have to). I did the 1200 route. I'm convinced it made me skinny fat, so I wont say it's ok to do.
Congrats on your success so far & some get luckier than others when eating 1200. I wasn't one of them. I cardioed like a maniac, so that might have been some of my problem. But I wouldn't wish skinny fatness on anyone.

DontStopMeNow71

:happy:
Just new to myfitnesspal and am so pleased to see these inspirational stories! Well done. Hope I'm as fortunate!

sussexbythesea

I did this for 5 months and I found it EASIER because I cook from scratch! some days I ate my excercise cals back and some not. have lost 19 lbs whihc is what I wanted. Just put my cals up about 200 and finding it hard to change what I eat a t lunch!

ccostagliola

I started at 241 lbs. on Jan 4th. I eat about 1300-1350 calories per day and ride the stationary bike 3X per week. I've lost 13 pounds in 3 weeks.

GlassslippersAndFairyDust

congrats! I hope I can keep at it. My doctor years ago told me I needed to be at 1200 calories yikes! My hardest part is when you make stuff from scratch it is hard to figure out calorie counts, so I have to wing it a lot. Hoping the 1200 pays off soon this sucks lol

You can use the recipe option in your food tab. You put all your ingredients in and how many servings your dish will make and it figures it for you. :flowerforyou:

solbchgal

FTR, I eat over 3000 cals. Just sayin'. There's more than one way to skin a cat. And one of us will still look like this in two years. Can you guess which one?

you seem a little dueschy

solbchgal

FTR, I eat over 3000 cals. Just sayin'. There's more than one way to skin a cat. And one of us will still look like this in two years. Can you guess which one?

you seem a little dueschy

OMG! I nearly snorted Apple through my nose. HAAAAA HAAA LMAO! I love the term dueschy!

Booksandbeaches

Nothing like a 1200 calorie success story thread to bring out the self-appointed experts.

Congratulations on your weight loss! :flowerforyou:

JPRobocker

I don't know about you guys, but for me, maintainance is ~1600. There are about 3500 calories in a pound. To lose 1 pound a week, you'd have to have 500 calories less every day. Which would put me at 1100 calories/day. I try to stick around 1200 net. I almost always eat ~1500 calories a day but net less than 1200 with exercise.

DavPul

I don't know about you guys, but for me, maintainance is ~1600. There are about 3500 calories in a pound. To lose 1 pound a week, you'd have to have 500 calories less every day. Which would put me at 1100 calories/day. I try to stick around 1200 net. I almost always eat ~1500 calories a day but net less than 1200 with exercise.

If you are correct in your math then you do not weigh 250 lbs so we're talking about a completely different situation

metaphoria

The correct way to post in a success thread that does not involve hcg, pills or eating disorders, is "good job, you should be very proud of yourself." With an optional :flowerforyou: or :drinker:

Mfp 101, people. Believe it or not, she did not ask for advice, she was sharing her success. Everything is not about you.

Maybe, but she didn't post a simple success thread. By titling her thread the way she did, she created an advertisement for unhealthy eating, a more difficult than needed weightloss strategy, and an unsustainable maintenance plan (which she has not yet attempted).

Look at the number of women that have responded to this thread excited to start their own 1200 calorie journey. We're not here to bash the OP, we're here to tell others that there is a better way. An easier way. A sustainable way.

The thread is in the Success Stories section, ergo it is a success thread. People add stuff to their titles all the time to make it more topic specific. MFP allows 1200 as a calorie goal, but bans pro-ana, diet potions, etc. She is an adult and I'm sure she is more than capable of discerning what sort of weight loss regimen she wishes to follow. I like eating more, myself, but a Success Stories thread Is not the place to offer advice, especially unsolicited. People get in a tizzy when someone comments about revealing clothing In a success story thread with pics, so why is it socially acceptable to criticize her for this? If someone doesn't agree? Move along.

(Thanks for giving me a chance to use the word ergo. :flowerforyou: )

DavPul

The correct way to post in a success thread that does not involve hcg, pills or eating disorders, is "good job, you should be very proud of yourself." With an optional :flowerforyou: or :drinker:

Mfp 101, people. Believe it or not, she did not ask for advice, she was sharing her success. Everything is not about you.

Maybe, but she didn't post a simple success thread. By titling her thread the way she did, she created an advertisement for unhealthy eating, a more difficult than needed weightloss strategy, and an unsustainable maintenance plan (which she has not yet attempted).

