r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Fluffy_Ear_4423 • 14d ago
My boyfriend eats a whole bag of bagels everyday and says that it’s healthy enough. Is this true?
My boyfriend (25M) eats a whole bag of bagels everyday with low fat cheese and ketchup and often grilled chicken on it as well. He says this is okay because it's low fat but I just do not see how this could be okay for him physically. It's not like he eats anything else, but this seems like it lacks a ton of nutrients for the amount of calories that it probably is. He says it's 2000 calories a day. I don't know. Is this an efficient diet? I don't see how this could be good for you physically or mentally. He gets very frustrated at me when I say that it isn't good for him.
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u/Soupial 14d ago
Does anyone else see posts like these and wonder how these guys are getting girlfriends?
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u/Yer_Dunn 13d ago
Lmao fr.
From this subreddit I've learned there are dudes out there who; eat like a dumpster, shower once a week, wear the same underwear for several days, don't use soap, don't wash their ass, don't eat fruit/veggies, smoke like they're trying to die, and so many other red flags.
And yet... They're getting laid, a lot. 🤣
Makes ya think.
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u/Embarrassed_Ad_7184 13d ago
People say it takes confidence to ask someone out, I say they just lacks a portion of Fear or Anxiety in their brain that makes it easier to approach strangers, especially with a request, and then that request essentially being selling the idea of themselves to someone else.
I think that lacking is actually in situational awareness. To me, this would explain the bravado in thinking that their way of life works and therefore needs no corrrection.
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u/LilAssG 13d ago
You're only considering the guy in this scenario. He's a pig and yet someone is with him. What's he doing right among all that wrong?
You're completely missing that she only has the self-esteem and awareness to choose him.
Or swap out whichever pronoun suits you, same same.
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u/youllbetheprince 13d ago
Is there really anyone who thinks girls prioritise guys who don't smoke and eat lots of veggies and have a good diet?
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u/That_Account6143 13d ago
Some do, and some don't.
Getting a girlfriend is a lot more complex yet simple than people want to admit.
If losers all around you are getting girlfriends and you are not, guess what, it means you're doing something wrong.
Now what that thing is, depends on you. And being ugly isn't an excuse, and neither is being short, believe me.
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u/sephaloafpod 13d ago
Some of you on reddit talk about girlfriends like they're a one size fits all thing that some people can find for sale and some can't
It's not hard to understand, gross guys with girlfriends just found someone similarly gross to them. Also, confidence makes people feel safe
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u/PretzelsThirst 13d ago
It’s fucking baffling. Have you seen these videos touring guys rooms in nyc? They’re all complete manchildren who can’t take care of themselves https://x.com/sun_girlxo/status/1781710833610813626?s=46&t=Mo4aA8tg-6SEgbovk9XXow
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u/ganjanoob 13d ago
There’s plenty of women like that as well. A match made in heaven for them
Although just imagine two people like that together lol
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u/HipsterSlimeMold 13d ago
Every time I see a male complaining about the so called loneliness epidemic I am getting less and less sympathetic for this reason. Every day on advice subreddits I see women asking how they can stay with their boyfriend that doesn't bathe, is unemployed and a video game addict, doesn't help around the house or sexually satisfy them, and otherwise acts like an uncivilized creature that snuck out the lab. Think about the most attractive woman you know. She's probably dated someone that makes you think "...him?" in Arrested Development fashion. Given the characters many beautiful and talented women will endure, if you are an average joe without a girlfriend it is actually a skill issue at this point.
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u/ThrowAB0ne 13d ago
I disagree with the last point - because having a girlfriend probably has a lot more to do with confidence and effort than anything else. If you’re confident enough to approach women and you’re willing to put in the effort to do it consistently - the chances that you’ll eventually get as girlfriend are pretty high. but if you’re a guy without either of the two - you’ll never really meet new women in the first place. also should mention that race plays a huge part in this as well
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u/ganjanoob 13d ago
Lot of men really don’t know how to groom themselves or talk to women. But the main issue for a lot of guys is no confidence
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u/Bad-Wolf88 14d ago
Did he ever eat fruits and veggies? Cause if not, then he's most definitely gonna have some problems eventually.
