Posts by topgun925

I have to say, i love jello sugar free pudding, it is so awesome and there are so many flavors, then you can get creative. I like to add unsweetened cocoa powder or low fat cinnamon graham crackers. or just a little cinnamon over the top. I get real creative.

Sometimes i will mix 1/2 a cup of milk, ice and a sugar free drink packet into a smoothy, and turns out real creamy, especially if you add a little of the jello sugar free fat free single serving pudding packets, even with real fruit instead of ice it ususally comes out under 100 cal. great late night snack.

I get alot of the same things i hate it when someone is talking and i just can't even respond cause my mind doesn't seem to be moving fast enough. Or when i stand and almost fall back into the chair. I don't know what to do to correct this. I don't know if i am hypoglycemic but i am pretty anemic, so maybe have your doctor check for that. It is where your not getting enough oxygen in your blood out to your cells. Maybe that is causeing both our problems.

oh my god i love shamrock shakes, they are so amazing. I also love pink peppermint icecream, only usually seen for christmas,

Call me crazy but i love candy canes, just the good old fasion kind, i stir my hot cocoa with it and it gives a wonderful minty taste to it.

stats;

1) what's your name?: Ben

2) how old are you?: 20

3) how tall are you?:5'9"

4) what was your starting weight when you came to cc?:125

5) how much do you weigh now?:125

6) what's your goal weight?: 135

7) what's your daily-calorie goal?: try to avoid that one

8) are any of your friends or family dieting with you?: No but i have CC :)

9) do you have a gym membership?: Yes

10) how long have you been on cc?:1 week

grains;

1) flavour-wise, do you prefer white breads or whole wheat?: Whole wheat

2) what's your favorite type of grain to eat (oatmeal, bread, wraps, etc)?: Oatmeal/whole grain bread Fresh!!!

3) what's your favorite sandwich filling?:Turkey or chicken

4) what's your favorite kind of bread (rye, pumpernickel, etc)?:Homemade!

5) around how many servings of grain do you consume daily?: Not enough

6) what's your favorite cracker-topping?: a slice of bologna

7) what's your favorite thing to do with rice?: Put it into a salad with soy sauce

8) what brand of bread do you usually buy?: what ever is cheap and whole wheat and low fat

9) what's your favorite type of cereal?: Special K protein!!! i eat it constantly

10) what was your favorite type of breakfast cereal as a child?: Cinnamon toast crunch!!

dairy;

1) do you prefer chocolate or white milk?: Chocolate if i make it myself

2) what's your favorite brand of yogurt?: Dannon No sugar added

3) do you think you get enough calcium?: yeah probably

4) where do you get the most calcium from (yogurt, cheese, milk, etc)?: Milk

5) what's your favorite type of cheese?: Cheddar, sharp cheddar

6) what's your favorite way to eat cheese?: in an omlet or on chips

7) what's your favorite flavour of icecream?: Cookie dough

8) when you eat oatmeal, do you make it with milk, or water?: Water cause it is less cal, then i end up adding milk or cream cheese once it is done.

9) what kind of milk do you drink?: Fat Free

10) what's your favorite thing to do with cottage cheese?: throw it in the garbage

meat;

1) are you vegetarian or vegan?: NO I AM A MEAT EATER

2) if you aren't vegetarian or vegan, could you ever be?: probably not

3) what's your favorite type of meat?: Venison, or bison

4) what's your favorite type of fish or seafood?: Lobster

5) hamburgers or hotdogs?: NONE

6) if you have a barbeque, is it propane-powered, or charcoal?: Propane but not by my choice

7) what's your least favorite type of meat?: Bacon

8) is there a type of meat you haven't tried yet, but want to try?: All kinds of fish, there are so many in the ocean, oh and frog legs.

9) what's the most exotic meat you've ever eaten?:Eel

10) when you eat meat, is the portion bigger than a deck of cards?: OH MY Hell yeah

fruit;

1) favorite fruit?: Whatever is in season, i love all fruit, top would be pineapple and watermellon

2) least favorite type of fruit?: Grapefruit

3) do you drink fruit juice often?: No too much sugar

4) do you consider tomatoes a fruit, or a vegetable?: a Vegetable that i eat large quantities of

5) do you think you eat enough fruit daily?: Too much it makes up so much of my diet

6) do you consider fruit more important than vegetables?:No Veges have fiber

7) what's your favorite citrus fruit?: Oranges

8) do you like pastries with fruit in them, or jelly?: not a pastry fan, but yeah they should have either fruit or cream

9) what's your favorite flavour of jam?: Grape

10) when do you usually eat the most fruit (breakfast, snack, etc)?: Breakfast

vegetables;

1) when you were a kid, did you like vegetables?: No but what normal kid does?

