For thin moms...

[Anonymous]

After reading what these skinny women eat, I think I'd rather stay a little overweight.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I really appreciate all the responses. It is very interesting to read (and motivating)!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll tell you about today (I am 5'9 and 125 with a very small frame):

7am: latte with soy milk

10am (after my morning workout and at my desk): Whole wheat english muffin w/ peanut butter

(Probably around 2-3pm, whenever I get hungry): Leftovers from my "African peanut potato stew", a great vegan recipe I found on line, served over whole wheat couscous. If I'm still hungry, I brought an apple.

When I get home around 6pm I'll probably have a glass of wine while I get dinner ready for husband/kids, but I really don't each much for dinner during the work week. I'll just have a very tiny portion of whatever everyone else is eating (tonight will either be more leftovers of my stew or leftover pizza).

If I'm hungry for a snack later it is usually popcorn, although I'm currently on a cupcake binge where I eat one 2-3 times a week.

Main points- I don't eat when I'm not hungry, and I stop eating when I feel satisfied. Also a lot of water. I probably drink about 3L at day when I am at work.

This doesnt even sound like 1000 cals a day. How do you sustain a workout too?

I'm the PP. It is almost 500 cal by 10am! Lunch is probably another 500. I'll update- I had my leftovers, although not a lot of it, plus my apple at work for lunch. A big ol' chicken finger (homemade), some steamed broccoli, and a glass of wine for dinner. I think I probably clock in around 1500 cals, at least that is my goal (or more with the wine). My eating really does depend on the phase my cycle, too.

[Anonymous]

And the PP who took the time out to list all of the ingredient in your processed food obviously has tons of time on her hands, which is why she can bake her own bread, milk her own cow, make her own cheese and grow her own fruits and vegetables.

I'm that poster. I do have a lot of free time some days, but that has nothing to do with eating bucketfuls of chemicals developed in a lab on the Garden State Parkway. It takes the same amount of time and forethought to eat a handful of walnuts as it does to eat a 100-calorie foil packet of miniaturized Oreos. I also have a high HHI and can buy silly artisan breads at farmers' markets instead of, what was it, sandwich thins?

What I'm not, though, is rail thin. Seriously, hats off to all of you for your discipline and restraint. It's not easy.

My son is deathly allergic to nuts so we don't keep them in the house. But thanks for the suggestion. glad it works for you. If I ever decide to adopt a non-processed food diet, I'll come ask you for more suggestions. OP wasn't asking people for suggestions for their ultra-healthy, raw, organic, unprocessed, trans-fat-free diets. She was asking what thin women eat on an average day. I maintain my healthy weight by indulging in treats when I want to, in moderation - such as chips and ice cream. I could just eat dried fruit and raw almonds, but then I'd feel deprived and that isn't the way I chose to live my life.

Tonight, I had a bowl full of DORITOS before dinner. And they were yummy.

BTW - one of the reasons you aren't rail thin is probably because you are downing nuts like candy. Do you have any idea how many calories and fat are in a cup of nuts?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll tell you about today (I am 5'9 and 125 with a very small frame):

7am: latte with soy milk

10am (after my morning workout and at my desk): Whole wheat english muffin w/ peanut butter

(Probably around 2-3pm, whenever I get hungry): Leftovers from my "African peanut potato stew", a great vegan recipe I found on line, served over whole wheat couscous. If I'm still hungry, I brought an apple.

When I get home around 6pm I'll probably have a glass of wine while I get dinner ready for husband/kids, but I really don't each much for dinner during the work week. I'll just have a very tiny portion of whatever everyone else is eating (tonight will either be more leftovers of my stew or leftover pizza).

If I'm hungry for a snack later it is usually popcorn, although I'm currently on a cupcake binge where I eat one 2-3 times a week.

Main points- I don't eat when I'm not hungry, and I stop eating when I feel satisfied. Also a lot of water. I probably drink about 3L at day when I am at work.

This doesnt even sound like 1000 cals a day. How do you sustain a workout too?

This comment is why people are so freaking fat. They have no idea how little food people actually need or how many calories they're consuming a day.
Signed,
Not a skinny girl

[Anonymous]

Yeah, the truth is, we don't burn very many calories while sitting at a desk all day. I think my estimated resting caloric rate is about 1300. Say I exercise for 30 minutes everyday. I'd only burn about 1500 total. And 1500 calories can add up fast depending on what of food you eat.

I gained almost 10lbs when I went from working in a lab, which was really only standing all day, to working in an office without changing what I eat. I would love to have a job where I got to move around more, but that didn't involve chemicals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

And the PP who took the time out to list all of the ingredient in your processed food obviously has tons of time on her hands, which is why she can bake her own bread, milk her own cow, make her own cheese and grow her own fruits and vegetables.

I'm that poster. I do have a lot of free time some days, but that has nothing to do with eating bucketfuls of chemicals developed in a lab on the Garden State Parkway. It takes the same amount of time and forethought to eat a handful of walnuts as it does to eat a 100-calorie foil packet of miniaturized Oreos. I also have a high HHI and can buy silly artisan breads at farmers' markets instead of, what was it, sandwich thins?

