Looking for support eating 1200 to 1600 calories daily

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  • tabita_77
    tabita_77 Posts: 38 Member
    Can you all add me as well
  • MrsSchimmy
    MrsSchimmy Posts: 255 Member
    Have you looked up what your BMR is? 1200-1600 is a pretty broad range... and not that many really fit into it. I'm 5'9" and when I do nothing but breathe all day long, I need 1536 to just MAINTAIN. That doesn't include any exercise or walking from my car to my desk job. If I factor in a sedentary job with NO EXERCISE, I need just over 1800 to maintain.

    I'm assuming you don't have that much weight to lose (as I look at what group we are in) and a steady loss of .5 per week is good! I never go off of numbers that MFP give me because they are way too low and cause binges for me. My weight loss is slower but it is more sustainable.
  • Grinage1027
    Grinage1027 Posts: 31 Member
    I am in this same calorie amount and am still learning this app but can't figure out how to add friends.help?!?! Lol
  • jchenks
    jchenks Posts: 164 Member
    I am in this same calorie amount and am still learning this app but can't figure out how to add friends.help?!?! Lol

    Click on the user that you want to add and to the right of their photo should have two buttons. "Send Message" and "Add Friend"

  • MegRenee059
    MegRenee059 Posts: 11 Member
    Me too! It's so very hard (or so it seems.) The only thing I've found that fights it is being too busy to think about food. I haven't yet looked into changing my goal fat/carb/protein intake, but it sounds like that might be helpful?
  • MrsSchimmy
    MrsSchimmy Posts: 255 Member
    Me too! It's so very hard (or so it seems.) The only thing I've found that fights it is being too busy to think about food. I haven't yet looked into changing my goal fat/carb/protein intake, but it sounds like that might be helpful?

    Find your BMR which is based on your height, current weight, and age.

    This will help you see how much your body burns by doing nothing but breathing and is a good starting place!
  • becam01 wrote: »
    really really struggling to stay in this range. I am hungry all-the-time.

    Your stomach will shrink and you will not require so much food. Give it 3-4 weeks.
  • debbie20102015
    debbie20102015 Posts: 6 Member
    vhowru wrote: »
    Can anyone friend me if they support me on this intake for a few weeks ?

  • debbie20102015
    debbie20102015 Posts: 6 Member
    I'm at the 1200 calorie per day as well, this is what I needed to lose 2 pounds a week. Did ok this first week. Lost 1.4 pounds. I'm having a hard time getting the right balance of carb to fat to protein.
  • You can add me. I'm in the 1250-1400 range. I have a 7 month old and a bit more baby weight to lose, but I've been pretty successful since I started working out regularly and not eating sweets.
  • tigerblue
    tigerblue Posts: 1,526 Member
    edited February 2015
    MrsSchimmy wrote: »
    Have you looked up what your BMR is? 1200-1600 is a pretty broad range... and not that many really fit into it. I'm 5'9" and when I do nothing but breathe all day long, I need 1536 to just MAINTAIN. That doesn't include any exercise or walking from my car to my desk job. If I factor in a sedentary job with NO EXERCISE, I need just over 1800 to maintain.

    I'm assuming you don't have that much weight to lose (as I look at what group we are in) and a steady loss of .5 per week is good! I never go off of numbers that MFP give me because they are way too low and cause binges for me. My weight loss is slower but it is more sustainable.

    It all depends upon your current weight. And age. At 131 lbs and 47 years old my TDEE is about 1650 (which includes exercise!). And my healthy-weight goal is 124 lbs, based on current body fat. (Because I have a small frame, some calculators say my ideal weight is well below 110 lbs--like 104-106, so 124 is not an extreme goal).

    So, to lose 1/2 lb a week, I need to eat 1400 calories.

    It is nice for you that you can eat 1536 calories while lying about all day, and not gain, but that is not reality for everyone. If I did not work out, my TDEE would be about 1450, and I would gain at 1536.

    I only share my personal stats to show that 1200-1600 may not be extreme, depending on the circumstances.
  • Add me

    Me too, i'm in the same range .add me
  • Me too!
  • I am there too! Seem to be on a plateau, trying to add more cardio running miles and more water. Also trying to remember to go to bed hungry, not full...
  • I'm in the 1,200-1,400 goal range, add me!
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