If you’re thin what do you eat daily (and approximate calories)

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^^immediate PP here-I forgot to mention 2 cups of coffee each morning with a bit of half and half

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No idea on calorie counts but here’s what I ate/will eat today

Two cups of coffee with plenty of whole milk
French toast made from stale hamburger buns, 4 pieces or two whole buns with butter and real maple syrup with a cup of whole milk to drink
Leftover salmon filet with half a packet of Trader Joe’s frozen jasmine rice, probably 3/4 of a cup
A cup of tea with a teaspoon of sugar and milk
Dinner is frozen chicken cordon bleu, will probably eat one and a half of those with some rice and salad. Coke Zero to drink
I usually have a small milk chocolate bar from Trader Joe’s every night

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Breakfast - smoothie with greens, mango, blueberries, seeds
Latte

Lunch - Large salad with protein (usually salmon, chicken or shrimp), avocado and/or hummus and veggies

Snack - coconut oil roasted Brussel sprouts; coffee

Dinner - lentil soup with veggies

Desert - square of dark sea salt chocolate

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Anonymous wrote:I‘ve never been overweight, but I don’t think counting calories is healthy. No naturally think woman I know counts calories.

Dieticians recommend tracking food, but I guess you know better what the world should do?

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Anonymous wrote:I‘ve never been overweight, but I don’t think counting calories is healthy. No naturally think woman I know counts calories.

I can count on one hand how many “naturally thin” women I know. They exist, sure, but they are the tiniest minority of all people, and frankly, even a minority of thin/healthy people past the age of 22. We need to stop thinking that’s the norm, and that there’s something wrong with the rest of us.

I’m thin, but I work at it. Have had to ever since I stopped waitressing and got a desk job in my 20s. It’s normal.

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Anonymous wrote:I used to be slim. Idk what people think after I’ve had 3 kids - not as thin.
Anyway I literally have small bones fwiw.
I don’t drink my calories. I have one cup of coffee in the AM with a little sugar & a little milk - but other than that water and one la croix daily.
I should probably eat something different for breakfast but most days I have one packet of Quaker maple & brown sugar oatmeal made with hot water.
Morning snack is often apple & PB. And then it kind of goes downhill from there.

I drink alcohol fairly moderately. One to two drinks a week on average I would say. I exercise at least 20 mins 6 days a week.

I’m trying to limit myself to one dessert daily of around 100 cals.

I try not to do anything too crazy because if it’s too strict of a diet - I can’t maintain it. I try for slow and steady and what I can keep up with long term.

I do the oatmeal too. Satisfying and low calorie.

might as well just eat candy

What? Are you equating oatmeal with candy? You have an eating disorder.

Stop being inflammatory and do a little research. Don't just spout nonsense.
Have you looked at the nutritional value of the Quaker maple and whatever oatmeal? Probably one of the worst foods you can eat.

Feel free to make a super easy alternative suggestions! I’m open to it! But I’m getting 3 kids and myself ready for work and school and I don’t have much time at all. Like two mins. Lol.

I try not to get involved in these catty remarks on other people’s food choices, but that oatmeal really is terrible. Just get plain oats if you want oatmeal. Another easy suggestion is to grab a couple of hard boiled eggs - you can buy them already cooked and peeled! - and eat. No prep time at all, high protein and filling, no sugar.

Lol thanks (really). I was being serious on the suggestions. I said in the original post I should probably do something else for breakfast. I’ll check out plain instant oats and add my own brown sugar.

Me again. I finally tried overnight oats and I guess I can be a convert now. It’s probably better than the instant oatmeal I was doing health wise???!!!

I eat instant oatmeal every morning and am interesting in trying overnight oats. I just don't know about eating the oatmeal cold though, that doesn't sound appealing. Do you warm yours before eating it?

I do heat it up for a minute before eating.

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With the exception of a few of you, I'd love to see the rest come back when you are in your early 50's and report back on how your diets/calorie counts are working for you then. Sadly, things tend to change *for most women* in their late 40's, and you have to make major changes to either your calories or your food choices or both.

signed,
fit woman in her early 50's who has had to drastically change eating habits and exercise to maintain fitness and desired weight

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Anonymous wrote:I‘ve never been overweight, but I don’t think counting calories is healthy. No naturally think woman I know counts calories.

