1200 calories/day food ideas

Mommy2Girls

Anyone that is on 1200 cal/day - I am interested to hear what you eat for the day....I am in need of some variety!

Mommy2Girls

Anyone that is on 1200 cal/day - I am interested to hear what you eat for the day....I am in need of some variety!

Robin_

La Choy Pepper beef...(entire can!)....300 calories
Dry cereal for a snack (one cup) about ...120 calories
Fiber One Oat's and Caramel bar (almost like a candy bar!)...140 calories
Lowfat yogurt...100 calories
Lean Pockets, Pizza Supreme...220 calories
There are lots of things out there to eat that aren't terribly high in calories. You do need variety to be sucessful, just smaller portions, and if you still aren't staying within your allotment, you can always exercise and eat the extra calories! Good luck to all!:drinker:

Eve23

Here are a few of my personal favorites.

Asian Chicken Salad
I use a coleslaw mix because its easy. Sliced chicken , and pine nuts or other type of nut you like. I personally like Annies Asian Sesame dressing. Its approximately 175 calories.

Vegetarian taco Salad.
I take rice, lentil beans, salad, salsa, and if you like a bit of sour cream or guacomole and cheese. Its about 350 calories. Very filling for dinner or lunch.

Enjoy.

craigc155

Breakfast: 1/2 cup old-fashioned oatmeal - 1/4 cup skim milk - 1/4 c. frozen blueberries

Snack: apple or orange

Lunch: 1/2 cup quinoa - 1/2 cup brocolli - 1 oz. reduced fat cheddar cheese - 1/3 cup fresh salsa

Snack: Either string cheese - apple or orange - roasted soybeans

Supper: 1/2 cup lentils or black beans - 1/2 avocado - lettuce - salsa

Just an average day - I mix it up..but this is pretty much a typical day.

iluvbread

I eat everything I always did but in smaller portions and I weigh everything

riveraphx

I'm on the 1200 cal diet, and my food varies day to day based on how much time I have to prepare. Here are some things I ate this past week.

for dinner:
Turkey Tacos
4 oz. lean ground turkey
Taco seasoning
Yellow corn tortilla-supersize
Lettuce
Tomato
Reduced fat mexican cheese blend
with a side of black beans (1/2 c.)

and sometimes for breakfast I have

1/2 c. egg beaters
1 c. diced mushrooms
1 c. spinach
1/2 c. pepperoncini

or

blended
1 c. skim milk
1/2 frozen banana
1 packet splenda


and for a snack sometimes I dice apples and sprinkle them with cinnamon

That's about all I can think of right now, hope it helps.