HELP theres something not right about what I ate today
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Are vegans able to eat dairy?
If not, for protein there are some vegan protein supplements, soy, tofu, quorn, beans, quionoa, etc.
Also, I keep tilting my head sideways everytime I read your posts!
She ate chicken today.
Yea , I'm not a vegan , but I do prefer vegetarian and vegan meals , hence why two out of my three meals were vegan
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What do you suggest for protein besides animal and animal by products ?
Why the restriction? You had chicken today, why not more?
And sorry if I missed it, but what is your daily calorie target?
I don't feel like too much meat is healthy . I have once a day at most but I like to keep my meals vegetarian .
Why do you feel it's unhealthy? I could see how you might think it was unhealthy if you were eating fatty, processed meats, but a little more lean meat will be good for you.0 -
What do you suggest for protein besides animal and animal by products ?
Why the restriction? You had chicken today, why not more?
And sorry if I missed it, but what is your daily calorie target?
I don't feel like too much meat is healthy . I have once a day at most but I like to keep my meals vegetarian .
Be careful, overtraining and undereating will reap far higher tolls on your heath than meat protein.
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I actutally had to look this up:laugh:
QUINOA
Now available from most supermarkets, quinoa is a wholegrain that is a good source of protein and is rich in fibre, too. Unusually for a grain, quinoa offers an impressive 13 per cent of complete protein.
When buying uncooked, simmer in water like you would with rice - adding some vegetable or chicken stock enhances the nutty flavour. Quinoa can also be found ready-cooked, making an excellent fast food. Just two and a quarter portions contains a chicken fillet's worth of protein.
AVOCADO
Avocado is two per cent complete protein and it also contains fibre, which aids healthy digestion
Unusually for a fruit, avocado does contain protein as well as carbohydrates and omega 6 essential fats, which can help reduce low-density lipoprotein, the unwanted type of blood cholesterol.
Avocado is two per cent complete protein - only a little less than whole milk - and it also contains fibre, which aids healthy digestion. In terms of protein content, 15 avocados equal one chicken fillet.
PEAS
Fresh or frozen, peas are rich in fibre, Vitamin K and minerals as well as Vitamin C.
The protein content is about five per cent, and as peas aren't a complete protein, combine them with chick peas or brown rice, or top with grated cheese to get the whole range of amino acids.
CHICK PEAS
Low in fat and yet high in protein, chick peas are a great addition to the diet. They are inexpensive, too, so make a nutritious low-cost alternativeto poultry and meat. Chick peas are 23 per cent protein, but aren't complete, so mix with another bean, some rice or, as in houmous, some sesame seeds.
MISO SOUP
Made from fermented soya beans, miso soup is a traditional Japanese food. Soya beans contain isoflavones that can help reduce overall cholesterol and also combat hypertension, and offer more than 12 per cent complete protein.
Miso also contains probiotics similar to those that are found in live yogurt, so can help combat bloating and improve digestion. Three bowls equals one chicken fillet.
PEANUT BUTTER
Peanut butter is 28 per cent protein, and contains monounsaturated fats which can offer some degree of protection against cardiovascular disease.
Peanuts also contain resveratrol, the same antioxidant found in red wine, and protective of heart health. It is an incomplete protein.
COCONUT (MILK AND FRESH)
Most often associated with Asian food, coconut is a complete protein but is also rich in fibre. Be careful of the fat content as coconut flesh is high in saturated fat.
Use the milk or grate flesh over rice or make a Thai curry with peas and rice. Nine servings equals one chicken fillet.
BROWN RICE
Brown rice is a wholegrain that is rich in minerals as well as a high-fibre food which gives it a low score on the glycaemic index.
It contains around 2.5 per cent protein. Not complete, so combine brown rice with other incomplete proteins to offer all the essential amino acids.
