1000-1200 a day results?

Take a look at this thread: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10761904/under-1200-for-weight-loss

Please be careful.

I did 1200 + all exercise calories for a while, and it was too aggressive: I got weak and fatigued (very suddenly, like hitting a wall, after previously feeling energetic and not hungry. It took multiple weeks to recover. I was lucky nothing worse happened, other than maybe a little hair thinning down the road (that's usually a time-delayed thing). No one needs that. Please be careful.

At the time, I was 5'5", somewhere in the 150s pounds, heading for mid-120s, had already lost 30ish pounds without calorie counting. I'll underscore that I'd been eating 1200+exercise, so more like 1400-2000 gross calorie intake most days. It was still too little.

Low calorie goals may be necessary for some women who are petite stature, not very active, older. But more people shoot that low than should do so, IMO - there's a honeymoon period of high motivation, an understandable rush to get that fat off fast . . . but it can lead to quicker burnout, occasionally compensatory overeating, or sometimes to giving up altogether, because it gets to be a grind, too hard to sustain. That's without even considering health risks.

Successful weight management is not a quick project with an end date, after which things go back to normal. For most people for whom body weight has been a challenge, successful loss of a meaningful amount of weight (in a healthful way) is going to take weeks and months, realistically. After that, staying at a healthy weight long term is a lifelong endeavor.

In my view, that puts a premium on finding sustainable methods that are relatively easy, and reasonably enjoyable (or at least tolerable), allow for good overall life balance along the way (i.e., enough time, energy and motivation left for other parts of life, to stay happy). The other alternative tends to be repeat diet-attempt bouts and yo-yos.

Yes, I'm a buzz-kill, I suppose. Personally, I ended up eating 1400-1600 calories (plus carefully estimated exercise calories) during most of weight loss, so 1600-2000+ gross intake most days. I lost around 60 pounds in just less than a year, and have stayed at a healthy weight for 6+ years since, after literally decades previous to that of overweight/obesity. There were some lessons along the way, but maybe they only apply to me.

Whatever course you choose, I wish you success in your goals, sincerely!

Yeah, it was not a good idea for me.

I’ve done that a few times and all I can say is… don’t. The dry skin, lack of sleep, lack of bowel movements, weak bladder, hair loss, brain fog, sexual dysfunction… I can go on and on. Not worth it

Beyond day 6 I changed it to 1400 calories just to be safe. I'm 5'3 (163cm). This is better for me and it's not slowing down my progress. Energy wise im feeling great and all is as it should be.
I usually eat about this much anyway, I haven't changed my portions (back to how it was before). I just choose better foods. Sometimes it's a struggle for me to even eat beyond 1200/ cals day if I'm not snacking or eating junk food. All I did was stop the sodas, ice creams, biscuits with tea and potato chips. No longer self soothing with treats.

I am on a 1200/day plan with a goal of losing 1 pound a week. Been at it for over 2 weeks now and I have increased my exercise significantly (lots of walking, combined with some running, strength training, and yoga a few days a week). I try to move every day even if it isn't anything intense, which is much more than I used to do. That coupled with my strict calorie counting, and I have GAINED 1.5 lbs. I've been to my doctor and had my thyroid tested (I have an anti-body that can cause Thyroid function problems) but he says all my hormones are in the normal range (technically they are, but they are at the very bottom end of the range). I have been dealing with rapid weight gain, excessively dry skin, joint pain, and a few others that indicate a thyroid problem....and yet my doctor thinks I am just eating too much. I am beyond frustrated. I have always been a pretty healthy eater, and even more so over the past few months, but my body just keeps wanting to add weight and I can't fathom how it's possible, mathematically. I am a finance analyst, numbers are kinda my thing - and the math just doesn't add up (unless my body is just not burning ANY calories, which would mean I am dead.) If you are on a 1200 calorie diet, I hope it works for you. Might give me some hope if it does.

I'm on 2200 right now and have lost 50 pounds since Feb.24. I'm also 6'6 338(currently)