The 1200 calorie diet is a low calorie diet that is usually used in the nutritional treatment of some overweight patients so that they can lose weight in a healthy way. In this diet the meals should be well distributed throughout the day and it is not advised to practice intense physical activity during this period.
The goal of the 1200 calorie diet is for the individual to expend more calories than he / she eats per day so that he / she can expend the accumulated fat. An adult, sedentary woman spends about 1800 to 2, 000 calories a day, so if she does a 1200 calorie diet she will be eating 600 to 800 calories less than she spends, so she's going to lose weight.
1200 Calorie Diet Menu
This is an example of a 1200 calorie diet menu, for 2 days, very simple to follow, but this diet can be followed for 1 week, and for that, simply vary the fruits, the vegetables and the vegetables, respecting their schedules and their quantities.
| Breakfast | 1 glass of skim milk, without sugar + a whole wheat bread with little butter or 2 natural yogurts + 3 mashed biscuits |
| Collation | 2 toast with tea without sugar or 1 fruit - apple, pear, orange, peach or kiwi |
| Lunch |
vegetable soup + vegetables on the plate with 60 g of grilled or cooked meat and 2 tablespoons of rice + 1 fruit or vegetable soup + salad + 120 g fish or 1 egg + 1 fruit |
| Snack | 200 ml of skimmed milk or unsweetened tea or 30 g of cereal with 200 ml of skimmed milk |
| Dinner |
vegetable soup + vegetables on the plate with 60 g of grilled or cooked fish and 1 small potato (size 1 chicken egg) + 1 fruit |
| Supper | 3 biscuits masena with tea without sugar or 1 natural yoghurt without sugar |
In this 1200 calorie diet with simple foods, it is also important to drink 1.5 to 2 liters of water per day and when seasoning the salad in the main meals do not exceed 2 teaspoons of olive oil. See also the 800 calorie diet.
The 1200 calorie diet for men is identical to that for women and can be followed by both genders, but it is fundamental to follow a doctor, or a nutritionist, when any diet is started so as not to harm health.
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