Does my diet sound ok?

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I don't eat breakfast during the week. I have a pot of coffee. I'm sure this isn't good, but if I start eating early, I'm hungry all day long. I do eat brown rice & kale for breakfast on the weekend or an omlett of some kind.

Lunch is a huge salad daily w/ romaine/spinach/peppers/some kind of beans/ tomatoes, sometimes I add fruit to it.

Dinner is vegetarian. Stir fry over rice, pasta & sauce, veggie based soup w/ beans for protien, veggie burgers or veggie chickn patties usually on a salad.

Snack in the evening is usually frosted mini wheats.

Snacks during the day has been rice cakes w/ peanut butter or a handfull of cashews.

TIA for your help on this
 
treehugger said:
I don't eat breakfast during the week. I have a pot of coffee. I'm sure this isn't good, but if I start eating early, I'm hungry all day long. I do eat brown rice & kale for breakfast on the weekend or an omlett of some kind...
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I'm probably the first of many to say the bit about a pot of coffee for breakfast probably isn't the best :( I know what you mean though, I definitely have a weakness for coffee.
But, I've heard that your metabolism doesn't get into day-mode until the first time you eat something during the day because it's still in starvation-mode from when you were sleeping. So I would definitely recommend that you try eating something when you wake up.
Maybe try some fruit for breakfast? Or something more hardy, if you're worried about being hungry later.
Also I've found that drinking a lot of water during the day is really good for regulating hunger as well as helping for weight loss. I'm not sure how much you're drinking now, but I've read that half of the time when you feel hungry, you're actually just dehydrated. Plus, the less water you drink the more water your body hangs on too, so no water equals more water weight.

Other than that it sounds like you're being really healthy!
Just be careful of the peanut butter, it can be a sneaky calorie packed snack.

Good luck with everything! Let me know how it goes!
Ellie
 
Does sound pretty healthy

Coffee is awesome, I have a large to go cup of it in the morning, but still not good to skip breakfast, you do need to get your metabolism going. I'm always eating breakfast on the run, so I'll have a protein bar with my coffee. One with not too many fat grams or calores, or carbs...they do exist. Extend Bars are pretty good, and there are others.
 
half the calories you should be eating.
zero fat, which is bad. fats should be 30% of your calories
low protein. need to be upped.
And rest of your diet is all carb, with a good portion being simple carbs. this is bad.

Overall, its a terrible diet, and will result in a good amount of muscle loss, followed by a plateau in a few months, with all your weight gained back when you start eating normally again.
 
Thanks. I get so overwhelmed trying to come up w/ a good diet. I eat a vegetarian diet except for salmon occassionally. I've changed a lot of things in an effort to try to make healthier meals, like switching to whole grains instead of any white flour types (the rice cake thing is a new substitute for the chocolate I was getting into). I eat lots of veggies and beans, of course...lol I put rice milk on my cereal. I've been trying to cut down on cheeses due to their fat content as well as my desire to eventually be a vegan. I'm getting better at drinking water throughout the day, this is a huge change for me. I've thought of seeing a nutritionalist to have her help me sort out some good daily menus. I have been researching breakfast drinks and maybe getting a juicer or something of the sort for a healthier start to the morning.

I'd really appreciate any menu help that anyone has to offer. Thanks so much.

I've been losing weight for about 2 years now, very slowly. I started at 168 lbs and am down to 140. I do exercise quite a bit (running/walking; tae kwon do; total gym). I find that I'm not able to muster up the energy to run in the morning like I am late in the day. I'm betting this is the lack of breakfast:) I'll do better!!
 
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So far the best diet I've found starts you off by eating 6 meals a day. Which should consist of a lean protein (Since your vegetarian it could be Tofu, Cottage Cheese(Low-fat), Tempeh, Veggie Burgers, etc) the protein should be no larger than your palm. Thickness too. And a complex carb, no bigger than the size of your fist. Which is gonna be Whole Grains, Whole Wheat, Baked Potato, Sweet Potato, Fruits, etc. at least 2 veggies a day and one tblsp of healthy fat (Low fat cheese, canola oil, etc.)

Eating 6 small meals a day boosts your metabolism, giving your body exactly what it needs when it needs it instead of cramming a lot of things to digest into your body at once.

This is the diet Me and my boyfriend are currently following and we know a woman who has been following it for a few years (Although without exercising) and has continued to lose weight from just the diet change alone.

Hope that helps! Good luck!
 
The two hardest parts about following a veggie diet ... and even harder when following a vegan diet ... is getting in enough protein and enough vitamin B-12. Ovo/lacto veggies can get protein and B-12 from dairy and eggs, but if you're fully vegan you have to really be on top of managing your diet if you want to be healthy.

I do agree that you need to eat breakfast. You say that if you eat it, you wind up hungry all day, but I suspect that what's happening is that you're not eating a breakfast that is very filling and so you're just priming the pump, so to speak.

I usually eat Greek yogurt for breakfast - I love that it's thick and creamy and it's got a ton of protein per serving. As a vegan, you might not want to eat regular yogurt, but there are some pretty good soy and rice based yogurts out there that are high in protein.

Also keep in mind that you don't have to eat "breakfast foods" for breakfast. If you like veggie burgers or beans or whatever ... have them for breakfast. You can make a great breakfast smoothie out of silken tofu and fruit and juice, too, which will be high in protein and vitamins. Or try some natural peanut butter on whole grain bread or a whole grain tortilla for a pretty filling breakfast.

Throw some almonds into your snacking for a really nice boost of healthy fats.

One thing that I would recommend is that you register on a site like dailyplate.com or fitday.com or one of those (registration is free) and spend about a week tracking your diet. Log down everything you eat and get a good idea of where you are. It's hard to know what to change if you don't know exactly where you're starting from. After a week of tracking, you should have a really good idea of how much protein, carbs, and fat you're getting every day, and how many calories you're eating. Then you can tweak things from there.
 
Thanks Kara. I'm all set up on daily plate. It looks really cool!
 
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