1200 calorie menu ideas
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MoniGram71
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I am currently under a doctor's care in handling my weight loss needs. I work out 5 days a week, drink my water, and I am on a 1200 calorie diet (or lifestyle change).
My problem is coming up with new meal ideas for lunch and supper. I normally make out a 2 week menu for supper, and I am trying real hard to keep those meals low calorie and low carb. I really need more ideas, before my family gets totally bored of the same things over and over.
An example of my daily meal:
Breakfast:
2 pieces of turkey bacon
3 tablespoons of egg whites
sugar free decaf flavored coffee
fruit (like 10 grapes)
Lunch:
Turkey patty
1 cup broccoli
clementine orange
Supper:
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Brown rice
Snacks:
Almonds 24
Total 965 calories
If any of you have some great yummy recipes please share, because I need all the help I can get. :-)
My problem is coming up with new meal ideas for lunch and supper. I normally make out a 2 week menu for supper, and I am trying real hard to keep those meals low calorie and low carb. I really need more ideas, before my family gets totally bored of the same things over and over.
An example of my daily meal:
Breakfast:
2 pieces of turkey bacon
3 tablespoons of egg whites
sugar free decaf flavored coffee
fruit (like 10 grapes)
Lunch:
Turkey patty
1 cup broccoli
clementine orange
Supper:
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Brown rice
Snacks:
Almonds 24
Total 965 calories
If any of you have some great yummy recipes please share, because I need all the help I can get. :-)
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Personally if I was doing a lowish cal diet, I'd eat less often and just make one big dinner or something, gives you more wiggle room to make dishes
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Do you eat back ur exercise calories? (not being judgy-just wondering how many calories I had to work with)0
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I am doing the same amount of calorie diet. I do like Special K shake and snacks and eat a lot of fruit throughout the day. Give you more options for dinner. I normally do anything chicken or fish. How are you doing with your workout are you doing enough to gain more for your calorie intake. I was doing like 60 minute of cardio giving my self an extra 650-700 calories to work with boosting my calorie up to 1800-1900.0
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Stir fry's are a great option for something different which is low calorie
Try to get an much veg in there as possible (extra beansprouts will bulk it out even more), use a measured small amount of oil to stir fry lean meat or seafood, with plenty of ginger and garlic and spring onions for a really tasty dish.0 -
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Do you eat back ur exercise calories? (not being judgy-just wondering how many calories I had to work with)
No I try real hard to keep it at the 1200 calories, even when I gain exercise calories.0 -
I am doing the same amount of calorie diet. I do like Special K shake and snacks and eat a lot of fruit throughout the day. Give you more options for dinner. I normally do anything chicken or fish. How are you doing with your workout are you doing enough to gain more for your calorie intake. I was doing like 60 minute of cardio giving my self an extra 650-700 calories to work with boosting my calorie up to 1800-1900.
I just finished the 30 day shred, and I walk daily after doing that, so I burn about 500 calories. So I do bring up my calorie intake, I am just trying real hard to stay at 1200.0 -
Check out www.skinnytaste.com0
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Stir fry's are a great option for something different which is low calorie
Try to get an much veg in there as possible (extra beansprouts will bulk it out even more), use a measured small amount of oil to stir fry lean meat or seafood, with plenty of ginger and garlic and spring onions for a really tasty dish.
Yes I have found Asian cuisine has been quite helpful in my meal planning as long as I keep my sodium intake down. With summer coming veggies will be more abundant to add to stir fries etc....0 -
Check out www.skinnytaste.com
Thank you, I will look into this...I am currently trying to make up my 2 week menu now and I still have 7 days to fill.0 -
I was going to say chicken lettuce wraps and then i noticed you already do them! But just in case you need to switch up the chicken the recipe, below is an awesome one! some tomatoes and sour cream and you'll think you're at taco bell! (craved them for a 4 days straight, i had them for lunch and dinner and ended up losing 5 lbs that wk!)
http://www.chef-in-training.com/2011/09/cafe-rio-chicken/
My sister gave me this recipe if you're a fan of buffalo wings you'll like this recipe. I wish i could remember the website she got it from! I put them on salad, my sister likes them with rice and veggies.
Buffalo Meatballs
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 egg
2 oz cream cheese (optional)
2 celery stocks chopped (DONT SKIP, even if you dont like celery, these make it)
mix all together, make meatballs, cook at 350
heat 1/2 cup of Franks Red Hot Buffalo Sauce in a skillet, bake balls for 15 min, take out, roll in sauce, place back in the oven for 15 more min
I usually use the extra sauce and pour it on the top, theres not usually a lot left
I think it's a little over 100 calories for 2 depending on how big you make them. They are really easy to reheat for lunch the next day too.
