What I Eat in a Day for Weight Loss | Simple Healthy Meals đ„
- Calories
- 1,506
- Protein
- 103 g
- Carbs
- 103 g
- Fat
- 77 g
- Fibre
- 27 g
A short Kenyan 'what I eat in a day for weight loss' video. It opens with a glass of water. Breakfast is two hard-boiled eggs, a sliced apple and a mug of black coffee. Lunch is a bowl of boiled sweet potato, tomato beef stew, and broccolini sautéed with red onion. Supper is two roasted chicken drumsticks, sukuma wiki (sautéed greens with onion) and half an avocado.
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Meal by meal
Drink: a tall glass of water
Good 0 kcalFirst up, a tall glass of plain water to kick off the day.
Pure hydration, zero added sugar, nothing to argue with here.
âBold opening move. The crowd goes mild.â
| Food | At | kcal | P | C | F | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water1 tall glass, about 3/4 full · 300 g
Why this estimatePlain water, about 300 ml. |
0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Breakfast: boiled eggs and apple
Good 251 kcalBreakfast is two hard-boiled eggs, a sliced apple and a mug of black coffee.
Protein from the eggs, fibre from the apple, nicely done.
âA spoon in black coffee, stirring absolutely nothing. Respect.â
| Food | At | kcal | P | C | F | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hard-boiled eggs2 large eggs (4 halves) · 100 g
Why this estimatePlain, with no visible added fat. |
0:02 | 155 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
Apple1 medium apple, cut into about 7 wedges · 180 g
Why this estimateRaw, with the skin on. |
0:02 | 94 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
Black coffee1 mug, about 240 ml · 240 g
Why this estimateNo milk visible. A teaspoon is in the mug, but there's no evidence of sugar, so none is assumed. |
0:05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lunch: beef stew and sweet potato
Good 640 kcalLunch is a hearty beef stew with tomato and onion, boiled sweet potato and sautéed broccolini.
Big protein from the beef, plus fibre-packed greens on the side.
âSweet potato or regular potato? The potato isn't talking.â
| Food | At | kcal | P | C | F | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boiled sweet potato2 palm-sized rounds (about 1 medium tuber) · 250 g
Why this estimatePeeled and boiled plain. The flesh is yellow, so it could be Irish potato, which would have similar calories. |
0:07 | 190 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 6 |
Beef stew with tomato and onionAbout 3/4 cup, 8-10 beef chunks in sauce · 200 g
Why this estimateAbout 130 g of cooked beef plus tomato and onion sauce. Includes about 1 tsp (5 g) of cooking oil. |
0:07 | 345 | 35 | 5 | 20 | 1 |
Sautéed broccolini with red onionAbout 1.5 cups · 180 g
Why this estimateAbout 130 g of broccolini and 40 g of red onion. The oily sheen suggests about 1 tsp (5 g) of oil, which is included. |
0:07 | 105 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
Supper: chicken and sukuma wiki
Good 615 kcalSupper is roasted chicken drumsticks with sukuma wiki and half an avocado.
Lean-ish protein meets healthy fats from that creamy avocado.
âHalf an avocado? The other half is waiting nervously in the fridge.â
| Food | At | kcal | P | C | F | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roasted chicken drumsticks2 drumsticks with skin · 150 g
Why this estimate150 g is the edible meat and skin, without the bone. They look roasted or air-fried with spices, and a little oil is included. |
0:11 | 340 | 41 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Sukuma wiki (sautéed collard greens/kale with onion)About 1 cup · 160 g
Why this estimateAbout 120 g of cooked greens and 30 g of onion. Includes about 1.5 tsp (7 g) of cooking oil. |
0:11 | 115 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
Avocado1/2 avocado, sliced · 100 g
Why this estimateHalf of a fairly large avocado, which is common in Kenya. Plain. |
0:11 | 160 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 7 |
Whole video1,506 kcal Protein 103 gCarbs 103 g Fat 77 gFibre 27 g