Summer is almost here and, unlike a lot of my friends, I have quietly put on thirteen pounds. At this moment all I can think about is either going back in time or getting back into that stylish, bright, pink bikini I wore last summer. So without any great surprise Ive embarked on a 1200 calorie diet.

1200 calorie diets

A 1200 calorie diet is for any serious person who wants to loose weight fast and who doesn’t look for excuses. No doubt about it, you will definitely loose weight–and quite quickly. But specific portion control and oversight on your meal plan is really important. Your meals will be healthy and will include a protein, a fresh vegetable, a fruit and a purposely low amount of fat and sugar. If you are a sugar addict and cant live without your gourmet coffees, you have to sacrifice.

1200 calorie diet menu

A standard days meal might begin with: one cup of bran cereal, one cup skim milk and one banana. For lunch: whole grain bread with two slices of grilled chicken (no more than three ounces), dijon mustard and a tomato slice. For dinner: three ounces of tuna filet, three-quarter cup of green vegetables, one cup lettuce, half-a-cup of cherry tomatoes, half-a-cup carrot, with two teaspoons of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Remember this is about getting lean. Then, for a lavish treat, a fresh peach for dessert. Sounds exciting, doesnt it? This may seem like an austere diet and it requires patience. But thankfully it does include one or two carefully timed nice nutritious snacks.

Each morning I wake up and I cant wait to look at the weight scale. You need to be a calorie counter to make this work. I am either terribly happy or just short of crest-fallen. Every pound lost or mysteriously gained is documented. Any 1200 calorie diet guru will guide their participant to keep meticulous food diaries. Within those food diaries youre encouraged to chronicle your loss of pounds.

1200 calories diet grips
On day six I wake up feeling refreshed. In fact, I bound out of bed in the mornings now. I have far more energy. Away from my typical winter comfort foods: lattes and mochas in the morning (far too caloric), and those rich fettuccini al fredo pasta lunches, I grudgingly traipse off to munch on a turkey slice on whole grain bread, complete with low fat mayo, a cup of carrots, or red pepper, or celery and for dessert, a lone apple. I am determined.

By week three I am positively dreaming of shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate. I will not lie: a 1200 calorie diet is not fun. It is totally time consuming, obsessive–and it will surely put the cramp on your social life.

Best weight loss diets results

Results are happening. Shortly after five weeks people in the office are stopping me to tell me how great I look. Even I notice my skin is glowing–and Ive gone down two dress sizes.

After seven weeks on a 1200 calorie diet with no soda, no lattes, mochas or shortbread chocolate cookies, I have lost fourteenth pounds! One pound beyond my goal. Yesterday after steamed broccoli, three ounces of grilled halibut, and a small but heavenly, sweet nectarine, I slipped on that stylish, bright, pink bikini. Tomorrow marks the first day of summer–and if I do say so myself, I look amazing.

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