How would you feel if you ate this in a day?

[Foolsgold74]

Breakfast - 4 slices white toast n butter
Snack - 16 mini brownie bites
Lunch - small portion of fish fingers n chips
Snack - cheese n mayo sandwich
Dinner - large bowl of pasta with tomato sauce n grated cheese
8 glasses of sparkling water with lime cordial

Would this be akin to an average day for you? Would it leave you feeling hungry or stuffed? Bloated? Absolutely fine?

That is not competitive undereating. Honestly

Heavy on the carbs, lacking in veg and fruit. I'm short so a regular diet of that, and I'd pile on the pounds in short order.

Is someone having a go at you? If they are they need to sod off and mind their biz. If you're on the heavy side and aren't happy though then try and cut down on the portion size at the very least..

Cabbagefamily · Today 18:29

Perfectlystill · Today 17:38
I couldn’t even do that breakfast. Four slices of toast? I’m no precious sylph, but if I have toast for breakfast (which I rarely do as there’s not much goodness), I have one slice.
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Oh, come off it! I’m very slim and would easily eat four slices of toast for breakfast.
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Yes, it does depend on the size of the slices and the type of bread. I've taken to buying Warburton's seeded recently and the slices are very small. I sometimes hace two slices of toast with cheese or poached eggs, or make a cheese and tomato toasted sandwich. Small but satisfying. However not every day, I've had no bread today nor will I.

The umpteen brownies and the eight glasses of lime juice cordial seem a bit excessive, frankly. That contains sugar.

I feel sorry for the op. I can remember I used to comfort eat as a youngster, would stuff myself. It stopped once I left school.

I can eat for England (I’m a dreadful fridge picker) but that would leave me bloated, windy and with ferocious heartburn waking me up probably about 3am.

How is that competitive undereating? That’s a reasonable amount of food to consume in a day. Have people really lost track of what is actually needed to survive?

Well it is under eating me and I’m not overweight.

Only psychopaths eat slices of toast in odd numbered quantities

I'd enjoy the feeling of being full, and wouldn't worry about it.

I do pig out on shite on Sundays. Rarely have Sunday dinner, it's a grazing day and that consists of whatever I can find that doesn't involve cooking. Bread, real butter and jam. Croissants from the deli in the local garage since I had to get milk anyway. White cholocate Aldi mousse with lemon curd mixed in. Six Lily O'Brien's chocs since they were left in the box and out of date on Tuesday. More bread and cheese. Latte coffee and raspberry muffins. I'm full as an egg now and happy out.

But I'm very good during the week, and the bread is home made wholemeal. I make two loaves on Saturdays and there's one left as we speak. But it's got lots of fibre.....😊

Back to 16/8 intermittent fasting tomorrow. It's a routine apart from Sundays.

No it really isn't . It's just less than what you might eat, but that is definitely not competitive undereating.

But I was replying to someone else who said that 2 cooked meals and a sandwich was too much when it's probably not.

So separate to the OP with a pile of toast and tub of brownie bites on top, which probably doubles the calories.

But you get accused on competitive under eating on here if you can't eat a standard takeaway portion to yourself.

You know, the fish and chips or curry and rice that's so large it won't fit on a dinner plate, or the Domino's pizza that needs to be tipped sideways to get through the door.

Don’t think I could actually eat that much in one day.

I didn't I'm sorry. I've just scrolled back up but I can't quite find it.

You're not hungry you're craving, you're addicted to junk food. Read "The Pleasure Trap" Your definitely not alone, millions of people around the world ( mostly Western but rising everywhere) are addicted to UPF, it's an epidemic.

Exactly. If it was I’d be a size 8 - I’m a size 12!

I am veggie too and don't really understand people who are veggie but dont eat vegetables. Wouldnt it be better to not be veggie?
I would feel terrible if I didn't eat veggies or lentils or fruits daily.

I think she is hungry. Her body is likely crying out for proper nutrients.
She is likely getting very few of the vitamins and minerals that she needs and her body will respond with hunger signals.

Op, as a vegetarian you are of particular risk of being low in b12. I would want my b12 and folate levels checking. You also need to think about where you magnesium, zinc, other B vitamins etc are coming from. Maybe it would help to focus on getting more good stuff in? I think once you make some small changes in that direction you may find some of the cravings drop away.

Hello OP,

Suggestions for you to make some adjustments :

Breakfast.
Switch to a good quality bread - sourdough, wholemeal - 2 slices not 4 and have eggs one day, poached or scrambled and then change to it up to beans, mushrooms with garlic and parsley, tomatoes on toast etc ... personally I love a savoury breakfast.

What about porridge - good organic quality oats with frozen cherries, summer fruits, yoghurt, honey, chocolate nibs, walnuts, dates.

Brownies.
Make you own healthy brownies - you can do it!

Lunch.
Fish with Salad, Couscous

Snacks.
I would not have more bread but instead Nuts, Dates, Cheese, Fruit, Yoghurt.

Drink.
No cordial
Tea
Still Water

Dinner/Supper.
One pot dishes are really, really easy to do!

Take a look at Gemma Ogston on Instagram as she has some great recipes and does a One Pot Wednesday, she has two great cook books and also has a great brownie recipe too .... will find it and link.

Definitely more greens and protein OP ... you can do it!

Gemma Ogston is often on Saturday Kitchen (BBC) and she has a great Instagram profile with fab recipes.

www.gemogston.com

Good Luck OP!

Here is the other one ... both excellent books OP!

Enjoy!

OP take a look at #OnePotWednesdays on Instagram as all the recipes will be there for you to enjoy.

I am not affiliated in any way but always happy to give a big shout out to amazing women who inspire ... especially when it comes to food!

Instagram. @gemma.ogston

I am off to have my porridge now!

And there was I feeling a bit guilty about scoffing 2 x 2 finger KitKats last night.

I'm veggie cos I don't want to eat animals. Been veggie for 40 years. Veggie doesn't mean i want to therefore eat veg!

I am born and raised a veggie. I think it does mean eating veggies. Otherwise what do you eat? ( Except empty carbs).

It's not about wanting, you need to eat veg. You're missing out on a lot of nutrients by not eating meat so it's even more important that you eat veg and have a nutritious, balanced diet. I say this as a vegetarian myself.

Seems like way too much. I’d feel a bit gross tbh.