Please critique my food log (last 14 days logged)

deceived1
deceived1 Posts: 281 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hey MFP! I posted a similar thread not too long ago and didn't get as many responses as I'd hoped for.

I would really appreciate some input on what your thoughts are on my daily eating. I'm 6'1 male, age 25, and weigh ~199 (down from 209 from when I started my diet about a month ago :smile:).

I have my goals set to 40carbs/30fat/30protein but I keep hitting low on carbs, over by a bit on fat, and under on protein, overall.

I'm currently doing T25 and my fitness/food goals are to slim down/cut - before eventually doing some weight training and bulking.

So, what are you thoughts on what I'm eating with correlation to what I'm trying to achieve?

Thanks.

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  • disasterman
    disasterman Posts: 746 Member
    edited May 2015
    I just looked at four days but it looks very good to me and it sounds like it's working for you. A few questions I have that might get you some more useful responses:

    Given that you're losing weight at a fairly good clip, what specific concerns or questions do you have about your daily eating?

    What are you trying to achieve?
  • tephanies1234
    tephanies1234 Posts: 299 Member
    If it were my diary, I would be weighing all peanut butter, regular butter, cheeses, chicken, turkey, etc. in grams... but I don't have much room for give before I ruin my daily deficit.
  • farfromthetree
    farfromthetree Posts: 982 Member
    You probably didn't get a lot of responses because it's pretty solid! :)
  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    Are you weighing your food? A few thoughts if you aren't

    Your daily banana is probably higher calorie
    Is everything you're eating from Wegmans (I am assuming this is a grocery store) or are you using generic entries?
    Tablespoons are not always an accurate measure- with calorie dense items such as peanut butter and butter, this extra hidden calories add up fast.

    If this amount of food makes you happy, keeps you full and feeling good, AND you're losing weight, congrats! I think that's the hardest part- To find what works for you.
  • doktorglass
    doktorglass Posts: 91 Member
    Well, it's pretty obvious why you go over fats almost everyday: almonds. Nothing wrong with nuts, but you should plan your meals ahead if possible, and then you can see how many almonds you can afford that day and still be under fats.
  • deceived1
    deceived1 Posts: 281 Member
    edited May 2015
    vinegar_husbands wrote: »
    Are you weighing your food, or just using rough estimates?

    Digital scale. Weighing every single thing. Also, you hitting up any Fare Thee Well Dead shows this summer!?
    disasterman wrote: »
    I just looked at four days but it looks very good to me and it sounds like it's working for you. A few questions I have that might get you some more useful responses:

    Given that you're losing weight at a fairly good clip, what specific concerns or questions do you have about your daily eating?

    What are you trying to achieve?

    My current goal right now is just cutting - flat stomach - low body fat. From there, muscle gaining. But currently, just slimming down. I guess my only concern would be, say, is eating too much fat (aka going over my fat macros, under on protein/carbs) going to effect my progress negatively?
    tephanies1234 wrote: »
    If it were my diary, I would be weighing all peanut butter, regular butter, cheeses, chicken, turkey, etc. in grams... but I don't have much room for give before I ruin my daily deficit.

    I usually weigh everything in both grams and ounces - on a digital scale - but most of the food entries that I've found on MFP have been in ounces only. However, I think I'm being very accurate on my food measurements.
    ASKyle wrote: »
    Are you weighing your food? A few thoughts if you aren't

    Your daily banana is probably higher calorie
    Is everything you're eating from Wegmans (I am assuming this is a grocery store) or are you using generic entries?
    Tablespoons are not always an accurate measure- with calorie dense items such as peanut butter and butter, this extra hidden calories add up fast.

    If this amount of food makes you happy, keeps you full and feeling good, AND you're losing weight, congrats! I think that's the hardest part- To find what works for you.

    I weigh my banana every morning along with peanut butter. Never use tablespoons - always use a digital scale. And yes, Wegman's is a local grocery (north east U.S.~ish) that I buy almost everything from. Thank you as well - everyone - for your input.


  • deceived1
    deceived1 Posts: 281 Member
    farfromthetree wrote: »
    You probably didn't get a lot of responses because it's pretty solid! :)

    Great! Thank you. This is good news. Just wanted to make sure I'm doing things right on this journey.

  • deceived1
    deceived1 Posts: 281 Member
    doktorglass wrote: »
    Well, it's pretty obvious why you go over fats almost everyday: almonds. Nothing wrong with nuts, but you should plan your meals ahead if possible, and then you can see how many almonds you can afford that day and still be under fats.

    Yeah, I noticed that my daily peanut butter in the morning and almond snack in the afternoon is killing my fat. Mostly the reason I'm consuming almonds is because they're high in calories and I'm actually finding it difficult to reach my calorie goals for the day.

    Does anyone have any suggestions for healthy, filling, high carb/protein and low fat snacks or meals?
  • farfromthetree
    farfromthetree Posts: 982 Member
    edited May 2015
    There is a member on here named Vismal. He doesn't post a lot but on his profile page he has youtube links on macros and cutting/bulking. He is brilliant. Also, I know some people who body build and while they maintain their protein daily they switch up low carb/high fat to high carb/low fat days. So if one day you have a lot of carbs, eat less fat and vice versa. In general though I would not worry about fat from almonds...not even a little.
  • farfromthetree
    farfromthetree Posts: 982 Member
    Here is a thread he started.
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p1
  • deceived1
    deceived1 Posts: 281 Member
    farfromthetree wrote: »
    Here is a thread he started.
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101/p1

    Most excellent! Thank you. I'll be sure to check out the community and youtube videos :smiley:

  • doktorglass
    doktorglass Posts: 91 Member
    deceived1 wrote: »
    Yeah, I noticed that my daily peanut butter in the morning and almond snack in the afternoon is killing my fat. Mostly the reason I'm consuming almonds is because they're high in calories and I'm actually finding it difficult to reach my calorie goals for the day.

    Does anyone have any suggestions for healthy, filling, high carb/protein and low fat snacks or meals?

    Ha! I can't help you. I eat almonds and peanut butter almost everyday to be able to hit my fat macros. But I just look at how much fat is missing at the end of the day, and eat that amount.

    Ok, I do have a recommendation. In the mornings, I eat protein pancakes/waffles on egg whites, oat meal flour and protein powder. High protein, medium carbs, low fat. Also, waffles with PB saves my macros for the day.


  • deceived1
    deceived1 Posts: 281 Member
    doktorglass wrote: »

    Ok, I do have a recommendation. In the mornings, I eat protein pancakes/waffles on egg whites, oat meal flour and protein powder. High protein, medium carbs, low fat. Also, waffles with PB saves my macros for the day.


    Awesome! I'll have to toy with those suggestions and see if I find something that sticks and helps out with my macro goals.

    Thanks!
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