i need a diet plan help!

Theskinnysideofme
Theskinnysideofme Posts: 27
in Health and Weight Loss
can someone help guide me in the direction of a good 1200 calorie a day meal plan ? id appreciate it bunches !

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  • jen83mn
    jen83mn Posts: 4 Member
    Hi there! I'm doing the LA Weight Loss diet which basically consists of 2 proteins, 3 veggies, 3 fruits, 2 starches, 1 dairy, 1 fat, and 2 protein bars a day, which amounts to about 1,200 calories give or take depending on the foods you choose. If you're interested, I can send you the meal plan and serving sizes in a PDF ... just private message me :)

    I just started this week, but had great success when following this plan 6 years ago.

    ~ Jennie
  • frankiesats
    frankiesats Posts: 114 Member
    The best thing to do is look at other people's diaries and get some ideas, decide what foods you like that are healthy and work around what fits with your lifestyle.

    I, for example, work in London which is a 1.5hour commute in the mornings, I leave the house super early so don't get time for a typical breakfast - cereal, toast, eggs etc. I grab a yogurt and cereal bar in the mornings. Lunch is much the same, whatever I can grab from the supermarket - typical some kind of snack pot, another yogurt and some fruit. Dinner is chicken and vegetables.

    On gym days I'll play around with this and have a treat - chocolate, crisps, extra fruit, a non-low fat yogurt...

    It really depends on your lifestyle and what you enjoy!

    :) xx
  • lizard053
    lizard053 Posts: 2,344 Member
    A 1200 calorie plan can consist of a lot of things, depending on your personal needs! I'm rarely that low, because of all the exercise I do, but if I have to stick to 1200 calories my day looks something like this:
    Breakfast:
    Oatmeal (Steel cut oats) prepared with skim milk and cinnamon and fruit
    or Special K cereal (chocolatey delight) with skim milk and fresh strawberries
    or 2 eggs, toast and turkey bacon.

    Snack
    Celery, carrots, etc.

    Lunch:
    Salad with grilled chicken
    or Lean cuisine (if I'm in a hurry) and salad
    Salad dressing = 1tbsp olive oil and 1tbsp vinegar
    Can of soup (Progresso makes a lot of great soups and you can have the whole can without a lot of calories) and salad.

    Snack
    Veggie with hummus
    or lowfat yogurt

    Dinner
    Lean protein (4 oz chicken, pork chop, steak, etc.)
    Salad with dressing
    steamed veggie


    I don't follow this anymore, there are quite a few issues with my new-found allergy to yeast of any type. But that gives you a good idea.

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