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How much do you eat in a day?

i'm on a diet, basically my day looks something like:

low sugar instant oatmeal or two scrambled eggs

turkey sandwich, low fat pringles
yogurt

apple

chicken caesar salad or another dinner < 500 calories.

coming in around 1,000 calories a day, trying to lose 2-3 pounds a week.
 
I usually only eat 2-3 times per day. Depends on what time I have breakfast because I tend to eat breakfast at around 10AM on my days off so it pretty much become my breakfast and my lunch (brunch?)

All I had yesterday were stuffed portabella mushrooms and some salmon, and that came in at around 900 calories, I think
 
Usually between just a little too little and enough.

Today's plans are:

Breakfast - serving of almonds
Lunch - Serving of some buffalo chicken soup I made earlier in the week
Snack (if I'm hungry in the afternoon) - another serving of almonds
Dinner - Not sure yet... maybe some fried cauliflower rice? Or maybe just a random slab of meat or a streamfresh packet of veggies, we'll see xD

Yesterday was mine and my SO's anniversary so we ate a LOT lol, that's kind of an exception though
 
typical week day is

breakfast:
small bowl of cereal and cup of tea

morning snack:
grapes and 2 apples

Lunch:
homemade sandwich
peice of cheese
one of those small yoguart drinks

dinner:
what ever the wife makes. Normally something reasonably healthy and not to large in portion. sometimes just a simple fish or chicken dish with rice or mash. Some times mexican.

my meals prob dont come in over 1600-1800 cals a day. My prob is some of the additional snacks i sneak in. The odd can of fizzy or a packet of crisps (chips to you american folks). Maybe a few buscuits in the evening.

I float between 13-14 stone (182 - 196 pounds) at 5' 11".
 
Fluffhead14 said:
i'm on a diet, basically my day looks something like:

low sugar instant oatmeal or two scrambled eggs

turkey sandwich, low fat pringles
yogurt

apple

chicken caesar salad or another dinner < 500 calories.

coming in around 1,000 calories a day, trying to lose 2-3 pounds a week.
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I dont think thats 1000 calories

Edit: On my diet it goes like this:

Breakfast: A cup of black coffee, and a cup of water mixed with protein powder

Lunch: Salad with chicken

Dinner: Salad with chicken, some fruit. Cup of water with protein powder

Snack: Protein bar or low carb snack

I drink a shit load of water throughout the day. For a change I'll drink sparkling water (zero cal). Also sugar-free gum is great for pushing cravings away
 
mikeGFG said:
Anywhere from 1,000 to 10,000 cals a day.

Depending on how many entire pizzas cross my path.
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Pizza truly is the high level random encounter of a diet

My intake fluctuates on and off workout days. I eat a little more with carbs on workout days, less carbs less cals on rest days. Try to average around 1800-2000 for each day, when accounting for this up and down.
 
I keep my weight static, about 2000-2500kcal a day and a little more if i go running or work out. I don't particularly look at the constitution but i try to avoid high amounts of food that has a high GI and choose protein rich meals.
 
Started counting calories this past week for the first time ever. Done keto diet before with good success, but never actually bothered to really view or track what my caloric intake was. Right now I'm aiming for around 1500 calories a day, for about 2 pounds per week, and doing pretty well. I don't feel very hungry end of the day. Gotta do some grocery shopping this weekend though so I can actually manage by macros better as most things I have are still too high in carbs. Also have to get up in the morning to run and take time to prepare a proper breakfast.

Judging by how I ate before this I probably was consuming 2500-3000 a lot of days. Even though I only eat maybe 2 meals a day and don't snack that much I would eat a lot of high calorie items during meals in double or triple portions. Also drank a lot of milk, like 24oz or more a day. And when I do snack I consume too much, especially if it's shitty food like candy. So no surprise I'm like 25-30 pounds overweight.
 
NandoGip said:
I dont think thats 1000 calories
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I'm counting calories right now so I can eyeball this pretty well. (Also, 1000 calories sounds dangerously low.)

Low sugar oatmeal : 120 calories

Turkey sandwich (assuming sliced bread): 250 - 500 (probably 300-400) depending what's on it

Yogurt: ~100 or less

Apple: ~100 or less

500 calorie dinner

At least 1000 on the low end probably more like 1100-1200
 
My focus is keeping total intake (food + coffee + any alcohol) to under 2400 cals per day, with exercise driving 3000+ in burn. Should net me a pound lost per week but sometimes I'm a little high on the intake and a little low on the burn.
 
Usually have two-three servings of yogurt a day, sometimes with raisins or a slice of bread ripped up and put in there (it sounds weird but it's good and adds substance to fat-free, low sugar yogurt). Substitute yogurt for a slim-fast shake now and again. Last meal is usually chicken and broccoli, fish and spinich/kale, or roasted vegetables. I usually end up eating 1500-1700 calories on a normal day. 2000 on occasion, rarely ever over that.

Sometimes I'll go crazy and have pizza on the weekends (sarcasm meter to maximum). I used to eat a lot more and be in better shape. I'm 28, so my metabolism isn't that bad, but it's worse than it used to be... sigh.
 
This is how yesterday went:

Breakfast: Bag of peanuts, 320 cal
Lunch: 2 leftover pork chops & broccoli
Snack: snack bag of Baked Lays
Dinner: 1/2 box velveeta mac & cheese
Snack: Oatmeal
 
I've averaged 1,400 calories a day over the last week.

