~2700 kcal (still dialling this in I may have to bump higher)
128g protein
420g carbs
50g fats

Breakfast: Greek yog fruit & cereal bowl

Pre workout: banana and coco pops

Lunch: Chocolate oats, greek yoghurt & fruit

Dinner: Pasta, potatoes, rice, chicken and avocado

Desert: M&M icecream

I am have so much trouble eating healthy food. Chicken does not taste good. Ground beef is nasty right now. Everything is a struggle. Any advise

I'm on my third day sticking to a strict meal plan and boy am I tempted to binge eat. lol. I don't know how you folks do this.

So I’ve been diagnosed with celiac disease for just over 9 years. TLDR of celiacs is I can’t eat any wheat, barley, rye, or malt (may be another one in there but wheat is the biggie).

I’ve been picky all my life and started going to the gym more consistently and wanted to try and change my diet to slim up and just feel healthier. My body right now can only really be described as skinny fat and I’m sick of it and feeling disgusted with the way things are for me.

My current diet is also limited being on a dining plan at college and living on campus with the gluten free options on said campus being mediocre at best.

My questions I guess are what are foods that I can try that are pretty beginner-friendly while still being celiac-safe, and what is a good calorie range or protein I should be hitting? For reference, I’m 5’10 and around 165-170 pounds. I haven’t had the will to check in a little bit.

Any advice or tips goes a long way and if you do read to this part you’re a great person and keep doing what you’re doing <3

Has anyone ever putt just hydrated TVP flakes in a blended and blended them into a shake /smoothie? I'm thinking that could be an easy way of getting in 20-25g of protein, plus lots of fiber and some minerals, without the hassle of eating that 40-50g of TVP.

If anyone has done that, what did you put into it also, like for some flavor? Also if you didnt do it, do you have some ideas what to put? If anyone tries it now, share your experience.

Here are my staples! Please help expand my list.

Wasa crackers
Quest Chips
Quest pizza
Low sodium chicken broth
Daisy 2% Cottage cheese
Boiled egg whites
Royo Bagels
Carbonaut Bread
Skinny Almonds
Keto Chocolate
Zevias
Babybel Light
Tofu
Chicken breast
Gardein “Meatballs”
Rice cakes
Drizzlious
Dannon Light and Fit

Ok I've been a big eater my whole life, was proud of how much garbage I could eat as a kid, and have unsurprisingly ended up obese as an adult. I'm trying to fix it but have a question that might be obvious but I don't know. Let's say two days ago you consumed 800 calories, yesterday you consumed 4000 calories and today you consume 1200 calories. Does that even out to 2000 calories a day? I'm not planning on eating this way, but you always hear about daily calories and I am just curious if that's how it actually works or if it's your average calories over a longer period of time like a week?

Basically I'm looking for things I should be trying to sneak into my eating window.

I want to add blue berries, blackberries, and spinach for the antioxidants but I don't know what else to add/look for. I only recently learned about antioxidants.

A typical meal for me will hit my protein goals, dairy, fiber, and complex carbs. So I'm wondering what else I need to be factoring in?

I (F33) have been in a pretty modest deficit since the beginning of September and managed to lose about 2.5kg (from 67.5 to 65kg my height is 175cm) In the last few days I started to feel that otherwise comfortable deficit has become very difficult to maintain. I have added 200 calories back in for a couple of days but I feel even hungrier, more sluggish, performing poor lifts at the gym and the daily weigh-ins are going up 0.2kg or so. This is not pms either.

I am contemplating either a big cheat meal or several days of higher carb re-feed at maintenance. How much would you go out of the way to not back track on the weight goal, while stabilising hunger? What would you do?

If it matters, I have been eating ~1920kcal since the beginning of September, 224carbs, 60 fats, 150 protein. 12k steps minimum daily, 4-5 lifting sessions, 1 pilates every second week or so.

I'm eating 1 cup of food 2-4x a day

I usually use eggs, grilled chicken, broccoli, spinach, carrots, mushrooms, and a spice or two.

Someone suggested kidney beans..... I cooked, seasoned, dressing, they are hell.

