open diaries 1200 calories a day

birkin99

Hi is anyones diary open I can add for 1200 calories a day.. i would love some ideas!

thanks

BranMuffin947

me!!

Although I should let you know that I eat little during the day - either a small lunch or small breakfast, but rarely both. Then I usually eat whatever I want for dinner (healthy stuff, of course!) and I don't have to worry about going over calories.

Dinner is my favorite meal and it's also the hardest to plan. I never know if my family will be having dinner or not and I also since I'm in the dating scene I go out for dinner dates quite a bit.

Also, I occasionally drink wine & beer. And so Friday & Saturdays when I know I'll be drinking I don't eat a lot at all because I know the alcohol calories will add up and my friends will end up ordering food while we're out. It's hard to measure calories but if it seems like I've been eating more than I should I will take an extra walk with the dog or so.

It works for me now but I know this type of lifestyle would have NEVER worked with my 'old' self. It's not easy, and may not be extremely healthy, but it works.

I eat a LOT of greek yogurt for protein, I love eating sweet potatoes just baked in the microwave, green beans, and mostly plain foods. I also like to make smoothies from bananas and yogurt as a meal.

Hope this helps!

karisul1

I am, however I just started last week so you won't have much to reference yet.

sarahDickson501

Anyone feel free to add me. mine is open to my friends

AlFreebs

Mine is open. I stay below 1240 cals religiously during the week, but it is a little lax during the week. Feel free to check it out!

Suffer4beauty

If you keep your food to this basic balance, you will typically stay low-cal:

Breakfast: 1 to 2 ounces protein (like one hard boiled or scrambled egg or one Jimmy Dean turkey sausage patty or 2 thin slices of Farmer John's Canadian Bacon slices)
1 serving of starch (that is 15 grams of carbs) - Depending on the bread, this is one piece of toast. Or you can have a half serving of oatmeal (add cinnamon or a TOUCH of jelly to make taste sweeter). Also, Trader Joe's has this fabulous mini fiber cakes (muffin section) that are only 80 calories. They are actually 22 grams of carbs - but their is a LOT of fiber, which makes the higher grams of carbs not-so-bad.

Snack:
1 serving of fruit - or enough fruit to equal 45 to 60 calories - depending on the fruit, this changes. For example 2.5 ounces of blueberries (1/2 cup or so) is 45 calories, 3 oz. of banana is 54 calories, etc.
60 to 100 calories of protein, like almonds or cheese sticks

Lunch:
1 to 2 ounces protein
1 to servings veggies (the plainer, the lower-cal they will be - so sad. )
1 serving of dairy (milk or greek yogurt - and greek yogurt could be all you need for the protein too)
2 servings of starch - like 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes or 1/2 potatoe, or 1/2 cup corn, or a dinner roll, or 1/2 baked beans (yes, beans are a starch).

Snack - same as above

Dinner - same as lunch

Mostly, if you control your starch intake (don't count starch/carbs in "regualr" veggies - corn and green beans and potatoes are not "regular" veggies because they breakdown easily to sugars like bread and therefor count as "starches") and eat more veggies than fruit (since fruit has a lot of natural sugars), you will do pretty well.

helloheatherbray

Feel free to add me...my diary is open to friends.

semeyer

you can look at mine and you will notice I am ALL over the place. (Please ignore my booze-filled weekend binges...I struggle)

mboktay

Feel free to add -- only open to friends.

samanthasophie

1200 is my goal, sometimes I fluctuate and I do balance with exercise.

mboktay

Love it!

Lalasharni

Me too! Like the post before mine, I eat lightly during the day and have a hearty home cooked meal in the evening with a supper snack of sweet wafers to satisfy my sweet tooth. I rarely go over my 1200 but only because I only eat if I am hungry and dont see the point of forcing foor in if I dont really want it. I do prepare all my food myself and have some good home recipes if you'd like - you wont find any fast foods in my diary.

kuroneko1313

Feel free to add me

_SABOTEUR_

I'd read this instead.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/968182-i-lost-a-person-but-i-found-myself-leaky-s-story

chbruns

You can add me

burnt_irish1

my diary is open to friends, so anyone can friend me if they would like :flowerforyou:

Wilmingtonbelle

Feel free to add me, I'm at 1320 but try to keep around 1200.:drinker:

Bekahmardis

I'm right around 1290 a day and my diary should be open. I've only got a couple days logged in though because I'm switching from MyNetDiary so I can integrate with the FitBit Flex when it comes out. Looking forward to that!

DonnaLeeCattes

my diary is open, but you would have to go back to at least Jan to see 1200 calories. I have been on maintenance since Feb when I reached my GOAL

BrieLP

Feel free to add me. You might notice my weekends are always blank. I tend to forget to log in on the weekends..... :happy:

lovelymrsbasham

Hey there! I eat between 1000-1400 cals per day (also fluctuates a bit depending on exercise and stuff) feel free to add me anyone

redheaddee

I do hope you all are eating back your exercise calories, otherwise 1200 is almost always too low & unsustainable over the long term.

I agree: read the post linked earlier in this post. 1200 or lower calories will wreck a person over the long term.

Feel free to add me if you want to have a look at someone who eats plenty, works hard, and plays hard too. My calorie intake is 2000/day and I am steadily losing weight.

gmoney75

I'm 1200 a day, feel free to add me as a friend, then you can see my diary

apothecarist

You may take a look at my diary as well.

smadacarlyle

I have an open diary, feel free to look (and PM me if you have a question on my recipes). I also have 1-2 glasses of wine or a beer a night.
The one thing i always do it try to eat back my calories burn from cardio (est 50-150 per day). Also, since i have set my goals as a drastic weight loss, i do not worry if i go up to 1500 one day. I just try to make sure what i am eating, is healthy.

ETA - i completely agree with that 1200 is not enough. However I am trying to jump start my weightloss with re-learning how to make healthy choices. Also, my original goal is set with little to no exercise. Once i start incorporating running and strength training, i will be eating 1500-2000 on a regular basis.

cfletch123

mine is open, just add me! take a look!

kayaksara

Mine is open to friends. You can add me. I tend to eat the same things most days and average about 1200 calories per day. With big workouts I might eat more - if I am hungry. My breakfast and lunch is the same almost everyday but I love that food and find no need to change it if it's healthy and I love what I eat.

toaster6

You can add me if you'd like. I like cooking so if you see a recipe you're interested in, I'll send it over.

trhops

add me as a friend and you can view mine. I had a metabolic assessment done and determined I have a low metabolism so I am on a certain plan they prescribed around that amount of calories.

grandmastime

Mine is open. Although I am at 1200 cals a day I excercize alot and eat back (or try to) my calories. I eat on the go during the days so my meals are a little funny there but feel free to add me.

booksgiver

I have an open diary and I don't understand why most people keep theirs private. Can someone tell me if I shouldn't be as candid. Also I noticed that your diary is private as well. Until I learn why I shouldn't mine will be open and I try to stay at about 1300. I love food and helps me to avoid temptation by eating more filling foods than eating a large variety. I suppose I might worry about criticism regarding some of my choices, but I'm open for suggestions too.