Isn't 1200 calories too much for a 5ft tall woman?

I'm 5ft 110lb and I eat around 600 cal a day... I can't eat any more without feeling physically sick

Alyssa_Is_LosingIt wrote: »

ariellenkov wrote: »

I'm 5ft 110lb and I eat around 600 cal a day... I can't eat any more without feeling physically sick

This isn't something to advertise. This is disordered eating. Please seek help.

I know... I'm wondering what you guys suggest... I have been seeking help and slowly beginning to eat more and more. I'm not trying to advertise it I'm just wondering what I should be doing to slowly increase my calorie intake without gaining weight

First, you should log your food and exercise for a couple weeks to really see what your stats really look like. I cannot stress this enough because doing your totals in your head will not give you a good view over time. You will be surprised - I know I was.

Second, power walking for 40 minutes will only burn 200 - 300 calories (and I would err on the 200 side for estimating). Keep in mind, you need to burn 3500 calories for every pound. So every 12 - 18 days that you work out, you should lose 1 pound. BUT! Muscle weighs more than fat. So if you're building muscles, you will not necessarily see weight loss but you will still see your body change shape. Also, do you have a problem area that you want to work on? Try changing up your work out. I'd suggest incorporating some strength training - it's good for your bones. You could do this standing abs workout: https://youtube.com/watch?v=8zI5EoiYi1c&list=PLq0gdk7LzB5qnF7xKLihfoedcvJBZ0hkB&index=3

Third, are you eating enough veggies, fruits, dairy and whole grains? Per day, you should have a minimum of 3 cups of veggies, 2 cups of fruit, 6 ounces of grains (at least half should be from whole grains), 3 cups of dairy, 5.5 ounces of protein. How much sugar are you eating? How much saturated fat from animals or animal products (dairy, meat, poultry, etc)? Try to eat more complex carbohydrates such as vegetables, legumes and whole grains and limit the amount of simple sugars such as table sugar, fruit juice, honey, molasses, maple syrup and brown sugar. I saw that yogurt is also listed as a simple sugar but I'm not sure about the validity of that.

Fourth, what are your portions and meals like? Do you eat breakfast? Do you eat 2 meals a day? Four meals? It is better to have more meals per day with fewer calories than fewer meals with higher calories. Your body will break down the food and store some of it as glycogen but anything in excess will be stored as fat. Complex carbs will take longer to digest and keep you full longer.

I can't loose weight on 1200 I'm 4 11 and half. Weight between 102lbs to 104lbs. I'm slim at this weight but certainly not thin. Could probably loose another few pounds to be healthier. So don't know why 1200 seems to be cut of off healthy calories for women. We are all different.

deannalfisher wrote: »

Dailly13 wrote: »

I can't loose weight on 1200 I'm 4 11 and half. Weight between 102lbs to 104lbs. I'm slim at this weight but certainly not thin. Could probably loose another few pounds to be healthier. So don't know why 1200 seems to be cut of off healthy calories for women. We are all different.

zombie thread!

but that being said - even a sedentary female (i used 30yrs, sedentary, 104lbs and 4'11" had a daily energy expenditure of over 1200 cal - 1320 based on this calculator - https://tdeecalculator.net/result.php?s=imperial&g=female&age=30&lbs=104&in=59&act=1.2&f=1; up it to light exercise and you get 1500cal TDEE a day - so yes, 1200cal is a good baseline and if you are struggling to lose weight, you might look at accuracy in logging and/or rate of loss (too agressive)

Ok then.