1100 calorie diet!!!

Tanja_CHH

I hear what you're saying...and to the OP, you obviously know what you're talking about because you look great!. However, for us
'beginners' ...when MFP is telling us to eat at a certain level to lose the weight we want to lose, it's hard to say..."you're wrong, I need to eat more"....lol....just sayin.

if you're really heavy, the temptation to shoot for more than 2lbs per week of weight loss is very strong. i know. i've been there. and you can get away with for a number of weeks or months too, but there are consequences. your hair will start falling out because of your high calorie deficit. you will lose muscle mass. your metabolism may start slowing more than can be explained by the loss of muscle mass. you'll be hungry and susceptible to binges. if you lose all of your weight this way, when you go back to eating "normal" amounts of calories, expect to put that weight on again more easily. if you understand all of the consequences and still decide to do it, then that's your choice. however many, many people here have been down that road and found that it wasn't worth it and they regret not losing the weight in a slower, more healthy way. just ask them... they are here and willing to share their experiences. that's really all that any of us are saying. we know lots of "1200" people cannot be dissuaded. there is no point in arguing with them... they are going to do what they've decided to do. but some of these folks are following that dietary goals because they don't know the consequences. that's who we're trying to reach. i sometimes only eat 800 or 900 calories a day myself. but that's because on those days i'm not that hungry, usually because i ate 3500 or more the day before. so if you have low calorie days from time to time, i think that's normal. but trying to stick to a low calorie goal for many weeks or months can and will eventually become counterproductive to your long term success. if you have a medical reason and supervision to go on a low calorie diet, that's obviously an exception. also, if you're a hobbit, then 1100 calories might be the right amount as well. but for most adults, it's probably going to be too low.

A Hobbit is more likely to net 5000+ calories and never feel quilty about it!

WinnerVictorious

I hear what you're saying...and to the OP, you obviously know what you're talking about because you look great!. However, for us
'beginners' ...when MFP is telling us to eat at a certain level to lose the weight we want to lose, it's hard to say..."you're wrong, I need to eat more"....lol....just sayin.

if you're really heavy, the temptation to shoot for more than 2lbs per week of weight loss is very strong. i know. i've been there. and you can get away with for a number of weeks or months too, but there are consequences. your hair will start falling out because of your high calorie deficit. you will lose muscle mass. your metabolism may start slowing more than can be explained by the loss of muscle mass. you'll be hungry and susceptible to binges. if you lose all of your weight this way, when you go back to eating "normal" amounts of calories, expect to put that weight on again more easily. if you understand all of the consequences and still decide to do it, then that's your choice. however many, many people here have been down that road and found that it wasn't worth it and they regret not losing the weight in a slower, more healthy way. just ask them... they are here and willing to share their experiences. that's really all that any of us are saying. we know lots of "1200" people cannot be dissuaded. there is no point in arguing with them... they are going to do what they've decided to do. but some of these folks are following that dietary goals because they don't know the consequences. that's who we're trying to reach. i sometimes only eat 800 or 900 calories a day myself. but that's because on those days i'm not that hungry, usually because i ate 3500 or more the day before. so if you have low calorie days from time to time, i think that's normal. but trying to stick to a low calorie goal for many weeks or months can and will eventually become counterproductive to your long term success. if you have a medical reason and supervision to go on a low calorie diet, that's obviously an exception. also, if you're a hobbit, then 1100 calories might be the right amount as well. but for most adults, it's probably going to be too low.

A Hobbit is more likely to net 5000+ calories and never feel quilty about it!

yes, of course. with 7 daily meals, it really adds up.

first breakfast, second breakfast, elevensies, tea, luncheon, supper, dinner

srpm

A Hobbit is more likely to net 5000+ calories and never feel quilty about it!

yes, of course. with 7 daily meals, it really adds up.

first breakfast, second breakfast, elevensies, tea, luncheon, supper, dinner
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Darn, beat me to it!

lizzzylou

Not looking to start a fight, but not all facts are necessarily presented
a) she's growing so her metabolism is working much faster
b) I bet she runs around all day playing burning way more calories than I do sitting at my desk for 10 hours

Just a couple of things that I feel that also need to be considered....