I'm on the same plan as you, walking everyday burning about 460 calories and keeping my diet at 1200 calories a day regardless. I feel like i should have more recipes but those are the two that stick out the most to me right now.
Oh one more thing! If you're the type that can do breakfast for dinner or lunch, I like to do 3-4 pieces of turkey bacon in the oven so it's crunchy and 3 egg whites scrambled. It's really filling and satisfying and only 150 calories for the whole meal so i try to do that for lunch some times if i need more calories for dinner!0 -
Check out www.skinnytaste.com
Thank you, I will look into this...I am currently trying to make up my 2 week menu now and I still have 7 days to fill.
Also try Emilybites.com and Laaloosh.com
Both have tons of lowcal/lowfat recipes and they are all really good.0 -
if you were to really get organised you could bulk cook, and freeze measured portions. I'm not quite organised enough myself but it would work out well for dishes like chilli con carne or veggie tagine, which you could calorie count everything that goes in and then divide it up and freeze it.0
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1200 for the day or one meal?0
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Also this is a great chicken recipe for a different flavor and still healthy if you have a grill!
Guam Chicken
Equal parts Vinegar & soy sauce (typically about 1 cup each)
1 Tablespoon lemon Juice
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/3 Jar of Jalapenos w/ juice
Must sit for at least 2 hrs, best when marinating for at least 6 hrs.
• I do a little more vinegar than soy
• I like it strong so I let it sit 12-24 hrs0 -
I was going to say chicken lettuce wraps and then i noticed you already do them! But just in case you need to switch up the chicken the recipe, below is an awesome one! some tomatoes and sour cream and you'll think you're at taco bell! (craved them for a 4 days straight, i had them for lunch and dinner and ended up losing 5 lbs that wk!)
http://www.chef-in-training.com/2011/09/cafe-rio-chicken/
My sister gave me this recipe if you're a fan of buffalo wings you'll like this recipe. I wish i could remember the website she got it from! I put them on salad, my sister likes them with rice and veggies.
Buffalo Meatballs
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 egg
2 oz cream cheese (optional)
2 celery stocks chopped (DONT SKIP, even if you dont like celery, these make it)
mix all together, make meatballs, cook at 350
heat 1/2 cup of Franks Red Hot Buffalo Sauce in a skillet, bake balls for 15 min, take out, roll in sauce, place back in the oven for 15 more min
I usually use the extra sauce and pour it on the top, theres not usually a lot left
I think it's a little over 100 calories for 2 depending on how big you make them. They are really easy to reheat for lunch the next day too.
I'm on the same plan as you, walking everyday burning about 460 calories and keeping my diet at 1200 calories a day regardless. I feel like i should have more recipes but those are the two that stick out the most to me right now.
Oh one more thing! If you're the type that can do breakfast for dinner or lunch, I like to do 3-4 pieces of turkey bacon in the oven so it's crunchy and 3 egg whites scrambled. It's really filling and satisfying and only 150 calories for the whole meal so i try to do that for lunch some times if i need more calories for dinner!
These sound great & I think my family would love them! Thanks so much!0 -
Check out www.skinnytaste.com
Thank you, I will look into this...I am currently trying to make up my 2 week menu now and I still have 7 days to fill.
Also try Emilybites.com and Laaloosh.com
Both have tons of lowcal/lowfat recipes and they are all really good.
Thanks again for the links :-)0 -
if you were to really get organised you could bulk cook, and freeze measured portions. I'm not quite organised enough myself but it would work out well for dishes like chilli con carne or veggie tagine, which you could calorie count everything that goes in and then divide it up and freeze it.
That is a really good idea! More so for my lunches, since it's just me. Thanks for the great idea.0 -
1200 for the day or one meal?
1200 for the day0 -
Also this is a great chicken recipe for a different flavor and still healthy if you have a grill!
Guam Chicken
Equal parts Vinegar & soy sauce (typically about 1 cup each)
1 Tablespoon lemon Juice
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/3 Jar of Jalapenos w/ juice
Must sit for at least 2 hrs, best when marinating for at least 6 hrs.
• I do a little more vinegar than soy
• I like it strong so I let it sit 12-24 hrs
This sounds way yummy, what do you serve with it?0
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