A Week st 1200

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. The day went well. I am at 1225 calories and surprisingly full from dinner. I already wrote out a menu plan for tomorrow but I am nervous since I have an intense cardio class in the evening. I made sure lunch was bigger with a snack about three hours before and a snack after.

I have noticed that even if I am not full the moment I finish eating, I feel really nice and full about 10 mins after.

Thats a good point to wait 10 mins after you eat to see if you are full

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP here. I tried to do 1200 calories but ended up at 1550. =(

1550 is still great! Keep going!

[Anonymous]

Great job OP! And thanks for starting this thread - I was under 1300 for the first time yesterday. Wishing everyone another good day today!

[Anonymous]

I’ve been at 1200 Calories a day for 13 months. Lost 90 pounds. Yes, made doable by Wegovy/ Zepbound. i am also doing 2 60 minutes strength training and 2 yoga classes a week and have lost very little muscle. If it helps, eating looks like:

Low fat Skyr breakfast- 130 cal, 15 gs protein

ProteinShake (Fairlife) snack 150 cals, 30g protein

Salad or Veggies with grilled chicken or fish for lunch— aim for 500 calories and 30+ gs protein. This is m “big meal” of the day

Dinner (last night) 1-1.5 cups soup with low sodium chicken broth, ground turkey, kale and beans. Or veggie and ground chicken soup. Or two eggs poached with 1/2 a whole grain English muffin, or an omelette with veggies and some low fat cheese. Whole eggs, not egg whites. Aim for 300-350 calories and 20gs of protein.

For example, 1.5 cups of homemade ground turkey chili with extra veggies is about 225 calories and 20g protein. I would add a 50cal, 6g protein cheese single (Cabot)

There is usually one more snack. A balanced break (almond, cranberry, cheddar), a small prepacked serving of nuts, 50-70 cals low fat cheese, carrots and hummus.

1200 calories a day is only sustainable if you lean into protein (minimum 100g for me, aim for 120). It ends up being a lot of food. And protein heavy meals stick with you. There are days I struggle to hit 1000 calories.

And drink so much water. 100oz if possible. Also helps.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here. For menus I am trying to eat a lot of the same foods to make it easier.

So breakfast tomorrow will be a corn tortilla, 1 egg, a pepper jack cheese square, and half a banana with black coffee. That is about 210 calories.

Lunch is an egg, greens, cauliflower hashbrowns, a square of cheddar. That is about 270.

Plain yogurt with the other half of the banana and a tsp of honey. 175 calories.

Dinner will be a steamed bun and some steamed dumplings. That calorie count is about 380. And a 100 calorie cookie for dessert with plain herbal tea.

I am going to buy some mushrooms, peppers, and more mixed greens to add to the mix this week along with a bunch of fruit. I found out a cup of grapes is only 100 calories and that is a lot of grapes. I am writing everything out on my phone the night before and thinking ahead about days when I am at the gym.

All the people I sadly follow would say this is nowhere near the protein you need. But I don’t know that they’re right. I can’t lose any weight and I upped my protein. Will watch the posts! Good luck!

This is exactly my problem. I have definitely bought into the idea that I need around 140 g of protein per day, and want to keep my calories low. However, I realize that trying to get it closer to 12 to 1600 cal a day is gonna get me faster to my goal, I just need to be sure that I’m eating as much protein as possible within that framework. I’m gonna join you guys too. 47, 175 lbs, 5’4’’’, walk 5x week, weights and boot camps 3-4x week. Need to lose 25 lbs!!!

You really don’t need that much. The protein fad is so overhyped. Yes you need protein to build muscle but the obsession with it is out of control. I eat about 100g/day and have for years-just from food. 51 year old and I probably eat 1,500-2000 calories a day. I’m not trying to lose weight and I work out a lot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve been at 1200 Calories a day for 13 months. Lost 90 pounds. Yes, made doable by Wegovy/ Zepbound. i am also doing 2 60 minutes strength training and 2 yoga classes a week and have lost very little muscle. If it helps, eating looks like:

Low fat Skyr breakfast- 130 cal, 15 gs protein

ProteinShake (Fairlife) snack 150 cals, 30g protein

Salad or Veggies with grilled chicken or fish for lunch— aim for 500 calories and 30+ gs protein. This is m “big meal” of the day

Dinner (last night) 1-1.5 cups soup with low sodium chicken broth, ground turkey, kale and beans. Or veggie and ground chicken soup. Or two eggs poached with 1/2 a whole grain English muffin, or an omelette with veggies and some low fat cheese. Whole eggs, not egg whites. Aim for 300-350 calories and 20gs of protein.

For example, 1.5 cups of homemade ground turkey chili with extra veggies is about 225 calories and 20g protein. I would add a 50cal, 6g protein cheese single (Cabot)

There is usually one more snack. A balanced break (almond, cranberry, cheddar), a small prepacked serving of nuts, 50-70 cals low fat cheese, carrots and hummus.

