Are these healthy meal choices?

Question

This is mostly what my diet consists of now, and it is way more expensive than what I have been eating before, but I think it's worth it.

For breakfast I'll have some fat-free organic yogurt with chopped almonds and some Kashi fiber cereal mixed altogether.

For lunch I make a sandwich of whole grain bread with 98% fat-free turkey meat from the deli, fat-free cheese, and romaine lettuce. Sometimes I make a whole grain peanut butter sandwich and drizzle some honey on it to make it a little sweet.

And for dinner I try to get the leanest pre-cooked chicken breast I can find and eat that with Uncle Ben's whole grain brown rice.

At each of my meals and for snacks I eat some Fuji apples, and sometimes I eat whole carrots with peanut butter. I've been reading the labels more carefully now and have been trying to avoid foods with trans-fat or too much saturated fats.

Do you think this is a good diet? Any tips on what I could include or change to be more healthy? I don't like veggies.

Answer 1

good job! you only need to make a couple of additions. your diet is too low in fats. for women the fat intake should be no less than 20% of the daily calories or there will be a decrease in testosterone production. when test production decreases there is a decrease in the level of circulating androgens which causes a decrease in metabolic function. women produce 1/10 the amount of test that men do on average. this is why it's so much easier for men to lose body fat and increase muscle mass.

regarding the veggies. you need to find a way to consume them. they have hardly any taste in soups, stews, etc. a diet lacking in vegetables will definetly result in nutrient defeciencies over time.

Answer 2

Vegetables can be tasty, depending on how you cook them.
I added a lot of vegetables in my diet , cut some fats and simple carbohydrates, resulting in a substantial loss of weight and improved health.

I am currently on a Low Carb, Low Fat, High Fibre, High Protein diet. See www.lowcarblowfathighfibrehighprotein.blogspot.com.

In a way, my diet is similar to yours, except for the brown rice and cereal. My family eats the same food as me, plus brown rice.

Like you, we take lots of multi grain, fruits, some honey, lean meat. We reduced our dependence on processed food, and go for natural or organic food as much as we can afford.

But unlike you, we take our veggies as they give us our much needed fibre and vitamins and minerals. I read labels all the time. And no trans fats for us.

But I am no "health nut". I still have my dark chocolate, low fat yoghurt and cheesecake and cookies (esp homemade ones)

Why not read some interesting recipes on how to cook delicious vegetables? I have some in my blog under recipes.
There are many recipes out there in the web too!!!

Answer 3

Looks like a solid diet. The only thing I'd recommend since you don't like veggies is to take a good multivitamin and maybe some omega-3 fish oils.

Nice touch with the peanut butter to keep fats in your diet, however, you may want to switch to natural instead since it won't have the hydrogenated oils or sugars.

Answer 4

That seems just fine. But I would suggest you look up some other meals that are low calorie and low fat because you will get bored of this diet very quickly. If you feel hungry throughout the day, eat a handful of unsalted almonds, because they are protein rich and will make you feel full. After a couple weeks of eating meals like the one above, you won't feel as hungry because you and your stomach gets used to that amount of food.

Answer 5

You say you do not lke veg, but this is what your diet is lacking and veg is very important.
Green leafy veg is the way to go and there is so much choice that you have to like something.
Pak choy
Bok choy
Lettuce (iceberg, cos, romaine,etc)
Spinach
Baby spinach
Silverbeet
Then you have other veg
brocoli
asparagus
celery
carrot
capsicum
mushrooms (again loads of variety in one veg)
cauliflower
kumera
The list goes on for ever, trial and error. Experiment with different veg and different ways of cooking them.

Answer 6

you are doing the right thing but with trans fats also check calorie content.because u dont like veggies try drinking v8,also oatmeal is good
chickenor turkey bacon

Answer 7

Sounds healthy but if your trying to lose weight ditch the non-fat yoghurt. yoghurt still has tons of sugar. and so does honey.

Answer 8

It sounds healthy to me. I'd never be able to eat like that--I love food too much.

Answer 9

Yes, sounds good to me-healthwise at least.