LOL, I guess you're right that I would get the calories I need but I would be swimming in soup and the lentils ... yuck. It just wouldn't be worth it. That said I stand by the rest of my post, which I see you've deleted. I think there is value in what I said. I do not support OP's rigidity and food control; I think both are unhealthy and that is physically as well as emotionally. |
If I eat this way too, the weight seems to melt off. I am more satisfied. In my case, I'll eat two decent meals of around 1000 cals. |
This is very helpful. I'm not the OP, but I've been heavy my whole life and it's really helpful to read this. |
Overeating and needing bigger deserts daily is what's alarming and sad. |
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5’2” and 107lbs.
Breakfast: coffee with cream and sugar Lunch: half turkey and cheese sandwich, chips, cucumber slices and strawberries. Mini can of coke. Dinner: lasagna, spinach salad, one slice of garlic bread. Jello for dessert. This was very typical. I never need more that a cup of coffee for breakfast (I add sugar and cream since I’m trying to maintain, not lose weight. Otherwise I like it black). Have soda sometimes but 99% of the day it’s tap water. Pretty much eat a plate of food at lunch and then another at dinner with a dessert most nights. I’m not a snacker. Eat until I’m full but not stuffed. I think I have always naturally eaten sort of “intermittent fasting” style. I’ve always skipped breakfast and we always are done with dinner by 5:45/6pm. So my normal rhythm has a 15-16 hour fasting period. |
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I’m 38 and thin/athletic.
Not sure how many calories I eat, probably 1800. B: Ezekiel English muffin with almond butter, 2 cups berries S: a few pieces of good dark chocolate L: spouted wrap sandwich filled with veggies and hummus, or a salad with with roasted veggies, or eggs scrambled with whatever vegetables I have leftover- plus an apple always S: plain greek yogurt with honey, sometimes an Rx bar, or both if I’m extra hungry D: usually small. A small bowl of soup, or a piece or meat, or some roasted vegetables. I’m usually not very hungry at dinner. I work out most days. Anything from HIIT classes, to weights, to just walking. I also stay busy all day, clean my own house and don’t sit around much. D: |
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5'6, 118lbs at 39
Breakfast: 0% fage, 1 tbsp pbfit, 1 tsp chia seeds, 1/2 cup blueberries. iced coffee with half and half snack: protein bar lunch: ground turkey with roasted eggplant and pasta sauce dinner: salad with lots of chicken, tomatoes, onions cucumber, feta, hummus, balsamic dessert: roobios tea with milk and 2 jojo chocolate squares Prob about 1500-1700 calories most days. I do walk a ton and strength train 3x a week. I cook almost every single meal at home, except takeout once/week and have an ice cream sundae every Saturday. Saving it for a treat makes it taste better |
Great! In that case, here's today's menu: B: cup of strawberries, oatmeal with flax and chia seeds, water L: spring veggie rolls, avocado and cucumber rolls, water D: Lentil bolognese, salad, water Leftovers from dinner will be tomorrow's lunch. |
| I am 44 years old and thin. I used to have to really really watch what I eat to maintain my weight…very low carb and low sugar. I got a Peloton bike about a year a half ago, and it’s the hardest I’ve ever been able to work out in my life. My heart rate gets extremely high, and I burn a lot of calories. I find that I’m no longer having to be super careful about what I eat bc of the Peloton. Pretty much every ride I do is high intensity so I’m sure I am burning additional calories throughout the day. I do generally eat pretty healthy, but find I’m now also able to eat bread, pasta, sweets when I want and I am still able to maintain my weight. |
Very similar, pretty much same weight since college. Never snacking, eating until aprox 80% full, big breaks between meals, because I'm busy with something else. |
Thanks for the idea of putting PBFit into my plain yogurt - it never crossed my mind! I eat quite similar to you. Always end the day with a Lindor Truffle. I'm 5'9, 125lbs. |
It’s so so good. Try not mixing it in. Best way to eat it, IMO! |
| This thread is like a pro-ana goldmine. My daughter nearly died of an ED. This is the kind of toxic shi7 she would have latched on to. Be better. |
I would be starving and hangry with this menu. |
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
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