Do you have to hit 1200 calories?

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michaelashae
michaelashae Posts: 2
in Health and Weight Loss
I am 18 years old 5'5 and I used to weigh 148 untill i started MFP now iI weigh 143. My goal is 135 and I have been using MFP for a few months now but didnt know there was more to it than just putting in what you eat until recently,.

My calorie intake used to be 1420 a day but I could never hit that I would always have about 300 to 400 calories left for the day. I still lost a few pounds though but recently gained some back somehow

Now I changed my profile and am supposed to be eating 1200 calories a day. Today was my first day eating the 1200 calories but i still didn't hit it i have bout 45 calories left so do you have to get to 1200 calories every day or can you have a few (like 50) calories left. because I mean you never know if you are actually eating the EXACT calories it tells you are when it comes to meals and restaurant meals right? i don't know. I just want to know if I am OK.

Also I dont want to be judged on this part but I am going to ask anyways because I want your advice on it. I am taking these garcinia cambogia pills they help suppress appetite and apparently stop fat from forming I started taking the pills around the time that I started MFP and I have lost weight and gained weight off and on but I am looking slimmer. At least thats what people have told me so I don't know what is helping me loose weight the pills or this app! im wondering if i should stop taking them because honestly they really do work and if i wasnt forcing myself to eat because i am not hungry i know i would be eating way under my calorie intake and i know that is not good so please help! Thank you!!

Also I don't know if my on and off weight gain is muscle or just fat? I exercise and have started to use weights so im hoping its muscle

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  • christiandjoel
    christiandjoel Posts: 28 Member
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    Hi Hun! You're not eating enough. You definitely shouldn't be taking pills either, but my guess is that you already know all this. Your weight seems great where you are at...I think u should focus on the weights & toning, as opposed to weight loss. A question to ask yourself is WHY do u feel like u gotta weigh 135lbs? Do u think all your insecurities about your body may go away? Do u think fireworks will go off when u hit that number? Im telling you that happiness lies within you. . Its not a number on the scale & no person can make u happy either. I'd focus on all the awesomeness of your body & build on that even more with weights. Here's a calculator that I follow for food
  • christiandjoel
    christiandjoel Posts: 28 Member
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    http://www.health-calc.com/diet/energy-expenditure-advanced
  • michaelashae
    michaelashae Posts: 2
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    Hi thank you!! You opened my eyes to something new I just want to be slimmer basically that's why I am trying to loose weight but thank you for the link I am checking it out now!!
  • KenosFeoh
    KenosFeoh Posts: 1,837 Member
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    In general, you want to average no less than 1200 calories per day, but it's o.k. to be a little under on some days and a little over on other days.
  • nrida
    nrida Posts: 31 Member
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    Thanks for the site :)
  • christiandjoel
    christiandjoel Posts: 28 Member
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    Are you on Facebook at all? If so, check out Go Kaleo. She has a web page too......prob gokaleo.com. :) She weighs about 170lbs and is a size 4. Its not about the scale number.

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