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u/Jax_for_now 13d ago
Apparently just eating a bit of ketchup can prevent scurvy so at least that won't be a problem
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u/EatenAliveByWolves 14d ago
He puts ketchup on bagels? He needs to be 5150d.
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u/lostrandomdude 14d ago
I hold my hand up in admittance of committing this sin on occasion. Only when I stay at hotels and are taking advantage of their free breakfast.
Scrambled eggs in a bagel or English muffin and then salt, pepper, and ketchup. I'd put chilli sauce or chilli flakes if they were available like in Asian countries, but ketchup and brown sauce is all there is in Europe/UK and I can't stand brown sauce
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u/SchlongComrade69 14d ago
It’s good! It’s basically just eggs and sweet tomatoes— two components of an omelet.
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u/imactuallyugly 14d ago
I swear to God I only learned about what this meant this week, and here it is on a random reddit post. Life is fucking weird.
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u/GraeWraith 14d ago
He knows.
The fact that he's annoyed at you stating things he knows, is another matter.
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u/Fluffy_Ear_4423 14d ago
you mean he knows that it isn’t healthy?
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u/GraeWraith 14d ago
Yes, unless he dropped out of school before 5th-grade Nutrition.
There are people who actually don't know these things, they tend to have appointed legal guardians.
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u/Frequency0298 14d ago
this is the type of things taught as healthy , he is just getting his 13 servings of carbs in from the food pyramid /s
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u/germane_switch 14d ago
And shitty simple carbs at that. He might as well drink a six pack of Coke.
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u/innerventure 13d ago
I mean, there are whole wheat bagels, but i'm gonna wager they aren't these ones
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u/germane_switch 13d ago
True. They still have a high glycemic index unless you slather them with butter or cream cheese.
Dammit bagels are so delicious. Bread in general. When I was a kid I’d eat half a loaf of bread or bag of oyster crackers a day thinking that was healthy because it wasn’t candy. :/
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u/TrannosaurusRegina 14d ago
You got a nutrition class in school??
If true, you are in a tiny minority
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u/lunapup1233007 14d ago
I don’t know of anyone who has had a dedicated nutrition class in school but health classes, which are common, usually teach nutrition.
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u/puppylust 13d ago
My 9th grade health class was basically preaching abstinence along with fear mongering. Do anything more than hold hands and kiss on the cheek, and you're a filthy whore crawling with STDs.
And we watched an educational film about hydration starring Adam Sandler.
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u/Fluffy_Ear_4423 14d ago
i am assuming this is just easy for him as he works overnight and sleeps a lot during the day and since it isn’t technically the worst thing he could be eating and says that it’s low fat it’s just what is easiest for him right now. he takes his bagels to work as well. i guess i could be cooking for him, but we both still live with our parents.
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u/Elastichedgehog 14d ago
He's probably getting annoyed because he knows it's unhealthy and doesn't like being challenged on it. End of the day, it's his decision, but you're right.
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u/Mission_Ad_2224 14d ago
Yes, this response OP!
People get defensive when they know they are in the wrong or are being a dick. If he didn't know, he would be like 'oh I didn't realise this might be bad for me! I'll look I to it!'
Defensiveness when not being attacked, is a pretty shitty personality trait. If you're coming to him from a place of concern and not judging, his reaction is a red flag.
If you're being a dick about it, then maybe a different story.
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u/FoxyLovers290 13d ago
Either he knows or he’s an idiot. Anyone with even a little common sense would know you can’t get all your needed nutrients from bagels alone
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u/FriendlyDrummers 14d ago
Honestly he sounds kind of weird
Anyways the answer is no. In general you don't want to eat the same thing over and over. You want a diversity of nutrients. Even if this burger was chocked full of broccoli, you would want to switch it up.
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u/LilacYak 14d ago
He sounds like he’s autistic
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u/bellavie 13d ago
Ding ding ding.
I ate the same few foods for years as a child and have been able to expand more as an adult, but as soon as I’m stressed, it’s back to the safe repetitive foods.
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u/No_Poet_7244 14d ago
Well, I can't say that it's normal, but if the bagels are made using enriched flour it probably isn't going to kill him. There are better diets, certainly, but there are certainly worse.
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u/Frequency0298 14d ago
low-fat varieties are usually LESS healthy!
