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1200 calories per day...

marloorchard
marloorchard Posts: 4
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I'm getting bored (after a week) with my current meal & snack combinations. Need some new ideas. Is there any way to see what other people on a 1200 calorie plan are eating?
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  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    You could check out my diary, but only if you like cookies and pizza. My dinner is usually 1,200 or so.
  • Britt2Fitjrny
    Britt2Fitjrny Posts: 558 Member
    I started looking into cooking low calorie foods. www.skinnytaste.com www.hungrygirl.com and also Google. New food, New ideas, New ways to eat 1200 calories. :)
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    Eat what you always ate. Just cut fat, sugar, bad carbs and portion size. Little changes make a big difference. Get yourself a food scale too.
  • cweiler4
    cweiler4 Posts: 374 Member
    Eat what you always ate. Just cut fat, sugar, bad carbs and portion size. Little changes make a big difference. Get yourself a food scale too.

    ^^^^^ THIS, but you are welcome to check out my diary!
  • KandieLantz
    KandieLantz Posts: 423 Member
    Mine is set at 1500 but open to the public.. feel free if it helps
  • josery1630
    josery1630 Posts: 205 Member
    I'm at 1270 per day without workout calories. You're welcome to add me and check out my diary.
  • ATT949
    ATT949 Posts: 1,245 Member
    I didn't eat that much when I was losing weight but you can check my diary for dates between Dec 2010 and June 2011 and you'll see what I ate that yielded about 800 to 1k cals (net).
  • kimjean
    kimjean Posts: 9
    The food scale is a must; plus, I've gotten quite fond of Chobani Greek Yogurt, medium apples, clementines, almonds (Blue Diamond has some great flavors), and air popped popcorn (the brand I use is 4 cups for 120 calories!!). Also, definitely get your water in. Good luck.
  • Mocha02
    Mocha02 Posts: 96 Member
    Mine is 1200...but I dont have to stay at 1200 due to the extra calories I earned during exercise.
  • jgoatgirl
    jgoatgirl Posts: 21 Member
    I'm at 1300. My dairy is public if you wanna take a look, or friend me.
  • SavCal71
    SavCal71 Posts: 350 Member
    I believe my diary is public. Feel free to peruse. (but not from Nov-Dec! lol)
  • marloorchard
    marloorchard Posts: 4
    how can I look at others' food diaries? I don't have any friends here yet.
  • SabrinaG1986
    SabrinaG1986 Posts: 135 Member
    I'm at 1300/cals, todays not a good example but you can check out my diary.

    Feel free to add me too :)
  • rainunrefined
    rainunrefined Posts: 850 Member
    I'm getting bored (after a week) with my current meal & snack combinations. Need some new ideas. Is there any way to see what other people on a 1200 calorie plan are eating?

    I eat 1500 a day, feel free to check out my diary and just omit one of the snacks! Friend me if you want too.
  • Justjoshin
    Justjoshin Posts: 999 Member
    I eat a lot more than 1200, but if you cut my portions down, you might get some ideas.. my diary is public.
  • rainunrefined
    rainunrefined Posts: 850 Member
    how can I look at others' food diaries? I don't have any friends here yet.

    Click on my screen name, go to my profile, there is a button that says "view diary".
  • cweiler4
    cweiler4 Posts: 374 Member
    how can I look at others' food diaries? I don't have any friends here yet.

