1300 calorie meal plan?!

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  • Mrsko79
    Mrsko79 Posts: 8 Member
    I set my calorie goals for 1500 calories a day. I also try to exercise everyday so that I can also eat more. if I don't exercise for a day, I go below 1500 so around 1300. I always try to make sure I'm eating a lean protein, fruits and vegetables, wholegrains, fiber, beans stuff like that.

    so a sample of what I eat is egg whites with sautéed veggies and fat free cheese or 1 whole egg in the morning with grits or oatmeal and a banana, low fat yogurt or cottage cheese and soups for lunch and snacks. I eat light ice cream for dessert or sugar free candies.

    Dinner varies but I watch my calories and portions and I'm usually usually fulfilled. Goodluck!
  • bongochick45
    bongochick45 Posts: 130 Member
    I have been eating 1200-1400 calories per day since April and it's not really that bad. I eat 300 calories or under meals 4x a day. I eat lots of fruits, veggies, fish, and lean meats. My snacks are usually think thin bars, almonds, and peanut butter. I also allow myself to eat back my exercise calories (within reason). So if I ever want to go over I don't feel guilty about it. You can do this. I know it may not seem like it but you do have lots of yummy options.
  • moneypenny50
    moneypenny50 Posts: 18 Member
    Hey I go on 1000- Over 55; post menopause; exercise like crazy. Only way to lose any weight.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    change your goals to something more realistic/sustainable. 1300 for a 23 year old isn't gonna last.
    ETA: Especially since this is a necro-thread and the only reason it's back is from a bump for ideas.
  • joyincincy
    joyincincy Posts: 228 Member
    Exercise and eat more.

    This. You can take it a step further and search the forums for the "roadmap" method or TDEE- 20%. I do this and find it so much easier. However, you MUST do the amount of exercise you set your BMR to or you will gain weight. I also tend to round down, just upped mine today to 1900 calories per day, based on my new exercise routine of running (3xper week).

    Good luck!
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    Exercise and eat more.

    Yes... spend 30 mins walking on a treadmill burning 400 calories

    gross overestimation, but the idea is there.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Check out my Diary. I'm usually at around 1300-1400 calories total per day recently.

    However, make sure you are eating enough calories. If you're not getting enough, the body will actually start slowing down metabolism to store fat, because it thinks it's starving..

    If you continue with your low calorie diet and find that you're constantly hungry and not losing as much as you feel you should be, try increasing your caloric in-take by a hundred or two.

    A 25 year old guy eating 1300-1400. Uhm. Sadly uninformed. Men need to eat at least 1800.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    change your goals to something more realistic/sustainable. 1300 for a 23 year old isn't gonna last.
    ETA: Especially since this is a necro-thread and the only reason it's back is from a bump for ideas.

    Oops, didn't realize it was resurrected.
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  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Here's a day from my diary that was just a little over 1300:
    Cheerios - Regular - Cereal. No Milk. (5), 1 cup 100 20 2 3 3 45
    Wal-Mart Great Value - Light Original Soy Milk 240ml (8 oz), 120 ml 35 5 1 3 1 3
    Bananas - Raw, 1 small (6" to 6-7/8" long) 90 23 0 1 3 1
    Teeccino Mocha - Herbal Coffee, 1 Tablespoon 20 4 0 0 1 0
    Coffeemate - Peppermint Mocha Creamer, 1 tbspn 35 5 2 0 0 0
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    280 57 5 7 8 49
    Mid-Morning
    Ldl International Delight Coffee Creamer - Coldstone Creamery Sweet Cream, 1 TBSP 35 6 2 0 0 0
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    35 6 2 0 0 0
    Lunch
    Starkist - Chunk White Albacore Tuna In Water ., 1 container (112 grams ea.) 120 0 4 26 0 8
    Heb Premium Qualtiy - Hummus Mediterranean Olive, 2 tbsp 70 5 5 2 1 4
    Claussen Kosher Dill - Sandwich Slices Pickles, 1 Slices 3 1 0 0 0 0
    Generic - Sweet Mini Peppers (Orange, Yellow, Red), 100 g 27 1 0 0 0 0
    Avocado Haas - Small (Iga - Whole - Raw, 0.5 whole 63 2 2 0 1 1
    Fruit - Gala Apple, 1 Apple 80 22 0 0 5 2
    Celery - Raw, 3 stalk large (11"-12" long) 26 6 0 1 3 2
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    389 37 11 29 10 17
    Afternoon
    Sunkist - Minneola Tangelo (Tangerine), 1 fruit (medium, 109g) 70 13 1 1 2 2
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    70 13 1 1 2 2
    Dinner
    Broccoli Slaw stir fry, 1 serving 79 10 4 4 4 5
    Barley - Pearled, cooked, 1 cup 193 44 1 4 6 12
    Swanson - Certified Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, 0.5 tbsp (14 g) 65 0 7 0 0 0
    Walmart - Fresh Salmon Fillet Skin on, 5 oz 180 12 8 26 0 0
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    517 66 20 34 10 17
    Snack
    Ovaltine - Chocolate Malt Mix, 1 Tbsp 20 5 0 0 0 5
    Wal-Mart Great Value - Light Original Soy Milk 240ml (8 oz), 240 ml 70 9 2 6 1 6
  • gussysgirl
    gussysgirl Posts: 4
    that sounds good, I'll have to try it Thx
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    drj1955 Posts: 31 Member
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