How to lower calories? UGH!

I was just diagnosed with a fracture in my foot, and am now going to be quite inactive.  I redid my 'ideal' calorie intake on this site and need to shave a LOT of calories off my intake.  I'm already struffling to get under 1600 a day - now I should be at 1200.  Suggestions for low calorie options/snacks, etc.  How do people do it!  I'm going to pick up lots of fruits and raw veg today, but filling low calories COOKED foods are a challenge for me.  ANY suggestions gratefully accepted!

First off, you may not need to be totally inactive.  Can you buy some dumbbells, and do some upper body weights a couple times a week? You'll want to be careful to sit somewhere stable so you don't risk injuring your foot, but it might be nice to move even a little.

Second, you might want to rethink a 500 calorie a day deficit (if that's what you're aiming for). You'll still lose weight on a 300/deficit, albeit slower, and it's better to take it slow than to feel TOO deprived and end up overeating and gaining.

Low-calorie cooked foods:

*Egg-white & vegetable omelets/scrambles - include one yolk or some cheese. Feta has a nice strong flavor in small quantities, plus more protein than most cheeses. The fiber from the vegetables, protein from the egg whites, and fat from the yolk/cheese make it filling

*Oatmeal or oatbran (fiber), plus chopped up fruit (mix into the oatmeal - more volume! I like apples w/ cinnamon), and on the side either egg whites, greek yogurt, or very low-fat sausage (protein)

*steamed vegetables & chicken breast, with either olive oil, a little bit of cheese, or nuts on the side (you can cook in the olive oil if you prefer. good if you cook garlic in the olive oil, then add the chicken, then the veggies, and add in some soy sauce!)

*soup with lots of vegetables & chicken

I think you get the pattern  - lots of vegetables, include protein, include a little healthy fat.  Fiber, protein, and fat keep you full.  Refined carbohydrates and sugar spike your blood sugar and make it crash, and that makes you hungry. So, ideally every time you eat, you should have fiber (whole grains, vegetables, or fruit), protein, and a little bit of fat.  It's fine to snack on vegetables on their own though - raw if you want something crunchy to nibble on, steamed with soy sauce/ salsa/ spices if you want something warm.  Don't just substitute meals for vegetables or expect them to keep you full, of course, but it's a nice snack if you're not really hungry, but want to munch.

these are all great ideas, and yes, I could shoot for an additional 200 calories and still loose a few pounds a month.  I do have a gym I am installing now and that will help.  I talked to my Dr today and he said I can do an elliptical, and if I can figure out how to ride a bike with my boot, I can do that too.  so that is a help.

I just panicked, and was hungry, and feeling a bit sorry for myself with all of this!  Thanks for your suggestions!

Heather