1,200 calories too low?

I'm not sure what foods you've been eating....are you eating any of your exercise calories? I usually don't eat ALL of mine, but I do dip into them the majority of the time.

1200 NET cals is typically the minimum a woman should eat. This means 1200 cals on top of anything burned through exercise. If you are hungry eat back your exercise calories. The deficit to lose weight has already been created by MFP when you set your goals. Exercise is just an added bonus. If your goal is set at the minimum of 1200 and you are burning 500 then you should probably eat some of those cals back, as you do not want to slow your metabolism and ultimately impede your weight loss.

1200 is really the minimun you should be eating.

I eat at least 4 times a day...sometimes 5. I have breakfast, a mid-morning snack, lunch, sometimes an afternoon snack and dinner around 7.

It is better to eat several times a day ....smaller meals....that way you don't feel like you are "starving"

If you are exercising 4-6 xs a week...you should probably be eating back some of your exercise calories to bring you back up to the 1200 for the day.

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I found MFP to use the lowest end of the spectrum when determining weight loss calories. Use the Mifflin equation (calculator link below) it has generally been determined to be the most accurate of the formulas out there. Subtract 20% from you maintenance calories and you should be good. I would not go below 30% of maintenance though; the 1200 as bare minimum is just a rough guideline.

http://www.diet-blog.com/05/how_to_calculate_your_daily_calorie_needs.php

1200 seems too low. Besides 1.72 lbs a week which is what you have to lose to be at 125 on June 1 is a bit too fast in my opinion. I wouldn't aim for more than 1.5 lbs a week, otherwise you will be losing too much lean body mass in addition to fat and slowing down your metabolism.
The way I go about my calories is I calculate my TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) including workouts and subtract about 20% from it. This becomes my daily calorie goal. Then I divide it into 5 meals (normal meals, not snacks) - not equally but in such a way that my lightest meal is dinner. So far this worked as a clock - 1.5 lbs per week (which is still too high, I may need to increase my calories) and I am never hungry. Then I enter these custom goals into MFP.
MFP guided calculator gave me about 400 calories a day less then what my own calculated goal is and put me below my basal metabolic rate which is never advisable. It also thinks that I'd be losing only 168 calories during one 30 minute cardio and in reality I lose about 400 calories during 30 minute cardio. And then when it breaks down your calories it's too low on protein and too high on fat in my opinion.
You can find a TDEE calculator online - just google it. Good luck!

I think that maybe you have set yourself too high of a goal to reach in too short of a time. You should probably stick to no less than 1400 a day and then supplement also with exercise but dont add more calories to it for exercising. Real life is not the Biggest Loser where you lose 100lbs in 6months. Slow and steady is the best and then you dont end up with that nasty baggy skin.

I'm not sure if you like cereal, but I've found that shredded mini-wheats (frosted) are a great option for me. With milk its about 200 calories, and it fills me up for a long time with all of the fiber! I love breakfast food and I have struggled to find ways to slim down that first meal (my fav was waffles with lots of syrup and butter:)....so I know what you are going through! Also yogurt is a great breakfast food too. Good luck! I'm trying to lose weight for my sister's wedding in June as well:)

I wouldn't go lower than 1200 for more than a day or two. I like to do a light day (under 1500, I'm 6'3") a couple of times a week, I just feel better. Agree with Katie, I generally have 1 or 2 organic eggs (raw or fried), 3-4 oz of canned red salmon (w bones n skin), 2 tbsp of organic coconut oil, 2 tsp cod liver oil. Really filling. I'm good till lunch and frequently have to force myself to eat. I alternate salmon with a vegetarian whole food optimizer shake, and on rare occasions will have organic oatmeal with a little stevia (my new ice cream). If I eat raw natural foods, I can eat more, feel fuller with less cravings, and be healthier. I usually keep my total sugar under 10 grams a day, and don't miss it at all anymore.