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Is this too much to eat in a day?

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SENSummer · 15/05/2025 16:10

I’ve lost all perspective. So many hormone triggered gastro issues since having my kids and my daily diet has gone out of the window. I feel nauseas a lot but regardless of what I do/don’t eat. I wake up early (5am) and finish eating for the day at 4/5pm.

Today I’ve had:

Small porridge with banana and oat milk

slice of toast

a small plain chocolate cupcake (homemade) & a Kit Kat chunky

a salmon fishcakes with a couple of new potatoes and garden peas

a digestive biscuit AND about 3/4 of a bag of twirl bites!

I’m done for the day now but honestly feel awful (and a bit sick at how much sweet stuff I’ve had)

I will caveat this by saying I’m rather slim and definitely in the ‘a few extra pounds wouldn’t hurt’ category and I’m pretty physically active.

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Arrivederla · 15/05/2025 16:24

its2025 · 15/05/2025 16:21

So It looks like you're having two daily meals and then a load of snacks in between? That's possibly not too many calories - but you might be nutrient deficient.
I'd try to get rid of the snacks and have a proper lighter meal instead perhaps as your last food of the say at 4/5?

Exactly what I was going to say.

It doesn't sound like you are eating too much, but I would feel pretty sick with that much chocolate. Is that a fairly normal day's food for you?

Cherrysoup · 15/05/2025 16:23

Seems like quite a lot of chocolate. I wonder if the sugar surge is making you feel sick, or the comedown from it? Where is your salad/veg/fruit? Long term, regardless of your body size, what you’ve described is not healthy for you.

its2025 · 15/05/2025 16:21

So It looks like you're having two daily meals and then a load of snacks in between? That's possibly not too many calories - but you might be nutrient deficient.
I'd try to get rid of the snacks and have a proper lighter meal instead perhaps as your last food of the say at 4/5?

adriennemole · 15/05/2025 16:21

Is the toast your lunch?
ditch that and have some eggs/soup/ salad for lunch and skip the crap sugary stuff.
It will take a while for your digestive system to feel better if that’s been your diet for a while believe me I know.

Also how old are you? I have the odd treat now and then but can’t eat like that now I’m in my 40’s otherwise I feel awful.

nutbrownhare15 · 15/05/2025 16:19

The chocolate probably won't be making you feel great in terms of sugar highs and lows. It's not too much it's more about whether the food is going to nourish your body. I am concerned though that you would say you're 'disgusting' for eating chocolate. Do you think you might need some help with your attitude to food?

Soyfinger · 15/05/2025 16:18

SENSummer · 15/05/2025 16:13

@Soyfinger

i tend to feel awful and sick on an evening regardless of what I do/dont eat.

So you never have a family dinner?

Soyfinger · 15/05/2025 16:17

SENSummer · 15/05/2025 16:16

We are actually a UPF free house which is the ironic thing. I made the cupcakes, bread and fishcakes myself … I bought the Kit Kat and twirl bites from the petrol station and ate them in the car… because I’m disgusting!

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i can tell you Op with confidence that you are not a UPF “free” house

Augustus40 · 15/05/2025 16:16

I eat way more than that except more vegetables daily nuts and seeds and almost zero sweet foods. Apples prunes and blueberries my main fruits. Home made Veggie juice and plenty of cabbage. Unfortunately I do get very hungry.

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SENSummer · 15/05/2025 16:16

tearocket · 15/05/2025 16:14

Not too much per se, but there maybe needs to be more fruit and veg, and less upf, and you'd definitely feel better I reckon.

We are actually a UPF free house which is the ironic thing. I made the cupcakes, bread and fishcakes myself … I bought the Kit Kat and twirl bites from the petrol station and ate them in the car… because I’m disgusting!

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MyUmberSeal · 15/05/2025 16:15

A rough add up for that on the NC app comes to approx 1800 calories. If you are having dinner later too then for the average woman, you are possibly eating more then you require. If that’s it for the day, then that’s different.

However, it’s not just how much you eat, it’s what you eat. You probably feel stodgy as you’ve had a ton of sugar and carbs.

justkeepswimingswiming · 15/05/2025 16:15

To much shit food. What about about dinner? It’s only 4pm.

tearocket · 15/05/2025 16:14

Not too much per se, but there maybe needs to be more fruit and veg, and less upf, and you'd definitely feel better I reckon.

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SENSummer · 15/05/2025 16:13

@Soyfinger

i tend to feel awful and sick on an evening regardless of what I do/dont eat.

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Soyfinger · 15/05/2025 16:12

So you “feel awful” and sick

so clearly it is too much for you

and this is all you should be concerned about

TheHouseofGirth · 15/05/2025 16:11

A lot of sugar and processed stuff. But you must know that.

Soyfinger · 15/05/2025 16:11

Are you usually “done for the day” by 4pm?