Found this 1300 Calorie Diet...

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  • _lyndseybrooke_
    _lyndseybrooke_ Posts: 2,561 Member
    What's with the portions? Bunny food. Half of an English muffin? Why?
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    Too much fat free junk...
  • mgj77
    mgj77 Posts: 12 Member
    Thank you for this post I know I do better with structure or some sort of guidelines I appreciate the time you took to post this
  • marilou0511
    marilou0511 Posts: 591 Member
    Thank you for the post. (From Chicago)
  • janethinch
    janethinch Posts: 1 Member
    Thank you. I found some of the recipes really helpful
  • reachingforarainbow
    reachingforarainbow Posts: 224 Member
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  • Joanjett88
    Joanjett88 Posts: 87 Member
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  • JessByrdy
    JessByrdy Posts: 7 Member
    tagging for lateer!
  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,847 Member
    here's my 1300 calorie diet. Way more fun:

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

    106 carbs, 53 fat, 128 protein, 30 fiber!!
  • vee81775
    vee81775 Posts: 1
    To Nicsflyingcircus: Not to be rude or anything, but your sample diet is not very healthy. First of all, you are not giving yourself the nutrition you need in the morning and because of this, you end up consuming most of your calories of the evening. I understand that this diet may work for you, but for most people it just wouldn't cut it. Also, there are just way too many unhealthy food choices...nobody needs a hamburger AND a chicken breast at one meal. Most days, your calorie count exceeds 1300 calories, so it wouldn't be appropriate for somone needing a 1300 calorie diet.
  • toolzz
    toolzz Posts: 163 Member
    To Nicsflyingcircus: Not to be rude or anything, but your sample diet is not very healthy. First of all, you are not giving yourself the nutrition you need in the morning and because of this, you end up consuming most of your calories of the evening. I understand that this diet may work for you, but for most people it just wouldn't cut it. Also, there are just way too many unhealthy food choices...nobody needs a hamburger AND a chicken breast at one meal. Most days, your calorie count exceeds 1300 calories, so it wouldn't be appropriate for somone needing a 1300 calorie diet.

    There was nothing unhealthy in that diet, she was meeting her macro goals and meal timing means nothing. And judging by her successful weight loss to date I'd say she's doing just fine.
  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,847 Member
    To Nicsflyingcircus: Not to be rude or anything, but your sample diet is not very healthy. First of all, you are not giving yourself the nutrition you need in the morning and because of this, you end up consuming most of your calories of the evening. I understand that this diet may work for you, but for most people it just wouldn't cut it. Also, there are just way too many unhealthy food choices...nobody needs a hamburger AND a chicken breast at one meal. Most days, your calorie count exceeds 1300 calories, so it wouldn't be appropriate for somone needing a 1300 calorie diet.

    I was at a bbq/social gathering yesterday. I prefer not to eat in the morning, personal choice. My kid had a soccer game out in the 98 heat at 12:30.Ate the Quest bar then. Added the beef jerkey on the way to the bbq because I was hungry and didn't want to get there and chow on Dorito's. Once the food was cooked, I had a burger on lettuce wrap with tomato and onion, and about half a cored, sliced apple. About an hour and a half later, the chicken was cooked and I was a bit hungry, so I chose a smallish piece over potato salad, chips, or massively iced Walmart cupcakes.

    On the way home, I knew I'd underate a bit, so around 8:30 I had my yogurt and fruit(lots of fruit) snack. So yes, yesterday looks strange and imbalanced, but it worked and I made choices that work -for me-. I was outside about 6hrs in 95-100+ heat(hooray shade) so I drank a ton of water, had a good time, met my macros and slept like a log later.

    Meal timing is irrelevant, but yesterday was out of the ordinary anyway.

    Cheers to all! :drinker:

    ETA: I was 1300ish and under when I first replied to this thread, I have since adjusted my macros in such a way as to add up to 1352.
  • lillilanda
    lillilanda Posts: 27 Member
    300 cal dinner? I think not. Frequent small snacks do not help with weight loss; this was an idea floated decades ago that is thoroughly debunked in the medical literature. Some people may like that approach and find it helpful and that's great - but there's no reason to deliberately try to snack frequently.

    Use MFP, we are lucky to have it and it eliminates the need for this type of complicated and regimented plan that has zero flexibility and would require you to make yourself a separate dinner than what your friends/family are eating.
  • VelveteenArabian
    VelveteenArabian Posts: 758 Member
    Without naming specific brands, this won't work. For example, what is "puffed cereal"? What brand is it? The calorie content will vary depending on what "puffed cereal" is and what brand you're choosing. The same for everything else.
  • tentbytheriver
    tentbytheriver Posts: 3
    this is very helpful. thank you!!
  • tentbytheriver
    tentbytheriver Posts: 3
    of course you have to check but it is a great framework.
  • tentbytheriver
    tentbytheriver Posts: 3
    :)
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