1200 daily calorie meals and open food diary

I can't say my meal choices are the best, but my goal is 1200 and my food diary is open (I think). Mostly I live on peanut butter sandwiches due to a very small grocery budget, but I'm trying to add variety.

mine is public but i am set for 1300.

i also plan my weekly meals out at http://www.everythingisbetterwithcheese.blogspot.com.

hope you stop by (both).

Mine is public - I'm on 1200 cal/day plus most of my exercise calories (I usually eat 1300-1600). Quick summary: Lots of lean protein, low-fat dairy, vegetables, about 2 servings of fruit a day, nuts/seeds, healthy fats and as grains that are processed as little as possible (ex. oatmeal and quinoa). Can't forget my daily cup or two of coffee and the occasional treat. As little processed food as possible.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/accountant_boi

My diary isn't public.. I'm just a little above 1200 a day though. I can give you a general food plan though that I would have in a day:

Breakfast:
1 cup Kashi honey puffed cereal (120 calories)
1 cup 1% milk (110 calories)
0.5 cup strawberries sliced (27 calories)
TOTAL: 257 calories

Snack:
105g greek yogurt (66 calories)
0.5 cup frozen berry mix (40 calories)
TOTAL: 106 calories

Lunch:
Salad with romaine lettuce, cucumbers, green pepper, chick peas, tomatoes, with greek feta dressing: 165 calories
Veggie hot dog: 70 calories, with ketchup: +10 and bun: 110
TOTAL: 355

Snack:
Apple, banana or some almonds, usually around 100 calories or so

Supper:
Healthy Choice Gourmet Steamers by Green Giant..
filled with rice, veggies, good sauce, I get the Mediterranean Grilled Vegetables one
TOTAL: 210

Snack:
Whatever fits in with the leftover calories... in this case 172 calories. So whatever you feel like within that range. Oatmeal or a piece of fruit.. some crackers with hummus.

I'm at 1200 and mine is open, but I have good and bad days on my food choices. Yesterday was a disaster but otherwise I'm usually under my calorie goal.

Mine is 1300 and open diary but I still eat what I want. My diary today so far has homemade chimichanga and a BK egg cross. and a few extra little things like cheese. I've learned to just cut down on the amount of food and workout as often as possible. I'm down 7lbs doing this. Oh and I don't drink sodas, juices or any kind of flavored drink everyday. Water, water water and more water. I allow the occassional soda or juice (usually once a month).

I'm also public - 1200 Calories

Mine is open. I usually do pretty well staying within my 1200, maybe a little more with my exercise calories. I try to eat food choices provided with the Slim in 6 program, but I do stray a good bit. I usually do yogurt with fresh berries for breakfast, a salad with baked chicken for lunch, and something with brown rice or wheat pasta for dinner. I do my 2 snacks a day, one is usually a glucerna bar (made for diabetics) which is low in calories (70) and sugar(3g). My other snack is usually fresh fruit (grapes, peach...). I try to stay away from the sweets, my weak spot is my coffee in the mornings.

Mine too! If I have a good workout day, I typically eat 1/2 my exercise calories too. If I'm just not hungry, I only eat a few of them.

Mine is open and set for 1200, though I do try to eat my exercise calories for the most part. I do a lot of kale salad with galeos dressing - just delicious! When you are getting in your 5 servings of fruit and veggies it seems like it's tough to go way over. I was trying to take a break from meat but I like to eat 40/40/30 so it is a struggle. I am also gluten free.

I think everyone should have theirs open. If you are ashamed to share it, don't eat it!

I think mine is open feel free to look many days i am under but i do likt to eat some of my exercise calories.
best low cal breakfast for me egg beaters 1 serving makes a lot of eggs and is only 35cal, wheat toast nature made honey wheat 35 cals per slice maybe per 2 slices need to check and turkey bacon oscar mayer is the best tasting to me and 35 cals per slice and they don't shrink like pork so it is a lot of meat. i end up feeling like I had a meal that I went out and paid for delish. combine ingredients into a scramble with a little cheese. even better
Also a good dinner I had last night I used a Baja marinade pack and marinated some boneless skinless chicken breast overnight.
I put sliced it up put it on the george foreman with some lemon juice onions and bell peppers and served it over a bed of brown rice that I cooked with a chicken boullion cube and a side of steamed broccoli and caulliflower. It was a lot of food and very filling. Mu entire meal was only about 400-450 calories including the marinade and delicious

Thanks for posting this. I am going to take a look at the ideas from other people, too! So, thanks MFP group!

I have mine set on 1300 calories, for breakfast I will do a protein shake (with sugar free soy milk) and some fruit, egg substitute, whole grain oatmeal,
lunch is a salad, or sandwich (no mayo) on 100 calorie roll, veggie burger, cafe steamers,
dinners I usually do seafood twice a week, chicken, turkey 3 days, lean pork once a week, and beef once a week. Lots of veggies brown rice, or pasta.
Once to twice a week I do a stir fry, just watch the sauce you put in it, the frozen bag of stir fry mix is cheap.
For snacks I like, almonds, celery with peanut butter, apples, whatever veggies I picked from the garden.

A few of the posters have mentioned "eating exercise calories". I would like for mine to be gone. I'm just getting started, and knowing that I have extra calories, I want to use them. But that is only going to keep me at my present weight, right? I want to eat less darn it!!!

A few of the posters have mentioned "eating exercise calories". I would like for mine to be gone. I'm just getting started, and knowing that I have extra calories, I want to use them. But that is only going to keep me at my present weight, right? I want to eat less darn it!!!

They allow you to eat what you burned so you don't crash from not having enough to 'run' your body. Do what works for you, but if your getting run down eat a few of your burned calories. Good luck.