Is this healthy?

morning: carnation instant breakfast 230 calories

snack: special k and veggie chips 200 calories

lunch: 6 inch sweet onion chicken terriyaki subway, all veggies, sweet onion sauce 500 calories

dinner: rest of that sandwich 500 calories

Is this healthy?
It's not horrible but it's not exactly very healthy. It definitely is not healthy if you plan to eat that every single day. For one day, it is an acceptably healthy day, but you really need more nutrients than that. It depends on your goal. Are you trying to lose weight or are you trying to maintain weight?



It is definitely not as complicated as the long answer a couple of people above me says. That type of diet is definitely healthy but it is not for everyone, takes a good amount of discipline, and can be difficult for some people to maintain. For many people, it is probably unrealistic that they would follow that type of diet for a lifetime of healthy eating habits. For example, sugars from fruit are not horrible. There are certain nutrients that you need from fruit. It is often recommended to cut out fruits at the beginning of a diet and then gradually bring some back in, but it is not a requirement for being healthy. However, this does not include canned fruit loaded with syrup. THAT is bad for you. It does more harm than good. Fresh fruit is best (some are better than others), but canned fruit is fine too as long as you pay close attention to the labels (get the ones that say "light" and not "in heavy syrup"). Another example: cheese is really not horrible. You probably shouldn't eat it every day and it does depend on what kind you are eating, but you do not necessarily have to omit it completely. Mozarella cheese is made with skim milk (it should say that on the package) and is naturally less fattening than most other cheeses. You need dairy products or some soy product that gives you those nutrients! Mostly because of calcium, which is (of course) very important! That person is right, however, about junk food and fried foods...stay away from those!



The bottom line is that healthy eating is composed of eating a balanced and varied diet that coincides with the national recommendations. It's also about portion control and moderation.

Per day you should have in your diet:

Grains: at least 3 cups, at least one half (meaning 1 1/2 cups) of those should be whole grains

Veggies: 2-3 cups

Fruits: 1 1/2 to 2 cups

Meat and Beans (lean is best!): 5-6 ounce equivalents

Milk/Dairy (from low fat sources): 3 cups

**Check out the mypyramid.gov resource for specific information and tips, what constitutes a portion size, etc. All of these values could be slightly different depending on your age, gender, physical activity, and other variables

http://www.mypyramid.gov/pyramid/index.h...

http://www.mypyramid.gov/tips_resources/...



The most healthy diet for you depends on your health goals, age, gender, etc. It also depends on finding what works for you and what you think will lead to a lifetime of healthy eating.



Finally, my personal belief is that you should treat yourself occasionally! The key is not to overdo it. You have to keep portion control in mind and not "cheat" too often. Choose one day a week, every two weeks, or a month or something and that will be the day that you allow yourself to be treated. Have one portion of a food that you really like on those days. I believe that doing this is very important for maintaining a healthy diet, as long as you keep it under control and do not overindulge. Hope I could be of some help! I have lots of little tips that can help with healthy diets. Let me know if you would like some more!
Reply:No it is not. You are eating out of boxes. Bought cereals are full of sugar and chemicals. Make your own muesli or eat porridge. Subs use white flours which are processed and they use processed cheese. Also goodness knows what chemicals are in their sauces. It's not just about fat it's about salt, sugar and chemicals. I do not believe in counting calories I believe in eating fresh whole foods. My muesli is rolled oats, chopped almonds, sultanas and that's it. I eat with yoghurt and fruit and skim milk. Your diet is lacking in vital nutrients. To be safe, cover all the food groups over two weeks if you can.
Reply:George,

You need more carbs in your morning meal. You body needs the fuel to get going. Your lunch should be a combination of carbs and protein so yours is fine. Stay away from carbs at dinner. You want your body to slow down to prepare for sleep so have mostly protein for dinner which will aid your body's recovery during the night.

blc
Reply:hmm, that's a lot of carbs. Try more fruit and lean protein. I'd stay away from packaged foods as much as possible-- you'd be better off having an apple and nuts than an "instant" breakfast or a yogurt with banana instead of chips and sugary packaged cereal bars. :/
Reply:Its fairly healthy, you may want to increase your protein in the morning. Make sure you take a vitamin in the morning.
Reply:yes it sounds healthy to me...but add some fruits to your daily food intake. Add an apple or an orage or something of that sort.
Reply:Yes, that is really really healthy. It sounds really good too...
Reply:white bread isn't healthy, try to have sandwiches on whole grain bread
Reply:yeahh
Reply:sounds yummie.
Reply:wow, i can't believe how quickly some of the first repsonses were to say it's healthy. if you ask me, i say no...and i've been into fitness for a very, very long time. but if you want, take their word for it. i'm sure you've heard that diets dont' work, right...well, why do people do them? it's cuz they don't know how to eat properly.



here's what you're gonna do on the treadmill 3x a week (spread out). it's called HiiT (high intensity inverval training). the workout is only 20 minutes long, but it will boost your metabolism to burn 9x more than an hour on the tread mill. so what you do is walk for one minute, then run for one, then walk, run, walk, run, etc. for one minute each until you get to 20. HOWEVER, it's not that easy because during the run, you should really be pushing yourself to the point that you don't think you'll be able to take it anymore. you many have to play witht he speed to see where you are. and eventually the run speed will get higher and higher as you get in better shape. pick another two days a week to do either a regualr paced jog or go ride a bike around. or even go for a few mile walk outside. you're gonna want to rest on your days off from HiiT cuz it's intense.



Now, being fit is 80% diet, so NO MORE sugars (including sugar from fruit), chips, sodas (unless it's a diet soda) fattening foods, fried foods, or any junk food, period!!! eat lean meats like chicken breast and fish or egg whites even. eat your carbs for breakfast in the form of oat meal or cream of wheat. you can have some carbs at lunch too, but not much and none for dinner. lunch should either be a healthy sandwhich or a little bit of brown rice and chicken or fish. dinner chicken or fish and veggies. if you're hungry in between meals and want a snack, have an egg white or two. seriously, learn how to portion your meals. pay attention here: eat until you are no longer hungry--NOT until you're full. you'll learn the difference if you pay close attention. The reason people lose weight on weight watchers is because they portion your meals for you and reduce the fat...so, why not learn to do it yourself? if you're looking more for a number to hit, then reduce your maintainance calories by 500 per day. Stick to this for a while...you'll get used to eating like this. Your stomach will shrink and after a while and also, you'll feel disgusted when you eat the foods you were used to eating before.



what a healthy sandwhich is considered to be is something like this (it's what i eat) turkey on wheat with just lettuce, tomato and very light on may or none at all. you can add pickles and stuff, but i just personally don't like them. but don't go adding cheese or anything like that.



stick to this and you should probably lose 8 lbs a month in a healthy way. remember, diet is 80% so if you don't do the cardio all the time, keep up on the diet.