How can i stay 1200 and not going over? please help

I loveeeeeeeeeeee to eat and i have thyroid problems and im always hungry But i need to loose this baby fat tummy i have. Can anyone with the same 1200 goal tell me what you eat please.

When im at work I dont eat much and my mind is off food. (I work at a daycare also babysit)

This is my todays goal so far. I have 850 plus what im eating now and i have not added it yet.

850 CALORIES REMAINING
Goal Food Exercise = Net
1200 475 - 125 350

Need help.

The most hard times is at night after 8 I am hungry so i just drink some COLD water.

Aim for 1500 a day. Ur not eating enough

I'm following a lot of recipes from Jillian Michaels Making the Cut book. I have yet to have something I didn't like.

I stay under easily, only get to 800/900 most days. Basically, I only drink water, and have about 6 litres per day. Good tip for when you feel hungry, but know you don't need to eat - drink water. Should take away the hunger.

For breakfast I'll have an apple, and a banana. For lunch it will be something like soup, or salad with chicken and then dinner probably pasta or something like that, with salad.

I'd say add like 150 more cals per day and exercise, so you can eat more.

Part of the incentive of adding your exercise is so that you can then eat the calories you have burned. REMEMBER 1200 is the MINIMUM ur body needs a day so going slightly over or exercising and “Earning” more calories is part of the life change. Keep motivated :-)

xx

have small meals every two to three hours...i also have 1200 calories and i eat like six times a day. I have egg whites and oatmeal in the morning. fruit and string cheese for snacks....half of a protein bar at different times during the day. have a protein rich salad for lunch. for dinner i usually have about 200 calories left so i'll eat a lean protein like fish with a salad. i feel satisfied and i also work out. lots of green tea and water too! try the small meals and you'll see a difference!! good luck!

Instead of focusing on how many calories you are taking in each day focus on the type of food you are eating. Making healthier choices will most likely bring you into your range. Plus, the more nourished your body is the less cravings you will have and the more you'll realize you WANT to eat healthy foods. Processed foods are what make you crave unhealthy foods. Stick to foods that have at one time been alive and have had little to no processing (brown or wild rice over white rice, turbinado sugar instead of regular sugar, steele cut oats instead of instant oatmeal...) nuts, veggies, dried fruit (in moderation) are great snacks to have on hand. Everyone is right, you need to keep a steady supply of energy to your body by eating throughout the day. You're cravings at night to eat might be a craving for something else... perhaps you should create a pamper yourself routine at night to nourish your soul instead of your tummy.

There are a lot of good suggestions above. Whatever you do, however, do not go below 1200 calories a day. It is extremely unhealthy, and, even though you may lose a lot of weight in the beginning, your weight loss will taper off and your metabolism will slow down. Also, spread out your calories. If you must eat the majority of your calories at one meal, make it your breakfast. Good luck!

I stay under easily, only get to 800/900 most days. Basically, I only drink water, and have about 6 litres per day. Good tip for when you feel hungry, but know you don't need to eat - drink water. Should take away the hunger.

For breakfast I'll have an apple, and a banana. For lunch it will be something like soup, or salad with chicken and then dinner probably pasta or something like that, with salad.

Very worrying. You need to read up on getting enough calories. Also I'm pretty sure that 6 litres of water is heading into dangerous territory.

I drink water or tea only and use unsweetened almond milk (only 40 calories per cup).

For dinner, I rarely used olive oil A little is okay, but measure it out - it packs a lot of calories and you dont need to use it. Omit butter/oil and you wont notice the difference.

I eat a LOT of vegetables for dinner and snack on things like fatfree hummus or salsa with vegetables or a few corn chips.

A good way to think of eating is to only eat things that are nourishing. Dont deprive your body and starve it. If you are hungry, eat! But make it the healthiest thing you can find that fits your craving.
If you are craving sweet, have a baked apple with a tbsp of maple syrup or have a banana or homemade lowfat hot cocoa or some dark chocolate.

If you want salty, have air popped popcorn or a few blue corn chips. If you want creamy, have a 1/2 cup of organic coconut icecream and top it with fruit or a few chopped nuts.

1200 is the recommended amt. Dont beat yourself up if some days you have 1400 or 1500. If you made healthy choices, you will see and feel the difference!