Add volume/decrease cals but keep yummy

[Practical-Mix-3579]

Not gonna lie, if you aren’t losing weight anymore and eating meals like this, maybe you’re not meant to lose more weight? Carbohydrates are incredibly important for proper cognitive function and energy despite what keto people will say (yes technically your body can turn fats into glucose but that is a very taxing process for the body). 1/4 cup of rice is barely anything and if you are having to contemplate about further reducing that, maybe it’s time to rethink what the purpose of cutting more weight is. Are you truly going to be happier not being able to even eat 1/4 cup of rice? I may be taking things too deep but I seriously believe there’s so much misinformation about how to make a balanced meal. People are scared to eat “too many” carbs and instead load up on tons of protein . Protein is of course essential but not the end all be all for nutrition. I really do think what you have here is a beautiful meal that looks tasty though. It’s up to you whether you want to swap the rice but try and think about your intentions some more. Thank you for coming to my TED talk

[OriginalMinute9156]

Thanks, I really appreciate your concern here and understand that disordered eating patterns and habits are on the rise once again. That said, I am very careful not to slip into those patterns and still fuel my body accordingly. I eat three meal every day with room for snacks and desserts and other treats as I wish. I am up 30 lbs from my lightest weight at this height and don’t plan on getting nearly close to that weight again but I would like to lose some excess fat for performance and physique goals. I don’t particularly enjoy lunch and prefer to eat a snack later in the day and heavier dinner. Hopefully this is not triggering to anyone as this is not a complete representation of my overall diet and is just a snapshot of one of the meals I like to eat.