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| Foods | SURVEY!!! what do you HAVE for dinner when... | Aug 18 2009 22:54 (UTC) |
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1. you only have 15 mins to cook? -- Cook some whole wheat cous cous and then cube some raw tofu and raw veggies and sprinkle with herbs or have a chickpea, brocolli, mushrooms and carrot stir fry 2. you have 30 mins to cook? -- Cook some tomato and some kind of bean/chickpea/lentil sauce and have it with some whole wheat pasta 3. you have all day to prepare it? -- I hate cooking, so would go crazy if I had to cook all day!! 4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month? -- Soup 5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there? -- Probably salad or jacket potato 6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time? -- Throw together a wrap 7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual? -- Oatmeal with fruit and a few nuts 8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"? -- I try to "heath-ify" things without making it too noticable and other than that portion control 9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals? -- Have something calorie dense, like PB 10. you want a decadent dessert afterward? -- A big green salad with pulses 11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment? -- Soup 12. you have a cheat meal? -- Go out with my friends or make pizza and have a dessert 13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time? -- Make veggie fajitas (whole wheat wrap with strips of grilled tofu and veggies) or burrito (whole wheat wrap with beans in tomato sauce with spices) 14. you must have a frozen meal? -- Vegetarian lasagne 15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat? -- Pasta with mariana sauce, but only eat half of it 16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat? -- I've never been to a diner, so when I do ever actually get to one I'm going to eat whatever I want! |
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| Foods | yet another one: food survey for the bored and restless | Aug 18 2009 21:51 (UTC) |
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1. favorite hot breakfast -- Porridge (oatmeal) with raisins 2. favorite cold breakfast -- FF natural yoghurt with raspberries 3. favorite hot lunch -- Soup with some kind of bean or other pulse in it 4. favorite cold lunch -- Whole wheat wrap with humous and mushrooms 5. favorite fast food breakfast -- I don't eat fast food, so if I was in desperate need I would go to a grocery store and buy some fruit and a yoghurt 6. favorite fast food lunch -- See previous answer 7. favorite processed foods snack -- Granola/cereal bars or whole wheat crackers/crispbreads 8. favorite fresh/unprocessed snack -- Fresh fruit 9. favorite dip for veggies -- Humous 10. favorite winter time drink -- Lemon and ginger tea 11. favorite treat at christmas -- Christmas biscuits or candy canes 12. favorite food at christmas -- Roasted potatoes 13. favorite flavor popsicle -- I've never had one 14. favorite ice cream flavor -- I'm not really that fond of ice cream, but perhaps butterscotch Skinny Cow sticks 15. favorite cold dessert -- Lemon or raspberry sorbet 16. favorite hot dessert -- I have it very rarely, but treacle tart 17. favorite carb for breakfast? -- Porridge (oatmeal) 18. favorite carb for lunch? -- Whole wheat tortillas 19. favorite carb for dinner -- Whole wheat pasta 20. favorite sandwich filling -- Humous with veggies 21. favorite way to eat cottage cheese -- With a baked potato 22. favorite type of cheese -- Feta, yummm 23. favorite way to eat eggs -- As a veggie and egg white omlette 24. favorite no cook meal -- Humous and veggie wraps 25. favorite vending machine snack -- Some kind of cereal/granola bar 26. favorite road trip snack from liquor store -- Don't they just sell alcohol at liquor stores (Sorry, I'm British and I'm not really sure what a liquor store is)? 27. favorite bowling alley/movie/carnival treat --- I bring two of my own 50 calorie bags of popcorn to the cinema and then buy a Diet Coke or water 28. favorite homemade treat -- Brownies or cookies 29. favorite store bought treat -- Jaffa cakes 30. favorite drink at coffee places -- Skinny cappucino |
