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lesscott49
lesscott49 Posts: 12 Member
edited November 30 in Food and Nutrition
Im new on here please could anyone help me with an idiots guide on what to eat every day e.g breakfast lunch dinner
Thank you

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Eat what you like and enter it in your food diary and try to hit your calorie goals. That's it. Really.
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    hard to tell - a lot of it depends on your goals
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    lesscott49 wrote: »
    Im new on here please could anyone help me with an idiots guide on what to eat every day e.g breakfast lunch dinner
    Thank you

    That's a big question that's going to rely on your goals, stats, tastes & preferences, gym performance, culture, routine, work schedule, any medical issues, and so on. Even with all of that information, I don't think anyone here could give you a perfectly personalized meal plan.

    Start by logging what you eat now and how it fits into your goals. Make changes where necessary. Try new foods and new recipes. Profit.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10190957/help-what-can-i-eat/p1
  • IGbnat24
    IGbnat24 Posts: 520 Member
    Foods you like.
  • lesscott49
    lesscott49 Posts: 12 Member
    Thank you what i meant is someone might say well this combination worked for me e.g porrige soup etc
  • lesscott49
    lesscott49 Posts: 12 Member
    Thank you everyone :)
  • IGbnat24
    IGbnat24 Posts: 520 Member
    Breakfast is usually a handful of almonds and a couple cheese sticks, a Quest bar, or egg and cheese sandwich depending on how much time I have. Lunch is a big salad with grilled chicken or beef. Dinner chicken or steak stir fried with a ton of veggies.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    lesscott49 wrote: »
    Thank you what i meant is someone might say well this combination worked for me e.g porrige soup etc

    I'm not sure how that would help you, though. Without knowing your stats and goals, how do you know whether or not my meal plan would work for you?

    Breakfast for me is Greek yogurt and coffee most days, two days a week I try to eat oatmeal with protein powder and fruit added. Sometimes I add nuts, granola, or other crunchies to either.

    Lunch tends to be a sandwich (pastrami, turkey, chicken, tuna salad, egg salad, hummus & cheese are all standards for me) alongside baby carrots, string cheese, and an ounce of nuts.

    I have a protein bar for a 3pm snack.

    Dinner is kind of conglomeration of things. Usually a meat and as many veggies as I can manage. Stews, chili, taco bowls, stir fry, pork & apples, homemade burgers, breakfast for dinner, sweetpotato hash, beef & broccoli, have all been standards. But it depends on what the sales look like when I go grocery shopping.

    After that I usually have 300-400 calories leftover for a little ice cream and an evening snack. With those I try to fill in whatever nutrients I might be particularly low on for the day.

    I aim for 1700 calories a day and try to hit somewhere around 90-100 grams of protein for the day. I buy seasonally and based on store sales, so my routine changes from week to week. This is what works for me, though, based on my schedule. It definitely wouldn't work for everyone and it would probably make some people sad if their needs are very different from mine.
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    This is a complex question because eating within my calorie goal worked for me. I don't eat the same thing every day and I don't eliminate foods because they are "bad". I just eat within my macro and calorie goals.

    Breakfast choices: Protein shake; egg white, Canadian bacon and cheese sandwich; overnight oats with protein powder; doughnuts

    Lunch choices: Veggie and bean burrito; Turkey burger with bun; various homemade soups; greek yogurt sweetened with low sugar jam and fruit

    Dinner choices: too numerous to mention. I just eat what I make my family, but typically its protein and veggies, but rarely a starch

    Snack choices: ice cream; roasted sunflower seeds and dark chocolate; cottage cheese flavored with protein powder

  • lesscott49
    lesscott49 Posts: 12 Member
    Aww thank you so much i just need to get myself going i dont eat bread so ill have to getan alternative
  • lesscott49
    lesscott49 Posts: 12 Member
    So what about potrigefor breakfast made with water i am not a milk fan
  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    Eat what you like and enter it in your food diary and try to hit your calorie goals. That's it. Really.
    This.

    Start by logging what you eat now for a week or two. That gives you some data. You can then go back through and see where you might eat smaller portions or make substitutions with other foods that you also like.

    The closer you stay to your normal way of eating, the easier it will be to stick to a calorie deficit.
  • cross2bear
    cross2bear Posts: 1,106 Member
    And then you find people like me who dont eat breakfast at all - or rather, breakfast is two cups of coffee!! Then lunch is usually left overs from last nights dinner (lots of turkey lately) and dinner is whatever my husband and I feel like, in appropriate portions for the two of us. I really enjoy cooking so most of our meals are homemade - we enjoy all types of food, so I got a cookbook and am working my way through it! The cookbook I am using is called The Looneyspoons Collection - lots of great ideas and it gives the calorie content and nutritional info for each recipe too.

    The beauty of counting calories is that it is entirely adaptable to whatever you want and enjoy eating for your meals - just remember to portion out the amount that fits into your recommended calorie allowance for the day. Once you get the hang of measuring out the correct portions, you can adapt the process to any food, anytime, anywhere. Genius!
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    lesscott49 wrote: »
    So what about potrigefor breakfast made with water i am not a milk fan

    Why don't you log it and see how it fits into your goals? That's what really matters. Individual food choices, porridge with milk vs. water, bread or no bread, none of that matters for straight weight loss (it can make a difference for those with medical issues or for general health, but that's far more individual than it's often made out to be). Log it, see how it fits into your day, and make your decisions based on how it works for YOU rather than how it worked for US.
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    The Eating Well website has free meal plans for various calorie levels and various health concerns. I look on there if I get in a rut and am trying to figure out something new or different to eat or a better plan.
  • lesscott49
    lesscott49 Posts: 12 Member
    Thank you
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