1200 calorie friends?

What is your goal by consuming only 1200 calories per day?

Did you know that eating too-few of calories can actually cause our bodies enter starvation mode? The thyroid hormones needed to fuel your metabolism can’t be produced and our metabolism starts slowing down. Our bodies start clinging to fat stores as a source of energy and we become sluggish.

The ideal caloric intake is based off an equation that first calculates your BMR to include your height, weight, age, gender.

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

Once this number is established, the next step adds in your activity level in the Harris Benedict equation.

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/harris-benedict-equation/

This final number is what you should be consuming on a daily basis. The ideal plan for your body is 40/40/20, meaning 40% carbs, 40% protein, 20% fat. This keeps your body in fat-burning mode while allowing the gain of lean muscle. It also allows your body to maintain a higher energy level and feel full longer!

I hope this helps, feel free to add me

Starvation mode is a myth. I have been successfully maintaining 1200 cals a day for over 7 months, and have lost about 25 pounds. No gimmicks, no weird diets, and no hunger. If 1200 works for you and you are seeing results, ignore the yahoos who will try to bring you down just because THEY can't hack it and think their way is better. No one way is better than the other.

Good luck!

Try again sweetie, I eat what I eat and have never been overweight in my life.

Just started - this is my first message...my goal is 1200....let's do this thing! ;-)

You can add me! I'm at 1210 cals and my diary is open to friends. I work and go to school full time so I don't really feel up to exercising most days so I stick to my 1200 pretty much religiously. It's kind of fun to plan meals based on 1200 cals. It's like a challenge to get the most bang for you calorie buck. Haha.

Hi. generally I m at 1200 cal person.
I try n learn to eat whole grain, veg & protein n healthy clean diet as much as I know how to. And after less than 2 years. It is part of me although at times I will have days of emo eating or cravings or extras. ^.^
It depends a lot on that day if I do exercise n am I hungry. (btw most of the time my stomach n mouth r hubgry) hahaha..
With exercise I normal eat around 1250+ - 1800 cal it depends.
Macro : around 40% protein, fats 25-29%, 35-31% carb
wanted to improved on my macro to 50% protein, 20% fats, 30% carb - but seems really hard still working on it.. In a process

My food diary is only available for friends.


Magnum Conjugated Linoleic Acid 90softgel 1000mg - Dietary Supplement , 2 soft gels 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dymatize nutrition Elite whey protein Isolate - Smooth Banana - low carb, bcca 6.5, 0.5 scoop (~31g) 57 1 1 12 25 0
Generic - Egg - Soft Boiled, 2 egg 140 2 10 12 130 0
Eggs - Hard Boiled Egg Whites (No Yolk), 1 egg 17 0 0 4 55 0
Quacker Oats - Oatmeal, 0.3 cup 60 11 1 2 0 0
Gardenia - Multigrain country loaf, 1 slices (44g) 58 10 1 2 125 0
Gaspari Nutrition Anavite 3 in 1 Multi Vit - Multi Vit highly bioavailable vitamin cofactors high disea if Beta Alanine n L-Carnitine L-Tartrate, 1 tablet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add Food Quick Tools 332 24 13 32 335 0
Snack 1
Dymatize nutrition Elite whey protein Isolate - Smooth Banana - low carb, bcca 6.5, 0.5 scoop (~31g) 57 1 1 12 25 0
Gala - Red Apple (Medium), 0.5 Apple 28 8 0 0 1 6
Fruit - Grapes, Green, Seedless, 1 Ea, 5 each 18 5 0 0 0 5
Eggs - Hard Boiled Egg Whites (No Yolk), 3 egg 51 1 0 12 165 0
Sizzle - Vit C w zinc, 1 tablet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quacker Oats - Oatmeal, 0.7 cup 140 25 3 5 0 1
Add Food Quick Tools 294 40 4 29 191 12
Lunch
Magnum Conjugated Linoleic Acid 90softgel 1000mg - Dietary Supplement , 2 soft gels 0 0 0 0 0 0
Magnum Opus - For endurance pre workout, 1 scoop 1 0 0 0 0 0
Dymatize nutrition Elite whey protein Isolate - Smooth Banana - low carb, bcca 6.5, 1 scoop (~31g) 114 2 2 24 50 0
Gala - Red Apple (Medium), 0.5 Apple 28 8 0 0 1 6
Add Food Quick Tools 143 10 2 24 51 6
Snack 2
Generic - Almonds 10, 10 almonds 70 2 5 3 0 1
Gardenia - Multigrain country loaf, 1 slices (44g) 58 10 1 2 125 0
Eggs - Hard Boiled Egg Whites (No Yolk), 2 egg 34 0 0 8 110 0
Gaspari Nutrition Anavite 3 in 1 Multi Vit - Multi Vit highly bioavailable vitamin cofactors high disea if Beta Alanine n L-Carnitine L-Tartrate, 1 tablet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Add Food Quick Tools 162 12 6 13 235 1
Dinner
Magnum Conjugated Linoleic Acid 90softgel 1000mg - Dietary Supplement , 2 soft gels 0 0 0 0 0 0
Broccoli - Cooked, boiled, drained, with salt, 200 g 56 10 1 6 524 3
Enoki - Mushroom (Golden Mushroom), 90.0 g (3.5 oz) 40 7 0 2 0 2
Tesco - 2 Steamed Salmon Fillets, 92.5 g 180 1 10 23 0 0
Eggs - Hard Boiled Egg Whites (No Yolk), 1 egg 17 0 0 4 55 0
Add Food Quick Tools 293 18 11 35 579 5
Snack3 Bf 8.30-9pm
Dymatize Nutrition Elite - Elite Gourmet - Whey & Casein Blend Protein Powder - Chocolate Peanut Butter, 0.5 Scoop 63 3 1 11 85 0
Add Food Quick Tools 63 3 1 11 85 0
   
