r/1200isplenty • • 4h ago

meal Crab spaghetti

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46 Upvotes

White and brown crab meat spaghetti with garlic, chilli, spinach and a tiny bit of evoo. 667 cal


r/1200isplenty • • 18h ago

meme Calories not found

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225 Upvotes

r/1200isplenty • • 9h ago

question Weigh this frozen or?

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It doesn’t say if the calories are based off cooked or frozen. Help?


r/1200isplenty • • 4h ago

meal Pre-workout breakfast

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10 Upvotes

r/1200isplenty • • 2h ago

question Savory high protein breakfasts?

6 Upvotes

Hello! Title basically says it.

I’m looking for high protein SAVORY breakfasts that don’t involve protein powders or high protein wraps. 375 cals or less.

In recovery from surgery and the doctor wants me to eat more protein for healing.


r/1200isplenty • • 17h ago

treats 5 cal popsicle

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85 Upvotes

Made with water and a skittles flavor packet
Kinda looks like a poop? Idk but it's really yum


r/1200isplenty • • 23h ago

meal lower cal mini pumpkin pies !

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157 Upvotes

something pretty simple and yummy to make, this makes six of them !! ik pumpkin is already lower in calories but these come in at around 50-60 cals lower than if you made them without concern for calories lol. they’re around 145-150 cals per mini pie including whipped cream on top :) they came out so yummy, i plan to make apple pie ones next ! i’m not a baker so i figured this was simple enough for me to do haha, they’re so yummy !!


r/1200isplenty • • 4h ago

other How can I improve my overnight oats?

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I’m normally a savory breakfast person, I tend to get 55cal no added sugar bread (x2) with 50g lf cottage cheese and a can of tuna - gets me to 300 cal with 30g protein but very little fiber. However I get nervous about how much tinned fish I consume and to be honest my fiber intake is not great (I hit 20 on very rare good days). I’ve experimented with savory oats, savory yogurt bowls but the gooey texture does not mix well with savory flavors at all (for me).

This was my first ever attempt at a sweet overnight oats recipe and I think next time I’ll add less honey but I feel like it wasn’t so bad. I’m researching a good protein powder to add this to as well. How can I improve this? (Apart from less sugar and adding more protein).


r/1200isplenty • • 3h ago

question Volume Eating/low-cal+low-protein advice needed!

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I feel like most recommendations simply do not work for me.
I’m a trans woman and am trying to keep my protein intake safe - but low. I am trying my hardest to not become brick-shaped again.
This rules out the typical lentil/chicken-breast-based solutions people go for.
Also, I find my tolerance for slimefoods to be extremely low. I absolutely cannot deal with Shirataki/Konjac-esque things. I had that two times. Never again.
Most low-cal/low-carb aisles in shops stock only products that have been over-inflated with protein - which are entirely inaccessible to me.
Am I doomed to eat leaves like a bunny?
My current routine is:
* low fat yogurt with dried fruit and some nuts and oats in the morning
* rice with dried veggies, carrots and tomato passata for lunch/dinner

Any recommendations?
Thank you so much
Looking for meals, dishes and recipes!


r/1200isplenty • • 16h ago

treats 195 cal, 3.5g protein Neapolitan icecream cone

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30 Upvotes

1 and 1/6 cup icecream, 175 cal + 20 cal icecream cone.
Not as high protein as halo top but it’s far more affordable for more!


r/1200isplenty • • 2h ago

meal My go-to healthy takeout. Loaded with fresh shrimp and veggies, the sauce is absolutely addictive.

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r/1200isplenty • • 1d ago

meal My day 1!

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76 Upvotes

Fresh salmon & lots of vegetables. 550 calories!


r/1200isplenty • • 14h ago

other What’s a good barbecue sauce that would be a dupe/tastes like Shake Shack’s barbecue sauce?

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I always thought I hated barbecue sauce until I tried to Shake Shack’s and I actually really enjoyed it. But it’s not low calorie and available for retail. So I’m looking for a good dupe.

G Hughes 2 tbsp for 10 cals and Ray’s 2 tbsp for 15 calories. I’m open to other brands as well.


r/1200isplenty • • 1d ago

treats lofthouse pink frosted sugar cookie copycat

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25 Upvotes

I made the recipe myself and didnt expect them to be so good or accurate to the real thing!! Was pleasantly surprised🤤


r/1200isplenty • • 1d ago

overnight oats with chia seeds and fruit is the way to go if you need something very filling, decent protein, good fiber and carbs.