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| Vegetarian | veggie foods---SURVEY JUST FOR US!! | Aug 18 2009 21:27 (UTC) |
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1. favorite leafy green -- Spinach 2. favorite veggie meat product -- Quorn 'sausage' 3. favorite veggie breakfast food -- Porridge (oatmeal) 4. favorite veggie appetizer -- Crudites with humous 5. favorite way to have tofu -- Raw with whole wheat coucous, mushrooms and brocolli 6. favorite beans? -- Cannellini beans 7. milk preference -- soy or rice milk 8. favorite veggie recipe --Whole wheat penne with lentil bolognese or thin whole wheat crust pizza with tomatoes,mushrooms, olives and feta cheese 9. have you ever had meat? --yes, I've been vegetarian for about 10 years 10. do you occasionally eat meat? -- Never 11. if you were a prior meat eater, what food would make you most likely to go back...not saying you ever would actually do it, so i guess your favorite meat. -- I can't remember what mear/fish tastes like, but I would probably try salmon as its so good for you |
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| Vegetarian | What did YOU eat today? (veg*n style) | Jul 18 2009 16:30 (UTC) |
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Original Post by ellabella89: Thank you! Can't wait to try that |
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| Vegetarian | What did YOU eat today? (veg*n style) | Jul 05 2009 23:29 (UTC) |
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Original Post by ellabella89: Vegan feta :o Would you mind sharing your recipe?! Best of luck eating out |
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| Foods | your inner chef...a FOOD SURVEY!! | Jun 25 2009 22:06 (UTC) |
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1. broccoli Steamed 2. zucchini Sliced into strips and grilled 3. cauliflower Steamed 4. green beans Steamed (yes, I'm boring!) 5. sugar snap peas Stir fried with tofu 6. baby carrots Raw 7. artichokes Steamed and dipped in lemon butter 8. tortellini pasta - 9. penne Whole wheat, With lentil Bolognese 10. ravioli - 11. pinto beans Part of any kind of veggie mexican dish 12. salmon I'm vegetarian, so I like my salmon to be alive! 13. shrimp See above! 14. rice Brown, as vegetable paella 15. tortillas Whole wheat and warmed up, eaten with PB! 16. pitas Hummus 17. spinach Raw and use a salad base 18. tuna - 19. salad greens As a side dish, in sammies, as a salad base 20. yams/sweet potatoes Sweet potatoes make me ill! 21. butternut squash See above 22. kale Steamed 23. seitan/tempeh Grilled 24. tofu Grilled, baked, stirfried, raw, I love tofu prepared in any way! 25. quinoa/couscous Whole wheat couscous with tofu and various veggies 26. peas, regular Boiled 27. tomatoes As part of a pasta sauce 28. cucumber In salad 29. soybeans As soy milk?! 30. potatoes Baked with black pepper, olive oil and a sprinkle of salt added... 31. mushrooms Raw, grilled or as part of a pasta sauce/soup/stirfry 32. spaghetti noodles Whole wheat, with Napoleanto sauce 33. bell peppers As part of a tofu and veggie kebab 34. cabbage Very, very lightly steamed 35. lasagna Whole wheat, layered with tomato sauce and topped with melted vegan cheese 36. corn, corn on the cob, baby corns Corn as part of a salad, corn on the cob just as it is, baby corn either in a stirfry or just steamed as a side 37. celery Raw with PB 38. lima beans I've never tried these 39. chickpeas Whizzed up with garlic and tahini to make hummus |
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| Foods | Top Ten things you eat the most often... | Jun 25 2009 21:46 (UTC) |
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1. Oats 2. Apples 3. Carrots 4. Broccoli 5. Light soy milk 6. Beans/pulses 7. Grapes 8. Almonds 9. Whole wheat wraps/pitta 10. PB/hummus |
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| Young Calorie Counters | YCCer's: What did YOU eat today? [21st of March to the 28th of March 09] | Mar 26 2009 23:48 (UTC) |
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Original Post by when_i_fly_and_look_down: But in the States you get Lara and Luna bars and way more dairy-free alternatives than we do in the UK! I want to try Luna and Lara bars so much!
