Giles, if you would like to get by in American society, then you are going to have to follow our traditions. You're the patriarch. You have to host the festivities, or it's all meaningless.

Buffy ,'Sleeper'


Natter 58: Let's call Venezuela!  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


msbelle - Apr 30, 2008 11:25:19 am PDT #4340 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Is a 1200 cal/day diet in a healthy range?


Nora Deirdre - Apr 30, 2008 11:27:24 am PDT #4341 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)

It's pretty low calorie, msbelle. My gut says too low, but that's just me.


Steph L. - Apr 30, 2008 11:29:06 am PDT #4342 of 10001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Is a 1200 cal/day diet in a healthy range?

No. Aim for 1500-1800, depending on how much activity you get in a day. (Caveat: that's a general recommendation for msbelle-sized people ONLY. Bigger people get to eat more and still maintain their weight.)


beth b - Apr 30, 2008 11:29:29 am PDT #4343 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

on the low side for a female adult, msbelle. Some weight loss plans put women on that amount, but it is risking slowing your metabolism way down.


Jesse - Apr 30, 2008 11:30:34 am PDT #4344 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

To me it sounds like a diet, but what do I know. (Nothing.)


Typo Boy - Apr 30, 2008 11:30:44 am PDT #4345 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

x-post with people who gave better answers.


msbelle - Apr 30, 2008 11:31:18 am PDT #4346 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

thanks. that was my gut reaction also, but it seemed an easier solution than increasing exercise. I always want the easier fix.


megan walker - Apr 30, 2008 11:32:06 am PDT #4347 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

It's pretty low calorie, msbelle. My gut says too low, but that's just me.

For goodness sake msbelle, that's only 3 Starbucks cookies!!


Jesse - Apr 30, 2008 11:33:17 am PDT #4348 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

This 1200 calorie menu looks fairly tragic to me: [link]

Here's the "American cuisine" one: [link]


msbelle - Apr 30, 2008 11:36:26 am PDT #4349 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I feel like I have been eating way more than that 1600 cal/day diet and yet FitDay tells me no.