Seeing a lot of rude comments about 1200/cal....

i wish I hadn't wasted the past 5 minutes of my life reading this thread...

1200 is not the magic number for everyone. Neither is 1400, 1800, 2000, 2500, etc.

We all need to find the number that is right for us. But don't bash someone else who has a different number than yours.

BMR calculators vary greatly. They range from 1300-1600 for me. There are many factors that affect your BMR. Actual experience is the only way to tell for sure what your maintenance level is, short of going to a doctor who specializes in this and having testing done.

In my own experience over the past few years, I maintain around 1600-1700 cals per day. Eating between 1200-1300 gives me a 300-500 per day deficit. This is NOT starvation mode. Since I still have 45 or more lbs to lose, I can certainly eat at this deficit or even a bit higher, and do it safely.

What pisses me off, and others as well, is when people make blanket statements of FACT that 1000-1200 is unhealthy for EVERYONE, and make rude, insulting comments to anyone who dares to admit that they are eating at that level. Trust me, there are MANY other people who have lost and maintained a lot of weight, eating at a higher calorie deficit. You will find them on the success stories forum.
Others have lost eating at a lower deficit as well. The choice is yours. No matter how quickly you lose the weight, you will still have to make permanent diet and exercise changes or you WILL regain your weight.

No, you do not have to starve yourself to lose weight. You do however have to have a calorie deficit to lose weight. Figure out the best number for you, stick to it, and try to ignore the self-professed experts who claim to know exactly how your body works, and insist your body burns the same amount of calories that theirs does.

When I was 30, lifting heavy 3 days a week, and working full time as a baggage handler, I could eat anything I want and stay at a healthy weight. At 49, stay at home, and partially disabled, I cant eat 2000 or more calories a day. Proven by the fact that I gained 50 pounds in the 5 yrs following my disability that put me in a wheelchair for a few years.

Common sense and an open mind go a long way on here. A little mutual respect would be nice as well.

1200 is not the magic number for everyone. Neither is 1400, 1800, 2000, 2500, etc.

We all need to find the number that is right for us. But don't bash someone else who has a different number than yours.

BMR calculators vary greatly. They range from 1300-1600 for me. There are many factors that affect your BMR. Actual experience is the only way to tell for sure what your maintenance level is, short of going to a doctor who specializes in this and having testing done.

In my own experience over the past few years, I maintain around 1600-1700 cals per day. Eating between 1200-1300 gives me a 300-500 per day deficit. This is NOT starvation mode. Since I still have 45 or more lbs to lose, I can certainly eat at this deficit or even a bit higher, and do it safely.

What pisses me off, and others as well, is when people make blanket statements of FACT that 1000-1200 is unhealthy for EVERYONE, and make rude, insulting comments to anyone who dares to admit that they are eating at that level. Trust me, there are MANY other people who have lost and maintained a lot of weight, eating at a higher calorie deficit. You will find them on the success stories forum.
Others have lost eating at a lower deficit as well. The choice is yours. No matter how quickly you lose the weight, you will still have to make permanent diet and exercise changes or you WILL regain your weight.

No, you do not have to starve yourself to lose weight. You do however have to have a calorie deficit to lose weight. Figure out the best number for you, stick to it, and try to ignore the self-professed experts who claim to know exactly how your body works, and insist your body burns the same amount of calories that theirs does.

When I was 30, lifting heavy 3 days a week, and working full time as a baggage handler, I could eat anything I want and stay at a healthy weight. At 49, stay at home, and partially disabled, I cant eat 2000 or more calories a day. Proven by the fact that I gained 50 pounds in the 5 yrs following my disability that put me in a wheelchair for a few years.

Common sense and an open mind go a long way on here. A little mutual respect would be nice as well.

i fully agree! i eat an average of 1250 cals per day, and im very happy with that! i know alot of people have negative things to say about it, but it doesnt bother me in the least. they are not living in my body, so, i am the only one that counts. i have actually played around with my calories, adjusting about 50 at a time, and i actually found 1250 to be a great pace for me. ive learned how to cook extremely healthy meals, low in cals, high in nutrients, and because of this, i actually come up under my goal on some days, and get the treat of throwing in some chocolate in the evening. at 1400 cals a day, i was losing 1 pound a month, and im not pleased with that pace, so adjusted and found 1250 to be perfect, FOR ME!