To ask what you eat in a day if you are a size 10 or less

I'm 70 next birthday.

Lost weight, including all my middle fat in the last two yrs due to intermittent fasting and joining the Zoe programme. Now eat a mainly whole food, plant based, diet. Never worry about calories, never hungry, eat very filling and delicious food.

5'8" size 8/10

Yes age is relevant- but it's not a barrier to achieving a healthy weight and body fat distribution.

I'm 54 next week and just past menopause. I haven't changed my diet or time exercising. I have changed the sort of exercise I do, but that is more because of my joints and needing to do more strength work (to help with the joints) and not because of any outward body or weight changes. I used to road run all the time, but I mix it up more now. Also the social and well being side of exercise has become more important as I've got older.
I've been the same weight all my adult like (give or take).
I never did eat loads of junk food 'just because I could' when I was younger so maybe that has helped.

Also Op you need to ask about AGE.

When I hit mid 40s I got a middle ring of fat that just appeared overnight, thank you peri.

im still BMI 19 and thin but its where the fat goes that is so annoying.

Some of these posters may be early 40s and 30s.

I could eat all the biscuits and bread and crisps in those days,

not anymore!! I used to eat 6 choc digestives for a morning snack when I was breastfeeding,

Age really makes a difference. You have to go high veg, fruit. seeds, nuts. oily fish, high protein low carb when you reach a certain age or your menopause symptoms are going to be off the charts on the old carb low nutrients diet.

now I’m exercising more regularly and getting toned middle ring is going… unfortunately there’s no escape!

You can put your daily food into Cronometer app and it will track protein carbs and fats plus all the vitamins. It’s free! Definitely helped me see how get the right macros and make sure I was having enough protein and nutrients every day.

for today

Breakfast nowt
lunch hotdog 4 vimto zeros
dinner chicken pizza 3 slices plus pakora 2 Pepsi maxes
full chocolate bar
4 lattes spread over the day

5ft 3 size 10-12
on feet for 6 hours at work
then home and another 2 hours sorting dogs out with walks and food

Some days I eat like a horse, others I eat very little. I'm very disordered with my eating so not the best to go by.

Today I had 2 cheese and bacon turnovers for breakfast and just not I've eaten 2 cheese twists from Tesco.

Shit diet. I may be on the slimmer side but not healthier than the majority of those heavier than me by any stretch of the imagination!

My BMI is about 22. A couple of years ago when I was obese (35 BMI). I have gotten into a routine with eating. I fast between 1pm and 9pm or thereabouts, not too strict with it.

Salad or meat/fish and veg or salad for lunch, no carbs.

Full fat greek yog, chopped fruit /berries and nuts for an after work snack.

Dinner is meat or fish and veg, chilli, stew, curry 80% homemade. Again keep carbs to a minimum as id rather fill up on veg.

Make my own low sugar muffins and granola for snacks. Have a sweet tooth and like a scoop of ice cream regularly or a slice of cake, enjoy a couple of squares of dark choc and peanut m&m's. I don't feel deprived.

I do track on nutracheck every day and weigh myself once a week to keep an eye. Also strength train 5 x a week.
Also don't drink alcohol now, I used to drink daily, I think quitting changed my health and life.

It sounds hard work when I read it back, but I'm 100% happier and healthier than 2yrs ago when I ate and drank what I wanted and didn't exercise.

Used to be a size 10 and ate and drank what I wanted. Reached 35 and started to put on weight over the last few years - now a 12-14 and actually try and watch what I eat. I blame hormones!

Toast, peanut butter and banana

Seabass, potatoes and vegetables

Green bean curry and naan bread

5'8" size 8/10 9St 8lb. I intermittent fast as well. Don't usually eat until 12ish and make sure I finish before 8pm - though today I was finished at 7pm and not hungry after that.

Lunch I had a few slices of Jamie O's High protein bread with hummus, a few tomatoes and salad, followed by blackberry ice cream. Snacked on some kale crisps and salted crispy chick peas early afternoon. Evening I had a spicy lentil & veg stew with butter bean mash, more blackberry ice cream (finishing off a tub) and some vanilla yoghurt ice cream. I normally eat a whole food, plant based, diet - so the ice creams are healthy and home made.

Off out for a meal tomorrow with friends and will happily be indulgent and eat things I don't cook at home, I'm eying up a seafood starter and seared tuna main with tiramisu to finish, we are not starting until 7;30 so definitely won't worry about fasting!

A combination of Intermittent fasting and doing the Zoe programme has completely transformed the way I eat. I went down two clothes sizes, never even think about calories these days, don't get hungry much, but when I do I just eat something healthy. I've been stable at this weight now for over a year with no effort on my part, I eat what I want - but what I want to eat has changed.

I'm a 12 at 5'9. Classed as slim, but worried I'm getting a thicker, middle aged wall.

I eat:
Yoghurt and black coffee and granola
Couple of biscuits
Ryvita or something and cheese for lunch. Possibly biscuit.
Veggie curry or fish and spuds or chilli or something for tea.
Possibly small choc bar- aldi rip off.

