how did you guy stick with it

glockman17
glockman17 Posts: 15
in Success Stories
i had a hard time with it in the past its so hard to stick to 1200 cal,s

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  • luckydays27
    luckydays27 Posts: 552 Member
    dont stick to 1200 cals.

    Go slower. you have enough weight to lose according to your ticker. Go for a 1 lb a week weight loss. THis is for the long haul and slower has been proven a more successful weight loss plan that fast.

    Also, you need to exercise. The more you burn, the more you get to eat!!!
  • jmcowan42
    jmcowan42 Posts: 89 Member
    No man should eat below 1500 cals a day. I started out at 2000 a day when I first started losing weight. Now I follow whatever MFP tells me, which is now at 1750. Google a TDEE or BMR calculator and figure out how many calories you burn and go from there. MFP usually sets up a good calorie limit for you.

    Find an exercise you enjoy and do it as much as possible.
  • BlakeHorton
    BlakeHorton Posts: 29 Member
    I don't know your current weight or BMR but based on the amount you're looking to lose, 1200 cals has to be too low. If you're constantly at too much of a deficit, you risk losing lean body mass (muscle/bone/etc) Your body can only use so many calories from fat storage for energy and then it will default to using LBM. A constant huge caloric deficit also risks slowing down your metabolism. Try googling things like safe caloric deficit.

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