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

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  • Mandizzlelephant
    Mandizzlelephant Posts: 33
    low fat yogurt, low fat granola, reduced fat peanut butter and fruit. A filling meal for under 400 calories.
  • fuzzybear123
    fuzzybear123 Posts: 32 Member
    peppers, onion and chicken fajities in a whole wheat wrap; steel cut oats are the best breakfast--I make mine in the crockpot overnight and put a few walnuts and coconut in them before eating and yum
  • susabu92
    susabu92 Posts: 3 Member
    A very filling meal is a serving of protein in greek yogurt (6oz.) or beans (half a cup, I really like Black beans) with roasted peppers, Onions, and chopped tomato all mixed together with chipotle hot sauce. Full of fiber, very filling from that, staying protein from the protein, and very flavorful. I Snack on tea, water, and high fiber low calorie veggies, and when I just know I am HUNGRY, I have some almonds. I don't stay under 1200 either, but I figure it is better to be a little above than always below.
  • cmckay27
    cmckay27 Posts: 10
    protein of course but higher in calories.... I try to make the bulk of my lunch and or dinner a high protein product... It's the snacks throughout the day that are hard b/ c you can easily overshoot your goal....

    I reach for an apple or any raw veggie when I feel like nibbling throughout the day. It helps. But the protein keeps you fuller longer
  • PWanks
    PWanks Posts: 22 Member
    Not being able to stay within 1200 calories a day gives me motivation to exercise! It's really hard for me to stay within that as well so I eat my exercise calories and have no problem staying within my limit (I try to burn at least 200, if not more, every day so I get some more wiggle room). :)
  • amandaepope
    amandaepope Posts: 15
    I've found that I am more satisfied with foods with a lot of flavor vs volume. Some suggestions.. 2 cups of salad with 1 oz of lowfat feta (LOTS of flavor) about 140 calories.. make sure to add dressing.. a strange but flavorful suggestions is a tsp of spicy brown mustard (5 calories) mixed in your salad, lemon juice etc.. / Also there is a Weight Watchers smoked string cheese snack at 50 calories.. apples are filling and lower in calories than bananas. A can of low sodium chuck light tuna with a tsp of spicy brown mustard.. protein and filling.. to satisfy a crunchy salty craving check out Sensible Portions potato straws.. cheese flavored or sea salt flavored or apple cinnamon flavored.. 120 calories for 38 of them.. I half it and it satisfies the want to eat something that shouldn't be food for me because it feels like i am eating chips. I also eat a lot of Campbells Select Harvest soups.. a can, 2 servings has between 100 and 180 calories depending on the kind you buy. I bulk them up by adding 3/4 cup of baby potatoes baby corn and broccoli and 3/4 cup of chopped celery onion and bell pepper.. the added 1 1/2 cups of vegge's only add about 65 more calories and you will get full.. If you need more flavor in the soups add a couple of tbs of Pace Picante Sauce.. only 15 calories a tbs. Hope this helps! (Double check the calories if you buy frozen prepackaged veges to add to soups some have higher calories based on what veges are in them)
  • gigitaylorbey
    gigitaylorbey Posts: 4
    oatmeal is good.
  • FiremanSam111
    FiremanSam111 Posts: 118
    Bump... Hungry BUMP :sad:
  • Jazzyrose77
    Jazzyrose77 Posts: 153 Member
    Popcorn and apples.
  • AshleyNicole8686
    AshleyNicole8686 Posts: 103 Member
    My favorites are: oatmeal or eggs for breakfast, really eggs anytime, tuna, peanut butter on a slice of 45 cal bread w raw honey, yep I pretty much live off of those staples :) and of course fruits and veggies!
  • maryjay51
    maryjay51 Posts: 742
    anything protein, whole grain ..fresh fruit is always good ... i also eat nonfat greek yogurt with a cup of frozen or fresh berries in it for in between meals
  • cmckay27
    cmckay27 Posts: 10
    1/4c homemade hummus with no tahini with a HUGE plate of veggies. Regular hummus still has more calories, so I make it myself. Cheap, healthy, yummy and much easier on the numbers. Oh, and I've had to push the veggies away because I had so many I couldn't finish them!.

    Hummus - I don't have the recipe on hand, but i think its just a can of chickpeas, wee bit of sesame oil, garlic, lemon juice, salt and reserved bean juice to make it the right texture, in a food processor.