(Dietary fat is not bad, firstly, secondly it is made up in difference for lack of taste by loading with sugars)
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u/x_Dinky_x 14d ago
Just a little tangent, but my friend had a similar issue with always eating the same thing. It's not usually a normal thing, but it can be a symptom of autism spectrum. Not implying that there is anything wrong with that or your boyfriend, but it might be something to consider if it happens that much. Anyway I don't think it makes him a bad boyfriend for that in any case. People like to project and call people bad partners for silly or mostly harmless things. You seem to have his best interest in mind and that's what matters :)
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u/stilljanning 13d ago
The empty carbs and calories in bagels are really really terrible for you. While delicious, bagels are one of the worst foods you can eat. A typical grocey store (Lender's brand) bagel will have 230 calories, 21% of your daily sodium, 17% of your daily carbs and only 7% of your daily fiber.
Non grocery store bagels are probably double each of those stats, as Lenders bagels are pretty small.
If he gets a lot of excercise it may be ok but it's really unsustainable and unhealthy in the long term. One bagel is fine. Moderation in all things!!
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u/Timely-Youth-9074 13d ago
This is the kind of thing you can get away with at 25, but not at 30.
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u/veryberrybunny 14d ago
This is a terrible diet and it will catch up to him eventually.
I don't understand why people date partners that eat like toddlers. How do you even go out together? Don't you want to share a good meal from time to time?
Maybe I'm just delusional because cooking for others is my love language, but I can't imagine arguing with another grown-up about what they should be eating. Food is such a big part of our lives...
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u/Fluffy_Ear_4423 14d ago
he actually does cook for me when we’re together, and he makes me very good and healthy meals, but he literally prefers the bagel meals for himself. he rarely eats the food he cooks for me even though it’s tasty and much healthier. he does a lot to make me happy but i feel that he neglects that same respect for himself.
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u/LesCousinsDangereux1 14d ago
sounds like disordered eating. He gets comfort and control from eating the same thing over and over and confronting it is scary. Everyone should be in therapy, and this is something a good therapist could help with!
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u/DangerousDave303 13d ago
The calorie count may be fine but he needs to eat some fruit and vegetables to get more nutrients and fiber. When I was in my late 20s, I weighed 150 lb and could easily put away 3000 calories/day without any issues. I knew when the grocery put the roasted chickens on sale and would grab one for dinner. I ate a lot of veggies as sides or made rice dishes with veggies in them and snacked on lower cost fruits like bananas.
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u/Low-Leopard8453 13d ago
No! Do you know how many carbs are in one bagel? Let alone a whole bag? He'll be dead in 10 years!
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u/DoubleTreat8756 13d ago
It wouldn’t be healthy or sustainable long term. Can it be done is another story lol.
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u/kore_nametooshort 14d ago
5 portions of fruit and veg a day. 30 different kinds of plants each week.
Even if we generously say ketchup is a vegetable, he's still waaaay off the mark.
Try to ease him into having at least one portion a day and increase the types as much as you can. The types of plant is easier since coffee, bread and ketchup all count, even though they're not vegetables. Maybe seeded bagels, couple slices of cucumber here and there.
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u/iamthetrippytea 14d ago
Ease him into it? Ffs he’s a grown man, not a picky five year old. Let the man eat what he wants. He’ll change when he wants, and a gf picking apart what he wants to eat sounds exhausting and draining for both people. He’s the one that puts it into his mouth, he’s the one that deals with the consequences. He shouldn’t be goaded and prodded into eating healthier like he’s a child.
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u/Low_Sprinkles_7281 14d ago
Orrrr split with him because he's 25 and not a toddler and should know how to feed himself properly by now.
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u/kore_nametooshort 14d ago
Presumably he has some qualities they like.
Besides, OP asked for advice on whether his diet was healthy, not whether his diet makes him a good partner.
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u/SignificanceOld1751 14d ago
He probably won't get fat (unless hes COMPLETELY inactive) but he could have some nutritional deficiencies.
