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 -
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!
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Oh i do and it seems to work so thanx. Good luck
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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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It's not dieting if your eating what to usually eat which for me is around 1,200calories so that's one of the reasons I'm eating less also most the food I like is low cal so to eat more then around 1,000 calories makes me physically uncomfortable also I find I feel much more sluggish and seem to feel more unwell when I eat a lot of calories so personally for my body 1,000 calories or less works (and yes I do get adequate nutrition because I don't eat empty calories like most people tend to accidentally do)livingleanlivingclean wrote: »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 run
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PostExamsHealthBinge wrote: »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 quicker
Sadly, you are misinformed.
"2. Myth or Fact: If you cut down on your food intake, you'll eventually shrink your stomach so you won't be as hungry.
Answer: Myth. Once you are an adult, your stomach pretty much remains the same size -- unless you have surgery to intentionally make it smaller. Eating less won't shrink your stomach, says Moyad, but it can help to reset your "appetite thermostat" so you won't feel as hungry, and it may be easier to stick with your eating plan. "0 -
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).
I regularly have bananas that hit 115-120 calories once I weigh them, apples that are over 100 calories...so no, fruit does often go above 90 calories0 -
PostExamsHealthBinge wrote: »It's not dieting if your eating what to usually eat which for me is around 1,200calories so that's one of the reasons I'm eating less also most the food I like is low cal so to eat more then around 1,000 calories makes me physically uncomfortable also I find I feel much more sluggish and seem to feel more unwell when I eat a lot of calories so personally for my body 1,000 calories or less works (and yes I do get adequate nutrition because I don't eat empty calories like most people tend to accidentally do)livingleanlivingclean wrote: »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 run
If you're not dieting and all you eat is 1000-1200 calories, I'd say you've been restricting calories for a long time and your bmr is ridiculously low. How do you know you get adequate nutrition?0 -
My bmi is within a healthy range as it happens and i havent been restricting calories for a long time at all. Just have a stone id like to lose that found me over xmas is all. I dont count vegetables in my calorie intake and eat plenty of nutritious foods. I feel great0
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My bmi is within a healthy range as it happens and i havent been restricting calories for a long time at all. Just have a stone id like to lose that found me over xmas is all. I dont count vegetables in my calorie intake and eat plenty of nutritious foods. I feel great
Why do you not count vegetables? They have calories don't they?0 -
I did weight watchers years ago and that was based on a point system which equates to calorie counting but vegetables were free foods so we cud eat as much as we liked. It worked then cuz i lost 5 stone...it was 18 years ago and the same rule works now0
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I did weight watchers years ago and that was based on a point system which equates to calorie counting but vegetables were free foods so we cud eat as much as we liked. It worked then cuz i lost 5 stone...it was 18 years ago and the same rule works now
It worked then because you were in a caloric deficit. It's not hard to eat hundreds of calories of fruit and vegetables.0 -
I did weight watchers years ago and that was based on a point system which equates to calorie counting but vegetables were free foods so we cud eat as much as we liked. It worked then cuz i lost 5 stone...it was 18 years ago and the same rule works now
this isn't weightwatchers - they adjust the points to allow for free vegetables
you will be fine at the start but when you get nearer to goal and have a lower defecit it will begin to matter
as you're looking to judge portion sizes appropriately I would recommend logging your vegetables and fruit (fruit can be very calorific)0
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