What should I cut out

[Jaffalemons]

i seem to have hit a standstill but struggle with all the meal prep. I’ve settled on a breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner and the reality seems I need to eat less to lose.

my concern is I don’t want to be hungry as it makes me fail and binge crap.

what is an easy tweak that keeps protein fibre and nutrients. Should I ditch the fruit?

I’ll upload my breakfast lunch and snacks. Dinner is home cooked and varies, but portion is smaller as I use a small bowl.

Breakfast Egg, tomato, greens with a little lemon, vinegar, EVO dressing.

Snack - 2-3 fruit, 1/2 portion of whey protein with 100ml milk .

lunch homemade bread with seeds, pot of nuts and seeds, fruit.

Dinner - anything but veg and beans whole food focused.

Should I ditch the fruit? It feels counter intuitive, but is that my issue?

I’m very active.
5’7 10 st

That’s funny about the Dexa scan as I was going to get one too! In the end I bought some Hume scales as I found vouchers online and they were cheaper. I’m not totally convinced as some measurements vary too much but I think over a month they are vaguely accurate.

I’ve started subbing cottage cheese (surprisingly tasty!) for my nut pot, but will reintroduce it every other day when (if) I lose some weight.

Nuts are an excellent source of protein!!!

They are but they are also calorie dense which is the why a small portion is recommended. A chicken breast would be better if wanting to lose weight.

This all looks so healthy and you've a healthy BMI and you're active. This all sounds spot on to me

I think that you are eating too many nuts. They are very calorie dense and high in fat.

Totally understand why you might want to lose more. I am 5.3ft and just under 10 stone, which is the heaviest I have been for a while. I am trying to lose a bit but I think maybe I need to concentrate on toning too. I am struggling to lose anything and I am constantly hungry, so I am concentrating on high protein and high fibre. I think I need to cut out bread completely, I also find I gain if I eat nuts and dried fruit. Peanut butter and apple was my go to snack for a while but it hasn’t helped.

I have been making chia seed pudding for breakfast which keeps me fuller for longer. Lunch is usually soup and a seeded roll. Dinner has been mainly chicken, in a stir fry or wrap and then yoghurt and berries. I am quite active (when it’s not half term) but I don’t seem to lose weight as easy now I am getting closer to 45.

I thought that I would come back and update. This is 5 months later.

Breakfast I still have my rocket, tomatoes, 2 eggs, I’ve added a bit of kimchi. A small pot of mixed berries with small amount of seeds, and kaffir.

Lunch: 3 pieces of fruit, 200gms of cottage cheese (or even chicken/fish)

1/2 potion of whey protein

Dinner of whatever I’m making but will usually have protein, veg, but might be pizza, or curry

I will eat my pot of nuts/seeds/fruit about once a week. Meals out, wine at the weekend, the odd biscuit and stuff in the office continue as normal.

I seem to have dropped about 4lbs and seem to be stable around my new weight for a few weeks. - I weigh myself around Thursday so post weekend.

Thanks all, my shorts feel a bit better

Are you happy with the 4 pounds since January or are you looking for some suggestions?

I’m quite happy, I’m not looking to diet as such, more just find my lower equilibrium. I think it might really be 5lbs as I seem to be a bit lower now. I’m talking trend rather than absolutes, so it feels like real fat loss, which is the aim. I still lift weights and run so don’t think I’ve lost muscle.

I could cut out treats and lose more and faster but it’s not my life, I want sustainable.