1200 CALORIES IS ALL I GET?!?!?! HELP - NEED IDEAS
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pickles are actually pretty low cal...just watch out for the sodium and stuff in some low cal foods lol0
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I LOVE sweet peppers (I buy a bag of mini sweet peppers and get red, orange and yellow), also love to munch on baby carrots.
As for fruit, seasonal is best for taste. Right now I go with cantalope and various berries (blueberries, strawberries, etc).0 -
Veggies, chicken, fruit and work out ! AND LOTS OF WATER!0
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Lots of home cooking! Veggie soup with lots of beans, salad with tuna, chili, stir fry with lots of veggies. I hate greek yogurt, but if you like the flavors it is amazingly good for you. Also, have almonds and other nuts as a snack.
Hope this helps.0 -
Sometimes eating more calories will help jump start your body as well & I'm not talking like fast food calories (although they can be yummy...) Try to up your protien & eat 1500 calories for a week or two you are still in a deficiate to lose weight and you won't be starving it's a win / win!
^^This^^ For the longest time I had mine set too low and I was starving every day, and not losing a single ounce. I finally upped my calories, and eat my exercise calories and started losing regularly. For sure, eat more to lose! But, for snacks during the day, I like red peppers with hummus, english cucumbers, baby carrots, popcorn and I drink LOTS of water, which helps me feel full all day!0 -
I absolutely love yellow and orange bell peppers cut into strips....I also make the ranch dips packet with regular sour cream. It is amazing how far 2 TBSP of that can go. I also love carrots and cucumbers with that!0
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add me and read my diary. Lots of fruits and veggie ideas there. Im a veg so I eat a lot of it and stay at 12000
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Make sure 1200 calories is correct for you. Calculate your BMR and TDEE and in between the two. You should not be eating under your BMR. Good luck!
^^^^THIS^^^^0 -
Exercise, exercise, exercise. I work out thinking about the extra calories I can add to my intake. Already burned 800 today.
Food ideas, one of the best I've come up with is making ranch dip from Greek Yogurt, a little Kefir and a ranch seasoning packet. Buy the 100 calorie Greek Yogurt package (6 oz?) and the total calories will be less than 200. Eat it with carrots, red bell pepper and any other veggies you like. I do not like broccoli, cucumber or celery, unfortunately. Should be able to eat 1-2 ounces (30-60 calories plus veg) per meal as a side to a sandwich or as a snack or appetizer before dinner. Its actually good for you, too.
Eat a salad with each meal. Skip the full dressing and use JUST red win vinegar and a little pepper. 2 cups of lettuce and you are talking about 20-30 calories total.0 -
So I changed my fitness and pounds to lose per week goals - and now i'm only allowed 1200 CALORIES A DAY!!! I was having trouble staying under 1300 before!!! But I need to jump start my body again b/c I've been stuck between 151-149 lbs for a few months now! One of MFP "peeps" suggested lots of fruits and veggies b/c there are so many that are low calorie. Just looking for ideas - What are some of your favorite veggies? I need "free" food ideas.... that's the only way to go with this new plan!0
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aim for about four meals a day, 250 calories or less. that adds up to 1000, so you have room if you screw up0
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MFP says I should be eating like 1375 calories.
Um, no.
I used a TDEE calculator and found the TDEE for my goal weight. It's 2100 calories, which is a much more do-able number, and I'm losing weight. My nutritionist also confirmed that yes, this is perfectly healthy and much better than the 1375.0 -
If the problem is being full, check out shirataki noodles
I just ordered some, so I can't vouch totally for them, but I'm hearing good things so far.
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I got some of these from NoOodle and they are wonderful. Rinse them under cold water quite thoroughly; dry fry; add a bit of tomato sauce or whatever you like. The entire package is ZERO calories. But really don't skip on the rinsing and dry fry. I have these at least once a week.0 -
I'm on 1200 calories also. I find that Starting my day with protein really helps. Breakfast is usually 2% cottage cheese with berries or pineapple. Or sometime I do eggs instead. I usually keep lunch light. And dinner is usually around 400-500 cal I make meals from magazines like Clean Eating magazine. They have great recipes. I also cook from weight watchers cookbooks. If bread is a big downfall for you try making "Cloud bread" search for it in Google, it can be found at food.com, it's a "bread" that's basically just an egg meringue but has the consistency of bread. Good luck!0
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What is BMR and TDEE? I hope I got the letters right.0
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Salad, no dressing.
BMR (basal metabolic rate?) - calories needed in a day for your body to simply function (breathe, pump blood, etc...)
TDEE (total daily energy expenditure?) - total calories expended in a day, basically BMR + whatever you burn in a day doing stuff.0 -
I'm on 1200 calories also. I find that Starting my day with protein really helps. Breakfast is usually 2% cottage cheese with berries or pineapple. Or sometime I do eggs instead. I usually keep lunch light. And dinner is usually around 400-500 cal I make meals from magazines like Clean Eating magazine. They have great recipes. I also cook from weight watchers cookbooks. If bread is a big downfall for you try making "Cloud bread" search for it in Google, it can be found at food.com, it's a "bread" that's basically just an egg meringue but has the consistency of bread. Good luck!
Thanks for the "cloud bread" tip. I Googled it and it looks like something I would like to try0 -
I like broths, and I just throw spinach leaves in it.. very low calorie ! Also , if you like sushi , roasted seaweed is a really great , satisfying , low-cal snack !0
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Yes, but... I have read that it should be your weight x 10. I weigh 153 so I should eat 1530/day (to lose)... but you should go by MFP I suppose bc I don't want you mad at me if you don't lose, LOL.0
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oatmeal, soups, salads, popcorn, mini rice cakes, fruit, vegetables, chicken, skinny cow ice cream bars, baked sweet potatoes, cream of wheat, you can have a look at my diary if you want I usually eat under 1290 cals0
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