1200 calories a day ONLY!!!

newoutlook2014
newoutlook2014 Posts: 68 Member
in Food and Nutrition
holy heck that don't sound like much! I think I'll split it into 2 meals and have two reasonably OK sized meals rather than nibble like a sparrow all day!

any suggestions for easy lunches and dinners please???:sad:

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  • endermako
    endermako Posts: 785 Member
    Thats not enough
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    1. 1200 is likely too low of a calorie goal
    2. It is 1200 PLUS exercise calories
    3. Divide the calories however you want - makes no difference.
  • newoutlook2014
    newoutlook2014 Posts: 68 Member
    it's what MFP said!!! (i'll recheck my settings...)
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    1. 1200 is likely too low of a calorie goal
    2. It is 1200 PLUS exercise calories
    3. Divide the calories however you want - makes no difference.

    ^This and I'll add the requisite link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • newoutlook2014
    newoutlook2014 Posts: 68 Member
    perhaps I misunderstood the goals...

    nutrition 1200 calories
    exercise 760 calories

    does this mean that if I stick to my exercise plan, I can actually eat 1960 calories???
  • newoutlook2014
    newoutlook2014 Posts: 68 Member
    oh! I think I did misread it! phew!
  • newoutlook2014
    newoutlook2014 Posts: 68 Member
    1. 1200 is likely too low of a calorie goal
    2. It is 1200 PLUS exercise calories
    3. Divide the calories however you want - makes no difference.

    ^This and I'll add the requisite link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    thanks
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    MFP doesn't take your planned exercise into account when it figures your calories goals. Basically, it doesn't trust you to actually do the exercise until after you log it. Once you log exercise it will add more calories to your goal for you to eat. You should eat back at least a portion of these earned exercise calories.

    Just be aware that MFP and gym machines have a tendency to overestimate certain activities. It's why a lot of people aim to eat just 50-75% of their extra calories. You can play around a little to see what works best for you.
  • newoutlook2014
    newoutlook2014 Posts: 68 Member
    MFP doesn't take your planned exercise into account when it figures your calories goals. Basically, it doesn't trust you to actually do the exercise until after you log it. Once you log exercise it will add more calories to your goal for you to eat. You should eat back at least a portion of these earned exercise calories.

    Just be aware that MFP and gym machines have a tendency to overestimate certain activities. It's why a lot of people aim to eat just 50-75% of their extra calories. You can play around a little to see what works best for you.

    thanks, so if the cals suggested in 1,960, to be on the safe side, I might want to stick with, say, 1,800?
  • endermako
    endermako Posts: 785 Member
    MFP has drastically overcalculated the calories burned on exercise.
  • beanbagwoz
    beanbagwoz Posts: 2
    You can log whatever exercise you do and eat the calories you earned doing that. I earned an extra 450 yesterday by walking and doing pilates, so it doesn't need to be too strenuous :-)
  • amandaaalynnn57
    amandaaalynnn57 Posts: 4
    I only get 1220 a day so I totally understand. You'll definitely need to exercise so that you can have better sized meals. I've learned that little snacks throughout the day only work if you incorporate bigger meals as well but that works both way. Two big meals with hardly any snacks is going to leave you very hungry in between. It's a good idea to carry around low calorie snacks with you for when you do get hungry. String cheese, granola bars, fruits and veggies. I survive off of sugar snap peas in the afternoon. They're only about a calorie a pod. hope this helps!
  • Cardio4Cupcakes
    Cardio4Cupcakes Posts: 289 Member
    I eat about 1200-1300 calories a day.

    A typical day is something like this...
    -2 or 3 fried eggs with salsa, black coffee
    -4 to 6oz of a protein like chicken or pork (whatever I made for dinner the night before honestly), veggie, cottage cheese (CC is a LIFESAVER for me)
    -8oz of protein, veggie like frozen beans or broccoli, and maybe another raw veggie after if i'm still hungry
    -snacks are almonds, granola bars, a piece of fruit or a spoonful of PB

    somedays it's hard but I try to make sure I don't eat too early and space my meals out.
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    I eat about 1200-1300 calories a day.

    A typical day is something like this...
    -2 or 3 fried eggs with salsa, black coffee
    -4 to 6oz of a protein like chicken or pork (whatever I made for dinner the night before honestly), veggie, cottage cheese (CC is a LIFESAVER for me)
    -8oz of protein, veggie like frozen beans or broccoli, and maybe another raw veggie after if i'm still hungry
    -snacks are almonds, granola bars, a piece of fruit or a spoonful of PB

    somedays it's hard but I try to make sure I don't eat too early and space my meals out.

    I'm so hungry reading this post. I eat this for lunch and my afternoon snack. If you are active, OP, you should be able to eat enough to have a fairly normal life and still lose at a small to moderate deficit. That way you're more likely to retain your muscle mass as well. Remember that there is no finish line so just adopting the life style you'd like to live starting now is slow and steady way to lose weight.

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