Question: Am I eating enough, in need of help, any is appreciated:)? So, basically I'm a health freak. I'm 18. I exercise reguarly (4-5 times a week) and I ration my meals to control carbs, calories, and ensure I have enough dairy, vegetables and fruits and the whole deal, but I don't know if I’m doing it right. Here is a typical day.
Breakfast: A smoothie consisting of
1 cup of milk
1 Package of “Nestle breakfast anytime” smoothie mix, which has a huge list of impressive nutritional benefits
A small piece of flavoured silken tofu (50 calories)
3 servings of frozen fruit (banana, mangoe, and usually a berry serving)
A pinch of flax seed
Snack: 1 Serving fruit/vegetable
Lunch:
1 serving of Whole wheat/multigrain bread/pita with a tbsp of Hazelnut spread
1 serving of cheese/yogurt
Snack: An espresso with a pastry type snack which is 220 calories or less
Dinner: 1 serving whole wheat cous-cous with at least 3 vegetables
I also drink a lot of water, and may nibble on dried peas or almonds in between
Am I doing anything wrong?
I forgot to mention with dinner I may have a porkchop or chicken or somehthing
Is this enough protein?
I am also concerned that if I am not eating enough, and I start to eat more I will gain. "Judy" in the second answer, (much appreciated) said that I should increase my intake to be healthy, but will I experience an increase?
Answer: It seems to be balanced enough. You should decide how many calories you want in your diet, and then I would recomend looking for items that are low calorie, but also low fat, but it all depends on what you are doing for your diet. The main thing for a diet to work is just to consume fewer calories than what you are burning, so lower calorie is best. But the thing about just lower calorie is that you don't want to get something that is lower calorie, but still has a ton of fat, and you don't want to get something that is low calorie but with a ton of sugar. Just look at the labels and you need to figure out what fits into YOUR diet.
