1200 open diary ?

I'm at 1240 per day, so feel free to add me--- I do tend to go over/forget to log my dinners & usually don't log at all on weekends, though. Soooo I may not be the best person to look to as an example

I find it pretty hard to stay within the 1200 range, do definitely exercise to earn more calories if you can.

I'm at 1400 +/- Diary is open... feel free to add me.

First off, you have a lot of days where you are way under...you don't need to shoot under your goal..it's a goal, which means it is something to be achieved. That means eat back your exercise calories...your goal already has a substantial weight loss deficit built into it from your maintenance level of calories. Achieve your goals.

Secondly, 1,200 may or may not be realistic...it is the most aggressive weight loss approach on MFP and IMHO, should really be reserved for those with 50+ Lbs to lose as that calorie goal is usually below your BMR. That said, if you're going to do it, you need to net to it...which means you need to eat back exercise calories. Netting below 1,200 can be very dangerous and cause all kinds of problems...metabolic stall being the least of your concerns in the long run.

Also, you need to pick satiating, nutrient dense foods for the most part...lots of veg like broccoli, cauliflower, leafy greens, etc. Also, lots of protein and healthy fats. Steer clear of lots of carbs as these don't tend to leave you satiated for long and you just want more.

open diary, 1200

Mine is open & just over 1200, but I do agree with others that 1200 maybe a bit too low for you. I let MFP adjust my calories based on my weight, what I need to lose, & my life style.
Also, no one should be trying to lose more than 2 pounds a week...quick weight loss in the long run is not good!

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.

MyUndereatingPal?

You can add me, I'm at 1200 with an open diary.

Tips - find foods that are low calorie yet filling, don't drink alcohol, don't eat out. I eat a lot of the same things for breakfast/lunch (1/2 avocado, yogurt, hard boiled eggs) and try to vary dinners.

I'm trying a new approach of 1200-1300 calories on non-workout days (and more on my 5 gym days per week, closer to 1700). Since today is day 1 of that, my diary probably isn't of much help, lol. BUT, I was VERY proud of my meal plan for the day today, so I thought I'd share it with you.

Breakfast - Gas station "latte" (shh, don't judge, lol) and 6oz fat-free greek yogurt
Lunch - salad w/ 3 cups spinach/field greens salad mix, 1/2 oz full-fat cheddar cheese, 1.5oz deli roast beef, 1 C chopped raw broccoli, 2 T full-fat ranch dressing
Snack - 1 small grapefruit, 1 oz almonds
Dinner - 6oz wild atlantic salmon, 8 asparagus spears, 2 C sauteed spinach, 1T olive oil and 1T lemon juice divided across all 3 for cooking and dressing

Total - 1224 calories, 64g fat, 88g protein, 78g carbs.

Totally satisfying, limited processed foods, lots of fruits and veggies, lean proteins, and healthy fats.

I don't think I could/would/should eat that way every single day, but for 2 days a week I think it's a really healthy representation of what 1200 calories can be. On the other days of the week, I have a bigger breakfast (eggs with a meat and some cheese) and move my yogurt to a morning snack, and then add an evening snack (what it is depends on what my macros look like and how many calories I have left - maybe chips and salsa, maybe cottage cheese, maybe an apple and PB, maybe a bowl of ice cream, etc), but other than that it looks really similar.

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.

Mine is not open. (Maintenance mode) but here is my sample 1200 day:

8AM – 2/3 cup FiberOne cereal (60) 2/3 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond milk (20) – 80 calories
10AM – 6oz Kroger CarbMaster Yogurt – 60 calories
12 noon – 2 slices 40 cal bread (80) and 1 ounce turkey (or ham) (30) condiments or veggies to equal up to – 150 calories
2 pm - veggies or fruit as much as you can get for -100 calories Depending on what you pick this could be a good bit of food
4pm – Lite Cheese Stick 50 calories
6pm – (2 grilled chicken Caesar Wraps) 2 light FlatOut wraps (180), 6 oz grilled chicken breast (210), half a bag of Dole Lite Caesar Kit (135) – 515 calories
8pm – ½ PINT! Arctic Zero vanilla icecream (75) Walden Farms Caramel Sauce (0 I don’t know how they do it) ½ a FiberOne brownie (crumbled up on top) (45) – 115 calories

That is a 1070 day with dessert so I would typically add a 100 calorie bag of popcorn to a ziplock bag in the morning and use it as a grab snack during the day. I know the nutrition natzis won’t like that I do desert instead of more healthy items for my 8pm snack but it made the limited calories so much more doable.

Feel free to add me, I have a 1200 calorie goal although I don't really keep to it, some day's I manage only 600 other days I go a little over at 1300, just depends on the day. Trying to get a little more strict now though.

My diary is open, my goal is 1280 a day, but on workout days I eat about 1500-1750 cals a day, to keep me energized! Feel free to have a look. Some days I go over if I'm hungry, and I just even it out on a day I work out.

Hi I'm on 12,000 + some from exercise. Are you finding it hard?

Hi I'm on 12,000 + some from exercise. Are you finding it hard?

Wow! That's a lot of calories.. LOL You must have a killer workout!! LOL!