1000 Calorie Diet Plan

Consult your doctor before starting a 1000 calorie diet plan or any other weight loss program.

The 1000 calorie diet is a very low calorie diet and should only be used for a very short period of time (1 week maximum) if you just want to lose a few pounds quickly. For most people, 1000 calorie meal plans would be too low in calories to get all of the essential nutrients, and will slow your metabolism down.

If you decide to follow the 1000 calorie menu, your body is likely to get the message – it is starvation! - and instead of releasing extra calories will hold on to every calorie in your body, stopping fat from burning.

And even if you manage to lose 2-4 lbs per week following the 1000 calorie diet menu you are more likely to return to your pre diet weight shortly after your 1000 calorie a day diet comes to the end. That is why nutritionists recommend aiming for steady weight loss of 1- 2 pounds per week and to keep exercising when on a diet.

The recommended daily calorie intake for weight loss is individual to every person. If you aim to lose weight - learn how to calculate your calorie intake for weight loss and how to count calories. Alternatively, you can learn how to lose weight without even having to count calories.

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Sample 1000 Calorie Diet Plan

Breakfast:

½ cup of oatmeal, cooked with water – 117 grams – 83 kcal
1 ½ tsp of brown sugar - 6 grams – 16.5 kcal
½ cup of skim milk – 122.5 grams – 42.5
1 cup of orange juice – 248 grams – 112 kcal
Total: 254 kcal

Lunch:

Turkey Sandwich :
1 oz. turkey breast – 28 grams - 29.1 kcal
2 tsp mustard or fat free mayonnaise – 10 grams – 8 kcal
2 slices of whole wheat bread, thin (3-3/4" x 5" x 3/8") – 66 grams – 183.6 kcal
Total: 220.7 kcal

Afternoon Snack :

1 cup of whole strawberries – 144 grams - 46.1 kcal
Total: 46.1 kcal

Dinner:

2 oz. chicken breast, skinless, baked, grilled or boiled – 56 grams - 44.8 kcal
1 small baked potato – 138 grams – 128 kcal
1 tsp. butter or margarine – 5 grams – 35.8 kcal
1 cup of green beans – 125 grams - 43.8 kcal
1 mixed green salad from (day 1) - 36.7 kcal
2 tbsp fat free dressing – 28 grams – 13.2 kcal
Total: 302.3 kcal