what does your "1200" calorie menu look like?
Sunlight2013
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HI. I'm 113 pounder (just 5ft) lost 12 lbs and would like to get to 105....so i'm following what the app says to do which is 1200 calories but honestly i find it torturous. Does anyone have any menus for 1200 calories that help keep them full? I find myself eating eggwhites and that helps to keep me full...
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Check my diary out if your interested its super high in protein which helps me fill up and stay full0
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You can check my diary but my foods are not very diverse since I am on a limited diet due to intolerance's.0
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You are probably over extending your goals.. with as little as you have to lose, you should be aiming for 1/2 lb per week. Also, I am assuming you are a bit active since you have three kids? Do you run around with them? If so, then you should be aiming for lightly active. I can bet you can eat 1500-1600 and still lose. Also, concentrate on eating proteins and fats... they are much greater for satiety.0
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Check my diary out if your interested its super high in protein which helps me fill up and stay full
your diary is not public so it cannot be viewed0 -
When my trainer had me on a 1200 calorie plan, I found that oatmeal in the morning helped (along with egg whites). And at lunch was my favorite food - 1.5 cups brown rice with 6 tbsp pico de gallo, half an avocado and 1 oz of turkey breast all mixed together. I LOVE this stuff. It's my favorite thing for lunch now. And sometimes I substitute guacamole for the salsa and avocado to make it quicker to fix. Keeps me filled up. Warm tea also helps quiet my stomach if I start to feel a bit hungry too soon before my next meal and an apple is a great snack.0
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You can look at mine for ideas ... ( today is not done yet) Im just starting too so if anyone sees something I should do different please tell me
Im down 8 lbs in 2 weeks though 0 -
Feel free to look at mine. I'm set at 1300 but am usually closer to 1200. I use South Beach for my guidelines--lots of veggies to fill me up and low sugar to prevent blood sugar spikes.0
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I'll give you a hint - you can eat a lot more than that and lose weight.0
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Mine looks like 1200 calories + another 2000 calories for a grand total of about 3200! Thanks!0
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Mine looks like 1200 calories + another 2000 calories for a grand total of about 3200! Thanks!
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172 cups of raw spinach.0
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like I get to eat 700 more calories!
1200 calories is way too low for me to stick to. I'm sure that you can eat more than that. In the short run you may lose slower, but it will be a much more pleasant road to follow.
Don't torture yourself
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172 cups of raw spinach.
LOL oh no....0 -
I came in here to say it looks like my breakfast but then realized the OP only weighs 115, which is basically half my weight. For all i know 1200 is the right number for her.
Carry on0 -
I came in here to say it looks like my breakfast but then realized the OP only weighs 115, which is basically half my weight. For all i know 1200 is the right number for her.
Carry on
Hmm... I'm around 118 and no way I would want to eat 1200 ever again, been there did that before I learned I didn't need to suffer to lose.0 -
You have kids from your pic and less than 10lb to lose. What does putting yourself at lightly active (which you will be at least if you are running around after kids) and 1lb a week set you at?0
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Think a few people *might* have missed that. She's also 5 ft. tall.I came in here to say it looks like my breakfast but then realized the OP only weighs 115, which is basically half my weight. For all i know 1200 is the right number for her.
Carry on0 -
172 cups of raw spinach.
Or, ^^^^^ this works, too
As a bonus, you'd be super regular0 -
Think a few people *might* have missed that. She's also 5 ft. tall.I came in here to say it looks like my breakfast but then realized the OP only weighs 115, which is basically half my weight. For all i know 1200 is the right number for her.
Carry on
People read 1200 calories and immediately see red.0 -
IMHO: 1200 is too low IF you are working out. I am usually around 1800 a day. But I run and lift. MFP sets these levels too low. Again- IMHO.0
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Think a few people *might* have missed that. She's also 5 ft. tall.I came in here to say it looks like my breakfast but then realized the OP only weighs 115, which is basically half my weight. For all i know 1200 is the right number for her.
Carry on
Agreed, buuut, part of the reaction (part of mine, anyway) is that she said that she's finding it "torturous". So, a slower approach might be a bit more doable for her.0 -
And that's the part I missed.
Think a few people *might* have missed that. She's also 5 ft. tall.I came in here to say it looks like my breakfast but then realized the OP only weighs 115, which is basically half my weight. For all i know 1200 is the right number for her.
Carry on
Agreed, buuut, part of the reaction (part of mine, anyway) is that she said that she's finding it "torturous". So, a slower approach might be a bit more doable for her.
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I also am 5 feet tall and trying to get around the 105 range. So far I lost 7 pounds on this site and it has been really hard. I started to cook a lot of food with whole grains. For dinner I sometimes make stir fry that has peanuts, vegetables, shrimp, and brown rice or quinoa. Sometimes eating a light lunch like some light soup and bread and then have some healthy snacks in between like bananas with peanut butter or light yogurt. Also I love this website for cooking food http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com/
I hope this helps!0 -
I'll give you a hint - you can eat a lot more than that and lose weight.
How? I would love any suggestions. I'm only 5 feet tall and weight 110.5....my goal is 105 and the scales not budging for me.....what should i do differently0 -
My experience is that the easiest way to stay full on a smaller amount of calories is to focus on lean proteins and vegetables for your meals and cut out refined carbs, bread, pasta. Don't drink your calories. Think about meals and snacks in the 100-350 calorie range. I am 5'2" and eat 1300-1500 but can easily stay within 1200 with planning if my week is too busy to work out.0
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I try to do 300 calories per meal and 300 for snacks.
I like to have sometimes 2 boiled eggs in the morning, a yogurt and half a slice of toast or a protein shake
For lunch I may have a sandwich (I make my own bread, so I can pretty much dictate the calories per slice) or a BIG salad
For dinner maybe half a chicken breast, some rice and some sauce like teryaki
For snacks, I'll have oranges, maybe another yogurt, granola bars, jello mousse, cheerios in a baggy...0 -
Breakfast: High fibre muesli with milk, maybe a piece of fruit if you feel like it,
Lunch: Some sort of omelette with salad, or quinoa bites, soups etc all work well.
Dinner: Something I've cooked in the crockpot, like bean chilli, on top of a sweet potato with cabbage and natural yogurt. It's so yum and low cal.0 -
im looking for a menu in a book or in a download that i can follow day by day. i have trouble being creative without getting out of control. any ideas.0
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