Calorie Deficit
Hello guys Im 24, 5'10 and weigh 86 kg, I used the tdee calculator online and it told me to to eat 2800 calories for maintainence for deficit minus 500 that mean 2300 but i think thats too much my
Trainer recommended me:
Breakfast: 5 boiled whole eggs, 1 bran bread , 1 cup chai (no sugar)
lunch: 1 chicken breast, salad, black coffe
dinner: oatmeal I added this cuz i got hungery and couldnt sleep
Daily Calorie & Macro Breakdown
Breakfast
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 boiled whole eggs | 385 | 33g | 3g | 26g |
| 1 bran bread slice | 80 | 3g | 15g | 1g |
| 1 cup chai (no sugar) | 40 | 2g | 4g | 2g |
| Subtotal | 505 | 38g | 22g | 29g |
Lunch
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 chicken breast (~150g) | 165 | 31g | 0g | 4g |
| Salad (mixed veggies) | 30 | 2g | 6g | 0g |
| Black coffee | 5 | 0g | 0g | 0g |
| Subtotal | 200 | 33g | 6g | 4g |
Dinner
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oatmeal (1 cup cooked ~240g) | 150 | 5g | 27g | 3g |
| Subtotal | 150 | 5g | 27g | 3g |
Daily Total
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | ~855 kcal |
| Protein | ~76g |
| Carbs | ~55g |
| Fat | ~36g |
855 calories is very low. For an average adult, the minimum recommended is around 1,500–1,800 kcal/day for men**.**
A few things worth flagging:
- 5 eggs is a lot of cholesterol (~1,000mg vs the 300mg daily limit) — consider doing 2 whole eggs + 3 egg whites instead
- Hunger at night is your body telling you it's underfueled — oatmeal was a smart choice but the real fix is eating more during the day
- Protein is decent (~76g) but calories are too low to sustain energy or muscle
so you see my concern here 5 eggs is too much i think and i have tried to replace bran with 1 plain roti to full the hude calorie gap
Please advice as i am new to the whole desi dieting thing we see alot of content on western food what to eat and what not but rarely about the desi food:
Questions:
what is proper diet that you have followed any specific dishes?
is roti safe ? or does it cause too much fat ?
how much protein should i bee taking ?
any other advice youd like to give ?