Breakfast: Never
Lunch: Bacon, Arugula salad with parmesan
Dinner: Steak with mozzarella and chorizo
Snack: Snickers bar
 
gatling said:
:( Have you gone to a doctor about this? Not trying to shake a hornets nest. That sounds pretty serious.
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Yeah, don't ever eat this little. It can

A) Ruin your metabolism
B) Make you lose muscle mass
C) Make you (permanently!) lose or get thinning hair
D) Make you irritable
E) Lead to several other long term medical issues

Eating too little is just as bad as eating too much.
 
Been cutting on roughly 2000 cals for the past month. I give it a couple more weeks until i can go back to maintaining at 2500. I usually try and keep my meals balanced in size and density.
 
I eat near maintenace on days I lift. Then around 1300cal(female) on rest days. I walk/jog about 3.5 miles on those days but monitor how my body feels closely and up those calories if needed. I log through MyFitnessPal if I feel discipline waning.

I load up on veggies, making sure proteins are a focus with moderate carbs. I avoid snacking and try to skip breakfast or eat granola yogurt with berries. I still like beer so I plan for those days.

I make bread and pastas/noodles as a side hobby for friends and family so taste testing everything can really sneak up on you.
 
I don't eat breakfast, I do want to but you'd be surprised how sharing a kitchen with other people who make it fucking unbearable to deal with totally kills your motivation.
When wanting to simply make some bacon/eggs but the pan isn't clean, there are no plates or cutlery, the sink is full, the top of the cooker is filled with used pots and pans, there's no washing up liquid, the list goes on. A quick 5 minute job turns into 20.

I fucking hate it, I want my own place :( So I rarely if ever cook for myself any more and I hate it, but I eat half healthy and half crappy. When I'm on the way to work, at work I eat better but when I come home most of the good places are closed so I just get some takeaway.

I'd like to eat less quantity but more often, sometimes it's hard eating enough for weight training as my job isn't really a place to eat more than once, even that gets interrupted.
Such a simple thing like eating bums me out, most of it is other people & interruptions getting in the way, sometimes I'd like to just wake up or come home and make something without an argument about cleanliness.
 
I don't understand how some of you eat so little for breakfast. A bagel? That's it? On a work day, I would need to eat so much at lunch to curb the hunger, shivers, and headache that come with it.
 
I usually have scrambled egg whites w/ cheese and toast for breakfast, a spinach/kale/various garden weeds salad for lunch, a plate full of whatever we have for dinner and then I'll snack while stoned around 12 am. Don't really count calories so I don't know that.
 
I'm counting calories right now, 1500 a day. Doesn't really limit what I eat I just have to be more mindful of how much I eat. The other day I had a bowl of lucky charms (300) half a frozen Pizza (500) a point of Halo Top Vanilla (250) and a bowl of Mac n cheese to finish it off for the day. Been losing weight consistently for like 5 months :)
 
typically:

bfast: smoothie
lunch: a properly portioned out bowl of grains/proteins/veg
snack: maybe a handful of nuts for afternoon snack
dinner: a plate of veggies/protein/grain

gym 3-5 times a week
 
I eat a decent amount and am at a good weight for my height. I just need to do something about this damn belly! I need to start my exercise routine again, I always struggle to keep it up when I start a new job.
 
I love eating far too much, honestly. The only things that help me out are the fact that I generally can't eat a huge amount at each meal bc I get full fast and that I'm a somewhat picky eater.

I don't count calories, but lately I've just been eating 2 meals a day: lighter breakfast and whatever I'm in the mood for for dinner. Maybe a tiny snack in between if I get super uncomfortably hungry. I don't lose weight but I don't gain it either so it's good enough for now haha
 
Around 2000 calories a day. I am 5'10/1.78m and 140lbs/63.5kg. Always have a small breakfast like a banana and then a big lunch around 1pm. After that I often don't eat anything anymore for the rest of the day, sometimes a little snack like an apple.
 
Lately I've been having two breakfasts (one around 7am, one around 9am), lunch at around 11:30am, a snack around 3pm, supper around 6pm.

Everyone is telling me I'm losing weight.

Edit: I may eat toast or a grill cheese in the morning, but I usually remove buns from sandwiches / burgers at lunch, don't eat as much pasta or rice at supper. Not eating as much salty food lately. And never snack in the evening anymore.

0 exercise.
 
Don't care about calories. It's the carbs. I probably do 2.5k to 4k+, but I gym regularly. I'm dreading for the soon to be cut... That beach bod doe.
 
Summer cutting season. Goal is 2400 per day or less. I'm around 2200 most days with roughly 40/40/20 macro split for carbs protein and fats. Pick high carbs or high fat but not both lol. Carbs are better for energy when strength training and the foods I normally eat are low in fat anyways so it's the easier diet to maintain.
 
Breakfast
Beans on toast OR cereal OR roll and bacon

Lunch
Portion of chips when in work, nothing on weekends

Dinner
Whatever, a full meal

No snacks or supper
 
I have been sicked these days so I ate quite a lot more to recover. Didn't work out meanwhile.

For the past 1 week, about 2500 calories on average?
 
Far too much for me to lose weight probably. I should probably eat 500 kcal less than I do, but I get hungry late at night.
 
When I'm trying to lose weight, like I am now and will be for the next ~35-40 pounds, I eat 2050-2100 calories/day. I'm 6'1"/250 with a good amount of muscle mass, for reference. When I stay in this calorie range I lose 2+ pounds/week without doing cardio.
 
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