A Week st 1200

[Anonymous]

1200 seems so low.
Im losing 1.25 pounds a week on 1600 or so - maybe its 1500 i dont know, hard to track exactly.
Im 50s also 5' 4.4" to be exact

I have about 7 pounds to go - i think 135 is a good goal weight but im not sure (until i get there i guess)

Good luck to all of us

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to stick with 1400 per day. I know it will take longer to lose weight at that rate, but I am too hungry all day otherwise. Need to lose 7-10 lbs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good luck today everyone! Is anyone here doing intermittent fasting as a way to control calories? I find it so hard to eat 400 calorie meals. I plan to do one big meal and then one smaller meal within a 6 hour window.

Count me in too! I need to lose 10-15 lbs that also won’t budge thanks to being in my mid 40s and dealing with perimenopause.

I do intermittent fasting to control calories and it works well for me since I am not hungry in the morning.

I typically have an iced coffee with 1T of half and half around 10am, and then eat a sweetgreen salad for lunch (I either make my own or choose one that is 400-515 calories. Snack is either a bag of 100 calorie popcorn or a yogurt cup (I like plain Greek or get no sugar added ones).

Dinner is where it gets tricky since I eat out probably 2-3 nights per week. I try to focus on protein and veggies and minimal carbs so I don’t have to worry about accuracy in logging too much.

[Anonymous]

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

[Anonymous]

Hi I’m trying this too for the past couple weeks. Mid 40s, would like to lose 6-7 lbs to get back around 125. I am 5’4 and that weight looks thin on me and would be good for summer clothes.
I use Lose It to log most days, although on the weekends I eat more calories and try to go for a run. Some days I skip a meal so I can eat normally for the rest of the day. Trying to walk at least 5 miles and take stairs during the week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good luck today everyone! Is anyone here doing intermittent fasting as a way to control calories? I find it so hard to eat 400 calorie meals. I plan to do one big meal and then one smaller meal within a 6 hour window.

Count me in too! I need to lose 10-15 lbs that also won’t budge thanks to being in my mid 40s and dealing with perimenopause.

I do intermittent fasting to control calories and it works well for me since I am not hungry in the morning.

I typically have an iced coffee with 1T of half and half around 10am, and then eat a sweetgreen salad for lunch (I either make my own or choose one that is 400-515 calories. Snack is either a bag of 100 calorie popcorn or a yogurt cup (I like plain Greek or get no sugar added ones).

Dinner is where it gets tricky since I eat out probably 2-3 nights per week. I try to focus on protein and veggies and minimal carbs so I don’t have to worry about accuracy in logging too much.

What is it with restaurant food?? They must add a ton of butter and salt to everything?
I had dinner out Friday and ordered the most healthy looking seafood. I did have desert, but still. Didnt even eat the whole desert.
Im still not back to the weight i was Fri morning!!

[Anonymous]

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?

[Anonymous]

I'm in too! 50, 5'4" and 142. Aiming for 135. I use LoseIt too - very easy tracker.

Would love some tips on how people satisfy night-time snack cravings, as after dinner is always my moment of weakness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm in too! 50, 5'4" and 142. Aiming for 135. I use LoseIt too - very easy tracker.

Would love some tips on how people satisfy night-time snack cravings, as after dinner is always my moment of weakness.

Atkins peanut butter cups

Im same stats as you exactly right now.
Might be 135 by end of month or early June hopefully.

[Anonymous]

I’m going to try OP! I’m aiming for 1300-1350 but 🤞🏽
Trying to lose 5 lbs

[Anonymous]

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!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm in too! 50, 5'4" and 142. Aiming for 135. I use LoseIt too - very easy tracker.

Would love some tips on how people satisfy night-time snack cravings, as after dinner is always my moment of weakness.

Atkins peanut butter cups

Im same stats as you exactly right now.
Might be 135 by end of month or early June hopefully.

Kodiak high protein microwaveable brownie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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.

[Anonymous]

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.

[Anonymous]

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