is 1200 calories correct

tndejong

1200 seems a little low. i went to see if i could view your diary, and it was not open. it could be the types of foods your eating too. try adding a little more protein to your diet too. but i seen the others suggest 1400 calories and that seems right. the medical problems sound like maybe low blood sugar. try adding little snacks between meals. bag up 100 calorie stuff to have on hand. and be sure your drinking plenty of water.

RachyLovesRattys

Hey there! I agree with the above posts of upping your calories for now! As a busy mom, you burn way more than you think. It's definitely more about WHAT you put in (good carbs like whole grains, veggies, lean protein). I eat Bob's Red Mill 10 Grain cereal every morning and it's great for an easy breakfast, watching my calories, while still taking in a lot of protein and good carbs. The texture is more like "steel cut" oatmeal so it's a little different to get used to, but I just mix some jam in mine and it's a great start to the day.

My friend (she's 22 and a type one diabetic) has underactive thyroid problems in her family. Her whole family, including her, is on thyroxine and she's had her doses upped more than once this year. I don't know the MG dose offhand, but I do know it's comparable to where you are. Because you were saying the symptoms were similar, perhaps you would want to recheck with your DR about your thyroxine dosage (if you don't notice any relief by adding more calories), as it's been a long time since you've increased it.

In addition, her DR makes her take a B-12 supplement because, due to her thyroid, she has very low levels of it. If you don't want to up your thyroxine, maybe you could try taking some extra B-12 and see if that helps. I know when she misses her B-12 she feels a huge difference.

Also, people are notoriously low in B-12 anyway (ESPECIALLY when dieting)

DebbieLyn63

Ive changed to lightly active and a pound per week and its given me 1310. Ill try that.

Thanks for the help everyone x

http://www.cordianet.com/calculator.htm

According to THESE calculators, your BMR would be between 1273 and 1292. There can be a great variation between different calculators, so trial and error is ultimately the best way to get an accurate number, outside of going to a specialist and having expensive tests done. Upping to 1310 sounds like a good idea. See how that goes and adjust up more if you need to.

BurtHuttz

http://www.cordianet.com/calculator.htm

According to THESE calculators, your BMR would be between 1273 and 1292. There can be a great variation between different calculators, so trial and error is ultimately the best way to get an accurate number, outside of going to a specialist and having expensive tests done. Upping to 1310 sounds like a good idea. See how that goes and adjust up more if you need to.

I would like it noted, that calculator would return the same BMR result ceteris paribus for someone who weighs 100 pounds as someone who weighs 300 pounds.

DebbieLyn63

http://www.cordianet.com/calculator.htm

According to THESE calculators, your BMR would be between 1273 and 1292. There can be a great variation between different calculators, so trial and error is ultimately the best way to get an accurate number, outside of going to a specialist and having expensive tests done. Upping to 1310 sounds like a good idea. See how that goes and adjust up more if you need to.

I would like it noted, that calculator would return the same BMR result ceteris paribus for someone who weighs 100 pounds as someone who weighs 300 pounds.

Only the one on the left. The one on the right is a Katch-Mcardle, and figures it using your BF%, but doesn't take into account your height, age, or gender. Often, somewhere in the middle works. My point was that different calculators can vary by quite a bit. Some calculators take in account ONLY your weight, without considering body composition. Those can be quite a bit off, especially for those with a higher or lower than normal BF%. A 300 pound man with 20% BF would have a BMR that is quite a bit higher than a 300 pound man at 60% BF. (20%BF=2721 VS 60%BF=1545)

kw0205

All of these calculators drive me nutty. MFP says 1200 for me (1 pound a week - not terribly off my target - want to lose 20 pounds), TDEE says 1600, and one of the other popular ones says 1300. ARGH

DebbieLyn63

All of these calculators drive me nutty. MFP says 1200 for me (1 pound a week - not terribly off my target - want to lose 20 pounds), TDEE says 1600, and one of the other popular ones says 1300. ARGH

Yes, all the differences can certainly drive you batty! That is why there is no way to get the EXACT number for everyone just using calculators. They are only a guide to get you started. Trial and error is how you figure out what works best for you.

mockchoc

Safest way I think is to work out your TDEE as correctly as possible and subtract 20% deficit from that unless you don't have much to lose then only 10 or 15% deficit is needed.