Have you lost eating 1200 calories?

amyschicos
amyschicos Posts: 30 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
That's it! Just want to know who has lost eating 1200 calories and how long has it taken you to lose following this calorie allotment! THANKSSSSSSSSSS!!!!
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  • kw0205
    kw0205 Posts: 62
    I'm eating ~1200/day ... some days a little less. First week I lost 1.8 pounds and I hadn't started exercising yet. Good luck!!
  • cm196250
    cm196250 Posts: 14
    DO YOU EXTERCISE ANY LIKE GO TO THE GYM ?:happy:
  • wvtrap
    wvtrap Posts: 19 Member
    I eat ~1200 calories a day and have lost almost 42lbs since Thanksgiving.
  • loneworg
    loneworg Posts: 342 Member
    If it works for you great but I figured out my tdee -20% (mine is 3000 cals) and been losing 1-3 pounds a week.
  • Rehobobound
    Rehobobound Posts: 143 Member
    I lose about 1/2 lb a week eating 1200 calories a day and I have been eating some of my exercise calories back from time to time. I think that someone with more to lose might lose at a higher rate. I have about 18 to lose in order to get back to a healthy BMI. No problem here with the mere 1/2 lb a week though, I've done it the fast way and it's doesn't stay off.
  • chelseybennett1
    chelseybennett1 Posts: 275 Member
    I started 1200 cal a day and am down 30 lbs since November 12th. I'm trying to get 1400 now because I was concerned my body would go into starvation mode.
  • mshopey
    mshopey Posts: 125 Member
    I'm on 1200 a day, and i lost 7lbs in the first week, and 4lbs last week.
    I do have over 100 to lose in total, but i think that's a pretty good start.
    And i only exercised 1 day in those 2 weeks.
    Done a bit more this week though.
    I'm still getting 3 meals and 2 snacks a day though :)
    x
  • suzmathew
    suzmathew Posts: 61
    I'm on 1200 a day, generally under, but I'm not really losing anything (lost 1lb in 10 days) I'm exercising too. Do I need to up my calories? (finding it difficult to go over 1200 unless I eat lots of the bad stuff), tend to only eat if I'm hungry. How do I increase my loss?
  • suzmathew
    suzmathew Posts: 61
    I'm on 1200 a day, generally under, but I'm not really losing anything (lost 1lb in 10 days) I'm exercising too. Do I need to up my calories? (finding it difficult to go over 1200 unless I eat lots of the bad stuff), tend to only eat if I'm hungry. How do I increase my loss?
  • pizzicatomama
    pizzicatomama Posts: 2 Member
    I workout 3 times a week, I do not "usually" eat back my calories burned, and I eat 1200 calories a day and I have lost and kept off 32 pounds since July.
  • OspreyVista
    OspreyVista Posts: 464 Member
    I'm on 1200 a day, generally under, but I'm not really losing anything (lost 1lb in 10 days) I'm exercising too. Do I need to up my calories? (finding it difficult to go over 1200 unless I eat lots of the bad stuff), tend to only eat if I'm hungry. How do I increase my loss?

    For myself personally I don't lose on 1200 calories. I stall and don't go anywhere. My BMR is 1395 and I eat 1400 + some exercise cals back and I'm losing a little over a lb a week normally.
  • love4fitnesslove4food_wechange
    love4fitnesslove4food_wechange Posts: 6,897 Member
    I eat ~1200 calories a day and have lost almost 42lbs since Thanksgiving.

