1200 calorie count??

a goal is something you hit, not miss.

1200 is a goal to "meet." If you eat a little over, you lose a little slower, if you eat a little under you lose a little faster.

But, there are a couple things to consider. 1200 is MFPs default minimum. This number is to help women meet nutritional goals. This can be a "safe" number for smaller women, but taller (or younger) ladies should eat more.

Losing quickly can come with a steep price tag - a larger % of lean muscle mass loss.

So - aim for 1200 (at least) if you are short once in awhile, not a big deal. If you are consistently short.....plan better. It's fine to slow weight loss down too. Do the thing that will help you stay consistent. Find a number you can live with for awhile.

Macros - protein, fat and carbs. Treat protein and fat as a minimum. If you go over here, that's fine. Protein, fat and fiber are filling. Protein and fat are necessary for so many bodily functions.

So at 13 stone, you're solidly in the 'obese' range, so 1200 calories is a good goal for 2 pounds a week. It's harder when you're short (I'm 5' 3", so I get the struggle.)
You won't go into 'starvation' mode. It doesn't really work that way.
JennEph, she's the one who said she was a 'starving dieter'- You shouldn't have to starve yourself to lose weight. You have to nourish your body.
If you're still hungry after eating your 900 calorie plan, you probably aren't eating enough. Period. If the plan is working for you and you aren't hungry, and you don't feel fatigued, aren't having headaches, etc, and are losing no more than 2 pounds a week, you're probably fine to eat less. If you're fatigued, hungry, having headaches, or find yourself losing 3 or 4 pounds a week, you might need to eat more. *shrug*

What Elizabeth said! You need to eat no less than 1,100 to 1,200 calories. Since you're 5'2", I wouldn't go under 1,200. Keep in mind, if you do any working out/exercise, you need to eat back some of those calories as well. I try to eat back 50%, though some days it's more or less.
Try to hit your macros as best as you can. The ones I try the most to keep high is protein and fiber. Carbs and fat come secondary, mainly because they're pretty easy to go OVER. You'll find that the more whole foods you eat, the easier it will be to hit your macros. Try to limit pastas and breads, and eat more healthy fats, protein (chicken, beef, eggs), yogurt, vegetables and fruit (watch your portions on fruit).
You shouldn't have to starve yourself

Watch your macros.. try to get your recommended protein and fats and if you're under your calories it's not all that big of a deal for a day. You can also look at things over the period of a week. Take the last 7 days add all the calories together and divide by 7. If it's in the 1200 range you're doing ok. If you start feeling tired or lethargic then you might not be getting enough calories, but the 1200 number is just that... a number. Small framed women around the 5' mark sometimes eat less, at least in my experience. It's all good, just don't starve yourself because of some image you feel you need to be in the mirror. This journey is all about your health.

But, if you are hungry, you're either not eating the right things or you're not eating enough.. and in that case I'd say go eat more up to your 1200 calories.

chrrum wrote: »

Where did you get the number 1,200 calories a day? By most calculators you should be closer to 1,500 calories for healthy weight loss. (http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/macronutcal.htm)

As for somatypes being outdated - don't believe the hype. I understand that many people consider this to be outdated, but actually it factors enormously into your macronutrient calculation. While calories in vs. calories out truly controls weight loss, different somatypes / metabolic types will have a vastly different emotional/hunger experiences on high-carb/low-carb diets. We all have vastly different metabolic engines and hormonal profiles.

I tried eating the way it told me for my body type because I did believe the hype at one time. it doesnt matter how I eat( body type wise) I still lose weight. if that were the case i would not have achieved a lot of the things I have ,because I dont eat for a certain body type.sure everyones metabolism if different but that depends on many many factors,same with hormones no one has the same amount of hormones and so on.