THIS is how hard it is to reach 1200 calories

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_stephanie0
_stephanie0 Posts: 708 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I am a big advocate of the EMTWL group. I have lost weight eating 1200 calories (then plateaued and regained it back when i started eating like a normal person lol) , and I have lost weight eating 1800 calories (less muscle was sacrificed) I love Dan and his In place of a roadmap, and I must say, I get quite bothered seeing women say its hard to reach 1200 calories. No one should eat below this. So I am here to paint a picture for you. I figured instead of just writing, I would put it in pictures.... Here goes...

Breakfast @ 9am 1/2 Cup Oatmeal with Choco Protein, Strawberries, Blueberries and Psyllium Husk for volume and fiber.
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Lunch @ 12pm 1 Salmon Burger, Asparagus, Tomato, and 1 Avocado
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Lunch #2 @ 3pm Lean Ground Turkey, 1 Apple, 15 Almonds, and Asparagus
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Snack @ 5pm Pre Workout 1 Cup Greek Yogurt w/ Strawberries and Cocao Nibs *&Calorie free choco syrup*
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Post Workout @8pm 1 Cup Egg Whites w/ 2 TBSP Natural Bacon Bits & 1 Sweet Potato
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Before Bed Snack- Casein Ice Cream ( 1 scoop casein, 1 TBSP PB, 3/4 cup Almond milk- 1 hr in freezer)
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This is all HEALTHY and it is around 2100 calories. Please, eat more. It's not that hard.
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  • LibbyCaramia
    LibbyCaramia Posts: 69 Member
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    Great advice! I hate seeing some of my friends' diaries :(
    I started off on 1200 cals and soon realised it was the worst possible thing I could do. I dropped 4 pounds and then plateaued like crazy, and had no motivation or energy. I did some research - now I'm on 1730 but usually eat around 2000 after eating back exercise cals, and I feel so much better for it. Definitely seeing the results I'm after :)

    Great food by the way! Looks delish :)
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,488 Member
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    I'm practically drooling on my screen. Looks super yum!
  • cwettstain
    cwettstain Posts: 58 Member
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    I'm only here for the food porn. Thanks for posting up the Casein Ice Cream recipe!!!
  • raeganjayne15
    raeganjayne15 Posts: 55
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    I'm only here for the food porn. Thanks for posting up the Casein Ice Cream recipe!!!

    ^^ OOoooo Yeh!
  • valeriewxy
    valeriewxy Posts: 418 Member
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    Everything looks so yummy!! :D
  • Ghkffb56
    Ghkffb56 Posts: 263 Member
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    Mami.. I just want to say.. Happy your my Friend ^^. I also Love you even more for the fact that you put pics up.. I wish to have your babies! lol i srsly think it was clever and i hate reading.. but love pics >:) . -xo
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
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    Caesin ice cream looks delicious! I must try that!
  • celshade
    celshade Posts: 131 Member
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    I just try to eat clean and work out every day. I naturally settle around 1400 calories a day, which is OK with me.
  • elka67
    elka67 Posts: 268 Member
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    It all looks great, I'd have no trouble eating it all up. But getting to 1200 has never been my 'problem'. I love to eat.
    By the way, at the end of your post you have totalled the day as 2100, I assume it should read 1200.
  • fromaquasar
    fromaquasar Posts: 811 Member
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    FOOD PORN
  • Chadomaniac
    Chadomaniac Posts: 1,785 Member
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    ya food porn is addictive people , stay AWAY from it lol
  • fromaquasar
    fromaquasar Posts: 811 Member
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    ya food porn is addictive people , stay AWAY from it lol

    It started out just an occasional thing, now I'm looking at it every day, I don't want to look at the food I cook anymore, instagram at lunch time is hell for me.
  • louised88
    louised88 Posts: 159
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    To be fair, some people having eating disorders and telling them 'eat more!' is about as unhelpful and potentially harmful as telling someone with depression to 'be happier!'.
  • _stephanie0
    _stephanie0 Posts: 708 Member
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    hahhaa you guys are funny. and YES Try the ice cream i have it every night nom nom!!

    and @ elka67, NOPE i mean 2100 calories!! i aim to get 1900-2200 per day. so i'm just posting this to say HOW DO PPL NOT REACH 1200 LOL!! i could eat much more than this!!

    @ louised88 this isnt for those with eating disorders. i know thats a problem you cant fix by saying eat more. this is for the ones that post threads saying "i can never reach 1200 by eating healthy im so full at 900" i dont even eat my first meal until 9am *a lot of ppl are at 7am* and i have no problem getting over 2k and thats without adding junk foods.


    :flowerforyou:



    EDIT TO ADD:


    i figured out the macros for this day:

    Cals
    2067

    Fat
    83 g

    Cholesterol
    144 mg

    Sodium
    2437 mg

    Carbs
    161 g

    Fiber
    48 g

    Protein
    178 g

    Sugars
    57 g
  • KittieLea
    KittieLea Posts: 1,156 Member
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    THANK YOU!!
  • nturner612
    nturner612 Posts: 710 Member
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    yum! i am on 1200 and dont ever have a prob reaching those numbers! :)
  • Ge0rgiana
    Ge0rgiana Posts: 1,649 Member
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    You start at 1,200 and then you realize it's BS. Lift heavy weights. Trust me, after a couple of months of doing it consistently, you're not going to have any trouble eating more.
  • Michshellars
    Michshellars Posts: 155
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    Yum, all of the food looks great! And I agree, eating too little doesn't do you any good or help with weight loss.
  • tbellamy1
    tbellamy1 Posts: 353
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    I love this!!!!:love: It really isnt that hard to do. People make it hard because they dont want to change their mindset. Im sure before they got whim of the 1200 DIEt they were eating more than that.

    I hit 1200 calories sometimes before lunch and ITS NOT HARD!!!!!!! EM1WL a team of champions!

    2465 TDEE
    2100 CUT and I lose weight at 21-2200
  • Faye_Anderson
    Faye_Anderson Posts: 1,495 Member
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    What a brilliant post, I hope people take notice of this :love: I'm fed up of being asked if I'm in maintenance mode because my calories are set higher than 1200 :huh:

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