Any ideas for a 1200 calorie per day diet

http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition_health/weight_loss_diet_plans/diet_meal_plans/weight_loss_diet_meal_plan?pC=1200&pT=diet&pD=1

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My diary's open and I eat 1230 calories/day, if you want to check it out. I do lots of omelettes or scrambled eggs for breakfast, big salads with protein (usually fish) or roasted fish or chicken with veggies for lunch, and save the rest of my calories for dinner and snacks.

I use the recipe builder a lot so if you see anything that you want to try that doesn't have all the ingredients listed, message me and I'll send you the recipe

I didn't ask for peoples food plans. I asked for help on not feeling like I'm about to blow from so much dang food in my stomach.

I didn't ask for peoples food plans. I asked for help on not feeling like I'm about to blow from so much dang food in my stomach.

I was responding to the OP. And the OP didn't ask whether or not she should do it. She asked HOW to do it.

Holy crap I went to my topics and thought I was on my last post..
I feel like an a** now!! I'm sorry!
Ignore me : )

I didn't ask for peoples food plans. I asked for help on not feeling like I'm about to blow from so much dang food in my stomach.

I was responding to the OP. And the OP didn't ask whether or not she should do it. She asked HOW to do it.

Holy crap I went to my topics and thought I was on my last post..
I feel like an a** now!! I'm sorry!
Ignore me : )

haha - no worries!

For those saying don't do 1200, it's starvation, don't seem to know what you're talking about it. 1200-1500 is a respectable range for some women that have more sedentary lives. I'm on 800 by my doctor's orders (trying to figure out and mend a digestive disorder) and as long as I reach my macros set by him and my nutritionist and don't over exercise I'm fine.

I learned to be more than satisfied on my low cal plan. Last night I made spinach lasagna rolls (for recipe google spinach lasagna rolls skinny taste) and had a large salad with it. My dinner was around 250 calories.

For eating lower its all about portion control for higher calorie foods and supplementing the less food on your plate with lower calories foods. For example, I used to eat with my plate being mostly covered by the main meal/dish/entree, and then veggies or fruits on the side. I just swapped those and I'm getting roughly the same amount of food for less calories and higher nutrition.

well you have to start somewhere... I have just realized I wasn't eating right (Too much Proteins, too little carbs..) having a hard time to even reach 1200 calories.. no intention of fasting :noway: It's just a hell of a lot when you cut out bad carbs, sugar & alcohol etc

For those saying don't do 1200, it's starvation, don't seem to know what you're talking about it. 1200-1500 is a respectable range for some women that have more sedentary lives. I'm on 800 by my doctor's orders (trying to figure out and mend a digestive disorder) and as long as I reach my macros set by him and my nutritionist and don't over exercise I'm fine.

I learned to be more than satisfied on my low cal plan. Last night I made spinach lasagna rolls (for recipe google spinach lasagna rolls skinny taste) and had a large salad with it. My dinner was around 250 calories.

For eating lower its all about portion control for higher calorie foods and supplementing the less food on your plate with lower calories foods. For example, I used to eat with my plate being mostly covered by the main meal/dish/entree, and then veggies or fruits on the side. I just swapped those and I'm getting roughly the same amount of food for less calories and higher nutrition.

^ that's how I started.

start by figuring out how many meals/snacks you want a day - what fits into your lifestyle.
then allocate the calories - let's say 100 per snack X 3 snacks, leaves you with ~300 per meal. it's not impossible - stick with larger portions of non-starchy vegetables (both fresh salads and cooked/steamed/roasted) such as lettuce, greens, tomato, cucumber, peppers, brocolli etc, and smaller portions of healthy/lean proteins and carbs like chicken breast, eggs, turkey, lean beef,fish, beans/lentils and whole grain pasta/bread/rice etc . use a kitchen scale - you may be surprised at how many calories are in a cup of pasta...

reduce or eliminate empty calories - sugared drinks, battered/fried foods, etc but do find a way to "treat" yourself to things that you like just at lower portions.

You can check my diary if you want. It's usually good. Weekends I tend to run wild, but Monday to Friday is usually 1200.


Breakfast I have an omelette or steel cut oats. A protein and veggies or something light at lunch. Dinner is a lean protein and veggies again. Shake after working out or before bed. It's pretty easy.

Did you set your own goals at 1200 calories, or did MFP or someone else do it? I've been very happy with successes based on MFP setting goals for me. I started above 1200 calories based on their advice and have gradually dropped weight, thus earning less calories so that I'm now at 1200, too. If I want to eat more, I can earn the food by exercising more and I've never felt deprived since I started this. I think feeling deprived is bad for success because it leads to quitting.

If your former diet was basically healthy, but too high calorie, you can still eat most of your old favorites by tweeking the recipes and using portion control to keep your calorie count where you want it. If you need to learn more healthful habits, there is a lot of support here from MPF itself and from other users. Some people are abstainers who have to give up certain foods completely to be able to meet calorie goals. Others, like myself, are moderators. I've accomplished miracles in my life with portion control. Get a good food scale and disher/servers so that you can measure your portions and know for sure how much you're eating. I love the option of earning more food through exercise, or paying myself back for a little indulgence with exercise. I now habitually eat back part of my exercise calories, but not all of them.

Last advice: DON'T SKIP BREAKFAST. It leads to later binging.

MFP has set me up as well for 1200 a day, some days are great and some are not..............basically I try to stay at 350 per each meal with 2 100 snacks,,,,,,,,,,,or toss it up.......

I usually eat less in the morning and more lunch and dinner..............but this little figure might help you.

Hi! 1200 calories is pretty easy to plan, as long as you dont have any junk food around to tempt you. You can make eggs for breakfast, use pam instead of oil/butter to cook with. You can even add a little shredded cheese, diced tomatoes, or mushrooms to them to mix it up. For lunch you can have a grilled chicken salad. Use the rest of the tomato and mushrooms from breakfast. Pile it full of veggies by adding cucumber or peppers. For dinner, you can have a grilled chicken sandwich if you made an extra chicken at lunch. Add your veggies like lettuce and tomato. You can even make another salad to pair with your sandwich. Throughout the day snack on veggies or fresh fruit like apples. I hope this helps. Good luck! I would also try to plan your meals out ahead of time so you are more likely to stick to it.

I did 1220 and the target was 1240...but I was more on sugar by -13.
Breakfast
Kellogs Corn Flakes
Danone low fat yoghurt
Orange

Lunchs
Lettuce, cottage cheese, Avocado, tuna fish(sardines), green tea.

Dinner
Mashed potatoes, homemade chakalaka, Roasted pork,spinach.