Would you mind sharing a typical day of what you eat? When I see people who eat 1,200 calories and say they are fully satisfied, or even stuffed, it absolutely amazes me. I usually stay in the 1,400-1,600 range and am pretty satisfied most of the time. I am pretty busy with a full time job and a very active 19 month old boy, so I don't always have time to cook and turn to such things as Lean Cuisines for lunches and sometimes dinners.
I know you say you eat lots and lots of veggies and lean proteins, but I'd like to see exactly what it is that is so filling and satisfying for so few calories. This is curiosity, but also something I feel like I would like to try if I was sure I wouldn't be starving all the time. I really appreciate any responses in advance!
Ha ha thanks! Yes I've seen the sticky for the 400 calorie meals and gotten lots of ideas from them! I'd just like to see how people who eat that amount of calories on a regular basis put their meal plans together, if they'd be willing to share.
Last edited by fashinjunkie09; 06-17-2010 at 11:16 AM.
Breakfast
2 poached eggs on steamed spinach with greek seasoning
Half & Half in coffee
(247.9)
Lunch
1 oz cheddar cheese
1 oz pepper jack cheese
1/2 sunflower seeds no salt, no oil roasting
10 strips of orange/yellow/red sweet peppers
lettuce 2 cup with lemon juice
(312)
Dinner
Grilled Chicken 4 oz
roasted broccoli with EVOO scant tsp 1 cup
roasted spaghetti squash 1 cup
tsatziki 2 tbs
(304.5)
Total 864 cal
Yes I really am content, spry, well rested and want to hit goal sooner rather than later. I could have a dessert with cottage cheese, SF choc pudding, and almond butter but I have a board meeting tomorrow night and need to be mindful of that. I am also noting how much more full I feel without eating grains. The grains I had been eating are whole, brown, intact but I am in the middle of my experiment.
I hesitate to post this because of the low calorie police who like to swoop down and make value judgements. If this doesn't work for you, fine.
this is a sample. Breakfast almost never varies and I nearly always have a salad with either roasted chicken or turkey (low cal) or a can of olive oil packed tuna (higher cal) on top every day for either lunch or dinner. If I have a salad with tuna I'll have a lower cal second meal. I actually aim for 1500 a day but find I am more often in the 1200 to 1300 range. The red wine is 90 calories and is something many people would skip but my doctor says it is good for your heart so I try to have 4 ounces most days. I never have more and it takes forever to get through a box....
Breakfast:260 calories
1 cup fat free greek yogurt
9 raw almonds
1 tablespoon maple syrup
Lunch:320 calories
large salad with 4 ounces of shredded roasted chicken and 1/3 cup craisens on top
Great post, I've often wondered this myself. One of my low cal days is 1350 and I have to struggle to make it work and I'm often left pretty hungry. But I'll say what I've seen posted so far looks great and perfectly healthy and just further illustrates just how different we all are. While I would not be satisfied on these meals plans for an extended period of time, it is wonderful that others are and healthy if it works for them.
I was wondering the same thing. There are a lot of people on here who have had amazing weight losses on 1200 calorie diets. Someone on another thread said that her 1200 calories is way more nutrient rich than many others 2000 calorie diet. I always wondered what she was eating.
I have recently decided (after a 10 day - highly frustrating weight loss stall) that I am dropping my calories to 1200. (I already do low carb)
At 9 pm last night, I realized that I was only at 750 for the day and ate some tuna. I shouldn't say some, I should say huge amount of tuna. It was only 360 calories, 3 grams of fat, 6 carbs, and 78 grams of protein. After I ate that, I cannot even think about eating anything for a long time. So my total for the day was 1,116 calories and I wasn't hungry for a second.
Wow, thanks for all the responses! It's good to see I wasn't the only one wondering this. I think the common thread here is low carbs and lots of lean proteins and veggies, which is something that I am not very familiar with!
Wow, thanks for all the responses! It's good to see I wasn't the only one wondering this. I think the common thread here is low carbs and lots of lean proteins and veggies, which is something that I am not very familiar with!
You got it right. I am still full from dinner 4 hrs ago 3.5 oz tilapia over sauteed veggies- fire roasted tomatoes, Swiss chard rainbow from garden, onions, bell peppers of 3 colors, sea salt, coarse black pepper & assorted herbs from garden. A wonderful left over.
Just got back from church meeting, canned 1/2 bushel of plums, tried yo register twins at community college, etc... Energy galore for me. Trimmed my nice strong finger nails.
Today wasn't one of my best eating days but I am under 1200 & there is no way possible I can eat anything else today. I don't eat meat, I do eat fish so I save alot on calories & fat.
B
bagel thin & 2 T cream cheese
coffee w/1 T sugar & 1 T of Belgium chocolate toffee creamer
L
easy mac
1/2 cup unsweented apple sauce
1 cup salad w/1 T light berry balsamic dressing
D
8 oz grilled talapia - no fat or seasoning added
2 T of pineapple mango coconut tequila sauce (top fish with it)
2 cups salad w/1 1/2 T light berry balsamic dressing
1 cup chocolate no sugar added pudding
2 T cool whip
My total calories for the day are 1149. I usually eat more veggies & fruits but today I wanted what I wanted & just ate what I felt like as long as I didn't go over on calories.
For those of you who eat 1,200 calories or less
78 grams of protein. After I ate that, I cannot even think about eating anything for a long time. So my total for the day was 1,116 calories and I wasn't hungry for a second.
