Is there anyone that eats more than 1200 calories a day??

My target is ~ 1600 on non workout days and ~1800 on workout days.

1200 calories is really really low for me, it doesn't work.

I am at 1570/day...I lose slower, but I feel more satisfied. I also eat back the cals that I burn from exercise which is usually 234cals/day extra when I zumba.

I am at 1200, i eat a fat free yougurt for breakfast, a lean cusine for lunch (not the healthiest option but I work 2 jobs and have limited free time to do much else) and for dinner I am left with a good size meal, i eat burrito bowls from chipotle a lot, or tukey subs from subway, I also like gortons fish, salads and I even have left over cals for a evening snack or a peice of chocoalte here and there, its easy if you just know what to buy. I have lost 16.5 pounds since Jan 3rd so i geuss I am doing something right!!!!

My weight loss Dr and Dietician put me on a 1k calories a day diet, I do fine. I eat meat and produce ONLY. No grains, flour, rice, pasta or potatoes of any kind, and NO SUGAR. Ive found if I eat around 88grams a day of protein (prescribed by Dr) Im not hungry, I don't eat any ore than 1 1/2 cups of food in a sitting and eat a small apple for a snack or air popped popcorn. My Dr said unless someone is working out 8 hours a day or more, a woman shouldn't eat more than 1300 calories a day and a large, muscular man no more than 2000 calories a day. Remember, just telling you what I do, what my Dr has said, so don't shoot the messenger!! according to Nutritionist...WHAT you are eating is just as important as WHEN. Ive lost 35 lbs since the end of October, without exercise.

I think many people see that site says you should not eat under 1200 so they set their goal at 1200 when it would be better to work at gradual reduction in calories to get you body use to smaller amounts.
Currently I have a goal of 1650-1700 calories

Mine is set at 1200, and I have no trouble in maintaining it. There are a few days I go over, but it all evens out. We eat out every Friday, and we even went out to lunch today. I have been here for 4 1/2 weeks, lost 22 lbs to date. I know that eventually I will start slowing down as I lose more, and that the big shred is more from making sure I keep my sodium in check and cutting out soft drinks. Also I am obesse, so the more fat you have to spare the easier the body lets loose of it. I also find my mood is sooo much better now because instead of filling up on junk, I make all 1200 calories count, and a lot of time's after a heavy work out, food isn't as appealing to me.

I'm at 2200 on workout days and try to stay at 1900 on rest days but usually end up around 2000-2100.

I have my goal in MFP set to lose .5 pounds per week. That gives me about 1450 net calories per day. What I actually eat is closer to 1800 - 2000. Except on hiking days, when I get about 2600 and STILL leave 400 on the table!! Love those hiking calories!

I aged a year and it bumped me up from 1200 to 1250. MFP estimates I burn about 1750 from normal daily stuff. I work out a lot but my desk job makes me technically sedentary.

1200 calories was very difficult at first because my body was used to me feeding it much more.

You definitely try to get the most out of the calories you do eat at 1250 a day - oatmeal is very filling for breakfast, lentils are awesome for lunch/dinner.

I eat around 1400 - 1500 calories per day and on the days that I exercise I tend to eat a little bit more - around 1600 - 1700. I am still within my calorie limit. I found that when I first started the 1400 calories per day i was really hungry all the time (before that I was eating 2000 calories per day and I wasn't gaining but wasn't losing either). so in the beginning it was very difficult but after a couple of weeks my stomach must have shrunk because it got a lot easier. I have also found that having vegetables and fruits on hand for snacks has really helped me to meet my calorie goal and not be hungry all the time. I tend to eat raw green beans, raw carrots, apples, oranges, grapes, and a lot of salad - at least 1 salad every day with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and a light dressing. If I eat the salad before the main meal, like dinner, it helps me to not eat so much. One thing I've noticed in tracking my food is that you can add a lot of calories really easily with dairy, nuts, and carbohydrates. I'm not doing a low/no carb diet or anything but I find that I can eat more if I limit the dairy and the carbohydrates.

MFP has me on 1530 per day + whatever exercise calories I have. I've stayed pretty true to it's adjusting goals for my weigh-ins. It seems to have kept me on a steady weight loss so far while I'm not starving. Before, I was eating 1200 and my doctor told me that wasn't enough. The trick is keeping your sodium down (water retention) and not overdoing the carbs or fats. From everything I've heard being a little over on protein is alright, so I'm not worried about that so much. It's worked for me so far and I'll be adding daily exercise to it as soon as my P90X gets here.


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I struggle to eat my 1200 cals. on a daily basis. I feel like im constantly eating as is anyways.

Very very happy at 1600-2200 a day. Tried the 1200-1400 and was a grade A B!TCH, losing better and keeping my hard earned lean muscle mass. Don't fear the fuel people, you need it!

I do now. I was on 1200 for a few weeks, lost a bit, then stalled, and gained, so with advice from Helloitsdan, I've upped to 1750, and lost 2.5lb this week.

1200 was leaving me lightheaded and dizzy - too low for me , even though I'm only 4ft 11.5"

I am eating about 1500 calories a day including slow carbs. (No white bread, white flour, white sugar, or tropical fruit. But I can eat dairy, all animal proteins, nuts, tofu, brown rice, sweet potatoes, veggies, beans, and fruits. I also drink wine and sometimes a square of dark chocolate.) I am attempting to follow Dr.Weils food pyramid. When I exercise I have to put the calories back so 300 calories burned means I am eating 1800 calories that day. I cheat once a week, every Saturday, and I allow myself WHATEVER I want including dessert. My only rule is I have to workout on that day. Also, scheduling the cheat day keeps me from eating bad things during the week. I eat 5 times a day and my weight loss is slow and steady but I am suffering no blood sugar swings because of protein in every meal. But when I lose weight it is all fat. (Measured by a doctor). I never feel deprived and I am not having mood swings. By cooking all of my food (except for cheat day) I can make healthy versions what I want. I hope this helps!