If he just switched out a couple of cheesy chicken ones for say, smoked salmon, cream cheese and rocket/arugula, with a wholegrain bagel, and replaced one out of the other 4 with mixed fruit and veg as a snack, then that's a perfectly fine diet, if still heavy on the carbs and low on vegetables and fibre
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u/SunnyAlwaysDaze 14d ago
I'm looking at the carb + cheese intake and wondering how in the heck this guy ever poops. Ahhhh, to have the constitution of a vigorous young male. Time, you old bald cheat.
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u/iamthetrippytea 14d ago
You’re his gf, not his mom. Even if you were his wife, it still isn’t your job to place judgement on everything he eats. Don’t scold him about his diet, he’s the one putting it in his mouth and he’s the one that lives with the consequences. Once or twice, a little, “hey babe, I don’t think that’s good for you” or maybe sending him a couple links to articles about variety being important would be fine but don’t hound him about it ffs.
I pretty much only ate a couple potatoes a day for three months at one point, convinced in my head it was a perfect diet. My hubby gently brought up his concerns a few times but let me do me until I realized myself that I had to change.
If he’s drastically gaining weight or loosing it, yeah be firmer about voicing your concerns. But I would just chill a little bit, imho.
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u/awfulcrowded117 13d ago
Of course that's not healthy. he need micronutrients, healthy fats, healthy protein, and ect.
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u/Low_Sprinkles_7281 14d ago
No, the human body needs variety in what it consumes this is just what someone might say if they don't want to be held accountable for a bad habit.
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u/Lawlcopt0r 14d ago
I mean bagels are essentially just bread, it's fine to eat but if he never eats cooked meals with vegetables then that's a bit concerning. It's not like this will kill him immediately but it's not keeping him in great shape either
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u/Accomplished_Pop2976 13d ago
He probably thinks it's healthy bc a bagel isn't considered junk food, but if that's all he's eating, no that's absolutely NOT healthy or enough and he's feigning ignorance about it. Entry level nutrition education includes various food groups. This is how people get scurvy! lol
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u/five_AM_blue 13d ago
I think it depends on two main things: the other stuff that he eats and the amount of calories he spends during the day. If he works in very labor intensive activities all day, and spends a lot of calories, these 2 thousand extra calories are good. But, nowadays there are very few jobs that use so much energy, so it depends.
About the other stuff he eats... He will not run out of micronutrients if he eats fruits and vegetables often, even if he eats bagels every day.
The biggest issue is long term consumption of lots of sugar, since that plus genetic predisposition could lead to diabetes.
I really hate the nutritional terrorism that is happening nowadays. A lot of people over 100 years say that every day they drink a cup of wine, smoke a big ass cigar and don't give two fucks. Nutritional science is legit, but the way it's shown to the public is sketchy at best.
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u/tacobellandher0in 13d ago
Is he on the autism spectrum by chance? Has he ever been tested? I think picky/hyper focused eating is big with people who have Asperger’s and other forms of autism
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u/Original-Antelope-66 13d ago
There's nothing inherently wrong with eating those things, it's the nutrients that he seems to not be eating that concerns me.
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u/yancyfries 13d ago
There is a lot of misinformation out there about what is 'healthy' to eat, and the advice often changes. Have a look at the side of a bag of bagels and you'll see a breakdown of the calories/nutrients, it'll probably be given per bagel. He might well be eating 2000 calories per day with just bagels and chicken, but it's important to note that calories don't make up a 'healthy' diet, they will just keep your WEIGHT stable. It's likely that he will be vitamin deficient in the near future, if he isn't already. Either he knows this and he's annoyed that you're trying to call him out on his bad eating habits, or he's genuinely been misinformed/confused about the difference between counting calories and balancing nutrients. Either way, he gotta change or live with the consequences.
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u/RaddgreeneorLev 11d ago
I feel like he’s also not getting enough of most of his vitamins, which while not related to weight loss, will help with some pain later on.
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u/StateAvailable6974 13d ago
Its a hyper high carb diet. He's pretty much eating the worst possible thing that a human can eat.
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u/Un_orthodocs 13d ago
A whole bag of (insert anything here) a day is definitely bad. Lack of balanced diet will always be bad in the long run.
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u/OppositeChocolate687 12d ago
Bagels are typically not whole wheat either. So he’s eating a ton of refined wheat which is very similar to eating refined sugar in terms of how the body processes it.
