A Success story from someone who eats 1200 calories

I'm doing 1200 right now. It's worked before, but I didn't stick with it (my biggest problem). Congrats on your hard work!

And we wonder why people deactivate their accounts? Hopefully the OP is still around with a different name.

FTR, I eat over 3000 cals. Just sayin'. There's more than one way to skin a cat. And one of us will still look like this in two years. Can you guess which one?

I'm guess that you will still look the same in 2 years. I base that only on the fact that you've lost 0 of your 32lb weight loss goal and Fightininggirl has lost 71 lbs so far and losing more and more every week. Definitely feel she will look much different in 2 years. Contrats to you fightininggirl, you are an inspiration.

THIS

Also those on 1200 cals are looking to lose weight not to build muscle..... which is an entirely different concept and requires an entirely different plan!! Try eating 3000cals per day and not working out and lifting weights for hours.... much different result me thinks!!

Yeah, tell us how many you burn while eating 3000 cals per day.

OP deactivated. Just FYI

Probably broke her account from eating too few calories.

I was at the same cal per mpg, changing today to 1300. Will see if that helps. Still not choosing all the right foods.

Just noticed...does having a picture of the hamburger not make you crave one? Self sabotage?

OP deactivated. Just FYI

Probably broke her account from eating too few calories.

she ate her computer.

LOL

hahahhahaha that is cruel but i laughed

She changed her account. Not the same.

Congrats on your weight loss, it's a huge accomplishment no matter how you did it.

That is awesome. I average about 1200 a day as well and I am down 15lbs. You can eat a lot with few calories. Like yesterday for lunch I had half a zucchini topped with 4 slices of tomato and parm cheese for a total of 49 calories, then I ate a 1/4 cup of cottage cheese with 4 more slices of tomatoes, and a 80 cal yogurt. My total lunch was under 200 calories but I ate a lot. Keep doing what works for you. If you are hungry eat more HEALTHY stuff. Its when we eat junk that it hurts us.

I've lost 45 pounds in 100 days by eating approximately 1200 calories per day and doing light exercise.

I experienced a plateau about a month ago and tried to get out of it by following the "eat more weigh less" advice... BIG MISTAKE! I actually started gaining slightly.

I am back on 1200 calories and losing steadily again.

Calorie restriction is no picnic but the results are worth it, and to me the greatest benefit has been that it forces me to be very mindful of every bite of food that I eat. Over the past 100 days I have learned not just to eat less but also to really savor and enjoy the food that I eat.

From what I have learned it seems that these habits of discipline and mindfulness are the keys to maintaining weight loss. Over the long term it seems to me more about how you eat rather than exactly what you eat. So I feel confident that when I reach my weight goal I will be able to transition to maintenance by using the skills I am learning now.

Also, it's hard to explain but I feel that the discipline of calorie restriction and logging of what I eat has changed me in ways that have nothing to do with weight loss. I feel that the mindfulness and accountability have carried over into other areas of my life. I am very grateful to MFP for getting me started in this direction.