Looking to add people on 1200 calories a day

OK smarty pants, I typed too fast. I mean my BMR is 1065. And by the way, you can block me too because today my net was 1185.:bigsmile:

I don't know why you're proud of that.
It's not like you get a blue ribbon for eating so little.

maybe she gets a pabst blue ribbon... :laugh:

Since PBR is low on the beer charts I'd say it's about all she could handle with the lack of calories

I believe Miller 64 or Bud Light would be more useful here.
Lower calories and all

Can't we all just get along and have a big piece of triple fudge cake together??

Of course I'd have to eat nothing the rest of the day since I am on the 1200 calorie diet...

I think 1/3 of the piece would hot your limit lol

Chocolate lava cake is better though =P

OK smarty pants, I typed too fast. I mean my BMR is 1065. And by the way, you can block me too because today my net was 1185.:bigsmile:

I don't know why you're proud of that.
It's not like you get a blue ribbon for eating so little.

maybe she gets a pabst blue ribbon... :laugh:

Since PBR is low on the beer charts I'd say it's about all she could handle with the lack of calories

I believe Miller 64 or Bud Light would be more useful here.
Lower calories and all

Too true!

Can't we all just get along and have a big piece of triple fudge cake together??

Of course I'd have to eat nothing the rest of the day since I am on the 1200 calorie diet...

I think 1/3 of the piece would hit your limit lol

Chocolate lava cake is better though =P

mmmmmm....chocolate....

I am making homemade toffee tonight. That's 900 calories in a small bag. Not eating it, but it' say family tradition with a recipe passed down to me. I give it away. Little bits of indulgent heaven for my friends and family. Now to avoid indulging myself and I too will be proud of my self control. Have a great night everyone!

Can't we all just get along and have a big piece of triple fudge cake together??

Of course I'd have to eat nothing the rest of the day since I am on the 1200 calorie diet...

I think 1/3 of the piece would hit your limit lol

Chocolate lava cake is better though =P

mmmmmm....chocolate....

I am making homemade toffee tonight. That's 900 calories in a small bag. Not eating it, but it' say family tradition with a recipe passed down to me. I give it away. Little bits of indulgent heaven for my friends and family. Now to avoid indulging myself and I too will be proud of my self control. Have a great night everyone!

Ooooo I've never made my own toffee!
I like it a lot.

I made my own marshmallows once - not idea on the calorie count.
Wouldn't do again, just buy them lol

It' snot hard...just very finicky. You have to stir it fairly constantly while it slowly starts to boil and it can take about an hour or two. I just pop a movie on my iPad and relax...once the kiddos are in bed!

OK smarty pants, I typed too fast. I mean my BMR is 1065. And by the way, you can block me too because today my net was 1185.:bigsmile:

Just curious. How old are you?

Maybe this would help me resolve my question for her that I asked earlier.

Can't we all just get along and have a big piece of triple fudge cake together??

Of course I'd have to eat nothing the rest of the day since I am on the 1200 calorie diet...

I think 1/3 of the piece would hit your limit lol

Chocolate lava cake is better though =P

mmmmmm....chocolate....

I am making homemade toffee tonight. That's 900 calories in a small bag. Not eating it, but it' say family tradition with a recipe passed down to me. I give it away. Little bits of indulgent heaven for my friends and family. Now to avoid indulging myself and I too will be proud of my self control. Have a great night everyone!

Ooooo I've never made my own toffee!
I like it a lot.

I made my own marshmallows once - not idea on the calorie count.
Wouldn't do again, just buy them lol

It' snot hard...just very finicky. You have to stir it fairly constantly while it slowly starts to boil and it can take about an hour or two. I just pop a movie on my iPad and relax...once the kiddos are in bed!

Wait.

How hard is it???

:huh:

This makes sense to me. I'm still surprised at it, but will acknowledge that there are circumstances that would make it plausible.

