Is this a healthy well rounded lunch ?

Sunna_W

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One meal shouldn't be taken out of context of the rest of your diet really. Losing weight and toning up is about a calorie deficit and hitting the gym.

I have to gently disagree that you have to hit the gym. It's calories in / calories out. Increased activity just increases the calories out and can lead to a more speedy weight loss. It's not necessary. As long as you decrease your calories in (but keep them at a healthy level) you will lose weight. I am one of those people with physical limitations and I can't exercise. My heart rate is all over the place on any given day. And, just by changing my eating habits and eating less, I have lost weight. I eat very little carbs or sugar. But I eat a lot of protein / healthy fat and low carb veggies.

On the salad above, I would cut the honey & # of tomatoes and add celery and cucumbers.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

I love lemon juice squeezed over my salad.

Saves my calories for nut butter

cwolfman13

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

cwolfman13 wrote: »

300+ calories of oil and honey wouldn't do much for me personally.

But I thought all calories arnt made equal ? My thinking was that olive oil is healthy, and including it in a healthy salad was a good plan for losing weight. I don't tend to snack through the day, so just have breakfast lunch dinner and a smoothie.

My calorie intake for the day is usually pretty good in fact I'm sometimes well under it and have to eat something else just for the sake of it so I don't really find the 300+ calories make that much of a dent. Plus I workout most days and am on the go.

I am a novice really and not into counting macros and anything too in depth atm. Just hoping to shift some extra weight and eat healthy

Olive oil is a healthy fat...but it's still fat, so around 120 calories per Tbsp. Nothing inherently wrong with it, I would just rather use 300 calories on something else because I would be quite hungry still with just a salad and 300 calories worth of dressing.

I eat plenty of dietary fat...I would just be left pretty hungry with that.

inertiastrength

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

wellthenwhat wrote: »

Sounds about right. My lunch today is a salad with a cup of lettuce and 1/4 cup of tomatoes, and a sprinkling of cheese and salt along with a slice of buttered oatmeal bread toast. Plus a cookie

That sounds delightful might steal this idea, minus the cookie, trying to get in shape for holiday in July so no pressure lol

I crept her diary and the cookie fits, you're no better off for avoiding it. Lose 1tbsp of olive oil and you can have one too

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janejellyroll

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

cwolfman13 wrote: »

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

cwolfman13 wrote: »

300+ calories of oil and honey wouldn't do much for me personally.

But I thought all calories arnt made equal ? My thinking was that olive oil is healthy, and including it in a healthy salad was a good plan for losing weight. I don't tend to snack through the day, so just have breakfast lunch dinner and a smoothie.

My calorie intake for the day is usually pretty good in fact I'm sometimes well under it and have to eat something else just for the sake of it so I don't really find the 300+ calories make that much of a dent. Plus I workout most days and am on the go.

I am a novice really and not into counting macros and anything too in depth atm. Just hoping to shift some extra weight and eat healthy

Olive oil is a healthy fat...but it's still fat, so around 120 calories per Tbsp. Nothing inherently wrong with it, I would just rather use 300 calories on something else because I would be quite hungry still with just a salad and 300 calories worth of dressing.

I eat plenty of dietary fat...I would just be left pretty hungry with that.

Yeah I guess a lot of people would still be hungry the weird thing with me is I used to be able to eat like a horse and still be hungry...but when I stick to my healthy eating diet I can honestly say iv all but banished hunger and cravings. And I'm eating less.

That said when I dine out (about once a month) the hunger comes back and I can eat 3 courses. But overall my desire for food is much lower. I guess because I want to shift the weight I don't mind sacrificing food, plus i hate the idea of exercising then stuffing my face just doesn't make sense to me

Hey now. Someone wants to spend their calories on food with more volume instead of olive oil doesn't mean they want to "stuff their face." Just as your way works for you, someone else may have a way that works for them. I don't think we need to use negative terms for any particular way to eat.

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janejellyroll

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

janejellyroll wrote: »

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

cwolfman13 wrote: »

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

cwolfman13 wrote: »

300+ calories of oil and honey wouldn't do much for me personally.

But I thought all calories arnt made equal ? My thinking was that olive oil is healthy, and including it in a healthy salad was a good plan for losing weight. I don't tend to snack through the day, so just have breakfast lunch dinner and a smoothie.

My calorie intake for the day is usually pretty good in fact I'm sometimes well under it and have to eat something else just for the sake of it so I don't really find the 300+ calories make that much of a dent. Plus I workout most days and am on the go.

I am a novice really and not into counting macros and anything too in depth atm. Just hoping to shift some extra weight and eat healthy

Olive oil is a healthy fat...but it's still fat, so around 120 calories per Tbsp. Nothing inherently wrong with it, I would just rather use 300 calories on something else because I would be quite hungry still with just a salad and 300 calories worth of dressing.

I eat plenty of dietary fat...I would just be left pretty hungry with that.

Yeah I guess a lot of people would still be hungry the weird thing with me is I used to be able to eat like a horse and still be hungry...but when I stick to my healthy eating diet I can honestly say iv all but banished hunger and cravings. And I'm eating less.

That said when I dine out (about once a month) the hunger comes back and I can eat 3 courses. But overall my desire for food is much lower. I guess because I want to shift the weight I don't mind sacrificing food, plus i hate the idea of exercising then stuffing my face just doesn't make sense to me

Hey now. Someone wants to spend their calories on food with more volume instead of olive oil doesn't mean they want to "stuff their face." Just as your way works for you, someone else may have a way that works for them. I don't think we need to use negative terms for any particular way to eat.

You've lost me lol I said stuffing MY face, not talking about anyone else's eating habits

Sorry, I thought you were talking about people who preferred to eat foods with more volume.

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A_Rene86

It seems like you're kind of hung up on this idea of "healthy" foods, rather than caloric deficit which is what matters. If you don't like avocados, stop eating them! There is a ton of other ways to add healthy fats to your diet. Nutrition is important, but in terms of weight loss, type of food is not really relevant. There's a post here on the Twinkie diet that I think would be a great read for you just another example of amount of calories being more important than type of calories. You can still lose weight while eating foods you enjoy!

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A_Rene86

It's pretty interesting! To me, anyway lol. I spent soo many years yo-yoing in the same 20 pound range because I was convinced I had to give up everything I enjoyed before I realized it was all about calories in vs calories out. I hope I didn't come across as condescending, just been there and thought I'd share I think this phrase sums it up perfectly, "You can eat anything you want, just not everything you want"

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sarabushby

If your goal is weight loss then you might want to rethink that avocado, at 227 calories per average avocado you're essentially looking at 1lb of weight per two weeks that you could ditch or vice versa, gain, if you decided to start the habit. (3500c per 1lb weight loss / 227 per avocado = 15days of shakes) obviously this is a hugely simplified way of looking at it, but what I'm trying to say is that Avocado is high in fat, thus calories and so most people try to eat them in moderation of weight management is a concern. Of course you need SOME fats in your diet but if you're sticking with your 2tbsp oil on your salad then you should be OK along with the other foods in your day.

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