    Sounds yummy! Will try that and it's loaded with protein!!!
  • gavrielaw101
    gavrielaw101 Posts: 8
    New here too and still trying to figure healthy recipes to stay at 1200 calories. For snacks/lunch I like sliced tomatoes topped with 1.5% cottage cheese and smokey paprika, Lundberg tamari seaweed or sesame rice cakes topped with 1/4 small avacado and tomato slice (137 calories) and sardines or herring pieces (in wine sauce) on Triskets.
  • cecehite19
    cecehite19 Posts: 56 Member
    I make a vegetable cabbage soup. It has tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, carrots celery, and tons of cabbage. Then I fill the pan with a box of chicken or vegetable broth and a can of V-8 juice. 2 cups are about 150 calories. I add spices such as a 21 salute or a mixed italian spice but anything you like would probably work!
  • xmandadollx
    xmandadollx Posts: 69 Member
    I am a late night snacker. I do it out of habit even when I am not hungry. So, when I am not hungry and just want to snack, I get a whole dill pickle. It is 0 calories and does the trick. I spread out my calories during the day, too. I am also on a 1200 calorie a day diet and my day typically looks like this:

    Breakfast: 200-220 calories
    Snack: 120-150 calories
    Lunch: 200-260 calories
    Snack: 120-150 calories
    Dinner: 250-350 calories
    Snack: 80-120 calories
    (If I want an extra late night snack or extra snacks, I get pickles)
  • gavrielaw101
    gavrielaw101 Posts: 8
    To make a low-cal slaw I use the bagged 3-color variety. For 3 cups I add 2T sunflower seeds, 2 tsp organic sugar and 1T rice vinegar. Can also add chopped red pepper and cilantro. My new fav!
  • crazy_legs
    crazy_legs Posts: 2
    Butternut squash 200 grams is only 80 cals 21grams of carbs 4g fiber. I bake it with some cinnomin. I find it taste like yams with half the cals. Spaghetti squash is good to I use it to replace pasta and a plate load is only like 80 cals.
  • Balanced_Life
    Balanced_Life Posts: 229 Member
    *bump*
  • Scott_Parkinson
    Scott_Parkinson Posts: 23 Member
    Hang in there.....somehow, my wife makes it work. I would suggest lean meats and higher fiber foods, like beans.
  • beautiful217
    beautiful217 Posts: 8
    Any protein is good...
  • LittleNeely
    LittleNeely Posts: 1
    Options hot chocolate is a diet saver. 40 calories a cup and I find hot liquids fill me up/curb my apppetite for a while.

    I usually make a HUGE mug so it's 80 calories, but still, and sweet cravings are sorted with. Yummay!
  • AnthonyScalco
    AnthonyScalco Posts: 124
    Why would you only be eating 1,200 calories?
  • LeelaLosing
    LeelaLosing Posts: 237 Member
    High protein (not high fat protein.....beef under 4g fat serving, chicken, turkey, cottage cheese, protein powder, lean pork, beans, tofu) and high fiber (high fiber tortillas, breads, hot cereals, raspberries, blueberries, pineapple, banana, sweet potatoes) will fill up and help weight loss.
  • philOHIO
    philOHIO Posts: 520 Member
    Nutrient dense, high protein foods... MEAT, VEGGIES, and fruits.
  • philOHIO
    philOHIO Posts: 520 Member
    plus, daily exercise gives you more than a 1200/day limit.
  • getshredded2012
    getshredded2012 Posts: 26 Member
    MEATS!
    Boneless skinless chicken breasts
    Pork Loin


    VEGGIES!
    Bags of steamed vegetables (Birdseye Steamfresh are awesome especially the ones with brocolli, cauliflower, and carrots). Green Giant makes some good steamed veggie bags too.

    Eat enough of the above to feel full while not going over your calories. Careful with any condiments you add, don't go overboard.
  • ProjFit
    ProjFit Posts: 143
    Kashi cereal for breakfast is awesome! I eat one cup of the kashi go-lean crunch almond flax protein and fiber cereal every morning at 10am with 1 cup of almond breeze. The cereal by itself is 220calories and the almond breeze is 40 calories for the cup. Together its 240 calories and keeps me full until about 1-1:30 ish.
  • chachan
    chachan Posts: 31 Member
    I picked up a Starbuck's oatmeal today around 9:30am and it made a world of difference. Plus, it's sweet! That seems to be the hardest thing to give up for me...sugar! For those who asked, 1200 calories seems to be the running amount for lots of folks on MFP. I do eat every single (and sometimes more) calorie that I earn through exercise and exceed that recommended goal typically. The weight is falling off V E R Y S L O W L Y this time around...was in my 30's when I lost it before. I used WW then, but I think the difference is just age!!
  • JessicaT2007
    JessicaT2007 Posts: 553 Member
    Why would you only be eating 1,200 calories?

    MFP has me on this amount of calories as well in order for me to lose what I want to lose.
  • calliope_music
    calliope_music Posts: 1,242 Member
    veggies!! i know people have already said that but i want to reiterate :)
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