Can people with diet knowledge look at my food log?

I see your average calorie intake is around 1,800. For someone that is 5'4 that is a little high. I would recommend dropping it to the most 1,600( Even though 1,200-1,500 would be ideal. You can also try to reserve 1,800-1900 calories for one day only . You seem to be eating mostly healthy for the most part though. I would try to eat more fruits and vegetables and try to cut down on the carbs to either one meal a day or just for the weekend for maximum weight lost. These foods are not only healthy, but they also satisfy hunger. Also try incorporating more fiber in your diet(which many fruits/vegetables again) will do. Nuts make a great snack, satisfy hunger and have high fiber.

Hey, so I am not an expert or a nutritionist, but I do have a vast amount of knowledge in regards to nutrition and healthy eating. From looking at your food diary, you are doing a great job. If I were to give you any advice I would tell you to decrease the calorie consumption at your noon and evening meal. Think of your snack as mini meals, so instead of only consuming between 100-150 calories during your snack time, try to consume between 250-300 hundred. Ideally you should eat 5-6 "meals" a day that are each between 250-300 calories. These meals should be 2-3 hours apart. Start eating around 7 in the morning, don't eat past 7 in the eveing. Also, try to make sure you have between 1-2 servings of fruit or veggies at every "meal" as well as one serving of protein, this doesn't always workout, but it is something to strive for. Hope this helps, keep up the good work!

Agree!

Hi! I posted a question last week in general about what to do when hungry all of the time and I got alot of great responses, but I realized my food log was private. I now opened my food log to the public. I just planned my meals for the week and I'm wondering if anyone would be able to take a look at it and see if they think it is a good plan. I am 5'4 and 171 lbs right now. I put in that I am moderately active and set for losing 1 lb per week. I've decided to eat most of my workout calories back as I get hungry if I don't. Thanks!!!:happy:

Looks like you don't eat meat. You have a good base of fiber in your diet but it could be higher. The processed foods you are eating are giving you over twice the sodium recommended currently (1500mg). To feel fuller and to lose weight quickly you might want to consider upping your veggie content significantly for very few calories. You may want to try the Eat to Live approach. (www.drfuhrman.com) I switched to that for health reasons and have never felt fuller with the limited number of calories that I eat. I eat huge amounts of veggies in stir frys, salads, and soups, and smoothies. I also never realized that I didn't have to feel tired any more or watch the clock for my next feeding! You could easily tweak your diet as you are half way there already. Diet consists of fresh veggies & fruit, cooked dried beans, nuts & seeds, and limited quantities of animal products if you like. I am seriously never hungry and I don't need to worry about having snacks anymore to see me through the day.

check out the topic "In Place of a Road Map" in the MFP Forums. Lots of great information there and helpful people

You food intake looks good but you don't log your water consumption. Most of the time we think we are "hungry" when we are really just dehydrated. I suggest logging/upping your water consumption. I drink between 80-100 oz this way when I am hungry I know I am legitimately hungry.

(snip) I'm set at 1500 calories, one person thought that it was too much to eat back my calories making it 1800 when I work out. Does anyone else think this is too high? Should I not eat the calories back? Thanks so much!!

No, after running your BMR figures, that looks about right to me.