Look at the number of women that have responded to this thread excited to start their own 1200 calorie journey. We're not here to bash the OP, we're here to tell others that there is a better way. An easier way. A sustainable way.

I don't get why people say 1200 cals is "unhealthy"... it really depends on what you are going for, right? And where you are coming at it from?

like i said, i did 1200 + exercise cals for two years. I got proper micronutrients and macronutrients and managed to go from "obese" to "normal" BMI. ... I'm no longer on 1200 cals. I'm doing something different now. Is what I'm doing now healthier??? It depends on what we consider healthy....

I apologize. Perhaps I shouldn't have used the word unhealthy. You have me at a disadvantage because I know nothing about your situation. My main point is that a 250 lb person can lose without cutting down to 1200. Do you disagree? Is that what you weighed when you successfully ate 1200 for 2 years?

Swany2

Do you ever use the recipe builder? I store the recipes I use a lot in there and can usually get a pretty good estimate of how many calories it is.

I use this too, its a great tool

LadyHall01

Awesome. My allotment is 1200 as well. Thanks so much for sharing. Definitely encouraging. Keep up the good work. God bless!

etoiles_argentees

The correct way to post in a success thread that does not involve hcg, pills or eating disorders, is "good job, you should be very proud of yourself." With an optional :flowerforyou: or :drinker:

Mfp 101, people. Believe it or not, she did not ask for advice, she was sharing her success. Everything is not about you.

Maybe, but she didn't post a simple success thread. By titling her thread the way she did, she created an advertisement for unhealthy eating, a more difficult than needed weightloss strategy, and an unsustainable maintenance plan (which she has not yet attempted).

Look at the number of women that have responded to this thread excited to start their own 1200 calorie journey. We're not here to bash the OP, we're here to tell others that there is a better way. An easier way. A sustainable way.

The thread is in the Success Stories section, ergo it is a success thread. People add stuff to their titles all the time to make it more topic specific. MFP allows 1200 as a calorie goal, but bans pro-ana, diet potions, etc. She is an adult and I'm sure she is more than capable of discerning what sort of weight loss regimen she wishes to follow. I like eating more, myself, but a Success Stories thread Is not the place to offer advice, especially unsolicited. People get in a tizzy when someone comments about revealing clothing In a success story thread with pics, so why is it socially acceptable to criticize her for this? If someone doesn't agree? Move along.

(Thanks for giving me a chance to use the word ergo. :flowerforyou: )

This.

juliekaiser1988

FTR, I eat over 3000 cals. Just sayin'. There's more than one way to skin a cat. And one of us will still look like this in two years. Can you guess which one?

I'm guess that you will still look the same in 2 years. I base that only on the fact that you've lost 0 of your 32lb weight loss goal and Fightininggirl has lost 71 lbs so far and losing more and more every week. Definitely feel she will look much different in 2 years. Contrats to you fightininggirl, you are an inspiration.

THIS

Also those on 1200 cals are looking to lose weight not to build muscle..... which is an entirely different concept and requires an entirely different plan!! Try eating 3000cals per day and not working out and lifting weights for hours.... much different result me thinks!!

But there's the thing: you may lose weight, but will you be truly healthy unless you're "not working out and lifting weights for hours"? I spent 1.25 hours in the gym this morning at 0300 am, before work, working out and lifting weights. I've lost a considerable amount of weight, and I'd of never done it on 1200. No way. JMHO.

DorisR184

Congrats on your success!

sbrownallison

I've been eating 1200 cal/day for about a year and have lost 42 lbs, so far, with a few more to go. I joined MFP in Nov., so it only shows a 10 lb loss. I am older than many on these boards and find weight loss to be a challenge. I found that I can no longer lose weight (even eating only 1200 a day), without exercise. I go to the Y four to five days a week, plus trying to get my Fitbit steps and stairs in each day. I normally do not eat back my exercise calories. Good luck!

perfectingpatti

But there's the thing: you may lose weight, but will you be truly healthy

Good grief. Did you ever think that maybe the OP has different goals than you? Perhaps her first goal is to just lose the weight. So, she's been successful and wants to post it here. Maybe her next goal will work on building muscle and being "truly healthy", as you think. Then she can post another success thread.

I've lost a considerable amount of weight, and I'd of never done it on 1200. No way..

Great. You found what works for YOU. Create your own success thread and hope no one craps on it.

