How long should I stay at 1200 Calories ?

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  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    I'm going to give it one more go, and then I'll leave the thread as it is being taken over by broscience.

    OP has been losing steadily at 1200 cals and eating back her workout calories. Great, there is a deficit and fat is being lost.

    OP nears the last 9 or 10 lbs, and suddenly the weight loss stops. What is the most logical explanation? There is no longer being a deficit created, because OP has lost weight, and must adjust according in order to again CREATE A DEFICIT. Eating below 1200 isn't something we can recommend, so how best to create that deficit? OP had the right idea in the beginning of the thread: Stop eating back her exercise calories.

    If you are not losing weight, there is not a deficit occurring. Stop the magical thinking, and for GOD'S sake, stop telling her to eat more. She'll be back wondering why she is gaining weight again.

    Lifting is fine. Great even. Just make sure you keep that calorie deficit going.

    /rant

    Over and out! My work here is DONE!
  • GingerLolita
    GingerLolita Posts: 738 Member
    Try to adjust your MFP goal to a slower weight loss. My weight loss stalled for months, so I reduced my loss to a half pound per week and I'm losing again, just slowly. It's highly unlike that 1200 calories doesn't create a deficit for you; figure out your maintenance calories and you should notice a big difference! Those last five or ten pounds just won't come off as quickly, so set MFP to lose one or a half pound per week. I hope that helps.
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    Yes but what kind of work outs are you doing?

    I am sooo strict with how I measure. I use a scale and create my own meals.

    I also think the problem is that I eat pretty much the same thing everyday.

    I run, do combat, zumba and other classes, lift heavy and play ultimate frisbee. I eat more (or try very hard to) on the heavy exercise days. I try to never net below 1200 although I do sometimes. Ultimate frisbee days are hard.. because the burns a **** load of calories.
  • frozen2late
    frozen2late Posts: 13 Member
    Thanks for all of this feedback! It is very helpful and I have learned a lot.

    Here is what I have learned:

    Change my workout to be more strength training and less cardio driven.

    Add some extra calories or eat back SOME of my workout calories to give myself more fuel.

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