How do you do 1200 Calories?
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Nony_Mouse wrote: »
I also ran an 90 day Report on your diary and all your Iron, Potassium, Calcium, vitamins etc etc etc are all dangerously low on a consistent basis.
But seriously, how do you do this?? I know how to run a report on my own diary, but can't for the life of me work out how to do it on someone else's, and I'm (normally) pretty damn clever.
You can use this.
https://www.designbyvh.com/myfitnesspal-export-data/#.VQiZRI7F-Sr
It only gives the following however - I have no idea how she even got the other info:
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholesterol Sodium Sugars Fibre
Yep, know about that one, but thanks
. I am seriously perplexed on how she got the others.
@LeeenaGee, care to enlighten us?0 -
mamapeach910 wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »
I also ran an 90 day Report on your diary and all your Iron, Potassium, Calcium, vitamins etc etc etc are all dangerously low on a consistent basis.
But seriously, how do you do this?? I know how to run a report on my own diary, but can't for the life of me work out how to do it on someone else's, and I'm (normally) pretty damn clever.
You can use this.
https://www.designbyvh.com/myfitnesspal-export-data/#.VQiZRI7F-Sr
It only gives the following however - I have no idea how she even got the other info:
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholesterol Sodium Sugars Fibre
Well, it amazes me that she could figure out how to see the micro nutrients and yet neglected to read my profile where it clearly states that I am not a young woman, and am 52.
It amazes me that she went after you like that at all. You deserve a public apology.
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SunshineSwirl wrote: »I'm minimal carbs, focusing mainly on vegetables, including sweet potatoes, as my main carb source daily and grains on workout days, but still find it hard to do my set base of 1600 calories. How do those of you doing 1200, not give up or kill someone because of hunger? Not judging, genuinely curious!
Intermittent fasting helps a lot.
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I have been trying to do the same by staying within 1200 calories. I am successful during the week by planning all my meals on Sunday and writing them on a dry erase board stuck to my fridge. I have eliminated bread, pasta and potatoes like you, but have snuck in a couple of pretzels here and there. The weekend is where I fall off, but I am working on that. I feel pretty satisfied with the protein packed meals during the week.
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mamapeach910 wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »
I also ran an 90 day Report on your diary and all your Iron, Potassium, Calcium, vitamins etc etc etc are all dangerously low on a consistent basis.
But seriously, how do you do this?? I know how to run a report on my own diary, but can't for the life of me work out how to do it on someone else's, and I'm (normally) pretty damn clever.
You can use this.
https://www.designbyvh.com/myfitnesspal-export-data/#.VQiZRI7F-Sr
It only gives the following however - I have no idea how she even got the other info:
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholesterol Sodium Sugars Fibre
Well, it amazes me that she could figure out how to see the micro nutrients and yet neglected to read my profile where it clearly states that I am not a young woman, and am 52.
It amazes me that she went after you like that at all. You deserve a public apology.
It's okay, I think I'm flattered that she thought I was young? I also think my food choices are perfectly fine, and that her errors in deeming them to be not so are self-evident.
As for blaming my medical conditions on my diet? Again, what she said reflected more poorly on her than me.
I just can't figure out how she even saw potassium and all that, and it's intriguing me. Sara is right, that's something that's often not entered into the data base.
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Interesting thread! Bottom line is 1200 calories works for some and not for others.
Personally as another teeny tiny person, in order to lose weight (slowly might i add) I need to stick to 1200! I do try to zig zag my calories over the week so some days I'm on 800 and others on 1400. Over the week it works out at around 8400 calories.
Also intermittent fasting can help, or just having 2 meals a day. I find if i use these tactics i'm not as hungry on the 1200 cals. My maintenance is 1400 so its a lifelong thing for me really!0 -
Interesting thread! Bottom line is 1200 calories works for some and not for others.
Personally as another teeny tiny person, in order to lose weight (slowly might i add) I need to stick to 1200! I do try to zig zag my calories over the week so some days I'm on 800 and others on 1400. Over the week it works out at around 8400 calories.
Also intermittent fasting can help, or just having 2 meals a day. I find if i use these tactics i'm not as hungry on the 1200 cals. My maintenance is 1400 so its a lifelong thing for me really!
I'm curious for you and anyone doing either IF or zig-zagging. How do you set your calorie goals in your diary?
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mamapeach910 wrote: »Interesting thread! Bottom line is 1200 calories works for some and not for others.
Personally as another teeny tiny person, in order to lose weight (slowly might i add) I need to stick to 1200! I do try to zig zag my calories over the week so some days I'm on 800 and others on 1400. Over the week it works out at around 8400 calories.
Also intermittent fasting can help, or just having 2 meals a day. I find if i use these tactics i'm not as hungry on the 1200 cals. My maintenance is 1400 so its a lifelong thing for me really!
I'm curious for you and anyone doing either IF or zig-zagging. How do you set your calorie goals in your diary?
