Difficulty Staying At 1200
HereLieWe
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I started the Atkins diet about 2 weeks ago and am having difficulty staying at 1200 calories on it. I'm down 4 pounds, but I find that I'm very hungry. I used to fill up on vegetables, but I can't on this diet. I am 5'2", 19 years old, and 137 lbs. Do you think I should raise my calorie limit?
- Please don't tell me that I don't need to be on the Atkins diet or drag on about CICO or moderation. I've heard enough about that and I don't need to hear it.
- Please don't tell me that I don't need to be on the Atkins diet or drag on about CICO or moderation. I've heard enough about that and I don't need to hear it.
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Are you losing on the 1200 calories? You shouldn't need to be that low unless you are trying to lose several pounds a week, and being 137lbs, you don't have a ton of weight to lose. Is it the Atkins diet telling you 1200, or MFP? Try changing it to .5lb a week and see what that gives you.
Personally, I'd ditch the atkins diet, but that's not what you asked.0 -
Try setting your goals to lose 1 pound or .5 pound a week. You will be happier.0
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Yeah, about 2 lbs per week so far, but that may just be water weight.cosmo_momo wrote: »Are you losing on the 1200 calories? You shouldn't need to be that low unless you are trying to lose several pounds a week, and being 137lbs, you don't have a ton of weight to lose. Is it the Atkins diet telling you 1200, or MFP? Try changing it to .5lb a week and see what that gives you.
Personally, I'd ditch the atkins diet, but that's not what you asked.
MFP is telling me 1200 for a weekly deficit of 1 lb/week. I'll see what reducing it to .5 a week does.0 -
Putting it at .5 a week only raises it be 200...0
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Yea 1200 would be hard. I have trouble at 1600. But I'm 5'7". Protein usually keeps me full longer. I try to do 300-400 cal meals at regular times. And if I am hungry I just exercise more. You should calculate what you should be getting for your height and weight - IIFYM.com will tell you.0
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Hi! I'm at 1200 calories a day as well. You can add me if you want and maybe we can share some food ideas
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I started the Atkins diet about 2 weeks ago and am having difficulty staying at 1200 calories on it. I'm down 4 pounds, but I find that I'm very hungry. I used to fill up on vegetables, but I can't on this diet. I am 5'2", 19 years old, and 137 lbs. Do you think I should raise my calorie limit?
- Please don't tell me that I don't need to be on the Atkins diet or drag on about CICO or moderation. I've heard enough about that and I don't need to hear it.
So what do you want to hear?
When you eat 1200 and not the right nutrition's you will be hungry. Sorry.
Making choices is though.
When you come here and say i cant eat that while you know that will stop your hunger than you have to take the consequences. And live with them. There is no magical trick
To not feel hungry on a low calorie diet you need to fill up on protein and veggies.
Restrictions in a diet are silly it has always consequences ( like feeling hungry)
Just eat less of what you ate before, learn portion control and moderation.
It seems you chose a life time of being on Atkins....because when you go back to "normal" eating again you will gain weight.
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I know this is not what you want to hear, but why stay on a "diet" that does not let you eat vegetables? Do you plan on never eating them again in your life? Vegetables are actually really good for your health.0
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I think you should drop Dr. Atkins.
You don't need him at all.
At. All.I started the Atkins diet about 2 weeks ago and am having difficulty staying at 1200 calories on it. I'm down 4 pounds, but I find that I'm very hungry. I used to fill up on vegetables, but I can't on this diet. I am 5'2", 19 years old, and 137 lbs. Do you think I should raise my calorie limit?
- Please don't tell me that I don't need to be on the Atkins diet or drag on about CICO or moderation. I've heard enough about that and I don't need to hear it.
Then learn to enjoy being overweight. You've got your whole life ahead of you to get to like it, right?
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btw i am on 1200 a day and not hungry at all in the last 5 months ( except for the first 2 weeks were i had 3 or 4 days i fell a bit hungry).
so i know what a 1200 diet is.0 -
I agree - lots of protein and veggies!0
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Why not do Atkins plus veggies? It's okay to take parts of different ways of eating and make up your own thing. I don't see why veggies would be a bad thing.0
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What makes you think I will gain weight?TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »I started the Atkins diet about 2 weeks ago and am having difficulty staying at 1200 calories on it. I'm down 4 pounds, but I find that I'm very hungry. I used to fill up on vegetables, but I can't on this diet. I am 5'2", 19 years old, and 137 lbs. Do you think I should raise my calorie limit?
