I mean if you feel fine and you are progressing on that diet then I say you are doing well. One thing I noticed though is that there really isn't any fat in that menu, so I would say that you might want to incorporate some healthy fats. Do you have any idea how many calories that is....like where you are eating in relation to TDEE?

Is there a particular reason why you are asking? has something changed? Also, what are your goals?

Just did a online calculator for TDEE and it said 2657...does that sound accurate?

It could be, you didn't' tell us how active you were or how big but its not an outrageous number ---

and I think your meal plan is way way too low cal. And ..urgh. I have a meeting in 5 minutes and I'm gonna be late so I'll be back, but I have some ideas on changing it up without you having to log food.

If you can tell us your height, weight and activity level (what kind of job you have as well as how many times per week you workout and what you do for exercise) that will help a lot.

I do agree with Tameko in that in seems low....although with some avocado and EVOO in there it definitely helps.

One way you can find out how accurate that menu is, is to enter it into your diary and see where you land in terms of calories and macros.

12 weeks is a long time to spend on the same meals, day in and day out though. There are so many options....maybe you can come up with some different combinations to just add some variety. If that is you in the picture, well, you don't have a lot to lose, so sustainability is key.

Also, you didn't mention what your goals are. That will also help to determine which direction you should be going

OH LOOK! I FINALLY HAVE SOME FREE TIME.

Ok sooooooo

I'm gonna assume you actually enjoy eating 5 times a day and stick to your schedule. I'd do this:
Breakfast:
2 egg omelette with vegetables and an ounce of cheese, (~300 cals) OR overnight oats with milk, dried fruit, and nuts (~400 cals, obviously depending on portion size but 1/2 cup of dry oats is 150 cals, 1/2 cup of milk for ~50 cals, half an ounce of walnuts is 100 cals, an ounce of dried fruit ~100 cals)

Snack
Protein shake with milk (~200 calories, varies a bit depending on what % milk you drink and what powder), piece of fruit (apple or orange, 80 cals) OR 2% greek yogurt with some nuts or granola sprinkled in (~200)

Lunch
Chicken, brown rice, vegetables (roughly 600, depending on portion sizes and if you use oil to cook anything) OR a pita pocket sandwich with low fat turkey or tuna mixed with salsa, cheese and veggies in the sandwich (roughly 450)

Snack
Protein shake with milk (~200 calories, varies a bit depending on what % milk you drink and what powder), piece of fruit (apple or orange, 80 cals) OR 2% greek yogurt with some nuts or granola sprinkled in (~200)

Dinner
Chicken salad with REAL dressing (roughly 600 unless you're one of those people who drenches your salad in dressing in which case...go back to low fat), or any meat/fish, veggies, and a baked sweet potato. (roughly 600 as well depending again on portion size and oil)


If you stick to those, and mix and match, that's getting you to about 1900-2100 calories a day, high protein, and still getting in decent amounts of dietary fat. And then any of the snacks you mentioned would add a couple hundred cals, bringing you to 2100-2300, which is a good amount to start with and see how you do, like I said, 4 week periods. You could also have a snack of a few pieces of dark chocolate, for example, and still be within a good range.

Also if I had to eat this way every day for more than 4 days I'd punch a baby in the mouth, but that's me, other people do it and seem to be very happy with it. Also if you want to ditch a snack because you get sick of eating so often, ditch a protein shake and use olive oil on your veggies/more nuts in your oatmeal. That will up your omega 3s and replace those calories.

I do the same thing and usually eat the same thing unless I go out to eat (although I usually go out three times a week). Breakfast is a spoonful of peanut butter and soy milk (thinking about adding a protein shake because I'm short calories on days I don't go out and usually short on protein). Lunch is a cup of something that I've cooked as a main dish (chili or stirfry or something), a side of 100g of chicken (yes, I treat chicken as a side dish, and it's shredded so somehow that makes it better), six ounces of veggies (roasted in olive oil) and a small apple. Mid morning and mid afternoon snack of a serving of cottage cheese (currently low fat but waffle between that and full fat). Dinners a big *kitten* salad with spinach, tomatoes, bell pepper, avocado, 100g chicken, and dressing made from olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and mustard. On Saturdays, it's a big *kitten* salad for lunch and dinner. However, that's only about 1500 calories, so I often fill in with another spoonful of peanut butter. Working on balancing this out better (hence the protein shake consideration).

It works for me. My lunch main meal I'll cook on the weekends in huge batches and freeze in individual portions. Last one I made had 42 cups. So, I have lunch for 42 days. Eating like this has never bothered me, but it would drive some people crazy. Also helps that I'm single so no one else has to suffer through my craziness. I also find it's cheaper to batch cook.