I save up for Saturdays (so, somewhat similar), but I set my calorie goal for the lowest amount and then have a 1 minute "cardio exercise" of the calories that I log for Saturday (that I call Saturday calories). You could do the same thing for both IF and zig-zagging.0 -
mamapeach910 wrote: »Interesting thread! Bottom line is 1200 calories works for some and not for others.
Personally as another teeny tiny person, in order to lose weight (slowly might i add) I need to stick to 1200! I do try to zig zag my calories over the week so some days I'm on 800 and others on 1400. Over the week it works out at around 8400 calories.
Also intermittent fasting can help, or just having 2 meals a day. I find if i use these tactics i'm not as hungry on the 1200 cals. My maintenance is 1400 so its a lifelong thing for me really!
I'm curious for you and anyone doing either IF or zig-zagging. How do you set your calorie goals in your diary?
I used to do IF, i left the calories in my diary at maintenance, and just watched my weekly deficit. It just meant that sometimes my diary wouldn't post on the news feed as completed (when i was under 1200), which i don't care about anyway
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I am a petite small boned female and mfp gives me 1210 calories to lose 1 pound a week. I have 7-10 Id like to lose. Here's what today is:
Breakfast: 2 eggs, 1 banana (250) black coffee
Lunch Salad with 4 oz chicken breasts, 75 grams white rice, no dressing, I use a little hot sauce. Orange (~300)
Snack tea with creamer (30) turkey meatballs (160)
Dinner black bean soup (~200) zucchini (~50)
I'll have about 200 left over for a snack before bed.
I drink tea and water during the day, black coffee in the morning.
No not everyone should do this but it is doable.
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Thanks for answering. Food for thought. I've been considering giving it a go, because there are days that I'm just not hungry, and things could use a shake-up.0
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I don't. My nutritionist told me that this is unhealthy, so I simply will not go back to 1200 calories period.0
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i dont because it would be miserable0
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I swim for an hour and a half 4 days a week, which gives me an extra 900 calories on those days.....on the non exercise days I do find it quite hard....just a banana for breakfast and try to save the calories for the evening time when I am more hungry.0
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mamapeach910 wrote: »Thanks for answering. Food for thought. I've been considering giving it a go, because there are days that I'm just not hungry, and things could use a shake-up.
Definitely give it a try then. It's much easier doing low calories a few times a week, then it is everyday. With IF you always know what you cant have today, you can have tomorrow
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I've been trying to stick to 1200 calories per day - I am not finding it too difficult and have lost 10kg (22lbs) over 9 week. I pretty much don't snack between meals at all which makes it easier, but when I do I have a "bliss ball" or something minimal like that. Its the social outings which get a little tricky though!0
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I don't.0
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mamapeach910 wrote: »Interesting thread! Bottom line is 1200 calories works for some and not for others.
Personally as another teeny tiny person, in order to lose weight (slowly might i add) I need to stick to 1200! I do try to zig zag my calories over the week so some days I'm on 800 and others on 1400. Over the week it works out at around 8400 calories.
Also intermittent fasting can help, or just having 2 meals a day. I find if i use these tactics i'm not as hungry on the 1200 cals. My maintenance is 1400 so its a lifelong thing for me really!
I'm curious for you and anyone doing either IF or zig-zagging. How do you set your calorie goals in your diary?
I zig zag...some days I am 800 and some days 1200...very rarely am I over 1200. I have my calories goals set at 1100 with low carb, high protein, mid fat. Most days I don't hit the "end of the day" button on my meals. I just log what I eat and I know whether or not I have hit my calories for the day. Most of the time it becomes dependent on whether or not I am hungry. If I have eaten 850 for the day and I am not hungry, I don't eat anymore. I will say that if I eat 1200 every day for 7 days....I gain. Zigzagging, I tend to lose about 3 lbs a month.0 -
mamapeach910 wrote: »mamapeach910 wrote: »Nony_Mouse wrote: »
I also ran an 90 day Report on your diary and all your Iron, Potassium, Calcium, vitamins etc etc etc are all dangerously low on a consistent basis.
But seriously, how do you do this?? I know how to run a report on my own diary, but can't for the life of me work out how to do it on someone else's, and I'm (normally) pretty damn clever.
You can use this.
https://www.designbyvh.com/myfitnesspal-export-data/#.VQiZRI7F-Sr
It only gives the following however - I have no idea how she even got the other info:
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholesterol Sodium Sugars Fibre
Well, it amazes me that she could figure out how to see the micro nutrients and yet neglected to read my profile where it clearly states that I am not a young woman, and am 52.
It amazes me that she went after you like that at all. You deserve a public apology.
It's okay, I think I'm flattered that she thought I was young? I also think my food choices are perfectly fine, and that her errors in deeming them to be not so are self-evident.
As for blaming my medical conditions on my diet? Again, what she said reflected more poorly on her than me.
I just can't figure out how she even saw potassium and all that, and it's intriguing me. Sara is right, that's something that's often not entered into the data base.
I'm impressed, mamapeach. Class act.0 -
My calories are 1450 for a 1 lb per week loss. I do this mostly through exercise as I would be starving!0
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