Maybe I'm just paranoid :/

I'm going to assume that there's are others who might feel bad going over their calories. But not me!

Since 1200 is the lowest calorie goal MFP will give women (to ensure adequate nutrition), I'm going to assume you've chosen a high rather of loss as your goal. So some math to reassure you: if you have set your goal at 2lbs weight loss per week, you are aiming for a calorie deficit of 1000 calories per day (1000 calories under what you need for weight maintenance). So going over your goal by 138 calories still leaves a deficit of 862 calories, equivalent to losing 1.724lbs per week.

(Furthermore, if you're using MFP as intended, exercise is not included in your activity level and should be added separately, therefore giving you more calories to eat, so you might still be on track for your chosen weight loss rate off you exercised)

So I hope you're reassured 🙂 consistency is way more important that hitting your goal perfectly every day. And many people find 1200 to low to be sustainable, so don't hesitate to choose a lower weight loss rate if you find it too hard.

Both suffering AND guilt are optional and even unhelpful for sustainable weight loss IMHO. So:
- I intentionally chose a slower rate of loss (I gained it slowly too, losing it slowly is fine by me. 50+ lbs down so far, so it's working)
- I never feel guilty about what I eat. Not about the nature of the food - I eat foods I like and that includes treats daily. And not about the quantities either: I aim for a certain deficit, but I look at the weekly average mostly. As long as I'm under my maintenance calorie level, I'm making progress. And even going over once in a while isn't dramatic, it just slows my progress by a few days.

Even if you picked the slowest rate of weight loss (very unlikely given your 1200 goal) you will see have been in a calorie deficit and progressing towards your ultimate goal. Sounds like a positive day to me.

One of the things to avoid with a long term project is making it so hard and so miserable that you give up completely. That's just one of the reasons you need to think carefully about choosing an aggressive / fastest rate of weight loss if that's what you have done.

BTW - hope you realise your daily goal is plus exercise calories?

All good comments above. I'll just say that it takes awhile to get used to things and track well and accurately. There's a lot of trail and error. A week is too short. Keep trying. However, if you find yourself always having trouble keeping to your calorie goal, go back and raise it to lose less a week. This is going to take a long time, you'll need patience. Also, as mentioned, if you are exercising plug that into MFP and it will give you more calories for the day. 1200 cals is the minimum MFP will let you eat a day.

How tall are you? how much do you weigh? Chances are you can eat more and still lose.