Good foods to help you feel full on 1200 calories a day?

chachan
chachan Posts: 31 Member
edited October 25 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi! I'm new to mfp and I'm hungry! I haven't managed to stay within the 1200 calories a day very often. If anyone is willing to share filling snack ideas I would greatly appreciate it! I think I might be better off trying 6 small snacky meals each day.
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  • hush7hush
    hush7hush Posts: 2,273 Member
    Hard boiled egg whites are awesome! And like 17 calories each. [:

    Edit: And pretty much all veggies. baby carrots are my favourite.
  • jrditt
    jrditt Posts: 239 Member
    non-fat cottage cheese!
  • Myndi73
    Myndi73 Posts: 270
    Red radishes are my best friend.
  • Fieldsy
    Fieldsy Posts: 1,105 Member
    protein protein protein

    become good friends with chicken, tuna, eggs, fish etc
  • simplyblessed5
    simplyblessed5 Posts: 130 Member
    I like the 94% fat free popcorn... it fills me up and gives me a lot to snack on for very few calories. Also, the sugar free/ fat free chocolate pudding is GREAT and only 60 calories. The sugar free jello is good and is only 10 calories.
  • xxslvrxwngsxx
    xxslvrxwngsxx Posts: 195 Member
    bump
  • TerresaJ
    TerresaJ Posts: 187 Member
    Almonds and Triscuit Minis. Or if you want something sweet, Frosted Chocolate Mini Wheats- Little Bites. All are whole grains or good proteins.
    A small apple is filling and low cal too.
  • Fieldsy
    Fieldsy Posts: 1,105 Member
    protein protein protein

    become good friends with chicken, tuna, eggs, fish etc

    I will also add greens
  • SarahSwimmer
    SarahSwimmer Posts: 125 Member
    I like McDonald's oatmeal (without the fruit) for 190 calories. I get two for 380 and it fills me up till lunch. Also, Wendy's large chili is 330 and suits me well for dinner. Fat free greek yogurt has lots of protein so it tends to stick with you. These are my fast and filling go to meals!
  • Dexy_
    Dexy_ Posts: 593 Member
    Find a BMR calulator. Eat that many calories. It will almost certainly be higher than 1200. BMR is how many calories a day your organs need to run properly. Eating below your BMR will likely cause hunger and lack of energy. I've lost 13kgs so far eating at my BMR.

    Spreading your calories out during the day can also be a big help. I eat 1600 a day, so, I set it out like this.

    400 - Brekky
    200- Snack
    400- Lunch
    200- Snack
    400- Lunch

    If I want a snack after dinner I have to exercise for it :)
  • hsh0927
    hsh0927 Posts: 259 Member
    chicken and fish (=
    Really, anything with lots protien and fiber!
  • mhamlin
    mhamlin Posts: 35 Member
    brown rice is a good healthy filler.
  • coloradotiff
    coloradotiff Posts: 22 Member
    Also try spreading your food out into smaller meals/snacks throughout the day. Most days I eat so much and feel so full on 1200.
  • dalgal26
    dalgal26 Posts: 781 Member
    Try to eat a little protein at each meal!
  • deaton50
    deaton50 Posts: 4
    Fiber...fiber...fiber! Honestly, my best snacks always have some type of high fiber content. A small bag of non-buttered popcorn, a slice of whole wheat toast with a tablespoon of peanut butter, a cup full of dry multigrain cereal (cherios,special K, etc) and eat slowly---enjoy it. Also, make sure you're getting your water intake for the day. And veggies ARE your friend lol

    Good luck
  • ANeWcRe8N
    ANeWcRe8N Posts: 1,180 Member
    Foods with protein and fiber and you will feel full longer.. beans, chicken, fish, greek yogurt, nuts (handful).. those are just a few
  • coloradotiff
    coloradotiff Posts: 22 Member
    Ditto what they said. Solid protien for breakfast, lunch and dinner with veg.
  • BarbWhite09
    BarbWhite09 Posts: 1,128 Member
    You may need better meals...Have protien & fiber in each meal. Then you won't feel so hungry & have to snack as much.
  • shivaslives
    shivaslives Posts: 279 Member
    Nothing fills me like a big salad (salsa for dressing) and some soup (like Panera Tomato). Very filling meal for less than 300 calories.
  • hyde1977
    hyde1977 Posts: 476 Member
    If you are working out you should be eatting more then 1200 calories! Cannot see your diary so cannot really take a look at what you are eatting. When MFP had me set at 1200 calories I was buring around 600-800 so I was actually eattimg more like 1600 each day....make sure you are netting 1200...

