i need some opions plz

today i ate a granola bar and a piece of chicken i wasnt hungry until now and im going to eat another granola bar is this enough for the day? im not very good at this and i was only eating once daily but now ive spread it out but i want to make sure my metabolism is going to stay in high burning mode any thoughts i appreciate it

Wed. Oct 26, 10:20pm

I think that little, every day, is too little, but I'm guessing. It sounds like you might be helped by a more structured program with actual calorie counting. There are others here more familiar with them than I am, so I'll leave it to them to make suggestions. You might also find some kind of class or seminar on healthy eating - around here the hospitals and some of the adult ed programs offer such things now and then.

Wednesday, October 26, 2005, 11:06 PM

I also think you're not eating enough to keep your metabolism from slowing down.

I'm an ex-Weight Watchers member and they always used to say that you should eat within 30 minutes of waking up in the morning to start your metabolism going. I also think that it's a a great place to learn about eating.

And the library is such a great place to find books on improving your diet.

Thursday, October 27, 2005, 12:46 AM

That sounds like you're eating around 500 calories a day - definitely not enough to keep your body out of starvation mode! You need probably at least 1200 to stay out of starvation mode; more if you exercise. You're also not eating any fruits/vegetables. Try adding an apple to your granola bar, and a big salad, with real dressing (you could use some more fat) and some lean protein - nuts, beans, seafood, or protein. Add that to what you already ate, and that'd be a pretty balanced and healthy diet. Spread it out through the day if you're a believer in spreading the meals to keep your metabolism up; I'm not personally a believer, I don't think it matters when you eat it, just so you eat it.

Thursday, October 27, 2005, 9:04 AM

thank you everyone this will help me put my goals into perspection

Thursday, October 27, 2005, 7:35 PM

Please use punctuation and capital letters. Makes it much easier. :)

Thursday, October 27, 2005, 8:10 PM

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