1200 calorie diet? too extreme or no... 
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Hi all. Anyone expert on diets here? I have a girlfriend (23 years old, 170 cm tall and has 70kg). She wants to lose weight very fast so she was thinking of a low calorie diet such as 1200 calorie diet. I told her that eating that little calories can get her in trouble but she won't listen to me as I am no expert. Do you think that 1200 calories is too low as well? Her BMR is somewhere around 1800 calories daily. For healthy dieting a 20% max calorie deficit is advised, am I right? Here's an example of a diet she wants to follow 1200 calorie diet. Although this diet looks like a balanced one, I am still concerned that she might hurt her metabolism and really slow down her weight loss process. What do you think? Do you have any other references I could show to her? (the downsides of too extreme dieting)
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- Re: 1200 calorie diet? too extreme o... jb985
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”I was surprised by the effectiveness of it, and I wasn’t hungry.”
Nevermind, I talked her out of this extreme idea. I told her that 1200 calorie diet is too extreme and that her metabolism couldn't take such a shock. If she insists on taking a 1200 calorie diet than I will closely monitor her health. Such extreme diets can be really dangerous and 1200 calorie diet is surely one of them.
Calorie intake is really important. If we eat too less calories this is worse than eating at maintenance rate.- Re: 1200 calorie diet? too extreme o... UThin
11 y
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This is a reply to # 2,096,351I see you've made up your mind, but I just wanted to say, that is not all that crazy of an idea, 1200 calories. A lot of dietitians recommend that amount for people who are trying to lose weight, actually.
- Re: 1200 calorie diet? too extreme o... UThin
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- Re: 1200 calorie diet? too extreme o... AmysTips
11 y
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This is a reply to # 2,094,682When starting a diet, it's essential to lose weight fast in the beginning. This wil boost your motivation. 1200 calories is certainly doable for a woman. However, I would recommend getting the right coaching. Your health is too important!
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- Re: 1200 calorie diet? too extreme o... halbertlaec
11 y
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This is a reply to # 2,094,682Everyone is in control of the amount of food he or she consumes each day, so our intake of calories is something we can control. Lifestyle and work habits partially determine how many calories we need each day. Someone whose job involves heavy physical labor will naturally burn more calories in a day than someone who sits at a desk most of the day. For people who do not have jobs that require intense physical activity, exercise or increased physical activity can increase the number of calories burned.
- Re: 1200 calorie diet? too extreme o... Mary and Me
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This is a reply to # 2,094,682I've been through a diet like that and it's hard but it's doable if on a short time period, and then monitor not to take it all back.
- Re: 1200 calorie diet? too extreme o... jb985
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