Can someone tell me if i'm eating right?

robinjjordan

i'd really appreciate if somebody would take a look at my food entries and tell me if i'm on the right track with what i consume in my diet. Please i really would like some feedback, thankyou.

RoyBeck

I didn't think we could access each others food diaries? If so how?

pastryari

I didn't think we could access each others food diaries? If so how?

You can but hers is set to private and isn't open to the public.


OP, open your food diary by going to setttings > diary settings and set your diary to public.

robinjjordan

ok guys i set it to public!

jamie_lynn35

I looked at your past several days worth of food logs. It looks like you're eating anywhere from 800 to 1000 calories a day. I would recommend eating at least 1200. Maybe you can add some fruit or vegetables to your meals or as additional snacks?

JessHealthKick

You are severely under eating!! I recommend to look at www.iifym.com and calculate your true required intake, and go from there. Eating at 900cals a day for any extended period of time is really damaging for your body. Your body likely needs 1400+ cals a day just to function normally (breathing, heart beating, processing nutrients) so eating so low is REALLY unhealthy.

MayaSPapaya

You need to eat more, undereating will not help you lose weight. Also I'm just warning you that someone might come on here and try to convince you that all the OMGbadprocessedfoods are bad for you. But if you're fine with it, thats fine. I eat a lot of processed foods and am still losing weight.

BrainyBurro

i'd really appreciate if somebody would take a look at my food entries and tell me if i'm on the right track with what i consume in my diet. Please i really would like some feedback, thankyou.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/841305-corn-used-my-man-parts-as-a-speedbag

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/817188-iifym

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/822501-halp-my-sandwich-isn-t-clean

jakkisr

In a word, no. You're not eating enough. You don't say how tall you are or how much you're aiming to lose but it looks like you've been logging for a week and only made a thousand calories on one day. You might think that's ok in the short term but give it another week or so and you'll be feeling dizzy and ill and not able to continue with it.

Look at the forums, work out what your measurements are and your goals are and factor in your exercise. As a minimum, you should eat at least 1200 and add your exercise calories on top of that (eg 1200 calories for the day plus 203 earned from exercise gives you 1403 calories to eat).

Your food choices are ok, try to eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, add in some nuts - variety is the key for me. Good luck, my diary is totally open if you want to peek.

JessieePoooh

My 5 year old cousin eats more than you. Lol
Starving won't make you lose weight. It'll backfire in the end.

LongIsland27itl

No, you're not eating right, your macros are messed up. Protein should be at least double, with a bit more fat, and about 70-80 less carbs

reneaandjohn

The only way to see someone else's diary is to become a friend

BrainyBurro

The only way to see someone else's diary is to become a friend

not true. you can make your diary visible to the whole membership if you want.

robinjjordan

hmm, this is the only diet ive been on where i actually feel full all day so even tho the calories r low im definitely not starving 3 meals a day and 2 snacks sounds normal to me. and my height is 5"4 im 163 lbs my short term goal right now is 150 lbs..

BrainyBurro

hmm, this is the only diet ive been on where i actually feel full all day so even tho the calories r low im definitely not starving 3 meals a day and 2 snacks sounds normal to me. and my height is 5"4 im 163 lbs my short term goal right now is 150 lbs..

that's an adaptation of your body. lots of people who get very defensive about being on 800 or 1000 calories use that reasoning. there are some very good threads on here about women who did the "low calorie" diet thing and felt they were fine because "they never felt hungry" and then after months or years of frustration, changed their mindset, upped their calories a bit, and started losing again. even if you feel full on 1000 calories, your body is still not getting enough calories or nutrients and that affects your hormones and can/will lead to a weight loss stall. it doesn't happen after 1 or 2 weeks, but it's almost inevitable that it will happen.

jsiricos

Energy drinks? why? If you are eating healthy (and enough) you won't need them!

