your daily menus

bakerbecky4733

would anyone be willing to share a sample menu with me? I am trying to stay around 1200 calories a day....and just want some ideas of what everyone is doing. Thanks so much!!

Jamcnair

Is 1200 a number you picked or is that accurate for your height/weight/etc?


I don't eat "clean" but lately I've been having a pack of pb crackers for breakfast, sandwich on whole wheat bread for lunch (roast beef and one slice of cheese), greek yogurt, bananas, apples, naval oranges during the day...small portion of whatever I made for dinner for my husband.

bakerbecky4733

1200 is what I am supposed to be eating for my height weight, etc.

daniellealys

Here is an example of a menu plan for a week for my husband and myself. we eat paleo and am currently eating whole 30. I keep it around 1400 calories a day
My diary is public if you want to go see what I ate each day but below is what I cook and dinner plans. Lunches are always leftovers and/or salad

Week of 2/24:
Cooking Plan:
Sunday:
Roast 10 hours Crockpot:
http://realfoodfreaks.com/2012/01/12/crazy-good-coffee-pot-roast/
Monday:
Soup: Crockpot 3 hours http://paleomg.com/sweet-potato-basil-soup/
chicken Stew: Crockpot overnight warm
http://paleomg.com/enchilada-chicken-stew/
Salmon: Oven. 30 minutes
http://realfoodfreaks.com/2011/11/30/baked-salmon-with-chimichurri/
Crockpot apples: 3 hours crockpot
http://paleomg.com/crockpot-sugar-detox-dessert-stuffed-apples/
Tuesday:
Spaghetti and meatballs: Oven 2 hours (James hamburgers and spaghetti only)
http://realfoodfreaks.com/2011/10/23/spaghetti-squash-meatballs/
Wednesday:
leftovers
Thursday:
Orange Chicken: Stove Top: 1 hour
http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2012/06/orange-chicken.html
Friday:
Taco Salad: Oven 30 minutes
http://realfoodfreaks.com/2011/08/30/tacoless-bowls-my-go-to-meal/
Saturday:
Leftovers/ Steak and frozen vegies

Lunch: leftovers

Grocery List:
Fresh Produce:
Squash 2
6 yams
5 yellow onion
9 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon dried basil
a handful of fresh parsley
a handful of fresh cilantro
8 oranges
1 Tbl ginger
1 spring onion
1 1/2 tsp orange extract
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp sesame seeds
2 Tbl scallions, chopped
1 green bell pepper
bundle of cilantro, to garnish
5 avocado
cucumbers
peppers
zucchini
spinach
romaine lettuce
salsa

Meat/Fish
salmon
3 lb chicken breast
2 lbs boneless skinless chix thighs

Cans/bottled food:
coconut aminos
1 (14oz) can of diced tomatoes
2 (7 oz) can tomato sauce
black olives
1 (4oz) can of chopped jalapenos
1 (4oz) can of chopped green chiles

spices:
5 teaspoons dried oregano
1 Tbsp. onion powder
1 Tbsp. crushed red pepper flakes

Whole Foods Grocery Cost = $200

Babeskeez

Well if I ate 1200, I would be a miserable beast.

So, I eat 1700 on workout days (10%cut) and 1450 on rest days (a little less than 25%). You can go ahead and peruse my diary if you want but here is a sample:

Breakfast- 2 eggs, sausage or bacon (2) and a piece of toast. Or I may have oatmeal and a protein shake or egg.

Lunch- Usually some sort of soup. I love soup. LOVE. Sometimes I'll have just a bunch of different stuff like lunch meat, fruit, veggies etc

Dinner- is usually my biggest meal and it varies greatly. I have 2 kids and a husband who hates "diet" food. Frankly, so do I. I just make something I always enjoy and measure it out.

Snacks can be anything from ice cream to what I had tonight, a glass of milk, pickles and salami. :laugh:


eta: I had the ice cream too

Jamcnair

It certainly does help to try to guess what you may have for the next day and enter it in to see what it will add up to be!