Suggest What to Eat

gs1963
gs1963 Posts: 3 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi, I know others have posted this but still no changes have happened.
It'd be great to have a list of suggested foods to consume that helps keep you within your targeted allowance for the day.

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  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I have found it is most sustainable long term to pretty much eat the type of food I always ate but change portion sizes. Adding more low calorie vegetables is a good way to bulk out a meal. I probably eat fruits and vegetables more for snacks than I used to. I choose to mostly drink water or unsweetened tea and save calories for food.
    Typically I eat things like this:
    Breakfast- low prep foods like Greek yogurt, granola bars, cereal with milk, sandwich, dinner leftovers, fruit, cottage cheese
    Lunch- things like sandwich, salad, or dinner leftovers
    Dinner- something different every night of the month. I have soup once a week usually.
    Snacks- things like fruit, chips, popcorn, pretzels, chocolate, cookies, granola bar, carrots, celery, broccoli, trail mix, deviled eggs, pickles, cottage cheese

    It is helpful to pre-log my food for the day to make sure I meet my goals better with my choices.
    I concentrate on calories first and then protein. I try to eat several servings of vegetables and fruits a day.
    Using a food scale can make portioning food and logging easier.

    There is not a list of food that will suit everyone. You have to decide what it is worth it to spend your calories on.
  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    List all the foods you like to eat.

    Note the ones that are relatively high calories for the serving size you’d like to eat. High-sugar, high-fat, and/or high-carb foods probably fall into this category. You will likely want to eat them in moderation.

    Also note the ones that are relatively low calorie. Veggies and lean proteins probably fall into this category. You probably want to eat more of these in order to keep calories low while getting your protein and micronutrients.

    Adjust as necessary. For example, if you find that fat makes you feel full, you might add more high-fat foods to your diet.

    That’s it. That’s your list.
  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    It's completely individual. And, it varies from day to day, depending on what I'm doing. For example, today I was very busy so I'm short almost 1000 calories. But, today I had

    breakfast- Lenny and Larry cookie (400 calories), apple (100 calories), turkey meat (70 calories)
    lunch- Quest bar (210 calories), turkey jerky (100 calories)
    snack- 2 mini meatballs(100 calories), PBJ uncrustables (190)
    dinner- 2 hardboiled eggs (160 calories), 2 mini meatballs (100 calories), 1 bud light (110 calories), veggies (30 calories)

    You can see, a lot of my food requires almost 0 preparation. It's also quick and easy to eat on the go. The more thought a food plan requires, the less likely I am to follow it. Make a list of meals you can rely on and keep those written on the fridge. Same with snacks. Then if you're having a moment, you can choose something on the list and know it will be in your range.
  • hroderick
    hroderick Posts: 756 Member
    Try a free trial of platejoy.com. It is like having a dietician chef interview you and plan your family's meals for the week. I often failed at planning and got diet fatigue after eating the same thing for two months. With platejoy I'm passing 8 months and approaching 100 lb loss. We rarely cook the same recipe twice, use mostly fresh ingredients and usually some fresh herb to make the flavor pop.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    To lose weight, you have to eat less. You can eat less of anything. Adults shouldn't be told what (and when) to eat. It makes anybody resentful, and adults can eat whatever they want anyway, and they do, and then some, just for spite. If you're angry to hear this, I understand; we're constantly told when and what to eat, so we're used to it and it feels normal and right, but still we're fat. To get different results, you have to do different things.
  • jsmartware
    jsmartware Posts: 7 Member
    Getting a suggestion about what foods to eat for a given day or meal wouldn't be such a bad idea. I find that I'm short in some nutrients, so, it would be cool to have the app provide some suggested next foods or meals. We need this feature!
  • manderson27
    manderson27 Posts: 3,510 Member
    You can't expect the APP to do everything for you. It is just a tool to help you make healthy decisions for yourself.

    Half the fun of getting healthy is finding new recipes and foods to use to help you enjoy the process.
  • wilson10102018
    wilson10102018 Posts: 1,306 Member
    edited February 2019
    Concentrating on the foods and not on the counting is a WW type plan. There are a lot of effective weight loss plans. Counting calories is only one of them. But, it is not based on finding food substitutes for what you really want to eat. It is based on eating the right amount of your preferred foods. If you find yourself eating cereal mixed with kale for breakfast, you are doing something, maybe good, but not calorie counting. You might add up those calories but that is not why you are losing weight.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    Individualized meal plans are just that - individualized. Foods that fill a person up, as well as foods that provide enjoyment, vary greatly from person to person. Part of the great thing about MFP is that you can find success with a completely different dietary plan than the next person - you can fit the foods you enjoy, that meet your nutritional needs, and that satiate you - and as long as you’re in a sustainable calorie deficit you will succeed.
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