7 Day 1200 Calorie Diet
A 1200 Calorie diet seems to be pretty common, so does a 7 day diet. So it wasn’t much surprise to me when I found that there were several result sets returned when I searched for a 7 Day 1200 Calorie Diet. However there was 1 in particular that stood out from the crowd. So I will discuss it in depth below.
But first let’s veer a little off topic and talk about why both 1200 calorie and 7 day diets are popular.
1200 calories is a number many time associated with the lowest number of calories your body needs to survive on. This number is generally associated with females, for males the number tends to be around 1500 calories. This is a very popular target because people now have an idea of where they can go with the eating habits and still stay healthy.
7 Days on the other hand offers nothing significant other than it is the length of a week and as humans we have an undeniable liking to giving diets a time limit we are very comfortable and familiar with.
So in turn in only seemed logical that at some point somebody would come up with a 7 Day 1200 Calorie diet.
As I mentioned above there were several variations of the diet that I found while searching for information, but the one I describe below I felt was the most well rounded of them all and gave the best options of food and a schedule for eating.
The 7 Day 1200 Calorie Diet Plan: Day 1
Breakfast:
2 scrambled eggs, cooked any style with Pam spray, 1 slice of low-fat American (sandwich) cheese, 1 tablespoon of low-carb ketchup, half a grapefruit with sweetener.
Morning Snack:
1 large Apple
1200 Calorie Diet Lunch:
100 grams / 3.5 ounces of mixed lettuce salad with 80 grams / 2.8 ounces skinless chicken breast cooked with Pam spray, 2 teaspoons 1-carb olive-oil vinegar dressing
Afternoon Snack:
Low fat fruit yogurt (100 grams / 3.5 ounces), half a grapefruit with sweetener
Dinner:
Chicken Fajitas: 200 grams / 7.1 ounces Chicken Breast, 5medium fresh mushrooms, 1/2 small onion, 1 green pepper, cooked w. 1 Tablespoon olive oil
The 7 Day 1200 Calorie Diet Plan: Day 2
Breakfast:
Two eggs sunny side up, cooked with PAM spray, on top of 2 (cooked) slices of low fat ham and two slices of low-fat American (sandwich) cheese, one tablespoon of low carb Heinz Ketchup
Morning Snack:
Fresh, unsweetened Fruit Salad consisting out of half a large apple, half a large orange
Lunch:
Tuna Salad with 100 grams / 3.5 ounces of mixed lettuce salad, 80 grams / 2.8 ounces of canned tuna light (in water), 1 medium tomato, one quarter onion and two tablespoons of one carb olive oil and vinegar salad dressing
Afternoon Snack:
Fresh, unsweetened Fruit Salad consisting out of half a large apple, half a large orange
Dinner:
70 grams / 2.5 ounces of Spaghetti cooked al dente, 80 grams / 2.8 ounces of Tomato Pasta Sauce, 70 grams / 2.5 ounces of skinless chicken breast
The 7 Day 1200 Calorie Diet Plan: Day 3
Breakfast:
Mushroom omelet out of 2 eggs and 5 fresh mediummushrooms cooked with Pam spray, 1 slice of low-fat American (sandwich) cheese, 1 teaspoon low-carb Heinz ketchup
Morning Snack:
1 cup of Strawberries (152 grams / 5.4 ounces)
Lunch:
Chef Salad: 100 grams / 3.5 ounces of mixed lettuce salad, 1 medium tomato, 50 grams / 1.8 ounces Swiss low-fat cheese cut into small cubes, 2 slices (60 grams / 2.1 ounces) of low-fat ham cut into small pieces, two tablespoons of one carb olive oil and vinegar salad dressing
Afternoon Snack:
Low Fat Fruit Yogurt, (100 grams / 3.5 ounces)
Dinner:
150 grams / 5.3 ounces filet mignon beef steak cooked with Pam spray and with 1 medium onion and 200 grams / 7.1 ounces of fresh spinach
The 7 Day 1200 Calorie Diet Plan: Day 4
Breakfast:
