r/diet

during the day i'm fine but once it gets late i start wandering into the kitchen every hour. i'm not even hungry most of the time. i just want something to eat while watching videos or scrolling on my phone. what helped you break that habit without feeling miserable?

I’ve had a lot of water and an energy drink. I also ate salad two days ago and the same day my friend forced me to share an ice cream with her. I ate half an apple yesterday but nothing today and I wanted it to stay that way but my dad really wants me to eat pasta and I’m wondering if that’s ok. And if so, how much should I eat?
Thanks in advance for any tips!! :)

I want to be able to go into a diet while I exercise for the summer. I do not know how much I eat in a day, but it is a lot. What are some meals you can recommend that are 500-1000 calories in total? My goal of eating in a day are said calories in meals, I am over 200 and 5'0 female, so my doctors tell me I am obese, so I want to be healthy. Thank you for any tips and advice.

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for some honest opinions on my current diet plan. I’m trying to lose weight and target some stubborn fat, but I want to know if my approach is sustainable or if I need to change things up.

Here are my personal stats:

Age/Gender: 23M
Height: 157 cm (5'1")
Current Weight: 70 kg (154 lbs)
Target Weight: 55 kg (121 lbs)
Estimated BMI: 28.4

My Lifestyle & Schedule: I am almost entirely sedentary right now. I sit at my desk studying for university and upcoming exams from about 6:00 AM straight through to 12:00 AM. I take breaks to eat and shower, but my exercise level is basically zero right now because I just don't have the time.

My Goals:

Get back down to my previous weight of 55 kg.
Reduce overall body fat.
Specifically lose belly fat and face fat.
My Current Diet Plan: My estimated maintenance calories (TDEE) are around 1900–2100 kcal/day, but my current intake is only about 630–800 kcal/day. Here is what a typical day looks like:

9:00 AM (Breakfast): Portion of rice + vegetables + 1 egg (~400 kcal)
Mid-morning: Coffee or milk tea with low sugar (~40–60 kcal)
Lunch: Ridge gourd soup + 1 egg (~80–100 kcal)
Dinner: Ridge gourd soup + 1 egg (~80–100 kcal)
Extras: Sometimes I will add a piece of chicken, fish, or extra eggs, but not every day.
My Expected Results: By sticking to this, I'm hoping to drop the weight, reduce bloating, slim down my face, and shrink my stomach over time to reach my 55 kg goal.

My Questions for the Community:

Is eating 800 calories a day too low for my height/weight, even considering I sit at a desk for 16 hours a day?

Will this diet actually help me lose belly and face fat, or will I just lose muscle?
Should I be adding more protein to this, or is this okay for an aggressive cut?
What would you change about this routine to make it better while safely getting back to 55 kg?

Any advice, harsh truths, or tips would be really appreciated. Thanks!

I've tried to do carnivore a couple of times, but after i certain point i start getting chest pains bad. The first time it felt like i was nearly having a heart attack, it was so bad. I just wonder if this could be down to lack of exercise? I lead a sedentary life and don't go out the house much due to social anxiety.

You see natural sugars vs added sugars, but what makes natural sugars healthier than added sugars... are natural sugars even technically healthy? As far as I know, HFCS and sugar from sugar cane both derive from natural sources and get added to foods/drinks. Honey is also a large source of added sugars. What makes natural sugars healthier than added sugars?

Hello! I don't know where I should go to ask about this, but this seems like a decent enough place to start.
I'm trying to make a recipe made with vegetables from nearby stores and such to eat every day(I'm vegetarian) to enhance my nutrition and stuff. I am 140ibs and a male.
I heard that sweet potatoes are really good, so I wanted to make something using it. I basically just made like a thing I can eat with a spoon. Basically:
2 cubed, baked sweet potatoes - 1 cup green peas - 1/4th a cup of sprouted pumpkin* seeds, then I added some oil, salt, paprika, dill, and parsley, and I was thinking of adding chopped almonds.

I also put this through a program, which gave me the output in an attached image. I'm wondering what else I should add to a recipe I want to make something I can eat daily for lots of nutrition. I am trying to avoid grains and maybe other generic foods like potatoes of the non-sweet variety. Are there any nutrients or particular foods that would make this meal cover more nutritional bases? Or should I remove anything?

