Day 4 of 1200 calorie diet

This is my own meal planned day and what I ate today then will finish off day with

Breakfast

1 cup Special K cereal

1/2 cup skim milk ( I use less not a milk fan)

3-4 slices strawberries or some sliced banana

Lunch

1 whole wheat pita

1/2 cup mixed salad

1 slice of turkey breast or chicken

1 apple

Snack

1 low calorie low fat snack bar I have chocolat brand I believe is how it is spelled got when I did Hcg diet has 35 calories and no sugar lots of flavors. You can find lots of selections at gnc or whole foods.

Dinner

1 serving grilled chicken breast

1/2 cup of grilled veggies like green or red peppers, onion and mushrooms.

I don't eat it but says you can have 1/2 cup brown rice I just eat the chicken and veggies. Only seasoning I use is black pepper and cayenne pepper or apple cider vinegar for dressing or to season chicken before cooking. All great to boost metabolism.

Then for dessert I am having 1/2 cup sliced strawberries dipped in non fat plain yogurt that I froze in freezer delicious. Enjoy and hope diet is helping everyone with ideas. I have been doing this for a few months on and off so now I can pretty much make it up as I go but wanted to share the sheet my trainer gave me and I have a good friend who is taking nutrition courses for her degree.

Also don't forget if you can't go to the gym or take work out classes try to walk for a half and to an hour a day. Just get your heart rate up. I even put music on when I clean and dance or do squats then lunges. Make chores your workout. I walk 2-3 miles alteast a day with half jogging the rest walking, some nights I carry 3lb each hand weights or medicine ball to workout my arms. I also will do lunges as I walk. Then every am I do 100 crunches, then different ab workouts and plank got one minute holding entire minute, 3-5 times after ab workout. Somedays I do insanity videos and then at least three days hit the gym for box fit class. Once I am 5 lbs from my goal weight will do weights daily. Right now most important thing is building core muscles and balancing. I use medicine balls to hold plank or my balance ball to practice balancing.

Enjoy and if anyone else is working out or dieting let me know I love to hear results. I started box fit in Oct the week of Halloween before that I dieted on and off then when I had money did workouts but usually just walked when convenient lost maybe 5-10 lbs but would gain back. Since joining gym and doing box fit from Oct-new year with a slight cut in calories went from 167 to 160. Then since new years cut down to 1200-1300 calories with lots of water, daily walks, and box fit went from 160-145. Goal is 130-135 I'm 5'7-5'8 so that us healthy. I was 117 two years ago and last year was 125 which is very thin for me will post photos below of thin me. I took before and after photos but won't post till done. Also been measuring cause I lose more inches then pounds it seems.

Off to post day 5.

Melissa

Day 3 of 1200 calorie diet

Sorry behind on diet but now you will be able to scan back for ideas going to post day four and five also.

Breakfast

1 Banana Bran Muffin

1/2 Non far yogurt

1/2 cup of fresh fruit

Lunch

1 serving of Shrimp

1 Whole wheat pita

1 cup of fresh salad greens

1 fruit (apple, banana etc)

Snack

1/2 cup of non fat yogurt with fruit

Dinner

1 serving of spinach and ricotta ravioli

1 cup of chilled artichoke with herb dip

1 cup of non fat strawberry ice cream

Day 2 of 1200 calorie diet

Before I head to boxing class wanted to post day 2 of the 1200 calorie diet. Feel free to play with mixing up things and changing snacks for a healthy, same calorie alternative.

Breakfast

1/3 cup of hot oatmeal with cinnamon

1 cup of skim milk

1-2 tsp of Raisons

Lunch

1 serving of chicken salad

1 whole wheat pita

1/2 cup of fresh veggies

Snack

1 piece of fruit

1/2 cup of non fat yogurt

Dinner

3 oz of Beef Medallions with sautéed mushrooms

1 cup of steamed veggies of your choice

2-3 cups of natural popcorn

Drink lots of water and lemonade is also great while dieting without sugar basically lemon water lol. I have been sticking to it and love my pitas. Some days I just have a half a pita with salad in it, other days have Tuna or Chicken salad, or add sliced turkey or chicken breast. The pitas I use are Joseph's Flax Oat Bran & Whole Wheat pitas they are soft and yummy.

Enjoy your week off to gym

Melissa

Monday diet meal plan 1200 calories

Breakfast

1 Slice of whole grain toast

1/2 cup non fat yogurt

1/2 cup of fresh fruit or berries

Lunch:

1 whole wheat pita ( found a great brand I love will post brand later only has 50 calories).

1/2 cup mixed greens

2 thin slices of turkey breast

Snack

1 fruit (apple, banana etc)

Dinner

1 boneless skinless chicken breast

1 Cup steamed vegetables

1/2 cup non fat yogurt or sorbet

Enjoy:) sorry I posted late will have tomorrow day 2 posted tonight after gym promise. Also will have some tips, brands I buy and some recipes:).

Make sure you drink a lot of water and lemonade is good but fresh lemonade with out added sugars. If you need sugar use stevia just a little for flavor. Make sure not to use salad dressing loaded with calories walden farms makes a great dressing very low fat just a little though