B: Porridge (half water, half light soy milk) w/raisins and flax seed S: Carrot sticks and a Frusli bar L: Mixed leaf salad w/feta, 2 satsumas, an apple S: Eat Natural Blueberry and Pistachio Yoghurt coated bar, a pear D: Soup (Mixed bean, tomato and assorted veggies), 2 rice cakes w/a tablespoon of PB S: Home made sugar free flax granola w/ light soy milk S: Whole wheat wrap w/ a tablespoon of PB (I really need to eat bigger portions so I don't end up having to cram in calories at night to meet my total ) |
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| Foods | Wanting to know what 200 calories looks like?... | Mar 26 2009 23:36 (UTC) |
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Thank you! I love these visual guides as I am terrible at "eyeballing" portions, but its not always convenient to weight/measure things. I found another good website which had the portions that were placed next to every day items so it it easier to replicate them (although, it didn't have as nearly as many food as this link does!), but I lost the link I had for it |
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| Young Calorie Counters | YCCer's: What did YOU eat today? [5th of March to the 12th of March 09... err, and the 13th] | Mar 12 2009 22:13 (UTC) |
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B: Porridge w. flaxseeds S: Frusli bar L: Mixed leaf salad leaves w. cucumber and cheese, pear, satsuma, a handful of hard pretzels Snack: Granola bar D: Whole wheat pasta w. lightly stir fried tofu, carrots, green beans and tomatoes seasoned w. basil and black pepper (This was so yummy, the carrots were perfectly al dente and the tofu absorbed the basily/tomatoey flavours.... mmm) Dessert: One digestive and one Jaffa cake (Not so healthy, but I was in need of sugar!) Snack: Homemade whole wheat flax bagel, a few almonds |
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| Young Calorie Counters | YCCer's: What did YOU eat today? [5th of March to the 12th of March 09... err, and the 13th] | Mar 11 2009 00:00 (UTC) |
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B: Porridge w. raisins L: Natures Valley Granola bar, 4 oatcakes, an apple, a pear S: These salt and vinegar ryvita snack things Dinner: Three bean, tomato and mixed veggie soup, big slice of bread, carrots, LF peach yoghurt, grapes Snack: Homemade flaxseed granola w. light soy milk |
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| Young Calorie Counters | YCCer's: What did YOU eat today? [26th of Feb to 5th of March 09] | Mar 03 2009 22:45 (UTC) |
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Breakfast - Porridge w. raisins Snack - 3 oatcakes Lunch - Whole wheat wrap w. hummus, 2 satsumas and red grapes on the side Snack - Frusli bar, apple Dinner - Soup (Tomatoes, peppers and mixed bean), raw carrot sticks, FF cherry yoghurt Snack - Granola w. light soy |
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| Young Calorie Counters | YCCer's: What did YOU eat today? [18th to 25th of Feb 09] | Feb 25 2009 00:05 (UTC) |
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Happy pancake day/Mardi Gras everyone! Breakfast: Porridge w. cinnamon and flaxseed Lunch: Whole wheat wrap w. hummus and salad, an apple and pear on the side Snack: Handful of hard pretzels, a mixed berry Fruitus fruit and oat bar Dinner: Spinach and mushroom two egg omelette, celery Dessert: (It was going to be pancakes, but we ran out of eggs - I was not happy!!) FF yoghurt w. a little bit of grated dark chocolate and a crumbled digestive - was so yummy, tasted kind of like cheesecake! Snack: Rice krispies w. light soy |
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| Young Calorie Counters | YCCer's: What did YOU eat today? [18th to 25th of Feb 09] | Feb 23 2009 23:12 (UTC) |
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Breakfast - Porridge w. maple syrup Lunch - Salad leaves w. chickpeas and cucumber, handful of hard mini pretzels, a pear and 2 satsumas Dinner - Quorn pie, carrots, green beans, f.f. vanilla yoghurt Snack - Granola w. light soy Pre-bed drink - Light horlicks, as I've been having trouble sleeping lately and so am hoping this will help
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| Young Calorie Counters | YCCer's: What did YOU eat today? [11th to 18th of Feb 09] | Feb 18 2009 00:00 (UTC) |
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Lala: What brand is your lacto free cheese? My sister seems to have developed an intolerance to lactose and is a total cheese lover (and hates soy cheeze).
