What do you think of my diet over the past 7 days... What do you usually eat in a week? How much do yo spend?

[Anonymous]

4 loaves multigrain high protein bread
10 large oranges
4 bananas
4 tablespoon peanut butter
8 cups soy milk milk
4 cups high protein fortified low sugar chocolate milk
2 containers whole milk stony field plain yogurt
16 tablespoons wheat germ
14 tablespoons nutritional yeast.
20 slices cheese
4 cups ricotta cheese
4 servings tofu
4 tablespoons olive oil
10 serving mixed cooked vegetables
40 servings mixed salad green with spinach
16 packets of stevia
24 cans black cherry seltzer
14 Women's Multi Vitamins With Iron. (1 Morning & 1 Night)

My roommates are away, so i got to see what I actually consume on my own. While I usually have more variety , I am assuming it comes to at least the same amount of food if not more, as my weight is 2 pounds less than a week ago and I have been under the whether, so not active relative to how i usually am (usually very active!)

This week cost 100$. I was/ am still, surprised. Way more than I thought I spend. I never eat out and I do not cook elaborately - if at all.

Way too expensive. I am aiming for half that amount , though preferably a third of that amount. Yes obviously I am a vegetarian , obviously get tons of protein. And vitamins lol

I spend / eat less that 100$ worth of food in a week.

I spend / Eat about the same as 100$ worth of food in a week.

I spend/ Eat more than 100$ worth of food in a weak.

Other.

[Tephra]

I spend maybe between $50-$100 on food. I stay away from processed foods and some dairy products as much as a can. Looks like you need to eat "proper" food (cant find the right word atm) and by that I mean don't rely on tablets. Stick with seafood and chicken, or even have egg whites and nuts.
I usually eat an omelette for breakfast (x2 eggs with salad mix, capsicum, spring onion, anything!) then have a piece of fruit, lunch is a big bowl of vegetables with chicken (because nobody ever said they got fat from vegatables? :P), then another piece of fruit and for dinner a hand full of nuts. I drink only green tea and water throughout the day :)

[Asker]

Thanks for answering:)

i dont eat meat pr seafood. I take multi vitamins just to be safe. I had a type of anemia when i was a kid despite a well balanced diet and plenty of protein. I take multi just to be sad not as a pure or sole source. My food does contain plenty of nutrients, but as im a vegetarian , other than sea weed and yeast there are things in meat that can't be found in vegetarian diet naturally. So unless its 'fortified' you dont get it. However, i dont like relying on fortified foods because there's no way to get an accurate assessment of what is in the finished product, bc when things are fortified that does not tell you the potency of the vitamins AFTER processing. They only are obligated to tell you what they put in it. So for example when certain vitamins are heat sensitive , they can be denatured in the processing, so you end up with not what is on the label.

Ironically, I think vegetates are the most expensive thing i eat. I'd be saving about 50 bucks with lol

[Asker]

You sound like you only eat about 1200 calories a day-unless you eat A LOT pf nuts or , eat. i guess I've no idea how much you eat bc up didn't really give amount just the 'what' so i shouldn't assume:)

but if you are eating little, is it bc you are trying to lose weight, or is it just that that amount maintains your weight. I would not be able to sustain myself on that. Though it would certainly be cheaper though! When i realized how much i spent on food i weighed myself hoping i gained bc that'd mean i dont actually need to buy that much food, then id just cut back and save money... But i didn't gain i lost a bit. I mean I could spend less for the same calories BUT not without compromising on the quality of food. Of course I can always eat less and lose weight - thats an option- but im very physically active and i would not want that to be disrupted.

[Asker]

On the other hand i bet a lot of people eat less than 2,000 a day. I think its just a standard used bc its an average and drs get a bit obsessed with it.

obviously a 6 ft 2 person won't what the same as a 5 ft 3 person but daily recommendations are always around 2000.. call a post on the site where everyone was claiming everyone needed around 2.000 but thats ridiculous bc we are all different sizes.. So really people should just eat what works for them. Not that you were saying they should not.. i was just sorting that out when i realized i jumped to conclusions about your diet :)

I need carbs bc im a runner but yeah i could probably cut out bread and replace it with rice or something but i have cooking ;p

So other than fruit you dont eat carbohydrates?

