what does a 2000 calorie a day diet look like?

Question

i dont eat red meat- i only drink water-i'm not a fan of junk food-my main prob i would say is i love bread- and pasta and i'll eat alot and i eat fast- somebody help!!! i need a regimine i need a food plan- i appriciate it much-

Answer 1

Go check out www.fitday.com. It's free and has a calorie calculator for about every food out there and any portion size.

Once you plug in all the foods you eat, it will tell you your protein/carbs/fat for the day in an easy to understand pie graph.

If you eat a particular food that isn't on there or just want to be super accurate, you can enter your own food. Say there is a certain brand of yogurt you eat....you can take the yogurt and look at the nutrition facts/percentages/grams and plug it into the "enter your own food" section and there you go.

Once you see exactly how many calories you are eating, you can adjust accordingly down to 2000. A little more of us, a little less of this, etc.

It's really an awesome website.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I think it depends on how much of a regimental type you are. If your life is not planned out and every day a structured scheduled routine, then I don't think a regimental diet is going to work for you. The key to a 2000 calorie diet is knowing how many calories are in each thing you eat. So, you probably need a food calculator, or book to help you. Then just keep a running tally in your head. 2000 calories adds up pretty fast if you eat 3 meals. If you tend to eat large meals you will have to reduce portion sizes, or skip the cola and substitute diet cola/soft drink. I know everyone says drink water, and you should, but its unrealistic to try and limit all your drinking to water.

I think the most typical meal is a sandwich. The average sandwich has about 500 or 600 calories if you have meat and cheese on it. So 3 meals like that are about 1500 -1800 calories, which leaves a little room for some salad or vegetables, and maybe some orange juice or a cola. That's 2000 calories. This is what's called a "moderate diet" This is easy for some people, but very hard for people prone to impulsiveness or excess.

Answer 3

i would look like a blimp on 2000 calories a day. my
maintenance diet is only 1400 calories a day. that is
probably too low for most people, you probably should
aim for somewhere in between. limit the bread and buy
only whole grain bread. there are several out now that
taste really good. before you have your pasta, have a
salad with lite dressing. read the labels, not everything
labeled lite is. pasta is not all that bad for you in and of
itself. check the numbers on your sauces, though.
slow down. take time to savor each and every bite.
chew 20 times like we were taught in grammar school,
and really pay attention to how good each bite tastes.
really savor it, you will not only end up eating less, but
you will be more satisfied.

Answer 4

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what does a 2000 calorie a day diet look like?
i dont eat red meat- i only drink water-i'm not a fan of junk food-my main prob i would say is i love bread- and pasta and i'll eat alot and i eat fast- somebody help!!! i need a regimine i need a food plan- i appriciate it much-

Answer 5

Twice the calories needed to reduce. Get a 1000 cal diabetic diet.

Answer 6

Try some diets on this site

Answer 7

make sure you eat beans , legumes and nuts. I think you may be waiting until your hungry to eat, try and eat 5 to seven times a day (small meals) bread (carbs) are fine as long as your not over weight.

Answer 8

eat meat once aday one slice of bread and a veg. or make a sandwich and cut it in half eat one side and then the other later on salad

Answer 9

2000 CALORIE SAMPLE MENU A sample of a 2000 calorie diet is shown below. A dietitian can help you decide you many snacks you need each day.

Breakfast: 57 grams carbohydrate

4 carbohydrate choices, such as


2 breads or starches, like 1 English muffin or 1-1/2 cups bran flakes cereal


1 milk, like 1 cup skim or 1% milk, or 1 cup nonfat sugar-free yogurt


1 fruit, like 1/2 large (9-inch) banana or 1-1/4 cup of fresh strawberries


1 ounce meat or protein, like 1 soft-boiled egg or 1/4 cup scrambled egg substitute. Do not eat more than 3 eggs each week.


1 fat, like 1 tsp margarine


Morning Snack: 15 grams carbohydrate

1 carbohydrate choice, such as


1 bread or starch, like 2 fat-free rice cakes or 6 saltine crackers


1 fat, like 2 tsp peanut butter or 2 Tbsp lowfat cream cheese


Lunch: 55 grams carbohydrate

The following foods can be combined to make a chicken pasta salad.


2 ounces meat or protein, like 2 ounces cooked chicken breast with 1 ounce grated lowfat cheese


2 vegetables, like 1 cup fresh salad greens and 1 cup chopped fresh vegetables


2 carbohydrate choices, such as 2 breads or starches, like 1 cup cooked pasta


2 fats, like 4 Tbsp lowfat salad dressing


You should also add the following foods for lunch.


1 fruit, like 1 small orange or 1/2 large pear


1 free food, like 12 ounces sugar-free soft drink


Afternoon Snack: 27 grams carbohydrate

2 carbohydrate choices, such as


1 milk, like 1 cup skim milk or 1 cup nonfat sugar-free yogurt


1 fruit, like 1/2 cup sugar-free canned fruit


Dinner: 67 grams carbohydrate

3 ounces meat or protein, like 3 ounces baked cod or salmon


4 carbohydrate choices, such as


2 starches, like one 3-inch baked potato and 1/2 cup cooked corn


1 fruit, like 3/4 cup fresh pineapple or 15 grapes


1 milk, like 1 cup skim milk


2 vegetables, like 1 cup steamed asparagus and 1 cup steamed carrots

Meat/Meat substitutes: The foods on this list do not count as carbohydrates. Eat ____ servings per day from this list. Most people need 2-3 servings per day.

1/2 cup cottage cheese


1/2 cup cooked dried beans


1 to 2 oz low fat cheese


1 large egg (Limit eggs to 2 or 3 per week.)


2 to 3 oz cooked meat, fish, poultry


2 Tbsp peanut butter

1 fat, like 1 tsp margarine or 1 tsp olive oil


Evening Snack: 27 grams carbohydrate

1 carbohydrate choice, such as


1 bread, like 1/2 of a 2-ounce bagel (frozen kind) or 3/4 ounce pretzels


1 ounce meat or protein, like 1/4 cup lowfat cottage cheese or 1 ounce turkey breast


1 fat, like 2 tsp lowfat mayonnaise