Vegetable omelet out of 2 eggs and one quarter onion, one quarter of a small red onion, 50 grams / 1.8 ounces of green (sweet) pepper cooked with Pam spray, 1 teaspoon low-carb Heinz ketchup
Morning Snack:
Fresh, unsweetened Fruit Salad consisting out of half a large apple, half a large orange, and 50 grams / 1.8 ounces of seedless grapes
Lunch:
100 grams / 3.5 ounces of mixed lettuce salad, 80 grams / 2.8 ounces of lean sirloin beef and two tablespoons of one-carb olive-oil and vinegar dressingAfternoon Snack:
Fresh, unsweetened Fruit Salad consisting out of half a large apple, half a large orange, and 50 grams / 1.8 ounces of seedless grapes
Dinner:
90 grams of brown rice with 80 grams / 2.8 ounces of canned tuna light (in water) and up to four tablespoons of soy sauce
The 7 Day 1200 Calorie Diet Plan: Day 5
Breakfast:
Salmon omelet out of 2 eggs, half a red onion, 50 grams / 1.8 ounces of fresh or frozen salmon cooked with Pam spray, 1 tablespoon of low-fat mayonnaise
Morning Snack:
1 pear
Lunch:
Cesar salad with chicken: 100 grams / 3.5 ounces of mixed lettuce salad, 80 grams / 2.8 ounces of skinless chicken breast (cooked with Pam spray), 2 Tablespoons of regular Cesar salad dressing
Afternoon Snack:
Low Fat Fruit Yogurt, (100 grams / 3.5 ounces)
Dinner:
200 grams / 7.1 ounces cod filet cooked with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and with half a onion, 100 grams / zucchini, 1 cup (92 grams / ) sliced green (sweet) pepper, 70 grams / fresh mushrooms
The 7 Day 1200 Calorie Diet Plan: Day 6
Breakfast:
Two eggs omelet style, cooked with PAM spray, with 1 slice of low fat ham and one slice of low-fat American (sandwich) cheese, one tablespoon of low carb Heinz Ketchup
Morning Snack:
Low Fat Fruit Yogurt, (100 grams / 3.5 ounces)
Lunch:
Low carb hamburger: 1 lean beef patty, 1 slice one slice of low-fat American (sandwich) cheese, 4 large lettuce leafs, 1 tomato and onion slice, 1 tablespoon of low-carb ketchup, 1 tablespoon of low-fat mayonnaise
Afternoon Snack:
Chicken fingers: 80 grams / 2.8 ounces of skinless chicken breast, cut into stripes, cooked with Pam spray and seasoned with salt and pepper
Dinner:
100 grams / 3.5 ounces of mixed salad with 170 grams / 6 ounces of lean sirloin beef cooked with two tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of 1 carb vinegar and olive-oil dressing
7 Day 1200 Calorie Diet Plan: Day 7
Breakfast:
Egg Sandwich with 1 egg, omelet style, cooked with PAM spray, 2 whole wheat toasts, two slices of sandwich cheese, 1 tablespoon of low-carb ketchup, 1 tablespoon of low-fat mayonnaise
Morning Snack:
Fresh, unsweetened Fruit Salad consisting out of one large apple, one large orange, and 100 grams/ 3.5 ounces of seedless grapes
Lunch:
100 grams / 3.5 ounces spaghetti cooked al dente, 100 grams / 3.5 ounces tomato pasta sauce with mushrooms and 100 grams / 3.5 ounces lean ground beef
Afternoon Snack:
Fresh, unsweetened Fruit Salad consisting out of one large apple, one large orange, and 100 grams / 3.5 ounces of seedless grapes
Dinner:
Chicken Sandwich with 80 grams / 2.8 ounces of skinless chicken breast, cooked with Pam spray, 2 slices of whole wheat toast, 1 lettuce leaf, 1 slice of onion and tomato, 1 slice of low fat American (sandwich) cheese, 1 tablespoon of low-carb ketchup, 1 tablespoon of low-fat mayonnaise
The above menu plan comes from the 7 Day 1200 calorie diet found here. The meals are roughly 1200 calories for each day. Some many vary and you may want to adjust the menu according to you tastes. This is a simply a guide to help you build a healthy 1200 calorie a day diet.
Before you begin doing any diet we recommend contacting your family physician a speaking to them about any health risks associated with the diet and your specific health.
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