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How low can I take my calories before I kick into starvation?
I've gone as low as 1500 so I don't imagine 1200 for someone who weighs perhaps much less to be starvation ... it all depends on how much you weigh, etc. Most people focus too much on calories. 1200 calories from engineered bars and shakes will be far different than 1200 calories from vegetables and low calorie fruits, etc. There is a huge difference in nutrient density, etc.
The bottom line is that you must set your own pace and see where you are at. If you are not losing, increase exercise and decrease calories. Starvation mode is a myth because your muscle does not literally melt off unless you are truly starving which means almost no food .... 1200 is far from starving and your body adapts to the intake it is presented with.