not able to reach 1200cals/day

I also eat mostly clean and cook almost all my meals. I weight my food so I know what I am eating and it's hard to eat enough sometimes.

You just have to make it a goal everyday to eat a certain number of calories. I used to eat 800 or less everyday. Now i have eaten that much before dinner usually (still have some days where i'm really low though). How about overnight oats for breakfast? Add in a shake or have some PB on toast or celery or apple. Cook with olive oil or add it to salads. Healthy fats are important.

Add in 1 or 2 things a day until you hit it everyday. Then bump it up (because 1200 isn't really enough food for anyone!)

don't be afraid to have a whole serving of grapes, instead of just 3.

I eat protein bars and shakes too though, but I hit the gym hard and need the protein boost. if you don't lift heavy you don't need as high protein.

Pre-logging/planning my days really helped me get here. I would prep my foods on Sundays and then just grab them in the morning and go to work. I had already logged it so I only had to adjust if I ate something else or switched it up for some reason (Don't do this in the beginning) Pre planning and pre logging will help you get to your goal. Then hold yourself accountable to stick to it. or get some friend who will hold you to it. You can do it. It just takes effort and determination.

At some point you must of been able to eat more than 1200 cals otherwise you wouldn't need to be on this site.
Think about what type of higher calorie foods you can eat and do that.

I don't usually comment on these boards so I didn't quote correctly. She is wrong. Not everyone who comes here has a problem with calories consumed. Some people have health problems. She is a rude member and wrong to assume

So she's rude because she doesn't have the same opinion as you? Sorry to disagree it's a fairly reasonable assumption. Those with health problems leading to weight gain are a very small minority in all likelihood less than 1%. Most people are within normal ranges and it just comes down to calories in and calories out.

I will say here that this woman is very possibly one of the ones that has a health issue that leads to weight gain. I have PCOS as well and PCOS women suffer from very slowed metabolism and are also very sensitive to carbs. I have never eaten nearly as much as anyone else in my family (they are all very fit and thin) and I have always been one of the most active and I still gained weight. One doctor I went to had me on a 1000 calorie diet that was according to the national food guidelines and because I was sensitive to carbs (didn't know that at the time) I gained 30lbs in the 6 months I was on it. Before you say, you didn't track right, you weren't moving enough etc. I was weighing/measuring everything I put into my mouth and tracking it, I was running a 5k 3 times per week, I was using home exercise DVD's 3 days a week and I was walking to school 1.5 miles each way 5-6 days per week plus working in a construction lab. Yes, it was not nearly enough fuel, I finally got so lethargic that I didn't even want to move and I couldn't focus in class. That was when I changed doctors. Just this past year I finally found out about my carb sensitivity and finally started being able to lose weight until I got pregnant.

Though for most people you would be correct, they over ate to get here, it is very frustrating to fight the battle every day to get to 1200 calories and still gain weight. So having those types of comments is not helpful when this truly can be the case. To the original poster in this comment, maybe just ask next time instead of accusing.

Hi there...i am 29yrs old single with 5'6'' height and 137 weight...my problem is i dont feel like eating anything nowadays...its been a month and i hardly reached 1200cals for few days while most of the days , i end up at 900-1000cals...I knw these are too low and a female should eat minimum 1200cals..So, kindly suggest me what should i do so that i reach upto 1200cals a day (atleast, if not more)

I've had appetite crashes like this before, and it's awful when you know you need to eat something but nothing ever sounds good. Does the general distaste for food extend to drinks for you too? If not, what about smoothies? Full fat milk (or yogurt), some fruits, maybe some protein powder?

Actually i am suffering from PCOS and my problem is, i cant eat fruits or consume dairy products like other non-PCOS sufferers due to insuline resistance

Barring a dairy allergy or lactose intolerance, dairy products are perfectly acceptable for those with PCOS. Fruit is so-so .. you CAN eat some, but just not as much. If your insulin resistance is so awful that you can't have ANY fruits, you might want to talk to your doctor again, because that seems a little ... eh, off.