Are you CRAZY?
I'm not new to this, started just before Xmas but It's off and on really becuase It's not feasible to follow this all the time.
Anyway, Im scrolling through the topics and there are girls here saying that they aim for 1200 kcal a day... ARE YOU CRAZY?!
I eat healthily, my standard day includes cornflakes for breakfast, a reasonable lunch and then a scrummy (but healthy) dinner, my aim is 1600 kcal but there's some days and I just find it damn near impossible to achieve.
My aim is 0.5lb a week so I dont rapidly change my bosy and put a load of pressure on my organs/muscles, so i know im eating more than what I would if i was aiming for 2lb but really? 1200 kcal is barely enough calories for a good pizza!!
Are these people CRAZY?
Or do they just not like food? haha!
Anyway, Im scrolling through the topics and there are girls here saying that they aim for 1200 kcal a day... ARE YOU CRAZY?!
I eat healthily, my standard day includes cornflakes for breakfast, a reasonable lunch and then a scrummy (but healthy) dinner, my aim is 1600 kcal but there's some days and I just find it damn near impossible to achieve.
My aim is 0.5lb a week so I dont rapidly change my bosy and put a load of pressure on my organs/muscles, so i know im eating more than what I would if i was aiming for 2lb but really? 1200 kcal is barely enough calories for a good pizza!!
Are these people CRAZY?
Or do they just not like food? haha!
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If it works for you, use it. Maybe they're crazy but maybe, just maybe, you're the crazy one ;-)0
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I'm so crabby and tired if I average 1200 a day. Some days I'm just not that hungry but that's rare lol.0
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i think it's to each their own. what works for X will not work for Y. so youre happy with your calorie intake, leave it at that.
you do what works best for you and be happy with your results!! keep kicking butt!!0 -
what works for one will not work for all..... anyone have some popcorn to share?0
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Everyones calorie intake needs are differnt based on height weight workouts ect.. I am for 1200 NET and i eat plenty of good food.0
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i'm going to vote "crazy" but also state that this may not be the reason/proof of their craziness.
the proof is that they are women.
i keed, i keed0 -
Emmmm, MFP has set my daily goal to 1200. So if that's what is recommended for me to eat to lose the weight I want to lose, and MFP think it's ok, then why is it any of anyone elses business?
Also, I don't struggle with 1200. It's not difficult. And I've lost 53 pounds since January by doing just this0 -
what works for one will not work for all..... anyone have some popcorn to share?
NO! Popcorn has evil carbs You know this woman!0 -
Maybe some of us do not lose weight eating the way you do.
Just a thought.
But I guess I missed the "we're all exact clones of each other" memo.0 -
what works for one will not work for all..... anyone have some popcorn to share?
NO! Popcorn has evil carbs You know this woman!
I ain't skeered no carbs! Nom nom!0 -
so not what i thought you meant.. as i was about to give my personal testimony on my fall into mental depravity and unfettered persona carelessness, which causes me to be restrained to secure my personal well being..
or better know as:
my love jacket as i hold my self so tight..0 -
YES Im CRAZY! not b/c I aim to eat 1200 cals a day. I tried eating back all my excercize cals...my end result...I gained and i was so FREAKING bloated I went from a 25 inch waist to 27!
Honestly I love food but Im not consumed by it...i just like life better overall eating the way Im eating now!
but to each his own! I could say the same thing for people that eat 2000 plus cals daily ...but I wont.0 -
I can spare popcorn
and I'm sure 1200 cals isn't for everyone, but to each their own \m/0 -
what works for one will not work for all..... anyone have some popcorn to share?
NO! Popcorn has evil carbs You know this woman!
Carbs aren't evil! They're vital!!
You cant cut out a whole food group either, it stops your body being able to metabolise the food and it just turns into sugar and then unused energy ultimately which means a weight gain.0 -
it's either eat around 1200 calories a day or stop losing. That is just a sad biological thing when you approach your goal weight.0
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I have my goals set to 1200 per day. I earn more calories on days I exercise, so then I will eat some/all of them back. I never feel that I am depriving myself. I am just eating better than I was before. I am eating more veggies, which have few calories and fill me up more than the garbage I was eating before. If I go over on my calorie I do not beat myself up because tomorrow is another day. So no, I don't think it is crazy to try to stay around 1200 calories a day for a normal day. If I want good (ie fatty/cheesy/delicious) pizza I will just stick as close to 1200 as possible the next day and try to get in a longer workout.0
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My intake is roughly 1100-1200 a day. Look at my diary, I eat great food! Lots of it and plenty tasty. It is working for me and I have no loss of energy. That being said, I only walk 30 minutes 4 times a week and go on usually 1 bike ride. I am super busy and at the office long hours. It is working for me. I have been on here a while and see all different opinions. I have tried most of them and I feel good on this particular lifestyle. I dont give advice and I dont push my way on anyone. I also have fun with my food, and bake....all at under 1200 a day. It can be done and enjoyed.0
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Tee hee.what works for one will not work for all..... anyone have some popcorn to share?
