Anyone have to consume MORE than 1,200 calories a day?

musicmint
musicmint Posts: 469
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm just wondering...seems like I see nothing but 1,200 my daily goal is 1,600 and thats if I DONT exercise...?
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  • Lisah8969
    Lisah8969 Posts: 1,247 Member
    Pretty much EVERYONE needs to consume more than 1,200 calories a day.

    Search on Helloitsdan's in place of a road map. :-)
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    you're looking at sedentary women dialling in a 2 lb/week weight loss aspiration. The recommended default 1 lb/week would be a better idea.
  • bonitacash08
    bonitacash08 Posts: 378 Member
    I eat anywhere from 1700-1900 every day.. Probably more like 2200 on the weekends
  • teagirlmedium
    teagirlmedium Posts: 679 Member
    I am supposed to eat 1,570 a day. I do not want to have to eat 1,200. I am glad I am not there yet.
  • wenswear
    wenswear Posts: 14 Member
    For the average person (not a super athlete or completely sedentary/obese) probably 1500 a day is the minimum you should consume. Otherwise, your body will go into starvation mode and start storing all the calories it can get as fat. Not healthy.
  • Keegansmum6
    Keegansmum6 Posts: 193 Member
    I am doing a little experiment my self and eating more calories (I never did do the whole 1200 thing though). I usually eat around 1500-2200 a day
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Otherwise, your body will go into starvation mode and start storing all the calories it can get as fat. Not healthy.

    or possible in any way.
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    <--- 2100 calories/day.
  • frankizoy
    frankizoy Posts: 83 Member
    MPF has me at 1400, i try to eat between 1300 and 1500.
    *edit- that would be net calories :)
  • Maaike84
    Maaike84 Posts: 211 Member
    I put mine at 1650 - because that seems sensible to me and also allows me to actually enjoy food :) I don't always eat all my exercise calories back though!
  • sexymuffintop
    sexymuffintop Posts: 636
    I'm losing 1lb a week typically on a cut of around 2000-2200 cals a day.
  • DenyseMarieL
    DenyseMarieL Posts: 673 Member
    I stopped counting calories, and instead switched to whole grains, fruit, veggies, and low fat dairy. Just by doing that alone, I am fuller faster and thusly consume less calories. It's really all just common sense, in my opinion. Changing eating habits may not equal eating less in food amounts, but in food quality you are gaining. I've lost weight this way without a problem.
  • sorcha1977
    sorcha1977 Posts: 133 Member
    I eat around 2000 calories per day and lose pretty steadily as long as I exercise. I try not to go below 1600-1800 net calories (that's my "sweet spot" for weight loss).
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    1700-1900 and sometimes higher!! :bigsmile:
  • PepperWorm
    PepperWorm Posts: 1,206
    I consume 21k calories a day, as per my TDEE -20%. So far, so good.

    Please look up In Place Of A Roadmap!
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    I do or I will starve! My body would not tolerate 1200 cals
  • MightyDomo
    MightyDomo Posts: 1,265 Member
    2061 cals with activity added in, usually try to eat around 1500 with minimal activity.
  • dltang
    dltang Posts: 58 Member
    The key here is to use the program properly. Your program may only say 1200 a day, but that is doing absolutely nothing in the way of exercise. You also have to enter all your activities. That means mowing the lawn, cleaning house, walking the dogs and any other form of exercise you may perform. This will add to your allowed calorie intake and is accounted for with MyFitnessPal. The idea is at the end of the day, to be in the Green with calories.

    My example is this. One day I consumed 1900 calories but I recorded 800 calories of exercise, leaving me with a net intake of 1100 hundred calories. This means I was in the green by 100.

    Of course the more you work out, the more nutrition and food you need and MyFitnessPal considers that for you. Just follow the program and it works.
  • sexymuffintop
    sexymuffintop Posts: 636
    I consume 21k calories a day, as per my TDEE -20%. So far, so good.

    Please look up In Place Of A Roadmap!

    I just read that as your eating 21000 cals a day hahaha
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    I net an average of 1700-1800 to maintain my weight at between 140-145lbs and I'm 5'8".
  • wmstormvet
    wmstormvet Posts: 145
    I was at about 1200 a day for a 2 pound a week loss but I was always starving, it just was way too little. I changed my goal to 1 a week and that bumped me to 1450 cals and I am perfect there. Fortunately, I do also still see more than 1 pound loss a week!
  • Ldbg289
    Ldbg289 Posts: 236 Member
    mfp has me at 1230 so, not too much more but still more than 1200.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    My calorie goal is 2000 to lose weight. 2500 to maintain.
  • doIlhands
    doIlhands Posts: 349 Member
    I eat 1600 + exercise calories. Yay for eating moar food!
  • musicmint
    musicmint Posts: 469
    I'm losing 1lb a week typically on a cut of around 2000-2200 cals a day.
    What do you do to work out???
  • faely
    faely Posts: 144 Member
    2100-2400 or so, depending on my activity lvl for the week and I don't always eat my exercise calories back. Just started this. Was at 1600 per day with pretty much no activity and wasn't losing anything. I started working out a bit and changed my caloric intake higher, about 7 weeks ago. Still haven't lost lbs but have lost 6" in my waist and 2" in my hips in those 7 weeks.
  • 89nunu
    89nunu Posts: 1,082 Member
    2000 to 2300 depending on workout :) and i love every single one of those calories!
  • Emisole
    Emisole Posts: 65
    Uhh, I average 1,700. Up towards 2,000 if I exercise. I tried losing weight on 1300 calories and I was so angry all the time. I upped gradually and dropped weight.
  • shirerose
    shirerose Posts: 116 Member
    Otherwise, your body will go into starvation mode and start storing all the calories it can get as fat. Not healthy.

    or possible in any way.

    this^ lol
  • Im_NotPerfect
    Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
    Definately me! I've tried 1500 and I still can't do it. I get crabby, sluggish, tired, etc. I usually have to eat at least 1800 and up to 2100/day if I exercise...

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