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe: 1
Calories: 751
% Daily Value *
Total Fat: 39.3g
Saturated Fat: 3.4g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 2472mg
Total Carbohydrate: 84.5g
Dietary Fiber: 27g
Total Sugars: 23g
Protein: 29.6g
Vitamin D: 0mcg
Calcium: 367mg
Iron: 22mg
Potassium: 2586mg

I'm just doing basic calorie reduction and more movement. Adding protein daily. Nothing crazy or very structured really. I've been meal prepping. I drink a fruit, veggies, and protein smoothie almost daily.
But the want/ craving of desserts is driving me nuts. I've been making sugar free brownies and eating the daily. Daily! Sometimes 2xs a day!
I don't know how to get rid of this craving.
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I have androgenic alopecia, hormonal acne and haven't had a period in 5 months. Doc just gave me birth control for another 6 months like last time. She said fixing my diet and exercising will make it go away. It has been 5+ years dealing with ts. I used to have severe debilitating cramps for years when I first started my periods. They found nothing except for pcos (which isn't supposed to cause pain). I had isotretinoin for 5 months for extremely severe acne which went away after the medication. The cramps never went away even though I was exercising daily and doing yoga. I would eat like 3 painkillers a day sometimes and it had no effect. doctor put me on birth control for a year. It did not help with the pain. Or the hairfall. All it did was give me regular periods and cause depression or rather worsen a pre existing one. Once the year was over, my face and body got covered with acne which the isotretinoin had removed 4 years ago. I felt horrible. It has subsided now 9 months later but the scars remain. My hair is still bad. I also live in an abusive household and get little sleep so that is something that can only be fixed once I get to college in a few months. Even my diet can only be fixed then. At home I have no say in what I eat or when I eat. I haven't had bad cramps for 5 months cause I haven't had periods haha, but the alopecia and bloating and acne is still hard to deal with. Can someone that has been through something similar tell me what diet worked best for them and ACTUALLY got their testosterone levels down and helped with pcos. I would like to try the diet exercise stress route first cause I haven't had great results with ocps. I'll see if I can talk to a nutritionist or endocrinologist once I'm in college. I'm only 17 so I'm just really sad that I have gad to deal with all this. I've always done everything right but it's like my body hates me. I would greatly appreciate a good meal plan and what are the most essential foods for me. And what to avoid. I also don't like milk it make be feel bloated and seems to worsen my acne (don'tknow the extent to which that is true) but am forced to drink it everyday

Height 5' 11

Weight 76-79 kg (fluctuates)

Deficient in Vit D and Iron (taking supplements)

LH, FSH, B12 normal

My testosterone levels are 89.7 ng/dL when the normal is <75.

I am trying to be more health conscious. When I’m at home, I use Trader Joe’s organic coconut milk from the can. It appears to be straight coconut milk. I’ve noticed most everything else including to already refrigerated dairy alternatives have all kind of things added. I also don’t know a lot of dairy is good for your gut. So I’m trying to make changes. What would be best to order for my latte while I’m out and about?

the advice I got was to cut out salt but what kinda things should I eat? Im new to these type of things and I would like to eat healthier but I rlly dont know where to start And what things are ok?

Hi guys, do you think i can improve things?

Body stats:

29 yo male, 1m68 79kg looking chubby but with some muscles

Objectives & context: i was doing a body recomposition followed by a sport dietitian/nutritionist. It was going well slowly but surely but i got injured and had to stop any physical activities for close to 2 month and i got fatter during that time.

She adjusted my diet and i got back to sports last week. My objective is to get at least under 77kg and just like myself in the mirror and in my rashguards.

Physical activities: since last week i'm doing, at least \\\~10k steps throughout the day (or more), 3 to 4 times/ week grappling training (Mostly 3x rn cause i don't want to much pressure on my injury)

1x dumbbell+pull ups/dips at home

1x kettlebell circuit + pull ups/dips at home

I also sometime add some walking on my threadmill at \\\~10 pent

The diet :

Breakfast:

35g of protein => 500g of 0% cottage cheese or 305g of 0% cottage cheese + 2 eggs

2 squares of dark chocolate

5g of agave syrup

Lunch:

40g of protein => 175g of chicken or 121g of chicken + 2 eggs

100 to 300g of vegetables

70g raw rice (=> 161g cooked rice) or 320g cooked potatoes

1 tablespoon of olive oil

Snack:

20g of protein => 265g of 0% cottage cheese

1 or 2 squares of dark chocolate

1 granny smith apple or regular apple

Dinner:

30g of protein => 130g of chicken or 78g of chicken + 2 eggs

100 to 300g of vegetables

70g raw rice (=> 161g cooked rice) or 320g cooked potatoes

1 tablespoon of olive oil

I’ve been working out for a good while I’m no noob, I’ve done a variety of sports and I go to the gym and all that. HOWEVER. My main goal is to have a lean muscular physique, like that kind of “cut” look— I want visible abs but still be able to flex (and have noticeable muscle when I do) my arms and back and such. I’d say I’m kinda muscular, my abs show when I flex and with the right lighting, I’d say I’m at about 20% bf?

I’m 18, 5’3”, and about 125lbs. I workout 4-5x a week and do at LEAST 15 mins of cardio on all of those days, with one specific day dedicated to cardio (where I do a mile run). I also train abs 2-3x a week. I’ve been eating at about 1860kcal for a good bit, but I’ve been feeling like my bf% isn’t cutting down anymore and I don’t know what to do. Do I go at a stricter deficit? What does the fitness community of Reddit recommend?? Help!!!

Also forgot to mention I was born F, but I’ve been on T for over a year and still take it (I’m FtM)

So im obv trying to lose weight and i wanted to run my meal plan past everyone. I am trying to hit about 1750-2000 calories a day i do 30 mins of cardio and 40 mins of lifting 3 days a week my meal plan is Breakfast-1 Apple 1 full serving of Organic greek yogurt and 1/2 serving of organic granola. Lunch-a can of tuna or chicken depending on the day (don't want to over due mercury) 2 tablespoons of mayo for fat. another apple and a whey protein shake with water. Dinner-One full chicken breast with 1/2 a cup of rice 3 egg whites but supplement that with 2 whole eggs 2x a week same protein shake and one tablespoon of peanut butter. I do realize there is no vegetables in here i hate them with every fiber of my being lol i may supplement rice for sweet potatoes some days as well if needed. Thank you for everyone reading this just want advice/confirmation obv i will also run this by my doctor but this is the best meal plan i think ive ever come up with lol.

I’m currently trying to lose weight, got sober 3 months again from booze but I’m not seeing the weight drop off yet desire vigorously exercising 5-6 days a week including nearly 10k steps 6 days a week. Granted my body may still be trying to repair damage. I know I eat too much sugar. Here is an example of my daily diet:

Breakfast:
-protein shake (1..5 cups 1% milk, protein powder Greek yogurt, banana), coffee w half and half, bowl of fresh cherries
-snack: small Greek yogurt, banana
Lunch: toast with butter and bean puree, beans contain sautéed onions/garlic, parm cheese and a bit of butter
-snack; small Greek yogurt, banana
-Dinner: cheese and bean quesadillas on corn tortillas with pepper jack cheesex2, Greek yogurt instead of sour cream, 1/2 avocado, 1-2 cup boiled corn, 1/2 cup white rice with butter/cilantro

Dessert- 2 Greek yogurt popsicles/low cal ice cream, 2 mini bags popcorn

Night eating: banana bread or trail mix with chocolate chips or potato chips (small bag) usually. Depends on the night! I wake up every night starving and if I don’t eat I can’t sleep.

Clearly I eat the most at night, I’ve always been this way. I’m just busy throughout the day and don’t get an appetite until later in the day, I literally can’t force myself to eat more and often if not do ways only eat half my lunch

Debating where this diet is good enough? I got lots of protein from the shake/greek yogurt, multivitamin each day. Thoughts on how to improve?

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Im an athlete that trains 3x a week and started going to the gym x3 a week too. I didnt last long in the gym (around 1 week) because I got badly sick and was prohibited exercise. Since then, two months have passed and I haven't exercised because I'm still sick. Should I mantain my high protein diet while sick even if I'm not working out or should i lower it and eat more once I'm fully recovered to exercise again? I want to avoid accumulating fat in my body and to lose muscle ive built. I rather lose muscle than to accumulate fat honestly, since for me it is very difficult to loose it.