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ivyball · 30/03/2026 11:11

This is what I’ve eaten over the last 7 days.
Does this seem like too much food to you or not a lot of food?
Female 5 foot 2.

Day 1

4 egg omelette with 2 pork chops and red pepper, sweet corn.
Snacks - half a 900g pack of cheddar cheese and half a 200g pack of mixed nuts spread out and picked on over the day.
5 cups decaf coffee.

Day 2

3 chicken thighs and 2 chicken legs with some veg.
Snacks - half a 900g pack of cheddar cheese and half a 200g pack of mixed nuts picked on throughout the day.
5 cups decaf coffee.

Day 3
4 egg omelette and pack of prawns, sweetcorn and spinach.
Snacks - half a 900g packet of cheddar cheese and half a 200g bag of Mixed nuts.
5 cups decaf coffee.

Day 4
Half a roast chicken picked at.
Snacks - half a packet of 900g cheese and half a packet of 200g nuts to pick throughout the day.
5 cups of decaf coffee.

Day 5
4 fried eggs, mushrooms, an avocado, tomatoes and bacon.
Snacks - half a pack of 900g cheddar cheese and half a packet of 200g mixed nuts.
5 cups decaf coffee.

Day 6
500g diced beef fried with red pepper and mushrooms.
Snacks - half a packet of 900g cheddar cheese and half a packet of 200g mixed nuts.
5 cups decaf coffee.

Day 7
1 Tin of tuna and salad.
Snacks - half a packet of 900g cheddar cheese and half packet of 200g mixed nuts.
1 bottle of white wine.

2 fillets of salmon with green beans, broccoli and red pepper.
Snacks - half a 900g packet of cheddar cheese and half a 200g packet of nuts.
5 cups of decaf coffee.
1 bottle of white wine.

I have used the term half a pack instead of (450g) cheese and 100g nuts because I thought people would be able to imagine a 900g block of cheese and 200g pack of nuts easier as that’s how they come.
Does this sound like too much food or not enough food please?
I typically eat one meal a day in the morning and pick on cheese and nuts sporadically for the rest of the day.
This is because I need to eat until I’m full or I will still feel hungry after so I eat a big main meal first thing as it works for me and I feel full.
The cheese and nuts are because of a craving for cheese. I love my cheese.

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Catza · 30/03/2026 14:29

LapinR0se · 30/03/2026 14:24

This is a textbook Atkins style diet which puts your body into a state of ketosis. You might well actually be quite underweight OP. Are you?

Ketosis does not cancel out the laws of thermodynamics. And there are studies to prove it. Unless the OP is a medical mystery, I highly doubt she is "quite" underweight.

ivyball · 30/03/2026 14:28

likelysuspect · 30/03/2026 14:19

lol

It says 'this product is not currently available'

OP YOU HAVE EATEN ALL THE CHEESE IN ALL THE ALDIS

No but I bought some this morning. It’s always available in mild or mature ( I like both) it’s the everyday essential range. Very moorish.

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TheTwenties · 30/03/2026 14:27

If someone asked you if you eat chocolate how would you respond? I find many people who eat lots of cheese are oblivious to how much fat they’re eating and how they think the fact they don’t really eat chocolate means they’re doing okay. A matchbox sized piece of cheese is the guidelines. More veg and fruit and way less cheese as a starting point.

ImImmortalNowBabyDoll · 30/03/2026 14:27

ivyball · 30/03/2026 14:19

Yes methylphenidate so jus monitored

Methylphenidate is usually taken for ADHD and in people with ADHD it curbs food cravings and lessens appetite, but it seems to work very differently on neurotypicals.

likelysuspect · 30/03/2026 14:26

LapinR0se · 30/03/2026 14:24

This is a textbook Atkins style diet which puts your body into a state of ketosis. You might well actually be quite underweight OP. Are you?

If she is on that medication she quoted it will absolutely affect her eating, she wont feel that hungry but equally may seek out food in strange quantities and with particular satiations.

I think if this is real, I understand this now. Probably would have been helpful for OP to mention this at the start.

Mammmmmmmy · 30/03/2026 14:26

Anyone else waiting for the OP to answer the questions around her weight and amazing us all with the fact that the laws of thermodynamics don’t apply to her and, despite eating 3,000+ calories every day, has always been a size 8, never budges above 7st, and has a 6’ 4” rugby playing hollow-legged son who doesn’t eat her much as her?

Hayley1256 · 30/03/2026 14:25

likelysuspect · 30/03/2026 14:22

I bet there is

Stop showing off with your cheese aquisitions.

They do sell 900g cheese

ImImmortalNowBabyDoll · 30/03/2026 14:24

ivyball · 30/03/2026 13:01

Well no probably not.
This thread has gone the opposite way that I was expecting, I thought my family were being ridiculous so I came to see what others thought.
I thought people were going to tell me I ate really healthy meals or that I should eat more because one meal a day isn’t enough.

Most people eat 3 meals but only one "main" meal, and the other two meals will not amount to the amount of calories you eat in snacks.

Breakfast might be a bowl of cereal and lunch a sandwich or light salad.

You're also eating at least double the normal amount of dinner every night.

If you're not active you must be quite severely overweight.

I see what you say about intolerances but your body always finds it hard to tolerate what it's not used to. If you switch to a diet high in fibre, fruit and veg you might well find that you get digestive issues for a while but your body will get used to it. At the moment I'd imagine you are also severely constipated!

