1,200 calories.....ideas

dragon_girl26

isabellapanzica9387 wrote: »

This may sound weird but snacking on a cup of dry cerial throughout the day helps me. Its only 100 cal and it keeps me full until my next meal.

I love dry cereal.
Popcorn is a great snack, too. You get a pretty good size serving, and it usually runs 130-150 calories per serving, depending on how it's made.

Zephrine

GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »

If 1200 is truly appropriate for you -- are you older, shorter, and sedentary? Then check out this subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/1200isplenty/

If not, I'd suggest a less aggressive caloric deficit. Too many people are in a rush to lose weight quickly and find that it's not sustainable because they're hungry or lack energy. If you chose the option to lose 2 pounds a week and were given 1200 calories, set your goal to lose a pound a week and cut yourself some slack.

I know it's tempting to want to get the weight off, but weight management is a continuum that never ends. The loss phase is just the start. There is no need to rush through it. You will have to be conscientious about energy balance for the rest of your life in order to maintain whatever you lose. Think about that. Think about the long game. You have time.

Thankyou for this! I think I needed it today.

SapphireMoon23

You can eat as many salads as you want of spinach, celery, lettuce and cucumber and you will not gain weight. you do not even have to log it in your food diary. For the dressing just use some lemon juice or apple cider vinegar. For flavor you can use some of mrs. Dash herbs seasoning. Or create your own seasoning.

just please make sure that you are adhering to a safe amount of balanced macros.

elphie754

sapphiremoon23 wrote: »

You can eat as many salads as you want of spinach, celery, lettuce and cucumber and you will not gain weight. you do not even have to log it in your food diary. For the dressing just use some lemon juice or apple cider vinegar. For flavor you can use some of mrs. Dash herbs seasoning. Or create your own seasoning.

just please make sure that you are adhering to a safe amount of balanced macros.

Why would you not log them?? They still have calories.

hale03071

You can easily eat 1200 calories and not be hungry. Cut out processed/packaged foods for a start. Then look at the amount of grains (wheat, corn, rice) and sugar you consume and limit those because they are calorie dense. MFP gives me 1690 calories a day, without even trying to go way under that I usually eat between 1100 and 1300 a day, 1300 being rare and a day where I splurge a bit on homemade baked goods (made with almond flour and stevia).

cxeex

I'm on 1200 a day. It was hard at first but now I'm used to it. I actually find it hard to get to 1200 some days.