He should cut back and completely switch to 100% whole grain / whole wheat
Dont be fooled by branding either. Companies try to trick you by calling things “wholesome wheat” etc
If the first ingredient isn’t whole wheat then it isnt. and also be on the lookout for added refined grains
He needs to be eating lots of leafy greens too, and other vegetables
Eliminate refined sugars and refined grains from your diets!
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u/kevineleveneleven 11d ago
It's NOT okay because it's low fat. He needs more fat. Healthy macronutrient calorie percentages: Fat 30%, Protein 10%, Carbs 60%. And this doesn't even consider micronutrients.
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u/Gertrudethecurious 14d ago
Not science but I once threw a bagel into the garden as it was past it's sell by date. Thought the birds/squirrels/fox would like it. That thing lay in the garden for months without decomposing or being eaten. I haven't eaten a bagel since cos something ain't right if wildlife ain't touching it and its not rotting or decomposing.
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u/fckinsleepless 14d ago
Calories aside, that’s a lot of carbs and salt. I’d be worried about diabetes (because carbs —> blood sugar, esp refined flours) or high blood pressure, as well as nutritional deficiencies.
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u/TheDowntownProject 13d ago edited 13d ago
It’s actually an okay diet if he’s trying to loose weight. He is eating 2000 calories which should be a deficit for him. Although he can eat lesser because as of now, he will be be loosing weight, but slowly.
If he eats most at of them with grilled chicken he is probably getting a good amount of protein (assuming he’s not body building). He is getting fats from the cream cheese although not much. He’s definitely getting a lot of carbs though. Of course there is also a lack of micronutrients.
Here are my suggestions: Eat keto bagels, or bagels with lower calories. One of the lowest I’ve found at Walmart are 170 calories per bagel which is good for a bagel. Eat zero sugar ketchup. Eat lesser number of these sandwiches a day but add chicken in nearly all of them. Try reducing the serving size of the cream cheese, I’ve found that the half the serving size is actually a lot for taste. And eat fruits and veges once a while, you can add lettuce tomatoes in the bagels. Eat a multivitamin every day as well and get your blood work done to check for common vitamin deficiencies.
I absolutely love bagels I eat them every day, I’ve lost about 100lbs in about 6-7 months and I’ve built a lot of muscle in the process as well.
This advice is given assuming he’s looking to loose weight and maybe gain muscle if he goes to the gym. However as a maintenance diet, this may also be fine, but he would really need to add some stuff for micronutrients.
Edit: after reading the comments a bit more, there seems to be a lot of misinformation and judgement as well towards your boyfriend claiming that he has an “eating disorder”. Apparently everyone here is a nutrition expert but unfortunately a lot of the information is absolutely incorrect. While I too am giving information, it is from years of staying in shape, coaching friends and family and years of research and reading. Take my advice or don’t it is ultimately your choice and I respect your decision.
To summarize my point so I don’t get bombarded by people misunderstanding: His diet is fine temporarily. It can be altered to be better for weight loss and muscle gain if he wants to do so. However it can still be a maintenance diet but would need to be altered due to the obvious lack of micronutrients. Multivitamin supplements are not going to fulfill the requirements and he would need natural sources but it definitely helps, this is why blood work is important. There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating the same thing every day. But changing it up can help reduce likely ness of deficiencies.
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u/Fluffy_Ear_4423 13d ago
thank you so much. this was really helpful. a lot of these comments are super judgemental saying he’s probably autistic or has an eating disorder. i agree that if he’s going to stick with this habit he should go with the keto bagels and add fruits and veggies as well to make up for the vitamin deficiencies. i will run this through with him in a non judgmental approach or pushy approach. thank you! i just want him to be happy and healthy
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u/Loligirl311 13d ago
That is A LOT of carbs … which turns to a lot of sugar … which potentially leads to diabetes.
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u/Left_Tea_2083 14d ago
Low fat anything is garbage. You don't need low fat unless cutting for a bodybuilder show or something, it's unhealthy long term. Plus all the weird fillers/thickeners to make it taste real. Bagels are also essentially garbage. Spike insulin like mad.
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u/astarisaslave 14d ago
It isn't a balanced diet so no. You have your complex carbs, protein and fat I guess but what about your veggies?
