@joyinyah 5'0 22F 165 lbs Without counting calories and maintaining, my normal days looked like this:
Breakfast: coffee with cream, scrambled eggs, babybel cheese or a slice of another cheese, and some fruit (normally strawberry or banana if I was extra hungry). A lazy breakfast was a toasted bagel with cream cheese and fruit
Lunch: Breaded chicken breast, half cup of rice, some cooked vegestable (I honestly like spinach and broccoli...if I'm in the mood I put cheese on top lol)
Dinner: My dinners and lunches are really similar..I could honestly eat the same thing for days. Anyways a different preparation of chicken breast like chicken marsala or sesame chicken or chicken caprese etc. The rest is the same half cup rice, cooked veggies, sometimes salad instead but I don't like salad lol
Dessert: I don't eat much dessert or sweets. Probably only once a week and I think that's important for me to make sure I don't gain weight
Snacks: I also don't snack. I only eat three meals a day or two meals a day if I woke up late/not that hungry. I've always eaten this way so it might be hard to get used to. If I'm really hungry I eat a banana or yogurt as a snack.
Tips: The biggest tip I can say is to not drink your calories and limit sugar. For some people this might be really difficult. It means no soda, no juice. I never liked soda that much so I was able to get rid of it years ago (especially because I hate corn syrup in American drinks). I mainly drink tea, water, and coffee. I don't add real sugar, only sweetener (my favorite is liquid stevia). I also use a low calorie creamer in my coffee. Try to find low calorie options of things you like and eat less processed foods with fewer ingredients.
I don't eat like this right now since I'm on a 500 calorie deficit to lose weight but I ate like that for years (and will return to it) when I need to maintain. Also don't eat out too much or order takeout because that's what caused me to gain weight. You never know how many calories are in restaurant food. Another problem is stress eating. I normally gained weight during finals weeks eating ice cream because I was stressed lol
Anyways good luck! As petites it's hard and slow to lose weight, but when it comes to maintaining we can definitely eat enough to be satisfied. American portion sizes have taught us that we need to eat more than we actually do to be full. Life and eating doesn't have to be miserable just because we're short lol
Breakfast: coffee with cream, scrambled eggs, babybel cheese or a slice of another cheese, and some fruit (normally strawberry or banana if I was extra hungry). A lazy breakfast was a toasted bagel with cream cheese and fruit
Lunch: Breaded chicken breast, half cup of rice, some cooked vegestable (I honestly like spinach and broccoli...if I'm in the mood I put cheese on top lol)
Dinner: My dinners and lunches are really similar..I could honestly eat the same thing for days. Anyways a different preparation of chicken breast like chicken marsala or sesame chicken or chicken caprese etc. The rest is the same half cup rice, cooked veggies, sometimes salad instead but I don't like salad lol
Dessert: I don't eat much dessert or sweets. Probably only once a week and I think that's important for me to make sure I don't gain weight
Snacks: I also don't snack. I only eat three meals a day or two meals a day if I woke up late/not that hungry. I've always eaten this way so it might be hard to get used to. If I'm really hungry I eat a banana or yogurt as a snack.
Tips: The biggest tip I can say is to not drink your calories and limit sugar. For some people this might be really difficult. It means no soda, no juice. I never liked soda that much so I was able to get rid of it years ago (especially because I hate corn syrup in American drinks). I mainly drink tea, water, and coffee. I don't add real sugar, only sweetener (my favorite is liquid stevia). I also use a low calorie creamer in my coffee. Try to find low calorie options of things you like and eat less processed foods with fewer ingredients.
I don't eat like this right now since I'm on a 500 calorie deficit to lose weight but I ate like that for years (and will return to it) when I need to maintain. Also don't eat out too much or order takeout because that's what caused me to gain weight. You never know how many calories are in restaurant food. Another problem is stress eating. I normally gained weight during finals weeks eating ice cream because I was stressed lol
Anyways good luck! As petites it's hard and slow to lose weight, but when it comes to maintaining we can definitely eat enough to be satisfied. American portion sizes have taught us that we need to eat more than we actually do to be full. Life and eating doesn't have to be miserable just because we're short lol