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To ask what you think of this typical food intake?

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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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PurplePantsofPower · 30/03/2026 11:30

I'm not sure I believe this is anyone's real diet because 450g of cheese a day is madness and probably your full calories for the day at 5'2". Also picking through the day doesn't change the amount of calories so is irrelevant.

Malasana · 30/03/2026 11:28

All that cheese and no vegetables. Do you ever manage to go to the toilet? Why do you not have a balanced diet with all food groups?

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ivyball · 30/03/2026 11:28

NightsinthegardensofSpain · 30/03/2026 11:26

The reason you need to eat so much cheese is because you are only eating one proper meal. One a day is not enough.
It's forcing you to binge cheese and nuts.
If you ate in a more balanced way you would need less calories

I think is absolutely right, I go to the fridge and crave cheese so it’s hard to come back with something else, then I fancy nuts which gives me the taste for more cheese. It’s a vicious cycle.

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GreyCarpet · 30/03/2026 11:28

Are you intentionally low carbing? If so, the fat content isn't necessarily bad.

I'd say it's a lot of cheese, though! And I love cheese.

Why are you asking?

OneOfEachPlease · 30/03/2026 11:27

It seems like you only eat fat and protein. I know there is a bit of veg with some of your main meals but no carbs or fruit or variety of veg so little fibre. I mean I can’t eat cheese or caffeine (de caff still has caff esp. five cups) so it wouldn’t work for me.
You are kidding yourself if you think you only have one meal. You’re eating over three meals of calories - just from a constant cheese and nuts buffet.

NightsinthegardensofSpain · 30/03/2026 11:27

Duckyfondant · 30/03/2026 11:26

Just have some carbs, go on

Agreed. You are depriving your body of carbs. Your brain needs it

IlovePhilMitchell · 30/03/2026 11:26

ivyball · 30/03/2026 11:22

Sorry why would this be rage bait?

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450grams of cheese a day!!!

Your poor heart 😭😭😭

NightsinthegardensofSpain · 30/03/2026 11:26

The reason you need to eat so much cheese is because you are only eating one proper meal. One a day is not enough.
It's forcing you to binge cheese and nuts.
If you ate in a more balanced way you would need less calories

Duckyfondant · 30/03/2026 11:26

Just have some carbs, go on

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 30/03/2026 11:25

Way too much cheese and nuts. I love a chunk of cheese with a digestive biscuit, cathedral city lighter and digestives lighter.

Edwardbear1 · 30/03/2026 11:24

Are you part mouse!!!!????

cocobanana922 · 30/03/2026 11:24

Are you wanting to loose weight? Are you tracking calories? It's much easier to track them on an app and then you know exactly if you are eating "too much" or not.

Babybirdmum · 30/03/2026 11:24

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.

i can see you’re trying to go for protein over carbs but I don’t think this diet will be good for your cholesterol level, too much saturated fat

Grapeaddict · 30/03/2026 11:23

If you’re not anti AI I’d put your entire post into Chat GPT - it’s not reliable (it has some inaccurate baselines for nutrition) but it can provide a good breakdown of what you are and aren’t getting from that week. I’ve also found it to be a lot more supportive than typical diet resources. I enjoy the endless patience it has when you tell it what will and won’t work for you. If you want to eat a lot of cheese it can help you find a way to factor that into a more balanced week.

Needtosoundoffandbreathe · 30/03/2026 11:23

Are you a body builder who is bulking up before a cut? You're eating 1lb of cheese a day plus 4oz nuts. Some nuts are fattier than others. Are you not having digestive issues with all that cheese? There's a lot of fat in that food. It's disordered eating really.

If your basic idea is one meal a day then it's not working because of all the additional calories from cheese and nuts as well as a substantial meal. You could probably do with eating more veg and more leafy green veg.

Original poster
ivyball · 30/03/2026 11:22

IlovePhilMitchell · 30/03/2026 11:18

Is this rage bait?

Sorry why would this be rage bait?

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ivyball · 30/03/2026 11:22

Mydahliasareshit · 30/03/2026 11:20

Are you an athlete by any chance op?

No absolutely not.

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Raaraaulalalala · 30/03/2026 11:21

As much as I love the idea of eating nearly half a kilo of cheese a day... The budget must be enormous to get nicer one😱

I think you need more veg and fruit in your life tbh.

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ivyball · 30/03/2026 11:21

ChickalettasGiblets · 30/03/2026 11:16

Your fat intake is really really high, that much cheese a day is insane. Personally I would be worried about cholesterol. The alcohol on day 7 is also a standout, why are you drinking a whole bottle of wine??

Have you tried eating more meals a day but having more protein and fibre? You would still be full and it would stop the snacking.

oh and you need more water.

I only have bottle of wine on Saturday and Sunday nights.
I work Saturday and have Sunday and Monday off so it’s like my Friday and Saturday night drinks, just how me and Dh like to unwind.
I probably have a higher tolerance as we have always had a bottle each at the weekend.

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MilliM · 30/03/2026 11:21

That's a very odd diet.
Is it what you want or is it some weird weight loss diet? I know nothing about calories but it's definitely not a balanced diet.
So much cheese and fat and nothing substantial. You must be constipated to say the least.

INX · 30/03/2026 11:21

I can't concentrate over the sound of my cholesterol screaming.

Mydahliasareshit · 30/03/2026 11:20

Are you an athlete by any chance op?

BigGra · 30/03/2026 11:19

It’s not a large volume of food but it’s a lot of calories and fat. -approx 2000 calories a day on cheese and nuts.

IlovePhilMitchell · 30/03/2026 11:18

Is this rage bait?

yikesss · 30/03/2026 11:18

Are you on keto?