is my diet healthy? any improvements?

solarchick

i find my diet a bit boring and hard to stick with can anybody suggest any improvements, as sometimes i find it easy to break out and binge on chocolate. i like the food i eat but it can sometimes be a bit boring


breakfast:
7am :
2 medium boiled eggs
1 kiwi/5 strawberries with two tablesp of full fat natural yoghurt

Snack
10am
small bowl porridge made with water and a splash of full fat milk
small apple
black tea

Lunch
1pm
homemade veg soup
3 ryvita
1 low low cheese
some cold salmon
an orange/peach

OR
1/2 Chicken breast
tin chopped tomatoes
garlic/onion/mushroom/perrer
Some carrot/turnip puree
an orange/peach

OR
homemade veg soup
wholemeal pitta
salad
1 slice ham
1 low low cheeese
an orange/peach


Dinner
6pm
Salmon/mackeral/or some white fish baked in oven/ or small piece of steak/bacon
carrots/brocoli or some stir fry veg with soy sauce/ sometimes small potatoe (once/twice week)


Snack
8pm
cup black tea
2/3 rich tea biscuits

Kimia

It's very low on cals isn't it? What weight/height are you and what do you want to be?

solarchick

i am 5 7 and weigh 11st 8lb, i would just like to get to the heathy weight for my height which is 11st 7lb and maybe loose a few extra lb, is that low calorie? i would have thought thats quite a lot to eat in a day

spaceylou

Looks fairly good although would be a bit light on carbs for me.

To stop you getting bored, maybe try and do something different with veg and stuff. For example if you are baking fish then the oven is already on so you could do some roast veg (mushrooms, onions, garlic, peppers, tomatos) quite easily - just toss them in a little oil, add some herbs - either dry or fresh and pop them in the over for 20 - 30 minutes.

Carrots and parsnips are great as well - par boil them first and then toss them in a little lemon juice or actually carrots are great with orange in the oven!

What about humous with either veg sticks (carrot or celery are ideal) or toasted pita for dipping as an alternative snack from time to time - fairly healthy especially if you make your own humous.

I know that was just a sample you put up but vary your fruit - eat whats in season or on special - make fruit salad for yourself.

I guess try and make your meals as colourful as possible and aim to try something new every week to stop you getting bored while still eating healthy foods.

Oh and loose the biscuits in the evening - have a single square of really rich dark choc

solarchick

i cant stand dark choc bought it and tried to get used to it but it tastes disgusting!! any other sweet things that would kill a craving? i usually end up giving in and eating one or two chocolate bars its so hard not too i have no will power!!

LimeFruitGum

Your breakfast looks very small. What about moving the porridge to 7am? If you've time to boil eggs, you've time to make porridge

instead of chocolates, what about making your own desserts? There are loads of healthy (ish) alternatives.
I don't keep chocolate in the house (or if I do, it is the dark stuff which you can't scoff in one go), but I might have some fruit topped with yoghurt and a squirt of chocolate sauce or dark choc shavings.

solarchick

yes i think its a bad idea to keep choc/sweeties in the house i have no willpower! i can have eggs at home before work but i cant have them at 10am at work as all iv got is a microwave thats how i make the porridge:) i wouldnt be too hungry during the day its come nite time i find it sooo hard not to pig out i crave sweet things..think i needa hobby!!