Weight-Loss Am I eating enough?

[Tourniquet]

I'm very confused as to exactly how much food I should be eating each day. My old diet consisted of anything and everything I could eat and I paid no mind to what passed my lips but now I am much more strict with myself....possibly too strict, so I need opinions from an outside source.

My typical daily diet goes like this (although not always in this order):

Breakfast: Protein drink (either Horleys Sculpt or a homemade one with low fat milk and protein powder and ice)

Lunch: Smoothie made with low fat yoghurt, low fat milk, banana, protein powder, and ice
OR a low fat ham salad sandwhich on 2 slices of bread with lettuce, avocado, onion, low fat cheese, pepper, and sweet thai chilli sauce.

Dinner: Usually a low fat pasta with lots of vegies and chicken/ham
OR a 2 egg omelete with tuna and vegies mixed in
OR a salad and chicken/ham wrap.

Snacks: A low fat museli bar
OR a Horleys protein bar
OR a handful of seeds/nuts.

Drinks: 2-3 coffees, 1 green tea, sometimes diet coke, water.

For exercise, every second day I ride my stationary bike for 40 minutes while doing free weights, and on my "rest" days I go for a short run around our property which takes me only about 10 minutes (but does leave me breathless and sweating as our property is all up and down hills!).

I will admit that I often don't eat until midday because I've never been a big breakfast eater and don't really get hungry until about 11.30am. Also, I often skip snacks unless I am absolutely starving because I figure I can wait until lunch or dinner. My hubby thinks I eat very healthy food but he often worries that I am not eating enough food to sustain my energy or weight. I am utterly clueless as to whether or not I am eating enough for a 60kg/132lb woman - does anyone have any thoughts? I'd love to hear them

 

[Jay Farrant]

I'm very confused as to exactly how much food I should be eating each day. My old diet consisted of anything and everything I could eat and I paid no mind to what passed my lips but now I am much more strict with myself....possibly too strict, so I need opinions from an outside source.

My typical daily diet goes like this (although not always in this order):

Breakfast: Protein drink (either Horleys Sculpt or a homemade one with low fat milk and protein powder and ice)

Fine maybe some Oates...
Lunch: Smoothie made with low fat yoghurt, low fat milk, banana, protein powder, and ice
OR a low fat ham salad sandwhich on 2 slices of bread with lettuce, avocado, onion, low fat cheese, pepper, and sweet thai chilli sauce.

Smoothie - Swap the bannana for some berries
Brown bread is fine as your not looking to loose weight. check the chilli sauce isnt full of sugar.
Dinner: Usually a low fat pasta with lots of vegies and chicken/ham
OR a 2 egg omelete with tuna and vegies mixed in
OR a salad and chicken/ham wrap.

Brown pasta is ok
so are sweet potatoes and wraps. try and have lean protein with carb meals like chicken and turkey .

Snacks: A low fat museli bar
OR a Horleys protein bar
OR a handful of seeds/nuts.

Muesli bar is full of sugar the rest is fine .

Drinks: 2-3 coffees, 1 green tea, sometimes diet coke, water.

Tea and coffee is fine , I have no problem with diet coke . People do have hang ups on aspartame. but in my opinion its not bad for you or good for you so a bottle here and there want hurt .
For exercise, every second day I ride my stationary bike for 40 minutes while doing free weights, and on my "rest" days I go for a short run around our property which takes me only about 10 minutes (but does leave me breathless and sweating as our property is all up and down hills!).

If your underweight then I would drop the bike every second day and concentrate on resistance training more. Low intensity cardio can cause muscle and strength losses . the last thing you want is to start losing muscle when you are underweight or very small.

I will admit that I often don't eat until midday because I've never been a big breakfast eater and don't really get hungry until about 11.30am. Also, I often skip snacks unless I am absolutely starving because I figure I can wait until lunch or dinner. My hubby thinks I eat very healthy food but he often worries that I am not eating enough food to sustain my energy or weight. I am utterly clueless as to whether or not I am eating enough for a 60kg/132lb woman - does anyone have any thoughts? I'd love to hear them

I personally eat as much food as I want . 90% of the time its healthy .

 

[Sunflower2]

^^ Well that was helpful. *rolls eyes*

You should find out how many calories you should be eating. You can use this

Your food looks okay to me, but I'm not an expert! Well done on the exercise!

Sorry you didn't have any responses since you posted last month--Hope you're still around!

 

[amy1985]

I definitely agree with Sunflower- work out your calorie allowance (maintenance minus between 500 and 1000, or minus 30%, never under 1800 if you're male or 1200 if you're female), and then follow the nutritional guidelines for your country (or if you don't know what that is, the NHS in England has some simple guides to healthy eating: ).