1200 Calories... What are you eating?

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  • RosanaRosanaDana
    RosanaRosanaDana Posts: 93 Member
    First I Had This
    Awesome Strawberries and Cream Chia Seed Breakfast Pudding, 1 serving(s) Calories 179

    Then I Snacked On
    Trader Joes - Mild & Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds, 1/10 cup Calories 84

    After That It Was
    Awesome Cold Pea Soup, 1 serving(s) Calories 204
    Ritz - Original Crackers, 10 crackers Calories 160

    And Finally For Dinner It Was
    Awesome Mexican Rice, 1 serving(s) Calories 162
    Awesome Swiss Chard, 1 serving(s) Calories 181
    Boars Head - White Cheddar Cheese Slice, 1 slices Calories 55
    Awesome EZ Black Bean Burgers, 1 serving(s) Calories 152

    For an Awesome total of 1177 Calories

    Looks like I ate enough. I wasn't hungry. Why should I eat more because some calorie chart tells me too. Did our ancestors even know what a calorie was? Nope, they ate when they were hungry, stopped when they had enough.
  • nonacgp
    nonacgp Posts: 132
    I do 1200 or less (I'm short and small). I eat A LOT of fruit and veggies. You can look at my diary, but it is pretty boring. One trick is to blend up fruit and veggies to use for the base of dressings and drizzle a bit of oil separately, or add avocado when you blend. I have noticed that shredded cabbage and kale dont seem to need as much dressing as lettuce. I also drink alot of smoothies and whole juices. I go easy on grain, but I try to get one serving of whole grains a day and one of beans. I snack on nuts, but they aren't a trigger food for me.

    Extra good quality of aged balsamic vinegar and a little stevia is all i need on my grilled chicken garden salad. I add protein as needed to meet my quota. No oil needed or if I still have fats to fulfill I add a tsp of olive oil. And I try not to eat the same thing over and over. Egg beaters mixed with an egg white on whole wheat lite English Muffin and some fruit or greek yogurt for breakfast. Dinner is either chicken, lean pork , lettuce and tomato salad and 1/2 sweet potato. These are just some ideas. Mix it up. After a while it will come easy to you.
  • Naley2322
    Naley2322 Posts: 181 Member
    Breakfast :
    - egg white omelet with kale / zucchini / mushrooms / tomato
    - a baked apple with cinnamon on the side
    - coffee with unsweetened almond milk

    Lunch:
    - salad w/ tofu or a whole grain veggie wrap or some type of protein thats vegetarian
    or
    -a sweet potato with a green veggie
    or
    - whole grain pancakes w/ fruit
    - sometimes oatmeal

    Snack:
    - Greek yogurt with fruit like apricots
    or
    - whole wheat pita wrap
    or
    - quest bar ( occasionally)

    dinner:

    - salad with usually like a whole grain "vegan chicken" and roasted vegetables on top
    - sweet potato / roasted vegetables / vegan protein product
    - salad with small homemade low calorie pizza rounds made from whole grain pita's
    - roasted summer vegetables with wrap sandwich
    - stuffed zucchini
    - homemade polenta / kale / vegan chicken / marinara sauce
    - eggplant

    snack before bed: oatmeal or arctic zero with homemade low cal fat free granola

    = 1,200
  • toadg53
    toadg53 Posts: 302 Member
    I do around 1200 a day. Have for over a year now. Friend me and you can review my diary. But basically, it's a lot of protein, veggies, higher good fats and some carbs. Nuts. Nothing processed. But enough of a variety for me. I think for most people my plan would be kind of boring though. But it suits me fine.
  • OldSportOldsport
    OldSportOldsport Posts: 275 Member
    I'm doing low carb so this may not be idea for you - but I find it filling and tasty.

    Breakfast: two pieces of bacon, lettuce with black pepper, green tea and water

    Lunch: panfried chicken (I use between half a tsp and a tsp of olive oil), pinch of seasoning, black pepper, mixed salad (a small bowl worth), green tea, diet coke and water

    Dinner: either the same as lunch but with more salad, or a steak/insert piece of any meat.

