Page 9 | To not understand why my healthy (I think) way of eating isn't making me feel energetic and fabulous

LindyFoo · 2026-03-22T10:17:00+00:00

AIBU to consider this is a healthy daily diet (not looking to lose weight as already a healthy weight). I want to feel more energetic and fabulous :-). Don't eat meat or drink alcohol. In my 60s, fit and well, very minimal stress. AM Smoothie with banana, kale, milk, peanut butter, avacado, skimmed milk powder, greek yoghurt SNACK Sourdough bread with peanut butter MIDDAY 2 egg with onion, peppers, cheese and a mixed salad with olive oil dressing 5PM Salmon with salad or brown rice with prawns and lots of vegetables and spices What is missing? Or not helping?

RoseField1 · 22/03/2026 21:12

guestsareinvited · 22/03/2026 21:00

Too many. Carbs are not a good thing. All carbs are heavily processed and refined, and have minimal nutritional value. You can get energy from them, certainly. But you could say that about red bull. Doesn’t mean it’s good for you.

Cutting out carbs is HARD. It’s inconvenient, makes it nearly impossible to eat out or eat anything quick or easy and can make eating feel very joyless. I don’t like it and can only do it sporadically. But I feel a thousand times better without them. They have nothing you need and are not a natural food group. There’s nothing to recommend them but popularity and tradition. We are not designed to survive on them. (But we do, because it’s easy).

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What a load of disordered bullshit

likelysuspect · 22/03/2026 21:15

guestsareinvited · 22/03/2026 21:00

Too many. Carbs are not a good thing. All carbs are heavily processed and refined, and have minimal nutritional value. You can get energy from them, certainly. But you could say that about red bull. Doesn’t mean it’s good for you.

Cutting out carbs is HARD. It’s inconvenient, makes it nearly impossible to eat out or eat anything quick or easy and can make eating feel very joyless. I don’t like it and can only do it sporadically. But I feel a thousand times better without them. They have nothing you need and are not a natural food group. There’s nothing to recommend them but popularity and tradition. We are not designed to survive on them. (But we do, because it’s easy).

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So much nonsense in this.

I eat 'lower carb', I eat around 70 to 100g of carbs a day (not today, today involved bacon frazzles and some chocolate)

Carbs are things like beans, legumes, vegetables, milk etc, as well as fruit, grains, starches etc.

All containing nutritional value and excellent fibre.

Someone can eat double the carbs I eat and have a perfectlly healthy diet.

AInightingale · 22/03/2026 21:20

Don't understand how these ant-carb fanatics aren't chronically constipated. Don't understand how anyone can afford to eat giant slabs of meat daily either.

Beans, legumes, nuts, brown rice, quinoa, oats and root vegetables are perfectly healthy carbs, and more importantly, cheap.

Thecows · 22/03/2026 21:42

guestsareinvited · 22/03/2026 21:00

Too many. Carbs are not a good thing. All carbs are heavily processed and refined, and have minimal nutritional value. You can get energy from them, certainly. But you could say that about red bull. Doesn’t mean it’s good for you.

Cutting out carbs is HARD. It’s inconvenient, makes it nearly impossible to eat out or eat anything quick or easy and can make eating feel very joyless. I don’t like it and can only do it sporadically. But I feel a thousand times better without them. They have nothing you need and are not a natural food group. There’s nothing to recommend them but popularity and tradition. We are not designed to survive on them. (But we do, because it’s easy).

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What on earth are on about that all carbs are processed??

OP. Have you had a blood test, posters keep asking

ForAmusedHazelQuoter · 22/03/2026 21:45

Are you exercising, meeting friends, having fun? I think these things make you feel good more than flaxseeds etc.

pouletvous · 22/03/2026 21:55

Add in some crisps and a couple of biscuits; that will improve your mood!

Isinglass20 · 22/03/2026 22:46

Is OPs menu what she eats every day? This suggests someone who sees food as fuel.
I couldn’t eat substantially the same day after day nor miss out a midday meal. I’d worry that I’d get a stomach ulcer, and waking up during the night with hunger pangs. Nor could
I eat sweet stuff for breakfast.

Food is to be enjoyed. I couldn’t be obsessing about it.

Much prefer the Mediterranean style of eating with the emphasis on taste, quality and wide variety enjoyed with a nice glass of wine.

A tv history programme last week in which the presenter was in Puglia walking through a market with stalls with large variety of vegetables, fish, meat, cheese all fresh and all locally produced. None of our supermarket crap.

How could you not eat healthily when you have access to such varied nutritious food?

Shinyhappyapple · 22/03/2026 22:46

UniquePinkSwan · 22/03/2026 10:21

You’re eating a lot of carbs. It’ll give you an initial energy boost then make you tired a couple of hours later. Where’s the meat? Meat contains all the vitamins you need and it’s bioavailable unlike plants

No, that’s not a lot of carbs. And she has already stated she doesn’t eat meat.

Shinyhappyapple · 22/03/2026 22:51

Driftingawaynow · 22/03/2026 10:36

My god.
yhe nonsense advice you are being served up in this chat is making me cringe
my advice is stick this in chatGPT and avoid the armchair nutritionalists on here, some of these comments are batshit

My thoughts exactly and I’ve only got as far as the first few comments.

confusedbydating · 22/03/2026 22:56

I would get headaches and feel like I was dying from the lack of carbs in this!

