AM I eating enough?

I wanted to know if these were enough calories for a day:

7 apples (3 large ones 4 average)

bag of frozen broccoli

bag of baby carrots

150 grams of organic peanut butter

2 slices of whole wheat bread

2 greek yogurts (chobani brand plain)

2 table spoons flax seed

portobello mushrooms 3

5' 1" 95lb

oh and 3 large bosc pears.

No. I feed this same amount to the rabbit that lives  my apartment. amd she is 1'1'' 15 lbs. Are you recovering from an ED? I notice your not taking in any protein pretty much and almost no grains.

Im gonna say for you to be eating enough you need to be eating at least 2000, and 2500 to gain. That is the minimum! And we all know that minimum means that there is space for improvement. Does that mean do more, heck yeah it Does! I want you to have some eggs, cheese, 4 slics of bread, a bowl of oatmeal, some tuna and double everything else and we should be good. That sounds like alot but i am not even joking when i say it.

Are you serious? That isnt even CLOSE enough!

I describe this as a rabbit food diet. There is absolutely NO balance of fat/protein/carbs. Minimum 2500 calories. Theres too much fibre and not enough of the real essential vitamins and minerals. You are barely getting any iron and calcium either.

I suggest seeing a nutritionist, as well as a professional. You definitely need help. Theres a difference in being "healthy" and "obsessed". Im afraid you’ve crossed the obsession line.

A nutritionist will devise a plan with BALANCED meals as well as making sure you are getting the essential requirements.

I suggest reading the following stickys on this forum.

 Best of luck.

Is your heart really in it? Are you really ready to gain weight and recover from an eating disorder, or are you going at it half heartedly?

I was in a similar position a couple of years back, I felt as though I was physically eating enough, but I was mostly eating fruit ( several apples and banana’s in one day) as well as large amounts of raw vegetables which are filling but do not contain enough calories OR proteins and fats to gain weight

You are trying to gain weight, yet what you described you ate is not enough for a lot of people to MAINTAIN on.

In order to recover you must give your body enough of Macronutrients ( which are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) so that your organs, tissue, bones, and internal body can repair itself

Having several apples, pears, raw vegetables and a couple of slices of bread and yoghurts in one day is not even close to enough of what you need to be giving your body. Remember, it is not the VOLUME and SIZE of what you eat, it is the calories and nutrients. carrots and fruit take up a lot of room on a plate and fill you up physically due to their large size but they will not actually give your body what it needs to function well.

Please read the forums and all the advice on how to create more balanced meals, and after you read the facts about what you need to do to gain weight, you need to ask yourself weather you are truly ready to make the necessary changes to your diet? If you are not you will need more help then this site can give you and will need professional help to save/ change your life.

If you are prepared to eat enough, and eat enough of the right foods to gain then by all means good luck and there are plenty of people here who enjoy sharing their own advice and experiences and will happily help and support you.

What about me?

Breakfast: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, pecans, cinnamon, 8 oz oj

Snack: Kashi granola bar

Lunch: Italian wrap, 2 tbsp hummus, 5 baby carrots, green pepper, about a cup to a cup & a 1/2 of lettuce, big handful of grapes

Dinner: about 2-2.5 cup crab meat casserole (consists of crab, butter, croutons, milk, cheese), .5 cup frozen mango, .5 cup green beans

Snack: cup of caramel crunch praline froyo

Any suggestions on how to amp this up would be greatly appreciated.   

Although the amount of calories you consume are very important in the weight gain process, you also need to be looking into the nutrition you get. Excellent job getting in your fruits and vegetables, and healthy fats from the peanut butter, but you really need some other sources protein and fats, and more variety in there. Are you a vegetarian or anything because you seem to be avoiding meat? Most of your calories are coming from the apples and peanut butter.

Original Post by danielle854:

What about me?

Breakfast: oatmeal, 1/2 banana, pecans, cinnamon, 8 oz oj

Snack: Kashi granola bar

Lunch: Italian wrap, 2 tbsp hummus, 5 baby carrots, green pepper, about a cup to a cup & a 1/2 of lettuce, big handful of grapes

Dinner: about 2-2.5 cup crab meat casserole (consists of crab, butter, croutons, milk, cheese), .5 cup frozen mango, .5 cup green beans

Snack: cup of caramel crunch praline froyo

Any suggestions on how to amp this up would be greatly appreciated.   

Maybe add some protein to your lunch, have fruit with your snacks, and add more dairy overall (have a glass of milk instead of OJ with your breakfast)? Is that what the Italian wrap consists of or what you had with it (sorry, I have no idea what that is)?

Is this a joke?

^ yes... yes it is. (2500)