So what does a 2,000-calorie diet look like? And is it the best calorie goal ... While we previously included meal plans and modifications for 1,200 calories, we no longer do.

“The question is does caloric ... obsessed culture, ‘calorie restricted diets’ are often seen as anything lower than 1,600 calories, sometimes as low as 1,000 to 1,200 calories per day ...