1200 cal friends?

cbj2002
cbj2002 Posts: 3 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey, I've just recently been going at this dieting thing properly. Anyone wanna be friends? I need food inspo because I seem to be eating the same thing over and over again!
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  • amber8070
    amber8070 Posts: 1 Member
    Have you tried cauliflower rice? It's delicious and really filling. I'm also doing a 1200 cal diet
  • acreathorn
    acreathorn Posts: 23 Member
    Im 1200 cal too!
  • Penniec113
    Penniec113 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm 1200 too...eat the same thing a lot as well. Sometimes that seems to be easier for tracking. I will friend you if I can figure out how....:/
  • jayeless
    jayeless Posts: 30 Member
    Yep, I'm also on 1200 kcals a day. My diet is probably a little repetitive, but I do try to introduce new things every once in a while.
  • LaurenSL1
    LaurenSL1 Posts: 9 Member
    1200 here too! And yup my meals are pretty repetitive too :(
  • zacksnana
    zacksnana Posts: 3,230 Member
    1200 as well. I have a few "go to" meals I repeat a lot.

    80 cal low carb high fiber tortilla with turkey bacon, lettuce tomato and low cal Mayo. About 200 cals total

    Baked potato with veggies or cottage
    Cheese

    Frozen chicken breast - wrap chicken (and veggies if you want) in foil, bake about 30 min (depends on size)
  • beka184
    beka184 Posts: 5 Member
    Hi, I'm doing 1200cals daily too. I just started! Some days I go over but I work out more to balance it. My plan is to be strict 1200cal Monday-Friday, Saturday it's okay to go up to 1600cal and Sunday is my vegetarian day.
  • scrocke
    scrocke Posts: 39 Member
    Feel free to add me (anyone). I am sticking to the 1200 cal (or less). I try to get creative on the weekends but during the week it can get repetitive. But if all of us have different things we like to repeat we can mix and match :smile:
  • meshellemau
    meshellemau Posts: 1 Member
    I'm starting tomorrow! Does anyone want to share their day's plan?
  • AlyssaPetsDogs
    AlyssaPetsDogs Posts: 421 Member
    I'm on 1200 calories a day as well! Feel free to add me! (Please don't judge my day today - it was not the norm and I tried to estimate what I ate!)
  • LittleChipin
    LittleChipin Posts: 102 Member
    Add me, I do 1250 cals a day
  • spngnetwork
    spngnetwork Posts: 41 Member
    1,200 cals right here. I've adjusted to protein shakes for breakfast, solid lunches, balanced with fruit and granola bars for snacks. I'm still new to this, so it may not be the best way to go. My food diary is open to friends.
  • SerendipityBlues
    SerendipityBlues Posts: 7 Member
    1000-1300 is my range as well. I do tend to eat meals "on repeat" but it helps to keep me focused. My diary is open to friends, it would help get some inspiration.
  • Misslouise193
    Misslouise193 Posts: 8 Member
    Hello. I am on a 1200 cal diet and although my food can be repetitive i feel full all of the time. Feel free to add me. My diary is open to friends for inspiration and i like looking at other peoples diaries too x
  • LyiannaTameka
    LyiannaTameka Posts: 34 Member
    Hey guys, I also eat 1200 calories a day & burn a minimum of 300 calories a day. I don't really eat back my exercise calories, but I don't feel I need to. I've been losing around 3lbs a week (last week I lost 4lbs
  • anjajacobs10
    anjajacobs10 Posts: 17 Member
    I try to stick to 1200 a day as well. My diary is open to friends. Feel free to add me.
  • mari5466
    mari5466 Posts: 137 Member
    You can add me! I mix it up pretty regularly.
  • laney4088
    laney4088 Posts: 51 Member
    I too am going to start the 1200 calorie a day . Please anyone add me as a friend , I would like to see what everyone doing to accomplish this Thanks Laney
  • Sherni823
    Sherni823 Posts: 14 Member
    I'd like to make some friends and share ideas! 1,200 is too much for me though because I don't exercise much.
  • DeviatedNorm
    DeviatedNorm Posts: 422 Member
    1200 calories with an open diary here, I always welcome new friends! 115 lbs down, another 15 lbs or so to go and from what I can tell that'll take as long as the first 100, lol, so I'll be at it for a while longer for sure.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    edited October 2016
    Sherni823 wrote: »
    I'd like to make some friends and share ideas! 1,200 is too much for me though because I don't exercise much.