    If you are hungry it might be becuase you are not getting enough fuel for your body!!!

    Increase fibre and protein!

    Hard Boiled Eggs are awesome if you like eggs!
  • ChangeIsADecision
    ChangeIsADecision Posts: 709 Member
    I like String cheese and pretzels, hard boiled eggs, tomatoes with cottage cheese, oatmeal....those are my favs.
  • GraceOrr
    GraceOrr Posts: 44
    Lots and lots of protein and fiber. Veggies are low in cals and you can eat a ton of them. Chicken, eggs, fish, and steak.
  • Jill_newimprovedversion
    Jill_newimprovedversion Posts: 988 Member
    anyone's diary that is open to the public is a great place to get some ideas too....

    Light string cheese
    Peanut Butter
    Smoothies
  • MaximalLife
    MaximalLife Posts: 2,447 Member
    Hi! I'm new to mfp and I'm hungry! I haven't managed to stay within the 1200 calories a day very often. If anyone is willing to share filling snack ideas I would greatly appreciate it! I think I might be better off trying 6 small snacky meals each day.
    I'd kill myself eating that little.

    I'd recommend setting your goals to 1lb of weight loss per week, and make sure you are eating back your exercise calories.
  • MrsAWhite
    MrsAWhite Posts: 5 Member
    Thin sliced deli ham spread with laughing cow garlic and herb cheese wrapped around a dill spear..
  • leavingfat
    leavingfat Posts: 64 Member
    I love Chobani with 1/4 cup of Kashi Go Lean Crunch for breakfast. It makes me super full. There's a lot of sugar in the flavored varieties of the yogurt, so sometimes I have plain with a bit of cinnamon or some fresh fruit instead of the flavored.
  • RahBuhBuh
    RahBuhBuh Posts: 585 Member
    I like McDonald's oatmeal (without the fruit) for 190 calories. I get two for 380 and it fills me up till lunch. Also, Wendy's large chili is 330 and suits me well for dinner. Fat free greek yogurt has lots of protein so it tends to stick with you. These are my fast and filling go to meals!

    Same!

    Oatmeal and Wendy's Chili! I usually eat oatmeal every morning and often for lunch. Keeps me full with plenty of calories left for other meals.
  • mhoverman
    mhoverman Posts: 1 Member
    Homemade OR Progresso broth based soups...doesn't need to be the light kind, either!
  • 19kat55
    19kat55 Posts: 336 Member
    I've been on 1200 since 10.1.2011. Have not gone over one day. My diary is public feel free to look at it. I do usually eat five times a day and do not feel hungry hardly ever. Good luck.
  • Angeleyes713
    Angeleyes713 Posts: 5
    I try to eat "dinner" foods for breakfast and "breakfast" foods for dinner. I often have a 1/2 cup dried quaker oats (3/4 cup cooked oatmeal) with 1/2-1 cup grapes. it's more filling than it looks.
    Also I had been having a decent sized burrito in the mornings but I felt hungry later when I didn't have a lot of calories left. So I cut it in half and had half for breakfast and the other half at lunch, then my other foods at my normal times and didn't feel hungry later during the day. I'm also on 1200 calories.
    Also it is not healthy to not eat enough calories, better to eat a tid bit over than go into starvation mode. You can exercise to "earn" more calories.
    I thought of one more tip. It helps me to plan out the next day the night before if I want to eat something in particular that's high in calories so I don't overdo it that day.
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