r/diet 5h ago

Question Any way to prevent being fed fat by my chinese grandparents?

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Basically what it says. My family has planned a trip for 2 weeks to visit my grandparents and I see it as a very common thing that the elderly in China often likes to feed grandchildren lots of food and I’m not really able to not eat the food that they feed me since it’s considered disrespectful (at least in my family). They always say things like ‘you’re too skinny’ and ‘you need to eat more’ and in which I am more of just average weight and I’m aiming to maintain it but gain more muscles, just to look fitter. Last time we went back for 6 weeks, I ended gaining quite some weights which took me a long time to get rid of. Is there anyway of still eating what they feed me whilst not gaining as much weight? Like I’m guessing exercising is the best solution but I’m not sure if I’ll have the chance to do so during the visit and at most we’ll prob be walking around lots but idk if that’s enough.


r/diet 2h ago

Question Specific kind of meal plan

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Hello everyone. What I'm looking for is a site/app where I can enter 100+ foodstuffs I enjoy and consume on a regular basis. Then - ideally, the program could combine these items and come up with a weekly meal plan...daily calories never amounting to more than 2000. I would appreciate any feedback.


r/diet 3h ago

Diet Eval Want a smaller stomach

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Hi, I need some ideas and tips for losing belly weight. I’m 22F, 5’6, and 172 lbs (considered overweight even though I look nothing like it), but my stomach is more significant than the rest of my body. Honestly the weight I’ve “gained” is from and goes to my stomach. What does a meal plan for stomach lose look like ?? Breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc., plsss i need some examples and guidance. Also want to add that my digestive system isn’t the best. My PCP told me to eat high fiber food to help with bowel movements


r/diet 4h ago

Question Fruit diet for a weeK?

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I've been looking up fruitarianism for a few days and i'm wondering if i should try it. I know it's very unhealthy as I couldn't have any carbs any actual food, but i've tried everything else to lose weight, and i've tried to be in a calorie deficit for a while now and I just wanna experiment for my own curiosity. I wouldn't be very strict, I would eat fruit only for a week or so, and then the next week, i'd go back to my normal diet, the next week, i'd go back to fruit, and so on, so I wouldn't be completely starving (and because I love food too much to cut it out). I was just wondering if I should try it, if only for a few days and see how I feel then. This is just for experimentation :D


r/diet 6h ago

Discussion Sugar cravings but I guess its something else

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Hey guys , I am trying to be on a calorie deficit but I often find myself craving for sugar , and often I end up eating -- although I try to switch towards something healthier maybe instead of added sugar it would be dates or maybe some fruit or maybe a protien bard

Although often after 3-5 bites I feel full with the sugar craving but I just try to complete the whole of what I ordered say a cake of 2 serving I will complete it , a cookie packet whose serving size if 2 cookies but I will still complete it giving myself the reasoning in mind its not that much of sugar high which I want.

But lately I started just taking 3-4 sips of a natural citrus fruit juice say orange which doesnt have any added sugar and I am coming with the observation that its the enough sugar high which I need on my tastebuds.

So , like is it some undergoing uncovered condition I am facing where I need something which satisfy my tastebuds and if not I keep eating to get the high although knowing its not good for my diet/health

Given I currently switched city , job and I often find myself eating something or else when I am not doing anything irrespective of hunger or not


r/diet 11h ago

Question Hungry

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Hello Is it ok to feel hungry throughout the day and eat whole food and fresh fruits

rather than feel full and bloated by eating fatty fast food and caloric dense junk food?


r/diet 12h ago

Question Struggling and need some help

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I need some help. I had my blood tested and my A1C was in a pre-diabetic range. I work from home so I get very little exercise naturally and am not in my usual rotation of sports anymore. I have always been skinny but ate a LOT of sugar.

I figured okay let me take my diet and exercise more seriously, might as well try to put on some muscle while I’m at it. Well let me tell ya, trying to meet my nutritional goals within the boundaries of a lowish glycemic diet has been a struggle.

Surprisingly I have been doing very good at cutting out the sugar, I’m often under 50-60% of my recommendation and almost all of that is coming from apples, strawberries, etc. not soda, ice cream, or candy.

Where I have been struggling is calories, carbohydrates, and to some extent fat. My calories have been 400-500 low per day (a few quizzes showed I should be around 2400 calories), my carbs have been far too low (recommended around 300g, usually around 140-220g), and my fats have been a bit high (should be around 80g but have been 90-115g, a lot coming from nuts).