What I'm not, though, is rail thin. Seriously, hats off to all of you for your discipline and restraint. It's not easy.

My son is deathly allergic to nuts so we don't keep them in the house. But thanks for the suggestion. glad it works for you. If I ever decide to adopt a non-processed food diet, I'll come ask you for more suggestions. OP wasn't asking people for suggestions for their ultra-healthy, raw, organic, unprocessed, trans-fat-free diets. She was asking what thin women eat on an average day. I maintain my healthy weight by indulging in treats when I want to, in moderation - such as chips and ice cream. I could just eat dried fruit and raw almonds, but then I'd feel deprived and that isn't the way I chose to live my life.

Tonight, I had a bowl full of DORITOS before dinner. And they were yummy.

BTW - one of the reasons you aren't rail thin is probably because you are downing nuts like candy. Do you have any idea how many calories and fat are in a cup of nuts?

Don't forget all the silly artisan breads she buys at the farmer's markets because she has such a high HHI. What that has to do with ANYTHING being discussed here is beyond me.

[Anonymous]

A serving of almonds has 160 calories and tons of nutrients. A serving of 100-calorie foil packet treats of Oreos has 100 calories and no nutrients and a bunch of shitty preservatives and oils.

[Anonymous]

A serving of almonds has 160 calories and tons of nutrients. A serving of 100-calorie foil packet treats of Oreos has 100 calories and no nutrients and a bunch of shitty preservatives and oils.

The nutrients don't cancel out the fact that you are getting 60% more calories per snack than I am, darling.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

A serving of almonds has 160 calories and tons of nutrients. A serving of 100-calorie foil packet treats of Oreos has 100 calories and no nutrients and a bunch of shitty preservatives and oils.

The nutrients don't cancel out the fact that you are getting 60% more calories per snack than I am, darling.

Not only that, but as the pp who eats the 100-calorie snack pack noted, she ends up feeling SATISFIED and that is KEY to controlling what you eat. Sure, technically nuts can be filling and satisfying. But if she is craving a cookie, nuts aint gonna cut it.

[Anonymous]

I'm 5'4" and I normally weigh about 105 but at 6 months post partum, I'm hovering around 118 and I'm not trying to shed the last 10 until I'm through bfing so take this with a grain of salt.

Yesterday's diet (warning--it's kind of an embarassing food day, but whatever.)

Breakfast: coffee and 3 oreos. (I usually eat a Nonnies biscotti (90 calories) with my coffee or tea, but felt like cookies)

Lunch was eaten in two sittings (well, standings, hovering over the kitchen counter) and it was leftover General Tsao's chicken (no rice, just the chicken (white meat only) and broccoli). The horror, I know.

Dinner: a big huge homemade salad with plain grilled chicken, feta, tons of fresh veggies, croutons, and homemade balsamic vinegarette.

No desert or snacks yesterday, but I did have a big glass of wine after dinner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:19:56 here. I just gave an example of a day of food. I don't eat this EVERY day. Sometimes I eat more, sometimes I eat less. OP didn't ask for a week-long menu. It is bizarre to me that anyone would assume that this is this would be my daily menu that I don't deviate from every under any conditions. I think a few of the other posters are projecting their food issues onto me.

As for processed foods - yeah, I don't have a problem with eating them. If I want ice cream, I'm going to eat some and I'm not going to make it from scratch. If I want some potato chips, I'm going to eat them. I like eating bread, so I eat bread and I don't have the time or inclination to make it from scratch myself.

I also eat McDonalds sometimes. I also eat organic blueberries a lot. All things in moderation, people.

I think your diet sounds pretty normal. Maybe that's because it's very similar to mine, LOL! It sounds very reasonable, and I understood intuitively from your original post that this isn't necessarily how you eat every day, this is just a snapshot. I'm the same way. I don't deny myself dinners out or dessert, but on an average day I eat pretty sparingly, and yes, with a mix of processed and whole foods.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:After reading what these skinny women eat, I think I'd rather stay a little overweight.

What is it about these posts that make you think these women are eating so badly? They all seem pretty reasonable. It's not like they're all talking about doing master cleanse or anything ridiculous like that.

[Anonymous]

There have been a couple of posts where the person eats very, very little. Looks like ~900 calories or so.

That's pure deprivation, but of course to many women (who live primarily in NY and LA), it's totally worth it to be able to wear a size 0-2 in Prada. That is of great value to them. Nothing wrong with that.

I personally do not value that, and I think that's OK too. And no I am not fat. Just regular, with some cellulite and a drooping 44 yr old chin. I'm on this thread to see if I can pick up any workable changes in diet ...

[Anonymous]

its really hard to gauge some of these calorie intakes because we really don't know the portion size, however, by my judgement they seem to be around 1200, which is still low, but probably how low a short women would need to eat in order to be 105lbs!! I know I eat a lot more than that, which is why I'm not that thin.