Seaside3 · 30/03/2026 14:24

It would probably be cheaper to buy a cow at this rate.

Op, do you honestly think this is a balanced healthy diet? Have you never read anything about eating fruits, vegetables, legumes? Fibre? Exercise? I mean I can't open Instagram without someone telling me about a healthy lifestyle. Not to be cruel, I just don't believe you think this is good.

What have your family been telling you? They're clearly concerned to have raised it with you.

LapinR0se · 30/03/2026 14:24

This is a textbook Atkins style diet which puts your body into a state of ketosis. You might well actually be quite underweight OP. Are you?

SooPanda · 30/03/2026 14:23

That is a lot of cheese, and very little fruit and veg. And it doesn’t seem like a well structured day of food, your body feasts in the morning then probably panics when the meals don’t continue, forcing you to constantly snack on high fat foods for satisfaction. Especially cheese which is quite “addictive”.
It looks like you’re chasing dopamine hits all day.

The nuts are not so much of a problem depending on the type - Brazil and walnuts are very good for lowering cholesterol. They are calorie dense (we do need calories to live!) and not a bad snack in moderation - much more filling and nutritious than other snacks like a bag of crisps or biscuit for instance. But would be better paired with some fruit.

Really the issue here is that it’s not a healthy way to structure your day, one huge meal and then constant grazing on cheese and nuts won’t be as satisfying as smaller meals and snacks spread out throughout the day. It looks like an unhealthy relationship with food that perhaps you could find some help for from a professional.

likelysuspect · 30/03/2026 14:23

ivyball · 30/03/2026 14:19

Yes methylphenidate so jus monitored

You have ADHD?

likelysuspect · 30/03/2026 14:22

ivyball · 30/03/2026 14:21

Well there’s some in my fridge

I bet there is

Stop showing off with your cheese aquisitions.

Ukefluke · 30/03/2026 14:22

Thats a gigantic amount of calories for a 5ft2 woman. If you arent the size of a shed then i envy your metabolosm.
Your cheese and nuts alone are double the calories that I eat.
Its double what you should be having as well in a day without even considering your "meals"

ivyball · 30/03/2026 14:21

likelysuspect · 30/03/2026 14:07

And just to say that Aldi dont sell a 900g pack of cheese....

Well there’s some in my fridge

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Starlight1979 · 30/03/2026 14:21

ivyball · 30/03/2026 14:19

Yes methylphenidate so jus monitored

Are you overweight OP?

likelysuspect · 30/03/2026 14:20

ImImmortalNowBabyDoll · 30/03/2026 14:19

Obesity is just as much of a killer as drug abuse. Just slower and less fun.

Its not very rock and roll either

What you got tonight mate - erm (wink wink, shifty eye), Ive got some aged red leicester, some truffled gouda and a stinking bishop

1000StrawberryLollies · 30/03/2026 14:20

You thought people would say that is a great, healthy diet? And you didn't know diet affects blood pressure? I find this really hard to believe. You are eating shit-tons of fat, loads of salt and an unnecessarily large amount of meat, and your habit of eating one meal and then constantly grazing on large amounts of cheese and nuts is really weird tbh. It sounds like the diet of someone who is trying to bulk up.

ivyball · 30/03/2026 14:19

likelysuspect · 30/03/2026 14:04

Perhaps OP will clarify but I assumes she means she is on medication that can increase blood pressure and so is monitored for that

Not necessarily that she has a heart condition per se.

Perhaps I misunderstood but she says her blood pressure is low.

Yes methylphenidate so jus monitored

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likelysuspect · 30/03/2026 14:19

ToTheEndsofTheEarth · 30/03/2026 14:13

I had a Google as I was beginning to be convinced she's got her weight measurements wrong, and that she must be eating half as much as she says, but they do indeed sell a cheddar cheese in 900g packs (according to a Google search).

Edited

lol

It says 'this product is not currently available'

OP YOU HAVE EATEN ALL THE CHEESE IN ALL THE ALDIS

ImImmortalNowBabyDoll · 30/03/2026 14:19

likelysuspect · 30/03/2026 14:08

I mean whether I believe all this or not, what always strikes me is the horror of posters, MN in particular about a 'bad diet'

I mean look at the Stones and other people, Billy Idol is another, they spent their entire lives high as a kites, drinking, smoking, drugging. A bit of excess cheese may be survivable.

Obesity is just as much of a killer as drug abuse. Just slower and less fun.

GenieGenealogy · 30/03/2026 14:18

"safe foods" - but I don't have disordered eating, with my 6kg of cheese a week, no fruit, 500g of beef in one meal and no carbs. Oh no, not me.

ThatMrsM · 30/03/2026 14:18

Regardless of what everyone thinks, do you actually feel good on this diet?

Like other posters I'm struggling to imagine being able to eat that much cheese and meat, especially large meat-rich meals in one go. Complete lack of fruit and hardly any veg obviously isn't healthy. Do you only drink decaf coffee and wine or are other drinks not included in the list?

Have you ever been tested for food intolerance? Maybe that would be a good starting point and then you can start to reintroduce a wider variety of foods and get back to a normal diet.

BitOutOfPractice · 30/03/2026 14:16

Do you really not eat a single piece of fruit all week?

OP are you overweight. You seem shy of saying…