Rate my Daily Meals!!!! (Help)

bobbyrosegr2000

Hi All,

Help a girl out!

What do you think of my daily breakfast/Lunch meals? Breakfast is always the same, lunch varies in the protein department, chicken, tuna or falafals are a must!

Any ideas on how to make it more healthier or filling?

Breakfast

Best Choice - Mixed Berries, Frozen, 0.45 cup 32 8 0 0
Pauls - Skinny Milk, 115 ml 44 6 0 4
Capilano - Natural Australian Honey, 10 g 34 8 0 0
Quaker Oats - Oat So Simple Original 27g Sachet Made With Water, 27 g sachet 98 16 2 3
Coles Simply Less - Light Greek Style Yoghurt, 60 g 52 6 1 4

Lunch

Cucumber - With peel, raw, 0.5 cup slices 8 2 0 0
Veggie - Tomato - Raw - Small, 1 Whole Medium 22 4 0 1
Athenos - Low Fat Feta, 1/4 cup 60 0 4 7
Yumi's Falafal - Falafal , 60 g 88 0 6 2
Hass---(Corrected for Total Net Carbs - Avocado (California), 0.3 medium 75 2 7 0
Krinos - Kalamata Olives, 5 olives (15g)
Baby Spinach and Mescalin Salad

jzammetti

I am not sure what the numbers represent following your entry...calories and something else?

The content sounds good, but it doesn't seem like very many calories (based on my guessing)...Do you eat a large dinner and some snacks also?

I lookd at your diary and you seem to be using MFP settings - which is fine, but MFP tends to underestimate protein needs. As a general rule and healthy diet includes approximately .8-1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass. So, I have about 110 pounds of lean body mass so I try to get to at least 110 grams of protein each day. if you are struggling with feeling hungry, upping your protein will defineitly help.

bobbyrosegr2000

Hi There,

Numbers represent - Calories, Carbs, Fats Proteins

Breakfast is 260 CAL - Does me well!
Lunch is 328 CAL

Snacks are as follows -

Realfoods Real Ice Cream - Corn Thins Soy and Linseed, 2 slice 47 8 1 1
the Laughing Cow (Aus) - Light Cheese Spread 62% Less Fat (Aus - Correct), 16 g 26 0 2 2

73CAL

Dinner is generally a staple meat, with pumpkin or mushrooms, love the two and cant get enough -

IE - Dinner tonight will be 368CAL

Lamb - Sff Stirfry, 100 grams 106 1 3 20
Generic - Butternut Pumpkin - Raw, 100 g 40 7 1 2
Veggies - Onions Fried, 0.5 cup (210 gm) 46 11 1 2
Trident - Light Coconut Milk, 100 ml 86 5 7 1 I
Kraft - Penut Butter Smooth, 15 g 90 4 8 3

sarah5423

We seem to have pretty similar tastes in food, you're welcome to check my diary out for ideas - although I warn you breakfast and lunch on work days are always the same - only dinner varies more often then not.

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Firefox7275

Maybe try fixing your diary so it tracks sugar and fibre too. Overall you look like you have a good foundation, but is the yoghurt sweetened and you add honey too? Not enough protein to start the day, remember the body cannot store spare protein except the muscle tissue itself which you do not want to lose - it can store spare carbs and fat.

Also wondering how many full portions of fruit and veggies you get all day, you should ideally aim for nine portions a day of fruits and veggies. I don't understand the cups system!

bobbyrosegr2000

We seem to have pretty similar tastes in food, you're welcome to check my diary out for ideas - although I warn you breakfast and lunch on work days are always the same - only dinner varies more often then not.

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I agree - I dont usually have much variety of Breakfast/Lunch at work, the salad fillings may change but I've found a routine that finally works!

Thanks - Cant wait to check them out :-)

bobbyrosegr2000

Maybe try fixing your diary so it tracks sugar and fibre too. Overall you look like you have a good foundation, but is the yoghurt sweetened and you add honey too? Not enough protein to start the day, remember the body cannot store spare protein except the muscle tissue itself which you do not want to lose - it can store spare carbs and fat.

Also wondering how many full portions of fruit and veggies you get all day, you should ideally aim for nine portions a day of fruits and veggies. I don't understand the cups system!

Wow - I had no clue you could change what you track - How do I do this may I ask>

The yoghurt is not sweetened. Pure Greek yoghurt, no additives or preservatives, I cant stand it without honey as the berries/porridge is not sweetened

I am only one serving of fruit - I'm not a fan at all, this is 1 x servings of frozen berries.

I then have 4 x Servings of veggies for lunch and no doubt the same for dinner!

Firefox7275

Wow - I had no clue you could change what you track - How do I do this may I ask>

The yoghurt is not sweetened. Pure Greek yoghurt, no additives or preservatives, I cant stand it without honey as the berries/porridge is not sweetened

I am only one serving of fruit - I'm not a fan at all, this is 1 x servings of frozen berries.

I then have 4 x Servings of veggies for lunch and no doubt the same for dinner!

Click on the Food tab, then Settings to change what you track. You can also change the macronutrient split by clicking My Home, Goals.

bdamaster60

Hi there i was having a look at your diary, and it looks like a great set up, lots of variety. Just a little tip though, sugar is a carbohydrate an really doesn't need to be counted separate as the rest of your carbs would mainly be lactose (i see you like to consume dairy) which is also a sugar and MFP doesn't count it. What i would replace sugar with, is Fibre. Fibre is also a carbohydrate but its important to track how much your getting in each day separately as to properly regulate the digestion process. I recommend 14 grams of fibre per 1000/cal consumed as a minimum. Keep up the good work, and good luck!

Chadomaniac

1000 calories a day? increase portion sizes

bobbyrosegr2000

1000 calories a day? increase portion sizes

I eat around 1400cal a day and burn off around 300?

Im small 63kg's and 174cm tall so it suits me fine!

Increasing my portion size will leave me bloated and feeling worse for wear!

bobbyrosegr2000

Hi there i was having a look at your diary, and it looks like a great set up, lots of variety. Just a little tip though, sugar is a carbohydrate an really doesn't need to be counted separate as the rest of your carbs would mainly be lactose (i see you like to consume dairy) which is also a sugar and MFP doesn't count it. What i would replace sugar with, is Fibre. Fibre is also a carbohydrate but its important to track how much your getting in each day separately as to properly regulate the digestion process. I recommend 14 grams of fibre per 1000/cal consumed as a minimum. Keep up the good work, and good luck!

Thanks - Thats a great point! Am changing now, im not a big sugar eater anyway, berries and 1tsp of honey is as far as it would ever get