1200 Calories per day

chubswonky

Is anyone else at 1200 calories per day and losing weight?
Will you give me a sample of what your day in food looks like?

thanks!

littlemili

My diary is open.

mdfeller

I think mine is open as well.

aquanet2

I am new here and have 1200 calories a day. I would love ideas. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner!!! Please!

aquanet2

How do you look at your diary?

BriMarie21

I think mine is open as well! (Although I might not be the best to look at ) Its honestly about a good mix of exercise with the food you eat. Try to get some cardio in like every other day (running is obviously best). Even if it's just a mile or so, you'll feel so much better and you'll see the weight start to come off! Good Luck!

kate_newlifestyle

Mine is open as well.

cmyrick75

How do you look at your diary?

If you go to the person's profile, there is a button that says "view diary"

makeachange22

same for me roughly, and really healthy foods 5 or less servings of bread,if you add me you can see my diary. except for tuesdays on which days i cheat my food is very well put

riley22

I'm on the 1200 calories per day. I don't have set things I eat but I have kept to primarily fresh fruit, vegetables, salads and protein. If I eat bread it's one of the new sandwich rounds. I have Greek Yogurt for breakfast at times also. Eliminating the fast food, fried foods, pizza etc. has made a huge difference. Find what you like and create your own eating plan. Don't forget to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. I average around 10-12.

Feel free to add me as a friend. I'll do my best to help out.

CTK3989

My diary is open, add me as a friend. I usually eat 10-20 calories below 1200 but today, I am at exactly 1200.

Claudia007

breakfast ideas:

yogurt and granola

bagel thin, morning star sausage patty (veggie), egg beaters

"egg mugs" put veggies and egg beaters into a mug and microwave. add cheese if you like


dinner ideas:

chicken stir fry & brown rice

pizza: flat-out wraps, spaghetti sauce, veggies


I try to keep my breakfast and lunch to about 300 cals each. That leaves me with 600 for dinner and/or snacks.

msenior

Hiya, I'm on the same as well. only started one week now, haven't checked my weight as yet. I am a bit frightened. Just in case I haven't lost

jkestens63

My base is 1200 but I exercise a lot so usually eat between 2000 and 2400 per day (yes I eat my exercise calories) and have been consistently losing. Lost over 4 this week.

Diary is open.

cupfanncbms

Breakfast:

1 Xtreme wellness tortilla: 71 calories
3 egg whites, scrambled: 51 calories
diced onions and peppers: 10 calories (ish)
1/2 c. strawberries: 25 calories
coffee: 5 calories
creamer: 35 calories

total: 197


AM snack:
1 oz. cashews or almonds: around 150-170 calories
1 apple 95 calories

total: 245-265



Lunch:

grilled chicken strips: 100 calories
Xtreme wellness tortilla: 71 calories (or a sandwich roll for 100 calories, or light bread for 90-ish calories)
1 cup spinach: 7 calories
1/2 tbsp light mayo: 23
fruit of choice

total: 201 plus your fruit


PM snack:

1/2 c. lowfat cottage cheese 81 calories (or a string cheese, 80 calories)


Supper:

4 oz. chicken breast 100 calories
salad 25 calories (ish)
light dressing 80 calories (ish)
small baked potato with fat free sour cream 140 calories (plus sour cream-depending how much you use, 25 calories)
1/2 c. steamed broccoli (or veggie of your choice) 27 calories

total: 397




I love these tortillas. They're so versatile as taco wraps or sandwich wraps. Other things I have are smoothies. I use frozen blueberries and strawberries, baby carrots, raw baby spinach, orange juice, and sometimes yogurt.

I also drink a shake as a meal replacement on some days. I use the Naturade Total Soy Shake. It's 140 calories. Best with a portion of fruit or mixed with milk instead of water (I do water, for the 140 calories).

marly37

mine is open as well, i'm right at 1200 but i eat my exercise calories so that put me at about 1500 to 1600 a day. The days that i don't exercise i stick to the 1200. It seems to be working out good for me. I lost 4 this week and have been losing 1 to 2 on average other weeks. Good Luck!

ellenangel

I break it down by meals- 3 a day, plus 1-2 snacks.

Breakfast = 300-ish cals
Lunch = 300-400 cals
Dinner = 400-500

snacks = fill in the gaps!