BEETROOT
Beetroot is low in calories and rich in several antioxidants, including betanin, which has anti-inflammatory properties and promotes efficient liver function. It is a complete protein and so useful to add to other protein foods.
Six small beetroots equal one chicken fillet. three per cent complete protein. Oats are also rich in betaglucans which have been shown to reduce overall cholesterol levels. Oats are rich in manganese and a good source of selenium, both
OATS
These are just under three per cent complete protein. Oats are also rich in betaglucans which have been shown to reduce overall cholesterol levels. Oats are rich in manganese and a good source of selenium, both potent antioxidants.
Oats have a low score on the glycaemic index and can help keep you feeling fuller for longer. Eleven servings equal one chicken fillet.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1365578/Eat-MORE-protein-MORE-meat-The-10-non-animal-sources.html#ixzz2eBF8VU46
I actually love you for this
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I think I have enough protein through the oatmeal, almond butter, black beans and chicken . I don't like eating too much meat . I usually have meat for one meal a day (meat being chicken or some type of fish) .
I just want to try to keep a majority of my diet being fruit and veg , it's not an anxiety thing ... it's just what I'm most confident in .
How much protien do you think is enough? Like a rough estimate, in grams?
I aim for 115 grams, for example.
I don't know , I've never measured it like that . But there's some type of protein in each of my 3 main meals . I felt like I had too much protein today .
"Confidence" isn't really a good strategy. And without numbers, we don't have any idea what you've really had. I literally had two bites of baked chicken with my lunch today. Typically, if I had chicken, it would be 3-6 ounces. If I just said, "Chicken. Was it enough? Too much?" what would you say?0 -
What do you suggest for protein besides animal and animal by products ?
Why the restriction? You had chicken today, why not more?
And sorry if I missed it, but what is your daily calorie target?
I don't feel like too much meat is healthy . I have once a day at most but I like to keep my meals vegetarian .
Why do you feel it's unhealthy? I could see how you might think it was unhealthy if you were eating fatty, processed meats, but a little more lean meat will be good for you.
Idk , I just feel like my body doesn't need it . And I eventually want to become entirely vegetarian . I didnt think this post would go this way
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Are vegans able to eat dairy?
If not, for protein there are some vegan protein supplements, soy, tofu, quorn, beans, quionoa, etc.
Also, I keep tilting my head sideways everytime I read your posts!
She ate chicken today.
Yea , I'm not a vegan , but I do prefer vegetarian and vegan meals , hence why two out of my three meals were vegan
Sorry, I misread, thought you said you were vegan...That being the case I like to have a whey protein smoothie most days...only a few hundred calories and gets me a lot of protein so I don't have to worry about it.0 -
What do you suggest for protein besides animal and animal by products ?
Why the restriction? You had chicken today, why not more?
And sorry if I missed it, but what is your daily calorie target?
I don't feel like too much meat is healthy . I have once a day at most but I like to keep my meals vegetarian .
Why do you feel it's unhealthy? I could see how you might think it was unhealthy if you were eating fatty, processed meats, but a little more lean meat will be good for you.
Idk , I just feel like my body doesn't need it . And I eventually want to become entirely vegetarian . I didnt think this post would go this way
To each their own0 -
Sounds like you need the aid of a nutritionist. If you want to lean towards more of a vegetarian diet, then you should probably seek professional guidance. There seem to be some self imposed rules that you're trying to eat within, but feel your not able to do successfully. Hope you figure it out.
Best of luck to you!0 -
I think I have enough protein through the oatmeal, almond butter, black beans and chicken . I don't like eating too much meat . I usually have meat for one meal a day (meat being chicken or some type of fish) .
I just want to try to keep a majority of my diet being fruit and veg , it's not an anxiety thing ... it's just what I'm most confident in .
How much protien do you think is enough? Like a rough estimate, in grams?
I aim for 115 grams, for example.
I don't know , I've never measured it like that . But there's some type of protein in each of my 3 main meals . I felt like I had too much protein today .