- Please don't tell me that I don't need to be on the Atkins diet or drag on about CICO or moderation. I've heard enough about that and I don't need to hear it.
So what do you want to hear?
When you eat 1200 and not the right nutrition's you will be hungry. Sorry.
Making choices is though.
When you come here and say i cant eat that while you know that will stop your hunger than you have to take the consequences. And live with them. There is no magical trick
To not feel hungry on a low calorie diet you need to fill up on protein and veggies.
Restrictions in a diet are silly it has always consequences ( like feeling hungry)
Just eat less of what you ate before, learn portion control and moderation.
It seems you chose a life time of being on Atkins....because when you go back to "normal" eating again you will gain weight.
I've maintained at 140 for a year before actually deciding to try Atkins.
Just because I wanted to try a new diet doesn't mean that I was actively gaining on the last one or that as soon as I reach my goal weight, I'll stuff my face with doritos and chocolate.
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SergeantSausage wrote: »I think you should drop Dr. Atkins.
You don't need him at all.
At. All.I started the Atkins diet about 2 weeks ago and am having difficulty staying at 1200 calories on it. I'm down 4 pounds, but I find that I'm very hungry. I used to fill up on vegetables, but I can't on this diet. I am 5'2", 19 years old, and 137 lbs. Do you think I should raise my calorie limit?
- Please don't tell me that I don't need to be on the Atkins diet or drag on about CICO or moderation. I've heard enough about that and I don't need to hear it.
Then learn to enjoy being overweight. You've got your whole life ahead of you to get to like it, right?
I appreciate your suggestion, but what makes you think I'll be overweight? Because I decided to try a low carb diet? I'm not so inept that I can't count calories, thank you.-1 -
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I'm still eating some veggies on it, I just can't eat the pounds upon pounds of carrots, turnips, rhutabagas, etc. that I used to eat. I've been sticking with leafy greens.I know this is not what you want to hear, but why stay on a "diet" that does not let you eat vegetables? Do you plan on never eating them again in your life? Vegetables are actually really good for your health.
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I intend to.callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
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are you active? then eat some of those exercise calories back!0
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What makes you think I will gain weight?TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »I started the Atkins diet about 2 weeks ago and am having difficulty staying at 1200 calories on it. I'm down 4 pounds, but I find that I'm very hungry. I used to fill up on vegetables, but I can't on this diet. I am 5'2", 19 years old, and 137 lbs. Do you think I should raise my calorie limit?
- Please don't tell me that I don't need to be on the Atkins diet or drag on about CICO or moderation. I've heard enough about that and I don't need to hear it.
So what do you want to hear?
When you eat 1200 and not the right nutrition's you will be hungry. Sorry.
Making choices is though.
When you come here and say i cant eat that while you know that will stop your hunger than you have to take the consequences. And live with them. There is no magical trick
To not feel hungry on a low calorie diet you need to fill up on protein and veggies.
Restrictions in a diet are silly it has always consequences ( like feeling hungry)
Just eat less of what you ate before, learn portion control and moderation.
It seems you chose a life time of being on Atkins....because when you go back to "normal" eating again you will gain weight.
I've maintained at 140 for a year before actually deciding to try Atkins.
Just because I wanted to try a new diet doesn't mean that I was actively gaining on the last one or that as soon as I reach my goal weight, I'll stuff my face with doritos and chocolate.
I never stuffed my face on doritos and chocolate
Still became overweight on a very healthy food intake...i just ate too much
Like i said portion control and moderation.
But it is your way. And you chose to do it this way...being hungry.
there is no magic fix When you eat less calories you can feel less or not hungry by eating:
*1. More calories/food.
*2. More veggies
*3. More protein.
and the part about gaining weight i only brought up to make your aware that cutting out food sources like some diet do, means you have to do that you whole life to sub stain your weight.
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You lose out on calories because you're short. If I set my goal at 1lb a week, I get 1200 also. I did that for about 2 months. (I'm 5 feet tall, started at 140 lbs and I'm down to 130 lbs now).
Could I make sure I was satisfied anyway? Yeah but it was tough. I tried to eat as much protein as possible and ate lots of veggies if I got the munchies.
