1200 Calories A Day??????

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  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    Find what works for you. I have stuck to 1200 cals most days for 3 yrs and have lost 115 lbs, you can look st my diary to get ideas, 1200 cals works for some, some eat back exercise cals some do not.1200 cals is doable but not a hard fast rule and some people find it too restrictive,, good luck
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    I think there is no one size fits all magical calorie limit. The important thing is you track, become aware of what you eat, how many calories are in your food, and start to make better decisions about how you eat. Notice how you feel, are you eating 1400 calories and starving all the time? Eating 1200 and full all the time? Have energy and clear mind? You CAN do this, but its a choice you have to make every day. There will be weeks, maybe month's that you don't see the scale go down. Thats ok. When you get discouraged, look for those non-scale victories. I went almost of the 45 day's I've been tracking without losing weight. But I could walk faster, farther, had ton's more energy and exercised a lot more. I consoled myself that I was eating well, eating healthy foods in healthy portions, and making a lifestyle change. My *kitten* didn't grow this big overnight, its not going to shrink overnight either. You have the power to make this happen, or to not make this happen. How you make it happen will likely look differently than how others make it happen.

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  • scratch_pad
    scratch_pad Posts: 2
    Do more exercise and record it in myfitnesspal for the day.
    I foun it hard to eat 1200 of the right foods a day.
    1other thing I was able to do which really helped was using the nutritional info as I ate through out the day so I could adjust what better food choices would be. Once I started doing these I lost 2lbs in a week. Hope this info helps.
  • ngressman
    ngressman Posts: 229 Member
    I am short and very inactive. So 1200 calories is what is recommended for my weight loss. However when I exercise I make sure to eat my calories back. It works for me. I just can't eat junk food. Every calorie must count and be nutrient dense. Lots of veggies, fruit and lean protein. Otherwise I am hungry.
  • sjanejack
    sjanejack Posts: 158
    It had reccomended for me to eat 1200 calories a day, and I decided to make it so that I have more calories per day. It works better that way, for me, but right now it's at 1300 calories, which isn't much different.
  • diadia1
    diadia1 Posts: 223 Member
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    The only way to do it is to become OCD and plan every little thing. As for me, I'd rather be patient and eat at 2000 calories, giving myself leeway and never having to plan anything. I just log what I eat.
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    agree. I set up mine for 1700 cal,. but i always eat more (1800-2200) depending if i'm hungry,exercise or if i have a big craving that i eat to satisfied and i don't feel guilty about it. I just go back on tracknext day. The healthy way to losing weight is actually to go slowly. This way you don't need like it is dieting or feeling deprived of something.

    But if you want a qick fix and feeling hungry then i guess 1200 cal works. But it is not a way of healthy living.

    Whatever you decide be sure to properly and get at the nutrients ,vitamins, fiber your body needs.
  • NanaWubbie
    NanaWubbie Posts: 248 Member
    1200 calories a day works pretty good for me! It takes a little discipline and planning, but it works if you work it!
  • arabianhorselover
    arabianhorselover Posts: 1,488 Member
    Well, I don't think I'm going to try to stick to 1200, especially since I am used to years and years of eating what I want, when I want, and how much I want! I did the other body fat calculator, and came out with 27.3% this time. Very different from the first one that had me at 43% I expect I am someplace in the middle. Either way, the one for how many calories I should eat in a day shows over 1500. So I think I will strive for that.

    Thank you all so much for your comments and encouragement!
  • haylsquish
    haylsquish Posts: 19 Member
    I've been eating 1200 calories for weeks now, and it's incredibly easy to get everything you need in, nutrition wise.
    Just make sure everything that it going into your mouth is going to benefit you in some way.

    Egg white omelettes with spinach and mushrooms and sliced chicken are great breakfasts.
    Salads packed with spinach, rocket, tomatoes, lean meats, cucumbers and a couple of tablespoons of brown rice are good lunches.
    Feel free to add me to look at my diary.

    I'm 5"4 currently weighing 203. I've lost around 20lb so far, and i've come from being completely inactive and eating complete crap.
    If I can do anyone can.

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  • arabianhorselover
    arabianhorselover Posts: 1,488 Member
    I want to make sure I don't lose too fast, since I'm SO afraid of the sagging skin thing. Especially at my age.
  • perfect_storm
    perfect_storm Posts: 326 Member
    If you are as serious as you say you are you will track your calories, but it requires discipline for a little while once you are used to it it is easy and becomes second nature. I did just fine at 1200 but I ate my exercise calories back getting me around 1700 to 1900 and I was not hungry. You can get proper nutrition you just have to make smart choices. Good luck on what ever you decide to do.
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    Do it one out of two ways:

    1. Follow MFP, double check that you haven't selected to lose 2 lbs per week. If you have...change it to one lb a week. Then eat back exercise calories.

    2. Find your TDEE/BMR, create your own defict (usually between -10% and -20%) and eat to that number, and don't eat back exercise calories.

    Which ever works for you.
  • RosannaElizabethL
    RosannaElizabethL Posts: 25 Member
    I aim for 1200 calories a day and don't find it too difficult. I try to have 4 200 calorie meals/snacks in a day (breakfast, mid morning, lunch, mid afternoon) then have a 400 calorie dinner.

    I never really feel hungry. I try to drink a lot of water. I also drink tea because the hot water fills your stomach and helps stop cravings.

    My BMR is only around 1,400 calories a day. If I work out I log it and then eat the recalculated calorie amount.
  • tobiann63
    tobiann63 Posts: 7
    The main thing is just start tracking everything you eat. I just started again two days ago. The first day i did great then yeserday i decided i could have 2 mint cookies. The 2 cookies would have been 140 cal. But i decided i wanted to eat the entire bag.. lol so instead of blowing it the rest of the day i said "ok now just stick to it. So for dinner i had an entire cookie sheet filled with roasted veg. i was over in my points like 544 but guess what i so proud of myself for not just thinking ok just go eat any and everything and start all over tomorrow.
    Today i went shopping and to get my sweet tooth covered i bought sugar free jello 10 cal bagles that are only 80 cal. jello lemon pudding 60 cal, sugar free popsicles 10 cal, chicken noodle soup 70 cal ived tried many diets and the one thing they all suggest is eating a cup of soup before a meal it makes you not so hungry. Also in the health food section they have PB2 it's powered peanut butter you mix with water and it's very yummy. it's only 45 cal. for two tablespoons. i have ton of ideas so if you need more help just let me know. Tobi
  • arabianhorselover
    arabianhorselover Posts: 1,488 Member
    In order to do #2 I would have to custom change my settings, right?

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