I recently quit a lot of foods and drinks.
I think it's healthy, I'm losing weight but I am concerned that I may not be getting enough calories. I think this coming week I will implement black beans in my salad.
Daily I have:
coffee with honey and milkX2 or X3- I may cut down on that amount in a month or so I'm not sure yet.
I snack on veggies and/or fruit- maybe 4 small sweet peppers or a couple hand fulls of sugar snap peas. Or sometimes a banana or orange.
Lunch is a sandwich- 2 or 3 slices of honey turkey from the deli, whole wheat and grain bread, 1 piece jalapeno cheese. And sometimes a packet of mustard. I drink a lot of water because I am thirsty and during eating times more water to feel full- though according to websites I still am not getting enough, pfft.
Dinner is a big salad- spinach, avocado, cheese, vinaigrette dressing, 2 pieces of honey turkey ham, onion or chives. Rarely I'll add a tomato and sometimes an egg or two to try and get the protein.
If I get hungry again which I usually don't- a piece of fruit or veggie.
This is working for me for going on 3 weeks now. I can stick to it, I don't have to cook and I like it.
Is this a well balanced day for the things I need? If not, what could I add? I don't do fish or chicken or red meats as of now either. And I only drink water, coffee, and milk.
One last question:
I implemented this with exercise and my skin broke out and I was itching like you would not believe. Bumps on my neck and back and my face looked like I was in puberty again.The length of time and amount I'd have to go to the bathroom was getting ridiculous. The skin is clearing up and the itching- time in bathroom is less lengthy but I do go there a few times a day- before it was once a day or every other day. Sorry if too much info. Is this normal or is it my body telling me I am doing something wrong?
-Side note- Before this I ate what I wanted. All the time. 1 or 2 cokes a day, all meats, fast food, ice cream, lots of cereal, and more fast food. My diet was probably made up of mostly fast food and cokes or sweet tea. And coffee with sugar.
I did this with what I know of eating healthy- and I don't know much about it all so I figured I'd stick to staples and see if it works out.
Sorry, if I sound stupid- I read no books on this I work 24/7 and in my down time I just want to sleep. Just curious if any of you care to share your insight with a newbie to eating healthy.