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!

I'd go for more veg and half the fishfingers!

Yeah I’m tired and work was very cold today (13c or so)

It's more than I would have usually. Sometimes though I only have one meal a day and would probably eat a similar amount then (would probably have less of the main and finish off with fruit & yoghurt though). Are you going to have a pud?

Oh they sound yum! Ok, I'd add a few more to my plate because they sound good and I will eat any oven cooked crispy potato item 😂

I would eat that too. Perfect portion size if you haven't snacked in between meals.

That wouldn't be enough volume for me! I'd still be starving after. But I eat lower cal higher volume as I need the quantity. I'm a healthy bmi and age 41.

I could definitely eat that! Looks really nice.

Probably one more finger than I'd have but there can't be more than 800 calories on there - surely that's hardly comment worthy for a main meal?!

I don’t think that’s a lot to eat. There’s nothing in fish fingers. 5 of them is still a lot less fish that if you’d had a piece of frozen fish. You’re probably talking less than 150g of fish. To be honest. I could eat that and still feel hungry 😂

lets add it up, 150-200 calories for the fish fingers, 200-250 for the waffle fries, maybe 50 for the veg? So it’s maybe 500 calories if you add no butter or sauces.

Seems ok. I wouldn’t eat that many waffle fries or fish fjngers as I have a smaller appetite, I’d probably add baked beans or a giant blob of sauce and end up at the same number of calories.

The plate maybe makes it look more? Or encourage you to fill it?

Ok. But that’s not really enough for an adult.

Yes I know

The younger me could have eaten that no bother.
Old me would struggle but I haven't forgotten how hungry I used to get.

Why bother posting then!!

Oh come on! This is the start of the competitive undereating

I’d probably have 3 fishfingers and add some kind of sauce or mayo

For me 5 fish fingers would be a big portion. I’d have 2x

I don't think it's that much at all. I could eat it easily.

That's a perfectly normal portion.

Ignore all the weirdos people who claim to be stuffed on two fish fingers and four waffle fries 😂

Surprised that pp have said they would only eat 2 fish fingers, that seems very little to me for an adult, I would give a toddler 2 or maybe 3.

Yeah that's loads. I'd eat half that for dinner. And I'm size 16 so not exactly an undereater! 😅

I wouldn’t ’shovel it down’. But that’s probs because I don't demonise eating and make it feel horribly over indulgent. I’d eat it. Except the peas. Peas are the devil’s veg along with sprouts.

Exactly. I answered a question honestly. I don’t need to defend my eating habits nor the clinical reasons why same as anyone. That’s why I said we’re all different. No need for it to escalate

I had sweet chilli sauce, don’t worry!

Looks to be about 700 calories which is absolutely fine for a main meal.