"Confidence" isn't really a good strategy. And without numbers, we don't have any idea what you've really had. I literally had two bites of baked chicken with my lunch today. Typically, if I had chicken, it would be 3-6 ounces. If I just said, "Chicken. Was it enough? Too much?" what would you say?
I had 3 oz . I didn't really include the amount because when I originally started this post , it wasnt the chicken I was worried about or the serving sizes of anything, it was about what I ate , not the amount of it I was questioning .0 -
What you ate is fine. The amounts and ratios you ate are not, maybe. No one can say because you don't track or measure.0
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So basically I'm gonna start logging my food again so I don't continue getting yelled at0
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What you ate is fine. The amounts and ratios you ate are not, maybe. No one can say because you don't track or measure.
Anything that has a nutrition label , I eat the recommended amount / serving size
the veg I don't track though0 -
No one is yelling at you, it is just no one can help you because you aren't providing enough information and prefer to consume your food based on how you feel about certain foods rather than any sort of logic.
Which is fine, you can do what you want, just prevents anyone from answering your questions properly.0 -
What you ate is fine. The amounts and ratios you ate are not, maybe. No one can say because you don't track or measure.
Anything that has a nutrition label , I eat the recommended amount / serving size
the veg I don't track though
The recommended serving sizes are so arbitrary and meaningless that they shouldn't be used for what you're using them for.0 -
I think I have enough protein through the oatmeal, almond butter, black beans and chicken . I don't like eating too much meat . I usually have meat for one meal a day (meat being chicken or some type of fish) .
I just want to try to keep a majority of my diet being fruit and veg , it's not an anxiety thing ... it's just what I'm most confident in .
How much protien do you think is enough? Like a rough estimate, in grams?
I aim for 115 grams, for example.
I don't know , I've never measured it like that . But there's some type of protein in each of my 3 main meals . I felt like I had too much protein today .
"Confidence" isn't really a good strategy. And without numbers, we don't have any idea what you've really had. I literally had two bites of baked chicken with my lunch today. Typically, if I had chicken, it would be 3-6 ounces. If I just said, "Chicken. Was it enough? Too much?" what would you say?
I had 3 oz . I didn't really include the amount because when I originally started this post , it wasnt the chicken I was worried about or the serving sizes of anything, it was about what I ate , not the amount of it I was questioning .What you ate is fine. The amounts and ratios you ate are not, maybe. No one can say because you don't track or measure.
This is what I was actually getting at. The chicken was just an example.So basically I'm gonna start logging my food again so I don't continue getting yelled at
I don't think there has been any yelling. I think there is a lot of wanting to help, but not having enough information to do it. And a lot of possibly unfounded anxiety on your end that more information/education would also help. Would it be corny to say, "Knowledge is power"? lol
Ah, the heck with it. Gonna say it anyway.0 -
No one is yelling at you, it is just no one can help you because you aren't providing enough information and prefer to consume your food based on how you feel about certain foods rather than any sort of logic.
Which is fine, you can do what you want, just prevents anyone from answering your questions properly.
I just wanted to know if I combined the meals of the day badly D': & if I should have had more veg0 -
No one is yelling at you, it is just no one can help you because you aren't providing enough information and prefer to consume your food based on how you feel about certain foods rather than any sort of logic.
Which is fine, you can do what you want, just prevents anyone from answering your questions properly.
I just wanted to know if I combined the meals of the day badly D': & if I should have had more veg
The combination that you eat your food is is irrelevant. And whether or not you should have had more veggies depends on your daily calorie goal and whether or not you needed to eat more to hit it. But you don't have a daily calorie goal and don't know for sure how many calories you were eating, so it is an unanswerable question.0 -
What you ate is fine. The amounts and ratios you ate are not, maybe. No one can say because you don't track or measure.
