Help with food

Loveyoustar
Loveyoustar Posts: 35 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all,

Trying really hard to be healthy and lose weight. I'm learning every day. I was just wondering if some of you could look through my diary and let me know if I'm doing things right and what I can improve on? Thanks so much :)

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  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    Just stay in your budget and don't sweat the food choices. Unless you have some specific need to track macros or eat a certain way it won't make any difference to your weight loss and allowing yourself food you enjoy will help you stick with the program. This isn't "diet" to be done for awhile but a lifestyle change that you have to be able to live with.
  • glreim21
    glreim21 Posts: 206 Member
    It looks pretty good:) I would suggest incorporating protein into your breakfasts, maybe Greek yoghurt or boiled eggs. Your daily protein levels seem a bit low, but otherwise nice balanced meals.
  • CorlissaEats
    CorlissaEats Posts: 493 Member
    Start by challenging yourself to eat a vegetable with EVERY meal- even breakfast. You should be aiming for 5-10 servings each day. You need more plant based fibre. Fruit is not a substitute! Its a healthy snack yes, but its high in sugar so 1-2 per day is enough.

    Avoid anything made with flour. That means reducing your bagel, cracker, pasta, bread, etc intake and focusing on the fresh and perishable sections of the store. Aim for more one ingredient foods like potato, tomato, lettuce, carrot. Wheat isn't necessarily bad for you but it probably shouldn't be more than 25-35% of your daily calorie intake.

    Its not a complete answer, but its a place to start. Eat those pesky vegetables!!!!
  • glamasjr
    glamasjr Posts: 31 Member
    I would switch the macros around, higher protein and lower carbs, just don't eliminate them since your body still needs carbs. But what are your ultimate goals? If you want you can friend me, I'd like to help you out.
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    The first thing that stands out is that you have several hundred calories worth of "quick add" every day. I would take the extra few minutes to actually log the food most of the time. You'll get a more accurate count, and your macros will be more reflective of your actual day. Of course, as long as your quick add are very accurate, it's not as much of a deal, but that is usually less likely :wink:

    The other thing I notice is you have a couple hundred calories left at the end of the day. You can eat all the way up to your goal and still lose weight; you don't need to stay well under the goal given. If you aren't hungry, that's fine, but don't deprive yourself either.

    Other than those, it looks okay. :wink:
  • AmykinsCatfood
    AmykinsCatfood Posts: 599 Member
    I noticed you seem to use a lot of quick added calories.. it's best to eliminate them as you can't track your nutrients effectively, and it's easy to over or under estimate calories. I would also agree with what something someone else mentioned... more protein in breakfast and over all. I had a hard time getting enough and it stalled my weight loss so I invested in a protein powder and I've started losing again.
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    I see several puzzling things in your diary...

    1. Quick add calories - If you are going to track your calories accurately, than track your calories (and macros) accurately - Quick Add doesn't do that.

    2. Where are you getting your nutritional info? Your sodium intake is very inaccurate.
  • Loveyoustar
    Loveyoustar Posts: 35 Member
    The quick added cals are usually veg and fruit!! I probably over estimate for them though. I'm meant to be on a reduced sodium diet and I'm also allergic to nuts so I tend to stick to what I'm used to which can get boring!

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