1200 cal a day from now till xmas and really want to lose bellyfat. Is this you??????

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  • flattumme
    flattumme Posts: 80 Member
    1200 a day calorie group. Ten focused supportive and determined women in 40's only starting today.
    Above is the name of my group. please request to join and I will join yu
  • flattumme
    flattumme Posts: 80 Member
    aledba wrote: »
    I love Elaine's post here:
    http://elainemansfield.com/womens-health/strong-women-dont-starve/
    We are not starving but eating plenty of good food at least I am not and I am eating lots of good food and a bit of everything but not too much of anything. I also go over the 1200 regularly but it is good motivation to stay focused on not going overboard to have a target of this amount of calories and that is what mfp has calculated for my weight and height and goal so I will do my thing and my group will too and ye go and do yours. Nobody asked for your opinion
  • aledba
    aledba Posts: 564 Member
    Did you even read it?
  • aledba
    aledba Posts: 564 Member
    edited August 2015
    flattumme wrote: »
    aledba wrote: »
    I love Elaine's post here:
    http://elainemansfield.com/womens-health/strong-women-dont-starve/
    We are not starving but eating plenty of good food at least I am not and I am eating lots of good food and a bit of everything but not too much of anything. I also go over the 1200 regularly but it is good motivation to stay focused on not going overboard to have a target of this amount of calories and that is what mfp has calculated for my weight and height and goal so I will do my thing and my group will too and ye go and do yours. Nobody asked for your opinion

    You're on a public website. If you can't handle people questioning something on a forum, you aren't cut out for the internet. If it works for you, that's great. But is 1200 at least meeting your BMR? If not, that's dangerous.
  • USAMcK
    USAMcK Posts: 80 Member
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    flattumme wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    amyrebeccah wrote: »
    queenliz99 wrote: »
    Why only 10 women?

    Sometimes the reason is that if you make it seem exclusive, more people will want to join. This is also a common method used in MLM type sales (not saying OP is doing that)

    Or perhaps she only has 10 of each of what she is selling, IDK :)


    Queenliz you are very sceptical and negative.

    There are people on here selling their junk, I was just feeling you out, sorry. I am actually very funny to be around. I think you would like me. You could add me if you like, I am super supportive. Typed words are hard to convey positivity :D

    NOPE! YOU'RE A JERK AND NOW WE ALL KNOW IT BECAUSE YOU POSTED TWO SENTENCES!

    LOL J/K. I like your skepticism. Add me. :)
  • EMJ421
    EMJ421 Posts: 2 Member
    Hi, I am also on a 1200 per day. I am 55 years old and a vegan and generally eat healthy no matter what.... but trying to lose 25 lbs and a 1200 calorie diet is the only way to go. I exercise 5-6 times a week and I just hate the stubborn weight gain so this time I am really concentrating on getting enough protein and hope this will help. Good luck to the rest of you too.
  • msallycat108
    msallycat108 Posts: 17 Member
    I want to join. That's me, and I'm in my mid40s
  • flattumme
    flattumme Posts: 80 Member
    1200 a day calorie group. Ten focused supportive and determined women in 40's only starting today.
    Above is the title of the group I have formed so please request to join and I will join you
  • vickiv16134
    vickiv16134 Posts: 2 Member
    flattumme wrote: »
    Hi I am looking for fellow 1200 cal a day mfp pal friends to weigh in as a group each wedensday and give measurement progress each three weeks. Also those who would like to weekly discuss ups and downs and exchange tips and support on losing stubborn bellyfat and midriff fat. Preferably women in 40s who start to realise this problem. The most I am looking for in this group is ten women. Please don't join if unless you are sure you are going to commit to this group from now till xmas.

  • rosebette
    rosebette Posts: 1,660 Member
    I'm 56 and at around 1200 a day. As to the commenter who said that 1200 is starving, if you are smaller and post-menopausal, the metabolism slows way down at that point, and that may be all this woman needs. I use a fitbit HR, and my typical calorie usage on a less active day is less than 1200. If OP posts her stats (height and current weight), that would be helpful. I'm around 120 lbs. and do lots of core work to keep a decent waist size (27" not bad for an old broad). If you can't do "floor core" like pilates, crunches or yoga, there are kickboxing videos with twisting moves and standing leg lifts that will work that area. I do a class on Fridays that's great for that. The definition won't show though until you lose a few lbs. first.
  • DeeDiddyGee
    DeeDiddyGee Posts: 601 Member
    aledba wrote: »
    I love Elaine's post here:
    http://elainemansfield.com/womens-health/strong-women-dont-starve/

    EXCELLENT article! Thank you!
  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    RickMcShane wrote: »
    Doc gave me the guidelines. Down 55lbs. All good.

    OK, keep telling yourself that.
  • flattumme
    flattumme Posts: 80 Member
    vickiv16134 wrote: »
    flattumme wrote: »
    Hi I am looking for fellow 1200 cal a day mfp pal friends to weigh in as a group each wedensday and give measurement progress each three weeks. Also those who would like to weekly discuss ups and downs and exchange tips and support on losing stubborn bellyfat and midriff fat. Preferably women in 40s who start to realise this problem. The most I am looking for in this group is ten women. Please don't join if unless you are sure you are going to commit to this group from now till xmas.
    1200 a day calorie group. Ten focused supportive and determined women in 40's only starting today.
    Above is the title of the group. Request to join and I will join you
  • flattumme
    flattumme Posts: 80 Member
    [quot1200 a day calorie group. Ten focused supportive and determined women in 40's only starting today. e="msallycat108;33731213"]I want to join. That's me, and I'm in my mid40s
    [/quote]
    1200 a day calorie group. Ten focused supportive and determined women in 40's only starting today.
    Above is the title of the group. request to join and I will join you

  • flattumme
    flattumme Posts: 80 Member
    I have lost 3 pound this week and I have eaten very healthily and was never hungry also having some treats. Nothing wrong with that
  • nicnocz82
    nicnocz82 Posts: 14 Member
    When i lose weight my tummy is the last to know about it! Also i need 1400cals a day. Any lower makes me cranky.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    So are you running *two* groups? Because first you say "Ten focused supportive women in 40's only starting today," and those multiple posts/bumps were all dated August 21st.