    Click on their profile and then click on View Diary.
  • MrsDrake678
    MrsDrake678 Posts: 90 Member
    I eat 1200 cals a day and my diary is open. Friend me if you'd like and you can see what I'm eating. while I do occasionally eat things not good for me (processed) I cook as much as possible. I recently bought hungry girl 300 under 300 and have enjoyed everything I've made so far. Right now I have a cheeseburger mack attack (noodles, cheese, 96% 4% ground beef and cauliflower) in my crockpot for dinner. 1 cup is 179 cals! Smells delicious. I made lasagna cupcakes (165cals a piece) out of won ton wrappers and I use egg roll wrappers often as well since there are only 60 cals in a large one. I use them to make pizza pockets and chicken pot pie pockets. My husband has loved everything I've been making so far.
  • atjays
    atjays Posts: 797 Member
    1310 calories is where my goal is at, i typically burn 600+ from cardio daily however I typically do not eat to make up the difference.
  • lmcallister1
    lmcallister1 Posts: 2
    I use a food scale to weigh all my meats and meaure out all my serving sizes in measuring cup. I am only on my second week and I feel like it is already getting easier to do. I eat 1300 calories a day. :laugh:
  • amysj303
    amysj303 Posts: 5,086 Member
    Mine is set to maintain and that gives me about 1490. I notices that the plan I am following-the Jamie Eason Livefit Trainer, it has rough dietary guidelines and usually comes out pretty low in cals for a ton of food, you might want to look at the plan:
    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-eason-livefit-trainer-phase-1-day-1.html

    1200 can be hard, I think people should just set their cals to maintenance at the their goal weight. You might lose slower, but it's a diet, it's just the way you have to eat/exercise forever. Does that make sense?
  • ljcatch22
    ljcatch22 Posts: 42 Member
    My meals
    Fruit and Fage greek yogurt for breakfast/snack
    For lunch I usually have some version of a salad with ground turkey and marinara or taco seasoning, or maybe chicken breast and buffalo chicken sauce
    I usually include some baby carrots and maybe a fruit cup as well as a jiff peanut butter to go for dessert

    For dinner I have chicken curry sans rice, spaghetti using spaghetti squash, buffalo chicken sandwiches, low calorie chili, chicken veggie soup, etc.
  • Karin365
    Karin365 Posts: 4 Member
    I just started today and am using the calculator tool so far it is going great. I love how I can keep up with what I have eaten and how much I have left for the day. It has helped me decide to eat dinner or drink a protein shake.
    <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com"><img src="http://badges.myfitnesspal.com/badges/show/1484/1085/14841085.weight-togo-sm.gif&quot; border="0"></a><p style="text-align: center;width:226px;"><small>MyFitnessPal - <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com">Free Calorie Counter</a></small></p>
  • Gshepmix83
    Gshepmix83 Posts: 99 Member
    I started ot at 1200 but I felt like I wasn't getting anywhere so last week I amped up to 1640. That week I lost 5lbs. I hope to do it again or more.
  • Starstell
    Starstell Posts: 22
    Im having protien shakes , jello as a snack and sald with tuna . I might switch this with chicken. steamed or grilled ofcourse. good luck.:happy:
  • scampies
    scampies Posts: 1
    Not much.....but with some exercise you can add a few calories! Good luck!
  • sallyaj
    sallyaj Posts: 207 Member
    breakfast: coffee w/half n half, 3 eggwhites on a ww sandwich thin
    snack: protein shake after the gym (GNC vanilla whey mixed with sugar-free orange drink mix)
    snack: orange
    lunch: homemade chicken vegetable barley soup (barley has less calories than rice or pasta or other grains and I find it very filling)
    snack: small baked potato with nonfat greek yogurt
    dinner: boca burger, broccoli, baked sweet potato, glass of wine (I had to "earn" this, by meeting today's exercise goal!)
    snack: natural peanut butter on a slice of ww toast, herbal tea
  • Tzippy7
    Tzippy7 Posts: 344 Member
    im at 1200, feel free to friend me and check out my food
  • kristelpoole
    kristelpoole Posts: 440 Member
    Vegetables.

    :flowerforyou:
  • Hbc266
    Hbc266 Posts: 12
    I typically eat between 800-1200, I am trying to eat closer to 1200 now because i stopped losing weight (for the past two weeks) when i was typically losing around .5 pounds a week. I never truly believed that you have to eat more to lose more, until I hit my plateau. Anyway, you can take a look at my diary and see what i typically eat, it doesn't vary much because i LOVE what i make so much that i can't wait to eat it everyday, but i try new recipes pretty often!
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