How few calories is it safe to eat per day?

Are you in College or high school right now? either way you might have some resources around you or an actual health advisor you can speak with that can setup a plan for you. I would say if you are looking to weigh less maybe you are looking at it different and maybe workinig out a little more would do the trick for you? sometimes toning your body make you feel skinnier because things tighten up all in the right places... if you get into bad habbits now it only hurts you in the long run with weight gain.. so just be smart and ask someone who knows you like your family doctor or a nutrition person in your school programs... there are so many misleading ways to go about this make the smart decision and compare all your options... eating less doesnt alway help with weight loss in the best way possible sometimes working out and eating more is what you need to do to become the size and look you are going for. Good luck with this lil lady! its tough to know what to do sometimes keep pluggin away and try to find what works best for you. just BE SAFE

Thank you for the advice!

I'm not overweight; I'm 119lbs, but I've barely really, intensely exercised or played sports at all for the last three years, so it's really flabby. I'm also quite short - oh, euphemism time, I think - quite petite, at 5'5", so it looks and feels like a lot more than 119.

I already take lots of vitamin tabs- I've taken lots for the past ten years or so as my mother used to give me them and I believed for a long time as a kid that everyone did. I don't log them, though, as I imagine there can't be any calories in vitamin tabs.

In case I ever need to, is there any such thing as the opposite of an appetite suppressant? I'm quite comfortable eating like this, as I always have been, but I am vaguely aware that I might get myself into nutritional difficulties. Usually, though, about three quarters of my way through a meal, I literally can't eat another bite without feeling like a goose getting gavaged. :P

If you're 5'5" and 119 you're creating more flab by undereating. Your body is burning muscle to fuel itself.

You've got yourself into a real vicious cycle. You need to eat, lift weights and talk to someone about why at 119 you feel you need to lose weight.

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As with all "medical" facts... the 1200 calorie recommendation is an ESTIMATE. Some people will need more, some less, and some it might work find for. Is your body temp exactly 98.5 degrees? Prob not... it's an estimate derived from many, many individuals. Find what works for you!

You guys are being SO RUDE to this girl... she asked about a HEALTHY diet, because if you read her first post you will see that she had some ideas about nutrition, began researching it, and saw that her ideas were wrong/too low... and came here to ask for advice.

And now a bunch of you are attacking her, asking why she even needs to lose, telling her not to promote eating disorders, telling her to get educated... that's what she is TRYING to do here. Holy smokes. Very few people actually provided useful information without somehow attacking or insulting her.

I find this fascinating as I just read the entire thread and didn't see anyone attacking her or being rude at all. You realize that concern or disagreement, differing opinions, those things are all OK and are not "mean."

You guys are being SO RUDE to this girl... she asked about a HEALTHY diet, because if you read her first post you will see that she had some ideas about nutrition, began researching it, and saw that her ideas were wrong/too low... and came here to ask for advice.

And now a bunch of you are attacking her, asking why she even needs to lose, telling her not to promote eating disorders, telling her to get educated... that's what she is TRYING to do here. Holy smokes. Very few people actually provided useful information without somehow attacking or insulting her.

I find this fascinating as I just read the entire thread and didn't see anyone attacking her or being rude at all. You realize that concern or disagreement, differing opinions, those things are all OK and are not "mean."

You will find that if you exercise more, eat HEALTHY calorie dense foods (avocado, nuts, REAL yogurt not low/non-fat yogurt) you'll do better, you'll hit your macros (those matter, who knew?!) and you will look better. Lifting and exercising will cause you to gain muscle, which can add weight but it will be lean and sexy weight and not "skinny fat" weight. The scale doesn't matter, it's how you look nekkid that matters, well, that's my goal anyway.

Bottom line is that if you are gaining weight on a caloric limit that you should be shedding on then your metabolic rate is very slow. It is not uncommon to see this among men/women whom have tried shedding weight by excessively cutting cals over extended periods. The body is far to smart when it comes to surviving extended periods on low cals. What you need to consider is your body composition, even though someone may be small it is what the bodyfat % is rather than the scale weight. There are lots of skinny fat people out there. I would try to learn about proper nutrition, proper caloric intake, and when you are ready learn to reshape your body into what works for you, not what society says is the "ideal" body shape for men or women. Every woman/man can be sexy in their own right if they take the time to look after themselves and get healthy. Unfortunately today in society they promote a very unhealthy ideal which leads to poor self confidence. Do not think for one minute that that ripped dude or super slim chick is actually cramming the crap they sell down their throats, they sell whatever they are paid to sell not what they actually use.

All you need to do is go to a gym about 3 times a week and do some general strength training and some cardio. At 5'5" and 119 lbs, you're not fat-- if you're flabby, you're just under-muscled.


Don't cut calories, and don't go hungry. Once you start exercising you will naturally want to eat more. All you need to do is make sure the "more" is good stuff like fruits and vegs and lean protein. Don't fill up on junk. And be sure to drink a lot of water.


I guarantee that if you strength-train 3x a week , you'll see a difference in a month. That's just 12 gym visits. Just do it.

Just say your question about whether there's something the opposite of appetite suppressants.

There are appetite stimulants, but really... good food and regular exercise is the best thing for a healthy appetite! If, after you've made an effort to eat more balanced meals and snacks, you find it's too difficult, then you can talk to your doctor about your eating habits.