Am i too healthy of an eater?

Hi! i am a pediatric nurse and on lunch break my friends were teasing me about how healthy i eat and that i am too tiny and that i should eat some unhealthy foods to get "meat on my bones" i am a small framed girl and i was kinda offended by this. i am 5'2 and 101-105 pounds.

. to me i think i am fine, but from your point of view am i healthy?



I'll wake up at about 6:45/7 and then go on a 2 mile run %26amp; 2mile walk (4miles total) then come home and shower, get ready for work, eat, and i'm out!



breakfast- either protein smoothie (1/4 cup egg whites, a couple strawberries, ice, and V8 light juice) or 2 pieces of whole wheat toast or waffles with peanut butter (organic)



(i pack snacks and lunch)



snack- a handful of almonds or raspberries



lunch- a turkey sandwich ( 2 pieces of wheat bread, a squirt of mustard, some lettuce, a slice of tomato, and turkey) with an apple, or a salad (lettuce, tomato, low fat dressing, and grilled chicken) and a piece of fruit ( like a banana)



snack- some carrot and celery sticks in a light organic ranch, or some crackers with cheese



dinner- a lean piece of meat (chicken or fish), some wheat pasta or rice, and a veggie like steamed broccoli or asparagus.



desert- about a cup of non fat plain greek yogurt with some berries or other fruit



i also take 3 tablets of fish oil, a daily supplement, and a calcium pillAm i too healthy of an eater?
you can't ever be too healthy lol, dont listen to em! your lifestyle is GREAT i wish i could pull that off.. haha just be sure not to overdose on vitamins
My dear there is no such thing as too healthy everything seems fine the only thing I could recommend is a little bit of red meat taste great and is great for you as for your weight for your height that seems about right. The most important thing is that you are happy with yourself and your life style.Am i too healthy of an eater?
WOW. No wonder you're soo thin. You certainly eat according the food guide and VERY healthy. You're at the boarderline of underweight. So about 5 lbs from being underweight. No biggie.



There is a such a thing as moderation though. Its ok to dig into that piece of chocolate cake or tub of ice cream once in a while.
haha they're just jealous :P !



Can never be too healthy! In fact, I'd even skip the cheese, but honestly, at the amount you're excercising... who cares about cheese? lol



Don't listen to them! Do what works for you. The one concern I'd have for you is all that running. It may be too hard for your joints.
Actually, that sounds really good, I couldn't live without a nice bloody steak once in a while though.
yes, right
i think they're just jealous that you eat good and are tiny!
Can never be too healthy......so I think you're good.
do you realise it's 2am central time ? why are you up? ...thats unhealthy
I would say dont change any thing. I'm 5'2 and 103 but its healthy. You eat well and you exercise, just because others around you dont do the same, that doesnt mean you have to or should do the same. My dad always talks to me about this and everyone thinks him and me are too skinny and need to eat a ton of food but really we are healthy, not average, healthy. The average person in the u.s. is overweight. So i think your totally fine just because your smaller than the average person doesn't mean that your too small.

any way dont worry about them. being healthy is a really good thing :]
Theres no such thing as a diet thats TOO healthy. If you have been eating this way for a while then your weight will have normalized so thats the way you should be. These other nurses are probably jealous of your bodyshape. Its in the normal range. Ignore them.



EDIT: You might want to take an iron supplement though. It doesn't sound like you're getting enough.
i don't think that you eat "too healthy". there's really no way to eat too healthy if you make sure what you are eating meets the daily requirements for nutrition. i think your friends were probably just lightheartedly teasing you because most women talk about eating healthy instead of actually doing it. but you are one of those people who seems to be able to stick to healthy nutrition. and thats good. most people cant do that



if you would like to, could you help me with healthy eating? my email is theresaretzloff92@gmail.com you dont have to, but if you would like to then that would honestly be great.
First of all, ignore the blithering idiots spouting half truths about Acai berries and other 'miracle' foods, drugs, diets or what have you, and stick to your guns. Your diet is admirable, overall, although a little tweaking may be in order, depending on your BMI, which I'm sure, as a nurse, you can understand.



There is such a thing as too skinny, just as you can be too fat, and by the same merit, I humbly suggest it is possible to be too healthy as well, if it is harming your emotional life.



If you are exceedingly bony or stringy, I would suggest adding a bit more 'good fat' and maybe a small amount of good carbs to your diet.



If you are 'average' or 'toned', then the diet you outlined should be just fine, with one suggestion...add a little DARK chocolate to your daily intake, consider adding green tea to your daily regimen, and, if money is not an issue, you can even consider giving some SMALL credence to the Acai berry craze...by buying actual, freshly imported (or hydroponic) Acai berries and consuming them raw or squeezing them yourself for the juice.



Under no circumstances, however, should you purchase premade Acai juices from grocery stores or health food chains, nor should you invest in acai berry 'supplements' such as pills, powders, 'detox kits', 'bowel cleansing kits' or other quackery as they simply do NOT contain enough of the essential nutrients ascribed to Acai to have any REAL physical effect beyond that which a simple placebo taken unknowingly would have (mind over matter, in other words).



As a nurse, you are in a unique position to study and understand nutrition and exercise and have a sound position to judge your body on, so lighten up a bit and, if you are healthy and comfortable with yourself, ignore your 'friends'.