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How would you rate my food today?

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BlazesBoylansHat · 26/09/2025 21:15

I'm trying to be more mindful of UPFs + also lose the last 10lbs of a 3 stone weight loss .

Breakfast: porridge made with half & half water & low fat milk, tiny sprinkle of brown sugar, small glass of freshly squeezed orange juice (from the juicing machine in supermarket), proper coffee with low fat milk

Lunch: homemade soup (roasted butternut squash, carrot, sweet potato, red onion, garlic, fresh ginger, turmeric, cumin, coriander, chilli flakes, salt pepper, low fat coconut milk & chicken stock) with a slice of organic wholemeal seeded sourdough with real butter

A tiny pink lady apple

6pm- proper coffee & 1 fun sized bag of malteasers (was really tired after work )

Dinner: fesh salmon cooked in foil with spring onion, thinly sliced Red pepper, grated fresh ginger, chilli flakes, fresh coriander & soy sauce served with roasted asparagus & steamed new
potatoes

A clementine

Water with lemon slices to drink

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THisbackwithavengeance · 28/09/2025 12:41

I had 2 pain au chocolate for my breakfast if that makes you feel better OP.

Amba1998 · 28/09/2025 12:43

All depends on the portion sizes really as that dictates calorie intake

MasterBeth · 28/09/2025 12:45

DisplayPurposesOnly · 26/09/2025 21:20

So how does it help with your weightloss? Without knowing calories or portion sizes, what can we say?

I don't see why you'd have orange juice and a clementine. You didn't need butter on your bread for soup.

She probably had orange juice, the Clementine and the butter because she likes them.

HTH.

BlazesBoylansHat · 28/09/2025 16:50

Is NHS Bmi calculator reliable? Is bmi still something we use ?

I'm 5ft 9" & bmi 26.5 which is overweight. I weigh 12 stone 7lbs

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AngryBird6122 · 28/09/2025 17:08

My fave breakfast is Greek yoghurt with frozen blueberries sauted (so yummy) over it with some nuts and seeds.

DisplayPurposesOnly · 29/09/2025 08:52

Is NHS Bmi calculator reliable? Is bmi still something we use ?
I'm 5ft 9" & bmi 26.5 which is overweight. I weigh 12 stone 7lbs

BMI is a good starting point. Mines 27, was 36. I'm happy with 27.

Another gauge is your waist to height ratio:
www.nhs.uk/health-assessment-tools/calculate-your-waist-to-height-ratio

Bimblebombles · 29/09/2025 09:06

Bit low in protein and fat for me but sounds tasty and lots of nutrients.

I’d replace the low fat versions of things with full fat - more satisfying and that’s help your body absorb some vitamins.

GoldPoster · 29/09/2025 22:47

BlazesBoylansHat · 27/09/2025 21:05

@GoldPoster i'm genuinely curious why thats such a terrible thing barring medical issues?

@BlazesBoylansHat Blood sugar spikes can lead to weight gain, insulin resistance and ultimately increase the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Orange juice really doesn’t agree with me, so I avoid it.

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