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Author: H.A.S.
Date: 09-27-04 20:43
I'm going to apologize ahead of time to those of you who will think this is a post motivated by laziness(sp?). Honestly, I've gone around and around and tried to plan and plan and right now I just need help. I'm not good at asking for help, so I consider this a major feat.
What I'm wanting to know is...
Would any of you have an example of what could be a typical 1200 calorie-a-day menu? It would need to be no convenience diet foods. In the meantime I'll keep trying to read, but I'm so tired from working my brain has been mush for weeks and I can see myself giving up and inhaling a whole pizza. Honestly, I think this is a grasp of desperation for a thread to hang onto...(no pun intended:)). Thanks so much, guys and gals.
Back on the track and running like mad,
Heather
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Author: Janey1000
Date: 09-27-04 21:17
I'm new at this so I don't have much experience to share, but I just wanted to say hang in there Heather!
Actually I can think of something... I read an article in the paper in the weekend about the Calorie Reduction Society and their belief that eating fewer calories lengthens your life. I visited their website and it had some recipes.
http://www.calorierestriction.org
I think it sounds a bit too radical for me!
All the best,
Janey
Started 9 Sept 04 @ 167
Goal 150 by 31 Dec 2004
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Author: joan
Date: 09-27-04 23:00
You could start by eating what you are eating now and limit that to 1200 calories a day. It would be a beginning. Once you see how much food that is you can adjust your diet to include more healthy, low calorie foods.
A slice of pizza is around 400 calories and on a 1200 calorie a day diet you would only be able to eat three slices of pizza for the entire days calories. Instead of giving up pizza all together (this never works) you might begin to eat less and make better choices.
Joan
255/220/155
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Author: Otta-no-better
Date: 09-28-04 06:19
Let me get some sleep then I'll see if I can cut and paste a good day from fitday.com for ya.
You could also try putting '1200 calorie diet' in a search engine. Might work.
Welcome back by the way!
Susan lost 40 lbs in 17 months
At goal, under 124 lbs since Sept. 10/04
Eat your protein, muscle is key
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Author: LeeV
Date: 09-28-04 10:42
Here is an example meal plan for 1200 calorie diets that I found :)
(sorry if it's sloppy, I'm just cutting and pasting)
1200 calorie diet sample Day 1
Breakfast:
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Muesli with skimmed milk small Bowl - 350 calories
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Fruit juice unsweetened - 60 calories
Lunch:
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"Ross" French bread Pizza 150 grams - 300 cals
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Mixed Salad Large portion - 80 calories
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Apple - 49 cals
Dinner:
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Lasagne "Birds Eye" Menu Master frozen 250g - 317 calories
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Mixed Vegetables fresh or frozen 200g - 100 cals
Total calories = 1256 Calorie Diet
DietPower supply a calorie counter to help develop a personal low calorie diet
1200 calorie diet sample Day 2
Breakfast:
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1 large hard boiled egg - 90 calories
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2 slices wholemeal toast with thin smear butter - 200 cals
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Large slice melon - 47 calories
Lunch:
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Baked potato with 100g "Heinz" baked beans - 300 cals
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Cottage Cheese with chives reduced fat 100g - 80 calories
Snack:
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Muesli meal replacement bar "Boots" - 200 calories
Dinner:
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Pasta Salad made with a little olive oil & a little sauce to flavour - 200 - 300 calories ( 250 average )
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50g Tinned Tuna in brine - 50 cals
Total calories = 1217 Calorie Diet
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1200 calorie diet sample Day 3
Breakfast:
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2 rashers leanest bacon grilled - 200 cals
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Tinned Tomatoes 100g - 16 calories
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2 slices wholemeal bread/toast with little butter & jam - 220 calories
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Piece of fruit or fruit juice 50 cals
Lunch:
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Cream of Mushroom soup - 96 calories
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Slice of bread with butter- 108 calories
Snack:
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Packet of low fat chips (crisps UK) - 110 calories
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Fruit - 80 calories
Dinner:
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Chicken Chow Mein "St Michael" 280g - 240 calories
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vegetables - 100 calories
Total calories = 1220 Calorie Diet
1200 calorie diet sample Day 4
Breakfast:
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Small Bowl breakfast cereal with skimmed milk - 200 calories
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Fruit Juice unsweetened - 60 cals
Lunch:
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"Ross" Cod bake frozen meal 300g - 320 calories
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Fresh Vegetables - 150 cals
Dinner:
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Caribbean Rice & Peas recipe - 434 cals
Snack:
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low fat Yogurt - 60 calories
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piece of fruit - 50 cals
Total calories = 1274 Calorie Diet
1200 calorie diet sample Day 5
Breakfast:
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Small Bowl breakfast cereal with skimmed milk - 200 calories
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Fruit Juice unsweetened - 60 cals
Lunch:
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1 Banana - 107 cals
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1 Orange - 23 calories
Snack:
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Non fat yogurt small pot - 50 cals
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Fruit - 40 calories
Dinner:
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Vegetable Curry with Fried Rice "Take away meal" - 700 calories
Total calories = 1180 Calorie Diet
220/175/130
Began New Lifestyle June 18, 2004
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Author: Otta-no-better
Date: 09-28-04 18:03
Here's one day with which I'm very happy.
Two shakes, each with 13 gm soy protein powder, one cup of strawberries once and peaches the next, a tablespoon of flaxseed and ice water. One shake for breakfast and one for an evening snack.
4 oz ft free Yogurt and 1/2 cup golean cereal
a whole can of tuna with low fat miracle whip and chopped veggies
rice chips and 1 cup of blueberries
supper was chicken breast and salad (romaine, carrots, celery, cucumber and zucchini)with light done right Italian dressing
I believe I nibbled on the rice chips (30 gms) throughout the day and must have had yogurt and golean more than once because fitday.com says 8 oz of yogurt and 1.25 cups of golean.
That'd be about .....1400 cals.
So, if you had less than 10oz of chicken ;) and skipped some of the golean, you'd be about 1200 cals.
Susan lost 40 lbs in 17 months
At goal, under 124 lbs since Sept. 10/04
Eat your protein, muscle is key
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Author: H.A.S.
Date: 10-01-04 12:55
Hey, Ladies!
sorry I didn't get back sooner!!
I have looked at all of your posts and am going to take a little from each, write out a menu and put it into fitday.com to make sure I'm still on track. You guys gave me some really cool ideas!
THANKS!!
Back on the track and running like mad,
Heather
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