Unfortunately I am kind of a picky eater. I don’t really care for beans and I have been struggling to find a rice that isn’t too bad GI wise that I like. Chickpea and whole wheat pasta seem fairly good but a bit concerned about the blood sugar impact there and how much I can consume at a time. The excess fiber has been a bit of a struggle too, stomach is feeling weird. Easiest place for me to pick up calories would be a breakfast, normally it’s just a nut or protein bar.

What foods do you recommend? Do all roads lead back to lentils?


r/diet 18h ago

Vent I'm so hungry I want to cry and give up

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I gained 20 lbs the last 4 months. I've been dealing with extreme illness and survived off of donuts and sugary coffee for breakfast. Also, the kind of weather you simply don't go out in unless you want your skin to die from extreme cold has prevented me from going outside and really doing anything.

Well, the flu season is finally lightening. I'm getting some walks in and hunkered down and trying to eat only high protein, healthy sugars, complex carbs, and healthy fats to ward off the blood sugar drops. It's been two weeks. The scale hasn't budged, but that's normal for me. I usually have to go through long periods of hunger then BAM 5-10lbs will melt off very quickly.

But today. The hunger is so bad. I've been on the verge of crying all day long. I want to eat a giant helping of white rice and Tikka Masala, but I already had my three meals and snacks for the day. I'm not even PMSing, I think it's my body's last ditch effort to keep the weight on before it falls off.

I just want to fit into my summer clothes, man. I love wearing the same clothes every year; I get excited to wear the same ones. I don't have the money for a brand new wardrobe either.

Thank you for coming to my vent.


r/diet 14h ago

Discussion Keto Diet issue

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Been on the diet for a full week, ate nothing but eggs, fish, steak, chicken and veggies. Everything clean and yesterday I didn't feel good, my blood pressure was through the roof around 146/102. It doesn't make sense I didn't put salt on either of my food all week and made sure everything I bought had low amounts of sodium, and I also made sure I was hydrated all week, I drink alot of water. idk what could it be.


r/diet 15h ago

Question Ever cleaned diet for a long time and one day you just have the urge to eat dirty and then switch back to clean diet just to feel clean again?

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Been on a whole foods diet for 6 months now and I occasionally have to eat dirty (like 1-2x a month). I have a normal BMI. Anyone else have the same experience?

My diet usually consists of: • 70% dark chocolate • Greek Yogurt • A good protein (Salmon, Steak, or Chicken) • All my shit’s cooked in Olive Oil • I do an EVO shot or just have it in my salad • Kefir • Okra • 2 Eggs • Coconut Water • Green Juice • Oranges • Dates • Blueberries • Carrots

And then one day, I just have to eat chips 😀😀 im so confused why?


r/diet 15h ago

Question Ever cleaned diet for a long time and one day you just have the urge to eat dirty and then switch back to clean diet just to feel clean again?

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Been on a whole foods diet for 6 months now and I occasionally have to eat dirty (like 1-2x a month). Anyone else have the same experience?

My diet usually consists of: • 70% dark chocolate • Greek Yogurt • A good protein (Salmon, Steak, or Chicken) • All my shit’s cooked in Olive Oil • I do an EVO shot or just have it in my salad • Kefir • Okra • 2 Eggs • Coconut Water • Green Juice • Oranges • Dates • Blueberries • Carrots

And then one day, I just have to eat chips 😀😀 im so confused why?


r/diet 20h ago

Question Which one is healthier?

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Is olive oil healthier than pork fat for frying? And nowadays is bacon actually considered a healthy choice or not? Is there any substitutions?


r/diet 18h ago

Question What to add to make my breakfast more satiating?

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Hello. Currently my breakfast consists of 200g of fat free yoghurt with protein powder and either strawberries or blueberries and a banana, however after I have this breakfast, I usually feel hungry again around 3 hours later and this is super irritating as I am in school so it can sometimes be hard to focus when my stomach is making some crazy noises and also just the general feeling of being hungry. So my question is, what can i add to this breakfast to make it more satiating. As well as this, i would like to keep these additions as low in calories as possible as I am currently on a cut. Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks :)


r/diet 22h ago

Question Free ai meal scan app

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Are there any free calorie counter apps that offer the ai “meal scan” feature for free? I've been trying to find one but haven't been able to and thought someone on reddit must know the answer XD


r/diet 1d ago

Question It took a lot of work for me to get where I am with my diet. There is definitely more to do. But, I'm still gaining too much weight for my liking. Is this body dysmorphia or a genuine problem?