Anything that has a nutrition label , I eat the recommended amount / serving size
the veg I don't track though
The recommended serving sizes are so arbitrary and meaningless that they shouldn't be used for what you're using them for.
whattttt im a child i dont understand your wordsssss0 -
No one is yelling at you, it is just no one can help you because you aren't providing enough information and prefer to consume your food based on how you feel about certain foods rather than any sort of logic.
Which is fine, you can do what you want, just prevents anyone from answering your questions properly.
I just wanted to know if I combined the meals of the day badly D': & if I should have had more veg
The combination that you eat your food is is irrelevant. And whether or not you should have had more veggies depends on your daily calorie goal and whether or not you needed to eat more to hit it. But you don't have a daily calorie goal and don't know for sure how many calories you were eating, so it is an unanswerable question.
sorry , I dont count calories , i just eat relatively clean >.< I havent even been on this site in months , I just came on for this one question . I should start back up on this site though because I do have new goals to achieve and it did keep me organized once upon a time0 -
What you ate is fine. The amounts and ratios you ate are not, maybe. No one can say because you don't track or measure.
Anything that has a nutrition label , I eat the recommended amount / serving size
the veg I don't track though
The recommended serving sizes are so arbitrary and meaningless that they shouldn't be used for what you're using them for.
whattttt im a child i dont understand your wordsssss
:huh:0 -
Yea , I'll definitely start tracking again . I don't have a medical issue , I'm just a little obsessive . I just want to feed my body the best way I can while still losing a significant amount of weight .
What comes to my mind is that you seem a bit obsessive ... oops, deja vu :laugh:
I've personally been through a bunch of 'stages', including obsessive ... as well as the other end of the spectrum, where I figured I could bend the rules and get away with it. For the longest time, no matter how much I lost, or how much better my clothes fit, how much faster I could run up the steps without keeling over ... I wasn't happy. Wasn't enough weight loss, wasn't fast enough, the 'new body' wasn't good enough, etc etc. Bordering on an eating disorder perhaps?
I was obsessed, and in my obsession, I forgot to live ... thinking this journey is just a brief adjustment period. It's not. It's a brand new lifestyle that includes not feeling deprived, making good (not always perfect) choices, and occasionally feeding our souls. It's finding balance.
Whatever brought you to this site took time to get your attention ... perhaps years. Whether we know it, even when we try not to we eat things that aren't that good for us. But you and I -- and tons of others here -- eat better than we did before.
Relax ... baby steps. Every step forward, no matter how small, is a good one.
btw ... your menu today was healthier than mine.0 -
What you ate is fine. The amounts and ratios you ate are not, maybe. No one can say because you don't track or measure.
Anything that has a nutrition label , I eat the recommended amount / serving size
the veg I don't track though
The recommended serving sizes are so arbitrary and meaningless that they shouldn't be used for what you're using them for.
whattttt im a child i dont understand your wordsssss
:huh:
........I'm a bit dramatic .0 -
What you ate is fine. The amounts and ratios you ate are not, maybe. No one can say because you don't track or measure.
Anything that has a nutrition label , I eat the recommended amount / serving size
the veg I don't track though
The recommended serving sizes are so arbitrary and meaningless that they shouldn't be used for what you're using them for.
whattttt im a child i dont understand your wordsssss
If you are trolling me, I must applaud you. Masterfully played.0 -
What you ate is fine. The amounts and ratios you ate are not, maybe. No one can say because you don't track or measure.
Anything that has a nutrition label , I eat the recommended amount / serving size
the veg I don't track though
The recommended serving sizes are so arbitrary and meaningless that they shouldn't be used for what you're using them for.
whattttt im a child i dont understand your wordsssss
If you are trolling me, I must applaud you. Masterfully played.
...I'm not . I really didnt understand lol .0 -
Yea , I'll definitely start tracking again . I don't have a medical issue , I'm just a little obsessive . I just want to feed my body the best way I can while still losing a significant amount of weight .
