what would you eat in a 2400 calorie day diet?

If you eat healthy choices you can get a lot of filling food into your body to help with hunger pains.

Salads -- filling and you can eat a TON
Veggies -- stay away from corn, peas, and you can fill up on broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, etc
Fruits - can get high but two apples a day is a good amt around 110 for two
Protein -- lean protein, chicken / turkey / eggs (1 whole 2 egg whites)
Carbs -- multigrain types,

I read somewhere -- the closer to the ground a food is the better it is for you, example; choose orange over juice, juice over sports drink.

If you are like me, I get into trouble when I eat start eating non-complex carbs - white flour and sugars. I would suggest that you concentrate on whole grains and getting enough protein to balance your carbs. I personally opt for the zone (40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fat equation (good fats like olive oil, avacado and nuts)). I find when i keep this balance or close to it, I'm less likely to snack and crave more food after i've eaten my calories.

Elle,

If I understand your post, you have no problem eating 2400 calories but rather have a hard time staying under and are still hungry. Here's what I would advise:

1. Eat 6 to 8 small meals a day that are all around 400 calories each.
2. For each meal make sure that you are getting a lean protien as that will keep you full longer, and
add bulk with lots of fresh fruits and veggies.
3. For at least a couple meals a day add in some kind of whole grain like oatmeal or a whole
grain bread.
4. Make sure you are getting sufficient healthy fat in your diet as it will keep you full longer and help
with energy levels.

With exercise I usually eat about 1600 to 1700 calories a day, but lately I've been exercising a lot and have had up to 2000 calories. Here's what I have planned today:

Breakfast:
Quaker Weight Watchers Oatmeal (has more protien)
1 large banana
1/2 cup blueberries

Mid-morning snack
1/2 cup fat free cottage cheese (I don't like yogurt)
1 cup blueberries

Lunch:
Homemade macaroni and spaghetti sauce (lots of veggies in the sauce)
Tomatoe and cucumber salad with light balsamic dressing

Note: I make the macaroni for four and then divide it into portions for lunches. so it's about a cup of macaroni with the sauce.

Afternoon snack
Carrots with hummus
Hard boiled egg

Dinner
8 oz boneless pork chop
Sauted green beans with garlic and butter
Green Giant digestive health frozen vegetables

Evening snack
Sliced cheese and crackers

That will put me at about 1800 calories You could easily increase the portions or add some other small snacks into it. You'll notice my evening meal is larger than normal. That's because I tend to cheat if I'm sitting around the house in the evenings feeling hungry. So I plan a bigger meal in the evenings. Trust me, the combination of a protien, which has staying power, and bulk fruit and vegetables should keep you satisfied. The trick is to plan it out ahead of time. Never leave your house without a plan of what you are going to eat for the day and how you are going to exercise. It's the spur of the moment decisions that will get you in trouble.

A couple other tips:

Salads with cheese and nuts are very bulky and filling and, as long as your reasonable in your cheese and nut portions are not too high in calories. You can have a HUGE salad for under 500 calories.

I find that deli meats do not fill me up. I bake boneless/skinless chicken breast over the weekend, slice them up and then use them in sandwiches and salads during the week. For some reason, I feel more satisfied, like I've had real food.


Hope this helps.

I am cracklin in at 1200 cals...not including exercise cals (which I live for)...I would love some of yours:laugh:

Me too! Would LOVE some of those extra calories! As it stands now I burn most of my calories by lunch time and HAVE to work out if I want a decent dinner!