i'm not eating enough??
nickperez628
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i started meal prepping, so throughout my day i eat fruits for breakfast, my first meal which is broccoli white rice and grilled chicken, and then once more again for dinner, but apparently that's not enough calories for one day
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It's impossible to say with this little information. Can you give us a little more to work with? Stats (age, height, weight, activity level) and how many calories your meal plan comes out to would be a good start.8
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How many calories does it say you are eating? My guess is if you are asking this question, the answer is probably yes. It depends on portion sizes, but that doesn't sound like a whole lot of food. Could easily be less than 1000 calories, which would definitely be too low2
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nickperez628 wrote: »i started meal prepping, so throughout my day i eat fruits for breakfast, my first meal which is broccoli white rice and grilled chicken, and then once more again for dinner, but apparently that's not enough calories for one day
Larger portions, add in more fat.8 -
The answer is ice cream.13
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Some people mistakenly think they need to eat a very specific way in order to lose weight. Not surprising the big winner is chicken and broccoli. There is a mindset that if you enjoy your food you are doing something wrong.
You only need to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight. As @quiksylver296 suggests ice cream is still on the menu if you can make it fit in your daily/weekly calories. I eat everything I ate before I started losing weight I just eat some of it in moderation and some of it requires a little planning ahead like banking calories.9 -
Where’s the snacks 🤣3
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How long can you sustain such a limited diet? For me, I wouldn't last a week eating the same food over and over again. I've tried and it just doesn't work. Eating a varied diet that fills you and satisfies your taste buds works a lot better over the long haul. And losing weight really is a question of looking at the long haul. You can lose weight on very low calories, but most people won't keep it off.3
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Alwaysquiksylver296 wrote: »The answer is ice cream.
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By the way, keep eating chicken and broccoli and you will soon start to get gassy AF from the broccoli. Been there, done that, now can't even look at broccoli anymore without my belly blowing up like i'm 5 months pregnant.
Variety of foods is necessary for health. There are a tonne of green veggies out there, don't rely just on the broccoli.
Add some healthy fats to your diet too. Things start to fall apart when you don't have enough fat.
Chicken and broccoli is not the magic weight loss diet. It's the old-skool uneducated bodybuilder who hasn't kept up with the times diet.5 -
emmamcgarity wrote: »
Alwaysquiksylver296 wrote: »The answer is ice cream.
Yep, well, except when it's chocolate or skittles
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quiksylver296 wrote: »The answer is ice cream.
Always!0 -
emmamcgarity wrote: »
Alwaysquiksylver296 wrote: »The answer is ice cream.
GMTA!!!0 -
Don’t limit yourself on what you can eat. If you wanna eat clean and healthy work your way into it so you’re not bingeing or falling off the wagon.0
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rickiimarieee wrote: »Don’t limit yourself on what you can eat. If you wanna eat clean and healthy work your way into it so you’re not bingeing or falling off the wagon.
Limiting your diet to chicken, broccoli, rice, and fruit isn't especially healthy. Nothing unhealthy about, for example, fish, asparagus, barley, and nuts.4 -
emmamcgarity wrote: »
Alwaysquiksylver296 wrote: »The answer is ice cream.
Yep, well, except when it's chocolate or skittles
Chocolate ice cream.1 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »rickiimarieee wrote: »Don’t limit yourself on what you can eat. If you wanna eat clean and healthy work your way into it so you’re not bingeing or falling off the wagon.
Limiting your diet to chicken, broccoli, rice, and fruit isn't especially healthy. Nothing unhealthy about, for example, fish, asparagus, barley, and nuts.
Yeah you need more in your diet, you’ll eventually get tired of the same diet and regress.
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rickiimarieee wrote: »lynn_glenmont wrote: »rickiimarieee wrote: »Don’t limit yourself on what you can eat. If you wanna eat clean and healthy work your way into it so you’re not bingeing or falling off the wagon.
Limiting your diet to chicken, broccoli, rice, and fruit isn't especially healthy. Nothing unhealthy about, for example, fish, asparagus, barley, and nuts.
Yeah you need more in your diet, you’ll eventually get tired of the same diet and regress.
You should not assume that. Some people are perfectly happy eating the same food every single day for extended periods of time. I am not one of them but they exist. A few of them have posted here.
I think it is a bad idea to get most of your nutrition from very limited sources. It is one of the reasons I don't recommend replacement shakes like slimfast. I believe variety is important so I always make it a priority in my weekly planning.
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rickiimarieee wrote: »lynn_glenmont wrote: »rickiimarieee wrote: »Don’t limit yourself on what you can eat. If you wanna eat clean and healthy work your way into it so you’re not bingeing or falling off the wagon.
Limiting your diet to chicken, broccoli, rice, and fruit isn't especially healthy. Nothing unhealthy about, for example, fish, asparagus, barley, and nuts.
