Andy, You've hit it. I don't have a lot of calories to spare.
I'm trying to do 1200 cal per day (it's been a real struggle) and usually really consume about 1400+ per day. I'll try the flax seed, everything else I already do.
-- Laura Lafata
Miami Beach, FL I am assuming 1200 calories is a number a health professional (such as a Registered Dietitian) came up with for you.
If it isn't, make sure you have it double-checked by someone with a background in nutrition to ensure that you are not slowing down your metabolism unnecessarily.
In situations where calorie intake is in the 1200 - 1400 range, it is important to have high-fiber foods throughout the day.
Here are some examples:
A half cup of chickpeas adds up to 5.3 grams of fiber and 143 calories. A 2/3 cup serving of a high-fiber cereal (like Barbara's Bakery's Puffins) offers 6 grams of fiber and just 100 calories. A Dr. Praeger sweet potato pancake clocks in at 60 calories and 3 grams of fiber.
A 1-ounce serving of Triscuits (that comes out to 6 crackers) add 3 grams of fiber and just 120 calories to your day. A medium banana contains 105 calories and 3 grams of fiber . A half cup of raspberries offers 4 grams of fiber and only 32 calories. If you included all of the above-mentioned foods in your meals tomorrow, you are getting 24.3 grams of fiber from just 560 calories!
I'm trying to do 1200 cal per day (it's been a real struggle) and usually really consume about 1400+ per day. I'll try the flax seed, everything else I already do.
-- Laura Lafata
Miami Beach, FL
I am assuming 1200 calories is a number a health professional (such as a Registered Dietitian) came up with for you.
If it isn't, make sure you have it double-checked by someone with a background in nutrition to ensure that you are not slowing down your metabolism unnecessarily.
In situations where calorie intake is in the 1200 - 1400 range, it is important to have high-fiber foods throughout the day.
Here are some examples:
A half cup of chickpeas adds up to 5.3 grams of fiber and 143 calories.
A 2/3 cup serving of a high-fiber cereal (like Barbara's Bakery's Puffins) offers 6 grams of fiber and just 100 calories.
A Dr. Praeger sweet potato pancake clocks in at 60 calories and 3 grams of fiber.
A 1-ounce serving of Triscuits (that comes out to 6 crackers) add 3 grams of fiber and just 120 calories to your day.
A medium banana contains 105 calories and 3 grams of fiber .
A half cup of raspberries offers 4 grams of fiber and only 32 calories.
If you included all of the above-mentioned foods in your meals tomorrow, you are getting 24.3 grams of fiber from just 560 calories!