Anyone stuck to 1200 cals

I do fine on one 1200. I eat a lot too. I will probably eating more protein starting next week, mainly in the morning because I think I may be doing some extra walking with a job. For me it's about eating around my flaky schedule and what will make me feel better. In the winter I will probably eat more. It's hot now I don't like to be out in the heat with too much in my stomach.

You can stuff a lot of food into 1200 calories if you choose good foods. Veggies, veggies, veggies. I would rather have a full plate with several different food items than just eat a little because of the calorie content. If you need more though eat it. Your body will let you know better than any chart or advice.

Also, getting older does affect it. I don't know how you eat or how you are but adding more veggies and fruit, fresh foods and all will help. I have never been a huge eater but if I ate like I did 20 yrs ago I would fit through the door. lol. And I was in great shape.

i am also supposed to be slide in at 1200 per day, to get a 2lb per week weight loss,
and i am older,
it's slow and steady weight loss so far, BUT i juuuuuuuuuust started,
and apparently, from what i can tell by reading around, that at first the weight does come off,
but then, later on,
we hit plateaus or something, is what others are saying.

so maybe later on, i will level out, and hit a plateau and struggle around.
also, i do believe, some of what i "lost" was fluids, not fat.

i am tracking every bite, just tonite, i realized, i drink about 80 calories per day in coffee creamer alone, which i had not been adding in. and i am trying to track Evvvvvvverything i eat right now, til i figure out what works for me, and what does not.


right now, i am breaking all the rules, eating less than recommended on most days,
and losing something, be it water or fat (not sure)
but, my long term plan is,
when i get closer to my goal weight, i plan to eat a more balanced diet than i am right now.

I am on 1200. Some days I am over, some days slightly under. I am losing slowly but have no problem with that because its consistent. I lose anywhere from a half pound a week to 3 pounds...but thats been rare. Still, I am in no hurry. Hurrying weight loss in the past was a ticket to long term failure for me. Slow and steady and forever gone!

And I lost 24 pounds in 2 months!

I started on this site a bit late

I try to eat the 1200 calories every day. It does vary though, the more I exercise I get in the more I want to eat.

I have only been doing this for 35 days and I have lost 9 pounds. I do get some kind of exercise in daily, with the exception of one day out of 35 days. I have only gone over the recommended calories a few times. My average weight loss is about 1.8 pounds per week, which I am happy with.

I think it's working for me. Stick with it!! Do what works for you.

Oh, and I am 48 years old.