yes...im one of those people...

Yes, Im one of those people;
one of those people who wanted to lose weight fast, and like so many others, I started at 1200 calories

...and like others, i lost weight, for a while
...and then the weight loss really slowed down
...and like many others, i didnt think the weight loss should slow down bc i have so much to lose, so i did a lot of reading
...i went to some other websites and found out my BMR (which is definitely above 1200cal)
..but like everyone else, i didnt want to increase my calories bc i didnt want to gain weight back
...but i was also getting hungry, having trouble focusing, and feeling restricted with my diet
... so last week i reluctantly increased my intake to at least 1400cal every day, and was even eating 1900 on some days
...and i lost almost 3lbs .

So..I've jumped on the bandwagon, and I will definitely continue to eat AT LEAST my BMR. I now agree with countless others who say you probably need to EAT MORE THAN 1200 CALORIES

I'm thrilled that I can live my life on a normal amount of calories and not feel restricted all the time

(my stats currently: 5'1", 160lb, started MFP 2 months ago around 180lb, 21y/o)

I was especially one of those people who thought that because I am so short, and mostly fairly sedentary, I really thought 1200cals would be enough.

I dont mean for this post to pressure people into eating more if 1200 is truly working for you, but I hope that I can help take away some of the fear of increasing your caloric intake if you are thinking about making the jump