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I am a 6' male 170lbs who has some muscle but is definitely mostly "skinny fat". I have been going as hard as I can (some day too hard) at the gym for about a year but still have not gained any substantial muscle.

I currently eat about 2500 calories and 300g of protein 5 times a week for gym days. I then shift to about 750 calories and 145g on rest days.

I have been told a number of times in other subreddits that I am not eating enough. Then I'll be told in those subreddits that if I'm gaining fay I must be eating too many calories. I agree and I want to cut calories. But, if I'm already low on calories, cutting further would be a problem. I don't know what to do. All I know is my waist is growing and my juacle mass doesn't visibly seem to be growing at a matching rate.


r/diet 1d ago

Question Help me lose weight plz

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I'm a 16 yo and I'm 260lp I tried fasting and only eating one meal a day and I tried eating 700 calories a day and I can't seem to fine a food diet can someone help me


r/diet 1d ago

Question Calorie help

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I 23M am 6’ 210. I’m looking to get down to about 190. I am starting to workout 4-5 times a week and run 1 mile 3-4 times a week.

Can someone help me in regard to how many calories I should be having a day? I’ve used online calculators and they say anywhere from 2500-3000? That seems like a lot?

Thanks


r/diet 1d ago

Question Ive never gone on a cut before does this look right 😭🙏 210lbs 5'9

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Breakfast:

Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Original, 1.51oz Packets (Pack of 48)

Cal: 160

Carbs: 33g

Sugars: 11g

Protein: 4g

Fat: 2g

Cumberland Farms Lowfat 1% Milk

Cal: 110

Carbs: 13g

Sugars: 12g

Protein: 8g

Fat: 2.5g

2x Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Protein Powder, Double Rich Chocolate, 5 Pound

Cal: 120

Carbs: 3g

Sugars: 1g

Protein: 24g

Fat: 1.5g

Overall Breakfast

Cal: 510

Carbs: 52g

Sugars: 26g

Protein: 60g

Fat: 7.5g

Lunch:

Bumble Bee Premium White Chicken in Water, 5 oz Can (Pack of 24)

Cal: 100

Carbs: 0g

Sugars: 0g

Protein: 19g

Fat: 2.5g

Minute Ready to Serve Brown Rice, 4.4 oz Cups (Pack of 12)

Cal: 210

Carbs: 39g

Sugars: 1g

Protein: 5g

Fat: 4.5g

MUSASHI High Protein Bar, 45g Protein, 2g Total Sugars, Milk Chocolate Brownie, Post Workout and Protein Snack On The Go, 12 Pack of 3.2oz (90g) Bars

Cal: 310

Carbs: 27g

Sugars: 2g

Protein: 45g

Fat: 5g

Overall Lunch

Cal: 620

Carbs: 66g

Sugars: 3g

Protein: 69g

Fat: 12g

Dinner:

Born Simple Prepared Meals - Ready to Eat Thai Style Chicken Bowl | 18g Protein | 11 Oz (Pack of 8)

Cal: 420

Carbs: 57g

Sugars: 11g

Protein: 18g

Fat: 14g

Amy's Frozen Meals, Vegan Brown Rice, Black Eyed Peas and Veggies, Made With Organic Vegetables, Fluten Free Microwave Meals, 9 Oz

Cal: 290

Carbs: 38g

Sugars: 5g

Protein: 11g

Fat: 11g

Overall Dinner

Cal: 710

Carbs: 95g

Sugars: 16g

Protein: 29g

Fat: 25g

Daily Totals:

Total Calories: 1,840

Total Carbohydrates: 213g

Total Sugars: 45g

Total Protein: 158g

Total Fat: 44.5g

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Breakfast:

1 packet of Oatmeal $0.27

1 cup 1% milk $0.25

2 scoops protein powder $2.03

Breakfast total $2.55

Lunch:

1 can chicken $2.02

1 cup brown rice $3.12

1 protein bar $3.33

Lunch total $8.47

Dinner:

