Is this a good diet? Please judge away

It sounds horrible.

gildedbutterfly90 wrote: »

gia07 wrote: »

gildedbutterfly90 wrote: »

My BMR is 1,600

I'm not sure how many calories I consume. For example with the handmade crackers how would I be able to work out the calories in those?

I plan on doing HIIT for 30/40 minutes 4 times a week.

If you make homemade foods, use the recipe option under Food tab. You definitely need to know how many calories there are in every thing you eat so you know how many calories you are really eating..

If you are not exercising yet but you plan to, go here and put your stats in and see if MFP has your plan setup right. http://calorieline.com/tools/tdee

But until you start logging food correctly you will not get accurate amount of calories you are eating each day to know if you need to eat more or less.

Again, you don't say how many calories your meal above actually really is.. It seems small but how much chicken, how many handmade crackers and what is the cracker made from...

Well I was just trying the recipe builder now.

And I'm sure if I was doing it right but I put 2 servings of 100g of Pink Sun Coconut Flour and it 826 calories!!

Surely that cannot be right?

Just seems a hell of a lot.

100g of coconut flour would likely be over a cup of flour. Is that how much you used in your recipe (and are you weighing your ingredients)?

gildedbutterfly90 wrote: »

Capt_Apollo wrote: »

It sounds horrible.

How so?

I don't mind people saying that but at least add something constructive.

You didn't ask for constructive criticism, you asked if it was a good diet, and to "judge away."

But it basically sounds like you're trying to eat the same thing every day, probably in an attempt to make the nutrition side of things as easy as possible.

Nutrition is arguably the hardest part of being fit and healthy. There are so many options out there, and it's so easy to pick up the phone and order take out. I understand wanting to try and eliminate the thinking involved with your daily meals, but if you're going to be eating only that, I give you two weeks tops before you fall off the wagon.

In my experience, those that are the most restrictive tend to fall off the wagon hardest, going on a the day unhealthy bing food binge, while the people that know how to work in a good healthy variety of foods and Tata, tend to stick to their plan the best. And when they do make a "bad food choice" they don't throw the baby out with the bath water. They shrug it off and keep going.

Rethink your diet." It'll be better for you.

gildedbutterfly90 wrote: »

sodakat wrote: »

gildedbutterfly90 wrote: »

gia07 wrote: »

gildedbutterfly90 wrote: »

My BMR is 1,600

I'm not sure how many calories I consume. For example with the handmade crackers how would I be able to work out the calories in those?

I plan on doing HIIT for 30/40 minutes 4 times a week.

If you make homemade foods, use the recipe option under Food tab. You definitely need to know how many calories there are in every thing you eat so you know how many calories you are really eating..

If you are not exercising yet but you plan to, go here and put your stats in and see if MFP has your plan setup right. http://calorieline.com/tools/tdee

But until you start logging food correctly you will not get accurate amount of calories you are eating each day to know if you need to eat more or less.

Again, you don't say how many calories your meal above actually really is.. It seems small but how much chicken, how many handmade crackers and what is the cracker made from...

Well I was just trying the recipe builder now.

And I'm sure if I was doing it right but I put 2 servings of 100g of Pink Sun Coconut Flour and it 826 calories!!

Surely that cannot be right?

Just seems a hell of a lot.

Bob's Red Mill coconut flour is 30 calories for .2 ounce (about a tablespoon or 5.6 grams) so 100 grams would be about 535 calories of that brand.

Those paleo crackers might be kind of high cal! How many crackers do you get for 100 grams of that flour?

Usually around 12.

I wouldn't eat them all in one sitting.

I was aiming for 4 a day, but now I think it should probably just be 2.

This is why it is absolutely imperative that you log the food that you're eating.

I cannot even begin to tell you how many "recipes" i see on social media and online that are
"OMG SO HEALTHY!" and "Paleo!" "Clean!" etc. that are SUPER high in calories and ridiculous.

I think the worst one i saw was a "clean eating guilt-free fudge" 1,240 cals with like 91g fat, 66g carbs, as 30g protein. I was just shaking my head... the stupidity! It als seems they are always heavy handed with the same things "Avocado, coconut oil, nut butters, dates" and so on which are SUPER high in calories.

In regards to your diet though, if you enjoy what you're eating and you're able to stick to it long term then go for it! I personally like something more filling for breakfast, lunch i'd add some meat r protein without a shake, and i'd bulk everything up with more veggies and fruits.

arostganomo wrote: »

I don't get why people are worrying about how your diet is not varied and may have too few calories. It certainly looks like that would keep me more than full (assuming the regular portion sizes).

I am assuming it is because the OP asked. What she posted isn't a "diet". It's a days worth of food.

gildedbutterfly90 wrote: »

Usually around 12.

I wouldn't eat them all in one sitting.

I was aiming for 4 a day, but now I think it should probably just be 2.

That's the crux of it. Bam! Log your food. You will discover whether what you're eating is "healthy" (helps you meet your calorie and nutrient targets) or not. A bag of Lay's Potato chips can be part of a healthy diet, and a serving of broccoli can be one too many. Log, log, log!

14 stone puts you at 190 pounds or so and that seems like a paltry amount of food - you should look into calculating your TDEE and actually figuring out macros for yourself - you wont be able to adjust to making that weight loss permanent unless you make it a part of your life but thats just MHO