Check the Diary of The Person Above! Give Good Advice!!!

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  • hulkling
    hulkling Posts: 35 Member
    Elliotgains. Wow, wish I ate what you eat. I might do one day, but concentrating on losing fat first whilst gaining lean muscle. It does seem a bit repetative, but mine is too and you obviously know what works for you.
  • ibach08
    ibach08 Posts: 61 Member
    Hulking. Somedays it looks like you don't get enough to eat. Do you track your water consumption? If you do I would recommend you do drink some more water - it is really good for you:)
  • hulkling
    hulkling Posts: 35 Member
    I only track plain water, but i do drink several cups of mint or green tea a day as well. unfortunately I have an odd genetic medical condition where I don't feel thirst so its a real struggle to make sure I drink enough.
  • 3foldchord
    3foldchord Posts: 2,918 Member
    Ibach08: very nice
    , I saw good foods and occasional treat! High protein, low carbs, hitting close to calorie goal! You have a bit more fat than what O personally would want, but I notice a lot of people here have eat higher fat. I guess if they are more often good fats than 'bad'

    I like that found a good breakfast and you stick with it so you know you always have that under control and easy!

    EDIT-I don't track water, usually, sometimes I do, but I usually forget. It's not great but not bad either most days.
  • claritarejoice
    claritarejoice Posts: 461 Member
    For 3foldchord: love your username! I'm sorry about your health issues. Fantastic job with the protein! I see very few fruits and veggies in your diet- you are missing out on nutrients that help with fatigue by not getting enough servings of veggies. Try to add more salads throughout the day. Some people don't like salad; if so try lightly steamed veggies. Mix it up with different types of veggies to keep it interesting. I hope this helps.
  • JaceyMarieS
    JaceyMarieS Posts: 692 Member
    Great thread idea . . . Everyone please include whose diary you are comMenting on because it gets a bit confusing.

    For KDIPIAZZ: great vitamin supplements and water intake! I would rotate in some more whole food breakfasts - breakfast is such an important start to the day. You can still have protein shakes some days, but I would do a cooked breakfast on other days. Secondly, I see you are having 3-4 meals (including snacks) a day - I would make sure to eat a fifth time (snack), a whole nutritious food such as hummus, fruit, etc. Overall great - I hope this helps.

    Oh and incredible weight loss! Congrats.

    Thank you. You are probably right about breakfast. I'm diabetic and have found that a large breakfast or one that is carb-based (fruit, oatmeal) really sends my BG up in the morning. i do need to eat breakfast (not eating also sends my BG up) but I'm fairly lazy and in a rush, so protein shakes are my go to. I do try to mix it up, but probably haven't in the last week or so.
  • Crosbinium
    Crosbinium Posts: 415 Member
    for claritarejoic: Overall very nice with a good variety of foods! One thing I notice is that you are a bit low on protein. Perhaps some greek yogurt or whey protein would be a way to incorporate some more protein while staying in range calorie wise.
  • BenChase
    BenChase Posts: 169
    for Crosbinium: you seem to be doing great, nothing really NEEDS to be changed as far as i can see, but if you really want some ideas, 2%milk - skim (less fat) frozen waffles - make your own (probably a little better health wise,much better taste wise) buffalo almonds - almonds that are not roasted (roasting takes out nutrients) ....like i said none of this is even a problem, i just had to find something to change so i could play the game, i want to see how badly people pick apart my food log, also can't wait to see some faces people make when they see what i eat :laugh:

    ETA: just to be nice i will add that just because my goal says 2660 (or something like that) i actually aim for 3,300+ a day,the rest i'm not going to say because that would take out all the fun of advice hahaha
  • kimcalica
    kimcalica Posts: 525 Member
    There is so much great advice here and I am actually learning a lot by just reading through! This is awesome! Ben, you aren't logging your water although I assume you are drinking it. Your sodium levels are a bit high, although I am not very good about advising people when their goal calories are so high.. I assume it's for heavy weightlifting or something.. If I had to say something I'd say easy on the cliff bars man!
  • mgobluetx12
    mgobluetx12 Posts: 1,326 Member
    @BenChase - I second the high sodium remark. I'm also surprised at how low protein you eat. I figured you're trying to build muscle and am surprised you're sticking with the MFP-given low 15%. Seems like someone of your stature would want to eat more of it.