    are you serious?
  • DragonflyF15
    DragonflyF15 Posts: 437 Member
    When I first started, MFP said I should eat only 1200 and I lost weight. Then it plateaued. For 6 weeks. As I did more research, both here on the boards and other exercise sites, I found a calculator that was more accurate and helpful in losing weight based upon my TDEE and goals set and realized I needed to eat more to lose. Since then I'm losing again...slower than before, but that's because I'm only 7lbs from my goal weight. Long term, I don't recommend a 1200 calorie diet.
  • MariaChele85
    MariaChele85 Posts: 267 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/799358-my-personal-quest-on-1200-calories
    Yes I lost on 1200, but it not sustainable for a long period of time.
  • eyeshuh
    eyeshuh Posts: 333
    OR you could eat a lot more and still lose weight! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
  • mell6355
    mell6355 Posts: 171 Member
    I am 1200-1300 and eat 50% of my exercise calories, I have lost 2.3 pounds on average for 16 weeks, slowed down over the last 3 weeks (holidays) but right back on track this week. I exercise 6 days a week.
  • BeccaLevine
    BeccaLevine Posts: 315 Member
    DO YOU EXTERCISE ANY LIKE GO TO THE GYM ?:happy:

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  • SGocka
    SGocka Posts: 33 Member
    I lost 172 pounds on 1200 calories a day.
  • ElizaRoche
    ElizaRoche Posts: 2,005 Member
    look at my ticker :smile:

    I started counting calories back in april, so about 9 months.
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    I am, and have been since I began on 3/12/12. My ticker shows that it is working for me. I only began exercising in October. I am getting in 1/2 hour on an eliptical M-F, and walk (brisk pace) for 1 hour on Sat & Sun, with wrist weights. I am 61 years old.
  • MariaChele85
    MariaChele85 Posts: 267 Member
    I eat ~1200 calories a day and have lost almost 42lbs since Thanksgiving.

    are you serious?
    Heavier folks can lose more weight faster than someone smaller.
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    I started in April of last year, at 138, immediately postpartum. <
    Now this is me, at 106.6. I stuck to 1200 cals.
  • libbyskolnik
    libbyskolnik Posts: 9
    I am having problems and my doc says it has to do with sleep deprivation! Your body holds calories, thinking you are not resting and need to store energy. Your body also does not process sugar properly when you don':smile: t get emough sleep. Are you getting 7-8 hours of good sleep per night? I have since had a sleep test and am waiting for my CPAP machine. He claims I will feel like a new woman!
  • enigmachik
    enigmachik Posts: 150
    I'm on 1200 calories a day. But I'm only 4'10" and lead a very sedentary life (desk job etc) so I really don't need much more than 1200 calories anyway. At least I won't need much more than that after I reach goal. I've lost 63 lbs in the last six months.
  • DragonflyF15
    DragonflyF15 Posts: 437 Member
    I'm on 1200 a day, generally under, but I'm not really losing anything (lost 1lb in 10 days) I'm exercising too. Do I need to up my calories? (finding it difficult to go over 1200 unless I eat lots of the bad stuff), tend to only eat if I'm hungry. How do I increase my loss?

    Maybe add in some protein powder shake?
  • denezy
    denezy Posts: 573 Member
    I eat 1800 calories a day, work out 5 days a week and have lost 23 lbs since September. I have yet to experience the need to gnaw off my own arm and am happy and nice.

    Edit to say: I am 5'9" and started at 218 lbs.
  • SuperstahKC
    SuperstahKC Posts: 1
    I have been sticking to 1200 calories a day and I exercise 4-5 days a week. I found that it is imperative to make sure you eat even if you aren't hungry. Especially if you are working out, you need to fuel your body so it has something to burn. Protein bars are great snacks. They keep you full and give you energy.
  • scrapscot
    scrapscot Posts: 123 Member
    I started off on 1300 but changed my goals yesterday, so MFP now has me on 1280. I've lost almost 5 lbs in 15 days.
  • amyschicos
    amyschicos Posts: 30 Member
    Everyone responses are just what I need to hear! I have 75 lb to lose :) Thank you all for your responses! So encouraging! :)
  • celebrity328
    celebrity328 Posts: 377 Member
    I was put on a 1200 calorie diet a year ago by a doctor and have lost 65lbs to date eating that way. However I am only 30lbs away from my "goal" and have stalled for the last 3 months.

    I have been upping my calories 100 every 2-3 weeks and currently am up to 1500 a day and seeing some weight loss. My guess is my body isnt happy living on 1200 calories a day and since my BMR is 1575 I guess I will prob be able to eat 16-1800 a day and still maintain. Its a learning curve :/

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