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Baraka_Guru · 07-04-2009, 07:42 AM

Forgive me for being blunt, but that's not a lot of food.

And Sue is right, be sure to consult your physician on these matters if you haven't already.

Here's what I think from what you've said so far:

Your breakfast is, well, a snack and doesn't contain more than a couple of grams of protein (unless you choose the milk option).

Your lunch is suspect as well. How many grams of protein are in that? Is it just rice?

Your dinners sound fine, but you have no snacks in between meals.

Basically, I think you are only eating one "real" meal a day. This is not the way to go. You should aim to eat 5 or 6 times a day--so your metabolism stays revved. And at your weight, you should be eating at least 2,000 calories, if not 2,300 to 2,400, *especially* if you are reasonably active.

So, let's say you eat 6 times a day. At three 500 calorie meals and three 200 calorie snacks that's 2,100 calories. (Which, despite what you read or what anyone tells you, is a low-calorie diet for you and your activity level.)

Try to eat at least 120g of protein, and don't be afraid of fat. You can easily eat as much as 20% of your calories as fat and still lose weight. Extreme low-fat diets are heavily prone to failure.

EDIT: You should increase your exercise intensity or duration if you are currently at low intensity. Aim for 70 to 80% of your max heart rate for those 20 minutes.

07-04-2009, 07:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	Forgive me for being blunt, but that's not a lot of food. And Sue is right, be sure to consult your physician on these matters if you haven't already. Here's what I think from what you've said so far: Your breakfast is, well, a snack and doesn't contain more than a couple of grams of protein (unless you choose the milk option). Your lunch is suspect as well. How many grams of protein are in that? Is it just rice? Your dinners sound fine, but you have no snacks in between meals. Basically, I think you are only eating one "real" meal a day. This is not the way to go. You should aim to eat 5 or 6 times a day--so your metabolism stays revved. And at your weight, you should be eating at least 2,000 calories, if not 2,300 to 2,400, especially if you are reasonably active. So, let's say you eat 6 times a day. At three 500 calorie meals and three 200 calorie snacks that's 2,100 calories. (Which, despite what you read or what anyone tells you, is a low-calorie diet for you and your activity level.) Try to eat at least 120g of protein, and don't be afraid of fat. You can easily eat as much as 20% of your calories as fat and still lose weight. Extreme low-fat diets are heavily prone to failure. EDIT: You should increase your exercise intensity or duration if you are currently at low intensity. Aim for 70 to 80% of your max heart rate for those 20 minutes. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 07-04-2009 at 07:50 AM..