To think I am not going to whither away?

Sorry, that should have said the Weetabix Protein is considered to be an ultra processed food, not the original Weetabix. I was eating Weetabix Protein for ages, but I have a very fatty liver , so UPFs are best avoided. Such a shame as I liked it. If you Google it, you can check for yourself. The Weetabix Original is processed, but not ultra processed.

Thank you I must have misunderstood I’m fine on protien then!

He 'cares enough' 😂

More likely he just wanted to take the piss out of Op's diet.

I am mid forties and haven’t eaten meat since I was a child. I dint eat dairy or eggs.
i haven’t withered away and strength train regularly- I have plenty of muscle and more than enough energy
No eating disorder. No bone issues (family history so had a scan). Perfect bloods and b12 levels
Your bil is talking shite.

It isn't, it's processed. The nutritional value is good, especially when mixed with nuts/seeds. It's convenient and tbh, everyone is getting ridiculous over small amounts if processed foods. I'm nearly 60, I'm seeing health as being a matter of luck. The stress some people are putting themselves through regarding food, is going to put them in an early grave. The Human body is exceptionally good at surviving and even thriving on less than perfect food.

Out of interest, did you know Weetabix is an ultra processed food? That's something we should all be avoiding. However, the Tesco version isn't a UPF. It's processed, but not ultra processed.

Honestly OP, I think the idea that fish isn't 'enough' is a bit of a chauvinistic stereotype that red meat is 'proper' meat and that fish isn't a 'proper' meal/something that dieting women eat.
Nutritionally, fish generally has a great nutritional profile, including for protein. It sounds like you eat a variety too which is ideal.

Women start to lose muscle after the age of 30 and menopause can accelerate bone density loss unless you weight train.

I think generally if you don’t have any other health issues you should be fine. I am a late diagnosed coeliac which has meant I have osteopenia at 50 and a 10 percent loss of bone density over the past 5 years (menopause). I can build muscle if I do strength training which I am and I am now on HRT so that should help. I would concentrate more on mobility, being able to get up from the floor without needing to use your hands, balance etc as indicators of future health. Your diet sounds fab btw.

Amazingly black beans give 21g protein per 100g compared to 26g/100g for beef.
But beef doesn't have the 8g fibre (0g) the beans have. I eat at least 200g beans every day which is 2/3rds of my recommended protein quota.
Beans are the future!

Of course not. You can get protein from other sources. Around 0.75g per kg is the minimum required daily. Meat should be limited to <70g daily anyway and fish is recommended twice a week.

Fish and beef offer pretty similar amounts of protein per gram.

Lots of people are interested in nutrition, if you look around it's pretty much fashion and has been for the last decade. Though it doesn't take as much work to get a wide variety of nutrients if you eat a wide variety of foods.

Makes me laugh when meateaters waffle on about the lack of nutrition in veggie or vegan diets.

When do they ever plan thier own meals to make sure all their nutrition needs are met? More likely they just eat what they want.

30 year faddist here 😆

But you must think a cat is superior to a cow because, and correct me if I'm wrong, you don't eat cats?
Sorry, am I virtue signalling? Must be my impaired brain function.

I don't like fads.
I don't like religion and veganism is a secular religion.
I don't like virtue-signalling, which is what veganism in the West is mainly about.
I don't like young women's health being at risk from fad diets.
I don't like being lectured by pampered women (primarily but not exclusively) who have a bigger carbon footprint than I do.
I don't like pretence of any kind outside of novels/plays/film - humans got to the top of the food chain thanks to meat.

I don't think people who don't eat meat are superior in any way, shape or form to people who do eat meat, anymore than I think a rabbit is superior to a cat.

This post nails it!

He's a dumb fuckwit. Ignore him.

@moveyourbleedingarseI agree this is what I saw my mum eating as I grew up and am 47. She was on and off diets all of my childhood. When'on' it was half a grapefruit for breakfast, dry ryvita and celery dipped in salt for lunch and salad for an evening meal (meaning iceberg lettuce, a tin of tuna, tomatoes and cucumber). No dairy except skimmed milk, no eggs, no cheese, no nuts or beans or healthy fats, zero fat flavoured yogurts full of sugar, flora spread instead of butter. So it's no wonder she could never effectively lose weight and stick to a proper healthy diet. It would last about 3 weeks at a time in general.

WelshRabBite · 09/03/2026 23:46
In terms of protein, a simple rule of thumb is that you should be having the number you weigh in kg (say 70) in grams of protein per day minimum, up to about double (in this example 140g).
@WelshRabBite
@firstofallimadelight
Where does the 2 grams per kilo come from?

Assuming there is no disease state such as impaired kidney function (AKI/CKD) which would lower protein requirements, or impaired liver or lung function for e.g. (ALD/COPD) which would increase requirements, ~1g/kg is sufficient for most people.
https://www.peng.org.uk/publications-resources/pocket-guide-q-a.php

Tell us you don't like vegans without telling us you don't like vegans.

@Knittedanimal I appreciate the reasoned response. I think we all have to do what is within our own remit, and what works for us.

As much as I didn't want to admit it, my vegetarian/vegan diet caused issues for me as I got older - being very active and sporty I simply couldn't consume enough calories to sustain a healthy weight or recover from exercise and injury. I also have a family history of skinny-but-frail women that I was worried about. Some people respond well to veggie or vegan diets, some don't. We can all do our bit about sustainability though, and reducing the amount of meat and dairy rather than completely cutting it out is probably more realistic for the majority (unless circumstances force otherwise of course)

Get a DEXA scan to check for osteoporosis and a creatine kinase test for muscle wasting.