Planning Your Meals

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juliep

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If we are taking the 1300-calorie everyday to reduce a pound a week, we can distribute it like this:

Breakfast: 300 calories (A large bagel with a tablespoon of cream cheese)

Lunch: 400 calories (Half of a club sandwich and a bowl of chicken noodle soup)

Dinner: 500 calories(Medium pork chop, a cup of mashed potatoes, some
fresh veggies, and a side salad )

Evening Snack: 100 calories ( fresh apple, much on two cups of air-popped popcorn, or treat yourself to a small scoop of ice cream or half a bar of fine dark chocolate)

By planning out your meals in advance, you can ensure that you get a good, balanced diet that is full of the vitamins and nutrients you need, without going over your calorie limits.

Julie
 
I really don't agree with that, too few meals, there should be a snack between breakfast and lunch, then again for lunch and dinner.
Also breakfast should be the highest calorie meal, if any.
And, the food choices are a bit strange, I mean... Ice cream ? bagels ?
Mine looks more like:

7:20 - 75g oats - 20g whey/milk - 500kcal
10:30 - Tuna sandwhich + nuts - 400kcal
13:00 - Tuna sandwhich + nuts - 400kcal
15:00 - Tuna sandwhich + nuts - 400kcal
17:00 - workout
18:00 - 30g whey + bannana - 200kcal
19:00 - Turkey steak + veg + olive oil = 450kcal
21:30 - 150g cottage cheese - 170kcal

I don't think I counted all of my fats in right, but I'm finding weight dropping off with that, it's a much better plan(Too many tuna sandwhiches though!)
And wow more calories than I thought actually, heh oh well.
 
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(Too many tuna sandwhiches though!)
And wow more calories than I thought actually, heh oh well.
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Watch that mercury intake. and yeah, thats a hell of a lot of calories :p.

I think of a "snack" being a banana, carrot stick, kashi gronola bar, etc.

And yeah, when you do calorie count, you find out that all those calories do add up ;)
 
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I actualy avoid fruit, except for after a workout.
The mercury yeah ... Some of those end up being turkey sandwhiches, but same as tuna really.
I'm 6"2, doing weights and HIIT most days, I can stomach that many kcal and still lose just over 1lbs a week, I guess playing with your metabolism pays off :) Can't argue with my results ;)
 
Hi,

Thanks for sharing the views. The ultimate important thing is total intake of calories, and not what food you eat. Or in other words, eat anything of your choice equivalent to 1300 calories as discussed in example.

Thanks,


Julie
 
That is true, but you can tweak and make your weight loss more efficient with meal timing and choices.
I'd say the frequent meals are essential.
 
juliep said:
Hi,

Thanks for sharing the views. The ultimate important thing is total intake of calories, and not what food you eat. Or in other words, eat anything of your choice equivalent to 1300 calories as discussed in example.

Thanks,


Julie
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That would be a no.

Sure, calories are very important. But you can't eat "anything you want."

Macronutrients matter too.

Are you a professional in the industry? I keep seeing you trying to post a link.

I hope the answer is no.
 
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juliep said:
Hi,

Thanks for sharing the views. The ultimate important thing is total intake of calories, and not what food you eat. Or in other words, eat anything of your choice equivalent to 1300 calories as discussed in example.
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Not quite anything you want to eat is okay. A Six Dollar Burger and a soda at Carl's Jr. will get you up to 1300 calories, but you'll be starving for most of the day and your cholesterol will be jacked up.

You need to incorporate lots of fruits and vegetables (essential vitamins and nutrients) as well make sure to get in protein and fat (again, essential vitamins). Balance out your intake and consider eating two 300 calories meals (about one Lean Cuisine or something not processed, which is preferable) plus five 200-calorie snacks. You'll feel like you're eating a lot.
 
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