1200 calories a day is only sustainable if you lean into protein (minimum 100g for me, aim for 120). It ends up being a lot of food. And protein heavy meals stick with you. There are days I struggle to hit 1000 calories.

And drink so much water. 100oz if possible. Also helps.

Thanks for sharing your menu and including the protien counts. This is so helpful!

[Anonymous]

I'm joining as well! Menopausal, 5'7" and way too many pounds. Plan to report my food for the day back this evening.

[Anonymous]

Ugh. I’m hungry but have already (probably; hard to know precisely) eaten almost 1000 calories today. Do I hang right and have a small dinner? Or do I just eat and accept that I’m not cut out to be thinner?

This is hard

[Anonymous]

Try drinking a big glass/bottle of water and reassess at dinner time?

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Anonymous wrote:I am 51 and 5’4 and using the Lose It app. It has me on a diet of 1253 per day. I have lost 4 pounds the last 3 weeks. I am 138 pounds now. It is hard, I exercise a lot and am hungry most of the day. Going to stick with it though! For me, it is all about portion control. I have 2 eggs for breakfast, a lower calorie Sweet Greens salad (420 calories), popcorn for snack and a healthy dinner. For dinner, I just keep the portions small and measure everything. I will follow, good luck!

138 such a good weight.

Right? Why are you making yourself hungry all day PP? You’re a healthy weight.

[Anonymous]

Love this and noticed getting 90-100g of protein is doable at 1200 calories and really helps. As does tons of veggies.
My day:
Coffee, 2 tbsp califia unsweetened almond creamer, 1 scoop Vital Proteins marine collagen
Breakfast: 1 egg + 1 chicken sausage
Lunch: 1/2 pita, 2 oz turkey, 30g avocado, mixed greens, 1/2 cup strawberries
Snack: 1/2 c almond milk, 1 scoop Garden of Life plant protein, 1/2 apple
Dinner: 3 oz shrimp, 1 c broccoli, 1 c mushrooms, 1/2 c pasta or brown rice, 1 tbsp chocolate chips
~1200 calories, 97g protein

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love this and noticed getting 90-100g of protein is doable at 1200 calories and really helps. As does tons of veggies.
My day:
Coffee, 2 tbsp califia unsweetened almond creamer, 1 scoop Vital Proteins marine collagen
Breakfast: 1 egg + 1 chicken sausage
Lunch: 1/2 pita, 2 oz turkey, 30g avocado, mixed greens, 1/2 cup strawberries
Snack: 1/2 c almond milk, 1 scoop Garden of Life plant protein, 1/2 apple
Dinner: 3 oz shrimp, 1 c broccoli, 1 c mushrooms, 1/2 c pasta or brown rice, 1 tbsp chocolate chips
~1200 calories, 97g protein

Did you feel hungry?

[Anonymous]

What do you all use for calculating calories? I'm trying to track with MyFitnessPal, but am take stuck on how to estimate some things, especially when I cook a one-pot family-style dinner and scoop out a portion for me.

Anyway, I'm not sure I can get down to 1200, but I'm 5'8" and currently 165 lbs. Trying to keep it under 1400. By best of my estimating ability, I think I got there yesterday:
Breakfast: two hard boiled eggs and a mandarin orange
Lunch: salad with about 2 cups of mixed veggies, chicken, crumbled feta, yogurt based dressing.
Snack: yogurt with fresh berries (about a cup total)
Dinner: 4 oz salmon, sauteed spinach with olive oil, slice of toasted sourdough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do you all use for calculating calories? I'm trying to track with MyFitnessPal, but am take stuck on how to estimate some things, especially when I cook a one-pot family-style dinner and scoop out a portion for me.

Anyway, I'm not sure I can get down to 1200, but I'm 5'8" and currently 165 lbs. Trying to keep it under 1400. By best of my estimating ability, I think I got there yesterday:
Breakfast: two hard boiled eggs and a mandarin orange
Lunch: salad with about 2 cups of mixed veggies, chicken, crumbled feta, yogurt based dressing.
Snack: yogurt with fresh berries (about a cup total)
Dinner: 4 oz salmon, sauteed spinach with olive oil, slice of toasted sourdough.

So I usually look on the packages and the measure everything out. If it is a piece a fruit or another unpackaged item I ask the internet. I have been using my post it app on my phone to track, which seems to be working for me. I recommend playing around with different methods until you find something that clicks.

I love your menu for the day! I would eat all that! And honestly, I am 5'2 so given your 6 plus inches on me, 1400 might be a fine baseline for you rather than 1200. I am all for trying things/experimenting and tracking to see what works.

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Anonymous wrote:Fiber gummies helped me with cravings. I ate much less and lost about 15 lbs in about a month.

What brand do you use?

I use vitafusion and take double the dose a day. 4 or 5. I take them two at a time when I feel hungry. I swear they really work.

I read that women should eat 25g of fiber a day. It’s a lot harder for me than it seems. I was taking these for awhile but wasn’t sure about the added sugar.