1200 calorie diet
mommy2ans
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I need to be on a 1200 calorie diet (per docs orders).
Need some good snack ideas as well as flavorful meal ideas that will be satisfying but allow me to keep my goal.
Thanks in advance!
Need some good snack ideas as well as flavorful meal ideas that will be satisfying but allow me to keep my goal.
Thanks in advance!
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I love making soups or a good turkey/bean chili. You can have a big bowlful and feel satisfied for a very reasonable amount of calories. Also, I make a spaghetti dish using spaghetti squash, Ragu light sauce, and then tons of onions/garlic/pepper/mushroom. Again, you can have a pretty decent serving size of that for hardly any calories.
skinnytaste.com has tons of great ideas and recipes.
Since its fall, I also have been making a lot of pumpkin recipes. for breakfast (or even dessert) try mixing about 1/3c pumpkin puree, 1/2c cottage cheese or vanilla greek yogurt, a packet of splenda, and some cinnamon/nutmeg. Super delicious and around 140calories.0 -
I just posted a recipe called Chicken & Rice (it may not have cleared yet). My husband liked it and it came out to be about 250 calories per serving. Good luck on your calorie intake!0
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Lots of veggies are great snack ideas. I'm on about a 1200 calorie diet and I find it easier to stick to if I fill my meals with lots of veggies0
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perhaps if you type 1200 calories or something similar into the search area one of the other 30000 posts about this might help you? :flowerforyou:0
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I drink lots of smoothies to keep up energy and keep calories down. I usually add 100 to 150 calories of frozen fruit (you'll have to measure or weight it to estimate the calories) and a scoop of protein powder (about 100 calories depending on the brand).0
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Turkey/chicken breast with spices dry rubbed then onto a GF grill. I mix hot and spicy with bbq flavour.
Snack: if you can find it, peeled chestnuts.0 -
egg whites, tuna, chicken, salads with very little dressing, fruits, turkey.0
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I need to be on a 1200 calorie diet (per docs orders).
Need some good snack ideas as well as flavorful meal ideas that will be satisfying but allow me to keep my goal.
Thanks in advance!
im on 800-1200 cal per day per my doctor. Fruit will be your friend. one half a pound of mixed fruit (strawberries, cantelope, grapes, pineapple, honey dew) plus one medium apple is approx. 130 calories and will fill you up. I eat this for breakfast and lunch most days.
this leaves me open for 2 snacks of 100-150 calories and a supper up to (for a 1200 calorie day) 700 calories.. so basically, anything you want) I do not limit my foods, i only use portion control. So, tonight, chili beans. Other meals are lasagna, any kind of beans or bean soups, chicken and dumplins.. meatloaf, mash taters & peas, sausage gravy (no toast or bread, unless i want it) ham steaks and eggs) salads are great to add with about any meal for 100 calories.. steak and paked potato.. you can really do A LOT with 700 calories!
Send me a friend request if you like. I dont do the "green" thing because #1, i wont do it for life... #2.. its not my thing.. i love food too much, and #3, i cant afford to cook 2 seperate meals.. one for me, one for my family (my man loves red meats & potatos.. lol) i have a food blog, and you can sign up for emails when i add recipes. (its not often, maybe twice a month and lots of crock pot ones!)
Im all about cheap, easy and MOST of them are like 650 calories or less.. and because i use portion control.. i like BIG portions for little calories. LOL!
Hope to have you as a friend soon!
Edited to say that when you look at my diary, please look past the last week and a half (other than the last 2 days) i had a recent medication change, as you will see in my notes, and my food intake SUCKED because it killed my appetite. Also, cheat days are every saturday.. (so overlook those days. HAHA!)0 -
Home made popcorn. Low calorie and very filling as there's tonnes of fiber. My advice would be keep fiber, water and protein high, carbs low.... Will all help with the hunger. Look at 40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fat as your goals. Will make things much easier hunger wise x0
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i'm on 1200 cal or there abouts diet, feel free to add me to look at my diary :-) x0
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I bought some raw, shelled pumpkin seeds and toasted them myself at home then tossed them in some pomegranate wine vinegar and let them cool. Gives them lots of flavor and crunch without all the sodium of the store-roasted ones.
I also keep Special K protein shakes handy- they're 190 calories and great for a quick breakfast or post-workout meal. Very satisfying and not sugary sweet.
I am on a 1400 calorie a day diet and an hour of exercise a day, and I find that a salad with nuts of some kind and balsamic dressing is plenty filling and under 300 calories if you just add some seeds for protein and mix in alot of different kinds of greens- arugula, heirloom lettuce, sorel... always different flavors instead of the same old salad.0 -
perhaps if you type 1200 calories or something similar into the search area one of the other 30000 posts about this might help you? :flowerforyou:
being a smart *kitten* helped how? :flowerforyou:0 -
You can stroll through my diary if you like. I average 1200 cals.0
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I too am looking for some ideas for 1200 calorie diet. because lately i cant seem to stay within reach. i been maintaining between 15 and 2000. but trying to get to 1200. i need to lose 20 more pounds. Add me if you liked0
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this will sound horrible, but some porridge made with water and a sprinkle of cinnamon always fills me up. 140g is aboout 155 calories (using water) And now its cold (in Ireland anyway) its a nice snack to make you feel warmer0
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I use the fiber one bars that are 90 calories. There are great when you need to be out and not want to be temped to stop somewhere to get pickup fast food. I also like Greek yogurts.0
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I like to mix plain greek yogurt (tastes like sour cream) with packets of dry ranch and dip veggies in it. Very low cal!0
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my max calories are 1200/day as well. My suggestion is to get aquainted with Lisa Lillian (AKA Hungry Girl), she has several cookbooks and a great website (and daily email) with 1000s of low cal recipes that combine convenience with fresh foods. It's a nice balance. I prefer to stay closer to the whole foods end of the spectrum so I often times will tweak her recipes to be more whole foods and it's still totally doable (if that kind of thing is a concern). Also take some time to find out what types of foods work best for your body. For example, I find that a high protein breakfast controls my hunger much better than a high carb breakfast. Also experiment with some new foods. Spaghetti squash in place of pasta/potatoes, grated cauliflower instead of rice, etc. Great way to up your veggie intake and reduce those calories all without going hungry!0
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skinnytaste.com has some fantastic, filling recipes that will fit in very well with a 1200 cal diet.0
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I need to be on a 1200 calorie diet (per docs orders).
Need some good snack ideas as well as flavorful meal ideas that will be satisfying but allow me to keep my goal.
Thanks in advance!0
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