1200 Calories...how?

Hi there!

I took a quick glance at your diary. We aren't perfect and all have those bad days. My diary isn't perfect either. Do you record your water consumption? I noticed that you were at zero glasses on a few days. I recommend drinking more water. It makes you less hungry, but also helps with joints and does other stuff (insert medical terminology here) when exercising. I was told that when exercising (before, during, and after) that water is to your body as oil is to a car. Hopefully that makes sense.

I love frozen grapes as an afternoon snack. You could freeze any fruit, but grapes are less messy.

I hope this helps!

-Nicole

more water , or tea maybe -

Cut the stew you eat in half and pair it with a green salad ?

are you putting down your exercise thats how i get calories back, remember even walking is exercising add it all up x

You can check out my diary if you want, but when I am in "lose" mode I dial back on the carbs. Simply cutting out bread at lunch and eating a big salad packed with veggies, cheese, chicken/tuna and good fats like avocado & olive oil based dressing keep me full so much longer than a sandwich. I work out alot, so when you look at my calories many days they are higher than 1200, but the day or two a week I don't, I can stay within my 1220 budget and feel full. Also, I noticed that you were eating chocolate daily, sometimes several times a day. While it is NEVER wrong to treat ourselves, if ate an apple with peanut butter, some cheese & almonds, etc which are the same calories, you would feel more satiated than with the chocolate.

To echo what others have said, water is key. I drink water all day, but I drink a large glass at least 20 minutes before I eat. a sign of Dehydration is hunger.

Good luck!

Ideally eat your biggest meal in the morning, and make it full of protein, avoid the sugars, they just set you up for wanting to snack. drink water, drink ice water, drink tea, drink coffee, I didn't see this in your diary but I'll say it anyways, do not drink your calories. (soda's, juices) Eat more fruits and vegetables and you'll be amazed at how much you can actually eat. I like to eat so I exercise every day to get those calories back. Even a 30 minute run will give you 200 extra calories, that's a whole salad!! Good luck

I tried & I was unsuccessful. A friend of mine has dropped 20 lbs in a couple of months by exercising & staying on 1,200 calories. I don't think she eats her calories back so I'm really not sure as to how she isn't hungry ALL the time!

Anyone out there on the 1200 calorie goal for the day? What are you eating? I am and I'm struggling to stay full and at 1200 cal. I'm all about the high-fiber / lots of veggies / fruits / lean protein options, but I wanted to get some new suggestions!

Feel free to peek at my diary, although I've been less than angelic the past few days!

I am restricted to 1000 calories. I do it, so can you. Every time I want to eat, I think of all my clothes collecting dust or I go to a store and see all the awesome clothes that look horrible on overweight people. I am old, but I never want to dress like and old lady.

Greek Yogurt goes a really long way towards keeping me full on relatively low calories.

My Taco Salads have always been very low calorie for the amount of food you get.

Tuna is your friend.

Take a look at my diary if you want for the past few days and you'll see what I eat it's in and around 1200 each day. Sometimes more, sometimes less.

Cut the simple carbs and focus on complex like whole wheat, brown rice, etc. You can eat a TON of veggies with very little calories. Cut down your sodium intake and increase your water. Pair protien and fiber together to keep you fuller longer.

Also, I do have medical issues which is why I checked with 3 doctors before I did this. I don't count exercise calories either. I haven't eaten fast food in 5 months nor any white , like bread, rice, potatoes, pizza. It is working. As far as Starvation Mode, the DOCTOR says it is only if you eat 300 calories for many , many months. We have a lot of extra, our body is not gonna start eating our organs.

I'm on 1200... for now Feel free to take a peek at my diary It's hard at first, but I'm a month into it and I don't feel it anymore.

I'm on 1200 calories also. Exercise is really the key for me. I try to do 60 minutes of cardio (usually walking on the treadmill at a very brisk pace and moderate incline) five times a week, and on those days I do the cardio, I am consistently under the number of calories I can eat when the day is done. When I don't do the cardio, it's hard to stay at 1200. I've modified my snacks also. Now snacks for me are vegetables and hummus, almonds, fruit. And I do pay attention to getting at least my 8 glasses of water a day, although I'm not certain if that makes a big difference or not.

I just looked at your food diary. I will give you an example of a day of eating for myself. 1 c. Raisin Bran with a 1/2 cup (or less) of organic milk. Sometimes a thin bagel toasted to go with it. Lunch is Salad or a vegetable and sometimes a SMALL portion of left overs from the night before. Today's lunch will be my other half of my steak and chicken fajita dinner (1 tortilla) from Chile's. If I am still hungry after that I will either fix me some vegetables or fruit to snack on or I will make a smoothie with 3 tablespoons of yogurt, half a cup of frozen strawberries and a cup or two of milk to thin it out. That ends up getting split between myself and my 3 boys so I take in half a cup of it. It always help knock that faint hunger feeling off. Dinners I make homemade chili or bake chicken breast. Something lean no fat on it. I serve it with one starch and at least 2 vegetables. I do mine within proper portions and my starch is the smallest portioned item on my plate if I serve myself a starch at all. Sometimes I replace the starch on my plate with a salad to go with the other two vegetables and lean meat. I will sometimes eat a yogurt before I settle in to watch a movie for the evening if I am craving something sweet. I noticed your portions are more on some things and a lot of sugar and carbs. Carbs and sugar causes your body to feel hungry more, because your body is burning the carbs and sugar (which form glucose) more than it will the fat. Your body needs protein and lean fats to feel full and fueled. It will also help your energy level get boosted.

I think it also depends on how you are mentally with food lots struggle as they comfort eat its not always proper hunger as you are hungry its mental hunger if anyone and theres lots here who comfort eat you'll know the difference.I know when I first start a healthly plan I am cutting my calories alot so it takes a whilke to get used to the much lower calories as siad maybe set your cals higher what have you got for loss? 05lbs a week 1lbs 1.5lbs 2 lbs? Trial and error on eating exercise calories as I read here alot x