Breakfast: Cinnamon and raisin porridge Snack: Pineapple Lunch: LF Humous, cucumber and salad whole wheat wrap, carrot sticks Snack: Apple, grapes and an oats and honey granola bar Dinner: Whole wheat pasta w/basil pesto, mushrooms and baby sweetcorn Dessert: LF vanilla yoghurt Snack: Multi grain bagel |
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| Foods | Who doesn't know what a Churro is? | Feb 17 2009 21:47 (UTC) |
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I have no idea what one is! Care to enlighten me? |
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| Young Calorie Counters | YCCer's: What did YOU eat today? [11th to 18th of Feb 09] | Feb 16 2009 23:05 (UTC) |
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kaybug: Thank you so much for the calcium link, it was really informative and helpful. A crumpet is a bready with flour, yeast, salt - and baking powder, I think. They are normally circular, about 3cms thick with holes in the top and a "resilient, slightly spongy texture being very porous". They are not at all sugary tasting like waffles, but their texture is sort of similar to a pancake. They are a bit doughy and stodgy in the form you buy them in, but if you toast them they taste soooo good. I think they are originally English, traditionally eaten at afternoon tea, and generally toasted and topped with things like butter, jam honey - but I am weird and like nothing on them. Sorry for the long, un-clear description, they are a really hard food to describe! Breakfast: Porridge w/almonds and maple syrup Lunch: Lentil and vegetable soup, half an apple, pear Snack: Whole wheat bagel (home made by me yesterday - they were actually pretty good, if I saw so myself!), red grapes Dinner: Bean and tomato sauce w/whole wheat pasta, cashews, steamed carrots and brocolli Dessert: FF raspberry yoghurt Snack: Granola w/light soy |
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| Young Calorie Counters | YCCer's: What did YOU eat today? [11th to 18th of Feb 09] | Feb 15 2009 22:37 (UTC) |
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Breakfast - Porridge w/raisins and cinnamon Lunch - A crumpet, light blueberry yoghurt, some kettle chips (a very random lunch) Snack - Apple, 2 satsumas Dinner - Spinach and chestnut bake, steamed cauliflower, carrots and peas Dessert - 3 mini cookies and plain yoghurt Snack - Whole wheat tortilla w/ peanut butter
Since supplements/vitamins were being discussed, is there any merit in taking calcium supplements? In my family (on both sides) literally every woman has got osteoporosis/the beginnings&nbs p;of it when they get to to about 40, so calcium intake is something of a concern to - so while supplements seem a good idea in principle, I've heard that you can't absorb the calcium from them for some reason. Does anyone know if this is true? |
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| Foods | favorites A-Z | Feb 15 2009 22:14 (UTC) |
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A - Apples B - Brown rice C - Couscous D - Dried apricots E - Egg omlettes F - Fruit G - Granola H - Halloumi or hummus I - Italian food! J - (Vegetarian) jelly K - Kidney beans L - Lemon and ginger tea or lentils M - Mushrooms N - Nut butters O - Olive P - Pasta or porridge Q - Quorn R - Raspberries S - Spinach T - Tofu or tortilla wraps U - Unsalted almonds V - Veggies W - Water X - Xtra cold diet coke Y - Yoghurt Z - Zap ice lollies (UK people will know these! I actually hate these now, but when I was little they were my favourite!) |
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| Young Calorie Counters | YCCer's: What did YOU eat today? [11th to 18th of Feb 09] | Feb 13 2009 21:07 (UTC) |
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Today was not amazing food wise, but it was the first time I've seen my sister in over half a year and we had a belated celebration for her birthday which was last year, so I don't really care I'm over maintenance - its not like it was a binge or emotional eating Breakfast: Porridge w/grated fresh ginger and one grated square of Green and Blacks dark 85% chocolate Snack: Pear, OJ Lunch: Mixed bean and buckwheat salad w/ mint, tomato and peppers, 2 satsumas Kind of afternoon tea at a teashop(w/my sister): Lemon and ginger tea, flapjack Dinner: Lentil stew (lentils, tomatoes, brown rice, onions, ton of other veggies), mashed potatoes, steamed broccoli and carrots Dessert: Sticky toffee pudding (nom nom nom) |
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| Young Calorie Counters | YCCer's: What did YOU eat today? [11th to 18th of Feb 09] | Feb 12 2009 23:15 (UTC) |
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Breakfast: Porridge (half light soy/half water) w/ almonds, cinnamon and raisins Snack: 2 oatcakes, pear Lunch: Mixed bean and vegetable soup, whole wheat pitta Snack: 2 oatcakes, apple Dinner: Pasta pesto w/ pine nuts, raw carrot, spinach Snack: Oats and Honey granola bar |
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| Young Calorie Counters | YCCer's: What did YOU eat today? [4th to 11th of Feb 09] | Feb 11 2009 00:08 (UTC) |
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Breakfast: Porridge made w/light soya, pear, 2 satsumas Lunch: "Shepherd's" Pie (made w/lentils and veggies instead of minced lamb), broccoli Snack: Fruitus all natural dried fruit and oat bar Dinner: Pasta w/spicy bean and tomato sauce Snack: Fat free natural yoghurt w/almonds and a sprinkling of granola, oatcakes |
