Okay so this is something that has been confusing me and it's probably silly, but hopefully you guys will know.

Okay, so I've always been told that you shouldn't eat less than 1200 calories. So, if I've eaten my 1200 calories for the day and then I exercise and burn some calories, do I need to eat more? I know that probably sounds silly, but I'm worried about slowing my metabolism. I'd rather not eat more, I'm not usually hungry after, I'm usually ready for bed, but I don't want to mess myself up either.

What do you guys think?

At your height and goal weight 1200 is too low. Try 1500-1600 and see what happens. The reason you see the statement that we shouldn't go below 1200 is because lower than that we are robbing ouselves of needed nutrients.

exercising a lot boosts my metabolism
and i usually eat 1000 calories or less a day and am fine
and i end of feeling really really good haha the result show quickly lol
i have a weird little system
im really intense during the week, and during this time i lose weight
but im a litle more lenient with myself on the weekends so i plateau
and its like aa staircase of weightloss
because i get to look forward to the weekend so i can treat myself resaonably
and also look forward to the vigorous new weekend by the end of which my clothes would look nicer and i'd receive more compliments lol

occasionally, i don't eat the 1200 cal i'm suppose to. but it's really hard for me because i'm vegetarian, and a really picky eater. that being said, i am losing weight, but i always try and get as close to that mark as much as possible. today i had about 1100, so it's not terribly off.

You don't need to eat back exercise calories. I mean, if you are hungry, that's fine, go ahead and eat something and don't worry if that puts you a little bit over you calorie target since the extra calories you burned give you that wiggle room. But if you aren't hungry, then I wouldn't bother.

Ok cool, thanks guys!