[Tephra]

Haha yeah exactly! Everybody is different, everybody has a different body type or different needs such as yourself. People who do try to lose weight often go for those fad diets or they believe eating alittle (Under 1200 cal) will help lose weight. It actually doesn't and have told many people that, it only puts your body into starvation mode and takes from the wrong energy source. It took me a year or so to find out how much I should be eating and how many carbs, protein etc should be consuming per day - just trying to find a good balance and knowing when to change my diet once I've lost a certain amount of weight.
I do try to stay away from carbs, the only time I eat carbs is when I need a quick energy boost for the gym since carbs are the first go-to source of energy for the body. Understandable that you have to eat carbs! :P I didn't realise you were a vegetarian as well as a runner. Working on the treadmill atm and running just isn't my forte XD

[Asker]

haha thats cool. i admit people who actually take time to future this stuff out :-)

tbh i can't stand tread mills. its none of what i love about running. i just feel like a hamster on a wheel ;p

[Asker]

Thanks again for answering so elaborately !

;)

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't accept that list as my shopping list. First, I see processed food. Second, I see added sugar. I don't care what type of sugar people call it; it's still sweetener and does not change your palate for sweet things. Third, I see milk. I can drink milk in small doses, but too much milk gives me a bellyache. Fourth, oranges and bananas are kind of high in glycemic load, compared to strawberries. Fifth, the "cooked vegetables" aren't fresh.

*sigh* The only things of value are the tofu and the olive oil. The others are crap.

[Asker]

i dont have a palate for sweet foods stevia is the only thing sweet i use. oranges and bananas are fruit eaten across the world it doesn't matter if they have more sugar than strawberries-im not trying to avoid calories so i dont have a problem with fructose. fruit is high ipotassium which is good after a work out. I i happen to be allergic to straw berries a lot of people are allergic to strawberries. also there is loess sugar in strawberries bc they have more water in them. you could just drink a glass of water with a banana to dilute the sugar.

yes copy mil is processed but milk is a major pretein source for me so i wouldn't cut it out. plus its fortified withy b 12 and im a vegetarian so thats important for me to consume.

[Asker]

yes bread is processed bc wheat is processed weve been eating wheat for less time than race poor millet or barley.

peanut butter is ground not processed.
spirulina is ground sea weed its not processed

brewers yeast is not pressed. its grown.

I dont usually eat frozen vegetables its just what i had to do bc i had no way of shopping that weak in this heat fresh vegetables would go bad very quickly.

Yes bread is processed but wheat itself is processed we are not used to it bc we have not been eating it as long as rice millet barley etc. are yo saying you dont use any flour?

no flour no milk only strawberries... nothing made with sugar.. im curious what it is that you actually eat. i guess you never eat out bc sugar saddled to everything in the world when you get ready made food.

i dont eat out or eat sweets or add sugar to anything. i get my sugar from naturally occurring in fruit grains and vegetables and milk. except fr the trace amount added to bread.

[Opinion Owner]

Vegetarianism permits the consumption of eggs, milk, and honey, because they are not seen as "meat". Do you consume eggs? Eggs have protein. So do tofu and many vegetables. The vegetables on your list do not appear to be fresh vegetables; I presume you buy them in a frozen, microwavable bag?

[Asker]

i eat bread bc i hate cooking otherwise id eat mullet and barley instead.

also mixed greens and spinach are not 'processed. '

so do you eat a lot of meet and cooked grains? res vegetables, fish?

im just curious where your calories come from based on your reaction to my list :)

oh by the way tofu IS processed. the process used to make tofu is a lot like making cheese from milk except in this case yo loose the fiber and vitamins and minerals from the whole soy bean.

now i'm curious to know what you think 'processed ' means.

[Asker]

also its way more cheese than i usually eat its just what was here.
im looking to expand alter mediate thats why i ask wha you eat. but i dont eat meat or fish and i need A LOT of protein bc im very active. so i can't just rely on beans nuts vegetables. plus its too filling than i can't run. :)

[Opinion Owner]

Yes, I eat meat and rice (grains). However, I am eating meat to half or a quarter of what I used to eat, and I try to avoid the white rice, because rice is the staple food. Besides, I can just get carbs from the vegetables and fruits that I eat. This is to ensure that I am eating less in order to lose weight. I am already normal-weight now, but I would like to reach the midpoint of my BMI range. The food is either eaten raw or home-cooked.

I do eat tofu. I know tofu is processed; it's the degree of "processed food" that I reject. I'm talking about highly refined processed foods with excessive salt, fat, sugar, and flavor enhancers and other additives. Being Asian, I eat more varieties of soy products than the typical American. :P In my culture, tofu is not necessarily a vegetarian meat substitute. I just eat tofu as tofu.

