I often see nutritionists / dietitians / fitness gurus on TikTok saying that 1200cal is way too low for an adult, or that 1200cal is the caloric need of a toddler, and that an adult should consume about 1300-2000cal per day. Toddlers move a lot, no? That's why they require high calories. What about me, a person who really just likes to sit/lie down most of the time? While I understand the concern that humans should not eat too low calories because it will be damaging to the body, I cannot fully grasp the concept that 1200cal is "too little" for someone in a caloric deficit, especially if that someone is a not very tall, very sedentary Southeast Asian woman like me.
I am 24y/o, 5"1 tall, weighing 64kg / 141lbs. I started my weight loss journey being 72kg last year. After measuring my BMR with a body composition scale, my BMR turned out to be 1312, and my maintenance is 1473. Of course, adding some walking / other activities, my body will burn more calories. See but that's the thing. I rarely move. I am very sedentary.
By the logic of eating 300 cal less than your maintenance calories to lose weight, I'm supposed to eat 1173cal. I rounded off the number, therefore I eat 1200cal everyday, with balanced macros.
So when these people say 1200cal is too low, I feel so confused. How many calories am I supposed to eat if I want to lose weight then? Does anyone else question the same thing?
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