i want to see 1200-1400 calorie diets!

I was at 1,200 calories for awhile. I don't really remember liking it.

Breakfast most days was exactly one cup of Kashi Go Lean cereal, with only enough skim milk to fill the bottom layer of the bowl. Sometimes maybe a piece of toast or fruit. Sometimes instead of cereal I'd have a protein shake. Breakfast was usually around 200-300 calories.

Lunch a lot of times was boneless skinless boiled chicken breast, with vegetables. Or raw shrimp with vegetables. Or a turkey burger, no bun. Sometimes deli meat, no bread. Another serving of fruit usually. Sometimes soup. Sometimes a weight watchers meal.

Dinner was usually normal- chicken, spaghetti, salads, fish, chili, casseroles, etc, just in a small enough portion to fit my budget. A lot of times last year if my husband worked late I'd just make scrambled eggs for dinner. My first day on myfitnesspal I logged my food in the middle of the day and was already up to 1,000 calories while still at work. My dinner that night was egg whites and shrimp, and I still had to jump on the treadmill to earn it.

Snacks kind of varied. I tried to keep it to fruit, vegetables, nuts, and deli meat, but looking back at my diary, I see a lot of crackers, chips, candy, etc. sprinkled in there.

So, I'd say on average, each meal was 200-300 calories, while snacks were anywhere from 300 to 600 calories.

My diary is open. Feel free to look...

my diary is open and i'm at 1500.....

You may view my diary as well. I'm usually at about 1300.

my 1310 calorie diet (before exercise) is lots of food, although I always seem to go over on the sugars as the green shakology and some of the fruits I like have a lot and my diet suggests only 26g sugar daily from all sources.

2 whole wheat slices bread, 1/2 pat butter, 1 large egg. this is a good breakfast. and keeps me full
shakology for lunch. snack at work, fruit and crakers, maybe an ounce of cheese if I am hungry.
- this will cover about half my calories for the day
or have the shake for breakfast and a single slice of whole wheat at lunch with meat and lots of veg. do real meat, not processed sandwich meats.

then supper a small portion of meat and the rest is full of veggies, green beans, peas, carrots are my most common as I grow them in my garden and freeze for the winter. also lots of letuce and you usually don't need any dressing, but can use a tsp or some lemon juice or vinegar.tomatoes, cucumbers, brocolli, cabage, onions and mushrooms with the meat or instead of if you had meat earlier in the day, 1/2 a baked potato is an option some meals, if you don't put anything on it.(I might splurge and use 1/2 a pat of butter) even mashed is okay with just a tiny bit of skim,1% or 2& milk.
- you can chose from all these options and have a very full plate.
The TRICK is measure your food, and STOP when you have reached the calorie limit.
having saidi that, it's early days for me yet, I get major cravings which I find that if I drink herbal tea or green tea that helps with water consumption and gives me something to put in my mouth. also the warmth is comforting. I am losing very slowly, 3 pounds in 5 weeks, but part of my problem is being away from home and undoing all the good when I can't weigh my food and have to eat out, not knowing how much calories might be in certain items. I can leave food on my plate now, and it doesn't bother me much. lol
I like to mix it up with quinoa and brown/wild rice, but watch the portion sizes and I don't do pasta. I bought a small food scale and use it and a measuring cup and have started logging my food as well. I find I no longer miss bread which used to be a big part of my meals as long as I allow myself some toast occasionally.

I'm there too, I set my goal 1100-1200 and then I subtract workout calories from what I eat. If you keep it healthy, it's a lot of food lol

Just curious to what you eat on 1200-1400 calories? not here to bag on anyone but would like to see a 1200-1400calorie diary.

Mine is open, I'm set to 1300.

I eat 1360 on non-workout days. Yesterday my day was -

B- Coffee, half and half, sugar, 4 hard boiled eggs and a banana (approx. 220)
L- Sliced Roast Beef and Ham, cheese, tomatoes and cucumbers (approx. 330)
S- Strawberries and Chobani yogurt (approx. 200)
D- Hibachi style chicken with zucchini and onions with Japanese white sauce (approx. 450)
D - Vodka Soda (approx. 100) and watermelon (approx. 50)

Breakfast- Oatmeal - 200
Lunch- Lean cusine- 300
Snack- Activia- 100
Dinner- Fish, Rice, broccoli -500
Snack- 1/2 Avocodo- 120
Drinks- water and diet soda- 0

Today I didn't eat lunch because I woke up late, but I eat around that and I eat quite healthy. Check out my diary. You have to ask to friend me.

My diary is open. I rarely go over 1200 calories, with the exception of about two "off" days a week (which themselves never exceed 1500 cals)

1430 calorie typical day:

Breakfast (7:30-11am)-

Oatmeal + fruit
OR
No-fat plain greek yogurt with granola 1/8-1/4 cup granola
OR
Egg white omelette + spinach + peppers + 2 slices bacon + a piece of fruit

Early Lunch (11am-2pm)-

Spinach salad topped with a protein and veggies + some veggies and hardboiled eggs
OR
a cup of Soup + cottage cheese + a small salad
OR
Hummus and veggies + a sweet potato + a 3-4 oz protein
OR
Cottage cheese + a sweet potato + a piece of fruit

Late Lunch (2pm-5pm)-
Same types of choices as early lunch

Dinner (5pm-9pm)-
3-4 oz protein + spinach salad with veggies
OR
Stir-fried veggies & protein
OR
Beans + meat + veggies + a side salad

Snacks (throughout day or later in the evening-
Green Tea
Air-popped popcorn, plain
Cottage cheese
a Picky Bar
piece of fruit
trail mix
some kind of "healthy" cracker or pretzel snack occasionally

Mine isn't open, but let's just put this out there...

LOTS OF VEGGIES, especially green ones.

That's the only way I can do it. I have to fill my stomach, but it doesn't have to be calorie dense.

I'm still figuring it out, though...

I just changed my diary to public. You can take a look... Most days I am between 1250 and 1400.

I aim for 1200. Today I had:

Breakfast - 1/2 cup Plain Greek Yogurt 0%, 60g Strawberries (~2), 30g Blackberries, .5 oz Nut Mix

Lunch - Guacamole Deviled Eggs (Made w/ 6 whites. Filling: 1.5 yolks, 4 tbsp guac, 1 tbsp low fat mayo)

Snack - A few slices of full fat cheese. 1/2 a bell pepper and a Laughing Cow wedge. 1 String cheese. I guess I had a lot of cheese today haha.

Dinner - 2-4 oz turkey burger patties w/ tomato, fat free cheese, mustard and reduced sugar ketchup. Grilled romaine salad w/ yogurt caesar dressing and parmesan.

Dessert - Homemade ice cream w/ almond milk.


This was actually all around 1250 calories but you get the gist.