Confused! BMR 1500 so why 1200 cal goal??

One of the problems that A LOT of dietary recommendations leave out is that it doesn't take your body's stores of fat into consideration. All that fat we're trying to lose was the body's way of saving it for when you need it. It's totally fine to eat less than your BMR if you have the fat stores (which I assume we all do here) as that is precisely what they are there for. The danger isn't your metabolism, but ensuring that you get enough micro nutrients to sustain good health. In fact, as you lose weight, you might even need a vitamin boost to offset some of the fat-soluable toxins in the body (or at least some believe). I personally find that if I follow a very fruits and vegetable rich diet, I have difficult reaching 1400 calories (about a 100 calories below my RMR/BMR) and have started throwing in a piece of whole-wheat toast and a boiled egg to bring up my daily calories. I just don't feel hungry, so why eat? That's the body adjusting to what it needs. Stay active, respond appropriately to hunger with healthy food and don't worry too much about hitting the mark. However, if you find you're really, really hungry at 1200, then do what makes sense for you. 1500 is a perfectly reasonable amount for a moderately active woman. You will definitely lose weight at this rate, unless you're really, really small already. Good luck!

I'm not necessarily new to the losing weight scene, however, the whole point of losing weight is to get rid of the fat stores that your body has stashed away, keeping our skinny jeans tight and our tummies pooching out ever so slightly. Now, we have to do that in a healthy way by eating nutrient dense foods and listening to our bodies. It's okay to be a little hungry, especially if you're (taking from my own past experiences) used to consuming 1900 and even 2500 calories a day! Now, I personally don't have an issue with only eating 1200 calories but I've learned to listen to my body and drink tons of water and eat nutrient dense food if my body is feeling weak or sluggish. If it's feeling faint, eat! Now, if you find yourself eating more then your own personal goal, whether it be 1200 or 1500, then you do need to work the extra calories off with sensible exercise. For example, the app on your phone calculates how much you work off cleaning the house, or even cooking! What I did this morning was set a stop watch on my phone and recorded how long I was cleaning. Then, I plugged the time into myfitnesspal and it showed me how many calories I burned! Now, I'm sure a lot of you have seen this but I'm just so excited about it, I had to share! Make sure you keep a close eye on what your body is telling you, chew gum if you get the bored munchies, and drink lots of water! All too often, we misinterpret thirsty signals with hungry signals and eat when our body is actually thirsty. With that, make sure you don't drink too much water and actually make yourself sick. Now, this is a super useful tool, however, it doesn't replace your primary care physician so make sure that you keep in contact with your doctor and follow what they have to say over what the machine says. May God bless you all on your weight loss endeavors!