When the subject of losing weight is brought up, many people fail to understand the proper number of calories that the body needs to run each of its daily tasks with, so perhaps it is worth knowing that a balanced 1200 calorie diet should be sufficient to provide all the energy and nutrients that an individual requires on a daily basis. Depending of course on the starting point of the individual, the 1200 calorie diet may be more effective on some people than others, however for the vast majority of dieters it won’t be seen as too severe and leave them feeling overly tired or hungry, providing the correct mix of foods are eaten during the day. The old adage of little and often really does come into play with this kind of diet, there would be very little point in consuming the whole 1200 calorie diet in one sitting would there, only to be left feeling bloated and then potentially very hungry later in the day