    Here it is August 26th and yet again:
    flattumme wrote: »
    Ten focused supportive and determined women in 40's only starting today.
    Above is the title of the group. request to join and I will join you

    I'm confused.

    Also, as has been pointed out, you don't get to pick where the body fat is lost from. Weight loss just doesn't work like that.



  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    Hornsby wrote: »
    I'll join the 1200 for breakfast group if there is one...
    I am constantly below 1200 for breakfast. Where does the group exist?
  • Zendrick
    Zendrick Posts: 83 Member
    Im down , I am a woman but only 35.
  • _Terrapin_
    _Terrapin_ Posts: 4,301 Member
    snickerscharlie wrote: »
    So are you running *two* groups? Because first you say "Ten focused supportive women in 40's only starting today," and those multiple posts/bumps were all dated August 21st.

    Here it is August 26th and yet again:
    flattumme wrote: »
    Ten focused supportive and determined women in 40's only starting today.
    Above is the title of the group. request to join and I will join you

    I'm confused.

    Also, as has been pointed out, you don't get to pick where the body fat is lost from. Weight loss just doesn't work like that.




    I decided I didn't want fat in certain areas and so far I've been successful. My big toe is trim and fit. I cannot notice ANY fat down there.. . . . . .
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    edited August 2015
    _Terrapin_ wrote: »
    snickerscharlie wrote: »
    So are you running *two* groups? Because first you say "Ten focused supportive women in 40's only starting today," and those multiple posts/bumps were all dated August 21st.

    Here it is August 26th and yet again:
    flattumme wrote: »
    Ten focused supportive and determined women in 40's only starting today.
    Above is the title of the group. request to join and I will join you

    I'm confused.

    Also, as has been pointed out, you don't get to pick where the body fat is lost from. Weight loss just doesn't work like that.




    I decided I didn't want fat in certain areas and so far I've been successful. My big toe is trim and fit. I cannot notice ANY fat down there.. . . . . .
    How did you accomplish this remarkable feet?

    B)

  • Bshmerlie
    Bshmerlie Posts: 1,026 Member
    I am 45 and eat between 1200-1300 during the week. Weekends I'm not so good but I'm still losing 2 pounds per week. I'll join. Except for sodas I haven't cut out any foods. My diary is public.
  • Brin1956
    Brin1956 Posts: 168 Member
    That is how I failed so many times is on 1200 calories. I do better at 1400 to 1500 a day. All the new information on the min. calorie intake for a woman suggests not going below 1400 a day . Just like weighing yourself everyday and going nuts is not a good thing to do. Log, measure, weigh once a week and enjoy a lifestyle that will be easy to maintain.
  • Marilyn0924
    Marilyn0924 Posts: 797 Member
    edited August 2015
    LyndseyLovesToLift wrote: »
    Why oh WHY do so many women default to 1200 calories? Unless you're lying in a coma all day, you can almost certainly eat more than that and lose weight, and without being miserable and hungry all the time. I had 35 lbs to lose and lost it all eating more than 1200 calories per day. The lowest my calorie intake got was 1650. The highest was 1850, and I was still steadily losing weight from week to week. And I've got a desk job, so it's not like my activity level is through the roof.

    There's no reason to lose 2 lbs/week. This is a marathon, not a race. In my experience that includes 5-6 years of yo-yo dieting, the faster you lose it, the faster you gain it back. The reason for this is that rapid weight loss is achieved by radical and/or very low calorie diets. These are simply not sustainable, or enjoyable, so most of us go a little crazy after the weight is gone and end up overeating until it all comes back because we've been depriving ourselves for so long. Making sustainable changes to your diet is key - not cutting out foods entirely, which you'd have to do with only 1200 calories to spare.

    Of course, it's your decision if you want to continue eating such a measly amount of food, but I hope you realize that a lot of us have managed to lose on higher calorie goals, and we're not special snowflakes. If we did it, you can do it.

    There are those of us that are older and menopausal AND short as hell that can't eat those calories and achieve weight loss. My TDEE is supposedly 1700 according to my fitbit, and no, I'm not lying in a coma. I'm set at .5 lb per week loss and the sweet-spot for loss is around 1200-1300 max daily. I don't starve, I'm not hangry and you can't just generalize that everyone will require the same nutrients in order to achieve a loss.
  • Bshmerlie
    Bshmerlie Posts: 1,026 Member
    I'm sorry I've got to call you out on this. Have you looked at your diary lately? Tell me how this is any different?
  • jillyian
    jillyian Posts: 423 Member
    aledba wrote: »
    I love Elaine's post here:
    http://elainemansfield.com/womens-health/strong-women-dont-starve/

    thats a great article

  • flattumme
    flattumme Posts: 80 Member
    I am not looking for your petty arguments here. I am just forming a group of likeminded people and if your not like minded then find another group. don't be wasting your precious time commenting as I am just not interested and will not be giving you any of my precious time. Best of luck but kindly bog off and mind your own weight loss
  • laralosingit42
    laralosingit42 Posts: 84 Member
    edited September 2015
    I would love to be added as 1200 per day is my goal too, and I am 43 years old
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