Success with 1200 calories a day?

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  • shyfranklinstein
    shyfranklinstein Posts: 61
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    1200 seems really low for anyone, especially if you are getting back to being healthy and getting in proper nutrients especially during breast feeding.
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    This his how I re-learned how to eat more food, utilize workout times, and learned how to eat all the foods I love! And who's to say just because I eat what I want and when it means its all junk? Educate yourself chick on proper nutrition!
  • Home_Alone
    Home_Alone Posts: 8
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    What is it with this constant 1200 cals yes or no?
    Why do people want to do it?
    :noway:


    I think people who want to lose weight are desperate for the answer. For the key to weight loss. And they keep seeing 1200 calories and somehow it became the amount that you're supposed STAY under. But its actually the amount of NET CALORIES that you SHOULDN'T go under. I think because it the general, good, round estimate for nutrition for basic body function (like if you're in a coma)---somehow it got twisted around in people's heads. Just a rookie mistake.

    I used to have 1200 cals with min 500 cals by workout.
    My net was 700 cals per day, I lost 16 kg, and keep it for about 18 months.

    and if you want to consider my BMR.

    BMR = 1950
    food = 1200
    workout = 500

    Calorie Deficit = 1200-1950-500 = -1250.

    everything is clear with me.


    once again, I am not telling this is the perfect way to lose, but please don't try to make losing weight on 1200 is myth, it's not .
  • canadianbooty
    canadianbooty Posts: 38
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    So tired of the whole is 1200 calories a day enough? If you are breastfeeding- no. MFP doesn't know if you are breastfeeding. How could it?

    Every day this question. Every day the same debate.
  • SKME2013
    SKME2013 Posts: 704 Member
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    I would suggest not to stress yourself out. You are still breast feeding and you need your nutrition. I have three kids and got rid of all the fat each time. I agree though, you can put your baby in a stroller and get walking.
    Stef.

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