While eating a 1200 calorie diet has been suggested for weight loss in the past, it is not actually the particular number of calories consumed that causes weight loss. Based on your metabolism and activity levels is how you can determine your estimated calorie intake for weight loss.
Example:
Female
22 years old
5'6
160lbs
BMR=1557.8 calories used daily just maintain normal body functions such as digestion, thinking, breathing, etc.
Now look at what you do on a daily basis activity wise.
example:
22 year old female
walking 30 minutes at 3.5 mph
burns 184 calories
In an average day I laid in bed all day then walked half an hour I would burn 1741.8 calories in a day. Now consider all the walking you do regularly in a day, standing, stairs. Including daily activity+BMR+ my 30 minute walk I should be burning around 2,100 Daily.
SO,
Most everyone knows how to look at a label and add their calories together, that should be the easy part.
3500 calories=1 pound
If I wanted to lose 10lbs I need to burn 35000 calories.
By reducing my daily intake of calories to be 500 calories below what I expend (eating 1600 calories daily) I could lose 10lbs in 70 days.
While 70days(~2 months) sounds like a long time- remember that the more gradually you take off the weight the longer you will be able to keep it off.
If you're in a hurry to lose that weight please do it in a healthy manor(eating AT LEAST 1200 calories a day!!) by increasing the number of calories burnt. walking 1 hour instead of 30 minutes is an additional 184 calories burn.
walking for 1 hour + BMR+ daily activity would burn 2284 calories daily
STILL EATING 1600 calories a day I would lose 684 calories daily.
I could now lose 10lbs in approximately 52 days.
AGAIN, not a miracle but effective if you're patient!!!
It really depends on your current weight and BMI. Eating a healthy 1200 calorie diet with regular exercise will help reduce your weight and help you create a better and healthier life style.
The 1200 calorie diet can be a quick and effective weight loss plan. You can find meal plans at http://www.freedieting.com/1200_calorie_diet.htm as well as http://www.everydiet.org/diet/1200-calorie-diet.
Usually as 1200 calorie a day diet is sufficient to lose weight and maintain your nutrition. There is a little give in this, like a 1400 calorie diet would be okay.
Well, I would recommend losing weight with the 1200 calorie diet plan by using the guides offered by LiveStrong. They also offer a variety of helpful guides.
The information on the 1200 calorie diet plan can be found on the internet on fitness websites and weight loss discussion forums. It also has some news articles that relate to it.
Well, eating 1200 calories will help people lose weight if they usually eat more than 1200 calories. However, there is also the option of exercising daily or regularly.
A website that specializes on weight loss. Such as weightwatcher.com or any other kind of weight loss websites. Even recipes web sites will have specialty calorie diets.
One website that may be very helpful is http://www.lose-weight-with-us.com/1200-calorie-diet-menu.html. This website provides you with a 1200 calorie diet menu that you can follow every week.
The 1200 calorie diet plan involves counting carbs and eating roughly 1200 calories per day. To find information and tips on how to approach a diet like this, ask your doctor or contact a dietitian.
One can still eat fast food and adhere to a 1200 calorie diet with healthy food eating choices and exercise. However, many and most fast food chains offer foods that are rich in caloric content. If one eats only a single fast food meal, one may be able to adhere to a 1200 calorie diet in a day. If one avoids very large portions of food, extra salty items, and exercises self-control in eating, one may be able to adhere to a 1200 calorie diet.
There is actually a website called http://www.1200-calorie-diet.com/. The website includes a section entitled "Why 1200 Calorie Diet" which explains some of the benefits. It also explains the dangers of not planning carefully and gives an example of a 1200 calorie menu.
For a sample diet plan, try http://www.weightlossforall.com/sample%20diets.htm.They have a 1200-calorie diet and a 1800-calorie diet that you can follow.