1200 Calorie Diet: Day 1
1200 Calorie Diet: Day 2
1200 Calorie Diet: Day 3
As with the 800 calories a day diet, this menu is designed to use only unprocessed food (except the yogurt, which is technically processed). It is also meant to be reasonably affordable, easily prepared, and portable -- I expect you to have a commute and after-work activities. It is also designed to be as nutritious as possible.
While I definitely recommend you take a multivitamin, you will be getting most of your nutrients from real food. As a result, because this is both for your health and for your skinny sexiness, I recommend you get the freshest, best-quality food you can afford. When you start eating much less than before, its all the more important to get as much enjoyment possible from every calorie.
So here's the day's food:
Breakfast:
Arrowhead Mills Organic 4 Grain Plus Flax Hot Cereal 1/2 cup
280 calories, 18g fiber, 10g protein, 12% iron
One medium apple, 3 inches in diameter
95 calories, 4g fiber, 14% Vitamin C
Lunch:
Greens 6 cups unpacked
90 calories, 12g fiber, 12g protein, 360mg calcium, Vitamin A 708% DV, Vitamin C 330%
2 hard boiled eggs - no yolks
32 calories, 6g protein, 140mg calcium
One medium apple, 3 inches in diameter
95 calories, 4g fiber, 14% Vitamin C
Snack
Faye 0% greek yogurt 1 cup
120 calories, 20g protein, 250mg calcium
One medium apple, 3 inches in diameter
95 calories, 4g fiber, 14% Vitamin C
Dinner:
Greens 6 cups unpacked
90 calories, 12g fiber, 12g protein, 360mg calcium, Vitamin A 708% DV, Vitamin C 330%
1/2 cup soybeans (edamane) green, cooked, boiled, without salt
120 calories, 11g protein, 4g fiber, 10g carbs, 25% VitC, 12% iron, 13% calcium
1 cup of Amy's pasta and 3 bean soup, or any other soup so long as there is no more than 120 calories of it.
120 calories, 4g fiber, 5g protein
Dessert:
Raspberries 1 cup
64 calories, 1g protein, 54% vitamin c, 8g fiber
TOTAL CALORIES 1201
TOTAL FIBER 70 grams
TOTAL PROTEIN 77 grams
Here's what it will cost:
Oatmeal: $1.00
Yogurt $2.25
2 eggs $1
Greens $7
Raspberries $4
Soybeans $1
Soup $1.25
3 Apples $4.00
Cost per day: $21.50
Prep Time:
Oatmeal: 7 mins
Boil eggs 15 mins (8 to boil water, 7 to cook)
Heat soup
Boil soybeans
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