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> And you can get a pretty healthy meal as long as you go light on the cheese and sour cream. As someone who gets at least ~30% of their daily calories from da

> And you can get a pretty healthy meal as long as you go light on the cheese and sour cream. As someone who gets at least ~30% of their daily calories from dairy, that sounds backwards. Nutrient dense animal products (especially cheese and thick yogurts, maybe less so sour cream) are the healthiest things you can eat. The 1980's-borne thinking that says otherwise had only produced obesity epidemics. So I'd say you can get a pretty healthy meal if you skip the rice, double the meat, and always get cheese and sour cream.

vanilla_nut 4y ago
I load up on the veggies, personally. There are plenty of nutrients in dairy, sure... but also a LOT of calories. Meat is also very calorie dense. Unless you're regularly burning hundreds of calories with intense cardio, you probably don't need that many calories in a single meal. I am not surprised you get 30% of your daily calories from dairy; drinking a single glass of whole milk contains 200 calories. A small amount of cheese in addition to that and you're pushing 30-40% of your daily calories with ease.
- antisthenes 4y ago
  > Unless you're regularly burning hundreds of calories with intense cardio, you probably don't need that many calories in a single meal. So spread it over 2 meals? I'm getting the max amount of calories I can when I eat out, because I want value for my money. If I can get 1500 calories for $10, why not? > A small amount of cheese in addition to that and you're pushing 30-40% of your daily calories with ease. 200 calories is only 10% of your daily calorie requirements, even less if you're a healthy, active adult male. A small amount of cheese does not equal 20-30% of daily calories.
  - vanilla_nut 4y ago
    Splitting it up between two meals is definitely a game changer. As long as your other meals include some leafy greens or vegetables, this is a pretty damn efficient way to eat. I used to do this right out of college when I had a crappy kitchen, few kitchen implements, and not much time on my hands.

vanilla_nut 4y ago

I load up on the veggies, personally. There are plenty of nutrients in dairy, sure... but also a LOT of calories. Meat is also very calorie dense. Unless you're regularly burning hundreds of calories with intense cardio, you probably don't need that many calories in a single meal. I am not surprised you get 30% of your daily calories from dairy; drinking a single glass of whole milk contains 200 calories. A small amount of cheese in addition to that and you're pushing 30-40% of your daily calories with ease.

antisthenes 4y ago
> Unless you're regularly burning hundreds of calories with intense cardio, you probably don't need that many calories in a single meal. So spread it over 2 meals? I'm getting the max amount of calories I can when I eat out, because I want value for my money. If I can get 1500 calories for $10, why not? > A small amount of cheese in addition to that and you're pushing 30-40% of your daily calories with ease. 200 calories is only 10% of your daily calorie requirements, even less if you're a healthy, active adult male. A small amount of cheese does not equal 20-30% of daily calories.
- vanilla_nut 4y ago
  Splitting it up between two meals is definitely a game changer. As long as your other meals include some leafy greens or vegetables, this is a pretty damn efficient way to eat. I used to do this right out of college when I had a crappy kitchen, few kitchen implements, and not much time on my hands.