26/F/5’0”/160ish lbs

Hi all!! I have some questions!

I have struggled with body weight, body image, self-esteem, and disordered eating my entire life. The most successful I’ve ever been losing weight has been with starving myself daily or abusing stimulants. It started in middle school and really took hold in high school. Working out for hours, eating once a day, etc. My parents encouraged this behavior and only made it worse.

Quarantine really messed me up and I’m the heaviest I’ve ever been. Trying to be responsible and stay inside really packed the pounds on my small frame. I even lost hope for awhile, and felt like I’d be this way forever without ever having control to change it and almost took my life (among other issues I was experiencing at the time).

I’ve been determined to lose fat the healthy, slow way after hours of reading, research, and repetitive failed diet and exercise regimes. I’m using my fitness pal to track my calories and I’m going on 4.5 or 5 mile hikes every other day that add up to 10,000 steps or more. (500-700 Cals burned) I’m trying to eat more varied foods and more vitamins and vegetables.

Here’s my question: If I eat 1,200 calories daily and stick to my lovely hikes (great for my depression and getting outside), will I start seeing any change at all as a very petite person? I’ve read that 1200 calories still might be too high and others have struggled to see results that way at my height. I’m not starving, but if I go any lower I definitely start to feel tired and malnourished. I’m actually feeling hopeful and like this is something I can realistically stick to since I enjoy it, and I’m worried about falling into bad restrictive habits and starving myself.

Will I start to lose weight if I just stick to it and trust the process? I’ve only ever seen results when I’ve been drastic and hurt myself. How long is reasonable to wait to start seeing any sort of results? I’m trying to learn how to maintain healthy expectations.

Thanks so much for reading!

PS- I understand 1200 sounds low to most people, but most people also aren’t 4’11” to 5’0” tall.

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