Do You Guys Fret Over Unbalanced Meals?

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  • HeidiCooksSupper
    HeidiCooksSupper Posts: 3,839 Member
    I try to balance it all out over time. For example, if we have a starchy, noodle-filled supper one night, I'll try to plan a less starchy meal the next night. If we have a high-red meat meal one night, I'll try to plan vegetarian or fish dinner for the next. If we travel and eat low-fiber fast food for a couple days, you'll see grains on the menu when we get home. Otherwise, I just go for variety.
  • whitpauly
    whitpauly Posts: 1,483 Member
    No
  • Fat2Fab1988
    Fat2Fab1988 Posts: 14 Member
    I usually do but after reading these comments, maybe I shouldn't anymore? Although I can never seem to reach my protein goal and that will probably always bother me :/
  • grinning_chick
    grinning_chick Posts: 765 Member
    edited July 2017
    I do now. Namely if there's a trend lasting more than a day or two.

    The last time I got down to 170 lbs, I looked like a whole steaming heap of *excreted Kitten Chow*. Not at all like the last time I'd been that weight.

    This time, when I get there, I don't want to look that imbalanced again. So, I'm carefully monitoring my protein intake in an attempt to spare as much lean tissue from catabolism as possible and limiting my carbohydrates to play with the remainder.

    It's the one thing I haven't done yet. And it's making me really mindful to keep my calories where they should be as well without feeling obsessive about it (yet?), so I'm hopeful it's the piece I've been missing to finally be successful again like I was in 2004.
  • Aerona85
    Aerona85 Posts: 159 Member
    edited July 2017
    As long as my body feels good, I don't worry about it overly much. If I don't get enough carbs I end up exhausted really fast ( to the point of laying down and not having the energy to move for a good long time). Not enough fat or protein and I'm hungry a lot quicker. I don't really have carb crashes unless I eat like 5 servings of pasta at once or something. I worry more about hydration as my kidneys aren't fond of me not getting enough water!

    ETA: My bloodwork, even my obese weight boodwork, is excellent according to my doctor. So no matter what I eat that isn't gong to get better (I just hope it doesn't get worse...that would be my luck lol).
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