am i eating less or more than i should?

vandire
vandire Posts: 3 Member
edited January 1 in Fitness and Exercise
hello my name is mostafa

and i started a strict diet 4 months ago lost around 45lbs
now i'm between 216-217lbs

thing is i started to feel really hungry right after breakfast and throughout the day, no matter what i eat i feel hungry again in less than a hour. i want to control it and eat the right food if i'm eating something i shouldn't

my food of the day usually is (beans/apple/pears/cucumber/tomato/oatmeal/skim milk/lemon juice/green tea/ nescafe/yogurt/fish)

oatmeal usually 2-3 table spoons/day
skim milk 1-2 cups per day
1 cup of green tea and 1 cup of nescafe per day
two medium plates of boiled bean 1 for lunch and other for dinner
4-6 cucumbers and 1-2 tomatoes throughout the day
either 2 cups of yogurts and 1 apple or 2 apples and 1 cup of yogurt throughout the day

is this enough or too much calories for my 216-217 lbs "height 180cm"

and how to stop feeling constant hunger btw tried gum chewing but i eventually spit it and feel hungry again, green tea and nescafe helps but i don't want to drink a lot of them

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  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    Less... like, waaaay less than you should. I mean, how small/big are these bean dishes?

    If you have more protein-rich food (eggs, lean meats, tofu, pulses, cottage cheese), you'll feel more full, and have more energy to get through the day.

    I'd have more protein at breakfast, personally.
  • vandire
    vandire Posts: 3 Member
    hi anemoneprose thanks for the quick answer!

    the bean plates is not small it's like 1 cup of beans each plate

    my breakfast was 1 plate of bean and 1 egg and 1 tomato and 1-2 cucumbers "in salad"

    but i changed it recently to "2 table spoons of oatmeal and 1 cup of milk and 1 apple"

    should i switch back to bean breakfast?
  • anemoneprose
    anemoneprose Posts: 1,805 Member
    Well, I would :) 2 tablespoons of oatmeal & some fruit is just not enough! You could have at least a cup of oatmeal, if you wanted.

    If you feel better with the egg/bean breakfast, I'd stick with it.

    One thing I would say: it would probably be a good idea to include a range of differently coloured vegetables & fruits, to get a fuller range of nutrients. Dark green leafy (spinach, kale) & cruciferous (broccoli) veg; maybe something orange (carrots, peppers, oranges)...

    Not all are required at once - hit one new colour every day and you should be good over the course of a week or month :)

    http://www.everydayhealth.com/health-report/diet-nutrition/eating-the-rainbow-for-good-nutrition.aspx
  • vandire
    vandire Posts: 3 Member
    thanks again anemoneprose i will try different kinds of vegetables as you suggested :)
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