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SchrodingersOtherCat wrote: »My goal is 1200 a day because MFP tells me that's what I need to eat to lose. NHS actually recommends not less than 1400 a day for women on weight loss regimes but I don't lose at that intake.
Mfp tells you to NET 1200.
That’s different than EAT 1200.
1200 is my NET goal and is less than a pound a week and I have ~30 lbs to lose.
MFP tells me to log my exercise and eat those extra calories.
I lose just as expected when I do what mfp tells me to do (NET (not eat) 1200).
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Duck_Puddle wrote: »SchrodingersOtherCat wrote: »My goal is 1200 a day because MFP tells me that's what I need to eat to lose. NHS actually recommends not less than 1400 a day for women on weight loss regimes but I don't lose at that intake.
Mfp tells you to NET 1200.
That’s different than EAT 1200.
1200 is my NET goal and is less than a pound a week and I have ~30 lbs to lose.
MFP tells me to log my exercise and eat those extra calories.
I lose just as expected when I do what mfp tells me to do (NET (not eat) 1200).
^^ This.
Say that 1200 is established as a minimum that meets the needs of the body at its base activity level.
Additional activity, beyond what was used when calculating minimum above, will increase the need for more calories.
Calories = energy.
Energy goes both ways: it can be stored (Calories In) and it can be burned for activity levels (Calories Out).
I found online by searching TDEE a couple of calculators that gave different results. Similar, but not exact, so I took the average of them all. I connected my Fitbit to help manage the CICO based on changes in my base activity level.3 -
MFP gave me 1200 NET calories a day to lose around 1/2 pound a week. I could not find that sustainable as it gave no leeway for any kind of treats while meeting nutritional requirements. Luckily I enjoy walking which meant I could eat more and have flexibility. My suggestion to those who are 1200 calories a day.
1. If possible, rethink your goals. If you have a goal of 2 pounds a week loss change it to 1 pound. If you have 1 pound change it to 1/2 pound. You are much better of getting to your goal later than not at all because your diet is too restrictive and not sustainable.
2. If you exercise eat back at least 1/2 of those calories. You need the energy to exercise and if you are not eating back burned calories you will become less active during the day with your day to day activities because you simply don't have the energy to fidget as much and move around as much. The more you eat the more energised you feel and the more you move.
3. Whatever you do, make sure it is sustainable long-term. If your exercise is more than you will commit to long-term then cut back to what will be doable in maintenance. If you are restricting foods that you know you won't live without for the rest of your life then work out how to incorporate them into your diet while keeping to your calorie goals. If you are eating foods that you really don't like because you believe them to be some sort of superfood but the thought of continuing to eat them for the rest of your life makes you feel sad then stop eating them.7 -
I set mine for 1100, though MFP says it should be 1200. In all honesty eating that much is too much. I force myself to get there. Too full. I feel better the days I eat less for my one meal and snack on nuts, which are calorie dense but not filling. 2 meals is too much. I'm not hungry by the second one.
I'm on keto so my body is good at using the fat reserves now. Just because I can't consume the calories for the day doesn't mean my body can't just use the tens of thousands of calories stored. Yet, fear from those saying I need to eat above 1000 or I'll wreck my metabolism keeps me stuffing myself each day.
I'd rather just do the satisfaction route alot of ketoers do. Eat when hungry, stop when full. Will that really mess up my metabolism?23 -
Larkspur94 wrote: »I set mine for 1100, though MFP says it should be 1200. In all honesty eating that much is too much. I force myself to get there. Too full. I feel better the days I eat less for my one meal and snack on nuts, which are calorie dense but not filling. 2 meals is too much. I'm not hungry by the second one.
I'm on keto so my body is good at using the fat reserves now. Just because I can't consume the calories for the day doesn't mean my body can't just use the tens of thousands of calories stored. Yet, fear from those saying I need to eat above 1000 or I'll wreck my metabolism keeps me stuffing myself each day.
I'd rather just do the satisfaction route alot of ketoers do. Eat when hungry, stop when full. Will that really mess up my metabolism?
How fast are you losing weight, and how much more weight do you need to lose to get to a healthy weight?8 -
Larkspur94 wrote: »I set mine for 1100, though MFP says it should be 1200. In all honesty eating that much is too much. I force myself to get there. Too full. I feel better the days I eat less for my one meal and snack on nuts, which are calorie dense but not filling. 2 meals is too much. I'm not hungry by the second one.
I'm on keto so my body is good at using the fat reserves now. Just because I can't consume the calories for the day doesn't mean my body can't just use the tens of thousands of calories stored. Yet, fear from those saying I need to eat above 1000 or I'll wreck my metabolism keeps me stuffing myself each day.
I'd rather just do the satisfaction route alot of ketoers do. Eat when hungry, stop when full. Will that really mess up my metabolism?
You are either eating more than you think you are (easy enough to tell when looking at your long-term trend for weight loss) or keto isn't the best way forward for you. Eating less than 1200 calories a day long-term is not healthy or advisable for any female adult, even shorties like me, because you can not get the essential nutrients needed for health. Personally, thinning hair, brittle nails, brittle bones, little energy, depression etc. don't appeal to me in the slightest.14 -
PSA for anyone doing keto on minimal calories: your carb limit to stay in ketosis is 30g NET at 1200 calories. You can eat fewer, of course, but if eating a few more carbs gets you to eat all of your calories I’ll call it a win.2
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I have set my calories up at 1200 as I know that this is the least that I should be on.
It seems as though it will take a long time as when I checked online these are the figures that I got
You need 1,457 Calories/day to maintain your weight.