(Of course, none of this changes my position that 1200 calories is not the optimal answer for at least 95% of adults.)

^This! My issue isn't that some do need only 1200 calories. Because every person is different. But if someone is so knowledgeable on this, they would also know that is not the case for the majority and would have that disclaimer in a thread like this to help others who are not so knowledgeable. Many others posted useful links that gave good information to help people and that is what I find useful.

I can't speak for her, but she may not have put that disclaimer in because the people who said they'd put all 1200 calorie eaters on ignore didn't put the disclaimer either. It's one thing when people work with someone to determine whether 1200 is necessary, but there are those on here who will mock those who eat 1200 and proclaim it too little for anyone not 3 feet tall. When someone makes statements that they'll go through and put everyone on ignore, there is some indication they might be one of those folks who assumes.

^This! My issue isn't that some do need only 1200 calories. Because every person is different. But if someone is so knowledgeable on this, they would also know that is not the case for the majority and would have that disclaimer in a thread like this to help others who are not so knowledgeable. Many others posted useful links that gave good information to help people and that is what I find useful.

I can't speak for her, but she may not have put that disclaimer in because the people who said they'd put all 1200 calorie eaters on ignore didn't put the disclaimer either. It's one thing when people work with someone to determine whether 1200 is necessary, but there are those on here who will mock those who eat 1200 and proclaim it too little for anyone not 3 feet tall. When someone makes statements that they'll go through and put everyone on ignore, there is some indication they might be one of those folks who assumes.

Tempted to get preachy but I'll keep it short. Your friend needs a disclaimer because she is NOT the norm. Anyone who is knowledgeable in health and nutrition knows that 1200 calories is not the ideal and if they care even a bit about the others on this forum they would want to make sure all these ladies following this false ideal knew that. Provide them with information to find out if they truly need 1200 calories or if they are with the majority of the populace that needs more. The rest of the folks here were posting helpful links and articles to back up what they were saying, to help others make more informed decisions, and to encourage healthy living instead of just trying to drop pounds. So yeah, my issue is with those who encourage a false ideal...even without intending to...who know better.

Oh come one! You are making the assumption that everyone here is 40 or younger and significantly overweight. While I think a LOT of women can lose weight on more, there are some of us who are older and not terribly overweight. My Scooby BMI is not a whole lot higher than 1200, and I am 5'6". If I were any shorter I would definitely be under 1200.

While I think it is admirable that people are worried, I also get annoyed with all the smirking 'I eat 2500 calories - for LUNCH' type of responses. Because while some of you very well may be able to eat significantly more food and still lose weight, we are not all in the same boat. Calories in calories out still holds, but there are a lot of assumptions going on when someone says NO ONE should eat less than 1200 per day.

OK smarty pants, I typed too fast. I mean my BMR is 1065. And by the way, you can block me too because today my net was 1185.:bigsmile:

Just curious. How old are you?

Maybe this would help me resolve my question for her that I asked earlier.

Ely is one of my friends here, and her circumstances justify the 1200 calories. She's really knowledgeable on health and fitness and very inspiring. She's a good example of why 1200 calories is not always the misinformed decision.

This makes sense to me. I'm still surprised at it, but will acknowledge that there are circumstances that would make it plausible.

(Of course, none of this changes my position that 1200 calories is not the optimal answer for at least 95% of adults.)

Agreed. Sometimes age and medical conditions warrant 1200. But I think putting it out there without including these things is a bit misleading.

I lost most of my weight on 1550 NET calories (ie 1750 or so total a day). I was never hungry, never fell off the wagon, didn't lose a bunch of muscle mass, and didn't regain the weight like so many do.

Read the sexy-pants link as well as this one:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13
or the short n sweet version here:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet

1200 calories is not enough for 95% of you guys. It's unhealthy and hard to maintain. Damaging your metabolisms by losing muscle is NOT a good thing, and you will be unhappy to boot! Do it the right way once, rather than the fast way over and over and over...and over...