Totals 1,287 107 37 144 1,476 24
Your Daily Goal 2,398 329 79 89 2,500 48
Remaining 1,111 222 42 -55 1,024 24
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar
*You've earned 1198 extra calories from exercise today
Water Consumption - 9 cups

Thanks for the advice Melo

Hello, I back on board I need all the help I can get.

I must look into this more Debbie. I use Endomondo which tracks my distance and speed onto my Android phone and then updates automatically to mfp. I thought that 1,000 calories for a 14 mile round trip (60 minutes) was a bit high so I checked online and found a calorie burning calculator for cyclists. It seems what pushes my cal burning number up is my weight. If I was lighter I would burn less. In addtion if I cycle at "vigerous" rather than "moderate" speed it burns more.

Also there are a lot of very steep AND long hills on the way to work and back, so this presumably ups my HR.

I did try a Bluetooth HR chest strap a while back but didn't really get on with it as it kept losing connection with the phone. But that was with Runkeeper (not supported by mfp) so now I am using Endomondo perhaps it would be more reliable. Does anyone have any experience of this.

Also anyone who uses a chest strap, does mfp take this into consideration when working out cals burned?

Thanks for taking the time Debbie.

I'm at 1,200. I don't know how many times I've heard this starvation mode excuse from everybody in their mother. I exercise like a demon 9 to 11 hours of cardio and toning per week. I'm in great physical shape, but have been fighting the last few pounds mainly to get leaner. I've been exercising with no stops (only a week or two here for vacation) for the past two years. I've upped calorie intake and lowered it to see if my weight would change. I watch what I eat, but not to the point of denying myself things that I love. The only thing that has worked in helping me get leaner is a reduction of calories and maintaining a regular deficit. Based on my BMR and activity level the HB equation suggests that I consume over 2,400 per day. That is simply insane. I would not only gain back everything I've worked so hard to loose, I will explode from the amount of food I will have to force myself to eat on a daily basis. Unless I switch to junk food I suppose, which is not happening any time soon. If you're eating 1,200 calories, make them count by eating foods that properly nourish you by providing all the essential ingredients. If you feel great and have lots of energy, that is all that matters. It's tested and it works.

My endricrinologst said 1200 -1250 calores for weight loss. I am trying a mix of shakes and food for my diet. Weight watchers gives a lot more food but it did not work so well for me. I lost 10lbs before and need to be diligent everyday. I cannot cheat even for one day without gaining weight:( So I need all the motivation and diligence I can muster. My work is doing a makeover maddness for % of weight lost, but calculating the fee plus persons I realized that my 3 collegues with awesome metabloism who weigh about 120 only have to lose 10lbs in 10 weeks, whereas I have to loose 20lbs in the same time and I struggle to loose while they both lost weight by accident, so for me it is a do it for me.

Yeah, anyone feel free to add me. I'm on a low amount too because I'm short, and not overweight (just a few lbs to lose). I've been a bit low for the past week because I've been ill and had no appetite, but normally try and stick to 1100 - 1200. I think this is ok for me as i'm 5ft 1, have very low activity levels and even my doctor previously put me on a 1100 diet when i was a bit overweight.

I therefore get really, really annoyed with people a lot taller, or who weigh a lot more that say I should eat more. They have more weight to maintain than me!!! It is also harder for me to burn off cals from sport. Most importantly, I am actually following a qualified doctors recommendations!

Alexe x

Hello,
I just re-started this Tuesday, but I'm doing 1,250 a day. You can add me too!

im started last friday i think? and mfp calculated my calories at 1200 a day, i keep reading people saying that its ok for the short people (under 5ft 5) but i am 5ft 8 and currently weigh 201.6 lbs is this safe/healthy for me to be on 1200 calories? i would appreciate the advice thank you x

More like 1600-1800...

I'm 1270 daily, you can add me. I'm looking for support also..

You can add me I am at 1200 calories a day, I do eat back exercise cals. My diary is open and is vegetarian.