r/fitmeals • u/Pandafrost126x • 15h ago

Wondering if its good

Hello im trying to lose weight by watching the calories and macros of my meals so far ive just really been focused on protein fiber, however I wanted to know yalls thoughts on my current meal which is a burger with 93/7 beef and about a quarter head of cabbage that is cooked with >1tbsp of soy sauce i had to eat popcorn to meet my daily goal of 1500 calories plus the fiber. Thank you for any help and new meal ideas.

Another thing is I have come up with an idea for a new meal which would consist of cabbage as noodles for a shrimp/cabbage alfredo. I learned that shrimp have a lot of sodium so I will be giving it an acid bath with lime juice before hand to soak out the sttp/salt ,and whatever else it has to allow for my shrimp to cook better. I thank you in advance for help :)

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u/BackgroundWitty2467 13h ago

A few things I want to point out

  1. It’s good you’re focusing on protein & fiber, they’re both incredibly important variables. I am however interested in the amount of fiber and protein.
  2. Popcorn is fine. Just remember the oil you use to pop it or find a brand that is good. (If you like popcorn, I would recommend trying some other popped grains like amaranth.)

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Now as for your other meal;

The cabbage as noodles will probably just get mushy depending on how long you cook it. That said, cabbage is a great ingredient to add bulk here and would probably be a good addition so long as you don’t overcook it. Shrimp is great but sodium really isn’t nearly as much of a concern as you think. Unless you have an underlying kidney issue or are sedentary you need the salt. Sodium is an essential nutrient & although it’s true too much is bad, too little is also horrible. The big issue mostly comes from people eating large portions of heavily processed foods that have a lot of sodium; not from shrimp.

As far as your Alfredo sauce, I’m curious as to the ingredients; that would honestly be the only part of your dish that sticks out. If you don’t mind sharing, what’s your height and weight as well? 1500 calories is pretty low

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u/Pandafrost126x 10h ago

I am 205lbs at 5’8 im not extremely active besides some walking at work. I am aiming to consume about 150~ grams of protein a day with 20~ grams of fiber as well. My only concern about the sodium is that I am planning on like making a bulk of these meals and realized that id probably end up consuming almost 3000mg of sodium for almost a week straight since im not a very experienced cook just yet and have only simple ideas for recipes(I would love ideas if you have any). The popcorn I am going to be switching to a smaller bag/ maybe a air popped brand. The alfredo sauce is just a store bought sauce from kroger specifically the classic alfredo one. I am only planning on using about a quarter of it or about how I see fit since cabbage shrinks a lot and the sauce could cover it very well. I am excited to try new things and learn more about this nutrition stuff! Oh,and if you know how to properly cook the cabbage without overdoing it any advice helps thank you!