Anything that goes through a "process" is processed. The danger lies in the degree of processing. Even home-cooked meals can be made unhealthy.

[Asker]

@ highly refined processed foods with excessive salt, fat, sugar, and flavor enhancers and other additives.

i dont eat anything like that. i either make bread or i buy sprouted bread.

the soy milk is processed but i dont think more than tofu bc both are boiled.

im not are what things you thought were extremely processed?

hmm oh the chocolate milk. i add proton powder and cocoa with no sugar. so its basically milk with cocoa.

i dont think of tofu as meat substitute bc I've never eaten meat. i just see it as a protein source.

anyhow your diet does sound pretty damn healthy lol. i still look like im half adult half child when i look at my list lol

im not trying to lose weight or id probably toss out bread all together. :)

[Opinion Owner]

I see the cheese as "highly processed". Often, if you read the Ingredients, then you can find flavor enhancers and preservatives. The food additives are to preserve the food's shelf life and make the food look good and smell good and taste good for longer periods of time. So, I do not trust store-bought cheese anymore. I know you can make cheese with whole milk (which contains mostly milk and nothing else) and lemons. Put them together, add some salt, and then wait for the curds and whey to form. The curds will be made into paneer cheese. Rennet and spices may be added to make different kinds of cheese.

[Asker]

oh yeah i read about that when i was a kid and totally forgot!

im going to definitely do it bc i love cottage cheese but i hate salty food so i want to do it myself. i really dont like hard cheese anyhow it tastes and feels like cardboard its just what i was down to.

im going to try to cottage cheese tomorrow thanks :)

[Opinion Owner]

I think salt is a necessary ingredient in the cheese, if you want to store the cheese in your refrigerator for a long period of time. Salt can act as a preservative. Salt may be a way to introduce iodine in your diet to prevent iodine deficiency.

[Opinion Owner]

You're welcome. You're in the 18-24 age group. I'm in the 25-29 age group (25 years old). When I was your age, I should have eaten healthier, but I didn't. For breakfast and dinner, I ate what my mother made. For lunch, I ate out a lot, because there was a cafeteria near the school and it was convenient. And I also had a sweet tooth for ice cream and candy. About a month or so ago, I watched a series of food documentaries, and they all said the same message about modern food and Western eating habits. I decided to stop eating Western food and stay strictly within home-cooked food. I'd have more control over what I eat that way, spend less money, and uphold my Chinese heritage. I think I lost 10 pounds over the month or so, and now I'm within my normal weight range. My blood pressure is normal. But I want to push myself to weigh at 134 lbs.

[Asker]

I've had the same basic def since i was 11 after i started making my own food. before tat it was horrendous like mac & cheese every night lol my parents never really figured out how to feed a vegetarian

though its been healthier than now. i used to be a lot more careful about what i ate but it was time consuming so i got kinda lazy. i would like to go back to before but it will take a lot of organization.

i think your diet is awesome and i love how you're going back to your heritage. i think mine would involve a lot of heifer and borscht.. actually not bd lol

im closing the question bc looking at my list is making me nauseous. but thank you for answering elaborately :)

oh im curious do you know about how much protein you get in a day? i get about 100 grams which is more than i need by some accounts and the right amount by others. some people say half a gram per pound others say a gram. i get a gram an I don't know if its too much but im used to it. getting less would be cheaper but

[Asker]

I don't know if i should switch since its working for me.

you can still respond once i close it just no one can write a ew opinion :)

[Opinion Owner]

Thanks for MHO!

I eat mostly a plant-based diet of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and soy products. Occasionally, I may add a few pieces of meat. Since I am still trying to lose weight, I try to avoid the staple food, rice; I think I can get carbs from the other plant-based sources. I have no idea how much protein I eat. I suppose most of my protein is plant-based protein found in tofu and legumes, which provides less calories than animal-based protein.

[Chromekids]

That diet seems overly complex like it was created by some trainer. To lose weight I'd basically eat nuts and three Apple per day. To maintain weight I'd eat two meals of meat/rice/avocado. The only thing I'd drink is water.

[brewersfan01]

I go to the grocery store every day, and i just buy what i need for the night, and make my lunches for the next day. I rarelly spend over $15. so 15*7 is $105 so id say ur on par.

[Asker]

hmm it seems like too much to spend on food, but i feel better that its not just me. thanks :)

[Tarnygosh]

I spend around £20 a week on food, maybe even £15. I just buy the fruits, frozen vegetables and lots of meat