What do you think of this?....?!


Question: What do you think of this.?.....?
This is my meal plan for the day. I am 5'1 and 153 lbs....I have lost 12 lbs so far and have about 20-25 more lbs to lose. I want to be 125-130. So what do you think.?

For Breakfast:
Oatmeal with water instead of milk-150 cals

Snack:
Apple-65 cals

Lunch:
Tuna with low cal mayo on a whole grain bun-225 cals
Tomato soup-210 cals

Snack:
Gronola Bar-90 cals

Dinner:
Grilled chicken breast with spinach-250 cals

Total is 990 cals. I know it is not a lot of cals but yesterday I ate like 1500 instead of 1200 so I try to cut down today. also it is still a lot of food to eat. I drink water only all day-about 4-5 20 oz bottles. I will do 45 mins on my elliptical tonight as well. What do you think.? Any suggestions/tips are appreciated?Health Question & Answer


Answers:
Sounds really really healthy; congratulations; perfect to have your carbs in the morning; go for high fiber.w/your bread; they make a really super high fiber ww bread that is awesome for weight loss; good luck.Health Question & Answer

Make sure you're trying to get in a lot of vitamins and minerals, too. and don't forget about water and the calories you might not think about in your drinks.

I would say that since you are working out, it won't kill you to eat a little bit more. If you cut too many calories your body will go into starvation mode and it can impede weight-loss.

Make sure that you're not feeling hungry throughout the day and most importantly - WATER WATER WATER!Health Question & Answer

Even if you ate 1500 calories yesterday, it doesn't mean you should eat less than 1200 today. 1200 Calories a day...NO LESS.

As for the rest of your diet, it sounds very healthy, and well balanced. I would make the oatmeal with milk. Women don't get enough of calcium and vitamin D. Don't worry about the calories in skim milk. It's good for you.Health Question & Answer

i think its a good plan and keep the great work your gonna get to your desired weight and if you want to tone and get a little muscle in your stomach walk up stair or any hills and do sit up but when you go up go up diagonal/side ways it really help!! good luck!Health Question & Answer

wow. it's great. congrats on the 12 lbs! i, too, am around your size and trying to lose 10-15 lbs. i'm muscular, so 125-130 isn't feasible for me. the only suggestion i would make is to do some toning exercises. at that rate, you should lose around 2 pounds per week depending on the speed you're going on the elliptical.

feel free to email me if you need a "diet" buddy. the only thing i'm needing now is motivation. i own a smoothie bar, so i have some knowledge on supplements, etc if you need it.

good luck!Health Question & Answer

Some of the food choices are good. There's not enough protein overall, all meals should be protein based. also, in spite of popular belief nearly all granola bars you get in supermarkets are not healthy and little better than candy bars, I would look at replacing those with something more naturally occuring and healthy. Finally, you aren't getting nearly enough cals for the day; as mentioned before, you can't really make up one day worth of cals with another day by going way below your BMR (basal metabolic rate, or the minimum calories expended by the body just to function - going lower than this will cause your metabolism to slow dramatically, not a good thing).

Add some egg whites with the morning oatmeal and perhaps a small or medium piece of fruit (I hope you're having whole oats rather than instant oats!). Instead of the granola bars go for a piece of fruit or veggies and some unsalted peanuts or mixed nuts. If possible, you can use a protein powder supplement for one of the midday snacks. Lunch and dinner are excellent, but don't worry too much about going lowfat, as long as you're not exceeding daily caloric needs some dietery fats are essential for good health.

As for your minimum daily caloric needs, this number is very individual and there's no one magic number for everyone (for some reason 1200 cals/day is floating around as the number, that may or may not be suitable for you). There are several online calculators that can help determine ballpark figures on what your BMR is. As long as you don't go below this number you're ok. Keep in mind that BMR and RMR can change depending on activity level, diet, age, etc..Health Question & Answer



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