I would've try to get in a snack so that when you get home you are less likely to overeat if you are starving (this is from experience, I would eat cereal for lunch...not good) or try to add some fruit in or veggies when you get home from school. Also, maybe add some fruit to your breakfast. The choices you made I believe are good, just maybe add something so that you aren't hungry throughout the day.
If all you care about is fat grams, then you're pretty low.
If you're worried about actual nutrition, then that's a different story. Corn pops offer basically no nutrition at all, you've got no fruit, no vegis and basically no fiber at all. You're only real fat comes from mayo which isn't one of your "good" fats.
I wouldn't want to eat this way on a long term basis, depending of course on what you did for nutrition later in the day.
I find for me the only cereals that really fill me are ones that are high in fiber. Kashi Go Lean is high in both fiber and protein, making it a great choice.
Instead of the mayo on the sandwich, how about some tomatoes, lettuce, peppers and/or spinach. I would make the bread whole wheat.
I would try to bring a snack along with me, if at all possible. An apple or a pear. Even a handful of nuts. A string cheese.
Yup - GoLean crunch is great - high in fiber, protein, AND taste! Fiber One cereal is also good if you are looking for nutrition, though the taste is not that great. Also, All Bran yogurt bites cereal is pretty good.
I think you need to eat more before dinner. Maybe you should eat a snack between lunch and dinner, when you get home from school.
I just know that I personally would be hungry if I ate what you are eating right now. And I haaaate being hungry!
To answer your 1-10 question, I give it an 8.5-9 for low fat and a 6.5 for overall health/nutrition. It is definitely low in fat, but nutrients are equally important. Fats aren't even necessarily bad - omega 3 fats are good for you (found commonly in nuts) when eaten in proportion, of course. As someone else here pointed out, foods with a liiiiiittle bit of fat will help fill you up, and that is definitely a good thing.
I suggest tracking your calories with Fitday (http://www.fitday.com) and keeping them at 30% fat or less, along with 40% protein and 30% carbs (or you can do 35/35, but protein is very very good for you and will help you burn fat and build muscle).
Last edited by NightengaleShane; 10-10-2007 at 09:29 AM.
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Fiber One cereal is also good if you are looking for nutrition, though the taste is not that great.
I really like the taste of Fiber One Cereal. It's slightly sweet and crunchy. I even mix it into FF/SF yogurt for added some crunch and nutrition and to make it more filling. I even have it for a snack sometimes with a few raisins. It's a great on the go snack.
You do the same thing as I do, Robin!! I mix it into FF/SF yogurt... it's yummy then! That is often what I have for breakfast in the morning. I'm not super fond of the way it tastes alone, though.
Fat is not evil of the enemy - it is necessary for good health. Instead of looking at just fat, look at specific types of fat. The fat in nuts, fish, avocado, olive oil, canola oil, etc is GOOD for you. Actually very healthy and incredibly beneficial. Fats in processed foods (like packaged cookies/crackers) aren't healthy. It is a very important distinction.
For example, if you asked me to rate how "healthy" 1/4 cup of walnuts was, I would give it a 10! Corn pops - a 2. They are extremely processed and have little fiber or anything that is good for you.
You are dieting the way I dieted in high school, not eating much and not focusing on nutrition or eating foods to make you as healthy as possible. It took me 20 years to figure out I didn't have to eat a bowl of Rice Crispies (my version of Corn Pops as a teenager) and a little sandwich and basically starve all day and be hungry and miserable to lose weight.
You can definitely make time to eat snacks at school. Nibble quietly out of a baggie at your desk, eat some yogurt when you're changing classes. I found time to eat snacks while I was a waitress in a restaurant - it's hard to be more rushed and frantic than a food server in the dinner rush.
I would suggest more fruits, vegetables, complex carbohydrates (whole grain bread, whole wheat tortillas, whole wheat pita, brown rice, sweet potatoes, corn), lean protein (chicken, turkey, fish, eggs), low fat dairy (string cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese), healthy fats (nuts, nut butters, olive oil, avocado). Basically, all the stuff you aren't eating.
I would nix the pops. Go with a better grain cereal. Yet try to opt for something besides cereal at times. If you have cereal, add some fruit with it. Or go with oatmeal some times. You can boil eggs the night before if you're pressed for time in the mornings so that you can have something other than cereal some days. A boiled egg and whole grain toast?
For snacks, is there no time to munch on an apple or banana? Something you can carry with you and eat on the go?
As for lunch, I would DEFINATELY nix the mayo. You're taking a lean piece of meat and dropping a blob of grease on it. And you didn't say, but is the bread whole grain? Try adding some veggies to the sandwich too. It'll bulk it up, give you more with few calories, and give you some of your daily veggie requirements.
BTW, regarding the fat. I did the same too. Until a nutritionist got me to stop. I avoid eggs like the plague because they had...ick...fat. But like Glory said, there are good fats and bad. Knocking all fat from a diet isn't healthy.
I think I'm the only one on Weight Watchers that doesn't like Kashi in any form. I like unfrosted Mini-Wheats, oatmeal (especially made with milk and fruit).
FF Mayo probably has a lot of chemicals, but it's a lot better than the full fat stuff. Best Foods makes a Canola mayo that I love, but at the moment it's too caloric for me. Something to think about if you are looking for healthy calories to add.
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