    Snacks: one or more of the following: salami, 20g caramelised onion houmous with cucumber dipping sticks, salad, Chivers sugar free jelly (9 calories, 1 carb), Hertz frankfurter (100 calories, 1 carb), or deli meats like turkey/chicken/beef sliced thinly.
  • ddkphotos
    ddkphotos Posts: 304 Member
    also lower carb (no bread, pasta, rice, etc.) - and starting at 1,400 plus I eat my exercise... feel free to add me and take a look at my diary...
    most days look like this:

    smoothie for breakfast.
    snacks: nuts, seeds, veggies, cheese
    lunch and dinner - protein and veggies with a bit of healthy fats

    pretty much every day I have some dark chocolate and some other treat... but otherwise it's mostly veggies, healthy proteins, healthy fats, nuts, seeds, cheese...
  • BombshellPhoenix
    BombshellPhoenix Posts: 1,693 Member
    Looks like I ate enough. I wasn't hungry. Why should I eat more because some calorie chart tells me too. Did our ancestors even know what a calorie was? Nope, they ate when they were hungry, stopped when they had enough.

    Hunger levels are regulated by leptin levels. They drop off when you eat a steady amount over time, whether or not you're eating enough. Just like you can be hungry and not actually need to eat.

    Our ancestors also didn't live very long and ate when they had to because food was a scarcer commodity than now.

    But do what you want with your body
  • MaidensAndMonsters
    MaidensAndMonsters Posts: 89
    Lets see :

    Breakfast: 1C FF plain Greek Yogurt w/ a scoop of protein powder and 1/2 C Frozen mixed berries (this keeps you full a really long time).

    Snack: 1C Cherry tomatoes

    Lunch: A Quest Bar or 1C shrimp w/ 2 Tbsp of cocktail sauce

    Snack: A peach
    Snack: A light cheese stick

    Dinner: This varies a lot but go to meals are things like-

    Scrambled egg whites w/ turkey bacon, Stir Fries, Chicken Breast w/ a veggie, Swai fish w/ a veggie, Brown rice with pasta sauce, etc.

    Snack/Dessert: Apples w/ peanut butter :)

    The main thing that helps me feel full is WHAT I eat. I personally choose to use my calories to eat real, whole foods. They will keep you full longer than processed junk. Also, I have changed my macros to 40% Carb, 40% Protein, and 20% fat. I try to eat as much protein as possible- it keeps you full longest.
  • bella127
    bella127 Posts: 1 Member
    Breakfast (250 kcal)
    One jaffa cake and a Nature Valley granola bar

    Lunches (all between 300-400kcal)
    Chicken breast with new potatoes, broccoli, carrots and gravy
    Chicken in creamy Madeira sauce with mushroom, spinach and white/wild rice
    Chicken and vegetable noodles in chow mein sauce
    Minced beef in gravy, carrots, broccoli, sweet potato and red lentil mash
    Chicken biryani with spinach
    Turkey salad wrap & small bag of crisps (Quavers, Skips etc)

    Snacks
    Banana with lunch
    Raspberries
    Almonds
    Grapes
    SIngle finger Time Out bar with lunch
    Chocolate mousse after dinner

    Dinners (all between 300-500kcal)
    Butter chicken curry with chicken breast, broccoli, carrots and baby corn served with cauliflower rice
    Any of the above lunches
    Ham, egg & new potato salad
    Pasta in tomato & bacon sauce with lettuce & cucumber side salad
    Chicken omelette with salad
    Turkey & bacon risotto with salad
  • Fit_Housewife
    Fit_Housewife Posts: 168 Member
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  • thedodgeruk
    thedodgeruk Posts: 132 Member
    1200 easy

    breakfast: half homemade flapjack 132 Calorie's
    mid-morning : 1 homemade flapjack 264 Calorie's
    lunch: chicken rice 224 Calorie's
    midday : 1 homemade flapjack 264 Calorie's
    dinner: chicken rice 224 Calorie's

    boring but filling,
    flap jacks

    1/3 pint of milk
    60 grams of peanut butter
    4 measures of protein powder
    250 grams of oats

    mix together , put in round thin cake tin, put in fridge over night
    cut into 8 , all done
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,304 Member
    ^ you are a 40 year old man.

    Of course 1200 is not appropriate amount for you.

    Not sure purpose of your strange post :indifferent:
  • mkchris
    mkchris Posts: 35 Member
    You can look at my food diary it's public. I eat 1200 but also eat back some of my exercise loss.

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