1200 Calorie meal plans that I love :)

I have been logging these to make a mini database for myself, however thought I'd share with everyone in case it might help you out. Everyone is always in search of good plans - hope you enjoy mine.

Here is last weeks 1200 cal/day eating for me. (Some are slightly under 1,200 - I would grab a handful of nuts, raisins, granola or the like before bed or in the evening if I needed it :)

If anyone does the same thing and has some ideas - attach them!

Day One

Breakfast

• 1/2 cup plain yogourt (fat free) with 8 small/medium strawberries, 1/2 medium banana and 1/4 cup fiber one cereal made into a parfait.
• (Total: 200 cals)

Lunch

• Veggie Sandwich with spinach, tomato, shredded carrot. broccoli, mushrooms, 1 tbsp fat free miracle whip and 1/2 tbsp dijon on 2 slices of multigrain Dempster's Bodywise or Weight Watchers 50 calorie bread.
• 1 cup carrot sticks
• 1 nectarine
• (Total: 350 calories)

Dinner

• Portobello Mushroom Burger, marinated in 1 tbsp Aged balsamic vinagrette - broiled and served on a Whole grain (diet) bun, with lettuce, tomato, onions, 1 tbsp fat free miracle whip, 1/2 tbsp dijon)
• 8 spears of grilled asparagus
• 1 large ear of corn on the cob
• (Total: 350 calories) 

Snacks throughout the day / evening

1. 1 piece Weight Watchers bread, toasted with 1 tbsp fat free cream cheese (70 cals)
2. 2 cups watermelon (80 cals)
3. 1/2 cup Kashi Go Lean (100 cals)

All Day total: 1150.

Day Two

Breakfast

• 2 egg whites made into an omlette with 1/2 cup chopped spinach, tomato, mushroom pieces)
• 8 small/medium strawberries with 1/2 cup plain fat free yogourt.
• (Total: 150 cals)

Lunch

• Spinach salad with 1/2 cup broccoli and carrot, grated, 10 cherry tomatos, 1/2 cup corn, 1/2 cup black beans, and 1/3 cup shredded reduced fat mozzarella cheese. 2 tbsp balsamic vinagrette.
• (Total: 420 calories)

Dinner

• 4 oz lean pork, BBQ'd plain
• 1 small baked (BBQ) potato with 1 tbsp salsa and 1 tbsp fat free sour cream.
• 8 stalks grilled asparagus
• (Total: 400 calories) 

Snacks throughout the day / evening

1. 1 cup special K cereal (100 calories)
2. 1 nectarine or peach

All Day total: 1140.

Day Three

Breakfast

• 1 whole egg and two egg whites cooked with 1/8 cup skim milk
• 1 cup strawberries, halved
• 1 piece calorie-reduced weight watchers toast,
• (Total: 300 cals)

Lunch

• Pizza Bagels! 1 whole wheat weight watchers bagel, toasted then topped with 1/4 cup pizza sauce, spinach, tomato, red onion, pepper, and 1/3 cup reduced fat cheese. Bake in toaster oven until cheese is melted.
• 1 nectarine
• (Total: 400 calories)

Dinner

• Spinach blueberry salad, 1/3 cup reduced fat feta cheese, 1/2 cup blueberries and a fat free balsamic vinagrette.
• 2 pieces of toasted whole wheat baguette with home made garlic spread (becel spray and crushed garlic) and 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella reduced-fat cheese.
• 1 skewer of shrimp on the BBQ (6 shrimp) to top the salad.
• (Total: 500 calories) 

Snacks throughout the day / evening

• None :(

All Day total: 1200.

Day Four

Breakfast

• 1/2 cup fiber one cereal with 1/2 cup skim milk
• 3 boiled eggs - only eat the whites
• 1/2 cup strawberries
• 1 piece calorie-reduced weight watchers toast.
• (Total: 275 cals)

Lunch

• Veggie Sandwich with spinach, tomato, shredded carrot. broccoli, mushrooms, 1 tbsp fat free miracle whip and 1/2 tbsp dijon on a whole grain (burger first by President's Choice) bun.
• 2 cups watermelon and 1/2 cup blueberries
• (Total: 400 calories)

Dinner

• 8 shrimp, skewered and broiled (marinated - see below)
• Veggie skewers with 6 tomatos, 6 mushrooms, 1 cup eggplant, 1 cup zuchhini marinated (shake in a ziplock bag) in 1/2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 2 tbsp lemon juice, fresh cilantro, basil, parsley.
• 1/2 cup wild rice
• (Total: 375 calories) 

Snacks throughout the day / evening

• All Bran Bar (130 calories)

All Day total: 1180.

Day Five

Breakfast

• 1 whole egg and 2 egg whites made into an omlette with 1/8 cup skim milk, spinach, tomato and 1/4 cup reduced fat cheese sprinkled on top.
• 6 oz Orange Juice
• (Total: 330 cals)

Lunch

• 1/2 whole wheat pita stuffed Chicken Salad (1/2 small can of low-sodium light canned chicken (President's Choice Blue Menu Chunk Chicken) with 1/2 cup celery chopped and 1 tbsp fat free mayo.)
• 1 nectarine
• (Total: 325 calories)

Dinner

• 1 cup chicken breast, diced and skewered, broiled on BBQ
• 1 large ear corn
• Salad with lettuce, tomato, carrot, peppers and 1 tbsp balsamic vinagrette.
• (Total: 400 calories) 

Snacks throughout the day / evening

• All Bran Bar (130 calories)

All Day total: 1185.

