1200 cals this way works...

I am right there with you. I am 5'2 with an ideal weight of about 115 lbs. Because of the way I eat, I have no problems consuming between 1000 and 1200 calories a day. When I ate more, I lost no weight even with exercise. I do not find myself hungry at 1200 calories (except for those occasional cravings, which aren't hunger, i.e. a hunger for candy ) Anyway, especially for someone with low daily activity, 1200 is actually RECOMMENDED! So for anyone who doesn't get it and feels that this is inappropriate: MIND YOUR OWN DIET. I like to take in around 1000 cals leaving me room for an evening beverage :drinker:

Good luck to you and just let them keep being arrogant and ignorant while you go about your own weight loss journey. You're doing great!

1200 cal is very doable if you eat the right foods... I did it for the longest time, but bumped up to 1300, and plan to bump up again becuase I am SOOO close to my goa. If it works for you, do it, don't let others here nag on you.

Glad you found what works for you... sounds like you are getting all your nutrients... don't get too upset about others opinions it is a public forum. i don't eat back exercise calories as my 2 NHS dietitians say i shouldn't. (i eat 1500) I only eat back what I am hungry for, a lot of people are against this, but it is working for me and is professional advice, so i will keep doing it. x

I think it's hilarious how quick people are to bring up starvation mode and have strong opinions about it, or tell people they are hurting themselves for eating 1200 calories a day. Yet, I never see anyone saying anything to people that are eating boxed lunches and dinners, a bunch of processed crap, fast food, or anything else that made us the way we are. (fat) So it's okay to over eat crap. (a response to that is always, it's okay, just get back on the wagon), but to someone who is restricting their calories to healthy foods, it's wrong? Just my opinion. Take the time you're spending on stalking those people's diaries, and find the ones that are eating the wrong foods and give them your advice.

I went to the doctor last week and he put me on a 1,000 calorie diet. He told me starvation mode, if it really exists, is something that would take months, even years, to occur. and def wouldn't happen to someone in the obese category. as i lose weight i can up my calories a little,but right now, for the sake of my health, it's more important to get the weight off of me, then to worry about a small amount of muscle loss or "starvation mode". I will die from diabetes or heart attack before i will die from muscle loss or "starvation mode". I'm doing exactly as my doctor says and the weight is falling off. and I feel great doing it.

I know everyone has a different opinion, but just wanted to share mine.

I'm doing 1300 and not having a hard time at all. Can't really argue with 8-9 lbs in 3 weeks when you have hypothyroidism. ( I know it says 11, but 3 lbs were from a couple months ago as well). You just have to make sure you net that many calories at least, and stick with it, be motivated, anything is possible!

That pizza in your diary looks really nutritious and healthy too

To the OP. I appreciate your rant. I get really tired of people giving unsolicited advice and making claims that their way is to only way. Your diet is an integral part of your lifestyle and is something that each of us should individually choose for ourselves.

Bumpo

I didn't read any other posts except the first few.
But anyways this is my take on it.
I think 1200-1300 is awesome, especially coming from me who use to eat 500 calories a day.
It is a big step for me.
I feel so much better, healthier and more energy.
I also do not eat much wheat, pasta, bread... as i just think they are bland in taste.
Would rather devour a juice plum.
I envy the people who are skinny/toned who eat like 1800 calories a day, wish i could but my stomach just does not stretch that far. I get horrible cramps and feel sick if I eat too much and 1200-1300 calories is just enough for me.

I too do 1200 calories a day, hit plateau so bumped it up to 1300 to shake things up, changing workouts too.
I get PLENTY to eat on it. I eat clean, it can be done..

So after spending 45 minutes reading about how I "should be banned" because of my diet.. thank you oh shirtless arrogant one, I thought I'd offer just a little advice to my friends who are doing a 1200 calorie diet and having a little struggle with it. 1200 can be pretty tough because it's not a lot. But, 1200 produces results. Especially in those of us that are vertically challenged and have an ideal weight of 115 or so.

To be fair the post was about people consistently eating UNDER 1200 calories as it encourages unhealthy eating habits (eating too little). It wasnt slating people who NET 1200 a day.


Also, the OP is the very OPPOSITE of the kind of people the guy was slating. You eat good, healthy nutritious food and eat back exercise calories.

Not really. He didn't say anything about whether the food was healthy or not. He said those that eat under 1200 should be banned.

@OP good for you!

If people who ate/net under 1200 a day should be banned from this site, so so so so SO many people would be banned, TONS of people burn through so many calories working out and eat back very few of those cals....

I am eating between 1,000 to 1,200 calories per day as directed by my physician and nutritionist. Too many people have already made up their minds about this issue and truly believe anything not in line with their way of thinking is just wrong. As they say, opinions are like a**holes, everybody's got one and everyone thinks everyone else's stinks!