Need help about what's some good ideas of food to eat on a 1200 calories diet

[D'Sleeved 62]

Ok, so I was informed by the nutritionist that I need to start changing my eating habits... Yay for, me to (start counting calories). I should only eat 1200 calories a day.

Even though I have yet to be approved for, weight loss surgery. My inclination of assumption would be... The nutritionist wants me not to wait until the last min then butting my body in shock; when the time prohibit for, me to be placed on the liquid diet.

Hopefully this make sense, because it sounded in my head lol

Can any or everyone give me some help! on how I'm going to only eat 1200 calories per day?? what could I eat?

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[loca_lette813 30]

Download myfitnesspal on your phone, you can eat just about anything you just have to learn how to plan ypur day around said amount of calories. Look up low calorie meals, you can do Protein Bars, granola bars, shakes or pretty much anything.

[erp 2,016]

Pre op- volume mattered to me. Big salads, big stir fries, etc. made me feel like I could still eat plenty but it was all still low calorie.

[Chicken Lady 102]

The first thing I did was take away Pasta and rice. I cook up some zucchini noodles instead. I love them

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[D'Sleeved 62]

Thanks loca_lette813

I have myfitnesspal down loaded in my phone ,but I never looked up calories meals thanks...

@@erp

I will start eating more stir fried dishes and these these types of meals I can also incorporate this dish when cooking for my family, they are meat eaters lol nothing wrong with adding a little meat

Thanks !

@@chicken Lady

I have also eliminated Pasta and rice... I will continue to do that:)

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[UCLA man 101]

Premier Protein shakes are only 160 calories and because they are packed with so much Protein they filled me up enough to replace a meal.

[Diana_in_Philly 1,426]

I have been on 1200 calories since I started this journey May 11. (I'm waiting for insurance approval and surgery date -- surgery should be in August). Here's my typical day:

Breakfast: Premier Protein shake (Vanilla) with 1/2 cup fresh strawberries and ice - 185 calories (31 grams protein)

Lunch: Large mixed green salad (3 cups), 1/2 cup chicken salad, 2 tablespoons Balsamic Vinagrette - 348 calories (24 grams protein)

Dinner: 6 oz grilled sirloin, 2 cups of salad with balsamic dressing, 1/2 cup rice - 456 calories (37 grams protein)

That leaves you 211 calories for Snacks through out the day. A hard boiled egg is about 80 calories. Go for Snacks high in Protein -- they fill you up. Avoid carbs.

My plan has called for my diet to be more than 80 grams of protein per day and no more than 7 grams of sugar per serving. Drink lots of Water -- separate your eating and drinking.

You will find that variations on this works. It may seem boring, but I find that for me if I settle into a food routine, I avoid making bad choices.

Good luck.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Eat a lot of lower fat Proteins (turkey, tuna, Greek yogurt, etc) and non-starchy vegetables and drink tons of Water.< /p>

[D'Sleeved 62]

I love turkey. I could make for dinner turkey wings and legs on a bed of steam vegetables Thanks

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[D'Sleeved 62]

I got approved to day!!! Yay for me!!!

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[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I got approved to day!!! Yay for me!!!

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Congratulations!

[D'Sleeved 62]

My surgery date is August 16!!!

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