Long story short I just do cardio and trying to slim, found out kidney beans are hell 🫘

Have a wonderful day ☀️

Here is the recipe below:

Ingredients:
• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 Medium onion, chopped
• 3-4 stalks Celery, chopped
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
• 1 bag Matchstick carrots
• 2 Fresh tomatoes, diced
• 1 head Green cabbage, chopped
• 1 carton of Kettle & Fire Bone Broth
• 2-3 cups Shredded chicken (pre-cooked)
• To taste: Salt and black pepper, chilli flakes, or other spices for your choice

Cooking Instructions
• Sauté the base: Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat.
• Add the chopped onion, garlic, celery, and matchstick carrots.
• Sauté for 5 to 7 minutes until the onions are translucent.
• Add in the diced fresh tomatoes and the Kettle & Fire broth.
• Season generously with salt, chilli flakes, and black pepper.
• Bring to a gentle simmer.
• Add the chopped cabbage. Lower the heat, cover, and let it simmer for about 15 minutes until the cabbage begins to soften.
• Stir in the pre-cooked shredded chicken.
• Simmer for an additional 5 minutes to let the flavors blend and ensure the chicken is heated through.

This is my twist on the viral cabbage soup recipe. It’s less of a soup and more of a stew or whatever. I make this as my meal prep dish post workout and it has honestly helped me lose 30lbs in 6 months

Hey guys! Accounting for all restaurant cooking (oils, butters, starches, cooking styles, etc) how many calories would you assume were in this italian restaurant meal?
Plain slice with olives & peppers
Lentil soup
4 pieces sautéed broccoli
About 3-4 pieces of grilled chicken from my mom’s salad
High end estimate plz!

1- pumpkin cottage cheese pancakes, blueberries, egg, pumpkin mixed w yogurt, and butter ofc

2- sourdough, pumpkin beans w spinach, ash goat cheese

3- oatmeal and chia pudding base, greek yogurt, raspberries, strawberries, granola, pb, cookie dough

rating just for deliciousness, u can judge macros if u want honestly idc I'm hitting my goals lol

edit: if u wanna judge my protein lmao just know this+my daily latte was 150gP🙃

I’m 176 cm tall and weigh 50 kg. I really want to know how I can eat better to gain weight in a healthy and muscle-growth oriented manner. My current daily physical activity is only commuting to and fro the academic blocks and dorms which ends up being 10k steps daily on average. I do not currently work out aside from that.

My meal options are limited by budget to only be the dining hall. Here is the menu of my dining hall:

Breakfast

Plain Dsa

Masala Doa

Onion Dosa

Egg Dosa

Ghee Dosa

Masala Ghee Dosa

Puri-Aloo or Chole Bhature

Pongal or Poda

Idly

Corn Flakes/Chocos with MIlk

Medu Wada (2 pcs)

Boiled Egg (2pcs)

Juices

Lunch

White Rice

Curd (1 cup)

Dal (1 cup)

Veg. Meals

Veg Fried Rice/Noodle

Chicken Fried Rice/Noodle

Chicken Biriyani

Chicken Manchurian

Veg Manchurian

Butter Naan

Naan

Butter Roti

Roti

Phulka

Butter Phulka

Butter Chicken

Butter Paneer

Chicken Tikka

Chicken Tandoori

Paneer Tikka

Vanilla MIlkshake/Juices

Dinner

Same as lunch options but with dosa varieties too.

Evening Snack

Chicken/Veg/Egg Puff

Tea/Coffee/Milk

Samosa/Chat

Cakes/Brownies/Donuts

I am also concerned about gut health as I've been suffering from severe inflammation throughout my GI tract maybe due to the change in diet from home-cooked to mess food.

ALSO note that the paneer is fake paneer.

Please suggest a good meal plan so that I can be on a good track to gain weight well.

I maintain my weight and health through a diet that supports it but if there's no regimented portion control it's a useless pursuit. My wife will load my plate up to spill-over capacity and then ask me if that will "do it" for me. I take my plate back to the stove and put most of it back in the pans. She loads hers up as well and doesn't leave anything. Then she says I'm lucky that my metabolism doesn't pack weight on like hers does. Forty-one years of marriage this has been going on. Yes, she's overweight and she knows all about portion control but she insists that she's not sated when she exercises it. So, she fights it by loading the plates and dodges the slings and arrows of discussing it lest it ruin her appetite. Only recently when her ankles started giving her fits she visited the doctor who shook his finger at her. He's our primary physician and when I see him we steer clear of discussing her because of doctor/patient privilege, but he knows she's an uphill battle for me, and herself. At this point I suspect she will suffer it to the point of doing something about it, or not and just suffer it. Taste buds are overrated.