Is there any one on a 1000 calorie diet?
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2013versa
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My Dr put me on a 1000 calorie diet but so far I am tired of eating the same old food off of the meal sheet she gave me.Do anybody else have any other good ideas on other foods to eat.
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i am doing 1200. i like a handful of nuts or some cheese, those are good protein foods, although calorie dense. i avoid soda, milk and juice.0
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My Dr put me on a 1000 calorie diet but so far I am tired of eating the same old food off of the meal sheet she gave me.Do anybody else have any other good ideas on other foods to eat.
Closed diary so we don't know what you're doing now - Settings, bottom left.
Is this diet just for weight loss or for other issues too ?0 -
Ok thanks WeddedBliss1.0
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For weight loss0
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I'm gonna go with get a new doctor. It isn't advisable to be on a diet that restricts under 1200/daily. Not only will you lose fat, but if you keep on this diet for the long term you'll lose muscle and hair and other things you'll need.
Why did said doctor tell you to do this?0 -
My Dr put me on a 1000 calorie diet but so far I am tired of eating the same old food off of the meal sheet she gave me.Do anybody else have any other good ideas on other foods to eat.
Any reason they want you on such a low goal?
You can eat anything you want as long as you fit it into your calorie goal. Eating lots of veggies gives you more bulk when you are trying to stick to a low calorie goal.
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That seems really low. I'd get a second opinion if I were you. I'm at 1,240 and that's low, imo. GL to you!0
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Kristen6350 because of my health and weight problem I was on a 2000 calorie diet with my old Dr but my ew dr change it to a 1000 calorie diet0
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Your profile says you need to lose 60 pounds? I lost 60 lbs eating 1500 -1600 cals a day - I would go with a second opinion.....
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Ok thanks astrampe.0
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Yupp I am, by choice. Honestly it's not that bad, I usually have oatmeal with fruit for breakfast. Then for lunch I'll make a turkey and avocado and tomato sandwhich with hummus on whole grain bread and a small dinner of quinoa with some protein like sausage or chicken and vegetables mixed in-9
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Yeah, if you don't have any specific medical condition requiring you to eat that few calories then you need another opinion.0
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I'd say 2000 calories is a bit much and 1000 calories is a bit too less. Can't you just meet in the middle at 1500? You have 60lbs to lose, which will take 6 months to 1 year to lose in a healthy way, so why don't you do it in a way that is healthy, a bit slower and more satisfying?
I lost 50lbs with NEVER dropping lower than 1400. I'm 5'11, 36, started at 193 and ended at 143. I've gained a few and now maintain at 150. I'm thinking you really need to reconsider the low number.
What does MFP give you if you say you are sedentary and want to lose 1lb/week?0 -
Another vote for running your stats into a calculator for an alternate caloric suggestion.
Is your doctor a bit old? I know "1000 a day" was the old calorie-counting diet standard in the 60s and 70s, back when women were advised to take appetite suppressants (Dexatrim or Ayds diet candy, and no, I am not making that up) and smoke more Virginia Slims while eating utterly depressing food and manually adding up the calorie counts you could get in sad little newsprint booklets that they sold at the supermarket checkout.
Thus creating the fad diet industry of bizarre machinations (like eliminating whole food groups or eating massive amounts of a single food like grapefruit or cabbage) and touting "no counting calories!!!!" as a selling point.0 -
Another vote for running your stats into a calculator for an alternate caloric suggestion.
Is your doctor a bit old? I know "1000 a day" was the old calorie-counting diet standard in the 60s and 70s, back when women were advised to take appetite suppressants (Dexatrim or Ayds diet candy, and no, I am not making that up) and smoke more Virginia Slims while eating utterly depressing food and manually adding up the calorie counts you could get in sad little newsprint booklets that they sold at the supermarket checkout.
Thus creating the fad diet industry of bizarre machinations (like eliminating whole food groups or eating massive amounts of a single food like grapefruit or cabbage) and touting "no counting calories!!!!" as a selling point.
This sounds like Betty Draper from Mad Men!
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glfernandes828 wrote: »Yupp I am, by choice. Honestly it's not that bad, I usually have oatmeal with fruit for breakfast. Then for lunch I'll make a turkey and avocado and tomato sandwhich with hummus on whole grain bread and a small dinner of quinoa with some protein like sausage or chicken and vegetables mixed in
Umm, wut? At 21?0 -
How many calories depends entirely on the person as well. Someone who is 5'11" cannot be compared to someone who is 4'11" (myself for example). I need a lot less calories than a taller person just to maintain so the calories eating for weight loss may be a lot less as well. I suggest adding exercise to burn off some calories.0
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Medical weight loss is nothing new. The doctor gave her foods to eat and perhaps if we could see the foods she is eating from the doc's sheet we could come up with mixing it up or help her with recipes or how to prepare differently.. maybe even come up with an alternative she might like better... who knows worth asking..
OP, send us what you like to eat and what is recommended from the sheet? etc. etc..
Edited to ask, how are your calories spread out? For example how many available for breakfast, dinner, lunch, snacks.. It is really hard to plan only 1000 calories (it adds up fast)...
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beachhouse758 wrote: »Another vote for running your stats into a calculator for an alternate caloric suggestion.
Is your doctor a bit old? I know "1000 a day" was the old calorie-counting diet standard in the 60s and 70s, back when women were advised to take appetite suppressants (Dexatrim or Ayds diet candy, and no, I am not making that up) and smoke more Virginia Slims while eating utterly depressing food and manually adding up the calorie counts you could get in sad little newsprint booklets that they sold at the supermarket checkout.
Thus creating the fad diet industry of bizarre machinations (like eliminating whole food groups or eating massive amounts of a single food like grapefruit or cabbage) and touting "no counting calories!!!!" as a selling point.
This sounds like Betty Draper from Mad Men!
DON'T JUDGE MY ADVANCED AGE!0 -
Oh god, I remember all those things. My mother was on a constant diet during the 70s and always had handy her little calorie booklet.beachhouse758 wrote: »Another vote for running your stats into a calculator for an alternate caloric suggestion.
Is your doctor a bit old? I know "1000 a day" was the old calorie-counting diet standard in the 60s and 70s, back when women were advised to take appetite suppressants (Dexatrim or Ayds diet candy, and no, I am not making that up) and smoke more Virginia Slims while eating utterly depressing food and manually adding up the calorie counts you could get in sad little newsprint booklets that they sold at the supermarket checkout.
Thus creating the fad diet industry of bizarre machinations (like eliminating whole food groups or eating massive amounts of a single food like grapefruit or cabbage) and touting "no counting calories!!!!" as a selling point.
This sounds like Betty Draper from Mad Men!
DON'T JUDGE MY ADVANCED AGE!
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