Is this too big a portion?

[fishfingergate]

Context that my dad said he couldn’t believe I was eating “all that”
don’t judge the oven food, it’s Thursday and I’m tired!

Would I put 5 fish fingers on my plate, no but would I scoff the extra fish fingers after dinner tidying up, yes! 😂

It completely depends on what your body is used to, your current overall weight and activity levels. Some people would be fine with half that, some would feel starving with any less. Personally I'd serve myself 3 fishfingers but really want 4 and feel peckish afterwards, but would be fine with about two-thirds that much potatoes and would have about the same amount of the other veg as you, so overall only a bit less than you - but you and I have different bodies and it's ok. Your dad was mean to be judgy about the volume. It's not up to him.

I don't judge your food choices at all and totally understand about the necessity of quick oven food sometimes, but I do find that minimally processed "real" food with wholegrain carbs is a lot more filling and I am satisfied with less

Seems ok to me! Not too unhealthy anyway as treats go, veggies and protein and the fries are good for the soul :-)

Some people can't judge portions though and put on weight because of it.

I remember two girls I knew as a student, both of them overweight at a time when it wasn't so common, both of them wondering why!

It is really rude to comment on what other’s eat - so dont feel you have to defend yourself.

Older people do have a much smaller appetite. Once you lose the “young person’s metabolism” you are not hungry the same. So its normal for your dad to have a smaller calorie requirement than you.

Is this your first day on Mumsnet?

Oh no, that is far too much!

My 6ft rugby playing DH would only eat a 10th of that.

Me? I survive on the dew from a single blade of grass and the burning hatred I have for fat people.

(Am I mumsnetting right?)

Op, you can't really judge a single meal like that. It is all in context with what else you've eaten that day, your height, your sex, how much exercise you do, your muscle mass etc.

That looks like it could be a normal 'I'm tired today' dinner for most adults, I wouldn't stress about it.

Ps, it's very much a dad thing to say too :-)

Where's the ketchup?

A WHOLE BLADE OF GRASS!!! Are you very fat? I couldn't manage that much.

Yes! I got frozen mango to make smoothies and the organic base mix

Meant to say your portion falls within recommended calories for an evening meal OP, and I could certainly eat that much (I’m a healthy weight, but have been overweight).

In the bin after I realised it had been unopened for an unspecified amount of time and went out of date July last year….

Just a conversation like most threads on here
same reason people want opinions on next door neighbours, parking, children’s behaviour and clothes

I can’t speak for you personally. I’d have 4 fishfingers - grilled. Twice the amount of veg. I’d like your carb serving but would have to have less.
I like your meal OP.

@auserna

are people not allowed to be honest?! Or do you want them to lie and say “oh no, OP, that’s a tiny portion, I’d have double that, eat up”?

I've seen (and eaten) bigger dinners than that! A third of it is vegetables, anyway.

Not really. I find it a big plate, but I'm not an undereater.

Also, OP should have put in her first post that she's 5'11" - it's quite relevant!

I would eat 2 fish fingers, half the pots and a it more veg.

I honestly never think about my height TBH! Maybe as people seem a lot taller now than when I was a teen?

No

I could eat that now (minus the potato) and I’ve already had my tea 😀but then that’s why I’m overweight

It's still pretty tall for a woman. It means you can eat a lot more than me so my initial opinion of your plate has to be reconsidered.

I sympathise with you working in a cold environment though. What kind of work is it that's 12C?

Long story but office work so desk job

I was literally about to type same question 😋