We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Hi! 1200 cal per day

Me4me68
Me4me68 Posts: 19
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
does everyone on here start at 1200 calories per day? 2 of my sisters and 1 friend checked their weight height and goal and all came up with the same number. Just curious...
Thanks=)

Replies

  • kpower1983
    kpower1983 Posts: 103 Member
    Yep, I started at 1200 - I am 28 and 5ft 8, I weigh 146 lbs. It's hard to stick to all the time but I do eat back some of my exercise cals!

    Good luck :flowerforyou:
  • lydt5880
    lydt5880 Posts: 90 Member
    No i'm 24, 5ft7 and weigh 147 lbs and my calories is 1310. It depends on a whole manner of things such as ur daily activity level, height, age, weight and gender :)
  • LoveLiveLift
    LoveLiveLift Posts: 459 Member
    It depends on the activity level you choose, as well as other things. When you work out you get more calories to eat as well. I started out at 1500 because my activity level is moderately active but since I lost weight it's reset to 1470.
  • merrillfoster
    merrillfoster Posts: 855 Member
    1200 is the absolute minimum that anyone should eat, so it will never set you below that goal. So anyone without a ton of weight to lose, with a fairly sedentary lifestyle, or who sets their ideal loss at the maximum (2 lbs/week) will likely get set to that amount.
  • lulu1962
    lulu1962 Posts: 210
    Good morning! Your calories per day are based on how much weight you want to lose/gain/maintain, your age, height & weight. My daughters are on this site and the 2 that just want to maintain their current weight have a lot more calories than I get in a day.:flowerforyou:
  • stepherjensen
    stepherjensen Posts: 49 Member
    Mine STARTED at 1950! I never eat that much - I'm usually much closer to 1300, but I thought mine was super high. But, I'm not so ept at this whole calorie thing yet, so I'm trying to follow what MFP says to do. I don't usually eat back my excercise calories - I'm a night excerciser and that means food before bed.
  • Me4me68
    Me4me68 Posts: 19
    Thank you:) I haven't started with excercise just yet. I know I have to....then maybe things will move along quicker and I can get more on my daily calorie intake:) all makes sense! Love this site!!
  • loodoo87
    loodoo87 Posts: 33
    Yeah mine started at 1200 and still is, it seems like a lot more than i would normally eat but i wam following this diet which i am actually enjoying and the food plan on it is all really tasty, filling and healthy foods. I know it is the minimum that anyone should eat but it seems to be working and when i exercise i earn extra calories so i sometimes eat them too. :)
  • michellewilliams10
    michellewilliams10 Posts: 37 Member
    Hi there,

    Yes MFP gave me 1200 in the beginning which freaked me a bit. I did it for the first 2 weeks and didn't lose anything. Then I had a real wobbly moment where I felt weak, light headed etc. I knew I could not sustain this so I upped it myself to 1400 which I can sustain for months if required. I am 140lb, 5' 6" tall and can lose1lb per week on this amount.

    Hope this helps..
  • Keefypoos
    Keefypoos Posts: 231 Member
    1200 kcals is the minimum for a female
    1800 kcals is the minimum for a male

    as directed by the American institute of medicine.
  • StephanieNMiller
    StephanieNMiller Posts: 1
    I started out at 1550/day, but as i've lost weight and changed jobs, I'm down to 1200cal/day. That's to lose 2lbs/wk. Once I hit my goal, I can eat 1400-1600/day to maintain it. So look at the lower calorie struggle as a temporary hurdle! You can do it!
This discussion has been closed.

Categories