little guidance?

redmohca89

Hi here, I was hoping someone could look over my eating days and tell me if im starting off alright,
I have made major changed from my old lifestyle, and i no longer eat red meat,, just turkey, chicken, and ground turkey and chicken, and some fish, and tuna,

I have been trying really hard to make my calorie intake everydy, but i never get there, im always too full to eat more, calso recovering from years of eating disorder abuse so i understand this is probably a huge factor as well,

Could someone tell me what a healthy calorie breakfast lunch a dinner should be ,
my breakfasts usually are under 300, and under 200 even, lunches are usually small, but not always, and dinners i never know how big or small to go on calories, im told 500 cals for dinner is a good dinner.

just looking for some advice,
Thanks so much.

Steph

kellicci

It seems okay I think you could fill out those extra calories with some fruits I see no fruit at all and a couple veggies here and there add in some good fruits and veggies. The nutrients and the calories will do you good.

amnsetie

You could also afford to use full cream milk.

The balance is about right (for calorie spread through the day), eating many smaller "meals" is recommended by lots of people.

I personally don't like special K. I looked at the ingredient list.

Oats are better especially as you are probably approaching winter.

I love potatoes too and can have 2 different types in one meal like you

yes more veges and fruit are good. You should do a little exercise which will increase your appetite

redmohca89

I love apples and banannas and yogurt i eat those often but just started this website diary so it wasnt listed as i couldnt remember what i ate few days ago, LOL

thanks for the advice, my treadmill is new too an as of now i can only burn 46 calories doing 4.9 mph at 5 minites long, then my heart an breathing become insane and i need to stop, i also do 10 flights of stairs each time i leave my building but didnt know how to put that in , doesnt have those options.

kellicci

I agree oats are a great choice, better than prepackaged cereals. If you love fruits and add them in going forward I think you're on the right track. Just keep logging and you'll do fine!

Check out calories per hour.com they have an activity calculator that I think has stairs. It's not a high calorie burn activity. If you can only do 5 min at 4.9 than do another 20 at 3-3.5. Really a nice brisk walk is great exercise I walk my dog around town. for 30 minutes and burn about 150 calories. You have to work up to jogging or running....you gotta start somewhere!

Graceious1

Are you getting support from a professional about you previous eating disorder?

redmohca89

No, Unfortunatly I dont have help for any of my issues, even tho im on disability, finding a dr and help is extremely hard, but im doing the best i can with what i have, and right now its just me and my son.

redmohca89

Are you saying special k cereal is bad?
its the only cereal i can stomach and like....
I thought all along it was great for me, also been doing the special k bars too....

Ive been wrong?

LPCoder

You might try adding some fruit. Also a Protein supplement like Jay Robb can be added to your yoghurt and shakes.

amnsetie

If Special K is all you can eat then keep it up. It's not as bad as all that, just not as good as some others

for going upstairs log as "walking, upstairs"
It doesn't have a log for walking downstairs but "Walking, 2.5 mph, downhill" should be close enough.
You can make your own exercise based on the walking downhill called "walking, downstairs" in the "my exercise" spot, just to keep track of it.