1200 a day..jheez
jotind
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Hard stickin to these calories each day..any1 struggling?
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You have less than 50 pounds to lose, change your goal to lose a pound or half a pound per week.0
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Let me guess, you selected 2 Lbs per week as your weight loss goal (that's 1,000 calories per day deficit) even though you only have about 9 vanity Lbs to lose. Also, when you exercise you earn calories to "eat back"...that's how MFP accounts for that activity since it is not accounted for in you activity level.
With very little weight to lose, you're going to either have to 1) go slower; or 2) be miserable and suffer for not because you're still not going to lose that quickly with the fat stores to burn...you'll just dial down your metabolism and stress your body out.0 -
Lol i feel great after reading that! Im having around 1450 now..cheers for advice0
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Yes, 1200 per day is a struggle. The body gets used to excess calories we eat and is reacting to the loss of them.
I don't eat back my calories I burn in exercise. My exercise is moderate.0 -
I have my odd days where I'll struggle but generally it seems to get easier the longer I stick with it, I find a lot of it is psychological.
Also breaking down the calories into a regular eating cycle of smaller amounts just seems to keep the hunger at bay a little more, provided you're eating the right things to keep the cravings away.0 -
Mine is 1220 but I try to get at least 500-600 calories of exercise per day and so I can eat a bit more I still aim for 100-200 cal deficit but that's rare I'm hungry especially when I work out!! But keep in mind a good amount of exercise will help you increase it a bit...0
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So true BladeBiker, my appetite has definitely decreased over time. Your stomach literally expands tofit more food and shrinks as it becomes accustomed to less, and it takes less to fill you up.0
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I have 1440 and if I stay away from calorie dense food I can manage it without too much trouble. Good luck.0
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Mine is 1220 but I try to get at least 500-600 calories of exercise per day and so I can eat a bit more I still aim for 100-200 cal deficit but that's rare I'm hungry especially when I work out!! But keep in mind a good amount of exercise will help you increase it a bit...
Definitely, with going to the gym and having my pacer attached to this it gives me the option to consume more calories I reckon that's the best way to go njlegault.0 -
I struggle on days I don't get a good calorie burn in....although I try not to eat all of my calories back, I have yet to stay under 1200. That's just crazy so go with what feels good to your body!0
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Oh i do and it seems to work so thanx. Good luck0
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I was at 1400, and switched to 1lb a week, upping my calories to 1760 a day. I almost lost 4lbs this week.0
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1,200 a day becomes easy and I often struggle to reach 1,000 now- if your making healthy choices (and only 1 portion!) it should be pretty difficult to get up to 1,200 (unless you eat constantly). Give it time as well, your stomach shrinks and you feel full on a lot less food. Try dinners like stir fry (150cals without meat), or salads with a meat (around 300cals) and only snack on fruit (never goes about 90).0
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PostExamsHealthBinge wrote: »1,200 a day becomes easy and I often struggle to reach 1,000 now- if your making healthy choices (and only 1 portion!) it should be pretty difficult to get up to 1,200 (unless you eat constantly). Give it time as well, your stomach shrinks and you feel full on a lot less food. Try dinners like stir fry (150cals without meat), or salads with a meat (around 300cals) and only snack on fruit (never goes about 90).
Why would you want to eat less? And making your body adapt to low calories? You should be dieting on as many calories as possible! OP - If you don't have a lot to lose, doing it slowly with as much food as possible is better for your health in the long run0 -
I was at 1200 a day and was hungry in the evenings after dinner (especially if I exercised that day) I was losing a lb/week, but last week the weight loss stalled. I've decided to up my calories to 1350/week and see what happens. The extra 150 calories doesn't sound like much, but it makes a difference! I try not to eat back too many of my exercise calories, but it depends on how I'm feeling that day.0
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PostExamsHealthBinge wrote: »1,200 a day becomes easy and I often struggle to reach 1,000 now- if your making healthy choices (and only 1 portion!) it should be pretty difficult to get up to 1,200 (unless you eat constantly). Give it time as well, your stomach shrinks and you feel full on a lot less food. Try dinners like stir fry (150cals without meat), or salads with a meat (around 300cals) and only snack on fruit (never goes about 90).
It's physically impossible for your stomach to shrink without medical surgeries. And 'healthy choices' should be a variety of foods so you get your daily nutrients, vitamins and minerals. You need whole grains, proteins, fats, dairy, and five a day of fruits and veggies. Food is fuel.0 -
1200 isn't so bad. Sometimes I'm stuffed on 1000, sometimes I need more like 1400, but mostly 1200 is fine. Just make some good swaps eg: zoodles instead of noodles, almond milk instead of milk, etc and it gets easier. I also don't so all low fat, a decent portion of fat is more satiating0
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No your stomach is slightly elastic as in when you eat a lot it stretches and therefore it takes more to get full however as long as you haven't pushed it too far eating less will make it go back to its original size and you will get full quickerPostExamsHealthBinge wrote: »1,200 a day becomes easy and I often struggle to reach 1,000 now- if your making healthy choices (and only 1 portion!) it should be pretty difficult to get up to 1,200 (unless you eat constantly). Give it time as well, your stomach shrinks and you feel full on a lot less food. Try dinners like stir fry (150cals without meat), or salads with a meat (around 300cals) and only snack on fruit (never goes about 90).
It's physically impossible for your stomach to shrink without medical surgeries. And 'healthy choices' should be a variety of foods so you get your daily nutrients, vitamins and minerals. You need whole grains, proteins, fats, dairy, and five a day of fruits and veggies. Food is fuel.
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