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Needing tips...

emilynowlin85
emilynowlin85 Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
For the past three months, I have been on this low calorie diet. My doctor and I set my calorie intake at 1,300. After I put in my weight change, this app lowered my calorie intake to 1,200. I need cheap ideas of food I can eat and stick with my calorie intake...help?

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  • heatherlewisis
    heatherlewisis Posts: 118 Member
    Beans, ground turkey, Greek yogurt (I like Chobani- the yogurt cups are only 120-130 cals), spinach, eggs, avocados, apples... For breakfast my go-to is 4 scrambled egg whites with spinach, a "triple health" high fiber English muffin (Thomas brand, only 100 calories), a tsp of butter, and 2 slices of uncured bacon... That's all less than 300 calories. For lunch I might have a half turkey melt on sourdough with 2 slices of turkey, 1 oz of mozzarella, and a half of a "wholly guacamole mini..." That's 330 calories... A yogurt cup for a snack in the afternoon, and for dinner maybe a "burrito bowl" with grilled chicken, beans, a little cheese, salsa, and fajita veggies... Just a few ideas...
  • ShashayLee
    ShashayLee Posts: 178 Member
    1200 calories is pretty low, i'd probably change my expectations & put in .5 to 1 pounds per week.
    as to foods .... Tuna is good, eggs, chicken, any kind of lean proteins. Add in seasonal veggies and fruits. For me i don't cut out any food groups unless it is a food i have trouble controlling.
  • emilynowlin85
    emilynowlin85 Posts: 3 Member
    I've done well keeping myself under control, I'm just bored with eating the same thing over and over again hah...
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    Maybe if you tell us what you're eating now, we'd have a better idea of new things to suggest. People here have lots of good ideas, and lots of viewpoints and styles
  • emilynowlin85
    emilynowlin85 Posts: 3 Member
    Breakfast is usually a Special K bar and a cup of coffee, light creamer and a small spoon of sugar. With lunch, I switch between a wrap: grilled chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and cheese OR a salad. Supper is always a salad..
  • KrisiAnnH
    KrisiAnnH Posts: 352 Member
    It's so easy to get stuck in a food 'rut' doing the same old recipes. I find sometimes I just end up eating a lot of bread, cheese and eggs and get really fed up.

    The best thing I can recommend is to just find healthier/alternative versions of the foods or meals you were eating before. I used to eat a lot of chillis, fajitas and pasta bakes. Now I do the same, but I watch how much oil I use, buy leaner meat, bulk it up with veg and make my own sauces. It's so simple!

    Specific meal advice; for breakfast eggs are a great idea- they fill you up and aren't too calorie heavy. Scrambled with a bit of ham or veggies, or poached on toast. Lunch- maybe try soups or leftovers from dinner the night before (pasta bake, chilli over veg etc).

    Pinterest is a great way to find new recipes - my personal favourite discovery was courgette based pizza. Grate courgette and drain, mix it in with an egg, some dill and a tiny bit of flour. Spread out on a baking tray and pop it in the oven until cooked/relatively firm. You can put whatever toppings you like on it (tomato puree and pepperoni are my favourites) and it's a portion of veggies too. It doesn't really satisfy carb cravings or taste much like the 'real deal' but I just like it because it's something different.

    Honestly, things like Pinterest are probably the only reason I don't eat the same thing every day- I love trying new things.
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