Teenager trying to lose weight and lower blood pressure.. Is this a good diet for today?
Im 13, 5’4", 175 lbs and a girl. I just got diagnosed with high blood pressure so i realized i really need to lose some weight and get healthy 
Is this an okay diet day??
Breakfast:
Scrambled Eggs
1 egg & 3 whites
1 Cheese Slice (not processed)
1 Piece Bacon (I know that wasn’t the best)
1 Banana
Morning Snack
14 Mike N Ikes
1 C. Cheerios
2/3 C. Light Soy Milk
Lunch
Veggie Sandwich
2 Slices Light Wheat Bread (70 calories)
3 Black Olives
2 Pickle Slices
1 tsp. Mayo
1 Cheese Slice (again not processed)
Afternoon Snack
1 C Mandarin Oranges
Dinner
Banana Chocolate Oatmeal
1 Packet 100% Whole Grain Oats (not processed)
1 TBSP. Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 TBSP. Half and Half (Milk)
1/2 Banana
2 Pkgs. Sugar Twin (Artifical sweetner)
Evening Snack
1 C. Chamomile Tea
2 TBSP. Half and Half
2 Oreo Cookies (Again i know it’s not the best but my brother was having them)
Sooo totals:
Calories: 1300
Fat: 45g
Carbs: 180g
Sugar:78g (Mostly from fruit and bread, Partly from Oreos)
Fiber:22g
Protein: 46g
Sodium: 1727mg
Cholest.: 271mg
So was that healthy?? I know I need to cut out the oreos and stuff but I was craving them bad!
Thanks for your help!!
xoxo Rachael Marie
It’s generally a good plan, but I have a few tweaks:
First, 1300 calories is not nearly enough. Bump it up to about 1600; your body cannot function on 1300 and that kind of starvation will slow down your metabolism.
Next, egg whites? Seriously? Eat the damn yolk; it has all of the nutrients.
A slice of bacon is fine. The protein and fat will fill you up and stave off cravings.
Skip the candy and the cereal. Neither one is worth the calories and sugar! If you must eat cereal, then have something high in fiber and low in sugar – but you really should have a real whole grain like oatmeal instead.
Your veggie sandwich – ew. Diet bread is revolting; for the few calories and grams of fat they shave off, you get an extra dose of high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavorings and chemicals that you would never keep in your pantry. Eat real bread, homemade if you can.
Good call with the oats for dinner, but don’t use packets of stuff. You say unprocessed but nothing that comes in a package actually is unprocessed. Head to the bulk section of the grocery store and buy a bag of steel-cut oats. They’re cheaper than the packaged stuff and they’re better for you.
As for your overall intake: Way too much sugar, not enough protein.
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It’s generally a good plan, but I have a few tweaks:
First, 1300 calories is not nearly enough. Bump it up to about 1600; your body cannot function on 1300 and that kind of starvation will slow down your metabolism.
Next, egg whites? Seriously? Eat the damn yolk; it has all of the nutrients.
A slice of bacon is fine. The protein and fat will fill you up and stave off cravings.
Skip the candy and the cereal. Neither one is worth the calories and sugar! If you must eat cereal, then have something high in fiber and low in sugar – but you really should have a real whole grain like oatmeal instead.
Your veggie sandwich – ew. Diet bread is revolting; for the few calories and grams of fat they shave off, you get an extra dose of high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavorings and chemicals that you would never keep in your pantry. Eat real bread, homemade if you can.
Good call with the oats for dinner, but don’t use packets of stuff. You say unprocessed but nothing that comes in a package actually is unprocessed. Head to the bulk section of the grocery store and buy a bag of steel-cut oats. They’re cheaper than the packaged stuff and they’re better for you.
As for your overall intake: Way too much sugar, not enough protein.
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