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26 Jul 2006
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Food diary
Hi Doc,
I've started to keep a food diary to see when & how much I eat...the problem is, I don't know how much is normal/overeating?!? What's the use of keeping a food diary if you can't tell normal/overdone? Can I ask your advise on my food diary from yesterday so you can give me guidelines to help me with this process?
Eat:
1 Pear, 1 Banana & Taystee Wheat
1/2 Fruit Bar & Kellogs Bar
Tuna Mayo on Brown bread
1 Rusk & 1 Banana
Chicken Mushroom Pasta with Side Salad
Dried Mango & Raisins (handfuls)
Drink:
7 glasses water
1 cup each: Rooibos T, Cuppicino, Green T & Hot Choc
Exercise:
1 hour V-dance class - good cardio!
I weigh 62.5 kgs, am 1.7m tall & have body fat% of 25.7%...
Your input would be greatly appreciated!
Kind Regards
I've started to keep a food diary to see when & how much I eat...the problem is, I don't know how much is normal/overeating?!? What's the use of keeping a food diary if you can't tell normal/overdone? Can I ask your advise on my food diary from yesterday so you can give me guidelines to help me with this process?
Eat:
1 Pear, 1 Banana & Taystee Wheat
1/2 Fruit Bar & Kellogs Bar
Tuna Mayo on Brown bread
1 Rusk & 1 Banana
Chicken Mushroom Pasta with Side Salad
Dried Mango & Raisins (handfuls)
Drink:
7 glasses water
1 cup each: Rooibos T, Cuppicino, Green T & Hot Choc
Exercise:
1 hour V-dance class - good cardio!
I weigh 62.5 kgs, am 1.7m tall & have body fat% of 25.7%...
Your input would be greatly appreciated!
Kind Regards
DietDoc
Dear CC
Your diet is certainly not excessive and seems reasonably balanced, except that you need to add 2-3 cups of fat-free milk or yoghurt to your daily intake to ensure that you ingest 1000 mg of calcium daily. Your BMI = 21,6, which is ideal for your height so you don't need to cut down on your food intake. Your body fat is close to normal for adult women (24%) and will decrease if you keep up the good work with the exercise.
Enjoy
DietDoc
Your diet is certainly not excessive and seems reasonably balanced, except that you need to add 2-3 cups of fat-free milk or yoghurt to your daily intake to ensure that you ingest 1000 mg of calcium daily. Your BMI = 21,6, which is ideal for your height so you don't need to cut down on your food intake. Your body fat is close to normal for adult women (24%) and will decrease if you keep up the good work with the exercise.
Enjoy
DietDoc
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