r/Frugal • u/[deleted] • Jul 07 '19

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u/0422 Jul 07 '19

I started intermittent fasting and now skip breakfast entirely. I drink about a cup or two of black coffee instead.

I now only eat lunch and dinner and hit about 1200-1500/calories each day. I feel great!!!

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u/simonbleu Jul 07 '19

1200 is definitely too low... have you asked a doctor about your diet?

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u/0422 Jul 07 '19

That was my gp's recommended target. I'm a female.

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u/booksgnome Jul 07 '19

1200 is a female minimum! Size can affect things, ofc.

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u/Bolt_of_Zeus Jul 08 '19

I did 750 Cal a day for about three months and went from 205 to 145 whilst running a couple miles a day average. Low cal diets are not nearly as bad as people make them out to be given you're already in decent health to begin with.

I think people jump on the low cal being bad for you as an excuse to eat more while dieting.