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| Young Calorie Counters | Teens: what did YOU eat today? | Jan 24 2009 19:00 (UTC) |
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B - Porridge (Half water/half light soy), raisins L - Bean and tomato soup, slice of whole wheat bread, half a pear, half an apple S - Mix of dried exotic fruit, nuts and chocolate raisins. A bit later some apricots (A fairly big snack I know, but I'm not having dinner till like 9.30) D - Eating out at an indian restaurant, so probably a lentil or chick pea curry and maybe some naan bread,and a couple of drinks |
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| Young Calorie Counters | Teens: what did YOU eat today? | Jan 23 2009 23:13 (UTC) |
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B - Porridge (Half water/half light soy), pineapple L - Whole wheat seeded bread (nom, this bread was so, so good!) PB sandwich, apple, pear S - Mini hard pretzels D - Nut and vegetable cutlet, small baked potato, steamed carrots and green beans Flapjack S - Cornflakes w/light soy |
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| Foods | In honour of Farmhouse Breakfast Week (UK): Breakfast Survey! | Jan 23 2009 19:44 (UTC) |
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What is your favourite savoury breakfast item? Whole wheat English muffins or whole wheat bagels... oooh or crumpets nom nom nom Juice, milk, tea, coffee, or water? Just water or tea |
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| Young Calorie Counters | Teens: what did YOU eat today? | Jan 23 2009 00:06 (UTC) |
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B - Porridge (half water/half light soy) w/raisins S - Frusli bar L - Linda McCartney vegetarian country pie, steamed carrots, broccoli and green beans 2 pineapple rings S - A few mini hard pretzels D - Mixed bean salad (Mixed beans, red onion, tomatoes, white wine vinegar, chopped mint and some couscous), 2 satsumas, an apple S - Small stick of licorice |
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| Foods | Survey (Cos I'm Bored!) | Jan 22 2009 21:13 (UTC) |
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Comfort Food: Porridge with honey Snack: Oatcakes or mini hard pretzels Breakfast: Porridge with raisins or natural plain yoghurt with granola and berries Lunch: Couscous with veggies and tofu, two pieces of fruit on the side Dinner: Whole wheat pasta with tomato and lentil sauce, steamed spinach and carrots Treat: Organic licorice Chocolate: Anything by Green and Blacks... ginger being my current fave Ice Cream/Fro-Yo/Sorbet: Raspberry sorbet Fruit: Hard choice! Either raspberries or apple (either a granny smiths or empire) Vegetable: Mushrooms Hot Drink: Lemon and ginger tea Cold Drink: Water Alcoholic Drink: Vodka and diet coke Flavouring/Condiment: Cinnamon, or basil |
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| Young Calorie Counters | Teens: what did YOU eat today? | Jan 22 2009 00:39 (UTC) |
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Original Post by lalabanana: I know this wasn't aimed at me, but thank you so much for the recommendation! I am terrible at "eye balling" portions, but it is not always possible/practical/healthy to weigh things, so that site should be really helpful. Thanks! B - Weetabix w/light soya milk L - Granary bread roll w/peanut butter, 2 satsumas, Apple, 4 oatcakes S - Nutrigrain raisin bake bar, 2 dried apricots D - 2 slices pizza (thin, oven baked base w/tomatoes, cheese and veggies), carrots, broccoli Cherry yoghurt S - Mars Planets (Totally nutritionally void, but they were my motivation to get through my horrid history coursework) |
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| Young Calorie Counters | Teens: what did YOU eat today? | Jan 19 2009 21:56 (UTC) |
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B - Porridge (Half water/half light soy milk), 3 dried apricots chopped up L - Humous whole wheat bread sandwich, clementine, Nutrigrain raisin bake bar S - A few mini (hard) pretzels, pear D - 2 Quorn sausages, small baked potato, Brussel sprouts, carrots 3 (chocolate) truffles S - Granola w/ light soy
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| Young Calorie Counters | Teens: what did YOU eat today? | Jan 15 2009 21:52 (UTC) |
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OK, so yesterday was a really awful day (I had the biggest fight yet with my best friend, I found out my other closest friend may be sectioned, my friend with an ED is spiraling downward, I had arguments with everyone in my family, got a crap grade for a mock exam essay and I am insanely stressed out over coursework which I have to get an A in) which all accumulated to me binging/emotionally eating horrid amount of food. Today, I managed to avoid bingeing, but it was still not exactly back on track and I'm feeling permanently on edge (Sorry, rant over) B - Porridge (Half light soy/half water), raisins L - Cherry yoghurt, 5 oatcakes, apple, grapes S - Special K bar D - One 'single size' - about 10cm diameter - pizza (thin base w/tomato cheese and basil) w/extra veggies, raw carrots Pink wafer biscuit S - Will be something 400 calorie sized |
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