What comes to my mind is that you seem a bit obsessive ... oops, deja vu :laugh:
I've personally been through a bunch of 'stages', including obsessive ... as well as the other end of the spectrum, where I figured I could bend the rules and get away with it. For the longest time, no matter how much I lost, or how much better my clothes fit, how much faster I could run up the steps without keeling over ... I wasn't happy. Wasn't enough weight loss, wasn't fast enough, the 'new body' wasn't good enough, etc etc. Bordering on an eating disorder perhaps?
I was obsessed, and in my obsession, I forgot to live ... thinking this journey is just a brief adjustment period. It's not. It's a brand new lifestyle that includes not feeling deprived, making good (not always perfect) choices, and occasionally feeding our souls. It's finding balance.
Whatever brought you to this site took time to get your attention ... perhaps years. Whether we know it, even when we try not to we eat things that aren't that good for us. But you and I -- and tons of others here -- eat better than we did before.
Relax ... baby steps. Every step forward, no matter how small, is a good one.
btw ... your menu today was healthier than mine.
I'm kind of skeptical on the 'healthier' front, unless lacking in protein and potentially fat is healthy these days.0 -
What you ate is fine. The amounts and ratios you ate are not, maybe. No one can say because you don't track or measure.
Anything that has a nutrition label , I eat the recommended amount / serving size
the veg I don't track though
The recommended serving sizes are so arbitrary and meaningless that they shouldn't be used for what you're using them for.
whattttt im a child i dont understand your wordsssss
If you are trolling me, I must applaud you. Masterfully played.
...I'm not . I really didnt understand lol .
Ok, which words did you not understand so I can rephrase myself.0 -
Honey, where you choose to get your protein from is up to you. The way you combine your foods and at what time of day doesn't matter. I do think that you should log your food.
It will help you to know whether you are hitting your goals and give you more information about how it's happening (or where the weaknesses are). This should also lead to less anxiety for you.
It will give other people the ability to answer your questions when you have them, because the necessary information will be available. People do want to help. When they ask questions, it's so they can try to do that.
Edited to make an English sentence.0 -
Yea , I'll definitely start tracking again . I don't have a medical issue , I'm just a little obsessive . I just want to feed my body the best way I can while still losing a significant amount of weight .
What comes to my mind is that you seem a bit obsessive ... oops, deja vu :laugh:
I've personally been through a bunch of 'stages', including obsessive ... as well as the other end of the spectrum, where I figured I could bend the rules and get away with it. For the longest time, no matter how much I lost, or how much better my clothes fit, how much faster I could run up the steps without keeling over ... I wasn't happy. Wasn't enough weight loss, wasn't fast enough, the 'new body' wasn't good enough, etc etc. Bordering on an eating disorder perhaps?
I was obsessed, and in my obsession, I forgot to live ... thinking this journey is just a brief adjustment period. It's not. It's a brand new lifestyle that includes not feeling deprived, making good (not always perfect) choices, and occasionally feeding our souls. It's finding balance.
Whatever brought you to this site took time to get your attention ... perhaps years. Whether we know it, even when we try not to we eat things that aren't that good for us. But you and I -- and tons of others here -- eat better than we did before.
Relax ... baby steps. Every step forward, no matter how small, is a good one.
btw ... your menu today was healthier than mine.
I'm kind of skeptical on the 'healthier' front, unless lacking in protein and potentially fat is healthy these days.
I do not lack protein . I had protein with each and every one of my meals ..0 -
Honey, where you choose to get your protein from is up to you. The way you combine your foods and at what time of day doesn't matter. I do think that you should log your food.
It will help you to know whether you are hitting your goals and give you will have more information about how it's happening (or where the weaknesses are). This should also lead to less anxiety for you.
It will give other people the ability to answer your questions when you have them, because the necessary information will be available. People do want to help. When they ask questions, it's so they can try to do that.
thank you , i will try to log0
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