Ideas for 1200 calories per day?

kirili3

I've been averaging about 2,000 - with nearly 4,000 on a particularly bad day - and I think I rather need a little help.

Does anybody have any idea how to stick to 1200 and feel full?

_Calypso_

If you've been eating 2k-4k in any given day you will be miserable on 1200.

A 1200 cal diet is too low for most people. Unless you are very petite - you need more fuel. So I'd suggest going to:

http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/

and NET at least your BMR.

Foods to eat to feel full:

Raw veggies
Apples w/ peanut butter
String cheese
Cottage cheese w/ fruit
Beef jerky (although be mindful that most beef jerky has a lot of sodium which can cause water retention)
Hard Boiled Eggs

Chicken
Turkey
Fish

Edamame
Brussel sprouts
Okra

braves1girl

^^^Ditto! Check out the group Eat More 2 Weigh Less. It has tons of information (stickies) to read over and it makes total sense. I wouldn't recommend eating 1200. You will be "hangry" all the time...at least I was!

Littlestandrews

I am one of those very few people who can be satiated eating 1200-1300 calories a day. I am under 5 feet tall with less than 25lbs left to lose. If you are petite and you don't have much to lose, try 1200-1300. If you're taller or have a significant amount to lose, please don't even attempt it. Find out your BMR and go from there.

For suggestions: I eat a lot of oatmeal, eggs, chicken, veggies and fruit. I eat 4 meals a day (2 of those meals having roughly 250 calories and the other 2 having roughly 350 calories). On days when I exercise, I eat back about 75% of those calories. Look into overnight oats (google for recipes) as you can really experiment with flavors so it doesn't feel like you're always eating the same thing. Eat eggs in every form possible (hard boiled, over easy, poached, omelets, etc). Mix things up so that you never get in a rut.

kirili3

Thank you all for the advice and ideas! I will definitely be trying them.