Plus, check the dates on those things - some are so ancient check the "born on date" (hint code is xyz 1934, then second row is either a 2 or 3, 2 means 2012, 3 means 2013 then 3 diget number is julienc calendar for month and day)

So xyz1934 2 011 is ANCIENT (Jan 11, 2012)

thylortdw

My 5 year old cousin eats more than you. Lol
Starving won't make you lose weight. It'll backfire in the end.

You have like an Energy everyday for Breakfast. Breakfast is going and should be your biggest meal of the day. So what are you trying to get, Energy? Work early in morning so you need an energy drink? No. They are simply terrible for you. If you eat a bigger breakfast, say some eggs, fruits, and yogurt, even smoothies. You'll have plenty enough energy. More than your monster you're drinking. As in your calorie intake. Think about this. Do you plan on eating 800-900 calories the REST of your life? No. There's no way. You most defiantly need to be eating more. You'll just regain it back. Also, you eat just about the same thing everyday, your body is used to it, You need to switch it up, and eat more. Eat more fruits, and different meals. Not the same.

thylortdw

hmm, this is the only diet ive been on where i actually feel full all day so even tho the calories r low im definitely not starving 3 meals a day and 2 snacks sounds normal to me. and my height is 5"4 im 163 lbs my short term goal right now is 150 lbs..

I know a girl who is just about the EXACT same weight as you,and SAME height as you. She is eating 1200-1400 calories a day, and is eating more fruits, and bigger meals. Infact she lost over 3 pounds last week. What kind of diet are you on? Don't say it's the HCG diet. Where you're only supposed to eat 800 calories a day. Thats bs. You aren't going rest of your life eating that low calories. Think about that..

mahanaibu

You're smart to ask this question now, as a young adult

Everyone here has focused on how many calories you eat, but I'd like to address something else--the quality of those calories. You are eating almost entirely heavily processed foods. Not only are these laden with troublesome artificial ingredients and high salt, but when they are in the carbs family, they spike and drop your blood sugar levels, making it harder for your body to lose weight and making you hungrier.

You need more real food--whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, real meal. Deli meat is awful stuff. It's pretty easy to buy yourself a turkey breast and poach it so that what you have is real, unadulterated turkey. Lean Cuisine and other frozen meals are fine for the occasional emergency, but should not be an even remotely regular part of your diet. Fiber from apples and vegetables will fill you up and keep everything working better as well as given you vital micronutrients. Trying buying some Greek yogurt (more creamy and less sour than regular) plain. Add your favorite fruit and if you like a little stevia or truvia or even in a bit of honey. You can feel while eating it how much better it is for you...and it sure tastes better.

kgraves3

It's not the amount of food that's the problem, it's what you're eating and the number of calories. If you don't eat more, you will go into starvation mode (even if you feel full), and you will stop burning fat and start burning lean muscle. This is not what you want! Not only will it nearly halt your weight loss, but when you DO reach your goal, you will not be toned and healthy looking, because you will have little to no lean muscle left. Not to mention, it's difficult to get adequate nutrition even on 1200 calories (though not at all impossible). On as few calories as you're eating, it IS nearly impossible, and you are indeed not getting good nutrition.

The fact that you aren't hungry does not mean you aren't starving.
You aren't getting adequate nutrition.
You will not be able to go the rest of your life eating this few calories, which means that as soon as you bump back up to a reasonable level to maintain, you will start gaining weight back.

Those are the main things to address. I once heard the rules for healthy eating put this way: Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. Remember those, and remember that "food" means REAL food, not processed food (or energy drinks!), and set a reasonable calorie goal (meaning absolutely not under 1200) and you should be set.

LaurenAOK

hmm, this is the only diet ive been on where i actually feel full all day so even tho the calories r low im definitely not starving 3 meals a day and 2 snacks sounds normal to me. and my height is 5"4 im 163 lbs my short term goal right now is 150 lbs..

