wealthofwisdom
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I'm trying to figure out a meal plan to give me more energy and help my hair grow. I'd love it if my meal plan would be in accordance with what I like to eat too, lol. I'm an under eater, due to laziness / low appetite. Well not so much laziness, as much as that I have so many other things to do that I basically only eat when I absolutely have to, and only to make the hunger go away, so that I can keep doing whatever I was doing before the hunger pangs so rudely interrupted me.
Awhile back I did the Whole 30 for 30 days and I was SHOCKED at how much food 1500 calories was. If you're only eating whole foods, it's A LOT of food. That's when I first realized that I've been eating way less than that for a long time. I also realized that I"m bad at judging just how much food I should really be eating every day. I eat until the hunger pangs go away, and for me that doesn't take very long. I'm not a "foodie" nor has food every been a source of great pleasure for me. I see it as very utilitarian. If I could take pills that would give me enough nutrients and make me never feel hungry, I would.
I know I'm an under-eater, and I do want to start getting more nutrients. However, I don't want to stuff / force feed myself. I also don't want to be eating a lot of food I don't really enjoy (ie - liters of OJ and milk ). So I'm wondering: If I make a list of foods I do and do not enjoy within Ray Peat's recommendations, could somebody help me put together a viable meal plan?
Food I like/Love:
- Coffee
- Coconut milk (no additives)
- half & half (in coffee - although I prefer coconut milk)
- Beef
- Chicken
- Lamb
- Eggs
- ALL fruits & vegetables - there's nothing I won't eat here!
- Gluten free pasta / bread
- cheese
- Yogurt
- Butter
- Sour Cream
- Coconut oil
- Mochi icecream balls (but not sure if I want to have so much sugar every day)
Food I never eat but would be willing to:
- Orange Juice
Food I don't really like, but would try if strongly convinced:
- Liver (possibly whole / frozen?)
- Oysters (if I could somehow eat them as frozen food pellets and not have to chew them)
- Milk (it gives me mucus and I suspect it's not a food I thrive on)
Foods I would prefer to not have in my diet on a regular basis
- white sugar
- milk (unless raw?)
here's a very typical day for me:
Breakfast:
-2 cups coffee + coconut milk
- 2 eggs + 1 chicken sausage + cheese
Lunch:
green salad with apples & cheese & chicken - all mixed together
Dinner:
rice pasta + beef & tomato spaghetti sauce
This all probably adds up to around 1200 cals or under.
What kind of daily tweaks to this meal plan would you add to...
1) get my calories up &
2) include nutrients you think I'm missing?
3)... While maybe possibly not having to do so much milk/sugar intake?
Thanks in advance :)
Awhile back I did the Whole 30 for 30 days and I was SHOCKED at how much food 1500 calories was. If you're only eating whole foods, it's A LOT of food. That's when I first realized that I've been eating way less than that for a long time. I also realized that I"m bad at judging just how much food I should really be eating every day. I eat until the hunger pangs go away, and for me that doesn't take very long. I'm not a "foodie" nor has food every been a source of great pleasure for me. I see it as very utilitarian. If I could take pills that would give me enough nutrients and make me never feel hungry, I would.
I know I'm an under-eater, and I do want to start getting more nutrients. However, I don't want to stuff / force feed myself. I also don't want to be eating a lot of food I don't really enjoy (ie - liters of OJ and milk ). So I'm wondering: If I make a list of foods I do and do not enjoy within Ray Peat's recommendations, could somebody help me put together a viable meal plan?
Food I like/Love:
- Coffee
- Coconut milk (no additives)
- half & half (in coffee - although I prefer coconut milk)
- Beef
- Chicken
- Lamb
- Eggs
- ALL fruits & vegetables - there's nothing I won't eat here!
- Gluten free pasta / bread
- cheese
- Yogurt
- Butter
- Sour Cream
- Coconut oil
- Mochi icecream balls (but not sure if I want to have so much sugar every day)
Food I never eat but would be willing to:
- Orange Juice
Food I don't really like, but would try if strongly convinced:
- Liver (possibly whole / frozen?)
- Oysters (if I could somehow eat them as frozen food pellets and not have to chew them)
- Milk (it gives me mucus and I suspect it's not a food I thrive on)
Foods I would prefer to not have in my diet on a regular basis
- white sugar
- milk (unless raw?)
here's a very typical day for me:
Breakfast:
-2 cups coffee + coconut milk
- 2 eggs + 1 chicken sausage + cheese
Lunch:
green salad with apples & cheese & chicken - all mixed together
Dinner:
rice pasta + beef & tomato spaghetti sauce
This all probably adds up to around 1200 cals or under.
What kind of daily tweaks to this meal plan would you add to...
1) get my calories up &
2) include nutrients you think I'm missing?
3)... While maybe possibly not having to do so much milk/sugar intake?
Thanks in advance :)