Cakes, ice cream, doughnuts, butter, fried foods, animal fat, and many other calorie-dense foods, these are all some of the foods that dieters on 1200 calorie diet avoid of eating. But why do people in a 1200 diet avoid them? Does the diet specifically list these foods as banned in the dieters’ food choices? In this article, the reasons behind the choice of foods in a 1200 calorie diet will be discussed.

First thing’s first. When dieters see foods to be avoided in their 1200 calorie diet plan, some would think that they are going to starve, or that they don’t have anything else to eat. This should not be the case if you want to encourage an individual to lose weight. In implementing the 1200 diet, the client should not be starved. It is also the reason why in any reducing diet, just like 1200, recommended foods should be discussed first.

Generally, fruits and vegetables should not be missing in 1200 calorie diet. These foods are rich in vitamins and minerals, which are really important in maintaining a good nutritional status. They are also high in fibre that adds bulk to stools and helps regulate bowel movement. Most importantly, fruits and vegetables provide less calories compared to any other food, meeting the main goal of the diet – to cut intake of calories. So these foods will surely help client to avoid starvation, and at the same time, meet their goals.

It is really difficult to avoid eating the “forbidden” foods while you are on 1200 calorie diet. Sweets and fatty foods, just like those mentioned above, are often the ones being associated in making people gain unwanted weight because people can eat much of them in one seating and make them crave for more and this is undesirable in healthy diet.

Fats should be, as much as possible, avoided by those in 1200 calorie diet. They make foods palatable making people eat more of them not knowing that fats are the most calorie-dense food. It provides 9 calories per gram compared to others that provide only 4 calories per gram. Sugar provides 4 calories per gram but people crave for more once they have tasted which also makes it “forbidden” in diet.

Dieters should always remember that the success of 1200 calorie diet really depends on how well they tolerate and follow their diet plan.