05/26/2026
Trying to de-influence women from 1200 calorie diets is not a shame tactic.
It’s a research-backed, health-optimizing movement rooted in helping women become their healthiest, strongest, most capable selves - not their smallest, weakest, and most depleted.
We have the research.
We have the data.
We have the tools to know that extremely low calorie diets are rarely necessary anymore.
Are there exceptions? Absolutely.
Medical necessity, rare genetic conditions, and now GLP-1 use can absolutely change the conversation - and those cases should be handled by medical professionals and licensed practitioners, as they often fall outside the scope of standard nutrition coaching.
But for the majority of healthy, active women?
No, 1200 calories is not necessary.
In many cases, it’s negligent.
It risks a woman’s muscle tissue, metabolic health, bone density, recovery capacity, and hormone/reproductive health all for faster scale movement or a quick transformation photo.
And that’s not empowerment.
I don’t necessarily disagree with your overall point, . There likely is a very small subset of the population that may require extremely low intakes for a period of time.
But looking at your page and seeing you encourage strength training, balanced nutrition, and a healthy lifestyle (claps for you, we love 👏), the majority of your audience is most likely not that group.
Which is why this messaging becomes dangerous.
Because what’s most likely to happen is women currently under-eating and seeing the scale move at the expense of their health are going to feel validated in continuing… instead of realizing they deserve to fuel their bodies appropriately, sustainably, and with long-term health in mind.
With respect,
Haley