    1200 is MFP's default minimum BEFORE exercise, so I don't think it's too MANY calories for you.

    1200 is
    A) Appropriate for very petite women
    B.) Appropriate for some elderly women
    C) A default minimum (before exercise) when MFP users set an aggressive weekly weight loss goal

    If you are something like 4'9" tall then maybe 1200 is too much.

    Google your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure - maintenance) - then subtract 1,000 calories for 2 pounds a week. This is for heavy people (>75 pounds to lose). Subtract 500 for 1 pound a week, and finally 250 calories when you are close to goal. Moderate deficits help your body fuel existing lean muscle mass. That way you lower your body fat %. Fast weight loss doesn't lower your body fat % as much.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    LyiannaTameka wrote: »
    Hey guys, I also eat 1200 calories a day & burn a minimum of 300 calories a day. I don't really eat back my exercise calories, but I don't feel I need to. I've been losing around 3lbs a week (last week I lost 4lbs

    3 lbs/week is far too aggressive, you should be eating back exercise calories and netting 1200 cals/day. Losing so quickly you risk loss of lean body mass, fatigue, hair loss, brittle nails, sallow skin, and just generally not getting adequate fuel and nutrition for your workouts and lifestyle.

    How much do you have to lose?
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    For those aiming for 1200 cals, are you eating back exercise calories so that you are netting at least 1200 cals?

    Unless extremely petite or extremely sedentary, most women can lose eating more than 1200 cals/day.
  • jlolsen516
    jlolsen516 Posts: 18 Member
    @TeaBea I think you read her Comment wrong. Shernie823 said that 1200 was too much, as in, they to eat less calories than that. :)
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    edited October 2016
    jlolsen516 wrote: »
    @TeaBea I think you read her Comment wrong. Shernie823 said that 1200 was too much, as in, they to eat less calories than that. :)

    Oops!

    I need to change 1 word....thank you! I guess I don't multi-task well :*
  • becky6323
    becky6323 Posts: 74 Member
    1200 cal diet here too. Looking for some meal planning.
  • ShannonMelton82
    ShannonMelton82 Posts: 6 Member
    I'm doing the 1200 calorie diet as well, along with less than 75G of carbs daily. Definitely getting repetitive.
  • chassp8pooh
    chassp8pooh Posts: 131 Member
    I've been eating 1000-1200 a day under doctor supervision vision and have lost over 80 pounds in almost five months. I travel daily and cook almost all of my food in the truck and have an open diary and tons of variety.
  • shayminhog
    shayminhog Posts: 10 Member
    Me too! For anyone in the UK, Sainsburys do a meal range called Oh my Goodness and they are delicious, balanced and usually below 380 calories. I have one for lunch and one for dinner (there's a big range) and then use the rest of my calories on breakfast and snacks which I usually vary too. Honestly, I couldn't recommend these more. I live on my own and having to buy ingredients and eat the same thing so as not to waste food was really setting me up for a fail. Tescos do something similar too called City Kitchen. Anyone else tried these? Also quorn scotch eggs are THE ONE. I can't even tell they're not real but these guys are high protein, low fat and yummmmmmy!
  • kittehkitteh88
    kittehkitteh88 Posts: 40 Member
    Oh my goodness thai red vegetable curry is my go to lunch and gives me 2 of my 5 a day - love it!

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