1200 open diary ?

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  • joleenl
    joleenl Posts: 739 Member
    This was me until a few days ago. I actually calculated how many calories I should be eating in fat and protein (filled in carbs with the rest) based on my January diary/results. So now I'm up to about 1400 calories. I still eat pretty clean and am not deprived either, honestly some days I got to force down the extra 200 calories but I believe its for the best. I'm hoping to see good results. I changed my goal to 1.5lbs a week from 2.0lbs a week. I think this is more realistic. I changed my setting to light active from sedmentary too.

    What made you decide to change?

    I'm not using calculations to decide what to eat. I'm using how I feel. And I feel fantastic. If that stops, I will re-evaluate.

    I actually lost weight at a slow, managed rate before (1500-1600) and I hated it. I found it frustrating. I put the weight back on because I couldn't wait to stop counting calories. When I think back to that time, the term "The Arduous March" comes to mind for some reason.

    What I am doing now feels effortless.

    I changed because I read that road map topic. It made sense to me. I did my calculations and am going to test out eating more for a few weeks. Add me and you can watch my progress if you want.
  • Paigeballetdancer
    Paigeballetdancer Posts: 11
    I have that goal too!!!!
  • zumbajheri
    zumbajheri Posts: 200 Member
    I'm on 1200 on non workout days and my diary is open, anyone feel free to add me. Today was my 15th day logging in and I've been committed for 4 weeks. Problem was that my workout partner would be like oh I'm not eating after, just a protein shake (our zumba class) I'm thinking that's nuts, I'm starving afterwards! I usually eat back all my exercise kcals. This website is definitely helping me learn how to fuel my body for my regimen. It started me at 1200, I'm not very good at calculations, so i haven't used the spreadsheet in the road map thread yet, but i plan to. That and a heart rate monitor are my next things to do to upgrade my fitness plan :)
  • jasminwiggs
    jasminwiggs Posts: 11
    ok then ill add u thnk you
  • jasminwiggs
    jasminwiggs Posts: 11
    yes im it is hard but im finding it ok to stay in it but its still hard i just had egg noodle salad and rice and it came 600 calories !
  • EmmaKarney
    EmmaKarney Posts: 690 Member
    1400 open diary.

    I have less than 15lb to lose and 1200 is too low for me - I was hungry all the time!

    My BMR is 1350 so I set my net cals to 1400 and eat back my exercise. If Iose 0.5lb per week then great. It's not a race.
  • tomg33
    tomg33 Posts: 305 Member
    If you're really that hungry despite making good food choices (like lean meats, plenty of vegetables) then it may be that your goal is simply too low. Sometimes our bodies are trying to tell us something :) There's no harm in setting the goal a little higher for a few weeks and working it down as the weight comes off and you get used to it. You really don't have to starve all day.
  • EmmaKarney
    EmmaKarney Posts: 690 Member
    Really suggest you read this:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
  • BeccaBollons
    BeccaBollons Posts: 652 Member
    I am 158 lbs right now, I am averaging 1167 calories a day and my diary is open to everybody.

    It is ascetic, though. I don't eat any processed, chemical laden foods or any processed sugar or grain based carbohydrates. That was my plan. I had no intention of restricting calories this much. But, doing those two things created a sea change in how I feel about food.

    I find this makes me disinterested in food. I also find I am enjoying the feeling of hunger, which is weird. I have way more energy than before which I attribute to all the vitamins and minerals I am getting. I actually boost my average by having cheat days. My modal average is 1120 which means I'm under that half the time.

    It is working for me, though. For really real. I just did the math and, using my weight lost and the number of calories in a pound of fat, I calculated that I am in a 800-1000 calories/day deficit (the low number assumes 3 lbs of my loss was water which seems likely).

    This was me until a few days ago. I actually calculated how many calories I should be eating in fat and protein (filled in carbs with the rest) based on my January diary/results. So now I'm up to about 1400 calories. I still eat pretty clean and am not deprived either, honestly some days I got to force down the extra 200 calories but I believe its for the best. I'm hoping to see good results. I changed my goal to 1.5lbs a week from 2.0lbs a week. I think this is more realistic. I changed my setting to light active from sedmentary too.

    This post has me giggling very childishly! Sedimentary? Is that like the bottom of a river? Sorry, not wanting to offend, but it did make me smile :)
    My diary is open to friends. I exercise a fair bit and eat back my calories to net between 1200 and 1400. Eating only 1200 and exercising would not work for me as I'm hungry (or maybe just greedy/munchy) most of the time. Add me as a friend if you want to see this in action!
  • EmmaKarney
    EmmaKarney Posts: 690 Member
    People who eat 1200 but survive on junk food must be STARVING.
  • SRH7
    SRH7 Posts: 2,037 Member
    It takes a real humanitarian to sacrifice and ration yourself such a low amount of calories, however i must parrot the advice of most people on MFP: 1200 is too little calories. Anybody can "lose weight" but your goal should be reducing fat and gaining or keeping lean body mass (muscle). This requires careful calculation of your daily TDEE and food choices. Good luck to you but i strongly encourage you to eat more and focus on building a strong base of muscle.

    Couldn't agree more. If you want to lose fat and have a killer body with minimal loss of muscle, then 1200 is too low. MFP sets most people at 1200 automatically and most of us have fallen for that when we started. You initially lose weight, then it grinds to a halt.

    I did it, lost 7lbs, put it back on, lost 7lbs, put it back etc etc for a year. I'm now eating more and have lost 9lbs in a fraction of that time... and the weight loss is continuing. Eating at TDEE-20% will ensure the weight loss continues and that you only lose fat (which is what we all want, isn't it?).

    Others have also put in links to the Roadmap - well worth a look.
  • petitegreek
    petitegreek Posts: 144 Member
    My goal is 1,200 and I have an open diary. Feel free to add me! :) However, I don't always eat 1,200 cals per day. Some days I'm under, and some days I'm over.
  • Eat2Win
    Eat2Win Posts: 123 Member
    I agree with what CWOLFMAN13 had to say, because in all my nutritional studies, I find the facts would agree as well.

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