How Many Calories; What Types of Foods?

[MamaJava 1]

I've noticed since getting proper restriction (I think I got my sweet spot finally this week), my calorie intake has shot down considerably. Before I wasn't losing weight, didn't have proper restriction, and was taking in around 1800 - 2000 calories. Ick. It was too much but I couldn't get down any further without feeling horribly hungry all the time.

Now, I'm finally losing weight, so perhaps this is right for me. My nutritionist said my goal should average 1200 calories per day. I'm close. Sometimes over, sometimes under, with a daily average of around 1000 or so.

How many calories per day are you taking in, what causes your body to lose the best weight, and what foods are you eating on these calories? I'm just wondering if I can get ideas.

[Bozzj 0]

Hi!

You may want to look at the "what are you eating today" thread. We all share our good, bad and ugly over there:redface:

to be honest i don't count calories that much..sometimes when i'm not lazy i put my foods on www.dailyplate.com but often i forget.

typical foods i eat are: slim fast with Peanut Butter (breakfast) or high Fiber oatmeal and often times my darn chai tea latte from starbucks:eek:

lunch usuals are: small Soup from local deli (i just don't order the ones with rice/pasta in them, but i eat creamy ones..and i have 1 serving of oyster crackers. Or salads, or chicken/tuna salad.

Dinner: i make a frittata every week for dinner, tonight i'm making black eyed pea cakes (cooking light), tomorrow is leftover meatloaf and we'll order out one night (fridays i go out with the girls).

I really eat whatever i want except for steak (tough meats), bread (except for a few times), Pasta & rice. I do eat crackers though because it keeps me sane and feeling like i'm not on a "diet."

Snacks: dole fruit cups (that's a biggie with me), sf pudding, slimfast Protein snack bars.

I've had 3 fills--have in 6.6. Honestly, i think i could probably eat most things without trouble if i tried...