Do i eat alot?
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Do i eat alot?I'm slightly overweight, i should be around 9-9and a half stone but i weight almost 11 stone sadly ;(
anyway do i eat too much?
this is what i ate today:
-2 slices of toast & an egg
-rice, fish and veg
-yogurt
-slice of cake
-big pack of crisps
- 4/5 biscuits
-small amount of pasta
- a lentil pattie
& thats me on a good day :l -
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Re: Do i eat alot?It depends on plenty of different things including your metabolism and how much exercise you do...
It sounds like you're eating a lot of carbohydrates which can be good for you but need to be in moderation. I also have no idea what your portion sizes are like either, but making conservative estimates you're getting about 2400 calories in minimum. If you are reasonably active that could be an okay amount to be eating but there are plenty of things you could do to improve your diet.
Try these things:
Swap one or two or your snacks for fresh fruit or veggies.
Limit yourself to one treat food a day (e.g. pick crisps OR biscuits OR cake)
Try brown rice and pasta to up your fibre intake.
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Re: Do i eat alot?(Original post by Anonymous)
I'm slightly overweight, i should be around 9-9and a half stone but i weight almost 11 stone sadly ;(
anyway do i eat too much?
this is what i ate today:
-2 slices of toast & an egg
-rice, fish and veg
-yogurt
-slice of cake
-big pack of crisps
- 4/5 biscuits
-small amount of pasta
- a lentil pattie
& thats me on a good day :l
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Re: Do i eat alot?calories-wise, it's a lot. Don't eat cake or crisps or biscuits! The snacks alone along with the yoghurt probably nearly amount to 1000 calories. About 1000 calories gets you boiled egg with soldiers, banana, orange juice, carrot sticks, handful of cashews, apple, yoghurt (proper yoghurt not the diet crap that's devoid of all nutrition) sweetened with agave and a cup of chocolate horlicks. I give you this example because it's what I have for breakfast and all my snacks (my lunch and dinner changes daily according to what I'm doing/my schedule etc. but generally the 2 combined won't be more than 500-700 calories cause I have so many snacks that my meals can be quite light).(Original post by Anonymous)
I'm slightly overweight, i should be around 9-9and a half stone but i weight almost 11 stone sadly ;(
anyway do i eat too much?
this is what i ate today:
-2 slices of toast & an egg
-rice, fish and veg
-yogurt
-slice of cake
-big pack of crisps
- 4/5 biscuits
-small amount of pasta
- a lentil pattie
& thats me on a good day :l -
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Re: Do i eat alot?That not realistic advice! No food should be completely off limits, the most important thing is moderation. Cake, biscuits and crisps all in one day is NOT moderation but it's perfectly okay to have a little junk food every now and again.(Original post by campy)
calories-wise, it's a lot. Don't eat cake or crisps or biscuits! -
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Re: Do i eat alot?I recommend going on a calorie counting site (or just getting a notebook) and logging the calories from the foods you eat for a week or two. Doesn't have to be hugely precise but it will give you a good idea of how much you're eating. You can also do some simple calculations to find out approximately how much you need, just google bmr calculator. Then you can work out how to eat more healthily
edit: and, to add, although i say count calories, you should still pay most attention to eating a balanced diet, don't just eat your BMR in cake every day
not that you would, of course.
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Re: Do i eat alot?Sign up to My fitness pal and input what you've eaten - it will tell you if you're overeating(Original post by Anonymous)
I'm slightly overweight, i should be around 9-9and a half stone but i weight almost 11 stone sadly ;(
anyway do i eat too much?
this is what i ate today:
-2 slices of toast & an egg
-rice, fish and veg
-yogurt
-slice of cake
-big pack of crisps
- 4/5 biscuits
-small amount of pasta
- a lentil pattie
& thats me on a good day :l -
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Re: Do i eat alot?true dat.(Original post by Cohen)
That not realistic advice! No food should be completely off limits, the most important thing is moderation. Cake, biscuits and crisps all in one day is NOT moderation but it's perfectly okay to have a little junk food every now and again. -
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Re: Do i eat alot?slice of cake, big bag of crisps, and 4-5 biscuits in a day is a little overkill on the snacking. the rest is fine, but I suggest you pick ONE of these things as a daily snack, not all three.
I suggest having breakfast (approx 200 cals), lunch (approx 400 cals), dinner (approx 500 cals), and an evening treat of around 100 cals (for some ideas - a Breakaway is 99 calories. A small packet of Quavers is 88 calories. A Time Out is about 88 calories). -
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Re: Do i eat alot?Replace the junk with a piece of fruit or veg(Original post by Anonymous)
I'm slightly overweight, i should be around 9-9and a half stone but i weight almost 11 stone sadly ;(
anyway do i eat too much?
this is what i ate today:
-2 slices of toast & an egg
-rice, fish and veg
-yogurt
-slice of cake
-big pack of crisps
- 4/5 biscuits
-small amount of pasta
- a lentil pattie
& thats me on a good day :l -
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Re: Do i eat alot?Firstly I would not snack and set things into meals.
I would agree that eating cake and 5 biscuits in one day is unbalanced.
I would try to cut it down, so have a 1 small chocolate bar a day instead of the cake and biscuits!
Apart from that you aren't eating too much. Maybe try a small amount of regular exercise such as a 30 minute walk a day around a local park? -
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Re: Do i eat alot?It is healthy, just needs to cut down on the junk food a little.(Original post by Sternumator)
I was about to say its quite healthy until I read everyone elses responses. I don't want to think about what my calorie intake is now.
Also, OP, it's a lot. -
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Re: Do i eat alot?So if it isn't eaten towards evening/night... It isn't carbs?(Original post by Lily_paaad)
except for fish, veg, yogurt and eggs... everything else is pure carbs... especially if you eat it towards evening/night...
not that you would, of course.