Yeah you need more in your diet, you’ll eventually get tired of the same diet and regress.
You should not assume that. Some people are perfectly happy eating the same food every single day for extended periods of time. I am not one of them but they exist. A few of them have posted here.
I think it is a bad idea to get most of your nutrition from very limited sources. It is one of the reasons I don't recommend replacement shakes like slimfast. I believe variety is important so I always make it a priority in my weekly planning.
Okay fair enough, MOST people will regress from eating the same meal over and over again without getting all the nutrition you need.4 -
rickiimarieee wrote: »rickiimarieee wrote: »lynn_glenmont wrote: »rickiimarieee wrote: »Don’t limit yourself on what you can eat. If you wanna eat clean and healthy work your way into it so you’re not bingeing or falling off the wagon.
Limiting your diet to chicken, broccoli, rice, and fruit isn't especially healthy. Nothing unhealthy about, for example, fish, asparagus, barley, and nuts.
Yeah you need more in your diet, you’ll eventually get tired of the same diet and regress.
You should not assume that. Some people are perfectly happy eating the same food every single day for extended periods of time. I am not one of them but they exist. A few of them have posted here.
I think it is a bad idea to get most of your nutrition from very limited sources. It is one of the reasons I don't recommend replacement shakes like slimfast. I believe variety is important so I always make it a priority in my weekly planning.
Okay fair enough, MOST people will regress from eating the same meal over and over again without getting all the nutrition you need.
I don't know enough people to tell what most will do.5 -
I eat the same things over and over again. I know what I like, and what I don't.
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Definitely find a calculator to see what your daily caloric intake should be, versus what you're eating. And do it on a few different calculators and get a good average. I agree with others who recommend a variety of food, and also, don't forget your healthy fats! Avocados, walnuts, butter (in moderation), fatty fish (tuna, sardines, salmon), chia, almonds, and extra virgin olive oil. Here's an article about including fat in your diet https://www.livestrong.com/article/557726-eat-fat-to-burn-fat/ and you can also google "why fat is important for weight loss". You've got this!0
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quiksylver296 wrote: »The answer is ice cream.
i'm sorry, that is incorrect...
peanut butter is the answer :laugh:1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »The answer is ice cream.
i'm sorry, that is incorrect...
peanut butter is the answer :laugh:
Talenti chocolate peanut butter cup ice cream. Best of every world.3 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »rickiimarieee wrote: »Don’t limit yourself on what you can eat. If you wanna eat clean and healthy work your way into it so you’re not bingeing or falling off the wagon.
Limiting your diet to chicken, broccoli, rice, and fruit isn't especially healthy. Nothing unhealthy about, for example, fish, asparagus, barley, and nuts.
and there is nothing unhealthy about fruit, chicken and broccoli either...not sure where you get that it isn't "especially healthy"rickiimarieee wrote: »lynn_glenmont wrote: »rickiimarieee wrote: »Don’t limit yourself on what you can eat. If you wanna eat clean and healthy work your way into it so you’re not bingeing or falling off the wagon.
Limiting your diet to chicken, broccoli, rice, and fruit isn't especially healthy. Nothing unhealthy about, for example, fish, asparagus, barley, and nuts.
Yeah you need more in your diet, you’ll eventually get tired of the same diet and regress.
why do they need more? I eat the same 2 breakfast everyday and eat a lot of chicken...I never get tired of chicken...
and why would you regress??? even if you change chicken for fish or beef as long as you are in a calorie deficit or maintenance there is no regression....2 -
lynn_glenmont wrote: »rickiimarieee wrote: »Don’t limit yourself on what you can eat. If you wanna eat clean and healthy work your way into it so you’re not bingeing or falling off the wagon.
Limiting your diet to chicken, broccoli, rice, and fruit isn't especially healthy. Nothing unhealthy about, for example, fish, asparagus, barley, and nuts.
and there is nothing unhealthy about fruit, chicken and broccoli either...not sure where you get that it isn't "especially healthy"
She meant that the limiting part isn't especially healthy, not the foods themselves.8 -
kshama2001 wrote: »lynn_glenmont wrote: »rickiimarieee wrote: »Don’t limit yourself on what you can eat. If you wanna eat clean and healthy work your way into it so you’re not bingeing or falling off the wagon.
Limiting your diet to chicken, broccoli, rice, and fruit isn't especially healthy. Nothing unhealthy about, for example, fish, asparagus, barley, and nuts.
and there is nothing unhealthy about fruit, chicken and broccoli either...not sure where you get that it isn't "especially healthy"
She meant that the limiting part isn't especially healthy, not the foods themselves.
that is your interpretation not mine. If that is what she meant then perhaps that is what should have been typed out.
Within the confines of forums it is very important to say exactly what you mean and not leave anything open to interpretation.
I stand by my comment that her comment even if it means limited it isn't necessarily unhealthy....esp considering there are other foods being consumed.4
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