2) do you think you eat enough vegetables now?: Yeah too many, they are too big of a part of my meals

3) what's your favorite raw vegetable?: Carrots

4) what's your favorite cooked vegetable?: Mushrooms and onions

5) what's your least favorite raw vegetable?:olives

6) what's your least favorite cooked vegetable?: don't know probably olives

7) what's your favorite kind of salad?: ???? garden

8) do you buy spaghetti sauce, or do you make your own?: make my own when i have time

9) when/if you order a sub at subway or mr. sub, what vegetables do you get on it?: ALL OF THEM, it is like a salad on a sub

10) do you like vegetables more than fruit?: no they are equal just depends on what i am in the mood for

nuts;

1) what's your favorite type of nut?: Almonds roasted

2) what's your least favorite type of nut?: Walnuts

3) what's your favorite type of nut-butter?: homemade

4) are you good with portion control when it comes to nuts or nut-butters?: Yes very good

5) what's your favorite recipe that involves nuts or nut-butters?: Simply apples and peanut butter

6) have you ever tried pea-butter or soynut butter?: Not yet but i am always open to

7) when was the last time you ate nuts?: Today

8) is anybody clsoe to you allergic to nuts?: NO

9) what's your favorite way to use nut-butters (sandwiches, on fruit, etc)?: Strait with my finger, then on apples

10) do you think nuts are worth the calories?: Yes they are almost the only fat that i consume

drinks;

1) what do you put in your coffee?: 2 packets of splenda and 1 tbsp of ff milk then flavor

2) what do you put in your tea?: 2 packets of splenda

3) do you like the taste of water?: sometimes not usually

4) do you drink enough water everyday?: yes

5) what's your favorite flavour of diet soda?: Root beer

6) do you think you drink too much diet soda?: YES

7) do you prefer to eat or drink your calories?: Eat all of them, drinking makes no sense to me

8) do you drink energy drinks?: No too much caffeine

9) what's your favorite smoothie recipe?: Strawberry banana

10) do you flavour your water (lemon, crystal lite, etc)?: Yes almost all of it, b/c dorm water tastes funny

treats;

1) how often do you eat something unhealthy?: um never

2) do you prefer a sweet or a salty treat?: sweet

3) what's your favorite salty treat?: Pretzels

4) what's your favorite sweet treat?: ice cream

5) what's your favorite brand of chocolate bar?: Snickers

6) when was the last time you went out to a restaurant?: 2 weeks ago i think

7) what did you order?: buffet i believe

8) do you tend to binge on unhealthy foods around your house?: No all i have is healthy stuff so i binge healthy

9) chips or popcorn?: popcorn, low butter

10) what's your favorite flavour/brand of chips?: Tortilla!!!

yeah i was under the care of a cardiologist for a while, i had palpatations where your heart beat gets so slow that it actually skips a rythm. but then your back up system kicks in or something. I think it was called bradycardia. I feel like i eat alot of salt already, i load it onto alot of food and have soy sauce all the time, rice and lettuce salads with soy sauce is one of my favorites, it worries me though because my mom and dad are on medication for high blood pressure. I am pretty fit and that is what the doctor seems to attest it to for me right now. Well i would rather be on this side of the spectrum than the other i guess!

I don't always binge sweet either, i once went crazy on a 1 lb bag of snyders pretzels and peanut butter. Simple but ever so satisfying.

Yeah i know, but it makes me feel better about eating peanut butter and rasins on top if i think that maybe the celery is absorbing some of those calories :)

Hey i am a 20 year old college student. I am trying to gain/maintain weight and but eat healthy. I am very concerned about the fuel i put into my body. i even started a cooking club at my campus that makes suggestions to the student body in order to improve the campus bodies diet.

Currently: 5'9"

Medium/large build

weight 125

goal 135-140 of lean muscle

Yeah, i have made huge leaps in the last few weeks. I recently have restriceted my exercise to a specific routine each week, and have almost completely stopped counting calories, with the exception of some stressful days that i just go nuts, but otherwise i am getting better fast. So what brings you to CC?