NO! Popcorn has evil carbs You know this woman!
Carbs aren't evil! They're vital!!
You cant cut out a whole food group either, it stops your body being able to metabolise the food and it just turns into sugar and then unused energy ultimately which means a weight gain.0 -
Maybe some of us do not lose weight eating the way you do.
Just a thought.
But I guess I missed the "we're all exact clones of each other" memo.
Also, you're 23. I didn't even have a weight problem at that age and I lived on pizza and steak. Talk to me in 10 years about how much you can eat and how crazy we all are.0 -
what works for one will not work for all..... anyone have some popcorn to share?
NO! Popcorn has evil carbs You know this woman!
Carbs aren't evil! They're vital!!
You cant cut out a whole food group either, it stops your body being able to metabolise the food and it just turns into sugar and then unused energy ultimately which means a weight gain.
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I've been at that level for 6 months. I eat quite a bit of food. I don't eat much junk or "empty" calories...at all - there's simply not room for them. Lots of vegetables and protein. I strictly limit non-veg carbs, which makes it much easier.
I can't say that I've been cranky; in fact, I've been in a much better mood due to shedding some poundage and having fewer aches and pains.0 -
Why yes I am!0
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nope. apparently my bf gave me an advice this afternoon which cause us to fight again; i need to go lesser calories than 1200 and workout more.
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I'm not new to this, started just before Xmas but It's off and on really becuase It's not feasible to follow this all the time.
Anyway, Im scrolling through the topics and there are girls here saying that they aim for 1200 kcal a day... ARE YOU CRAZY?!
I eat healthily, my standard day includes cornflakes for breakfast, a reasonable lunch and then a scrummy (but healthy) dinner, my aim is 1600 kcal but there's some days and I just find it damn near impossible to achieve.
My aim is 0.5lb a week so I dont rapidly change my bosy and put a load of pressure on my organs/muscles, so i know im eating more than what I would if i was aiming for 2lb but really? 1200 kcal is barely enough calories for a good pizza!!
Are these people CRAZY?
Or do they just not like food? haha!
I think my point was missed!
It wasn't about loosing weight or the lack of- so the grumpy pants people out there can bugger off! I was just saying that I dont know how people can manage it! I don't eat fast food rubbish or anything fried really, but once you've added a knob of butter to your cooking thats it- the calories are right up there!0 -
*sits down and waits*0
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its all about what you eat I aim for 1810 calories a day but sometimes I get 1300 and others ill go into 2000 or so ... eehhhh I'm not a marksman thats for sure but its working for me and I am never low on energy its all about a mind set and how you feel sure if I'm hungry I'll eat and well hell if I'm not hungry and under calories Ill eat if I remember to these days. I'm a greedy mofo and with that said don't be upset with someone else if they aren't as greedy as you.0
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I NET 1200 a day but that's not what I eat. I'm an avid runner so I usually eat (in total) 1800-1900 calories a day and I struggle sometimes to get in 1200 net after running so much. Each person is different, what works for one doesn't work for another so as long as people are happy and healthy, it doesn't really matter in my opinion.
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I am only 5'1 and i'm not overweight. I aim for 1200 and when that is full of healthy wholesome food it is definitely filling enough and sustainable.
1600 calories a day is more than my maintenance. So no i'm not crazy, i'm doing whats neccessary.
As someone else already said, what works for you doesn't necessarily work for others.,0 -
a former lady who ate 1200 calories it was not intentional at all. some have eating disorders and are seeking help for it. I had no idea until coming here that I was eating under calorie 800 calories under. like the other lady said our body, height are all different. I have a friend who is only 4"10 and 122 pounds so she eats 1200 calories. it wouldn't be realistic for her to eat 1700 calories like me.
I wouldn't call them crazy at all. we don't know their situation we are not them. we are not in their shoes. so we really don't have a place or right to judge them .0 -
No....I am not crazy. I eat about 1000 calories a day....healthy calories. I dont feel hungry, I am not dropping 5 pounds a week, my blood sugar is down, my digestion is back on track and I feel good. I am doing what works for me. It doesnt work for everyone and I wouldnt tell anyone what to do.
I do it because I have diabetes and I need to lose weight and get off the damn meds and not end up a fat old woman. Sheer determination. I dont need a lot of food....I have been through this before and I know I can do it. I havent had any white carbs or refined sugar for 16 days and its a good feeling.
ETA - because I didnt want to come across as being snarky....heaven forbid on MFP. :laugh:0
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