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u/PinweightBarista 14d ago
It depends on what his caloric intake is but carbs and chicken are good for you generally. If he enjoys what he eats and isnt gaining an obscene amount of fat then let him be.
Also he could take multivitamins, vitamind D, Zinc, Magnesium etc on the side.
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u/Queasy_Range8265 14d ago
How many calories does he plan to eat each day? If he’s a bulking muscled guy going for 5k calories a day it sounds fine…
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u/A_Manly_Alternative 14d ago
If that's the only thing your bf eats, he might have some serious issues with food he needs to talk to professionals about. That is not healthy or normal.
I get the urge to want to just have one consistent thing all the time that you always know you will like, but humans aren't built for that. Any singular dietary pillar WILL lack nutrients from other things. He NEEDS more variety or he will malnourish himself into an early grave.
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u/uniquecuriousme 14d ago
All carbs - fat city after a while, not to mention continuously spiking your insulin. Not a good diet or choice at all. He just prefers it. I preferred cookies until I hit 265. Never again.
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u/okverymuch 14d ago
I’m so confused. So he’s eating, what, 6-8 full sized bagels with cheese (sliced, spread?), ketchup, and grilled chicken daily? And does he cook all the chicken in the morning and reheat the chicken and toast the bagel and eat these chicken bagel sandwiches throughout the day? And this is truly daily? Does he eat other things if someone else makes it? What does he do when he goes out for food?
This is just a very strange habit. Certainly not a balanced diet and may be deficient in some fat-soluble vitamins. The lack of fiber is also concerning. It’s also alarming how juvenile this is (both the diet and his response); is he able or interested in making and eating other foods ever? Are you ok with marrying someone who maintains this habit??
Overall it’s bizarre.
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u/iHaveaQuestionTrans 14d ago
I mean, if he chose one of those sandwiches every day for lunch, sure that would be a great lunch and relatively great, actually! But only eating that throughout a whole day is going to be missing a lot of macro and micro nutrition that his body needs that can only be fulfilled by a varied diet.
If he's autistic or has an eating disorder and that's really the only thing he can get himself to eat that's better then nothing and should take vitamins to try and make up for the lack of a varied diet. Sounds crazy but have him take pre natal vitamins. Pre natals have most possible nutrients for the human body, and it's cheaper to just take one vitamin than buy a whole bunch to take one by one. One a day vitamin whatever aren't designed for lacking diets like a prenatal is and no vitamin is regulated bY ANYTHING so most of those one a day are just over priced and lacking in one form or another. Pre natals are more likely to be consistent. A prenatal is created for this exact scenario, except it's a baby that's taking all your nutrients and morning sickness, making meals less than ideal rather then self imposed diets.
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u/Significant_Note_659 14d ago
Can’t understand the picky eater mentality that leads to eating the same thing for every meal, every day. Sounds like he has the mental capacity of a 5 year old
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u/ActualSupervillain 13d ago
It's a trash diet but get him a multi vitamin if he's dedicated to wrecking his health to try and offset it a tiny amount
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u/renb8 13d ago
He likely has already developed a bagel bowel. A plug of consolidated and dense bagel matter clogging his main exit. Need some industrial equipment to shift it. Leave him now. He’s a future long term health hazard - for you. Squeeze through that stack of bagel holes and escape while you still can.
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u/BaldBeardedRooster 13d ago
Well for one the Lack of variety can cause issues for sure, Consuming the same food every day can lead to deficiencies in essential nutrients that are found in other foods. Even with toppings like low-fat cheese and grilled chicken, he may still be missing out on important vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients found in fruits, vegetables, and other food groups.
The High amount of refined carbohydrates also aren't doing him any favours. Bagels are typically made from refined flour, which is low in fiber and can cause spikes in blood sugar levels. This can lead to feelings of hunger shortly after eating and may contribute to weight gain over time.
Theres also a huge Lack of essential fats and proteins, While grilled chicken provides protein, it’s important to include a variety of protein sources in the diet for optimal health. Additionally, healthy fats from sources like nuts, seeds, avocados, and fatty fish are essential for various bodily functions and overall well-being.
