Can this simple diet work?

fsoto88

Hey community, this is my first post.

I've been trying to do some research myself about this question I've had for a few weeks. And it's about having a very (VERY) simple diet to reach my macros.

So the plan is the following:
Breakfast: 100gr of oatmeals with almond milk
Meal: protein shake (double dose)
Lunch: 100gr of oatmeals with almond milk
Meal: protein shake (double dose)
Dinner: tuna can (34.5gr of protein) with a 2 toasts.

This is equivalent to:
Carbs: 124grs of carbs (only source: oatmeal).
Protein: 150grs of protein
Fat: 24grs
fiber: 20gr
Calories: 1357.
All these numbers based on MyFitnessPal app.

And I can add 2 pills of multivitamin to compensate lack of nutrients.

I can have this diet 6 days a week and use one day for cheat day.

Can you please explain to me if there's something wrong with doing this? Health wise..

Best regards,
f.

singingflutelady

I would get bored easily eating that.

deannalfisher

why?

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

Where is the veg?

sarajenivieve

supplements dont absorb as well as natural nutrients from food so doing this long term you would be unhealthy its better to make healthy changes that can be maintained long term than to do short term diets which in the long term increase health risks particularly heart attack and heart disease.

TeaBea

People who want to lose weight ALSO want to keep the weight they lost off?

This "diet" as in temporary change to your eating habits can help you lose weight BUT it does nothing to help you keep the weight off.

Keeping the weight off involves some sort of lifestyle change. Find some things that you can commit to long term. Not a temporary quick fix like living off of protein shakes for 6 months.

Measure & log regular food. Manage your portions. Figure out what foods are filling and what foods are kind of a waste. This will teach you about the good & the not so good about your current diet. Knowing this will help you keep your weight in check.

My Fitness Pal has a huge database for "regular" foods. Why not use that to your advantage.

lks802

No vegetables or fruits. All your carbs are consumed first meal.

There isn't a secret recipe, just eat while healthy foods and track your macros. That's very simple.

You can make that more simple by meal planning and prepping. You spend one afternoon prepping and cooking and creating grab and go meals.

You are effectively doing that with this diet except you are missing some really nutritional foods.

kommodevaran

I think you are misunderstanding the concept "simple".

To lose weight, all you need is a sustained calorie deficit. To gain weight, a calorie surplus. To maintain weight, calorie balance.

To eat healthily, all you need is to get in everything you need, but not too much.

This is simple.

It doesn't mean that you can only eat a few things, or that you have to eat certain things, or that you should eat as little as possible. THAT makes you want to cheat. Cheating can easily wipe out any effort. You will struggle and your life will just feel miserable.

Simple is quite the contrary. A varied diet of foods you like in moderate amounts, is complex, but not complicated. You can eat anything you want. Eating well will make you satisfied and energetic, and make any goals achievable.

AliceDark

Are you really a 28-year-old man? If so, there's no reason you would need to go that low on your calories unless directed by a doctor. It's ridiculously low on fat and vitamin supplements really don't fully substitute for actual fruits, vegetables and dairy. If you manage to make it through six weeks of that, you'll feel terrible and have no energy.

ndj1979

here is a more simple way to lose weight...eat in a calorie deficit.

ndj1979

lks802 wrote: »

No vegetables or fruits. All your carbs are consumed first meal.

There isn't a secret recipe, just eat while healthy foods and track your macros. That's very simple.

You can make that more simple by meal planning and prepping. You spend one afternoon prepping and cooking and creating grab and go meals.

You are effectively doing that with this diet except you are missing some really nutritional foods.

why are carbs consumed at first meal? what if I eat them at fourth meal??

snowflake954

Since you asked what's wrong "health-wise", you're missing total food groups, as mentioned. Fruits and vegetables are filling and packed with nutrients. They also help "move things along" in the digestive tract. We get posts from people that are having trouble in the bathroom. Most of them are eating high protein and next to nothing in fiber. I'd re-evaluate this plan, and you don't say how many calories it is, but it seems way too little for a man's needs.

janejellyroll

snowflake954 wrote: »

Since you asked what's wrong "health-wise", you're missing total food groups, as mentioned. Fruits and vegetables are filling and packed with nutrients. They also help "move things along" in the digestive tract. We get posts from people that are having trouble in the bathroom. Most of them are eating high protein and next to nothing in fiber. I'd re-evaluate this plan, and you don't say how many calories it is, but it seems way too little for a man's needs.

OP says it's 1,354 calories (according to MFP). It is too little for a man.

snowflake954

janejellyroll wrote: »

snowflake954 wrote: »

Since you asked what's wrong "health-wise", you're missing total food groups, as mentioned. Fruits and vegetables are filling and packed with nutrients. They also help "move things along" in the digestive tract. We get posts from people that are having trouble in the bathroom. Most of them are eating high protein and next to nothing in fiber. I'd re-evaluate this plan, and you don't say how many calories it is, but it seems way too little for a man's needs.

OP says it's 1,354 calories (according to MFP). It is too little for a man.

Ah yes--thanks JaneJ, I missed that. You're right, it's way too low.

Sieden76

If you're looking for mercury poisoning then I guess it's fine

roamingtiger

Sounds awful tbh

DancingMoosie

I agree with other posters, but what I haven't seen mentioned is the amount of protein in each meal. Very little when its oats, very high with double protein shakes and tuna. Your body can only process about 30g at a time, so it would seem better to spread it out. Less sugar spikes if adding protein to the oats, too.

Alatariel75

Sounds painfully boring, restrictive and lacking in veg. How are you planning on maintaining any loss?

rankinsect

Agreed. It's too low on calories and unless you are one of the rare people who can truly eat the same foods day in and day out without getting sick of them, why subject yourself to that? Sounds like a pretty boring way to eat.

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lulalacroix

Just terrible. Do you not like food? I would rather starve then eat this for only one day.

Seriously, how long do you think you can sustain this eating plan?

You can seriously eat whatever foods you normally eat and lose weight with just smaller portions. I just had a yummy strip steak with some butter on top. I am in a calorie deficit and am losing.

Welcome to the forums and I hope you find something that works well for you.

aqualeo1

If it's under your calorie goal it will work

atjays

Just go over to the food and recipe part of the forum and look at all the delicious food people are making daily for their meals. You can easily build a robust, appetizing and healthy set of meals to interchange on a daily basis to fit your calories and macros. Oatmeal and tuna every day is going to result in you falling off the wagon once that cheat comes. Dieting and weight loss only works if you find a healthy balance to make it part of your lifestyle and something that you can do for the rest of your life.

paperpudding

I guess maybe this is ok if you really like oatmeal, almond milk, shakes, tuna, toast - since that is all it consists of.

And you eat plenty of fruit and veg on your weekly cheat day - somehow I doubt that is what most people who do cheat days use them for though.
And you increase the calories to an appropriate amount - I was a 50 year old female, only lightly active and almost certainly quite a bit shorter than you. And I lost on 1460.
I'm sure you need more than 1357.