How much is not enough?

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atragicfate
atragicfate Posts: 57
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At the moment I eat roughly 1200 calories a day. Would it be ridiculous to cut down to 950?
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  • sc10985
    sc10985 Posts: 347 Member
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    I do not envy what you're about to endure....
  • BoxerLover96
    BoxerLover96 Posts: 82 Member
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    Why do you want to cut out more calories?
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
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    Ridiculous and dangerous.
  • atragicfate
    atragicfate Posts: 57
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    I want to cut out more because I feel that I eat too much.
  • NualaTW
    NualaTW Posts: 205 Member
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    A person should never eat less than 1200 cals/day.

    It's not called "crash" dieting because it's good for you. :frown:
  • atragicfate
    atragicfate Posts: 57
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    I am not "crash" dieting, I am just making a few small changes.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
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    See a doctor.
  • atragicfate
    atragicfate Posts: 57
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    See a doctor.
    Why would I need to see a doctor?
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
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    Because you need one if you think that you should eat 950 calories a day.
  • ksuetorres
    ksuetorres Posts: 139 Member
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    Well, I'm no doctor (I don't even play one on TV), but if you're eating 1200 calories and think that's too much it sure sounds like an eating disorder. Please talk to a trusted advisor, preferably your doctor, about this.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
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    Why would you want to drop to 950? What is your goal?
  • atragicfate
    atragicfate Posts: 57
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    I need to lose about 10kgs maybe 15.
  • BoxerLover96
    BoxerLover96 Posts: 82 Member
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    If you are consuming 1200 calories...are they coming from healthy foods? Are you exercising?
  • atragicfate
    atragicfate Posts: 57
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    If you are consuming 1200 calories...are they coming from healthy foods? Are you exercising?
    Yes, I eat as healthy as I can.
    And yes, I exercise every day. I usually burn off 300 calories round about.
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
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    Yes.
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
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    See a doctor.
    Why would I need to see a doctor?

    She means a psychologist.
  • Teardrop81
    Teardrop81 Posts: 132 Member
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    Just keep in mind that your body does need a certain amount of fuel in order to function at healthy levels. Ask yourself if you'd be willing to drop below even 950 against the recommendations of a doctor in order to get to your goal weight faster. If the answer is yes, then you're willing to sacrifice your health for your definition of "beauty". That mentality isn't about health and fitness, its more about self image, which would be validated by the millions of people suffering from eaiting disorders. You also don't want to start something that will be impossible to maintain long-term. Good luck!
  • atragicfate
    atragicfate Posts: 57
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    I am not going to see a psychologist.
    Of what I do eat it will be healthy and should keep me going throughout the day.
    I also don't have an eating disorder.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
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    Okay, so you drop your calories to 950. You exercise off about 300. You are now living off of 650 calories a day, which is dangerously low. Be prepared for your hair to fall out and other fun things like that.
  • atragicfate
    atragicfate Posts: 57
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    Okay, so you drop your calories to 950. You exercise off about 300. You are now living off of 650 calories a day, which is dangerously low. Be prepared for your hair to fall out and other fun things like that.
    It's not that bad. At least I am eating something.
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