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

Hi!
I have an eating too much protein problem, if that's a problem. I know protein is good for you and I think I've become overly focused, anyway here is my typical day for 1200 cals or under:

Breakfast:
- Oatmeal (rolled oats only - instant oats are a joke as far as nutrients) w/ 2% milk & brown sugar
- 1 or 2 servings (2 Tb/serving) of Wheat Germ for extra protein & fiber added to oatmeal (can't even taste it!)
- Coffee (YES!)

Lunch:
- Sandwich and some fruit, I had an Arby's melt the other day and it wasn't as calorically bad as I thought it'd be...Chick-Fil-A is the healthiest major fast food restaurant to go to - if you're a fast food-getter no sandwich on their menu is over 300 calories (source: eat this not that)

Dinner:
- White fish, battered and fried actually...not as calorically bad as you'd think, once again!
- Brown rice
- Broccoli
- Glass of red (YES!)


That's my typical day, sometimes it puts me over by a few calories when I don't exercise - I'm talking by like 20 calories...so not too big of a deal. I also don't drink soda (never have) and stay away from juice most of the time - water is my best friend.

Sorry that I didn't give any new recipe ideas or anything, I just have found that it's not too hard to stay around the 1200 calorie mark....surprisingly enough.

Best of luck ladies and gents! Keep it movin!

Good to know about the Chic-Fil-A. The kids want to eat there tomorrow night before the hockey game. They got free meals from book reader club so that makes me feel a ton better about going there. Thx.

My 1200 calorie day:
breakfast (~380 cals): blueberries, all bran (1/4 cup), whole grain cheerios (1 cup), skim milk, coffee with powder creamer
lunch (~350 cals): sandwich on whole grain bread, turkey, spinach, pickles, tomatoes, cucumber, mustard (no mayo) or a salad
dinner (~350 cals): lean cuisine or roasted chicken with veggies or turkey bratwurst (awesome!!!) or Progresso light soups
snacks (~200): banana, apple, goldfish crackers, every now and then a ~120 cal beer or two
water: lots of water every day...especially when I'm hungry, I try a large glass of water before snacking
exercise: 2-3 days per week burn 500 calories per session, walk about 15-20 minutes every day for an extra 60-90 calories
my basic no-no's: cheese, creamy dressings, sodas/juice, sweets, chips, fried anything, large portions

Thanks to everyone for sharing!

The best one I have found is Silk light chocolate soy milk, natural peanut butter, chocolate protein powder and ice....all blended together ITS AWESOME!! Also makes a good breakfast, it keeps me full longer!!

This sounds delicious!!! Do you know how many calories are normally in a shake? I have been looking for one after I work out and would like to try this. Thanks!

Lunch:
- Sandwich and some fruit, I had an Arby's melt the other day and it wasn't as calorically bad as I thought it'd be...Chick-Fil-A is the healthiest major fast food restaurant to go to - if you're a fast food-getter no sandwich on their menu is over 300 calories (source: eat this not that)

Actually, if you go on the Chick-fil-A website, the lowest calorie sandwich IS 300 calories, which is a plain Chargrilled Sandwich. The Chargrilled Club and the regular Chicken sandwiches are both over 400 calories.

Having said that, I think they still have the lowest calorie fast food sandwiches out there. =\

Those sandwich rounds are great. Only 100 cal and you can eat a burger on them, too! Grilled cheese (fat free or low fat) is also good. I will probably lay an egg because I eat a lot of egg whites, egg beaters, and chicken. But it seems to go a long way!

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.

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.

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...

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!!

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