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!

The bigger the fries the lower the surface area to absorb fat. Go chunky chips 😃

We have had words before but it was good natured tonight. He gets it from my mum who was very abusive to me about my weight, took me to WW at 13 when I was a size 12 and she was a 24, would constantly comment how big I was, ugly, fatter than her etc
I have managed to drill into him it’s unacceptable and he’s much better than when she was alive

The infamous MN competitive under-eaters will be sprinting to this post.

I prefer ice cubes with artificial sweetener.

So you’d have 1.66 fishfingers - 80 calories
1/3 of a pack of micro steam veg - 25 calories
1/3 of a serving of Leon’s waffle fries - 116 calories

approx 220 calories

Really? Are your evening meals usually less than 250 calories?

Surely, that isn’t enough for an adult woman of any height/size?

This appears to either be untrue, or it’s the portion size of someone who is unwell or struggles with disordered eating.

Theres no such thing as a 'competitive undereater' any more than there are competitive overeaters.

Neither of my parents would be able to eat that plateful. My partner would put all that on his plate but then leave half of the potatoes and most of the veg.

People have different appetities and capacities, theres nothing wrong with that

Unless posters like the one you're replying to think that unless everyone agrees with OP that its the 'right' size portion, they're all lying.

Less than 2 fish fingers and a couple of the potatoe waffles? My very small and skinny 5 year old eats more than that.

Ditto but no judgement on you

@fishfingergate Morrisons own brand pack of 10 fishfingers (haddock) are nice, as are the Sainsbury pack of 30 cod fishfingers...
We always have 5 each and some spicy potato wedges and baked beans.

The only thing I'd fault is the veg.

Sweetcorn makes me 🤢

This is the kind of food that has considerably more calories than most people would assume based on the volume...

is that what your father was getting at?

I personally would want an additional fish finger but no waffles.

OP just saw that you're 5'11! Notwithstanding health issues which make it difficult to lose weight, your daily energy needs will be quite different to the average woman's - I'm your height and active, and I have developed a thick skin when it comes to eating out with other women!

Now that’s unreasonable! Sweet chilli sauce has no place with fish fingers!

mayo or salad cream

the portion size is fine.

I would easily eat that and then still be hungry for something sweet. I'm a healthy, towards the lower end, BMI.

It actually has far less calories thatn you would assume, most people posting the suggested calories of around 800 are way off the mark. More like about 500 ish

Excuse my typo - should have said 'there'll be' not 'they'll be'. Edit button wouldn't work for some reason.

That 5 items for a tenner on Ocado at the moment is a belter!

Better believe our freezer is full of Leon waffle fries and Itsu soup dumplings! 😄👌

She was asking about the quantity though.

Competitive undereating is definitely a thing. It doesn't just mean anyone with a smaller appetite.

Totally depends on your height, current weight and typical daily energy expenditure. But I really wish people wouldn’t make comments like your dad did. You wanted to eat it and it was going to cheer you up (until he piped up), so don’t worry about it.

I would definitely eat that and I’m a size 8.

Maybe it exists, but it's not just someone who finds this plate too big!

@fishfingergate
Why do you require the opinions of random people about the size of your dinner ?

I probably would have 3 fish fingers rather than 5. But who am I to talk. I had a giant portion of doner meat, chips and salad for tea. Came back late from parents evening and I just fancied it. Haven’t had anything like that in ages.

as long as you’re generally healthy a bit of stodge every now and again does you good!

It is - ime - very easy to underestimate the calories in breaded and or fried food…

It is, if they've commented on it in a "surely you won't eat ALL that" manner.

That would be my portion plus some choc afterwards for pud! Healthy weight/ size 10/ late 40s