if I eat less than 1200 cal per day, is it healthy?

Answer 1

NO!!! Women should NEVER eat less than 1,500 calories per day unless they are very tiny individuals and weigh less than 100 pounds. If you eat too little your body goes into starvation mode. When that happens, your body greedily hangs on to every last bit of body fat that you have and starts burning the body tissue that takes the most energy to maintain, which is muscle. Many people eat that little thinking they'll lose weight without realizing that they're doing more harm than good.

Answer 2

I'm afraid it's difficult to answer your question without knowing what you eat, what your weight is, and if you're doing this deliberately to loose weight or just can't stand to eat more. People can subsist on 1200 calories a day, especially if they're not very active. There can be some long term side effects (both mental and physical/gastrointestinal), so I don't recommend you do it for long. On the other hand, there are benefits to therapeudic fasting - many health experts recommend to fast once a year for 3-10 days. Check out the "lemonade diet" or "master cleanse" by doctor Stanley Burroughs. You can get all the vitamins and energy you need from a solution of water, lemon juice, maple syrup and a few drops of cayenne pepper during the day and a solution of sea salt and water in the morning.

Answer 3

Actually, some physicians would place an obese diabetic on a 800 calorie a day diet, to jump start weight loss. But the general rule of thumb is to keep it at 1200. Since that is efficient enough calories to loose weight, as long as you are exercising. But calorie diets and what is best for you depend on age, weight, and Body Mass Index (body fat) Really, the key to weight loss is exercise. As long as you are eating a sensible well balanced healthy diet, you can eat most anything--but you have to exercise at least 45 minutes per day 5 days a week.

Answer 4

i do not understand why so of the answer tell you 1200 is un healthy.. one you need to know what typ of person you are. a small person doesnt need as meny cal. but if you are trying to loss weigh there are meny doctor that will help you go under 1200 and still be heathy. it all depends on what you eat. and if you take pills like flaxseed and veggie pills. you can be healthy and eat less. but you need to know how to do it.

Answer 5

NO honey you need to eat the daily recommended allowance, dont worry too much what you eat my theory is if you exercise you can generally eat what you like! I eat what I want and exercise 4- 5times a week and im healthy and fit.Life is too short to count cals,just be sensible the more you deny yourself things the more you want them! A bit of what you like does you good!Hope ive helped? x

Answer 6

No, it's not. Even if you are dieting 1,200 calories per day is the recommended minimum amount for losing weight. If you are just looking to maintain your current weight, you should not eat less than 1,500 calories per day. HTH.

Answer 7

No.

You shouldnt eat less than 1500. Any less your metabolism will slow down and start to store all the food you eat as your body thinks it is not getting enough energy.

Answer 8

Not at all. 1200 is the minimum you should eat.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

not unless u just lie there all day, u need 2000 cal a day