1200 kcal diet

I searched about this diet plan in IL and did not find much going on about it.

I'm one among those in mid-twenties trying to fit into wonderful trendy clothes...only probs...I weigh a 10-15 kg more and never fit into dresses I like

I've tried various diet plans....and with life away from home, partying every weekend, and working like there no tomorrow on weekdays...it becomes impossible to follow them. Some which I tried:
1. GM diet : I strictly followed it for a week and lost 6 kgs in a week. God knows in no time...probably a week all was back...as if it always belonged to me:rant
* I never overate...just the normal diet after the week.
2. Rujuta's diet : Did not find scales moving considerably even after a month.
3. The South beach diet : Again scales did not move.
4. Low fat diet : No use either.

At the end, I just gave up on all of them.
Recently, I watched the show Supersize Vs Super skinny (youtube has these episodes); and found that what people mostly count is the calories....be it any diet.
Thanks to so many diet online websites; they offer you calorie counters and all necessary counters to know how much you should eat everyday to lose to your target weight....seemed interesting. Playfully, I calculated the calories for my one day meal and was shocked to see I eat no less than 1500 kcal and sometimes around 2000+ kcal. What I though was less was infact more.

A crazy idea struck....lemme eat whatever I like; but restrict it to a minimum need for a oerson 1200kcal per day. I've been following this for a week and I saw my scale move down 2 pounds!!
My diet through the last week has included pizzas, fried chicken, puri as well...but just that I limited the quantity such that I do not exceed 1200Kcal at the end of the day.

I know many might not agree to this...eating PIZZZZZZAAAAA??....but there nothing wrong in giving it a try.

The only pain I feel in following other diet plans that is absent with my current style is: Whats a diet that makes us give up our native food habits from idli/vada/sambar and aloo parathas to oats and museli.

I am neither forcing anybody to follow this diet nor mean to be offensive to the other diet plans. This is just my opinion/experience which I think could help someone with my kind of point of view.

Sample dietcalorie count from desidieter)
Breakfast
Channa Chikki - 2 Nos - - - 158.00
Yogurt (low fat) - 1 Cup - - - 75.00


Lunch
Dal Palak - 1 Katori - - - 64.00
Egg Omlette - 1 Nos - - - 133.00
Boiled rice - 1 bowl - - - 370.00


Dinner
Pasta - 1 bowl - - - - 395.00

Total calories 1195.00

Admin Note: Here are relevant links on low cal recipes and diet plan

http://www.indusladies.com/forums/k...hape/114884-low-cal-south-indian-recipes.html
IndusLadies - Low Cal Recipes - Blogs
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/krishnaammas-kitchen/6660-low-fat-low-cal-lunch.html
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/krishnaammas-kitchen/5184-low-fat-low-cal-break.html
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/keep-fit-and-maintain-shape/140567-tips-to-weight-loss.html
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/k...dness-cooked-cracked-wheat-proportionate.html
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/indian-diet-and-nutrition/21507-1200-calorie-diet.html#post244066

 

Hi Pinkpearls!!
I'm glad you liked it. I'm a trial runner too..Lemme see how it goes on.
Channa chikki is nothing but chole chikki (chickpeas cutlet). It is very sumptuous and yumm!!

Another sample daily menu:

Breakfast - - -
Rye Bread - 1 Slice - - - 73.00


Lunch - - -
Sambar - 1 Katori - - - 160.00
Boiled rice - 1 Bowl - - - 370.00
Carrot palya / sabji - 1 Katori - - - 35.00


Dinner - - -
Sambar - 1 Katori - - - 160.00
Rava idli / idly - 3 Nos - - - 339.00

Total calories : 1137Kcal

I basically decide on what I want to eat and design the day's menu...for example, I wanted to have pizza the other day....it counts to around 500kcal for 2 sumptuous slices. So I designed my other meals of the day such that the total count does not exceed 1200kcal.

Hope it helps!!

 

Hi ada11,
Joined your thread too...found it interesting :thumbsup

1 Katori is like around 150ml.

 

Hi Rums,
I am using desidieter for checking calorie counts. For dishes whose calorie content is not available, I just google it and write down appropriate calories.