I'm your same height and started a little lighter than you (145) and I ate more than you're eating now and lost weight just fine. Increase your calories, it works. Right now I'm NETTING 1430 a day to lose weight. That means if I exercise and burn 300 calories, I eat 1730 calories that day. You're not doing yourself any favors by eating 1000 calories a day. In the long run you'll slow your metabolism and be a "yo-yo dieter" for life. If you don't believe us, take some time to read around the boards; there are PLENTY of people who used to be in your exact same situation and regretted it.

And the reason you don't feel hungry is because under eating messes with your hormones (specifically a hormone called Leptin, which tells your brain if you are hungry or not). When you don't eat enough, your body stops producing the "hunger " signal. It doesn't mean you're actually not hungry and yes, you can be starving yourself slowly even if you don't feel hungry at all.

Feel free to add me as a friend and check out my diary (not today though cause it's a HUGE cheat day). Eating more is the healthiest, safest, and most maintainable way to lose weight.

sarahaldinger

As others have mentioned, quantity and quality are of great importance.
I started at 150lbs and am now down to 135lbs. I eat around 1800, give or take, each day. Food is fuel.
Also, the quality of the nutrients you are getting is severely lacking.
Add some fruits and vegetables in there and try to get away from the processed foods. You'll be surprised how much better you feel and the greater amount of energy you get.

(I'll admit, I have my occasional energy drink mostly because I enjoy them.)
Feel free to take a look at my diary.

AJ_G

Should be eating at least 123g protein a day, and at least 60g fat a day. Hit your minimums

mordacious

Basically what everyone else said. Not enough calories, protein or good fats and way too processed.

Espressocycle

This looks like an unsustainable diet - how long do you think you can just eat lean cuisine entrees, fat free crisps, half cans of soup and plain turkey sandwiches before you break down and hoover up a plate of nachos? In addition to eating too little, you need to mix it up with some real food, maybe some fresh fruit and veggies.

Karlynn1993

GET RID OF THE ENERGY DRINKS AND POP! it's sugar you don't need and the diet stuff over time will make it act like actual sugar..
Water is the way to go, maybe a pop here and there once a week or every other week, but not one every day...


Eat more fruit and veggies!

You are under-eating!! You should be eating at least 1200 since you are not exercising. It will help you loose weight!

janetdungan

wow literally every item in your diary i would not eat. i'm a clean eater and all of these things are not clean, aka healthy or clean aka unprocessed. quite disappointed that 100% wasnt acceptable

dont drink anything monster or energy. dont read the zero calorie or zero sugar bull**** on labels. you want to avoid as much items that have labels to begin with. make time to eat fresh foods and prepare your meals and count the macros first before you count calories. pay attention to what is going in your body, not just a number. aka calories.

yes your calorie count is low but so is your protein macro. it should be at least 1 gram per pound of body weight.

stay away from any tv microwave dinner, i dont care if it says Lean anything. stay away.

special K is okay once in a while but you should really be eating oats and i dont mean the kind that comes in a little baggie and is flavored. i mean quaker oats, plain plain plain, add a banana or strawberries and make with water or almond milk.

avoid fruit yogurts but also take a look at the sugar in them, then you'll think twice about it. eat greek plain once in a while and add fruit but try to avoid alot of fruit if you are trying to slim and tone. focus on lean meats and veggies and healthy carbs like sweet potato, brown rice, oats in stead.

avoid all alcohols also, sorry.

this low sodium turkey might be okay but prepare real turkey and not processed kind like deli meats which make you question what unknown things theyve added.

crackers or chips? bad bad bad, dont read healthy low cal low sodium its processed.

ice cream sandwich? no dessert, no ice cream, processed, has added flavors, chemicals, additives. if labels read things that have long weird names you see in chemistry class, avoid them. and if it has sweetener like aspartame, google the word and read about what it does to you and you'll think twice about it

