1200 calories a dayy!

I wouldnt think so,theres so many elements in nutrition and if your 1200aday consists of all fat or all sugar your not going to loose the weight

Yes.. I have a limit of 1240 per day and usually come in around there.. + or - a little is not an issue. I don't exercise much as my schedule doesn't allow for it and I don't want to exercise at 4am or 10pm.. I've lost 30lbs since Nov 1st on the eating regimine. Sometimes I have a Big Mac if my calories allow but usually with the calorie limit I HAVE to eat good food choices because I also eat every 2.5 - 3 hrs... it can be done.

My diary is public so take a peak. I haven't been diligent on the weekends but the weeks are good.

And if you DO excercise, remember to eat back a minimum of half the calories you burned if not all of them.. or your body will think you're starving yourself.

Good luck!

I am supposed to eat 1200 cals a day. Most days I eat whatever I want and the weight is not coming off. I did notice if I eat right, it moves. Yet, I do exercise 5x's a week either hula hooping for 30 mins, Curves workout or HipHopAbs. I need to invest in an elliptical since I see it burns more cals.

I have! I just started last month and at first without exercise. I eat things like skinny cow ice cream and stuff like that but i also eat salads with chicken and potatos a lot those are both my fav. meals. My opinion is that as long as it is within your calories you can eat what you would like

It is calories in minus calories out. You will lose weight as long as you burn more than you take in. The problem is, you won't be healthy or look good if your body has nothing but junk to work with. If you want to look toned and sexy, that requires exercise and nutrients. I came up with this analogy: If you have to rebuild a beautiful building that was torn apart by a tornado, would you use the debrit scattered on the ground and a few cheap parts from the bargain barn, or would you buy new, quality materials that will build a strong, lasting building that is a pleasure to look at and use? You decide what home you want to live in.

Hi,

Yes, I do. I have the odd occasional bit of chocolate (although it has been a bit more than odd today!). I try to keep within 1200 calories a day and have lost 16lb since 4 January. As long as you keep an eye on the calories/carbs/grams of fat/salt, drink plenty, make sure you have foods that are going to fill you up and exercise sufficiently, I say you can eat what you want within reason. I eat plenty of meat and fish and am a bit of an exercise fanatic - normally burning off about 450 - 800 calories a day (normally at night when the kids are asleep and I have had something to eat!).

Hope this helps and good luck :laugh:

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I wouldn't say I've been eating "whatever" i want but I haven't been really paying attention to sugar, sodium, or carbs.

I've just been "making the numbers work" and staying at my 1280 calorie goal. If I eat pizza I know I need to work out to still meet my goal. Big caveat though: 6 of my dinners and at least 5 lunches per week are home cooked. I think if I ate out a more, the sodium would really have slowed my progress down.

In my experience, if you are only eating 1200 calories a day, then it has to be comprised of mostly nutritious food or the body will think its starving b/c of lack of nutrients. But if you up your calorie intake a little bit and then exercise a little more, you can eat less healthy (but still pretty healthy) and still lose the weight.
I was eating 1100-1200 net calories not long ago, exercising like a mad person, and eating less healthy and I was stuck stuck stuck.
Then a few weeks ago I changed my goal to 1/2 lb loss a week, my calorie goal went up to 1650 and now I eat most of my calories a day plus sometimes my exercise calories and am able to add some splurges and I dropped almost 3 lbs in the last 2 weeks.

That's just my experience, tho. Every body is different, so you may have to be your own science experiment and see what your body wants you to do.

I have been excercising but on the days I don't I do try not try to not go over 1200. Some days I am under. I have lost eight pounds so far. Last week I excercised only on 3 days and the other I really tried to watch my calorie intake.

I think so far it can be done. I try to eat a good balance breakfast to include lots of potein and fiber. I make sure I eat a snack in between meals (protein and fiber) and I have been trying my best not to eat past 7:30 and I was feeling hungry all the time at first but now, I am not hungry, I just eat because I know it is time and I don't overeat anymore because I am snacking. I feel so far I have been eating very healthly. I slack a little on the weekends (mean, I have been eating healthly but under my calories), because I am lazy and don't get out of bed til late so I miss breakfast.

I think if you eat properly you can eat 1200 calories a day and lose weight.

I have noticed that a lot of people who post about being hungry at 1200 calories are usually eating more higher calorie (fat, carb, sodium) loaded foods ie. "whatever they want". I can't imagine how they wouldn't be starving. I was looking at a diary of someone the other day, and she was maxed out over 1200, and only had six entries for the whole day (two of those were sodas, and almost everyday was like that). I showed my husband the difference between what I had at 1200 calories (rest day), and it was 5 times the amount of food. I by no means make healthy choices all of the time (I eat a dessert every night, have sugar in my coffee and tea, etc), but I have made an effort to add lots more veggies and fruit to my diet. I am changing things little by little, and finding what works for me. My next change is adding more whole grains to my diet. I suspect that most people eating this way (whatever they want), won't stay hungry for long and will either find their way to making the changes necessary to allow them to eat more or become frustrated and quit (I know, I have been there).