Are these healthy meals?

Question

Here's what I eat.

Breakfast: Side Salad and diet coke

Lunch: Ckicken Salad and diet coke

Dinner: Side Salad and diet coke

Drink water in between meals

Answer 1

Use the Healthy Eating Pyramid to assist in making your food choices. Remember, variety is important.

The 'Eat Most' foods at the bottom of the pyramid are low in fat, high in fibre and are best to 'fill you up'. Foods in this group are grains, including wheat, oats, rice, barley, rye, corn, vegetables and fruit. The grains may be eaten whole, ground into flour for breads and cereals or milled and made into ready-to-eat breakfast cereals. These foods are a rich source of energy, fibre, minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals. Legumes such as baked beans, lentils, split peas, kidney beans, Lima beans and chick peas contribute to protein and iron. The iron from this group is not as available to the body as iron in red meat, but this can be improved by eating these foods with other foods containing ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

Choose wisely from the 'Eat Moderately' foods. Foods in this group are rich in protein and a variety of vitamins and minerals. Milk, cheese and yoghurt are excellent sources of calcium. Meat, chicken, fish and eggs are good sources of protein, iron, and some vitamins. As many of the foods in this group are high in fat choose the leaner cuts and fat-reduced varieties.

The 'Eat Least' foods. These foods are high in sugar, fat, salt or alcohol. In small amounts, as part of a balanced diet, foods from this group should not cause concern. Too much or too often can affect your health, waist-line and your feeling of well-

Breads, cereal and pasta

Serve size: 1 slice bread or 1/2 cup cooked or ready to eat cereal

Recommended per day: Bread and Cereals: 5 serves

Vegetables

Serve size: 1/2 cup cooked vegetables, 1 small potato or 1 cup salad

Recommended per day: Vegetables: 5 serves

Fruit

Serve size: 1 medium piece of fruit, 1 cup cooked or canned fruit or 1/2 cup juice

(choose juice less often)

Recommended per day: Fruit: 2 serves

Meat, fish, poultry, eggs and legumes

Serve size: 70-100g cooked meats, 1/2 cup cooked legumes, 2 small eggs, 1/3 cup nuts

Recommended per day: Meat, fish, poultry: 1 serve

Milk, yogurt and cheese

Serve size: 1 cup (250 ml), 2 slices (40 g) cheese, or 200 g yogurt

Recommended per day: Milk, soy milk, cheese or yogurt: 2 serves

Answer 2

No, that's not healthy, you're only eating 3 meals a day, and diet coke isn't healthy in any way.  Your diet lacks in sufficient protein.  You also need at least 5-6 small meals a day to speed up your metabolism.

Diet coke isn't healthy, although it has 0 calories it is laden with various chemicals.  Fat loss is not so simple as the amount of calories consumed and the amount of calories lost.

You want sufficient protein at each meal, around 20 grams per meal, to sustain muscle mass.  You want to lose fat, not muscle, that is how you achieve a well-defined, toned look.

Your diet must come from clean foods, low in calories.  It must be high in protein and low in fat and carbs.  However, you have no carbs in there, you should have a source of healthy carbohydrates in the morning for some energy.  

It still has to be low, so fat is depleted quickly.  Carbohydrates are the first source depleted, fats are second, therefore, if carbs are low, it will be much easier to burn off fat.

Here's a much better diet for you:

Breakfast:

Instant oatmeal, 1 egg, Glass of orange juice with pulp

Snack:

Apple with 2 tablespoons of all natural peanut butter

Lunch:

Salad topped with lean meat, poultry, or seafood

Snack:

Lean Chicken

Dinner:

Poultry/Steamed Veggies

Snack:

Cottage Cheese/Fat-Free Yogurt

By the way, don't depend on the food pyramid, it was used as a marketing strategy; it isn't efficient at all.

Best of luck!

Answer 3

Hmm, you have to balance it out with more carbos to help with energy. Some eggs and more meat should do the trick.

Answer 4

You should cut down on carbonated beverages such as diet coke because it decreases the calcium you have in your bones. Try drinking fruit juices, milk, smoothies or shakes instead of just soda and increase your protein intake. And your meals should consist of more than just salad.

For ex. Breakfast: cereal, toast&jam and orange juice,

Lunch: chicken salad & water or juice

Dinner: Potatoes, brocolli, and maybe fish,steak or chicken with a diet coke. Water in b/w is good.

You need to have a balanced diet with ALL food groups to be healthy. Good luck.

Answer 5

Salad is okay minus the diet coke.

Water or Coke?

I could not believe this….. Very interesting.

http://thehappyhealth.com/updates/?p=43

Answer 6

You need to throw in some healthy carbs in fats in there..

You also need to get some vitamins there.. I'd recommend having some oatmeal and orange juice for breakfast... They have 'weight control' oatmeal which has splenda in it to sweeten it and protein.. actually tastes really good and is filling.

Try egg whites & some soy sausages, morning star.. they are good, have protein & are good for you.

Throw some tuna fish in there, if you mix it with some relish it tastes great straight up.

Cottage cheese is good for you too, good protein, very low carb content.

In between meals pack yourself something small, like some celery..

Get some natural peanut butter in there, good fats..

& Diet coke isn't great for you either, but I guess if you need to drink soda that's the way to go.. You're brain might now agree with you later on in life though.

Just try not to mix high fatty foods with raw carbohydrates... and steer clear of carbs at night!

Answer 7

yes they are. just one thing, don't drink diet coke or diet anything. its got artificial sweetener. that is more unhealthy than regular sugar

Answer 8

Its very low fat but no essential nutrients from whole grains and no essential fatty acids. Try adding some fish, nuts/seeds.

Get rid of the coke in preference for vitamin packed fruit juices

Answer 9

It's better than a lot of things you could be eating, but why make life so boring? Plus, eating the same thing will eventually put yourself on a plateau and no matter how hard you work at it, you'll stay the same weight (these are so hard to break). I used to drink tons of diet coke, but now I can't remember the last soda I had. Instead I drink Diet Green Tea with berry flavoring and water. When you stray from soda for long enough, you won't miss it.

My main concern with your diet is the lack of protein and carbohydrates. Try breakfast foods like whole wheat tortilla with scrambled eggs and salsa. Blue Bunny makes WONDERFUL sugar free yogurt that is only 50 calories a cup (big cup). At lunch I often eat a lean cuisine or a smart ones frozen meal. They are low in calories, and you get satisfaction from eating a decent meal! (if you are pressed for time like I am, these frozen meals are a God send). For dinner, eat chicken, turkey, or fish. Add some vegetables on the side and you can have a great meal! What has really helped me is running every other day. I hated it at first but now I look forward to it.

Make lifestyle changes, don't put yourself on a diet where you are bound to go insane. Best wishes.  

Answer 10

What's with all the diet coke? They're full of sodium and artificial sweeteners. Sodium triggers massive water retention and spikes bloodpressure, and sweeteners trigger hunger and (many argue) fat storage.

-Cut the damned diet coke! It's worse than the real thing.

-Eat a LOT more for breakfast.

-Eat protein for dinner.

And you're only at 3 meals a day? You should eat at least 6 keeping in mind to stay at your caloric deficit goal.

Answer 11

Umm...not really good choices. Diet coke=not healthy. The aspertane in it is turned into a chemical imitating fermaldahyde. Also, a side salad for breakfast? Umm...i dont think you will find that appetizing after day three. Try water and fruit for breakfast, a salad for lunch, and a sandwich for dinner.

Hope this helps!!!