How fast did you lose?

mowen954 · June 2017

I was wondering how quickly YOU lost weight eating 1200 calories a day??

JaydedMiss · June 2017

I lost 100 pounds in a year eating between 1200-1800. Not recomended for everyone 1200

estherdragonbat · June 2017

I've got no intention of eating 1200/day. My base is 1380 right now, but I usually exercise to increase my deficit and eat about 1600 most days. Over 65 lbs lost in 8 months.

middlehaitch · July 2017

Eating 1200 plus exercise calories of about 200 a day, I lost 30 lbs in 1 year.

Sounds slow doesn't it?

Maybe it was but it was the healthy way to do it as a 5'1, 54yo menopausal woman whose general life style was sedentary and started at the top of her normal BMI (130lbs). Not overweight.
I have also kept at my goal weight of
100-105 lbs for over 7 years.

Everyone is going to be different. If I was starting 300 lbs and on 1200 I would have lost those 30 lbs in a couple of months.

If I had not eaten back exercise calories I could have lost in about 9-10 months, but would have been tired and probably undernourished.

Eating 1200 and rate of loss varies depending on personal stats and the appropriateness of the calorie goal.

Cheers, h.

Luna3386 · July 2017

Not very much because I find 1200 to be very unsustainable.

amysteri · July 2017

When I first started 1200-1300 was my default calorie goal. It was unsustainable for me.
I increased my calorie goal by 300-500 and I've had better results with that.
Keep in mind, each body is different. We all have different weights, stats, metabolisms, activity level, medical conditions, fitness goals, etc.

amyepdx · July 2017

I lost 97 lbs in a little over 2 years starting at 1780 for 1 lb a week now down to 1450 for 1/2 lb a week. Always added back excercise cals.
Like @middlehaitch - it might seem slow but that's the reason 2+ years on, I'm still losing. IMO rarely is 1200 necessary.

lorrpb · July 2017

None. I lost 150 lbs eating 1700. That took 2 1/2 years.

sosteach · July 2017

35 pounds in 11 weeks

amyepdx · July 2017

lorrpb wrote: »

None. I lost 150 lbs eating 1700. That took 2 1/2 years.

#micdrop @lorrpb

BurgerLovinBulker · July 2017

I lost ~2lb per day @ 1100 cal.

Don't do it unless you absolutely have to.

(I am also young and with a fast metabolism)

amyepdx · July 2017

BurgerLovinBulker wrote: »

I lost ~2lb per day @ 1100 cal.

Don't do it unless you absolutely have to.

Why would anyone have to?

BurgerLovinBulker · July 2017

amyepdx wrote: »

BurgerLovinBulker wrote: »

I lost ~2lb per day @ 1100 cal.

Don't do it unless you absolutely have to.

Why would anyone have to?

I have a 6 month bootcamp-esque job that I have to do, which I would fail out of at my old weight.

jemhh · July 2017

BurgerLovinBulker wrote: »

I lost ~2lb per day @ 1100 cal.

Don't do it unless you absolutely have to.

(I am also young and with a fast metabolism)

How many days did you diet?

SkimpyMrsCarter · July 2017

I have lost 2lbs a week eating 1200 calories.

BurgerLovinBulker · July 2017

jemhh wrote: »

BurgerLovinBulker wrote: »

I lost ~2lb per day @ 1100 cal.

Don't do it unless you absolutely have to.

(I am also young and with a fast metabolism)

How many days did you diet?

4 months, with a 2 week transition in the beginning.

layladrew26 · July 2017

I lost 58lb in 2 years eating as many calories as MFP would allow me and thats with going over calories quite often as 'life happens'

bbell1985 · July 2017

I'm eating 1200 ish now. I still lose at a snails pace. My average is closer to 1400 because I will not do 1200 every day.

bluets2011 · July 2017

I'm at 1200. 17.7 pounds lost as of today 66 days logging. I wanted 2 pounds a week.

dragon_girl26 · July 2017

Luna3386 wrote: »

Not very much because I find 1200 to be very unsustainable.

Same here. I msyne lost 4 or 5 pounds during the few weeks I ate 1200, but it wasn't worth the dizzy spells and fatigue. I was much happlet at the 1500 level and still lost 80 lbs.

jemhh · July 2017

BurgerLovinBulker wrote: »

jemhh wrote: »

BurgerLovinBulker wrote: »

I lost ~2lb per day @ 1100 cal.

Don't do it unless you absolutely have to.

(I am also young and with a fast metabolism)

How many days did you diet?

4 months, with a 2 week transition in the beginning.

Does that mean the two week transition was when you lost two pounds per day?

smileyducky · July 2017

I lost 40lbs in a year on a mainly 1100-1300/day diet but it took me a month to slowly drop my calories to get used to it and to find low cal foods that keep you full (chicken, coffee, veg and avocados omg). I kept my calories lower since I did not exercise. If I did occasionally go to the gym I would allow myself to eat up to 1500 cals if I got hungry but for some reason cardio makes me lose my appetite

MeredithDeVoe1 · July 2017

Slowly. Not as fast as MFP promises me every day when I complete my diary. But I am progressing, just need patience. Most days I exercise and eat the calories back because it's hard sticking to 1200 calories.

gerla_k · July 2017

I lost 8kg in 6 months eating 1600. I don't think I could function well eating that low cals.

GrumpyHeadmistress · July 2017

97lbs in 18 months at 1200 a day plus exercise calories

AmyOutOfControl · July 2017

I eat 1800-2000 calories a day because I am marathon training. I've lost 42 pounds in a year and a half. I am not really worried about how FAST I am loosing. I just want to KEEP it off this time.

debtay123 · July 2017

I too want to keep my weight off this time so I am eating between 1350-and eating back part of my exercise calories. so far I usually lose .5 to 1lb a week- but I have had stalls when I go to low then over eat- etc- so now I just stick to my 1300-1400 calorie if possible

georgiamaxine1 · July 2017

I've lost 50lbs in 5 months

JeromeBarry1 · July 2017

My 17+ month chart of weight resembles an exponential decay. Early in the journey, I lost weight quickly at the rate of 1-2% per week. Later, it's more like 1-2% per month.

not_a_runner · July 2017

I lost about 3 lbs per week when I was eating 1400 and very active. It was miserable. I wouldn't even attempt 1200.

SafioraLinnea · July 2017

Several years ago I ate at 1200 and was losing 1-2 pounds a week (probably closer to 2 most of the time) for a total of 40 pounds lost in about 4-5 months.

I will never do that again. I felt so sick, weak, and tired. My health recovery afterward resulted in regaining 25 pounds over 8 months and then 25 more over the following year.

Now I eat between 1800 and 2200 calories gross (1800 net) and lose 0.75-1.5 weekly depending on a variety of factors including exercise, daily activity level, and how hungry my nursing baby is.

I feel like a million bucks eating the way I do now. I feel energized, strong, and healthy. I was so miserable on 1200 daily and didn't even know it until I stopped.

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