TheAngryPuxie · 22/03/2026 23:03

UniquePinkSwan · 22/03/2026 10:21

You’re eating a lot of carbs. It’ll give you an initial energy boost then make you tired a couple of hours later. Where’s the meat? Meat contains all the vitamins you need and it’s bioavailable unlike plants

I was going to say the opposite - not a lot of carbs! I love my carbs too much!

Velumental · 22/03/2026 23:09

LindyFoo · 22/03/2026 13:09

Wow! I hadn't expected so many responses - thanks to everyone who's taken the time to respond. To answer a few questions - no idea how many calories I eat as don't count but I'm certainly not aiming for low calorie or to lose weight. The 'fabulous' comment was somewhat tongue in cheek but I would like to feel more lively though I'm not fatigued or ill but could be more active, could drink more water.

About the smoothie for breakfast. I consider this full of goodness and I like to drink it. Although I like oats they give me stomach pains and I couldn't face eggs etc first thing. I could eat toast but wouldn't consider that was nutritious and a good way to start my day.

I dont deprive myself of foods - if I want cake, chocolate etc I have it but generally don't buy it so its not in the house. Might have it when I go out for a coffee. I haven't eaten meat for decades and won't be starting but perhaps need to ensure I'm getting enough from other sources. I could add beans, nuts and seeds to my meals - had forgotten about them.

Have your iron checked by your GP

Drippingfeed · 22/03/2026 23:11

1000StrawberryLollies · 22/03/2026 10:42

Are you feeling low in energy, or are you feeling normal but expecting another level of fabulous energy and vitality just because you are eating well?

You say you are already fit, healthy and unstressed? I'd settle for that. A good diet will hopefully let you continue like that. It's not going to make you into superwoman. It sounds a bit like you've been buying into influencer bullshit claims about how amaaaaazing they feel!

Quite. Honestly the perfect is the enemy of the good here.

Boots89 · 22/03/2026 23:37

KimberleyClark · 22/03/2026 10:26

She really isn’t.

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But she is though peanut butter and sourdough as a snack that would peak anyones sugar levels then she will crash..

likelysuspect · 22/03/2026 23:45

This 'peaking and crashing' sugar levels is completely overstated.

Its normal for sugars to increase after eating and a bit more depending on what we've eaten. It doesnt suddnely mean people cant get off the sofa

SouthernNights59 · 23/03/2026 00:34

TipsyPeachSnake · 22/03/2026 17:54

This is so ignorant

There are world athletes that don’t eat meat fgs.

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Of course there are, but I doubt they are living on the same diet as OP! They will have properly tailored diets to give them energy.

Firefly1987 · 23/03/2026 00:40

Wow none of that would fill me up at all! I must be doing something wrong.

notmyfirstrodeo2 · 23/03/2026 01:42

PotatoHeading · 22/03/2026 19:09

Where are vegetables and fruit? Apart from the banana which is high in sugar so are grapes so don't add any.
Do you have 2 eggs and cheese everyday or is this just a sample menu? Cheese everyday not good and no more than 1 egg a day. Are you drinking enough water and tea and coffee without sugar?

There’s nothing wrong with grapes and bananas and of course you can have more than 1 egg a day or how the hell would you ever have scrambled eggs?!

this thread is batshit

RoseField1 · 23/03/2026 04:12

Boots89 · 22/03/2026 23:37

But she is though peanut butter and sourdough as a snack that would peak anyones sugar levels then she will crash..

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This is simply not true. Sourdough has a slower blood glucose effect than standard bread and peanut butter is fat and protein NOT high carb which has the effect of slowing blood sugar rises. Having a carb based snack is not a bad thing! Eating plain white processed bread with jam - definitely going to spike blood sugar. Sourdough toast and peanut butter- satiating, nutrient dense and delicious.

RoseField1 · 23/03/2026 04:13

SouthernNights59 · 23/03/2026 00:34

Of course there are, but I doubt they are living on the same diet as OP! They will have properly tailored diets to give them energy.

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Her diet is fine!!
This whole thread is nuts and so disordered

readingismycardio · 23/03/2026 05:17

V little protein!

RoseField1 · 23/03/2026 05:23

readingismycardio · 23/03/2026 05:17

V little protein!

Milk
milk powder
yoghurt
peanut butter
eggs
cheese
salmon/prawns
all sources of protein. Assuming OP is eating decent portions which as she isn't trying to lose weight she probably is, this is plenty of protein. Honestly, how can you look at that and say 'very little protein'? It baffles me

WellConfusedandDazed · 23/03/2026 05:55

Too carby and not enough protein. I would fall asleep after that breakfast and then feel
hungry after lunch/dinner. I also suspect it’s not really enough calories.

RoseField1 · 23/03/2026 07:15

WellConfusedandDazed · 23/03/2026 05:55

Too carby and not enough protein. I would fall asleep after that breakfast and then feel
hungry after lunch/dinner. I also suspect it’s not really enough calories.

Again,
Milk
milk powder
yoghurt
peanut butter
eggs
cheese
salmon/prawns
all sources of protein. How much protein do you think she should be eating?

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 23/03/2026 07:35

RoseField1 · 23/03/2026 04:13

Her diet is fine!!
This whole thread is nuts and so disordered

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I could not agree more. I suspect a lot of the kneejerk 'Not enough protein!' responses are reacting to OP saying she doesn't eat meat.