I/S/O friends with 1200 calories & open diaries

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Trish1c
Trish1c Posts: 549 Member
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Right now my diary reads more like what not to do. Looking for others with low calories limits who can give me ideas & make me laugh when I want to quit.

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  • ejohndrow
    ejohndrow Posts: 1,399 Member
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    I keep around 1200 and have an open diary, although I don't claim to be a beacon of health, I more or less try
  • ejohndrow
    ejohndrow Posts: 1,399 Member
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    Feel free to friend me if you'd like, I recently started back up in earnest with the goal to lose weight without any fad diets (not knocking anyone, just know what doesn't work for me). Anyway, I can't friend anyone from my phone, or I don't know how to and not sure when I'll fire up the laptop next.
  • FarmMom2013
    FarmMom2013 Posts: 17 Member
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    I try to maintain 1200 calories per day. Some days are more difficult than others. Send me a friend request and you will be able to see my diary. Mostly I eat veggies, fruits, and yogurt for lunch, oatmeal and egg for breakfast and supper varies depending on my day.
    I have 40 lbs to go to reach my goal but I will get there. I've been on this journey since July 2017 and have lost 154 lbs to date. Struggling with these last 40. I can't function on much less than 1200 cals so am working on upping my exercise.
  • D222w
    D222w Posts: 7 Member
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    I have an open diary, but found 1200 was way to restrictive for me... Add me anyway if you want. I'm at around 1450 and try not to eat the extra exersize calories.
  • getrealgirl
    getrealgirl Posts: 201 Member
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    I’ll send you a friend request. Just started over again after major life event last year that totally derailed me. My diary is open.
  • StarliteTara
    StarliteTara Posts: 298 Member
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    I’m doing intermittent fasting but also maintaining 1200 calories. So far the results have been pretty good. I’m doing the 16:8 method of IF so I skip breakfast and eat between 11-7 each day. Sometimes I fast a bit longer but that’s the average.
    Drinking as much water as I can to curve my appetite until my feeding window. All in all it’s going well. Feel free to add me. :)
  • Beckymae11
    Beckymae11 Posts: 3 Member
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    Was doing 1200 but now upped to 1300- looking for friends with open diaries for ideas! Feel free to add me!!
  • witchaywoman81
    witchaywoman81 Posts: 280 Member
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    You may find this helpful:

    https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/1200-calorie-diet/

  • BabeMeister83
    BabeMeister83 Posts: 56 Member
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    Mine is usually between 1,000 and 1,200 sometimes I have to do a quick add to even get to 1,000 so that I can record my diary because MFP won't let you submit less than 1,000. But before anyone tells me how bad for me this is, it is because I am doing keto which was recommended to me by my doctor.
  • witchaywoman81
    witchaywoman81 Posts: 280 Member
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    BabeMeister83 wrote: »
    Mine is usually between 1,000 and 1,200 sometimes I have to do a quick add to even get to 1,000 so that I can record my diary because MFP won't let you submit less than 1,000. But before anyone tells me how bad for me this is, it is because I am doing keto which was recommended to me by my doctor.

    Your doctor recommended 1000 calories? Or keto? Or both?
  • BabeMeister83
    BabeMeister83 Posts: 56 Member
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    witchaywoman81 wrote: »
    BabeMeister83 wrote: »
    Mine is usually between 1,000 and 1,200 sometimes I have to do a quick add to even get to 1,000 so that I can record my diary because MFP won't let you submit less than 1,000. But before anyone tells me how bad for me this is, it is because I am doing keto which was recommended to me by my doctor.

    Your doctor recommended 1000 calories? Or keto? Or both?

    He recommended keto, but since I eat between 20 and 30 carbs sometimes my calorie count is low. But when I started it he told me it would be like that and it was ok.
  • witchaywoman81
    witchaywoman81 Posts: 280 Member
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    BabeMeister83 wrote: »
    witchaywoman81 wrote: »
    BabeMeister83 wrote: »
    Mine is usually between 1,000 and 1,200 sometimes I have to do a quick add to even get to 1,000 so that I can record my diary because MFP won't let you submit less than 1,000. But before anyone tells me how bad for me this is, it is because I am doing keto which was recommended to me by my doctor.

    Your doctor recommended 1000 calories? Or keto? Or both?

    He recommended keto, but since I eat between 20 and 30 carbs sometimes my calorie count is low. But when I started it he told me it would be like that and it was ok.

    I don’t do keto, but am somewhat familiar with the macro percentages. I would be really careful eating so few calories. Also, depending on the type of doctor you see, they aren’t necessarily trained in nutrition and the proper number of calories to eat. Unless you’re both really short AND really close to your goal, I would definitely try to eat more if you can manage it.
  • BabeMeister83
    BabeMeister83 Posts: 56 Member
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    witchaywoman81 wrote: »
    BabeMeister83 wrote: »
    witchaywoman81 wrote: »
    BabeMeister83 wrote: »
    Mine is usually between 1,000 and 1,200 sometimes I have to do a quick add to even get to 1,000 so that I can record my diary because MFP won't let you submit less than 1,000. But before anyone tells me how bad for me this is, it is because I am doing keto which was recommended to me by my doctor.

    Your doctor recommended 1000 calories? Or keto? Or both?

    He recommended keto, but since I eat between 20 and 30 carbs sometimes my calorie count is low. But when I started it he told me it would be like that and it was ok.

    I don’t do keto, but am somewhat familiar with the macro percentages. I would be really careful eating so few calories. Also, depending on the type of doctor you see, they aren’t necessarily trained in nutrition and the proper number of calories to eat. Unless you’re both really short AND really close to your goal, I would definitely try to eat more if you can manage it.

    He is a weightloss and nutrition specialist. We had a long discussion about the keto diet before I actually started it because I had a lot of questions. I am not super strict about it, if I am hungry I will eat. I am just making better food choices. He even talked about that, if your hungry you need to eat even if you hit your 20/30 carbs for the day. But that don't mean I eat a bag of chips or candy or anything like that. Instead I'll eat maybe some cheese, beef jerky or maybe some almonds. I also have days where I'm not very hungry, and I don't force myself to eat either. I meet with him every month and we go through everything.
  • wildmustand30
    wildmustand30 Posts: 1 Member
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    Mine is set for 1400 I burn more and am up more hours then most. More then welcome to add me. I hit 200.1 lbs last October and said that is it. Started on my new journey Oct. 22. As of this moring down 11.5 lbs. Lossing more inches all over then weight, but I'm ok with that. Slow and steady.
  • suzu_2
    suzu_2 Posts: 311 Member
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    12 to 1300 usually here, but my activity level is usually high. Open diary to friends. This week was atypical with Superbowl and some meals out with friends - but managed to maintain, so not complaining.
  • magpye76
    magpye76 Posts: 51 Member
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    I was on 1200 for a while, but kept going over, so I've upped it to 1300 and find it much easier to stay under and will just live with losing slower! My diary is open to friends, can't add anyone with my phone app it seems so feel free to add me! Not saying my food choices are great all the time, some days are good though, and it would be great to get more ideas 😊
  • 39flavours
    39flavours Posts: 1,494 Member
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    Just changed my weight loss goal to 1.5 pounds a week from 2, which has allowed me an extra 10 cals a day. 10. Hah. I don't have the most healthy diet though but more friends with similar goals would be nice :)

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