Nutrition Plan 1200 calories

When selecting a meal plan, make sure you are consuming a balanced and complete diet. Your assignment is to set realistic and attainable diet goals.

Commit to eating a combination of 4 - 6 small meals and snacks everyday

To succeed, you must plan ahead by packing your foods the night before.

Keep it simple. Don't get too caught up on the specifics or your diet. Start by simply just counting calories.

Eat your foods slower.

Make healthier food selections like fruits, vegetables, whole grain cereals, and beans, low-fat or nonfat dairy products, low fat meats, fish and skinless poultry.

Avoid foods that are high in fat and calories.

Avoid foods that are high in sugars such as pastries, candy bars, pies and candy.

 Use a variety of fruits and vegetables in your nutrition plan. Start by trying to eat 5 total vegetable and fruit servings every single day.

Here is a sample low fat diet plan (1300 calories).

Breakfast
	Amount	Item
	12 ounces	coffee-w/caffeine
	1 each	Bagel-plain, Lenders Bake Shop
	2 tbsp	Peanut butter- creamy
	1 tbsp	Cream, fluid, half and half
	Total:
AM Snack
	Total:
Lunch
	3 ounces	chicken breast/ white meat
	12 ounces	Coca cola- diet w/ caffeine
	.25 cup	Croutons-plain
	1 large	Salad-lrg. Garden w/tomato and onion
	4 tbps	Thousand island-reduced cal. Kraft
	Total:
PM Snack
	1 each	apple-medium with peel
	Total:
Dinner
	3 ounces	chicken breast/ white meat
	1 cup	pasta, corn cooked
	1 small	salad-sm. Garden w/tomato, onion
	2 tbps	thousand island- reduced cal. Kraft
	Total:
	Grand Total:

To find a nutrition plan based on your age, gender, goals and fitness level, check out the Daily Caloric Needs Calculator at www.freedieting.com