Thoughts on my diet, please

[hottytoddychick]

I have been so slack on my diet, not tracking, not measuring, just kind of eating, and it's completely destroyed my outlook on weight loss. I know the sig says not focused on losing weight, but I'm over the max for my height for the Marine Corps. I need to lose at least one pound.

This is the diet I came up with. Thoughts?

Breakfast:
.5 c oats
1 T PB
.5 apple
dash cinnamon

Lunch:
3 oz tuna
.5 c cottage cheese
a few grapes thrown in

Dinner:
3 oz chicken breast
.5 c brown rice
1 c steamed fresh veggies

I have two single shakes with skim milk, vanilla whey, 1 c strawberries and a half a banana planned for mid morning and mid afternoon "snack". The afternoon snack gets 3 oz of tuna and a squirt of mustard also.

Then after dinner I have a scoop of whey in water.

Fitday comes out to:
Total Cals: 1591
Fat: 24g, 218 cal, 14%
Carbs: 141g, 505 cal, 33%
Protein: 204g, 816 cal, 53%

I'm not really worried about the timing of carb intake or anything like that.

Please keep in mind that I am a girl, and I do need the carbs for energy since I'm working up to three-mile-a-day runs.

Thank you!

Kimberly

[Hatred]

****. Drop the carbs for a weighin and you'll probably shed 2-3 lbs of water off the bat.


Other than that the diet looks great. 3 mile a day run? Jeebus. *withers & Dies*

[hottytoddychick]

Cut out rice and apple and came up with 1450 cal, 24g fat, 112g carb, 199g protein.

I don't know about water weight. Don't you usually only retain when you aren't hydrated? I drink at least 80 oz a day. Easy. Maybe 100 on a slow day.

Yep. 3 miles. Goal is to do it in 18 minutes. I have a long way to go...

[Hatred]

1 gram of carbohydrate holds 3 grams of water.

I'm not saying don't drink water ...drink a **** ton of it...it'll keep your kidneys working and you'll flush the excess.

[hottytoddychick]

Awesome. I'm headed off to the grocery store.

Thanks!

[Mr. D]

I think your fats look low. I would lower the protein a little.

[hottytoddychick]

I probably won't get all three protein shakes a day. If I really don't like it with water, then I'll just cut that out.

I didn't add it in, but depending on how I cook my chicken (EVOO), there should be more fats. It just won't be a daily thing, so I didn't put it.

[Anthony]

Fats are low and overall calories look low for your weight and activity level. I'd also switch out some of the fruit and replace with veggies.

[hottytoddychick]

I'm throwing the fruit into the shakes. I'm so scared to start this diet. It's going to suck so bad. Also, I'm not running like I should. I really need to get on that, really really badly.

Why replace with veggies?

[Built]

More fibre, less sugar/carbs/calories, more nutrient dense.

[kate]

are you lifting? is this just to lose weight? how much do u weigh?

[hottytoddychick]

I am still lifting, but my main focus is to build up my endurance and speed. I'm trying to run 3 miles in 18 minutes.

I'm 5'5", and weight just over 150 pounds. I need to get below 150, because that's where the max weight falls for my height.

[BBB]

Not enough fiber, not enough veggies, not enough fat, not enough calories.

And breakfast should have some protein in it.