I would imagine at her daughters tiny weight, she is still expending less energy than a person carrying 100-200lbs of weight on their body... I could be wrong though.

Her daughter is growing *every* day in some form. Brain development, organ development, height, weight. etc. She actually is expanding much more energy than you think.

Which is why, OP, I totally get what you're trying to do... but it's a biiiiit of a fallacy.

The fallacy would be if the OP said you weigh 5X what my daughter does so you should eat 5X (i.e. 5,500 calories). Saying that you weigh 5X as much as her daughter so you probably need more than 1,100 calories isn't really a fallacy.

I sit at a desk all day and on days I don't work out I can still eat well over 1,100 (or 1,200 thx MFP) calories and still lose some weight, just not all in one day and if I lose it at a slower pace I'll feel better during the process and am less likely to give up. When I was stupidly trying to stick to 1200 calories/day even with eating back my exercise calories I would get burnt out and give up after about a week or completely binge on weekends and undo any progress I had made during the week.

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Congrats. I don't. I need to maintain around 1,200 to 1,400 calories to lose weight. I must be doing it wrong.

lizzzylou

Not looking to start a fight, but not all facts are necessarily presented
a) she's growing so her metabolism is working much faster
b) I bet she runs around all day playing burning way more calories than I do sitting at my desk for 10 hours

Just a couple of things that I feel that also need to be considered....

I would imagine at her daughters tiny weight, she is still expending less energy than a person carrying 100-200lbs of weight on their body... I could be wrong though.

Are you calling me fat? :laugh: just kidding! hehe (I have strange sense of humor)

Jaulen

Not looking to start a fight, but not all facts are necessarily presented
a) she's growing so her metabolism is working much faster
b) I bet she runs around all day playing burning way more calories than I do sitting at my desk for 10 hours

Just a couple of things that I feel that also need to be considered....

I would imagine at her daughters tiny weight, she is still expending less energy than a person carrying 100-200lbs of weight on their body... I could be wrong though.

Nope, not wrong, takes more eneregy to carry more weight.

Jaulen

I hear what you're saying...and to the OP, you obviously know what you're talking about because you look great!. However, for us
'beginners' ...when MFP is telling us to eat at a certain level to lose the weight we want to lose, it's hard to say..."you're wrong, I need to eat more"....lol....just sayin.

Most MFP 'beginners' also don't realize that with MFP calculations they are supposed to be eating exercise calories back.

justjenny

Great thread! Thanks for posting!

babyblake11

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megalin9

I hear what you're saying...and to the OP, you obviously know what you're talking about because you look great!. However, for us
'beginners' ...when MFP is telling us to eat at a certain level to lose the weight we want to lose, it's hard to say..."you're wrong, I need to eat more"....lol....just sayin.

It is hard to wrap your mind around that idea, so the best thing you can do is educate yourself. Read. Listen. Understand the MFP logic. Think for yourself. Stay open-minded. Will you lose weight on 1200 calories? Yep. Will you retain lean body mass? I'm not an expert, but my guess is not so much. Is 1200 calories sustainable for the rest of your life? Definitely not for me.

Just learn as much as you posibly can and make an informed, reasonable decision that you can live with day in and day out.

srpm

I sit at a desk all day and on days I don't work out I can still eat well over 1,100 (or 1,200 thx MFP) calories and still lose some weight, just not all in one day and if I lose it at a slower pace I'll feel better during the process and am less likely to give up. When I was stupidly trying to stick to 1200 calories/day even with eating back my exercise calories I would get burnt out and give up after about a week or completely binge on weekends and undo any progress I had made during the week.

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Congrats. I don't. I need to maintain around 1,200 to 1,400 calories to lose weight. I must be doing it wrong.

IMO 1,400 is well over 1,100, as in my breakfast, or a snack (or two depending on the day) or in the case of the OP's daughter any given meal. @ 1,450ish per day net I still lose and it is much more realistic for me than when I was trying to eat under 1,200. I still have under 1,200 days but I also have some that are over 1,600 so it all evens out.

SRH7

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Lol. And we love you for getting a difficult message out there in a way that hasn't upset about 100 people! (yet!)