Isn't 1200 calories too much for a 5ft tall woman?

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I see this is an old thread but I am really happy to see the OP losing after increasing calories a little. I sometimes get scared to eat my current 1500 ish but I am still losing (sporadically but still losing) at that amount. Even when going up to 1600 cals I can still lose even though my TDEE is not super high.

Scientifically why do people who eat 1200 calories for a really long time start breaking their plateau when they increase a couple hundred? I've been wondering that a lot lately.

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I am 5ft2 and 140 lbs. I find that eating above 1400 calories I start to gain weight.

If i do 1200 calories with exercise i start to lose weight. Without exercise... i dont. So that also leaves me to question the amount of calories recommended because if my net were 1200 i do not see weight loss for months and i dont ev. feel hungry.

At barely 5ft2 i aim for 1000 on one day 1200 on another with excercise

Holy what nuts.

Do you weight and measure your food?
Do you partake In cheat days?
Do you log in every single day consistently?

I know we're all different and stuffs but at 5'3.5" and 118 lbs if I did 1200 calories I would wither away into dust, let alone 1000 calories. I can lose at my current intake of 2300 if I go to the zoo or get drunk and jump fences too much, along with my usual training routine. I just. ..can't even

You'll have to exercise some imagination, then, because the other forum member told you what her situation is. I don't think you do actually understand that "we're all different and stuffs [sic]".

Not this particular poster. But thanks for not understanding. My imagination works fine and there is no plausible way, unless you physically are unable to move, that anyone should eat that little.

everyone is talking about how tall they are and how many calories a day they eat and whther they maintain or lose or gain... but its not just how many calories you eat. its where those calories come from. compare a 2000 calorie diet for a 5ft woman that is filled with fruits and vegetables and water. i dont think she's gonna gain weight from that. but if you're sitting around all day drinking diet soda and greasy junk food and animal products then yeah you're gonna suffer for it. its not just about calories in vs calories out.

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According to BMI charts, a five-foot tall woman is considered UNDERWEIGHT at 125 pounds.

no it's not

Not at all its actually closer to over weight..

Absolutely not. I'm an inch taller than you, and couldn't lose at 1300-1400 calories with heavy lifting. The scale started to move when I bumped the calories up to 1700-1800, and I went from 150 or so to 98. This is low for some, but it's perfect for my frame.

I recently got my BMR tested professionally, at it's at around 1580..they were pretty surprised at the number for my size. I now consume anywhere from 1800-2200 a day to maintain. I attribute it to heavy lifting. Although there is debate on how much it actually helps your metabolism, my own experience is proof of it. I can honestly say I eat more than I did when I was heavier, so something had to have changed chemically or hormonally in the process of living a healthy lifestyle.

According to BMI charts, a five-foot tall woman is considered UNDERWEIGHT at 125 pounds. That's why your body is fighting you. Stop punishing it. If you don't like the way you look, focus on toning up, not losing weight.

BMI charts from where? tonga? kuwait?

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According to BMI charts, a five-foot tall woman is considered UNDERWEIGHT at 125 pounds. That's why your body is fighting you. Stop punishing it. If you don't like the way you look, focus on toning up, not losing weight.

BMI charts from where? tonga? kuwait?

If you read back you will see that the poster who said that retracted it and realised she had misread the BMI chart.

The issue is that you have no lean mass on you (Muscle) so your metabolism is very slow. Thus you need such a low caloric intake that your not seeing results. By adding on some muscle you will be able to eat at a higher caloric intake and stile burn fat.

if she had no lean mass on her then how pray tell would her bones be held together? how is she able to type and walk around?

i didnt read this whole thing but my 6 year old is not a good eater so we are counting his calories. the days goals are 1200 to maintain at his height and weight. he is 6.

it saddens me when people think they need to eat less than my 6 year old.

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How long are you giving 1200 calories to work before you get frustrated and cut your calories?

THANK YOU, fellow voice of reason!

The Sacred Holy 1200 calories per day, and the Almighty BMI table for that matter, do not apply to EVERYONE.

How is that the voice of reason? You under eat and are hungry all the time. That's not reason.

How it is the voice of reason is, when I finally weigh myself and update my ticker, all the naysayers will see that my diet has been a complete success. The scale will be proof positive to everyone that I know what works for me. Yes, I am 61, 5' 3 1/2," sedentary. I am not saying my way is right for everyone-- unlike all the naysayers who believe their way is THE way. I will be @ goal very soon....

lol. ok

I'm 5'2" at 106 and 1200 cals is maintenance for me if I were a vegetable. Ridiculously low! I eat 1500-1700 depending on my appetite and activity that day.

According to BMI charts, a five-foot tall woman is considered UNDERWEIGHT at 125 pounds. That's why your body is fighting you. Stop punishing it. If you don't like the way you look, focus on toning up, not losing weight.

I would question the accuracy of that chart, then. I am 107lbs at 5 feet. And certainly not underweight, by anyone's standards.
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OP, Either you are not accurately logging your calories so you are eating more than you think, or you are not gaining "real" weight, meaning it's probably not much more than water retention.

It is possible to eat more and still ose weight. I am eating 1800 a day, and still losing, even on days when I'm not working out.

How it is the voice of reason is, when I finally weigh myself and update my ticker, all the naysayers will see that my diet has been a complete success. The scale will be proof positive to everyone that I know what works for me. Yes, I am 61, 5' 3 1/2," sedentary. I am not saying my way is right for everyone-- unlike all the naysayers who believe their way is THE way. I will be @ goal very soon....

BAH! I knew that was you, Aedreana, before I even scrolled up and saw who posted this message. This wrongfully wrong message, full of wrong wrongness.