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Need 1200-1400 calorie friends with open diaries..please

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  • gabbymom2
    gabbymom2 Posts: 175 Member
    Hi...add me, and check out my diary if you would like.....
  • you can look at mine, it's been pretty bad lately though.
  • feel free to friend me
  • RoboLikes
    RoboLikes Posts: 519 Member
    you can add me! though i can get a little boring sometimes
  • Karmynzahringer
    Karmynzahringer Posts: 192 Member
    Feel free to add me. Mine is 1200 base, but with my exercise calories usually around 1450 (I try to eat those back but do not always succeed.) I try to use mostly whole foods, although that doesn't always work, and easy meals (mom of 4) and am very honest in my diary down to the little stuff!
  • pukekolive
    pukekolive Posts: 237 Member
    I am eating 1500 but I work evenings so tend to be rolls/sandwiches for main meals as well as good breakfast.

    Looking to keep protein up, monitor fat %, sodium and sugar grams. Supplementing protein with whey powder in creative ways

    Feel free to add me
  • I'm just starting and will be eating 1200 calories some days, which had me kind of worried about nutrition so I made this kind of framework to refer to. If I want to bump up to 1400 or 1600 I can just add an extra snack. Now, I probably won't follow this exactly, but I'm still glad I did it just to see how I could fit things in.


    BREAKFAST– 300
    - large egg, cheese, Greek yogurt, cottage cheese or protein = 70
    - whole grain cereal, pancake mix, whole grain bread or muffin = 130 calories
    - 1/3 c frozen blueberries or other fruit = 25 calories
    - ½ c 1% milk = 55

    OR a Jimmy Dean Light sausage-egg-and-cheese bagel for 270 calories and a little fruit on the side.

    LUNCH – 350
    - soup (creamy tomato, beef barley, minestrone, french onion) or salad/raw vegetables with dressing = 100-150
    - quesadilla, sandwich, taco or little pizza = 200-250

    OR a larger sandwich with lots of vegies, like Subway = 350

    DINNER– 350
    - Protein: 2 chicken drumsticks, 1 beef patty, 5 ½ oz cooked shrimp, 5 oz cooked salmon, 1/3 c refried beans with ¼ cup cheese, or other protein = 150
    - Starchy food (brown rice, sweet potato, whole grain thin bun, pasta, etc) = 100
    - Vegetable: 1 c cooked green beans or spinach, 4 roma tomatoes, 2 c broccoli slaw or raw summer squash, ¾ c raw chopped carrot or 2 small carrots, 2-2/3 c raw mushrooms or other vegetables, or vegetable juice = 40
    - Good fat: ½ tbs olive oil or coconut oil, or ¼ c avocado = 60

    SNACK– 190
    - protein shake (1 c unsweetened almond milk, 1 scoop protein powder, ½ medium banana), or
    - 14 almonds, 1/3 c nonfat Greek yogurt, and ½ c peaches or other 60-calorie fruit, or
    - 1 small banana with 1 tbs Nutella, or
    - fruit smoothie, or
    - other snack equal to 190 calories

    ... and 30 calories for gum or a Hershey's kiss or diet cocoa or something.
  • I am also in that range...it seems difficult to balance that. I have also started personal training (and stopped smoking). Help I am up 8 + lbs...
  • I have reached a point in my life in which I have decided that it is time to take care of me again!
    As a mother of two small children, student and working full-time; I have neglected my own health.
    Recently, quit smoking a decided that I want to be both healthy and slim again. Not skinny, but feeling good. I recently starting hitting the gym 4-5 days a week, and hired a personal trainer. My trainer is always encouraging me to eat more! 80% diet and 20% Exercise? Anyway, I am finding this battle difficult as I have actually gained weight from something? Exercise? Needing some pals that are on a 1200-1500 calorie range- along with any tips, ideas and or suggestions. I even had some blood work done recently to rule out any potential issues….. From the looks of this web site it seems that the resources available here; do indeed work. .. Hope to gain some good insight :-)
  • yogibella
    yogibella Posts: 321 Member
    Always looking for friends with similar goals who loves good food and fitness so anyone feel free to add me:smile:

    I'm also set at 1200 and eat anywhere between that and 1500 on exercise days. I just opened my diary so take a look -- I could use some inspiration also:) It's not perfect by any means but I eat clean mostly and do my own cooking.


    Some days I'm comfortable at 1200 and some days I'm starving...especially now that I've upped my workouts. Anyone else going through this?
  • Silver_Star
    Silver_Star Posts: 1,351 Member
    Im on a 1200-1250 diet, Just started today! I was hoping to get some meal ideas as well! so this is great!
    I hope i can stick with this!
  • ciderness
    ciderness Posts: 3 Member
    Hi.
    Thanks.:wink:
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Bump
  • my diary is open and Im doing 1300 cals. feel free to add!
  • hellonheels88
    hellonheels88 Posts: 262 Member
    I am in that range as well! Feel free to add me. :)
  • Miss_dannii
    Miss_dannii Posts: 1,351 Member
    Are you in the UK/Ireland? I find I don't recognise any of the foods on my American friends' diaries, because we don't have the same brands in Ireland x
  • Chenoachem
    Chenoachem Posts: 1,758 Member
    I have 1380 a day before exercise. It is open to public so feel free to look through it.
  • nixnax
    nixnax Posts: 42
    Hiya,

    I'm in the same range, feel free to add me.

    I eat most of my workout cals back.

    mine isn't the best, but I don't 'ban' myself from any foods. Everything is good in moderation :)
  • lja20
    lja20 Posts: 54 Member
    I'm in that range and have an open diary, feel free to add me.
  • ashleynicol3
    ashleynicol3 Posts: 187 Member
    Feel free to add me. I'm eating 1200 now, but I'm thinking of upping it to 1400. Trying to figure out what's best for me!
  • MrsB123111
    MrsB123111 Posts: 535 Member
    That's me :)
  • schrobecky
    schrobecky Posts: 9 Member
    hey! check mine out.. I'm on the upper end, and haven't figured out how to stay below my goal yet either, but happy to share! :smile:
  • Hello!!!! Im doing 1200 calories and I have an open diary, anyone is more than welcome to add me :-D
  • sunshinegirlnm
    sunshinegirlnm Posts: 312 Member
    i'm not 100% at logging but it's open to friends, so message me if you'd like to be friends
  • lruff1987
    lruff1987 Posts: 263 Member
    Feel free to add me as a friend. I eat about 1260 w/o exercise, and about 1600 w/ exercise. I'm definitely not perfect! But on my good days I can be a good example for others! ;-)
  • wwww1199
    wwww1199 Posts: 228 Member
    You can add me if you like.
  • kikiallain
    kikiallain Posts: 150 Member
    Looking for people who are eating 1200-1400 calories a day, including 3 meals and snacks with open diaries.
    Helps to see how others are doing it! I am having a tough time with meal ideas.
    thanks
    Cindy

    I`m in that range and have an open diary.. add me if you`d like!!
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    I was on 1200, have upped it to 1400, and am usually somewhere in between ;)
  • ctsmith
    ctsmith Posts: 79 Member
    You can add me i try to stick t 1200
  • aion26
    aion26 Posts: 14
    I'm glad I found this thread. I'll be adding some people, so don't be surprised. I want to see what you guys are eating as I'm often at a loss.
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