BrainyBurro

wow literally every item in your diary i would not eat. i'm a clean eater and all of these things are not clean, aka healthy or clean aka unprocessed. quite disappointed that 100% wasnt acceptable

dont drink anything monster or energy. dont read the zero calorie or zero sugar bull**** on labels. you want to avoid as much items that have labels to begin with. make time to eat fresh foods and prepare your meals and count the macros first before you count calories. pay attention to what is going in your body, not just a number. aka calories.

yes your calorie count is low but so is your protein macro. it should be at least 1 gram per pound of body weight.

stay away from any tv microwave dinner, i dont care if it says Lean anything. stay away.

special K is okay once in a while but you should really be eating oats and i dont mean the kind that comes in a little baggie and is flavored. i mean quaker oats, plain plain plain, add a banana or strawberries and make with water or almond milk.

avoid fruit yogurts but also take a look at the sugar in them, then you'll think twice about it. eat greek plain once in a while and add fruit but try to avoid alot of fruit if you are trying to slim and tone. focus on lean meats and veggies and healthy carbs like sweet potato, brown rice, oats in stead.

avoid all alcohols also, sorry.

this low sodium turkey might be okay but prepare real turkey and not processed kind like deli meats which make you question what unknown things theyve added.

crackers or chips? bad bad bad, dont read healthy low cal low sodium its processed.

ice cream sandwich? no dessert, no ice cream, processed, has added flavors, chemicals, additives. if labels read things that have long weird names you see in chemistry class, avoid them. and if it has sweetener like aspartame, google the word and read about what it does to you and you'll think twice about it

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthorexia_nervosa

you don't have to live in fear of food.

intothepavement

You're smart to ask this question now, as a young adult

Everyone here has focused on how many calories you eat, but I'd like to address something else--the quality of those calories. You are eating almost entirely heavily processed foods. Not only are these laden with troublesome artificial ingredients and high salt, but when they are in the carbs family, they spike and drop your blood sugar levels, making it harder for your body to lose weight and making you hungrier.

You need more real food--whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, real meal. Deli meat is awful stuff. It's pretty easy to buy yourself a turkey breast and poach it so that what you have is real, unadulterated turkey. Lean Cuisine and other frozen meals are fine for the occasional emergency, but should not be an even remotely regular part of your diet. Fiber from apples and vegetables will fill you up and keep everything working better as well as given you vital micronutrients. Trying buying some Greek yogurt (more creamy and less sour than regular) plain. Add your favorite fruit and if you like a little stevia or truvia or even in a bit of honey. You can feel while eating it how much better it is for you...and it sure tastes better.

^^ this.

michellechawner

Eat more - For example, I am 5'5, 127, and eat 1450 a day, but am losing SLOWLY, which is how it should be (I'm set up for TDEE -20%).

Whether or not you eat clean in another question, as some people view "clean" as all different. I do eat some processed foods, but I also eat fruit and veggies and more whole grains than I used to, so I am making better choices.

If you "need" soda, I suggest seltzer with a spritz of lime or lemon or orange. Drop the energy drinks immediately. My last one landed me in urgent care.

mrsriisky

You need to eat more, undereating will not help you lose weight. Also I'm just warning you that someone might come on here and try to convince you that all the OMGbadprocessedfoods are bad for you. But if you're fine with it, thats fine. I eat a lot of processed foods and am still losing weight.

Two things- you are definitely undereating, this stalls your progress because your body goes into starvation mode- I was very much an under eater several years ago while trying to lose weight, and it did not do me any favors!

As far as the person I quoted, I am definitely not going to tell you OMG don't eat those processed foods at all!!! It is completely possible to lose weight eating processed foods, and I still love a Lean Cuisine once in a while. I WILL tell you, just from my experience, that it seems that almost all of your calories come from processed foods, and when I was eating similar things, I was much more bloated, and had a tougher time losing fat. Rather than suggesting you cut out all processed foods, you could make an effort to make sure you eat one less processed meal a day- rather than a lean cuisine, maybe a salad with some lean protein, or some scrambled eggs with veggies for breakfast and see how you feel, and if it makes a difference in how you feel and how your body responds.