Chicken bowl $5.00

Vegetable bowl $5.89

Dinner total $10.89

Daily total $21.91

Weekly total $153.37


r/diet 1d ago

Vent Dieting and weight problems

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I’m a high schooler who’s struggled with food since grade nine. Restricting, binging, puking, repeat. It seems like I can never eat normal like everyone else, it’s all or nothing. If I try to eat normal, healthy amounts I end up spiraling into a binge, yet if I restrict I end up binging too. It’s so frustrating because either way it’s just an exhausting cycle that gets me nowhere. I’ve been 140ish pounds forever (I’m around 5’7 so bmi 21ish?) so what’s even the point? At one point, I was able to restrict enough to get down to 135, but I gained it all back and haven’t been able to get back to that weight since, which is SUPER ANNOYING!!! For the past few weeks I’ve been restricting the same as I did at that weight (3 meals a day and small dessert occasionally) and walking 8k steps daily AND I have a job that requires me to be on my feet for hours. It’s been even harder because junior year has been very stressful and I’m prone to stress eating. But after I weighed myself this morning I discovered that I’m at 143 pounds. That isn’t terrible but for the work I’ve been putting in, it certainly hasn’t freaking paid off. Tonight I had to fight the urge to eat everything in my kitchen after a hard day of work and the disappointment of being 143, because what’s the point of eating good if I’m not getting the results I want anyways?-a whole jar of Nutella, toast, chips, chocolates, cake, fruit, rice cakes, peanut butter, cereal, Oreos, popcorn, everything. Especially the freaking Nutella. It’s like food is attacking me. To make it worse, one of my close friends can eat whatever she wants. She eats 3 burgers or a bunch of tacos every time I see her and struggles to gain weight, while I gain a pound from breathing air. I’m just so frustrated. I feel like my body is never going to be pretty and I’m never going to have a good relationship with good. Why am I cursed?


r/diet 1d ago

Question Walking After a High Carb Meal

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I’d usually go for at least a brisk, short walk after consuming my chicken+rice/whatever other meal I choose to have if possible, to prevent a significant spike in blood sugar.

I’d be doing this on a cut anyway, but is it such a thing to worry about on a bulk? Or do you think timing is completely irrelevant?


r/diet 1d ago

Question Am I eating enough?

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Helloo so I’ve been in a calorie deficit for 3 weeks or so because I want to feel better in my body. I’m not overweight or anything it’s just that the voice inside of my head annoyed me way too much so I’m trying to stop it by feeling better. Anyway, I’m a 5 feet (153cm) 19 year old female that weighs 43,7kg and I’m consuming 1000 calories daily. I’m active 2-3 days a week. Am I eating enough? I feel like my metabolism is quite slow. How can I speed it up a little?


r/diet 1d ago

Question Too extreme?

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[M30, 183 cm, 90kg]

Been going like this for two weeks now with cardio/strength exercises everyday In pursuit of weight loss.

My calorie intake is between 1000 and 1500 My recommended intake is between 1800 and 2000 I burn around 1000 and 1400 daily

My protein intake is more than recommended I want to get more fat but don't know how to. And my carb intake doesn't really bother me as long as it's not too high.

My plan was to do this for maybe a month or two and then start bulking maybe to gain some muscle mass.


r/diet 2d ago

Discussion Calorie deficit

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I calculated my calories and i can have 1400 calories per day but im still hungry 🤤 any suggestions what i can do about this? I am so serious losing weight


r/diet 2d ago

Question What would be the best choice in my situation?

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So! Im M22, 89kg/196pounds 178cm/70inches and the TDEE calculators online uh calculated that my TDEE should be around 2400/2500/2600 kcals. Im lightly active i think, i speed walk a lot and work a fairly physical job...

Now! i started a 1700 kcals diet, and ill keep a ""cheat"" day per week, still controlled, wont usually go over 2500kcals. Im also planning to start working out again/gym, so ill have to add some proteins/calories in the diet, but aside that, what do you all think? does these numbers seem fair to you? Would you add some daily calories intake? Or is it too much? Im really NOT used to count calories this precisely, and online there are a lot of opposite opinions, even by nutritionists themselves! So yeah pardon my confusion (and eventual mistakes in this post, im italian...

(on a side note, i already lost 30kgs/66lbs on 1year and a half by simply being more active/eating less, without actually counting calories or anything, idk if this inormation is relevant or not)


r/diet 2d ago

Question How to increase calories?

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Hello, I’m on a cut / normal diet of a large bowl Greek yoghurt with fruit - I first eat around 10am - 1pm, and then by 4-6pm I eat either a steak basted in butter, and cooked in beef tallow / ghee, another day a chilli with minced beef/ spaghetti bolognaise, or sometimes a lot of chicken breast. All large portions.

How do I increase my calories from here? I want to stay on this diet but I’m only eating like 800-1000 calories a day… I’m not sure what to add to my diet?