1200 plan , anyone have the book ?

Hi , I am having an op in 3 weeks and will need to do the 1200 plan for a few weeks , I am seeing CDC on monday so will be able to get the book but i like to be prepared and know what it entails ... does anyone have the list of foods on the plan and amonts ?? thanks for any help

no one ???

Hi D

I’ve only got the old yellow book, not the new individual stage booklets, but here’s what it say in a nutshell about the 1200:

Step 4 – Around 1200 kcal

What can you eat?

2 Cambridge Diet Meals (essential)
½ pt skimmed milk
4 pts fluids

Plus

OPTION 1: 250kcal breakfast - 200kcal lunch – 300kcal dinner – 70kcal dessert
OPTION 2: 150kcal breakfast – 300kcal lunch – 300kcal dinner – 70kcal dessert

Both options 1 and 2 provide around 820 kcal. However you have the flexibility to make your own choice of calorie levels at different meals.

Couple of examples of option 1 - 250kcal breakfasts:
- Thick slice granary toast with low fat spread and marmalade, Clementine or small peach, 150g diet yogurt.
- Segment half a grapefruit and small orange, top with 150g pot diet yogurt. Add a slice of granary bread with low fat spread and reduced sugar jam.

The book says for Option 2 breakfast use a 150kcal breakfast from step 3, eg two shredded wheat.

Example of Option1 Lunch – 200kcal
Low calorie (less than 70kcal) cup-a-soup, dip in three mini pitta bread. Bowl of side salad to accompany with one tsp of low fat dressing.

Example of Option 2 Lunch – 300kcal
Baked beans (135g) served on one toasted crumpet, topped with poached egg. 80g portion of grapes.

Example of Dinner – 300kcal
Quorn burger on hamburger roll, and salad

Hope this helps – but I’m sure you’ll get on fine when your counsellor gives you the book wtih more choices.

S

I've got the book, I'll have a look when the girls are in bed and let you know if the new plan is any different to what's posted above!