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What do you all eat

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Whatwouldscullydo · 07/07/2024 14:28

Just that really.

I'm trying really hard to eat better as well as attending the gym on a regular basis. Mixture of weights, cardio classes and trying to get 2 5k runs in on the treadmill/outside if I can a week.

As a result I am always bloody hungry 😩.

I.am finding it so hard to get enough protein and stay within a sensible calorie limit per day. Carbs are practically a no go now as there just isn't the spare calories fir them. I'm having to resort to shakes and those high protein puddings/wraps etc you can buy which seem quite high calorie in itself. But lower than the food otherwise required to match the protein intake. I'm.always boiling eggs to have with soup , I get through stupid amounts if chicken and eat tuna out the can like a bloody cat. But it still seems impossible to match all the macros ( thank u my fitness pal for this particular rabbit hole) and stay within calorie allowance.

A typical day will look something along the lines of

Breakfast- greek yogurt with granola and berries. Or ready brek with protein powder and almond milk.

Lunch- chicken or tuna salad wrap in a high protein wrap. A couple of jailed eggs. Piece of fruit. One of those protein puddings maybe .

Dinner. Soup with a couple of eggs or chicken added and a toasted protein bagel. Or salmon/chicken with salad.

Snacks will be along the.lines of fruit . Some medjool dates if I fancy something more sweet like.

I Try to keep around 1800 calories but sometimes it seems impossible. I don't like relying on the processed stuff like shakes but I'm not sure how to do it..

So,

What do u all eat..I need ideas really.

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Lelophants · 07/07/2024 16:57

I’ve lost heaps of weight on slimming world because I eat unlimited fruit, veg, wholemeal pasta or rice and and ‘treats’ I keep to under the syn number. Works very well for me and I don’t get hungry.

Whatwouldscullydo · 07/07/2024 16:57

The soup is usually a home made one. Full if carrots butternut squash , sweet potato, lentils chilli ginger and garlic. Blended up then I throw in some frozen spinach .

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Newsenmum · 07/07/2024 16:55

You need way more veg! And carbs. You don’t need to give up carbs. There is a lot of fat in sauces and sandwiches and things. Stick to whole meal cwrbs like pasta and rice and get full. Loads of veg. Can’t state the veg enough.

Whatwouldscullydo · 07/07/2024 16:52

I eat alot of salad...with added baby spinach. I mix berries with my yogurt and have about 3/4 pieces of other fruit a day.

Sometimes I have salad then stirfried veg in replacement of a potato/pasta element.

Not keen on avocado. I like hummus though. If I don't have time.fir lunch I dip veg into hummus or cream cheese😳

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bidon · 07/07/2024 16:32

Grr that should say 'peri' menopausal!!

bidon · 07/07/2024 16:31

Where's all your fruit and veg in that?! Doesn't look like you are getting much fibre either.

For context I'm a masters age, period menopausal competive cyclist. I train on the bike about 10 hours a week. Walk about 10 miles a week. Do about 90 mins of heavy weight training a week. And about 3.5 hours yoga/ stretching/ foam roller a week. I have a sedentary full time job.

I have a huge bowl of porridge every breakfast. I soak about 60g of jumbo oats in unsweetened soy milk. Then dump a tonne of frozen red berries in and mix up some fresh chopped ginger.

I time my training so I'm doing it more or less straight after breakfast, then I'm well fuelled.

If I'm doing less than 90 mins, I just need water. If my session is over 90 mins, I still just drink water. But will snack on bananas, dried figs (my body is used to the fibre so I don't have gastro issues). Post session I'm afraid I sin somewhat and have a whey protein shake (no additives, sweeteners), but whizz it up with bananas and, any fruit that's going off.

I'll normally have a few apples and a few scoops of peanut butter.

Normal lunch. Usually avocado on rye bread, hummus on rye bread. I'll chop up onion and tomato to add in as well as some spinach leaves.

Mid afternoon I'll snack on more fruit.

Tea is usually somink homemade like a Dahl and rice. I'll make sure there's a few servings of veg either as a side or mixed in.

Evening I'll probably have a peanut butter and marmite sarnie.

If I skip the evening sarnie I can lose weight (perimenopause and on HRT).

Whatwouldscullydo · 07/07/2024 14:43

I do miss more carbs 😂 to be fair I feel better for less carbs that's cos befire my diet was quite carb heavy and protein light amd I wasn't the best with fruit and veg so hard to know what change to credit for feeling better. Carbs are now just something I add if there's room for them after the higher emphasis on fruit veg and protein.

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Puppiesmakemehappy · 07/07/2024 14:31

Carbs!! I eat carbs because if I don’t then I can’t function. My diet isn’t massively different to yours but I eat more of it. Add toast and some potatoes to your day. You’ll feel better for it.