Ladies on 1200cal diet lets share eating plans, tips, ideas!

nicolel18

Yes I want to know about this 35 calorie bread! Sounds too good to be true.

I found whole grain pita bread made by a brand called Josephs and its 60 calories per pita. Its a pretty good size pita and I make my sandwiches on that. I believe its whole grain with Oats and flax seed. It keeps me full and its only 60 calories.

mbonilla14

Ok so I wanted to share this awesome breakfast option!! lots of protein little calories and I too am on a 1200 cal diet so...lets make em count! I put 5 egg whites in a bowl with 1/4 cup of oats mix it up throw it in a nonstick pan, cover with tin foil and let it cook. once it's done it's just like a pancake!!! amazing!! I'm addicted, i eat it everymorning. I top it with sugar free syrup or sugar free jam! the pancake itself is 155calories and it's HUGE. even with toppings it still comes in under 200 calories!!!

catlynna

On the Bread I found in Canada anyway Dempsters bodywise its 50 calories a slice.. its not bad.. does the trick.. anyway anyone who wants to friend me and view my diary please feel free to do so.. I am trying hard to stay on track.. yesterday bad day had a business luncheon and it was very decadent food.. delicious but I had to skip dinner and was praying that I didn't gain from my splurge.. which I didn't.. next challenge is going camping this weekend and staying on track!!!!!!! Good luck and I hope my food diary is helpful to anyone who is interested.

hajpaj

Hi Ladies,

I've been using this website to keep me on track and love plugging in my food and exercise (when I get it in of course). My challenges are days when I do not exercise or when I eat out so I focus a lot on not buying breakfast or lunch and cooking dinner that lasts more than one day.

I've been noticing that my sugar intake is just way too high and I am not a soda drinker. I do the yoplait or dannon light and fit, fat free whatever you want to call it but I have to say that the sugar in them is just too much!!!!!!!! I want to get my yogurt in but need help getting low fat and low sugar, does it exist??????

Also for the most part my fruit snack comes out of a cup like the small Dole fruit cups less syrup which I always pour off or I do the Del Monte fruit naturals but again the sugar is too, too much!!!!!!!

I do 100 calories pack, especially the almonds or chocolate covered pretzles.

For my lunches, Lean Cusine is my best friend I just make sure to drink a lot of water.

Can anybody help on a yogurt with less sugar?

policebaby

I too stay on a 1200 cal a day routine. I find it hard at times to even hit the 1200 mark and eat a lot of food! I usually prepare most of the weeks lunches and snacks on a Sunday...

Breakfast:
CARB:
1/2 cup Oatmeal (plain rolled oats)
1/2 cup of brown rice cooked - add a splash of soy milk, cinnamon, vanilla sugar free preserves, or any other sugar free seasoning to add flavor!
1 - 100 Calorie Bread Round - with sugar free preserves added
PROTIEN:
1 scoop of Body Tech Whey Protien or Jay Robb Protien mixed with 8 oz of Vanilla Light Soy Milk (OR)
2-3 Egg Whites cooked with chopped tomato, spinach, mushroom, onion, fresh salsa, other fresh veggies (and I usually add a
dash of parmesian cheese)
1 - 4 oz. container of 2% cottage cheese
Morning Star Sausage Patties
**I avoid fruits, however, if you want to add them, try to stick to the low sugar index like apples, blueberries, strawberries.

Lunch:
PROTIEN:
4 oz. grilled chicken breast (with any dry seasoning you desire)
4 oz. albacore white tuna in water (with onion, soy and ground ginger added)
4 oz. Boars head Turkey, Ham or other lean meat with any mustard for dipping)
4 oz. homemade grilled turkey burger with basil, balsamic, or other dry seasoning of your choice added into it.
4 oz. 2% cottage cheese
1/2 cup mixed beans (Kidney, black and garbonzo)

CARB:
1/2 cup sweet potato
1/2 cup brown rice
1 - 100 Calorie Sandwich Round

VEGGIE:
1/2 cup spinach
1/2 cup green beans
1/2 cup any left over grilled veggie from night before dinner (Asparagus, zucchini, squash, etc.)

Dinner:
4 oz. od any grilled lean protien (chicken, fish, pork, beef)
1 - Very large salad , add beets, mushrooms, onions, tomato, celery, carrots, etc. (ALL vegetables, no cheeses, no breads, no creamy dressings)
1/2 cup grilled veggie of my choice

Morning Snack :
2 oz. lean protien (boars head lunch meat, cottage cheese, beans, etc) (OR) whey protien shake made with water.

Late day snack:
Same as morning snack

With variations of the varieties above I usually avoid bordom and/or eating the same thing everyday and, I have a VERY hard time even hitting 1200 calories!!
Hope it helps someone...

policebaby

That sounds so yummy, and like a really cool way to enjoy my oats and egg whites for a change...I am going to try it tomorrow morning! Thanks you!!!

policebaby

Hi Ladies,

I've been using this website to keep me on track and love plugging in my food and exercise (when I get it in of course). My challenges are days when I do not exercise or when I eat out so I focus a lot on not buying breakfast or lunch and cooking dinner that lasts more than one day.