Dieticians recommend tracking food, but I guess you know better what the world should do?

She knows how to live life without obsessing about food/calories, isn't that the goal? Or you'll just continue dieting and counting calories daily, until the rest of your life?

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Anonymous wrote:I‘ve never been overweight, but I don’t think counting calories is healthy. No naturally think woman I know counts calories.

Dieticians recommend tracking food, but I guess you know better what the world should do?

She knows how to live life without obsessing about food/calories, isn't that the goal? Or you'll just continue dieting and counting calories daily, until the rest of your life?

I am apparently in the “tiny minority” noted above, early 50s, and these threads feel nuts to me. I swear there are more of us than you think.

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Anonymous wrote:I‘ve never been overweight, but I don’t think counting calories is healthy. No naturally think woman I know counts calories.

Dieticians recommend tracking food, but I guess you know better what the world should do?

She knows how to live life without obsessing about food/calories, isn't that the goal? Or you'll just continue dieting and counting calories daily, until the rest of your life?

I am apparently in the “tiny minority” noted above, early 50s, and these threads feel nuts to me. I swear there are more of us than you think.

73.6% of Americans over 20 are either overweight or obese. Being a healthy weight adult you’re already in a minority. So yes, those who maintain a healthy weight and don’t work at it are a tiny minority. Sure there’s “lots” of you, but there’s a whole lot more that aren’t.

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age 55, 5'7, 140 and I work out hard, but not long. I have so/so genetics for this.
I manage my portions.
If we go out for pizza I eat a salad first then have one slice.
Alcohol is my downfall but I try to drink water between drinks.
It's doable.

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Anonymous wrote:I‘ve never been overweight, but I don’t think counting calories is healthy. No naturally think woman I know counts calories.

This is a chicken and egg thing. Naturally thin women don't HAVE to count calories,...because they're naturally thin. Those of who have to count would prefer not to, of course. Would be thrilled to be naturally skinny without having to count anything. And no I don't eat junk, drink soda, or even alcohol.

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Anonymous wrote:I‘ve never been overweight, but I don’t think counting calories is healthy. No naturally think woman I know counts calories.

This is a chicken and egg thing. Naturally thin women don't HAVE to count calories,...because they're naturally thin.

Not quite - they are just capable of estimating when to stop eating, instead of overeating.

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Anonymous wrote:Whatever I want, I don't count calories. I get in at least 2.5 hours of walking everyday (dog) and I do strength training twice a week.

Today I had/will have:

Breakfast: N/A I never eat breakfast
Lunch: chicken breasts stuffed with sundried tomato pesto and mozzarella cheese; roasted broccoli and potatoes
Dinner: Snack on prosciutto and cheese while cooking. 2 glasses white wine, rice, Pork meatballs with spinach and mushrooms in a coconut cream sauce

So basically you eat Keto, less the 2 glasses of wine. Not knocking it, it sounds pretty doable actually. Also 2.5 hours of walking! I need to get a dog

Who honestly has time for 2.5 hours a day of dog walking? Must be a SAHM. I have a Shepherd/Husky mix, which is a very active dog, but don't exercise him for 2.5 hours a day.

Oh, this is me! Haven't checked this thread in awhile. No, I'm not a SAHM, I'm in senior leadership at a FAANG with young twins, and have great flexibility. I work West Coast time, so mornings are slow. I do about an hr fast walk with kids and dogs. Another decent walk with both at pickup around 4, fast pace picking up from childcare. Sleep and crate for dog for an hr. Kids go to bed. Unless I have late meetings (NOT uncommon) I bring my dog out even if it's 10pm for a run and poop.

It's also great for me. My trainer routinely tells me to get another puppy, ha.

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Anonymous wrote:I‘ve never been overweight, but I don’t think counting calories is healthy. No naturally think woman I know counts calories.

This is a chicken and egg thing. Naturally thin women don't HAVE to count calories,...because they're naturally thin. Those of who have to count would prefer not to, of course. Would be thrilled to be naturally skinny without having to count anything. And no I don't eat junk, drink soda, or even alcohol.

There's no such thing as naturally thin. Women who have always been thin were raised not eating junk food for every meal or eating too much. Their eating doesn't change because they have always ate at or under what they need to to be thin. No such thing as naturally thin.