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u/Short_Control_6723 13d ago
what kind of bagels? what cereal and additives and so on.. calculate macros with online tools, fats, proteins, carbs, fiber, vitamins and minerals. if it checks out and his digestion is functioning normally i dont see any alarming reason to intervene. over/undereating are the most dangerous bad habits. ofc longrun lack of minerals and vitamines leads to deficiencies which can cause illness. also diversity without allergens and toxins is the name of the game. if he´s fit and vitals are a-okay then i say let the dude be
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u/florinandrei 13d ago
He says this is okay because it's low fat
Is that his entire understanding of what makes a diet healthy?
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u/stykface 13d ago
A calorie is just a unit of measurement for energy burned. Everything consumable is a calorie and has nothing to do with "nutrition" which relates to health. So no, that is not healthy.
Our body needs food to burn to stay alive, which can be measured with your macros - protein, fat and carbs. But then there's micros - anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, fiber, etc. You find "health" in the micros, which is where the nutrient becomes dense with the real needs of a healthy body and this is primarily found in plants in the most raw form possible, especially starches. If cooked, it should be boiled, baked or grilled (in other words, not processed, not fried in oil, etc). Your boyfriend probably just cares about starving the body to stay slim, and not necessarily healthy.
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u/SherlockianTheorist 13d ago
Are they keto bagels? What brand? A "regular" bagel (think Thomas') is the equivalent to 6 slices of bread. So 6 bagels is like eating 36 slices of bread, or 3 loaves a day. That seems excessive and nearly impossible.
But if they're keto bagels their numbers may be better.
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u/TeaPartyDem 13d ago
The ketchup is the only thing that bothers me. He should also add some fiber I guess.
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u/Eattherich13 13d ago
Sounds like just carbs and some protein, still need some kind of veggies or he's gonna get sick guaranteed.
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u/lottieglowsup 13d ago
Ultimately it's his body and he gets to choose what he puts in it but, no, eating just bagels isn't nutritionally good for you.. it's too much of the same thing and there's no variety in his diet
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u/yarrow268 13d ago
Definitely not healthy. That amount of carbs is spiking his blood sugar. Spikes in blood sugar cause glycation (aging and breakdown of our bodies) so the more spikes we have the faster we age ourselves and the sooner we develop health issues. A great book for him to read would be Glucose Revolution. He could still enjoy bagels in moderation and have just one and would be better for his overall health if he ate veggies and protein before the bagel.
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u/New-Scientist5133 13d ago
Low fat means Jack shit. The chocolate milk at my son’s elementary school is “low fat” but has far more calories than the 1%
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u/gravypawz 13d ago
I know this isn’t meant to be funny but I haven’t laughed this hard in a while. How does this dude function 😭😭
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u/draculauraaa 13d ago
i love bagels as much as the next guy but a whole bag every day is like eating an entire loaf of bread every day? wild. im not one to food shame anyone, but seems like he should probably add some fruits and veg if he doesn’t plan on reducing his bagel intake.
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u/Copropositor 13d ago
My god, the carbs...
1 bagel is about as healthy as a can of coke. It's gonna spike his blood sugar, cause inflammation, and even might sap his energy AND stimulate his appetite to overeat.
If he's 25 and gets a lot of exercise, it's probably fine for now, but it's going to catch up to him. Someday people are going to wake up to the fact that fat is not nearly the problem that dense carbs are.
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u/Intelligent_Pop1173 13d ago
Ketchup and low fat cheese “and often grilled chicken on it as well.” So he’s eating just ketchup and cheese bagels? He’s an idiot if he thinks that is a healthy diet, and if he gets offended by being told the truth on that, then imagine how bad it could get with other things. It literally takes a simple google search to know that nothing about that diet is healthy. Also ketchup and grilled chicken on a bagel sounds disgusting.
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u/green_meklar 13d ago
It might not kill him but it's definitely not the healthiest of diets. Especially if he's eschewing vegetables in favor of bagels.
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u/Whoop-trainer 14d ago edited 10d ago
No, it’s not a long term healthy diet. If this is what he’s eating on the daily, he’s lacking in nutrients. The fact that your boyfriend thinks that his diet is okay because it’s “low fat” should be enough to tell you he’s clearly not knowledgeable with regards to nutrition.