Bloom Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 In your opinion, to eat the following or similar on a daily basis is enough food or not? Breakfast: one bowl breakfast cereal and one fruit and 200ml soy milk Lunch: 2 pieces of toast with a salad filling and 250ml home make carrot and orange juice. Dinner: 1 cup cooked rice, 1-2 cups chopped steamed veg, palm size 2cm slice of tofu. *no other food or snacks - but lots of water. Is this an ok amount for some one who is exercising and would like to lose a few extra holiday pounds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odidnetne Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I'd add more between meal snacks of fruit, but it's a good start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neven Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Yep, agree, i would also add some little tinny meals in between the breakfast and lunch, and breakfast and dinner so that your metabolism speed up a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Looks a little too low-calorie. If you don't eat enough calories to fuel your daily activities, it can actually have the opposite effect you want, and cause your body to hold on to whatever weight it has, because it can cause a drop in metabolism. The breakfast could be good, depending on the type of cereal you're talking about. Most boxed cereals are processed foods, made with flour. It would be better to cook a whole grain (quinoa, oats, amaranth, buckwheat, teff, millet) and use this as the base of your cereal. I agree about adding 1-2 snacks. Raw foods would be good for this. You might consider adding more veggies, and watching the grain consumption. Veggies are much more nutritious than grains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloom Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 ahh ok so maybe a fruit in between one meal and i soy yoghurt in between another?? thanks for the tips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyvegan Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I agree with what all the other good people have said...You can eat quite a bit of fruit and vege without having to worry about the calories. After reading a post by Daywalker I have been varying the number of calories I eat each day (So that no day is really the same) and I have found this really works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessbee Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Hey Bloom, soy yoghurt is basically soy milk and sugar. Skip it! Stick to fruit... it is tastier and juicier. Pig out on a big juicy mango or two mmmm I agree with the others re the grains and the extra snacks. Cut back on grains, a lot more fruit and vegies! Have legumes with your night time dins instead of rice. Quinoa is also delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Hey Bloom, soy yoghurt is basically soy milk and sugar. Skip it! Stick to fruit... it is tastier and juicier. Pig out on a big juicy mango or two The purpose of yogurt is the friendly bacteria cultures in it, don't overlook that, there is some sugar, but not usually high fructose corn syrup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
princessbee Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Hey Bloom, soy yoghurt is basically soy milk and sugar. Skip it! Stick to fruit... it is tastier and juicier. Pig out on a big juicy mango or two The purpose of yogurt is the friendly bacteria cultures in it, don't overlook that, there is some sugar, but not usually high fructose corn syrup. in that case, I'd recommend a pro-biotic. I used to love my soyghurts and soy cheeses... until I read the ingredients. (look out Blossom, most brands stocked in Australia contain casein) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Hey Bloom, soy yoghurt is basically soy milk and sugar. Skip it! Stick to fruit... it is tastier and juicier. Pig out on a big juicy mango or two The purpose of yogurt is the friendly bacteria cultures in it, don't overlook that, there is some sugar, but not usually high fructose corn syrup. in that case, I'd recommend a pro-biotic. I used to love my soyghurts and soy cheeses... until I read the ingredients. (look out Blossom, most brands stocked in Australia contain casein) Probiotic is a better idea I agree. Although I don't see anything particularly harmful in the soy yogurt i get sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyvegan Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 There is also only 1 or 2 brands of Soy yoghurt that are suitable for vegans here in Australia. From memory Kingsland Soy is one of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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