After being on this journey for several years, I have learned a lot. My weight-loss (& maintenence) is a scientific lifestyle, not dieting. As someone who once weighed 350lbs, staying at 190 - 200lbs is important to me.
I buy a specific rotation of foods that fit into my calories, macros & cravings. I have a rough idea of how much I have eaten. I have learned how much food I reasonably need & how to enjoy not overeating. How to fit treats in. I nip binging in the bud, as well.
I have found ways to make recipes 600 cals lower, or to replace my favorite snacks/drinks with low-cal swaps. I know what to order when I go out.
I even notice how easily people tend to overeat, just like I used to.
But for a lot of people in my life, it's like a running joke how "little I eat." Mind you, I eat small meals frequently to curb the binge & help me digest.
One evening my friend remarked about how I hadn't even eaten that much. I recounted how I had mainly eaten snacks all day since we were partying, so I had actually gone over my usual calories. "Well you only ate half your chicken bake." Yes, because it was two servings, one serving is the size of your hand- & I already had noodles.
Another day, an acquaintance who actually asks me for weight loss advice approached me. They voiced concerns that my lunch was "only a snack." I explained to them that between my nutrition shake & snack items, I eat between 700-800 cals, 50g protein during the whole workday.
If I am not eating out or it's not a special occasion, an example day may look like- Breakfast: Oatmeal w/ dry milk/PB/fruit + coffee. Morning snack: Shake. Lunch: Cheese, egg, nut or oat bar, some sort of meat if I'm hungry for it. Dinner: Turkey or chicken in some form with a carb of some sort, maybe some fruit puree or pudding. Treat: low sugar/cal homemade dessert. Nighttime snack with my meds: mini bag of popcorn.
Other fluids: diet pop, flavored water
This is restrictive for a reason, I also have dietary restrictions.
All and all, end of the day, I may total out around 2000-2200cals, 90-100G of protein, depending on what I've done that day and how much fuel I need.
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