What would you consider an ideal breakfast and what do you think about my breakfast right now?
I tend to eat 4 scrambled eggs every morning, together with a juice of 1 lemon 1 lime 1 apple and 1 spoon of athletic greens that I all mix together. Add a coffee to it and thats basically my breakfast every single day and I feel like its good.
Hey everyone,
I started working out (lifting weights) 3 weeks ago - it’s been going great, I’ve been really disciplined and starting my day super early, and I’ve been feeling great. I usually work out at 5am with no meal beforehand. But on Friday I pushed myself on leg day and felt super sick after.
About 4 hours later my heart rate was above 100 and I felt super faint - this seemed to be solved by eating a peanut butter sandwich but came back later when I exerted myself. All I had to eat after working out that morning was a bunch of eggs.
2 days later I’m feeling pretty good but got really faint depending on what I eat. It sucks - I used to be able to eat whatever I want back when I was in college and not suffer any consequences. Getting old, I guess.
Does this sound like a protein deficiency, or lack of adequate carbs? I definitely feel like I’ve been overtraining regardless.
Hi I’m quite new to nutrition and I’m still trying to learn, I understand what a caloric deficit means and all that, I was wondering what happens when you burned way more calories than you have ingested for example, this morning I consumed around 600 calories, then I exercised and burned roughly 1100, I understand that I am in a caloric deficit by being under my maintenance which is around 2500, so at the moment do I have like negative calories and need to eat?
I’ve been looking through books and can’t seem to find my answer anywhere.
In glucose storage, is the ratio for preference of glucose storage (e.g. as fats, or glycogen) different to the ratio of how it is retrieved from different stores?
e.g. when storing excess glucose, is a higher percentage likely to be deposited as fat, whereas in the breakdown of stores is a higher percentage of glucose retrieved from liver deposits than fat breakdown?
Does this differ per individual or does it averagely apply to all? Are there certain conditions that change the ratios? Can anyone provide a source for this subject area?
Which leads to my main question: is it therefore possible for a human to increase their percentage of fat deposits whilst in calorie deficit?
I’m theorising that if the ratios are different then could it be possible to consume nutrients in a way that leads to an increase in fat deposit yet a decrease in other deposits whilst a person is in calorie defecit.
Thanks - this is all for my personal understanding of nutrition so I hope it is relevant here, let me know if not (i’m new)
Someone help me find my bulk calories
I did a fat % scan at the gym today (free one so prolly a bit inaccurate) and it say I have a BMR of around 1800 calories, I imagine with the amount of lifting and sports I do I burn probably around 2200-2500 in a day
Last bulk I did 3400 calories and was pretty happy with how I felt and my progress, should I just stick with that or is that overkill?
Wanna bulk for 3 or so years as I’m young and wanna take advantage of my peak test.
Currently 6ft ish, 153 lbs 10% or so body fat
Bonus pts if u can tell me ur macro split,
Currently I’m thinking 3400 cals 50% carbs (425g) 25% protein (213g) 25% fat (94g)
This might come of a bit confrontational and I’m sorry for that but before you answer please do not say some variation “eat a variety of foods.” Its just too vague for me. It like if a come across a recipe that calls for a dash/smige/a bit or something I can’t use that recipe.
I’ve struggled for a long time with fruits and vegetables and hate them I’ve accepted this. What I need is a bang for you buck list that will cover all the good stuff in the least amount of each.
Is this most healthy way? No. Will it more healthy than just eating no vegetables and fruit? Hell yeah
So does anyone have a list of all the good stuff you get from fruits and vegs and the quantity of each of the good thing which is needed?
And then a break down of which fruit and vegetables have which micronutrient and in what quantity.
For example:
From a quick Google search I know 38g of fibre is recommended a day
Avocado has 6.7g per 100g of fibre
Broccoli has 2.6g per 100g of fibre
Thanks
19F ≈130 lbs trying to gain weight for medical reasons
I’m on a medicine where I’m not supposed to have high fat meals within 4 hrs of me taking it (I take it in the morning)
I’m trying to find healthy things I can have for breakfast for weight gain that are relatively low in fat. So no peanut butter or avocados
31/m trying to lose weight (at 230lbs) and also eat well for the first time. Put everything into Cronometer.
If anything doesn’t look good let me know, I’m new to this. Something that is a bit high is the sugar even though it’s all natural sugar 80g seems much, but I could be wrong. Thanks guys.
Eating problems and malnutrition
Hi, I am a 19 years female which is pretty underweight with a BMI of 16.6. I have had some appetite issues since I was young and I am a very picky eater. I don’t usually eat vegetables but I eat so many carbs and sweets. I don’t usually gain weight even if I eat lots of carbs as I have high metabolism. But over the past few years my appetite issues worsened as I don’t feel like eating anymore. I used to enjoy eating but now I don’t and even carbs and sweets. I caught c*vid recently which worsened my appetite. I have lost weight as well and due to not eating much my immunity has dropped as I am malnourished. I got acid reflux last year as well. I want to gain weight as well. Do you know which type of doctor should I see for my situation? Is it a general physician or a dietician or a gastroenterologist or a psychologist? Thanks in advance.
So when i’m on a diet I like to at least treat myself to a diet drink.