CorvusCorax77

The correct way to post in a success thread that does not involve hcg, pills or eating disorders, is "good job, you should be very proud of yourself." With an optional :flowerforyou: or :drinker:

Mfp 101, people. Believe it or not, she did not ask for advice, she was sharing her success. Everything is not about you.

Maybe, but she didn't post a simple success thread. By titling her thread the way she did, she created an advertisement for unhealthy eating, a more difficult than needed weightloss strategy, and an unsustainable maintenance plan (which she has not yet attempted).

Look at the number of women that have responded to this thread excited to start their own 1200 calorie journey. We're not here to bash the OP, we're here to tell others that there is a better way. An easier way. A sustainable way.

I don't get why people say 1200 cals is "unhealthy"... it really depends on what you are going for, right? And where you are coming at it from?

like i said, i did 1200 + exercise cals for two years. I got proper micronutrients and macronutrients and managed to go from "obese" to "normal" BMI. ... I'm no longer on 1200 cals. I'm doing something different now. Is what I'm doing now healthier??? It depends on what we consider healthy....

I apologize. Perhaps I shouldn't have used the word unhealthy. You have me at a disadvantage because I know nothing about your situation. My main point is that a 250 lb person can lose without cutting down to 1200. Do you disagree? Is that what you weighed when you successfully ate 1200 for 2 years?

I agree that a 250 lbs person can eat more than 1200 cals and still lose weight. In fact, anyone can eat more than that and still lose weight depending on what kind of exercise they are incorporating.

I don't think it is "unhealthy" to eat 1200 calorie diet as long as the person is NETTING 1200 cals, meaning they eat their exercise cals. I also think the "healthiness" of what someone eats has a lot to do with whether or not they are getting proper nutrition, micro and macro nutrients. I was never 250 lbs, but I was obese and I did lose 50 lbs doing 1200 + exercise cals. I don't think it was unhealthy.

But also, as I have said here and elsewhere, when I got to my goal, I wanted to have more lean body mass, which required I up my cals and change my work out routine.

cathrynfay

FTR, I eat over 3000 cals. Just sayin'. There's more than one way to skin a cat. And one of us will still look like this in two years. Can you guess which one?

I'm guess that you will still look the same in 2 years. I base that only on the fact that you've lost 0 of your 32lb weight loss goal and Fightininggirl has lost 71 lbs so far and losing more and more every week. Definitely feel she will look much different in 2 years. Contrats to you fightininggirl, you are an inspiration.

THIS

Also those on 1200 cals are looking to lose weight not to build muscle..... which is an entirely different concept and requires an entirely different plan!! Try eating 3000cals per day and not working out and lifting weights for hours.... much different result me thinks!!

But there's the thing: you may lose weight, but will you be truly healthy unless you're "not working out and lifting weights for hours"? I spent 1.25 hours in the gym this morning at 0300 am, before work, working out and lifting weights. I've lost a considerable amount of weight, and I'd of never done it on 1200. No way. JMHO.

No one is asking you to do so. Gosh, you guys are all brutal. Chill out!

rm7161

I think it's great that the OP is taking a hold of her life and wanting to change for the better, but I hope she at least considers what people are telling her about the pitfalls of such a low calorie diet and do the necessary learning about the science of nutrition. It is not an I'm right, you're wrong kind of situation. Look at both sides objectively, and use your body as a scientific experiment to find out what works best for you...and I'm not talking a one or two day experiment. Give 1400 calories a try for a couple weeks, and incorporate a few pushups, situps, and lunges a few times a week to help keep your lean muscle mass as intact as possible.

Little steps at a time, for some folks.

The diary says she's under calories, but we really have no way to know for certain. I know a lot of people have trouble with logging everything they've eaten, so maybe she is, and maybe she isn't. My guess is she's more than likely not actually under 1200 but the diary says she is.

Low calorie diets are appropriate for people under medical supervision, there can be reasons she's not exercising, and she says she is supervised so who am I to say?

I only chimed in to say that you can lose on higher cals, not that she had to do what I do.

shorty35565

I don't know about you guys, but for me, maintainance is ~1600. There are about 3500 calories in a pound. To lose 1 pound a week, you'd have to have 500 calories less every day. Which would put me at 1100 calories/day. I try to stick around 1200 net. I almost always eat ~1500 calories a day but net less than 1200 with exercise.

You're taller & weigh more than I do. How is your maintenance 1600? Mine is like 1900 & I'm pretty sedentary. I stay at home all day. I pace around to be a little more active.

Superchas

Not much support on tuesday.
Congrats on your success and hope everybody has a better wednesday.