If I didn't like my weekend beer and wine and had less of a sweet tooth, I'd be sorted. I gym/run 2 or 3 times a week. Never been on a diet in my life, but have realised that I've Spent probably 30 years worrying about whether my body is slim enough/stomach flat enough, even to other people it is. I could die tomorrow. I could get dementia in 20 years and have no idea who I am. I need to stop worrying about a few extra pounds and enjoy when I want.

Posted too soon. One meal will be soup or a noodle pot or a protein pudding plus snacks. The other fake chicken and broccoli or similar. I snack way too much but all low calorie stuff.

Gym a few times a week.

I think it’s fine to say skinny & fat. Might just be me!

Size 8 rather than 10, but 5 ft 2. Definitely not skinny.

Pre run: Banana 2 rice cakes with peanut butter

Post run: Half a portion of overnight oats with chia seeds, honey and raspberries milk and Greek yoghurt.
Coffee and milk.

Mid morning: Coffee and milk. Slice of brown bread and butter.

Lunch: Large bowl of egg fried rice made with 2 eggs and kimchi.

Afternoon snack: Tunnock's caramel wafer and ☕️.

Dinner: Cheese fondu with French bread chunks, brocolli, carrot sticks, celery sticks.
Some jalapeno crisps.
Apple from our tree.

I'm hungry again!

I’m not pretending to be healthy. I’m a size 10. I lost 4 stone a few years ago, maintained since.

I put myself on a diet if I get closer to the 11 stone mark than the 10.

I only eat 2 meals a day.

A size 10 can vary
Also, skinny is just as offensive as fat

I'm 5 foot and a size 6/8.

Breakfast: 2 weetabix with milk, lots of tea
Lunch: Ham or tuna sandwich, crisps, fruit
Tea: curry with rice/spag bol/meat, potatoes and veg
Snacks: hard boiled egg/oatcakes with cheese/fruit
Plenty of tea during the day
Diet coke or glass of wine with my tea

I’m an 8-10 5ft 5:

breakfast: black coffee (lots)
lunch: Greek yoghurt, seeds, chopped nuts, fruit
snack: varies from toast or couple of biscuits to cheese & crackers (never more than a couple). Today it was two small fairy cakes!
dinner: Gousto usually (today was hoisin salmon wraps).
maybe a couple of small glasses of wine in the evening or a cup of tea & chocolate

We do eat takeaways but not every week!

I'm 5'6" and a size 8. I have to eat about 2100 calories a day to maintain my weight. I exercise a fair bit though, it would be 1600 without exercise.

Age 34, size 6/8

Breakfast X2 high protein waffles with a spoonful of break yoghurt and peanut butter, with raspberries.

Lunch: Falefels in a wholemeal pitta, cucumber, and rocket.

Dinner: Jacket potato with tuna or pesto, red Peppa pasta or chicken casserole.

Snacks: biscuits and coffee, one chocolate bar daily, usually a small KitKat or like.

I'm same as this. This is a very healthy attitude to eating. Took me years of yo yo dieting and mistakes to get there but totally agree its all about 80/20.

I maintain my weight pretty well now. If I have a holiday coming up I will track religiously for 6-8 weeks.

Have some more protein for breakfast. Just be a bit mindful of carb portion sizes. I don't do low carb per se but I stick to the lower end e.g. 150g-200g.

Walking is one of the most effective ways to burn fat . Over a day of walking you could use up 500 calories compared to one exercise session which might burn 100.

I’m size 8 to 10 ….age 59….5ft 6in and 8st 12lb
I eat 1 slice of toast and marmite for breakfast with a cup of tea…..lunch I often don’t bother, but if I do it’s like a cheese scone or another slice of toast with maybe avocado……I will eat some fruit after lunch
Dinner is around 6pm….usually fish like salmon or mackerel with some form of potatoes and veg ….I don’t eat again then
i drink lots of tea with milk…l.will sometimes have a can of diet fizzy

i walk the dog everyday….usually between 10k and 15k steps….don’t do any other excercise

i don’t see myself as skinny

Size 10 here, not skinny, 10st 2lb but only 5'3 so technically overweight 🙈.
Today I had 2 coffees with milk and sweetener, then a half bagel with 2 eggs for brunch, an orange with a handful of nuts for snack, then for dinner I had a chicken breast wrap with lettuce, tomato and spicy sauce, side of corn on the cob with a little butter. Will maybe have a lemon and ginger tea but won't eat anymore til tomorrow.
Yesterday was greek yogurt with berries for breakfast, a very small side salad for lunch- no protein or croutons just leaves, then for dinner 2xchicken legs in red Thai coconut curry with a generous amount roasted peppers, and a serving spoon of rice, chamomile tea at night.

I'm 5.6.

Overnight oats with greek yoghurt.
Scrambled egg on sourdough with cottage cheese.
Tuna nicoise salad with butter beans
Roast chicken with quinoa and veg
Yoghurt and fruit.

That would be a typical day. I'm 44. Usually walk 7.5k-10k a day and lift weights in the gym 3 times a week.

I'm hungry on less than 1800 calories.