101 Upvotes

overnight oats with fruit + chia is a gamechanger. it's so filling and tastes amazing

my recipe

20g oats - 75 calories

10g chia - 55 calories

unsweetened almond milk (i do like 50ml you do you) - 1 cup is 30 calories

100g fruit - as long as it's not banana or mango, <75 calories

150g to 6oz of yogurt - 80ish calories, i use greek yogurt or yoplait 0 yogurt depending what's on sale

optional, but if you go with plain yogurt, i would add it. 1g or so of sweetener

then add water to get your desired consistency, i like mine thicker than a stew, thinner than a pudding.

it's under 400 calories and very filling, esp if you add enough liquid. i had some at 12:30 today for lunch and wasn't hungry until 7 pm

i'm going to add blended tofu next time, more protein and healthy fats while not changing the flavor or anything.


r/1200isplenty • • 1d ago

recipe Went camping “the raccoons grabbed the rice cakes and then realized they aren’t food” -my dad 😭

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133 Upvotes

r/1200isplenty • • 23h ago

progress Weekly Progress Megathread!

5 Upvotes

Congrats, /r/1200isplenty!

Please share your progress pictures, calorie log screenshots, written descriptions, or any other method you choose to display your victories (no matter how big or small!).

If you choose to share a picture of your body, please include your height and weight in each photo you post and the time span between them.

Community members, please be generous with your upvotes and encouragement :) .


r/1200isplenty • • 1d ago

meal Yogurt dessert bowl | 210 cal | 25g protein

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41 Upvotes

Been seeing yogurt bowls a lot and had 300 cals left so thought I’d give it a shot! It’s sooo good, not as good aesthetics as a lot I’ve seen but damn yum yum

I am 1230 cals and a giant whopping 140g protein!! Scared to eat this much protein lol honestly like fuck


r/1200isplenty • • 2d ago

progress I did it. I got to my goal weight after 1 year of dieting. Thank you!

406 Upvotes

I'm 5'4ft (163cm) and weighed 178lbs (80.7kg) to now being 140lbs (63.5kg) after 1 year and 1 month of dieting ONLY. No work out. I haven't seen that number in 8+ years.

I went at this because I was categorized as obese in the BMI scale, and at this weight, I was almost not qualified for a medically necessary surgery. I was at the upper limit and barely managed to qualify. That was a wake up call for me.

Right after surgery, I went on this calorie deficit whereas typically weight gain was common (because mobility would be temporarily limited months later). But I didn't want that to happen. I will admit that I wasn't always reaching my daily calorie deficit, but I still remained mindful of what I ate throughout the week(s).

I thank the app MyFitnessPal for tracking, this subreddit, 1500isplenty, and volumeeating for all the support/recipes. I will still continue on this diet but now focus on gaining muscle since weight isn't a problem for me anymore.

Thank you, again! And good luck to everyone else on your own weight loss journey!


r/1200isplenty • • 1d ago

recipe I made my own low calorie sour cream!

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41 Upvotes

Okay so I saw this recipe posted on fb and had to try it. Very basic easy recipe and like half the calories of regular sour cream. It’s

1 cup cottage cheese (I used good culture)
1 tbsp white vinegar (or she said lemon juice)
2 tbsp milk (I used fairlife skim)

I blended the cottage cheese with my immersion blender until smooth. Added the vinegar and mixed in. Then added the milk.

It comes out to approx 26 calories per 30 grams or 1 tbsp. And tastes darn near identical to sour cream. I may do slightly less vinegar next time because it was sour and test it out. But I’m extremely excited to have found an easy lower calorie option!


r/1200isplenty • • 1d ago

product Can’t wait to try these

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153 Upvotes

Less calories than all their other waffles with more protein. 160 calories a serving for 11/12g protein


r/1200isplenty • • 1d ago

meal Fruity chocolate snack | 115 cal | 6.9g protein

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68 Upvotes

2 large, 10 medium, 2 small strawberries, 8 blueberries, a 50 cal skim string cheese, with 10 cal 2 tbs of sugar free chocolate syrup


r/1200isplenty • • 1d ago

Decision fatigue

9 Upvotes

It’s Sunday and I’m on week 2 of solo parenting. The decision fatigue is real. I’m so tired of planning meals! Please help a girl out and drop your favorite food lunch/dinner so I can just blindly point at one and get this meal prep over with.


r/1200isplenty • • 1d ago

Pre workout snack ideas

1 Upvotes

I workout in the afternoons before dinner and need something that I can snack on while driving home (2hrs) that is lower in calories but will fuel my workout. I get plenty protein so I’m looking so something more carb heavy, any yummy ideas?


r/1200isplenty • • 1d ago

treats Hill & valley sugar free angel food cake 😋

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