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[quote=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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