No one else has any?? I find that hard to believe! :)

Well.. my eating plan is more around 1450 a day.  My days are pretty much the same, I will switch up some of my snacks and my dinners but beakfast is always the same.  But here's what my plan usually looks like:

breakfast- 350 cal

Coffee w/creamer. 1/2 cup of oatmeal with 1 tbsp of either honey or jam.  3 egg omlete (1 yolk and 2 egg whites) with veggies (spinach, broccoli, tomatos, or mushrooms) with salsa.

or

1 1/2 cup of Total with a 1/2 cup of 1% milk and a piece of fruit.

snack- 100 cal

60 cal yogurt with berries.

or

granola bar

or

fresh fruit

lunch- 300 cal

The bread for these sandwiches is never more than 90 calories a piece.

Turkey sandwich with brown mustard or sometimes I put a wedge of laughing cow cheese on it.  Baby carrots.

or

Penut Butter and Apple Butter sandwich, 1 tbsp of each.

snack- 100 cal

medium banana.

or

A wedge of laughing cow cheese and a few crackers.

or

1/2 cup cottage cheese

dinner- 400 cal

Chicken breast with 1/2 cup rice and some fresh veggies.

or

Lean cuisine pizza with minestrone soup.

or

90 cal wrap with chicken and assorted veggies.

or

90 cal wrap 1/2 cup rice taco beef and veggies.

or

Johnsenville Turkey brats with cheese and bun of course (these are so good and only 120 calories each, too bad the bun is 100 calories as well)

I have alot of different dinners, as long as its 400-500 cal.

snack- 100-200 cal

1/2 cup Edy's double churned ice cream with cone.

or

20 iced animal cookies.

or

Bing Cherries

or

strawberries and whip cream.

This all equals 1300- 1450 calories.  Works for me.

I like your plan foreverme24 especially the way you work in some sweet snacks with low cals.

Mine is closer to 1450-1500 because I work out almost daily and can't function on less than that.

B-Fast:

Lighter version (250 total) -
Instant apple cinnamon oatmeal made with water (130)
Apple Jacks (120)
Green Tea

Heavier version (350) -
2 boiled eggs (140)
3 pieces of ham (60)
1 tomato (30)
2 nectarines (120)
Green tea

Snacks:

Lighter:
Baked edamame, lightly salted (.25 cup for 130 calories)

Heavier:
Milk Chocolate with raisins and almonds (250)

Lunch:

Lighter (420) -
Spring mix (40)
Light ranch (120)
Tomato (30)
Cucumber (20)
Black olives (30)
Cherries (180, 2 cups)

Heavier (550) -
Sandwich:
low-cal bread, 90 calories/2 pieces, Sara Lee brand
mayo (100) or half small avocado
turkey (100, 2 bid pieces)
havarti cheese (80)
Cherries (180, 2 cups)

Dinner:

Lighter (300) -
1 cup kefir, or cultured buttermilk (110)
1 apple (60 calories)
5 big dates (130)

Heavier (400) -
Smoked salmon (150)
Crackers (120)
Laughing cow (4 wedges, light, 35x4=140)

I do a mix and match, but also my menu keeps changing as I get bored with eating the same thing every day. Hope this is helpful for someone.

Original Post by meekalo:

I like your plan foreverme24 especially the way you work in some sweet snacks with low cals.

 Thanks!!  It works really well for me.  I eat every three hours, starting at 8am and ending at 8pm.  I work 9-7 everyday so it fits with my schedule. It helps to speed up my metabolism and I get to eat something every three hours. 

I'm not gonna lie, I'm impressed with all of these.  I get tired of turkey for breakfast and lunch every day, haha. Guess who's going grocery shopping?

The list is very very helpful. Thak you much! It's really good to see how other members plan their meals for 1200 Cals per day. I don't have a good meal plan yet. I am trying to EAT healthy food and only TASTE yummy but not really healthy food like regular ice cream, cookie, brownie, so I would not feel restricted.

Good luck to everyone!

I've got a 1200 calorie meal plan - but it's very UK focused.  I know I eat too many pre-prepared foods, but my problem (or one of my problems) is portion control, so this helps me limit what I actually eat.  I ate this yesterday, and was pretty satistfied (it comes to 1223 - an extra 23 calories!):

Breakfast

green tea (0)
170 gram Marks & Spencers Fat-Free vanilla yogurt  (75)

Lunch

medium poppy seed bagel  (300)
33 grams light cream cheese (51)

Snack

Itsu Crab & avacado sushi  (238)
1/3 Itsu veggie sushi (71)

Dinner

1/2 can Kidney beans  (105)
1/3 bag lettuce and carrots (16)
50 grams fat free greek yogurt  (26)
41 grams enchilada sauce  (22)

1 weight watchers macaroni and cheese meal (320)

Thanks for sharing!  It's always great to get new ideas.  Keep up the great work