Nutrition/Diary Help!

Saunz5
Saunz5 Posts: 165 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey all!
My diary is now public and I'd love for people to check it out and tell me your thoughts. Constructive criticism is always welcome! I know my calories are too low and I'm trying to figure out how to fix that. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks :smile:

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  • justagirl2013
    justagirl2013 Posts: 226 Member
    Your diary is still not public on my end. Nuts and peanut butter are good for getting calories in.
  • Mommy_Time
    Mommy_Time Posts: 256 Member
    yes your diary is not public u might of just made it public to your friends?

    Good ways to add calories is make healthy smoothies :)
  • Saunz5
    Saunz5 Posts: 165 Member
    Thanks guys! I just fixed it I think! Is it public now?!
  • Saunz5
    Saunz5 Posts: 165 Member
    Thanks! I just fixed it I think! Is it public now?!
  • jfaure23
    jfaure23 Posts: 114 Member
    My only thought is that you need to eat to at least your daily goal, and then TRY to eat at least 50% of your exercise cals. I feel that especially since you are on a vegan diet, you need to ensure you body is getting all the calories it needs to support.

    Are you able to provide your basic stats - like height, current weight, goal weight?
  • Saunz5
    Saunz5 Posts: 165 Member
    I am 5 ' 7, I'm currently at 129. I wouldn't mind being 125. But I also like to lift. (Which means I can be happy with the weight I'm at right now) My main goal is to lower my body fat %.
  • runfatmanrun
    runfatmanrun Posts: 1,090 Member
    I think you need more protein. I don't have any good ideas for how to get it other than what you are already getting (I would eat meat or yogurt) but other than that it looks pretty good. Good luck in the Tough Mudder. I want to do one here in September.
  • Saunz5
    Saunz5 Posts: 165 Member
    Thanks - You should! I hear it's a lot of fun!
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    You already know that you need to eat more - but try to get that by way of fats and protien. A couple of good ways:

    - Peanut butter (not too hot on the protein per calories - but as you are trying to get your calories up it should not matter - you should aways have some handy if you can)
    - Greek Yoghurt (and most other dairy)
    - no 'non-fat' food - go for full fat
    - eggs
    - nuts
    - seeds (pumpkin, sunflower etc
    - protein shakes
  • Saunz5
    Saunz5 Posts: 165 Member
    Thanks. I unfortunately cannot have peanut butter in my apartment - I have a peanut butter problem - it's not an allergy, I just love it too much and cannot seem to find self-control.
    As far as the rest goes, I eat nuts/seeds. I am a gluten-free raw vegan. I get plenty of fat. I actually went over today. :( My emotional eating got in the way!
    Speaking of which, anybody have ideas on how to handle that?
    Thanks everyone for all your advice! I appreciate it! :)
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Oh...you probably already know it, but the best way to see results from lifting is to eat much more. What is your BF% currently?
  • jfaure23
    jfaure23 Posts: 114 Member
    I am 5 ' 7, I'm currently at 129. I wouldn't mind being 125. But I also like to lift. (Which means I can be happy with the weight I'm at right now) My main goal is to lower my body fat %.

    Excellent. Thank you. I think you should be keeping your calories at about 1300 per day, based on your height and goals. And definitely be sure to eat enough (/more) protein. It helps to fuel your body and build muscle to keep your body burning cals even at rest. What kind of exercise do you do right now, if any?
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    Avacado
    Greek yogurt
    Nuts
    Other yummy stuff
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Thanks. I unfortunately cannot have peanut butter in my apartment - I have a peanut butter problem - it's not an allergy, I just love it too much and cannot seem to find self-control.
    As far as the rest goes, I eat nuts/seeds. I am a gluten-free raw vegan. I get plenty of fat. I actually went over today. :( My emotional eating got in the way!
    Speaking of which, anybody have ideas on how to handle that?
    Thanks everyone for all your advice! I appreciate it! :)

    I make sure never to eat my PB out of the jar - as it would be half gone by the time I put the lid back on!

    Quinoa is good for protein (not sure if you can eat that).

    Sorry I cannot answer the emotional eating question - when I get stressed I go the other way and end up not eating!!