What would be less unhealthy: A zero drink like Ice Tea Sparkling Zero or a no sugar sirup like this https://www.jumbo.com/producten/slimpie-ice-tea-perzik-siroop-650ml-442127FLS?gclid=CjwKCAjw0dKXBhBPEiwA2bmObWnSVXBTajyqgCyWkL27PJSJEumVKbRHa0JK6QbQ6-gi9fbKlBWiMRoCM90QAvD_BwE
i am ALWAYS hungry.
So basically right now i’ve put myself in a One MEAL A Day diet.As the name Says i eat only One meal a day which i chose to be dinner.But its not as Easy as saying well Just eat 3 times a day, i am perfectly good for 90% of the day until dinner, but when the clock strikes 8 PM my stomac goes wild and i get an Extreme Hunger. Which of course Is good for the purpose of the diet, making It easier to eat enough calories in the time span.Problem Is that After dinner i Will full good for about 30 minutes, where my stomac seems to go twice as fast as normal consuming all the food super fast and demanding more afterwards. I don’t know how to stop this, if i were to try eating more at dinner i Simply couldn’t, my stomac has Little capacity so i can’t eat more.Anyone has ideas? ( I eat foods with lots of fiber aswell to try and keep myself full longer )
Contest: Height: 5’8Weight:102 poundsConsidered underweight with an healthy fat %
I’m a 21 year old female and recently I’ve been trying to eat more consistently to gain weight and build musical at the gym. Due to my mental issues, I’ve struggled quite a bit with malnutrition and the side effects from it. So I have this plan which I think gets me enough nutritional value to eat everyday, but please let me know if there’s anything I should change/ add! Thank you in advance.
Breakfast:
-Half a bagel with cream cheese and smoked salmon
-multivitamin
Lunch:
-chicken nuggets (perdue)
-protein bar
Dinner:
-steak (thin round cut) and veggies
-protein shake with oatmilk
I’m a 5’9 male, I weigh about 160lbs. I’ve been eating around 200-2200 calories and at least 130g of protein everyday. I workout 5 times a week and have lost about 10lbs since I’ve started a couple months ago. My goal is to lose weight while gaining muscle. I’ve been told that it is possible and that it isn’t possible. So far I have lost weight and I have noticed a small difference in my muscle size and strength. My question is, is this sustainable? I’d still like to lose more body fat but I don’t want to stop gaining muscle. Should I switch to a calorie deficit and stop training? Should I switch to a caloric surplus and stop losing fat? Or should I keep doing what I’m doing?
Hello! I’m wondering if I could get some advice on nutritious foods that would fit my dietary needs. Here’s the deal, I:
I’ve been having extremely painful bloating and gas ongoing for about a year before the pregnancy, and have been unable to see a doctor for it yet due to crazy life circumstances. I have found that the pain is triggered by legumes and excessive amounts of dairy. I’ve been researching low FODMAP foods and think that I can still get the nutrition I need while choosing from that list.
I would love meal recommendations as I want to help my baby grow and rid myself if this pain. Sometimes it is so bad that I can’t stand up straight. I can’t continue like this and need to fix my diet to help myself.
NOTE: Please don’t reply if your only advice is to see a doctor or dietician. I know that I need to and do intend to, my life has just been very chaotic the past year and it has been hard to schedule an appointment.
Sunken Eyes due to malnutrition?
Hi I am a 19 female. When I was younger I didn’t really have noticeable dark circles and sunken eyes. But during the past years due to long periods of extreme lack of sleep I started getting noticeable dark circles. They kind of disappear when I get adequate rest but my major problem is sunken eyes. I am underweight and have malnourished problems. I am trying to improve these days but it’s hard for me to gain weight as I have a very high metabolism. I initially thought my sunken eyes were due to lack of sleep but it seems like they get worse when I lose weight. It’s like I lose fat from my face as well. Is it possible to get sunken eyes due to fat loss under eyes? Is there a way to reverse it? Will it reverse if I gain weight?
I have been eating intuitively as a way of losing weight and with great success as that! (Eating only when you are hungry) However, I am finding myself to be eating one small meal earlier in the day at work and then a larger meal meal once I am home. I am trying to make sure that in this little window of meals that I am getting all the core nutrients I should be receiving each and every day.
I was curious if anyone has a list similar to mine and what types of food or nutrients I may be missing out on. Here’s my daily hit list usually:
I dont typically do dairy or meats aside from a couple meals a week.
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Thanks in advance!
I’m quite fit but would like to cut down some body fat, never really counted macros properly and I’m using chronometer to track a deficit.I can easily not hit my daily fat % but I’m a sucker for carbs and they’re gonna go over(haven’t had dinner yet!)
Is there any good reason why I shouldn’t eat into my fat allocation with carbs instead?
Also vego with low dairy/no egg intake so most of my food is plant based and carby.
Hello all,
I have a tonsillectomy tomorrow, which will make it extremely painful to swallow solid foods for around 2 weeks. Usually people lose around 5kg/10lbs as a result.
I happen to have an athletic competition in around 6 weeks and would rather maintain my muscle mass.
I’ve been told to consume protein shakes by the surgeon, but is there anything else I should look out nutrition wise for to support my above goal on a liquid diet?
Anything I’m overlooking like fibre supplements, vitamins and so on?
Any help would be appreciated!