Wondering if this is okay to eat every day....
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This is my new revised plan:
so intended macros are the same
goal: 1400 cals, 140 g carbs, 31 g fat, 140 g protein, and 34 g fiber
attained: 1396 cals, 136 g carbs, 36 g fat, 134 g protein, and 39 g fiber
Breakfast (same)
vanilla chai tea
two white corn tortillas
1 egg
3 egg whites
handful of spinach
Snack
light string cheese
apple
Snack 2/Lunch
1/4 cup bear naked granola
sugar free jello cup
baby carrots
light laughing cow wedge
light salami
Post Workout
Quest Bar
1 scoop gnc protein powder
Dinner
1 small red potato or sweet potato
8 oz chicken breast
1 cup of steamed broccoli0 -
Looked at revised plan.
Not enough vegetables (5 serves ideal, you only have about 3.5)
Not enough fruit (2 serves ideal, you only have 1)
Not enough calcium (milk, yoghurt? At this stage you only have a very small amount of highly processed cheese)
Red meat? (iron is very important for young women)
Variety in diet keeps it interesting/sustainable and provides different nutrients.0 -
I've beeb lifting weights for years, heavy, and your meals are a good start. Might I made a few suggestions?
You should consider cutting back a little on the carbs. Or swap in better carbs.
I'd do something like this:
Breakfast (same)
vanilla chai tea
1 egg
3 egg whites
handful of spinach, for sure (I always keep baby spinach on hand)
Laughing cow wedge or any low fat cheese (I love fat free chive and onion cream cheese with eggs)
Snack
light string cheese
Handful of almonds OR granola
apple
Lunch
baby carrots with hummus
Wrap with tortilla, "heathy" or low fat turkey or ham, spinach, and light cheese (or mustard or a lite dressing for flavor)
Jello
Post Workout
1 scoop gnc protein powder
Banana
Dinner
1 small sweet potato
8 oz chicken breast
1 cup of steamed broccoli
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eatliveplay wrote: »Looked at revised plan.
Not enough vegetables (5 serves ideal, you only have about 3.5)
Not enough fruit (2 serves ideal, you only have 1)
Not enough calcium (milk, yoghurt? At this stage you only have a very small amount of highly processed cheese)
Red meat? (iron is very important for young women)
Variety in diet keeps it interesting/sustainable and provides different nutrients.
Yes iron is very important I find myself craving rare steak for a week a month because of mother nature but not nessisarily that week I'm Aldo mildly anemic tho
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I suggest to you what I ate today. Minus the zone bar. I don't know where that came from. Hanger probably.0
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Thank you guys all so much for your help! Tons of great suggestions. I will have to change everything up a little and fit the guidelines better0
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Sure. Go for it. You'll find out relatively quick if it's a good dietary approach.0
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The general rule on protein is .8g per kilogram of body weight. If you weigh in pounds or stones, there are conversions online. Google "pounds to kilograms."
If you eat the same food every day, your body may lose out on vitamins and minerals that it lacks. But you'd probably get really sick of it after a few weeks.
If you must eat the same food every day, take a multivitamin with one of your meals.0 -
THIS^^ A good rule of thumb is 1 gram protein per pound of lean body mass.
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If you eat the same food every day, your body may lose out on vitamins and minerals that it lacks.
I was gonna say this ^
I agree with the above suggestions that you get more fruit and veggies. Dairy can be problematic (it definitely is for me, unless its fermented), but if you aren't getting enough calcium (dark leafy greens are a good source) take a calcium-magnesium supplement. Most Americans get plenty of calcium, but not enough magnesium. Getting the magnesium helps you assimilate the calcium and helps with tons of other functions in the body. I'd take a cal-mag supplement over a multivitamin and then aim to get your micronutrients from a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Most non-starchy vegetables are low calorie, so maybe consider leaving a ~120 calorie and 30g carb buffer and switch out your veggies every day. If you aim to get lots of different colored veg every day, you'll get plenty of micro- and phytonutrients. If you get bored of the menu, change it! Remember that your body doesn't operate on exactly a 24 hour schedule, so as long as you get enough nutrients most of the time, it will even out. If your macros are a bit off some days, don't drive yourself crazy trying to make them fit. I know some people can do it but I hated trying to hit exact macros. Use those as a guideline, but for me, as long as I get enough protein (100+ g) and fiber (35+ g), I feel good. In fact when I was forcing myself to get 130g protein I was just constipated regardless of how much fiber and water I consumed. Experiment and see what works for you.0 -
Try adding more veggies, and some milk/yogurt, some nuts maybe? You can replace the quest bar or the 2 scoops of protein powder with peanut/almond butter on an apple for example?0
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You also look into your lifestyle if you are physically active or not much. You can take supplements for your fill up your nutrient deficit. I would add more greens to that.0
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