You need 957 Calories/day to lose 1 lb per week.
I am going to try to do more exercise but it seems as though getting 250 exercise calories and not eating them is the only way I will lose the l lb a week.1 -
prehistoricmoongoddess wrote: »I have set my calories up at 1200 as I know that this is the least that I should be on.
It seems as though it will take a long time as when I checked online these are the figures that I got
You need 1,457 Calories/day to maintain your weight.
You need 957 Calories/day to lose 1 lb per week.
I am going to try to do more exercise but it seems as though getting 250 exercise calories and not eating them is the only way I will lose the l lb a week.
What are your stats (height and weight)? Are you sure you need to lose weight? I would think you would need to be very short, already slim, and sedentary to have a TDEE of 1450 calories. There's nothing wrong with aiming for 0.5 lbs per week if you don't have much to lose.
If you'd rather not get into those details, check out this thread when you can, it might give you some ideas
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10610953/neat-improvement-strategies-to-improve-weight-loss/p1
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I am exactly 5ft and 166lbs. I am quite sedentary, but I am trying to walk more than I do currently.1
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prehistoricmoongoddess wrote: »I am exactly 5ft and 166lbs. I am quite sedentary, but I am trying to walk more than I do currently.
OP, you don't have much to lose to be at a healthy weight - 0.5lb a week would be perfect, input that into the app and see what calories you are given. Weight loss is hard enough without feeling more deprived than necessary, plus if you are eating a healthy amount of calories you are more likely to stick with the plan and see it through which equals results.
All the best.
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I've had 1200 calories as my goal for about 3 weeks now and my weight loss has been steady! HOWEVER, I don't marry the number. It's more of a "Aim for the moon, land among the stars!" goal so there's a day or two each week that I go over... but I'll still be in deficit because "overeating" puts me at around 1500 or 1600 calories.
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LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »prehistoricmoongoddess wrote: »I am exactly 5ft and 166lbs. I am quite sedentary, but I am trying to walk more than I do currently.
OP, you don't have much to lose to be at a healthy weight - 0.5lb a week would be perfect, input that into the app and see what calories you are given. Weight loss is hard enough without feeling more deprived than necessary, plus if you are eating a healthy amount of calories you are more likely to stick with the plan and see it through which equals results.
All the best.
Thanks
I've just played around with different weight losses.
If I put in 0.5lb loss - I get 1260 calories
If I put in 1lb, 1.5lb or 2lb, it gives me 1200 calories, and a maximum weight loss of 1lb a week.
So to keep healthy, it looks as though 1lb is the most I can lose a week and still keep healthy. (unless I do a lot of exercise and not eat all the calories back)
Some days I find it really difficult to get enough protein without overdoing the fat calories. But I am learning day by day.1 -
Larkspur94 wrote: »Just because I can't consume the calories for the day doesn't mean my body can't just use the tens of thousands of calories stored.
Just wanted to point out, there is a limit to the amount of stored body fat the body can burn in a day. Anything beyond that comes from lean body mass (muscle), which is not what you want to lose. Thus the advice on the thread to really give thought to your calorie goal and only choose a 2 lb/week goal if you truly have the body mass to support it (likely 75+ lbs overweight). This isn't people being negative- 1200 calories is fine if it is appropriate for a person's current stats and they have a reasonable weekly goal- but we genuinely want to see people pursue a course with the greatest likelihood of long-term success and health.
Wish everyone the best 11 -
I forgot- for any who aren't familiar with how MFP is set up, sometimes people choose a higher weekly weight loss goal and are given 1200 calories, but that doesn't necessarily mean you will lose that amount of weight. 1200 is the lowest amount of calories MFP will give a woman and this may or may not create the calorie deficit required for the goal you've chosen. For the vast majority of women, it does NOT mean you should try to undercut that number- it just means you need to readjust your expectations 10
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prehistoricmoongoddess wrote: »LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »prehistoricmoongoddess wrote: »I am exactly 5ft and 166lbs. I am quite sedentary, but I am trying to walk more than I do currently.
OP, you don't have much to lose to be at a healthy weight - 0.5lb a week would be perfect, input that into the app and see what calories you are given. Weight loss is hard enough without feeling more deprived than necessary, plus if you are eating a healthy amount of calories you are more likely to stick with the plan and see it through which equals results.
All the best.
Thanks
I've just played around with different weight losses.
If I put in 0.5lb loss - I get 1260 calories
If I put in 1lb, 1.5lb or 2lb, it gives me 1200 calories, and a maximum weight loss of 1lb a week.
So to keep healthy, it looks as though 1lb is the most I can lose a week and still keep healthy. (unless I do a lot of exercise and not eat all the calories back)
Some days I find it really difficult to get enough protein without overdoing the fat calories. But I am learning day by day.
I'm not getting this at all.
I'm weighing and measuring my intake faithfully each day and this past week I've increased or maintained each day and now I'm almost 2lb up.
Friday I had 1000 calories and I went up 0.2lb
Saturday I had 1161 calories and I went up 0.6lb
I'm trying to stay as close as I can to 1200lbs - I didn't have many exercise calories those last two days. I think the only way I can lose is to exercise and have a deficit of at least 400 calories a day.0 -
For me it's the first time I count calories to try and lose weight. I also have a goal of 1200 a day and to be honest, I'm hungry (but it's only the 3rd day so it could improve later).
I have to be fair, my BMI is within normal range. I only need to lose 3 kgs to be on my before-pregnancies-weight. So hopefully it won't take too long.
I think you're all very courageous if you're doing this for a long time!!!1
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