I've been noticing that my sugar intake is just way too high and I am not a soda drinker. I do the yoplait or dannon light and fit, fat free whatever you want to call it but I have to say that the sugar in them is just too much!!!!!!!! I want to get my yogurt in but need help getting low fat and low sugar, does it exist??????

Also for the most part my fruit snack comes out of a cup like the small Dole fruit cups less syrup which I always pour off or I do the Del Monte fruit naturals but again the sugar is too, too much!!!!!!!

I do 100 calories pack, especially the almonds or chocolate covered pretzles.

For my lunches, Lean Cusine is my best friend I just make sure to drink a lot of water.

Can anybody help on a yogurt with less sugar?

Greek Yogurts are the best!! No added sugars and tasty. Just try to understand there is not a yogurt out there without high sugar. If you need to avoid the sugars, avoid yogurts all together for a while.
Also, for the fruit cups...anything prepackaged like that is going to be HIGH in fructose corn syrup, sugar, CRAP! Try making your own fruit cups with fresh fruit. Invest in some tupperware (gladware) and use fresh produce!
Same for your lunches and snack packs, the more you can prepare your own foods and package yourself, the more you will be able to eat, the less processed crap you will be consuming and you will be happier!!

dzoara

Did anyone figure out the 35 cal bread? !?"

mrsdv

Does anyone know where to get Greek Yoghurt in Ontario? I haven't been able to find it.

penny38_1999

Hi Pink Lady, speaking of berries, every morning i make my oatmeal (quick cook) not instant.
1 Cup Water
1/2 cup oatmeal

Microwave for 2 mins

Add 1/4 Skim Milk
1 cup of mixed berries ( i heat and thaw these also in the microwave)

mix that into oatmeal with some splenda

The whole thing has 250 Calories and gives you lots of fiber i believe its 9 from berries and 4 from oatmeal

Its like eating dessert every morning and takes me right to 12:00 without wanting something else to eat

Berries are great!

mrsbeau

I try to stay around 1200 calories a day also. Some of my favorite things...

Aunt Millies Light Whole Grain Bread - 35 calories a slice
Wasa Light Rye crisps - 30 calories (great with a little avocado and sliced turkey or with peanut butter)
Progresso Light soups,
Thomas Better Start 100 calorie english muffins, these are HIGH fiber
Pacific Organic Almond milk to mix in smoothies or with protein powder, only 40 cal a cup,
Weight Watchers 1 oz cream cheese - 60 cal
Dannon Light and Fit or Yoplait Light Yogurt
Berries, oranges, apples
Steamed broccoli, red peppers, cauliflower, carrots, etc
Canned Pumpkin tastes really good in oatmeal also, with some cinnamon and brown sugar, like pumpkin pie!

mrsbeau

Aunt Millies has a 35 calorie bread

mrsbeau

Aunt Millies has a 35 calorie bread

mrsbeau

Does anyone know where to get Greek Yoghurt in Ontario? I haven't been able to find it.

You can always make your own. I found a pretty easy recipe on SPark People that you make in the crock pot. You have to strain it for several hours once it is made, but it will get thick like greek yogurt and it is really good.

kimberly428

35 calorie bread guys. 35 calories a slice, You can eat a whole sandwhich and not feel guilty

Oh my god! Which one?????????? Where??????????? How?????????? I want it!

I get the Sara Lee 45 cal Honey Wheat bread, its very good :happy:

kimberly428

Are you ladies eating the calories you burn back from exercising?

allykat8

hi ladies just wanting to get together and create an area where we can share what we are eating and how we are improving our healh, would be great to get lots of different food options here to help us plan our dailly eating and strive to get the most nutrients out the 1200 daily cal limit. please only daily meal plans that total 1200 cals! xx

anyways here is what i had yesterday:

Total cals consumed: 1266
Total cals burned walking: 98

Breaky (total 172 cal):
Papaya 1.5 cups 82 cal
Skinny cap medium 90 cal

Lunch (total 650 cal):
Chickpea Salad, 100 g 95 cal
Couscous Salad, 150g 300 cal
Greek Salad side salad 195 cal
Cucumber Yogurt Dressing, 2 Tbsp. 60 cal

Dinner (total 220):
Papaya, 1 cup 80 cal
John West - Tuna Olive Oil Blend, 125 g 140 cal

Snacks (total 224):
Banana medium 144 cal
Apple medium 80 cal

I have room for improvement in my diet would like to include more protien and some read meat but afraid of how fattening red meat is now i am on a diet. As you can see i was a lil over but not by much and Im hoping my salad for lunch was less than it added up here as it is a medium sized salad box that come from healthy food place and so i get a mix of 3 salads in there. Im worried about the couscous though they might use butter, that is that bad thing about takeaway foods you never know what is really in there...

Please share your eating plans, ideas, tips etc! :)

I am on a 1200 calorie diet and log everything into my food diary. Feel free to take a look (except for the past 4 days because I was unable to log things in) but everything before that is good! Hope it helps.

hajpaj

Thanks for that. I saw that even the Greek yogurt has a bit too much sugar so yesterday I picked up the small Dannon L&F that are 60 calorie and under 10 grams of sugar. I didn't buy any of the fruit cups because my friend told me the same thing go FRESH!
I cook so much more at home in the evenings over the past 6 months than I have in probably 6 years so I know I'm being more healthy for the most part.
going to make a trip to the fruit market this week and see how I do!