1200cal/day really works.

just ignore the negativity. I don't even respond to or directly acknowledge those who try and sell the idea that 1200 cals doesn't work. my ticker shows otherwise. at the end of the day, your the one on your scale, your the one in the mirror, not them. if you find it works for you, great, stick with it, and for those who feel a higher calorie count works best for THEM... great for them! 1200 is not a dangerous amount of calories, it can actually be very filling if good food choices are made, and is very successful for many people. keep your protein high, strength train, cardio... make it work, forget about the end of the world your going to die starvation mode anti 1200 crowd!

as for being sedentary with kids... today is veterans day, all 5 of my kids are home... its almost noon here, and im still in bed drinking my coffee... sure, my youngest is 8, but even when they were younger, in a child proof home, I could easily sit for hours at a time while they climbed on me like a jungle gym, sat with me as I read to them, or watched Disney movies with them...I don't think attacking her for claiming to be a sedentary mother of twins makes any sense... not everyone is out at the park, riding bikes, and going to baby yoga... still doesn't make them a bad parent...

you aren't a poster child for 1200 a day if you eat 4000 on sundays.

Ugh. Can there be a new, super secret forum where nobody has to bang their head against their desk when they read it?

Water weight or whatever, it's weight you have lost. Congrats!

I did 1200/cal a day for my initial weight loss of 180 to 138lbs in 6 months following weight watchers.

I've been maintaining my weight loss for 5+ years by eating 1200/cal a day Mon-Thurs and mostly whatever I want on Fri-Sun (but not gorging myself either).

It works. and it can LAST. No health concerns/issues either.

being stuck eating 1200 at maintenance sounds like hell. Why would anyone want that?

I did 1200/cal a day for my initial weight loss of 180 to 138lbs in 6 months following weight watchers.

I've been maintaining my weight loss for 5+ years by eating 1200/cal a day Mon-Thurs and mostly whatever I want on Fri-Sun (but not gorging myself either).

It works. and it can LAST. No health concerns/issues either.

being stuck eating 1200 at maintenance sounds like hell. Why would anyone want that?

who said she is stuck maintaining at 1200? that's not what I read, I read that she staggers her calories, and eats at 1200 for part of the week, and super high the other part of the week. I do the same, and my weekly average is about 2000 per day...

I did 1200/cal a day for my initial weight loss of 180 to 138lbs in 6 months following weight watchers.

I've been maintaining my weight loss for 5+ years by eating 1200/cal a day Mon-Thurs and mostly whatever I want on Fri-Sun (but not gorging myself either).

It works. and it can LAST. No health concerns/issues either.

being stuck eating 1200 at maintenance sounds like hell. Why would anyone want that?

who said she is stuck maintaining at 1200? that's not what I read, I read that she staggers her calories, and eats at 1200 for part of the week, and super high the other part of the week. I do the same, and my weekly average is about 2000 per day...

I didn't understand her to be saying she was going to be staying at 1200 either. Interesting how people with a bias about 1200 calories will distort other individuals' statements to make a point.

2400cal/day really works. See?



It works for me, so it must be fact for everyone, right? Blanket statements do not work. I maintain on 2,700 calories a day and lose fat on anything less than that. My sedentary TDEE is still 2,000+ calories. 1,200 would NOT work for me.

Instead of making broad statements, how about we attempt to educate people on what WILL work for them? Read: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet or any other science-backed reading regarding BMR, TDEE and calorie deficits.

being stuck eating 1200 at maintenance sounds like hell. Why would anyone want that?

After reading some of the posts on this thread I am a little confused. I am just starting my weight loss journey, so obviously i still need to continue educating myself, but what is wrong with a 1200 cal diet? My suggested cal intake on here is 1380 daily...is that okay? I have over 100 pounds to lose, so maybe it is ok when you have a lot of weight to lose? I've struggled with an eating disorder (bulimia) for over 10 years, and for the past 4 years have maintained a decent intake of food without too many episdoes of binge eating. I eat atleast twice a day, but it is usually junk food. I am extremely active, I hit the gym 7 days a week in the mornings, walk during the afternoon, and do videos before bed everday. My problem is I eat pizza as my daily meal, and use junk food as fuel to give me enough energy to workout though the day.

I am finally at a place mentally where I am ready to lose weight the right way and develop a healthy relationship with food. The site gave me a daily amount of cals to eat to lose 2lbs per week, but I saw people mentioning some other caloric amount ( and using 10-20% of that amount). is that somehting I should look into? I know I am going to have to start eating 6 small meals a day, however I do not really like things that would be considered healthy, would it be safe to juice my meals so I could take them like shots? Will that ultimately mess up my metabolism ....or anyhting else? For those people losing weight on a 2000 plus calorie diet, how are you doing it? Are you extremely active?