Thats a good point to wait 10 mins after you eat to see if you are full |
1550 is still great! Keep going! |
Great job OP! And thanks for starting this thread - I was under 1300 for the first time yesterday. Wishing everyone another good day today! |
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. |
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. |
Thanks for sharing your menu and including the protien counts. This is so helpful! |
I'm joining as well! Menopausal, 5'7" and way too many pounds. Plan to report my food for the day back this evening. |
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 |
Try drinking a big glass/bottle of water and reassess at dinner time? |
Right? Why are you making yourself hungry all day PP? You’re a healthy weight. |
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? |
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. |
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. |