Some favorite breakfasts- all around 300 cals:

- 1 apple, chopped and microwaved, topped with 1/4 cup Bear Naked fruit + nut granola and 1 serving fat free Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup oats cooked in water w/ cinnamon and sweetener, then throw in some frozen blueberries and a serving of fat free Greek yogurt. Chill overnight and top with 1 tbsp almond butter (it's like a rice pudding texture)
- oatmeal pancakes (1/3 cup oats, 1 egg white, tsp baking powder, cinnamon, 1/2 mashed banana and a splash of milk- mix well and fry in cooking spray like regular pancakes), top with fat free Greek yogurt and sugar free syrup

Lunches and dinners for me are often sandwiches or wraps- so the carb part is around 100-120 cals, and fillings are around 200 cals):
- 3oz grilled chicken (chopped) mixed w/ 1 tbsp fat free mayo + 1 tbsp Annie's Organics Goddess dressing (= 190 cals + wrap/bread)
- 1/4 block tofu baked in walden farms BBQ sauce w/ 2 tbsp hummus + tomato slices
- 3oz tuna + 1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese + ranch seasoning
- 3oz tuna mashed with salsa + 1/2oz sharp cheddar cheese (good on an English muffin- open faced)
- roasted eggplant slices, 1/2 tbsp pesto (little goes a long way for flavor!) + 1 oz goats cheese
- falafel (I buy a premade one that is 120 cals per serving) w/ 1 wedge of Laughing Cow extra light cheese + 1 little ketchup
- 3oz grilled chicken, 2-3 tbsp tzatziki, tomato + cucumber slices

All work great thrown onto a salad too- often switch up vegetables and add whatever is around. Asparagus, onions, cauliflower, broccoli, etc are all delicious seasoned and roasted (I use spray oil, salt and pepper and just baked for 20-30 mins until done- brussel sprouts are AMAZING roasted! I can't eat them any other way!) Or instead of bread/wraps, I use 1/2 cup rice/pasta/couscous or baked sweet potato.

Snacks vary-
- blueberries with fat free Greek yogurt (120 cals)
- half a banana and 1/2 smores Clif z-bar (the kids ones) mixed into greek yogurt (210 cals)
- Greek yogurt mixed with PB2 (powdered peanut butter) and 1/2 banana (200 cals).

If I am eating snacks on-the-go, it's usually something like a protein bar (I love the new cookie dough Zone bars- 190 cals) or a mini Clif bar (100 cals).

astovey

Public diary, I recently changed it to 1300, but rarely go over it.

Calidaho

I am at 1400 but something my nutritionist advocates is protein shakes for breakfast. One that is under 100 calories. I basically eat 200 calories with my breakfast and morning snack combined. Light string cheese is my morning snack--60 cals.

A protein shake for any meal would actually help you fill up on fewer calories. Good luck!

myukniewicz

i'm a pescatarian (veggie who eats fish) and my diary is open!!
but here is some examples if you don't want to check it out

breakfast:
- smoothies (1 cup frozen fruit, 1 cup fat free plain greek yogurt, 1/2 cup soy milk and 1 packet of truvia)
- egg whites w/ mushrooms and baby spinach, organic whole grain toast
- organic oatmeal
- cottage cheese w/ sugar free perseveres and fruit w/ a side of toast

lunch:
- tofu noodles w/ light alfredo sauce & sauted mushrooms and spinach
- homemade vegetable soup
- veggie burgers, and steamable vegetable singles
- tilapia sandwich
- shrimp salad wrapped in romain hearts

snacks:
- organic rice crips with hummus
- cottage cheese
- almonds, pistachios
- fruit

dinner:
- stuffed portabella mushrooms
- tilapia w/ fresh veggies
- salmon w/ fresh veggies
- spaghetti squash w/ no salt added tomato sauce
- veggie burgers
- lentil sloppy joes

Feralsquirrel

Monitoring the serving size is more important than just focusing strictly on healthy foods. I tend to snack all day on small things like cereal bars or shakes to the point that I'm eating all the time at work. But I sit at a desk all day, a more active job wouldn't allow me that luxury. I wouldn't suggest meal bars or shakes, I find that they fill you up but in an uncomfortable way, kind of like eating an entire cake.

My diary should also be open, but you may find my eating habits repetitive.

ruffledviolet

public diary. i eat a lot. originally had 1500, brought it down to 1400, down to 1200. today was 1000.

Jsnbabb1

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breezymom81

If you are eating healthy you will find 1200 to be a lot of calories! I have to work to get all of mine in!

Nomomush

I switch my calorie intake every two weeks to keep from plateauing from 1200-1400. This is my last week on my 1400. You are welcome to look at my diary. I am rarely hungry because I choose very filling foods and eat every 2-3 hours.

jaia07

I am new here and have 1200 calories a day. I would love ideas. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner!!! Please!

Breakfast: Egg whites either on their own or with veggies Fruit is okay, too.
Lunch: a big spinach salad with avocado, turkey or tuna, and lots of other veggies. I use 2 teaspoons olive oil for dressing.
Dinner: Some form of lean protein (chicken, fish) lots of veggies, and a carb like brown rice or corn if you please (I sometimes skip this)
Snack: Protein shake made with protein powder and water
Treat: Skinny Cow Icecream sandwich (Once in awhile)