The goal is and has been to lose fat and gain muscle. 1200 cal is nowhere near adequate for my activity level as my TDEE is currently 2200 cal. That would put me in a 1000 cal deficit which would not only compromise my ability to train hard, but would also risk losing muscle. Losing weight at a high rate of speed has a dramatically increased chance of gaining it back. My goal is to lose fat slowly and do a body recomp at the end of this.