To lose or to maintain? - Diet & Nutrition Message Board

LS289 · 05-28-2005, 03:27 PM

Does this look like a menu to lose or maintain?

Breakfast: 1/2 cup fiber one cereal (dry), Luna Bar (180 cals), Grande Nonfat Latte (160 cals)
(or, alternative breakfast, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup cereal, cut up apple or banana)

Lunch: 25 GeniSoy Soy Crisps (60 cals for 9), 3/4 cup Lowfat cottage cheese (160 cals?), Large fuji apple

Dinner: Flank steak, Roasted vegetables, Salad with light dressing

Dessert: Frozen yogurt with berries or chocolate chip cookie or something

EXERCISE: 30 mins cardio, sit-ups and some weights

missmanda05 · 05-28-2005, 04:00 PM

Hey, to be honest with you I think its a either except the chocolate chip cookie, but hey we all need a treat sometimes!!!
I think your on the right track and you are getting in alot of healthy things. I hope you find out what your looking for.

Take care

LS289 · 05-28-2005, 09:30 PM

You can add to that menu tortilla chips, veggies with fat free onion dip, and 3 salt water taffy

I weighed myself today and have gained a couple of pounds, but then again, I am about to start my period so I'm sure I'm holding onto water weight.

I am 137lbs, 6' Female. I want to maintain around weight. Do I need to do cardio nearly everyday?

Dexter77 · 05-29-2005, 04:55 AM

Lose or maintain?

It depends on, for instance, your weight/height, frequency of your training, metabolism, etc.

For me it is stricter than the diet I would follow in case of getting sliced and diced

girlygirl11 · 05-29-2005, 08:23 AM

I'd say it's to lose still. I mean, its a good menu, and you eat fairly balanced, but overall it really is NOT a lot of food at all! Using the higher end values for the things ou didnt list quantaties or cals for, My calculations total it to be around 1500 Cals- which is definately WAY too little for a) someone of your height/sex/age and b) someone with your activity level. You should be aiming to eat around 1800-2000 Cals per day, and anything less is generally seen as a diet to lose weight. I mean, there are cases where ppl just have slower metabolisms or whatnot, but I would say that you are most likely eating too little for your height/age/sex and activity level. One thing you should try is increasing your fat. You have barely none in there! Have soem nuts or seeds regularly, or some oil-based salad dressing, etc. Fats are essential, especially if theyre the good kind!