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allipops26
allipops26 Posts: 19 Member
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Hi I am having 1200 calories a day but I am stuck in a bit of a rut of same foods. Any ideas where I can get weekly menus for 1200 per day please

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  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
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    This site has 6 weeks of menu plans for a 1400 calorie diet:

    http://www.caloriescount.com/mealPlans.aspx

    You could delete 200 calories' worth of things from each week's menu, I suppose.
  • Aint2Proud2Meg
    Aint2Proud2Meg Posts: 193 Member
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    Alternatively you can add a bunch of friends who keep their food diaries open
  • musicfan68
    musicfan68 Posts: 1,127 Member
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    Google 1200 calorie menu and you'll get tons of ideas.
  • gearhead426hemi
    gearhead426hemi Posts: 919 Member
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    Feel free to add me and check out some of my recipes. I have a small farm so I raise, grow or hunt for a large portion of my food. Here is a low calorie clean healthy meal my family loves.

    Turkey sausage stuffed peppers
    Servings 4
    calories per serving 288

    7 Ingredients

    • 8 oz, Turkey Breakfast Sausage
    • 1 Jalapeno Pepper
    • 1 White or Yellow Onion (diced)
    • 2 tbsp. A1 Steak Sauce
    • 4 large Peppers ( yellow, green or red
    • 1 cup, Royal Blend Rice Blend ( or your personal favorite )
    • 1 cup sliced, Mushrooms, white, raw

    Nutrition Facts

    Servings 4.0
    Amount Per Serving
    calories 288

    Total Fat 7 g 11 %
    Saturated Fat 2 g 8 %
    Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
    Trans Fat 0 g
    Cholesterol 60 mg 20 %
    Sodium 722 mg 30 %
    Potassium 447 mg 13 %
    Total Carbohydrate 37 g 12 %
    Dietary Fiber 6 g 22 %
    Sugars 10 g
    Protein 19 g 37 %
    Vitamin A 103 %
    Vitamin C 355 %
    Calcium 4 %
    Iron 11 %

    -Cook sausage, onion, jalapeno, mushrooms and A1 in a pan.
    -Cook rice as directed.
    -Cut tops off peppers and remove all seeds. If you like your peppers soft boil them for 4-5 minutes. If you prefer them a little crunchy oil boil them 2-minutes.
    -Mix rice and sausage mix and stuff peppers and enjoy.

  • gearhead426hemi
    gearhead426hemi Posts: 919 Member
    edited October 2017
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    Here is a little higher calorie dinner. You can substitute the goat meat for lamb if it is not available. If goat meat is available I HIGHLY recommend it.

    Spicy Goat Curry

    Servings 6
    calories per serving 513

    12 Ingredients Edit Recipe

    • 3 lb(s), Goat Meat (Raw)
    • 1 tsp, Ground Cumin
    • 2 tsp, Cayenne Pepper
    • 2 tsp., Coriander, Ground
    • 0.25 tsp (1.2g), Kosher Salt
    • 1 Onion
    • 2 jalapenos
    • 2 cup, chopped, Peppers, sweet, red, raw
    • 1 Cup, Chopped, Yellow or White Onion
    • 4 Red Potato
    • 2 cup, Royal Blend Rice Blend
    • 6 tbsp, Spices, curry powder
    • 3 cups water

    Nutrition Facts

    Servings 6.0
    Amount Per Serving
    calories 513
    % Daily Value *
    Total Fat 7 g 10 %
    Saturated Fat 1 g 6 %
    Monounsaturated Fat 4 g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
    Trans Fat 0 g
    Cholesterol 128 mg 43 %
    Sodium 277 mg 12 %
    Potassium 1554 mg 44 %
    Total Carbohydrate 57 g 19 %
    Dietary Fiber 9 g 34 %
    Sugars 5 g
    Protein 68 g 136 %
    Vitamin A 36 %
    Vitamin C 138 %
    Calcium 6 %
    Iron 24 %

    - Take chopped goat meat, cumin, coriander, salt, cayenne pepper, 4 tbsp curry, 1/2 cup chopped onions, diced jalapeno and marinate over night.
    - Brown the meat mixture.
    - Add rest of vegetables and spices **(except potatoes)** with 2 cup of water and simmer for 60 minutes.
    - After 60 minutes add chopped potatoes and 1 or 2 cups water depending on desired consistency and simmer for another 60 minutes or until potatoes are slightly firm.
    - Start to cook rice in separate pot.
    - Pour curry over rice and ENJOY!!!
  • FattieBabs
    FattieBabs Posts: 542 Member
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    vingogly wrote: »
    This site has 6 weeks of menu plans for a 1400 calorie diet:

    http://www.caloriescount.com/mealPlans.aspx

    You could delete 200 calories' worth of things from each week's menu, I suppose.

    ooh, looking this up. thanks!
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
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    1,200 is the bare minimum calories for a woman on MFP. It's possible your goal is too aggressive.
  • MinuitMinuet
    MinuitMinuet Posts: 156 Member
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    leggup wrote: »
    1,200 is the bare minimum calories for a woman on MFP. It's possible your goal is too aggressive.

    1000 is the minimum for women on mfp but I agree, to aggressive.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,013 Member
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    MinuitMinuet wrote: »
    leggup wrote: »
    1,200 is the bare minimum calories for a woman on MFP. It's possible your goal is too aggressive.

    1000 is the minimum for women on mfp but I agree, to aggressive.

    I believe 1200 is the minimum calorie goal they will give a woman. 1,000 is when they will start to warn you about undereating.
  • dwilliamca
    dwilliamca Posts: 325 Member
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    You are welcome to look at my diary which is based on 1200 calories. I'll send a friend request.
  • MinuitMinuet
    MinuitMinuet Posts: 156 Member
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    kimny72 wrote: »
    MinuitMinuet wrote: »
    leggup wrote: »
    1,200 is the bare minimum calories for a woman on MFP. It's possible your goal is too aggressive.

    1000 is the minimum for women on mfp but I agree, to aggressive.

    I believe 1200 is the minimum calorie goal they will give a woman. 1,000 is when they will start to warn you about undereating.

    I just know what the pop up says when you go below 1000 calories.10z9gtblss41.png

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