I'm shooting for 0.5lb per week now, which means I get around 1400 calories.
Reset to lose 0.5lb a week, and, if you aren't exercising, I would recommend getting moving - you can eat back 50%-75% of the calories you earn from exercise and that can help too.
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- Please don't tell me that I don't need to be on the Atkins diet or drag on about CICO or moderation. I've heard enough about that and I don't need to hear it.
Sssssooooo.... if you know the answer to your question (drop Atkins, eat ALL FOODS in moderation, since all you need is cico to lose weight at 0.5 lb/wk loss) why ask for help if ahead of time you're already denying the help? What would you like to hear? :huh: Keep doing what you're doing and keep suffering.0 -
Drink gallons of water. 1200 is pretty unsustainable. Eat lots of your allowed vegetables. Seriously vegetables have stuff all cals.0
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SergeantSausage wrote: »I think you should drop Dr. Atkins.
You don't need him at all.
At. All.I started the Atkins diet about 2 weeks ago and am having difficulty staying at 1200 calories on it. I'm down 4 pounds, but I find that I'm very hungry. I used to fill up on vegetables, but I can't on this diet. I am 5'2", 19 years old, and 137 lbs. Do you think I should raise my calorie limit?
- Please don't tell me that I don't need to be on the Atkins diet or drag on about CICO or moderation. I've heard enough about that and I don't need to hear it.
Then learn to enjoy being overweight. You've got your whole life ahead of you to get to like it, right?
I appreciate your suggestion, but what makes you think I'll be overweight? Because I decided to try a low carb diet? I'm not so inept that I can't count calories, thank you.
Because you're hungry, you're having difficulty, and you WILL binge ... while smiling smugly to yourself about how you don't want to hear anything about anything.
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HereLieWe - google ketosis and ketogenic diets. Look through the groups on here for keto groups, low carb group and the reddit keto group. There you will find people that grasp the concept of eating low carb. They will give you useful feedback about staying full on low carb. They will not criticize your diet choice and certainly won't suggest you'll be fat for life.
It's ok to try something different than the normal low calorie, low fat eating. They're not you. They don't know what you've tried. Find some like-minded, supportive people in other groups.0 -
I stay below 1200 calories a day and feel full almost all of the time. But breakfast consists of eight ounces of low-sodium V8 juice, lunch is frequently a rye bread and avocado (which is actually a fruit) sandwich, and dinner a salad with low-fat creamed spinach as a dressing. In between, I snack on pistachios, mandarin oranges, and carrots. Without veggies, I couldn't do it. Good luck to you.0
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I'm still eating some veggies on it, I just can't eat the pounds upon pounds of carrots, turnips, rhutabagas, etc. that I used to eat. I've been sticking with leafy greens.I know this is not what you want to hear, but why stay on a "diet" that does not let you eat vegetables? Do you plan on never eating them again in your life? Vegetables are actually really good for your health.
Eating more veggies like you used to would be my suggestion. If you're struggling with 1200 calories, eventually you will burn out and possibly fail anyway??
I've tweaked many diets to suit me. You're not going to burn in hell by adding more filling veggies to your diet.
Being miserable and hungry all the time is not something I'd be prepared to live with for the rest of my life
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I'm on Atkins right now. How much fat are you eating? I'm at 60% or so of fat and feel better at that rate. If you're just starting calorie restriction - and Atkins - give yourself a break. Also, check your TDEE. 1200 wasn't reasonable for me so I upped my calorie intake to 14-15 and am still losing weight at the same rate. Also, are you eating your 20'grams net carbs? You may find that you do better on the Atkins 40 plan than the 20.
Honestly, I wouldn't recommend talking about it on the main groups. Check the groups section for helpful advice from low carb people.0 -
I'm on 1200 a day and totally happy. Feel free to look at my diary. I don't pay attention to how fast I'm losing. Or to daily cal counts. Only my last 7 days cals, and weight lost over time. Works for me. About 11 pounds in 8 weeks.0
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One more thought- I used to do Atkins when I modeled, because it could lose weight quickly before a photoshoot. It wasn't sustainable or particularly healthy though. If you want to do Atkins that's great,but only do it if you think you can eat that way forever.0
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Dr Atkins died. From heart attack. Brought on by congestive heart failure. And weighed like 260 lbs at death.
Sign me up.
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