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Welcome. I'm not sure about 1200. it is kind of a bare min for women. I cant judge though i'm doing 1500-2200 depending on the day and i'm sure have 2x the meta needs before we add exercise.

My main treat is sugar free pudding cups, some times yogurt but that is higher the pudding is like 60 calories. I also keep zero calorie jello but that is just to have something in my hand when other people are eating junk. Gold Standard Protein shakes on amazon are 12 for 22 dollars so 140 calories for 2 bucks for a quick snack that is mostly protein.

sisrael19 wrote: »

Thank you! Well, in my past experiences, I just don't lose weight if I don't decrease to 1200. I am only 5'1 though so that may be a big part of it. I also have an office job from home but still try to get out and walk. I shoot for 10k steps a day but account for the extra exercise calories going off of my Garmin watch.

Sugar free pudding sounds great actually. Thats one I will put on my shopping list coming up. I want to like yogurt more but I sort of burnt myself out with it lol. My go-to's so far have been mini cucumbers with light ranch and halo top strawberry ice cream, but I need to get more creative if I'm going to stick with this.

My size is cheating tbh. I can east 2500 calories and still lose 1 to 2 lbs a week 3 if walk daily. When I was in the Navy and had abs i weight 220-230. I have the extra motivation of a new relationship to help keep me focused since she isn't much taller than me making her 1/3 my weight.
Baby carrot were one of my old go too's. I like them better cooked and if you aren't doing sugar you find out how sweet they are. I've also determined that having a solid eating pattern helps me. I try not to get hungry and eat a little every hour or so at work.
Today:
5pm: 2 eggs, veggie patty/cheese and a protein drink. 500 cal
9pm almonds and an egg 360 cal.
10pm apple 120 cal
11 pm salad with extra chicken 500 cal
12 or so a peach 120 cal.
early on Black rifle coffee 130 cals.
it's right at 1800. if i had to cut it to 1200 i'd leave out the cheese, cut the fruit in half and use half the extra chicken.
The point though is decided that eating often helps trick my mind into thinking it had more food than if I did. I'm often eating even though i'm not really hungry even though i'm in deep deficit.

Beer, wines, Gatorade, soft drinks have huge calorie intake in your diets so stick water and sparkly water is my way to go.

Been on this app over 12 years now. I have had success in losing and maintaining. I am an avid triathlete and have been in the sport for over 10 years. Feel free to friend if you would like.