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Eating the Same Everyday for June!!!

BarbaraCarr1981
BarbaraCarr1981 Posts: 903 Member
edited January 25 in Food and Nutrition
I want to try eating the same everyday for June. I will have 2 different types of days and will make each day 1500cals. I want to see if this type of consistency will pay off. U can view my dairy for today and tomorrow to see my plan. Anybody think this is a good idea/bad idea?
Im diabetic, hypothyroid, lift heavy 3 times a week, cardio 2-3 times a week and my work is slow right now. 3/4 the day is sitting and the other 1/4 is walking around, lifting things and such. I think I will redo the 30 day Squat Challenge as well. I did it for April and did the Crunch Challenge for May.
Please take a look and give advice. Many thanks MFP friends and members....

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,115 Member
    It can get boring, but eating systematically pretty much ensures that you'll get a really good gauge of how your body responds to calories and exercise.

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  • skinnydreams19
    skinnydreams19 Posts: 282 Member
    The control is definitely a big pro - I've never thought about doing this, but now that you suggested it...hmm. On the other had, they tend to advise diverse diets as healthiest and you could get bored on this.
  • jen_zz
    jen_zz Posts: 1,011 Member
    That's interesting.. exactly the same for the whole month will be difficult. But perhaps I can try exact same breakfast and lunch every day, during the weekdays!
  • BarbaraCarr1981
    BarbaraCarr1981 Posts: 903 Member
    Im defiantly gonna rotate fruits and meats though. Gotta have some sort of variety right? And sometimes Ill have mixed veg and sometimes it'll be spinach salad with ranch...
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    I pretty much eat the same exact thing everyday with variation here and there. Works for me!
  • bnorris2013
    bnorris2013 Posts: 256 Member
    I pretty much do this anyways i find what i like and pretty much eat the same thing every day til i get bored of it
    but that is because i am so picky
  • Joehenny
    Joehenny Posts: 1,222 Member
    I eat the same thing just restyle it so many ways!
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    IMO

    Pro: If you're also measuring quantity each time you will get a decent data set about that level of energy intake.

    Cons:

    It's boring.
    If by chance you are lacking particular micros in your food selection, you're going to lack them for a month straight.
  • siqiniq
    siqiniq Posts: 237 Member
    I want to try eating the same everyday for June. I will have 2 different types of days and will make each day 1500cals. I want to see if this type of consistency will pay off. U can view my dairy for today and tomorrow to see my plan. Anybody think this is a good idea/bad idea?
    Im diabetic, hypothyroid, lift heavy 3 times a week, cardio 2-3 times a week and my work is slow right now. 3/4 the day is sitting and the other 1/4 is walking around, lifting things and such. I think I will redo the 30 day Squat Challenge as well. I did it for April and did the Crunch Challenge for May.
    Please take a look and give advice. Many thanks MFP friends and members....

    I'm no nutritionist, but I think it's not a good idea. We get different nutrients from different foods, and by restricting the foods you eat, you may be missing out on some important nutrients.
  • mountaingirl2207
    mountaingirl2207 Posts: 181
    I'm not as organized about it, but I eat pretty much the same thing every day... it makes it easier for me when I have fewer choices, and since I am a single mom, simplicity is key. The longer I go, the more I see food as fuel and nothing more.
  • khall86790
    khall86790 Posts: 1,100 Member
    It'll be boring, but there is no reason why this wouldn't work.
    During my weight loss, I ate normally the same foods for breakfast and lunch 5 days a week and one of 5 meals for dinner, because I got into a routine of what was easy to cook and could fit into my calories. Of course, I had days where I'd go out for lunch or I'd get food with friends at the weekends, but generally it worked well for me as I knew how much it all weighed, could bar code scan about 90% of it and I knew exactly what nutrients I was getting out of the food.
    So it will work...it will just be a bit tedious towards the end I think.
  • autniccole
    autniccole Posts: 36
    I eat pretty much the same thing (or variations of the same) for breakfast and lunch every day. My snacks are also usually pretty much the same. It has helped me SO much! I have found that if I don't plan, I tend to fall off the wagon, so it has worked amazingly for me - for nearly 2 months now (with a few days different here and there) Just make sure you keep your plan balanced (protein, fruits, veggies, grains, etc.) and you should be good to go!
  • BarbaraCarr1981
    BarbaraCarr1981 Posts: 903 Member
    Yep great! Im doing this in hopes to go from 24% body fat to 20%. Im doing strong lifts 3 times a week and cardio 3 times a week. Some one has suggested doing HIIT cardio to help burn the fat and they also mention Tabita or something. Not sure what that is or means??
  • BarbaraCarr1981
    BarbaraCarr1981 Posts: 903 Member
    Heres what I was thinking
    Breakfast - always greek yogurt with berries
    AM snack - rotating between a piece a fruit or 5g carb yogurt and 12 almonds
    Lunch - either peanutbutter sandwich, egg sandwich, ham sandwich, grilled cheese w/egg or tuna sandwich (wholegrain bread) always a vegetable or two, 5g yogurt only if i didn't have fruit for a snack OR fruit only if i didn't have fruit for a snack (mayo, mustard and margarine depending on what im eating.)
    Sometimes lunch maybe homemade pizza on english muffin or homemade spagghetti with brown noodles
    PM snack - yogurt with a scoop of whey protein, raw veggies
    Supper - spinach salad or steamed veggies with soya sauce, chicken, fish, lean hambuger, lean steak or porkchop, or turkey, olive oil. OR stirfry -just meat and veg) bbq sauce, ketchup, mayo - depends what im eating OR sometime I may add in brown rice or bread BUT ONLY up to 3 times a week.
    Bed snack - 5g yogurt n berries OR 100cal Smart Pop popcorn NO BUTTER!!!
    What it is?
    Breakfast -protein based
    AM snack - fruit or dairy and fat
    Lunch -protein, vegetable, starch carb, fruit OR yogurt, fat
    PM snack-protein, dairy, fat
    Supper - protein, vegetable, fat OR protein, vegetable, fat and starch carb
    Bed snack - diary, fruit OR starch carb

    What do you guys think????
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