    PS - I was in Vegas last week, so those 3 days I didn't log are not the norm. Also, I already know I should eat more veggies! :-)
  • YaGigi
    YaGigi Posts: 817 Member
    @BenChase - I second the high sodium remark. I'm also surprised at how low protein you eat. I figured you're trying to build muscle and am surprised you're sticking with the MFP-given low 15%. Seems like someone of your stature would want to eat more of it.


    PS - I was in Vegas last week, so those 3 days I didn't log are not the norm. Also, I already know I should eat more veggies! :-)

    I actually like your diet! But I'm not the fitness guru here, lol, just someone who is trying to lose weight too.

    If I were you, I'd add more for breakfast, you always have a protein shake but maybe you can try an omelet, or protein pancakes, it'll make you feel full for longer and is actually tasty.

    And yeah, you need more veggies and fruits. You can add some tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, reddish, it'll give you natural vitamins and some fiber :) And it's good for middle day snack.

    And I like that you have some fitness incorporated in your routine! :)
  • BenChase
    BenChase Posts: 169
    well my great secret is kinda lurking in my profile, i am soon to be running a marathon (on sunday) the low protien (as well as everything else) was all set by myself to achieve my goals, which is carb loading for this marathon at 70%/15%/15% everything i am eating is for that reason, my "normal" diet is not on here, which is why i was interested to see what people would say :smile: also with the amount of running/ sweating my sodium level needs to be a bit higher than normal. my food log was a trick but that is good advice from all of you without knowing that info :happy: also to add i take vitamins that are not logged on here and i drink about a gallon to a 1.5 gallons of water a day, i stopped logging that a long time ago because i know i get enough every day and it's just a pain and kinda pointless as my diary in all cases but this post here is only for my own info :wink:
  • poll09
    poll09 Posts: 549 Member
    mine is rubbish lol
  • claritarejoice
    claritarejoice Posts: 461 Member
    For GoGlam: you travelled to Turkey?! I love the mediterranean diet! It looks like you are eating a good breakfast and lunch but skipping dinner? Is this the case or are you just forgetting to log in the evening? Eat something a little more substantial in the evening, even if it's at 17h00. On some days you are significantly under you calories. Try as much as possible to eat 1200 cals a day - it will make your weight loss more sustainble. Try to decrease the sodas. Also, it would be nice to have your profile filled out so people can see something about you and what your goals are. Have fun!
  • traceygl1967
    traceygl1967 Posts: 72 Member
    for claritarejoic carbs and sodium is a little over on alot of the days but other than that looks good to me :)
  • rougenoire
    rougenoire Posts: 114 Member
    For traceygl1967 - Looks like you are doing a great job, eggs are a brilliant breakfast and fill you up with protein. You have a lot of variety and still manage to get in treats. The only thing that I would say as you are far ahead of me in the weight loss is to add more fruit and veg, it's a great way to add fibre and vitamins without too many calories and is naturally low sodium.
  • jo_marnes
    jo_marnes Posts: 1,601 Member
    For rougenoir - where is the exercise? If a) you aren't logging it, you should. It changes your daily goals a lot. If b) you aren't doing any - then get moving!

    And it all looks good food wise, but extra activity will help you on those days when you are over. And log every day! xxx
  • rougenoire
    rougenoire Posts: 114 Member
    For rougenoir - where is the exercise? If a) you aren't logging it, you should. It changes your daily goals a lot. If b) you aren't doing any - then get moving!

