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Does this seem okay, diet wise?

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KeepsAwayTheNargles · 02/05/2016 19:09

I'm struggling with actually losing weight at the moment due to ongoing health issues that mean I'm exhausted, so I'm just trying to focus on nutrition for the moment... I fear this will be carb-heavy but does it look okay? These are options on an average day, probably carb-heavy Confused

Breakfast:

  • porridge with honey and berries/a banana
  • 1 slice toast with peanut butter and a banana
  • 2 scrambled eggs on 1 slice toast
...and always a coffee.

Lunch:

  • wholewheat bagel with cream cheese and ham
  • avocado on toast with tomatoes
  • tuna salad sandwich
  • pasta pesto

Dinner:

  • stir fry with chicken, veg and noodles
  • diet coke chicken with green veg and wedges
  • homemade pizza (again with veg!)
  • chicken curry (I'm scared of cooking other meats!)
  • homemade veggie burgers (lentil or kidney bean based) with oven chips and more veg

Snacks:

  • banana
  • apple with peanut butter
  • slices of ham
  • precooked chicken
  • smoothie (homemade, usually featuring bananas/frozen fruit/berries with some almond milk and spinach, maybe some raw cacao powder)

I'm trying hard to focus on this as my difficulty losing weight is that when I'm tired (always at the moment!) I reach for unhealthy foods for short term energy boosts or overeat at dinner. Hoping to preempt this by having a variety of nice snack options etc, also have dark choc for the evening...

I just need to focus on stopping bingeing, but does this variety of foods look ok? Trying really hard to focus on nutrition /health and could use some opinions... :) thanks in advance!

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IgglePiggleIsDead · 02/05/2016 20:59

Your breakfasts look fine to me, filling enough to keep you going until lunch time without a snack. Your evening meals also seem fine but agree with a poster above about using sweet potato wedges rather than regular potato or oven chips (they're nice when seasoned with paprika). The only changes I would make would be lunches to make them less carb based so things like salads (look online for some yummy ones, they don't have to be boring), soups or if you have any leftovers such as chilli with a salad instead of rice.
Use MFP and weigh everything so your portion sizes aren't too big.
Other than that, it looks good and healthy to me Smile

KeepsAwayTheNargles · 02/05/2016 21:01

I shall brave salmon soon, promise Grin

I've got a big bag of sweet potatoes coming in a food shop tomorrow, and already eat full fat everything as I discovered a couple of months ago that I snack infinitely less when I do this - definitely fuller for longer! Thanks folks :)

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