Am I consuming too much fiber and carbohydrates?!
Here's what I ate today: (bearing in mind this is similar to what I eat everyday)
Breakfast:
- Two pieces of Weetabix with semi skimmed milk
Snack:
- A few carrot sticks
Lunch:
- One jam sandwich with wholemeal brown bread
Dinner:
- 1 Plate full of pasta and sauce
Snack:
- 1 low fat yogurt
Supper:
- 1 bowl of porridge with semi skimmed milk and water
So am I eating too much fiber and carbohydrates?
I'm not a huge craver for chocolate, cake and sweets. I just seem to crave foods like bread, porridge, cereal etc.
Answers:
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no
If you think you need more fat in your diet just swap semi skimmed for whole milk and yogurts for full fat, this way you will get more nutritious fats which are essential for a healthy body, and you can still eat the same but you will feel fuller! :)
What you have is fine, but add some fruit/fat into this..Lunch wholemeal brown bread with lettuce,tomato, pickles--toasted. Skip the jam.
Snack--carrots sticks with peanutbutter
You're not eating enough fruit and vegetables. Most of your stuff is processed and is heavily grain-filled. There's nothing inherently wrong with grains, but your diet should never be based around one type of food.
Try this:
Breakfast: 1 bowl of porridge (or wheatabix) with milk and 1-2 pieces of fruit.
Snack: Carrot sticks, celery sticks, radishes, cucumber, and a handful of nuts (or hummus to dip the vegetables in).
Lunch: a vegetable sandwich on wholemeal bread...try hummus (or another spread you like), spinach or romaine lettuce, tomatoes, mushrooms, cucumbers, onions, any anything else you like (or remove what you don't like).
Dinner: use half the pasta and quickly boil some frozen vegetables. I like to wait until the pasta is almost done, then toss in some frozen veggies for about 2 minutes, drain and then top with sauce. This way, you get vegetables in your meal.
Snack: low fat yogurt and nuts.
Supper: 1/2 serving of porridge with the other half being made up of fruit (fresh or dried).
This will be much more filling and nutritious.
I would say you aren't eating enough different kinds of fiber. You need to incorporate fruits and vegetables in your diet. A LOT more. Try eating one fruit with every meal and as a snack. Try eating a vegetable with lunch and dinner. Do this every day.
As for the carbs, you probably are eating too many. If you get more fruits and vegetables in your diet, though, you will most likely start eliminating some of the carbs you are already eating. (Fruits are a carb anyway!)