    Have you looked to join one of the vegan/vegetarian groups - they may be able to help you more?
  • OSC_ESD
    OSC_ESD Posts: 752 Member
    ~ Your diary looks pretty clean .... maybe try and increase your protein with more nuts and seeds ??? You get a lot of fruits / veggies in on a daily basis ... three apples in one day could be a little much ... maybe expand your horizons into a variety of different fruits .... many offer an array of health benefits.

    Your profile mentions you are transitioning into a " Vegan " lifestyle ... will you allow fish in your diet or are you going full scale ? Salmon is a great source of protein ... but if you are not allowing it .... maybe go with a vegan protein bar or powder to increase your numbers.

    Good luck this summer .... sounds like you got a good handle on the preparation needed for that challenge ! :smile:
  • Saunz5
    Saunz5 Posts: 165 Member
    I'm not sure what my BF% is. :( I can't figure out how to get that accurately. Does anyone know??

    As far as exercise that I'm doing, I am currently combining a couple programs to help with my training for the tough mudder. One is a fat loss training routine - Jamie Eason's, on bodybuilding.com and the other is just a few days a week I do the exercises from the tough mudder website to help prepare for some of the obstacles. :) I also add in cardio using elliptical and treadmill, walking my dog, running on the trails, and ballroom dancing.

    I don't eat PB out of the jar either! I put it on apples - which are my favorite fruit at the moment.

    I don't eat anything cooked over 115° so Quinoa is not an option.

    Yes, I just found some groups that I joined! :)

    I'm afraid if I add more nuts/seeds, I'll have too much fat.

    I don't have fish in my diet because I don't like it. Therefore, yes, I am going full scale Raw Vegan.

    Thank you everybody! I appreciate all your input! :)
  • HelloSweetie4
    HelloSweetie4 Posts: 1,214 Member
    Can you eat tofu if you're a raw vegan? (Sorry I don't know too much about it) If you can that would be a great way to boost the calories and protien!

    You defiantely need to find a way to get more calories and protein. I know that can be a tough thing for vegtarians and vegans. What if, instead of a jar of PB, if you get those little single serve cups? It might be easier for you to control yourself with those because you would have to go get a another one out of the pantry if you wanted more than a serving
  • Eureka175
    Eureka175 Posts: 77 Member
    I'm not sure what my BF% is. :( I can't figure out how to get that accurately. Does anyone know??

    As far as exercise that I'm doing, I am currently combining a couple programs to help with my training for the tough mudder. One is a fat loss training routine - Jamie Eason's, on bodybuilding.com and the other is just a few days a week I do the exercises from the tough mudder website to help prepare for some of the obstacles. :) I also add in cardio using elliptical and treadmill, walking my dog, running on the trails, and ballroom dancing.

    I don't eat PB out of the jar either! I put it on apples - which are my favorite fruit at the moment.

    I don't eat anything cooked over 115° so Quinoa is not an option.

    Yes, I just found some groups that I joined! :)

    I'm afraid if I add more nuts/seeds, I'll have too much fat.

    I don't have fish in my diet because I don't like it. Therefore, yes, I am going full scale Raw Vegan.

    Thank you everybody! I appreciate all your input! :)


    Just an fyi - quinoa can be part of a raw vegan diet - a local raw vegan cafe soaks it and makes quinoa chilli with it.
  • Saunz5
    Saunz5 Posts: 165 Member
    I will have to check out the single serving pb things the next time I go to the store! Never thought of that! And tofu doesn't work because of the texture... I can't do it!

    Thanks for the info on quinoa! Good to know! :) I just haven't found any recipes that use it yet! :)
  • suziecue66
    suziecue66 Posts: 1,312 Member
    You already look stick thin (as per your 2nd pic) that's how it appears - could just be angle of pic. I think you should be concerned with losing muscle mass on such low calorie and low protein.
  • Saunz5
    Saunz5 Posts: 165 Member
    It's the angle of the picture. And I am concerned with it, I just don't know how to fix it. I've had a couple "off" days this week as far as diet is concerned. :( I'm trying to get back on track with keeping track of what I eat. (That's what I mean by off - not keeping track/listening to my body/etc.)
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