Eating under 1200 calories

i am one that often does not hit the 1200, usually 800-1100. this is not something that is intended, i just ends out that way.
I low carb and unless i go over on my carbs i have trouble hitting that MagicNumber. And sorry but i am not going to eat something i am not hungry for or don't want just because i am not at the exulted MagicNumber

First of all just to assume they are starving at being unhealthy is sterotyping. You do not know thier situation, so should you be judging them?
For example, I have some health issues.. I work with my doctor FREQUENTLY and he and I devised an eating plan.. most of the time I follow this. In doing so I do go below the "magic" 1200. some of the time. but guess what? My doctor knows about this.. and he said that was ok to do. I show him actually a print out of what I eat. I am not starving myself by any means... I eat when Im hungry and I stop when Im almost full. I am not unhealthy.

SPOT ON! You collaborate with your doctor, just like I do, and everything I post on my intake logs, I print and mail to my Endocrinologist. She has seen the days I have below 1000 calories, but also sees the notes pertaining to why - work has often kept me from being able to eat the last meal, but - the meals I did have were healthy, well balanced, low-carb, well hydrated, and she is a SURGEON - someone who knows what its like when the call-of-duty to your job keeps you from being able to eat a full meal, or any meal at all for that one meal period. And, Im stuck in a kitchen for a living - last night alone, I served up over 150 gourmet pizzas - and thats not including appetizer meals at a very large private university. No break for meals because again, life got in the way and business was screaming for coverage. I have management to thank who knows of my medical conditions and they always ask me how Im doing and if Im ok... THAT is the type of support I love... I would never expect to receive that here because I never want people to ASSUME they know what prohibits me from being able to finish the 1200 minimum. The managers I work with also know that if I feel myself getting dizzy or shaky, they know to send me to break right away. And until that happens, I keep working to meet the demands of the business and serve these students and professors a great meal.

Im not about to delete people just because they ate below that 'magic' 1200 calories because who the hell am I to assume they are eating poorly by choice?!

They could have been too busy to post the rest of their meals..
They could have forgotten the elements of the food they ate...
They could have been stuck in traffic...
They could have been so sick, they decided to sleep in...
They could have been taking care of their own children's needs...

There are too many factors in life for people NOT to post every thing....

one thing is DEFINITELY for sure - you pass judgement on me, YOU are deleted because I wont put up with that....

First of all just to assume they are starving at being unhealthy is sterotyping. You do not know thier situation, so should you be judging them?
For example, I have some health issues.. I work with my doctor FREQUENTLY and he and I devised an eating plan.. most of the time I follow this. In doing so I do go below the "magic" 1200. some of the time. but guess what? My doctor knows about this.. and he said that was ok to do. I show him actually a print out of what I eat. I am not starving myself by any means... I eat when Im hungry and I stop when Im almost full. I am not unhealthy.

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Don't be too quick to judge...I eat around 900 -1000 calories and am very healthy...actually haven't been so healthy for years!!! The 1200 is just a base...don't delate your friends just because of the amount they eat...look at how healthy they eat...I've seen people on here 'under' there calories' and they have eaten rubbish all day.....that's much more of a concern I think...
All the best

Obviously someone giving POSITVE feedback is better them someone praising something that is unhealthy. I get positive feedback on my food journal all the time. You can be concerned and try to help and be positive at the same time. This is supposed to be a helpful site, not a site that judges people before they know exactly what is going on. While we will prob never truly know what is going on with people so I try my hardest not to judge anyone. People talking about deleting their buddies simply because they don't eat enough really upset me. Because what if that ONE person you deleted really needed support and guidance to eating better? That is all i was trying to say. I'm sensitive about this subject because I get crap all the time. But no one knows how hard i try every day. all they see is my food being under 1200. Rationalizing my current situation helps ME because I KNOW what issues I have with food and it helps me deal with them. Maybe it seems like excuses to YOU or someone else, but not to me. When I read your response, all I read was someone basically attacking me for what I said. Maybe that was wrong, but that is how I took it. I appreciate your honesty and maybe I'm just too sensitive about this subject.

Except nobody said to just delete anybody that doesn't eat enough. They said ask about it, comment on it, and get an explanation or give advice, and if the person ignores you, then delete them.

When they log thier calories and push "Complete Entry" it will tell them in bold red letter "YOU ARE EATING TOO FEW CALORIES" and explains that by not eating enough calories you will slow your metabolism down which will make it harder to burn calories because it's burning them at a snails pace. I know I have days when I get busy or I get depressed or just plain lazy and I don't eat my calories and then fear eating them ay night, and I am sure I pay for it, but to consistantly not eat your calories purposely...yes I say be blunt and honest in the friendliest way possible about how negative this will be to thier weight loss and health. You are such a good friend to worry about them!

If someone is going to delete you because THEY don't think you eat enough...LET THEM!!!! You don't need them as a friend anyways, find people that will support you:-) On the other side of the debate if you have someone you don't agree with their eating habits and can't be positive and support them then I say yes delete them because you prob won't be a good friend anyways. I personally don't think it's anyones business what I eat or how much! I leave my diary open for 2 reasons, one because it may help people to get ideas on foods to eat and because I am not ashamed of what I eat whether it's under 1200 cals or whether I go over for the day. Losing weight is a process and there are good days and bad days! Constructive criticism is good but we don't need to be judgemental!

So do y'all delete people that consistantly go way over their calories? Just playing devil's advocate.

I don't think it's really anyone else's business, honestly. I mean, I have anorexia, and have to literally force myself to even get above 800 calories a day. And I hate myself for eating that much. The only reason I do it is because I know that if I ever stop this lifestyle and start eating more, I'll put a ton of weight on. Trust me, I'd love to live on 200 calories a day. But I'm trying to get better. I'm doing my best. I know it would just make things worse if people on here were hassling me about what I eat. I'm doing all I can.

ALSO, many people (myself included) find the whole starvation mode thing to be BS. Not everyone agrees with it. Everyone has different opinions Gotta respect those!

I'm proud of you for trying overcome your disorder ...
and regarding your above post ... your right I do have to respect your opinion... what I dont have to do is agree with it or support it.

I love the irony in this thread. So many people being incredibly judgemental complaining about someone else being judgemental.

Don't be judgemental, unless of course you disagree, then judge all you want, is not how it works. Yes, you can say, "don't judge people for how they eat, that's terrible!" Of course, by insisting on criticizing how they deal with their own friend list, you're being equally judgemental. You can't have it both ways, you can accept that people have different ideas and opinions, or you can judge people based on your own opinion, but you can't do both at the same time. That whole throwing stones in a glass house mentality.