1200 Calories...how?

I was having a lot of trouble hitting even 1300 calories. I ended up changing my target to 1/2 pound loss per week instead of 1 pound loss per week so I'd have a few hundred more calories to play with.

No sense in being in a rush if it leads to a miserably restrictive plan I have trouble sticking to!

When I was doing 1200 calories, eating a cup of Greek yogurt with granola and banana for breakfast, and a handful of almonds as a snack would keep me full longer. You want thick nutritious stuff in your body.

I'm on a 1200 calories/day program. My staples are eggs, peanut butter, almonds, and tuna. Feel free to add me as a friend and or peek at my diary, it's open

I changed my settings so I have more calories than the 1200 I was given. I'm on 1380 now + I add my exercise (approx 200 a day). This is the only way I can do this.

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I like this...you don't have to go full force at first or all the time...I wrote down the difference in calories between loosing half pound,pound,and two pounds a week if I go a little over one day its OK as long as I'm under the other mark...you can change things to fit you

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!

Opaque I am on 1200 calories per day and because it is not a great amount, everything I eat has to be good foods, that means no junk - at all. I make sure I have lost of protein and fruit and I do not snack between, this will mean I am hungry by mealtimes and will gladly eat all my lunch or dinner. I always ensure the mealtimes are spread out too.

Some people cannot face no treats or the odd take-away, but for me personally, I find I can remain focussed providing I do not break my diet. I have found, in the past, to my expense that "just the one" chocolate bar or "just this one bag of crisps won't hurt" attitude was actually to my detriment, because no matter how hard I tried, it was never "just the one", or if it was, the next day was a new day and "just the one" always seemed to creep into it somehow until in the end I was full-blast, off the wagon (again!) and gaining weight.

It is about focus and ensuring you feed your body foods that will do it nothing but good. I hasten to add that I have drank alcohol on the odd night out, but it is not everyday, only on those designated nights out and I always, always make sure, the calories are accounted for.

I steadfastedly maintain that it can be done on 1200 calories per day and no, I do not go into any starvation mode whilst on it both this time and anytime I have done the same thing before. (I put weight back on, by the way, because I went back to eating crap after I had reached my goal and it is the maintaining aspect of weight control that I have to master).

I try to fill up on brown rice or quinoa, yogurt, lean proteins, fruits and tons of veggies. I eat a limited amount of low calorie processed foods (too small--not filling enough for amount calories), but add a salad, nuts, fruit or piece of whole grain bread. I also try to limit my sugar (in addition to fruit) intake bc those calories add up quickly. All in all, I'm usually satisfied and have room for a glass of wine with dinner.

Hope this helps a little.

I'm on the other side of this problem... I have 1300ish and I have a hard time eatting them all! ><

It's probably not good for sodium, but I love Progresso Light soups for lunch. I can eat the whole can (2 bowls) for 120-160 calories. I don't really like a lot of veggies, so some days this is the only way I eat any. I usually eat egg whites or egg beaters for breakfast along with a piece of toast and then snack on yogurt later. That blend of carbs and protein usually keep me full the majority of the day and thenIi have more calories to play around with at night. I don't eat the healthiest, but I'm never starving during the day and I usually come in right at/or under target. (If you do look at my diary, keep in mind I had Bronchitis last week, so some days I am way under and some days I didn't add anything at all).

mine is set to 1200 right now, i think my diary is public so feel free to take a look - really this is the first day i've been on 1200 though but essentially less carbs like pasta and bread and substitute it for more veg like broccoli and cauliflower,


I find mushrooms, cauliflower, broccoli and frozen broad beans extremely filling of course your still getting carbs from the veg

I'm supposed to get 1300, but I usually have about 1200. I eat lots of protein. Eggs, chicken, fish, etc. I also eat lots of veg and fruit. It tends to keep me full. But, I drink LOTS OF WATER!!!! It keeps me full/hydrated and it makes me skin nice, which is an awesome benefit!

I'm on 1200, but I workout 6 days/week. It gives me an incentive since I find sticking to 1200 calories difficult sometimes. 1400 is good, but 1200 is hard. It's the difference between having a snack before bed and not. I NEED my bedtime snack! LOL.

Wow...I am on the 1200 calorie end and I eat waaay more food than you. If I only had what you have, I would starve. Please take a look at my diary.

Here's an average days worth of food for me:

Breakfast: coffee, scrambled eggwhites with veggies, WW low-carb toast, or oatmeal unsweetened.

Lunch -- Greek yogurt, walnuts, blueberries, honey, salad with either a homemade vinaigrette or no dressing, or sometimes a Boca burger.

Dinner --meat or beans with a ton of veggies, or some kind of homemade casserole, turkey tacos, stews, etc. I cook everything we eat at dinner.

Bedtime --PB with WW toast, or a small piece of dark chocolate with PB.

Occasionally I have a small amount of popcorn or and Almond Dream "ice cream" sandwhich in addition to what I've listed.

I only drink water, coffee, or iced loose red raspberry leaf tea.

I average 1200-1300 calories a day. Some days I don't get that. I stay away from high glycemic foods, for the most part, but will splurge once in a while. I just started eating Luna chocolate peanut butter bars (high protein) because I switched back to a vegetarian diet. Drink a lot of water as well. Good luck. My diary is open to the public.