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Breakfast
Cup of coffee
bottle of water = 0 Calories
mid morning snack
1 pear & 1 mandarin orange
bottle of water = 200 calories
lunch....
bologna sandwich with mustard only
bottle of water = 267 calories
mid afternoon snack...
yogurt
bottle of water = 80
dinner....
grilled meat of some sort, *chicken = 220
garden salad, = 30 + dressing *20-150?
vegatable *broccoli = 100
sweet tea to drink = 70
before bed, a glass of milk *nonfat = 86
Total = (Barely breaking 1000 calories, but certainly under 1500)
**All these values are approximate
Although you are doing some things right, if this is a typical day, you are not eating a proper diet. If you are anywhere near 1000 calories a day, this is likely placing your body into starvation mode, considering most children under 10 should be eating around 1500 calories a day. The recommended daily intake of calories for most adults range from 2000 to 3000.
A vast majority (over 75%) of your calories are consumed after 12:00 p.m., which may contribute to your problem of not being hungry in the morning. *Breakfast really is the best time to eat because your body has been fasting for over 8 hours in most cases.
Starvation mode means that your body will try its best to keep your metabolism low to prevent unnecessary expenditures of calories. *i.e. it is working against you!
I don't want to rant at you, but you really should see a nutritionist, your diet could use a major overhaul and it would even help you navigate around your iron-sensitive issues as well. I could give you some starter recommendations, but I'm not a certified professional. You need to re-evaluate everything and find more balance.
*Sorry for the rant.
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