    And it all looks good food wise, but extra activity will help you on those days when you are over. And log every day! xxx

    I definitely haven't kept up the logging lately but I am back on track with that :) Unfotunately in the last week or so I have only done limited exercise which is counted in my activity level so not logged separately. Now my knees aren't sore (not sure what I did but it was worrying) I was at the gym this morning for a quick work out before work! Thanks for the feedback. :)

    I had a look a your food diary by the way out of curiousity, what is the porridge you have for breakfast that sounds really interesting?
  • jo_marnes
    jo_marnes Posts: 1,601 Member
    I'm celiac so I make my own GF porridge with different grains. I use brown rice as a base and add buckwheat and TVP mince (which is soy) for protein etc. I slow cook it with milk and water overnight and then add cinnamon and honey. xx
  • Swissmiss
    Swissmiss Posts: 8,754 Member
    jo_marnes...your's looks good. You really eat healthy.
  • hookandy
    hookandy Posts: 278 Member
    Swissmiss: I notice you are light on calories. Your goal; of 1000 really shows the high carbs and the consistently low protien. Not sure for the snap shot I looked at if you try to eat your exercise calories back, but with your goal set this low (too low imho) I believe you should. There is a good range of stuff and you hit or are under the bar more than most of the time. Do veggies get logged? You do not log at weekends so not sure if these are higher cal or not. Is this working for you? Would be interesting to up your calories and see if this improved how you feel or energy levels.
  • a_crotty
    a_crotty Posts: 225 Member
    Hookandy:
    I think your diet is nicely balanced, the only things I am seeing is that you're generally under calorie intake and your sodium is on the higher side. Great work though, all in all it's looking good.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Hookandy:
    I think your diet is nicely balanced, the only things I am seeing is that you're generally under calorie intake and your sodium is on the higher side. Great work though, all in all it's looking good.

    You could prob afford to eat a bit more and still lose just fine
  • hookandy
    hookandy Posts: 278 Member
    Hookandy:
    I think your diet is nicely balanced, the only things I am seeing is that you're generally under calorie intake and your sodium is on the higher side. Great work though, all in all it's looking good.

    Spot on, I have been stuck on a plateau for 5-6 weeks, recently have increased calorie from goal 1500 --> 1990 and eat back exercise calories to a max of 2400. Seems to have worked. I agree, having a look back over the last week or so, yes the sodium has been high, not noticed it creeping up. However slightly out as I was away from home for a couple of days this week and I promise I did not have all the soy sauce with the sushi so the Na will have been lower than logged.
  • hookandy
    hookandy Posts: 278 Member
    You could prob afford to eat a bit more and still lose just fine

    More than "still lose just fine", have gone from static loss to 4lb since increasing. So I wish I had seen this post 5 weeks ago
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  • testease
    testease Posts: 220
    Hookandy:
    I think your diet is nicely balanced, the only things I am seeing is that you're generally under calorie intake and your sodium is on the higher side. Great work though, all in all it's looking good.

    You could prob afford to eat a bit more and still lose just fine

    ACG your diet is full of dirty foods. Replace that cheese cake with some cottage cheese, long lasting proteins to prevent you from going catabolic at night.
  • isitsororo
    isitsororo Posts: 116
    Hookandy:
    I think your diet is nicely balanced, the only things I am seeing is that you're generally under calorie intake and your sodium is on the higher side. Great work though, all in all it's looking good.

    You could prob afford to eat a bit more and still lose just fine

    ACG your diet is full of dirty foods. Replace that cheese cake with some cottage cheese, long lasting proteins to prevent you from going catabolic at night.

    Good diet for your goals overall. I can tell you like your protein. I don't know the ingredients of your shakes, but make sure you're getting enough calcium (the almond milk might be fortified). Watch that sweet and sour sauce, that tends to have quite a bit of sugar in it.
  • nanainkent
    nanainkent Posts: 350 Member
    I can't comment on your food diary because you don't eat any food. (except for breakfast you do good there) but I can tell you you are getting all your nutrients in. Just know that you cannot sustain this for a lifetime. Best wishes.
  • isitsororo
    isitsororo Posts: 116
    I can't comment on your food diary because you don't eat any food. (except for breakfast you do good there) but I can tell you you are getting all your nutrients in. Just know that you cannot sustain this for a lifetime. Best wishes.

    Oh, I have other days in there you can look at, it's just that today has just started so I've only had breakfast. :) Oops I didn't know that this thread was just about today's diary. Is it?

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