am a 16 year old female weighing in at 124-130. I am 5′ 3"- 5′4", and I participate in both figure skating and soccer. I normally should and try to skate at least 10 hours a week. I will start playing soccer 4 days a week again in March too. I am always very low in physical energy and I get joint and muscle pain. I have seen doctors, gotten blood tests and other exams but nothing is "wrong" with me, as of now at least. Fibromylgia has been a possibility, and i always hear someone mention depression, but currently I am sure it is not that. I have had 3 recent recommendations to change my diet. I am a picky eater who is normally to tired to focus on what I should eat instead of what I want so I am in a viscous circle.
My typical diet is:
Breakfast- Cereal (such as Multi-grain cheerios,) with fruit (strawberries, blue berries, bananas,) and sometimes caffeinated hot chocolate in attempt to wake myself up. Sometimes I have a muffin with a piece of fruit instead.
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Lunch- Grilled cheese if I am home. Light yogurt, flavored water, fruit, crackers, and snacks.
Snack- Fruit, chips, crackers, or cookies.
Dinner- Pasta, a little salad, bread, and milk–or– Pizza
(with veggies sometimes) with milk–or–Tacos w/ cheese, and tomatoes–or–a little chicken or steak with a vegetable (when I say little, I mean little)–or– on occasion I have an omelette.
I have also been contemplating whether or not to drink Ensure High Protein. I enjoy them and I feel like I need the protein but my friends tell me they make you fat and my chiropractor told me they have tons of sugar. (Should I really care?)
My # 1 priority is energy and performance in school and sports.
#2 is I would like to loose weight if possible. Drop down to at least 120, min. 115.
Any suggestions on what I should eat? Or how I could find out?
1 day ago
I know the following already:
- I need about 45g of protein everyday.
-Some days I need up to 3,200 calories (I have used all sorts of calcu
lators.) Normally, I need 2,000-2,500.
P.S. I take gummy bear vitamins alternated with chew able adult centrum.
Well,female athletes especially are prone to iron deficiency,so your going to have to keep some red meat in your diet. And not cut down on calories,just calories from fat.
You’ll need lots of lean meat,turkey,chicken,tuna,ext, green veggies like spinach,broccoli,asparagus,. Also plenty of citrus fruits,they help absorb iron,I would stay away from caffeine as much as possible,because that blocks absorption of iron,and you’ll be where you started if not worse.
Now try eating oatmeal,and cereals rich in wheat and vitamins,and adding fruit. Drink milk,water,and fruit and veggies juice,stay away from drinks high in sugar. Having a regulated sleeping pattern is important also. So your body is guaranteed to be able to recuperate those long hours of physical activity.