The Diet of a "Naturally" Skinny Person

Hey everyone!

I don’t really know if I have a place here and I hope my post doesn’t come across poorly in any way, but here it goes. Yes, I am a "naturally" skinny person (ie. I've always been this way). I don’t count calories and I eat what I like. Out of sheer curiosity I decided to count my calories for a few days and ate what I usually do to see if I could find any useful information about my diet.

These were the results and I’d like to share them with you:

First of all my stats: I’m a 25 y/o F, 5’7.5ft and 123lbs, I have a BMI of about 19.

I eat pretty much the same thing every day except for dinner, which I switch up every day. Here’s what that looks like ('c' representing calories).

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Breakfast:

• 2 Eggs (140c) in 1 tsp coconut oil (40c)
• Salad: 2 cups of arugula(10c) / 1 tbsp olive oil (120c) / 0.5 tbsp balsamic vinegar (15c) / 6 red grapes (18c)
• 1 slice of toast (80c) / 0.5 tbsp butter (50c)

Calories: 473 total calories

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Lunch:

• Salad: 1 Avocado (322c) / 123 grams of mini tomatoes (37c) / 1 tbsp olive oil (120c) / 0.5 tbsp balsamic vinegar (15c) / Dash of salt (0c)

Calories: 494 total calories

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Snack :

• 1 cup of greek yogurt (279c)
• 2 tbsp of chia seeds (137c)
• 1/2 cup of blackberries (31c)
• 1 tbsp of honey (40c)

Calories: 487 total calories

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Total Calories before Dinner: 1454

\this is important as it never changes day by day*

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Dinners (always changing) :

Night 1:

• Marinara Pasta: 1 serving of pasta (200c) /1 tbsp olive oil (120c) /1 Garlic clove (4c) / 3 San Marzano Tomatoes (75c) / 1/4 Red Onion (16c)
• Glass of red wine (120c)

Calories: 535

Day End: 1989 calories

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Night 2:

• 100g Arctic char (182c)
• Salad: 1 cup of arugula (10c) / 1 tbsp olive oil (120c) / 0.5 tbsp balsamic vinegar (15c)
• Mashed Potatoes: 1 White potato (163c) / 2 tbsp 1% milk (18c) / 0.5 tbsp butter (50c)

Calories: 558

Day End: 2012 calories

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Night 3:

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• Pasta Alioli: 1 serving of pasta (200c) / 2 tbsp olive oil (240c) / 1 garlic Clove (4c)

Calories: 444

Day End: 1898 calories

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\Note: I have not included spices in this count as I use so little for 1 serving size it’s likely insignificant.*

\Also note, I drink at least 8 glasses of water a day - This is so important! I have a refillable glass bottle that I wrap 8 plastic bands around which I move either up or down the bottle after I’ve finished 1 refill to let me know throughout the day how much I’ve had to drink.*

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In the last 3 days I’ve averaged at about 1966 calories. Using a calorie calculator, it appears that to maintain my weight my estimated caloric intake should be about 1847 calories/day with light physical activity (1-3 times a week). I would consider myself at least moderately active, some weeks more than others and so in that case to maintain my weight I should be consuming about 2082 calories/day. Since some weeks I’m lightly active and some weeks I’m moderately active I’ve decided to average the two numbers out and that gives me 1964 calories/day to maintain my weight, which as it appears lines up quite perfectly with my actual caloric intake (I know the math here is a little flimsy but it’s just to give you a brief idea).

So that’s it! I suppose the title of this post is to give some insight on what us fellow “naturally” skinny people are eating. But more so, I’m really proud of finally creating a diet that is low maintenance, super healthy and hits all the right spots. Basically, I hope that someone can use my meal plan as a means to better themselves because it's worked faboulously for myself! And as you can see, there is no need to deprive yourself of joy in the things you love to eat (in my case pasta).

Thanks for reading. Wish you all the best in your journey :)

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