In the last post, we had a look at some sample 1200 calorie diets, today we are increasing the upper limit and looking at a 1800 calorie diet. These are just a few samples, and I don’t think you should try them verbatim, but at the very least use them as a guide.

1800 calorie diet sample 1

Breakfast:
2 lean Pork Sausages grilled – 250 calories
2 lean Bacon grilled – 200 cals
1 Egg Scrambled – 90 cals
Tomatoes canned 100g – 20 cals
Baked Beans 100g – 90 calories
Mushrooms fried in smallest amount oil – 60 cals
2 slices wholemeal toast with thin smear butter – 200 calories

Lunch:
Baked potato with 100 grams Cottage Cheese – 300 cals

Snack:
2-3 pieces of fruit – 180 cals

Dinner:
Pasta Salad made with a little olive oil & served with tiny amount cheese sauce – 250 cals
Tuna 50g Canned in brine – 50 calories

Total calories = 1690 Calorie Diet

1800 calorie diet sample 2

Breakfast:
Muesli with skimmed milk small Bowl – 350 calories
Fruit juice – 60 calories

Snack:
Sandwich with “Marmite” – 200 calories
1 Apple – 47 cals

Lunch: ( McDonalds Treat! )
“McDonalds” Cheeseburger – 299 calories
Regular Fries – 206 cals
Hot Apple Pie – 230 cals

Dinner:
Lasagne Birds Eye Menu Master frozen 250g – 317 calories
Any Vegetables – 100 cals

Total calories = 1809 Calorie Diet

1800 calorie diet sample 3

Breakfast:
Omelette 2 eggs with ham & mushrooms – 250 calories
Toast 2 slices with butter & Jam – 220 cals
Piece of fruit or fruit juice – 50 cals

Lunch:
“Ross” Pork & Apple Casserole frozen meal – 220 calories
Mixed Vegetables – 100 cals
Crusty bread – 80 cals

Snack:
low fat Yogurt – 85 cals
piece of fruit – 50 cals

Dinner:
Creamy Salmon Taglietelle recipe – 464 cals
Raspberry Jam Sponge (recipe coming soon!) – 273 calories
Small glass Wine or Beer – 100 calories

Total calories = 1892 Calorie Diet

1800 calorie diet sample Day 4

Breakfast:
Pancakes Strawberry – 270 calories
Large slice of Melon – 40 cals

Lunch:
2 Bagels with Cream cheese, Ham & Tomatoes – 400 cals

Snack:
Chocolate Bar – 200 calories
Small packet of chips (Crisps UK) – 120 calories

Dinner:
Tuna Chowder – 256 calories
2 Bread & Butter – 200 calories
Small glass Wine or beer – 100 calories

Snack:
Vegetable Puree – 100 calories
Small packet of chips (Crisps UK) – 120 calories

Total calories = 1800 Calorie Diet

Sometime back I covered a few sample 1500 calorie diets to act as guidelines for anyone who was thinking about targeting 1500 calories as a maximum. Today I’m looking at a 1200 calorie diet, now honestly, if you are thinking about pairing this with any serious physical activity, please be careful as I think this is as low as you should ever go in terms of your daily total calorie intake.

1200 calorie diet sample 1

Breakfast:
Small Bowl breakfast cereal with skimmed milk – 200 calories
Fruit Juice unsweetened – 60 cals

Lunch:
1 Banana – 107 calories
1 Orange – 23 calories

Snack:
Non fat yogurt small pot – 50 cals
Fruit – 40 calories

Dinner:
Vegetable Curry with Fried Rice “Take away meal” – 700 calories

Total calories = 1180 Calorie Diet

1200 calorie diet sample 2

Breakfast:
1 large hard boiled egg – 90 calories
2 slices wholemeal toast with thin smear butter – 200 cals
Large slice melon – 47 calories

Lunch:
Baked potato with 100g “Heinz” baked beans – 300 cals
Cottage Cheese with chives reduced fat 100g – 80 calories

Snack:
Muesli meal replacement bar “Boots” – 200 calories

Dinner:
Pasta Salad made with a little olive oil & a little sauce to flavour – 200 – 300 calories ( 250 average )
50g Tinned Tuna in brine – 50 cals

Total calories = 1217 Calorie Diet

1200 calorie diet sample 3

Breakfast:
2 rashers leanest bacon grilled – 200 cals
Tinned Tomatoes 100g – 16 calories
2 slices wholemeal bread/toast with little butter & jam – 220 calories
Piece of fruit or fruit juice 50 cals

Lunch:
Cream of Mushroom soup – 96 calories
Slice of bread with butter- 108 calories

Snack:
Packet of low fat chips (crisps UK) – 110 calories
Fruit – 80 calories

Dinner:
Chicken Chow Mein “St Michael” 280g – 240 calories
vegetables – 100 calories

Total calories = 1220 Calorie Diet

1200 calorie diet sample Day 4

Breakfast:
Small Bowl breakfast cereal with skimmed milk – 200 calories
Fruit Juice unsweetened – 60 cals

Lunch:
“Ross” Cod bake frozen meal 300g – 320 calories
Fresh Vegetables – 150 cals

Dinner:
Caribbean Rice & Peas recipe – 434 cals

Snack:
low fat Yogurt – 60 calories
piece of fruit – 50 cals

Total calories = 1274 Calorie Diet