Posts by dovebunnie

So like, if a farm decided to go "back to its roots" and start using oxen to plow again, you would refuse to eat the resultant crop?

And truffles are a "gourmet" product. I know there are a billion definitions of gourmet, but I take it to mean something the average person doesn't eat that often, and something that is meant to be savored for its own distinct nuances of flavor. It's not like 300 million Americans are gobbling down pounds and pounds of this stuff each year and threatening the lives of hundreds of thousands of pigs and depleting the world's truffle resource

It's a treat, and I'd say quite a benign one for the vegan gourmet. I mean, think about how foie gras is made. Or bird's nest, where if blood is found in the birdspit they consider it more "vital". So they train pigs and dogs to find a food, for which the animal is also awarded. Oh the inhumanity!

On another note:

Do you think it's unethical to use bloodhounds to find missing people? I could be really bleeding-heart mean and say "find missing children", but we'll say people. Is that an unfair exploitation of the dog's rights?

I looked up the methods of training a truffle-dog (boredom and nagging curiousity for insignificant things drive me), and honestly, it's a glorified game of fetch. They begin by teaching the dog to fetch, actually. Then they add some smelly cheese. Then they hide the smelly cheese. Then they hide a truffle. Mental canine anguish, right there.

I am 5'8" 153 lbs, and...I -think- I'm a size 8?

I just lost 7 lbs and haven't had a chance to try on new clothes since then, but at 160 lbs I was a borderline 8-10. At my highest, 195 lbs, I was a size 12-14, getting more towards 14.

I'm surprised at a lot of the answers on here. Like, at 130 lbs I'd assume someone would be at the most size 6?

Yeah, I suppose, but I'm not a numbers person and the thought of spending the rest of my life counting my food makes me want to...I dunno, go to the fridge out of spite. In the longterm, I'm more likely to stick to this. And all the skinny people I know (except my sister, damn her) stick to it without even thinking.

I've been on this for about a week now and am 1 lb lighter, though some (or all) of that might've just been some water. More importantly though, I haven't binged.

Out of curiosity, I added up what I ate over the week (calorie-counting is a hard habit to kick) and translated it into calories. It was actually about what was recommended for me to lose weight. It's just a lot easier this way, and I don't have to waste my time thinking about food anymore. KISS, ya know?

I heard cold water should be drunk alone, but if you're drinking with food, it should be room temp.

Something like cold water takes up more energy and slows down the digestive process for the food that goes with it. I don't know...never followed it so I can't say if it works. XD     

I usually end up making italian wedding soup when I make chicken soup, though now that I'm pescetarian I don't eat it anymore. ):

I boil a whole chicken for a bit until it's cooked in a pot of water (which makes my chicken stock! :D), then I take the chicken out, pick off the meat, toss it back in the pot, then dump a TON of spinach. I add some little ball-pasta too...forgot what it's called. Like orzo, but smaller and round. You can also add in some ground meat rolled into balls. Sprinkle some parmesan, salt and pepper, and you're good to go. :D

I freaking love spicy food. I think a large part of it helping you lose weight is that it's a huuuuge punch of flavor in a few calories. :D Of course, if you're pairing it with bad ingredients like coconut milk then....

My favorite spicy food is almost any noodle soup.  Well, it's not really spicy, but when I add the spicy sauce it's amazing. xD I believe it's also relatively low-cal as well. =) You just have to watch the sodium content.

Oh my god. XD Your family owns a BAKERY?! I'd probably die.

Well not really. Just be a huge tub of fat. (:

Lol, I watched my mom take out a whole one to eat this morning:

Me: You know those have something like 1000 calories right...? O_O

Mother: That's it? Wow I must be eating healthier!

She has no idea about the value of a calorie. Even when I told her that ~2000 a day is what she should have, she just went "oh...=shrug=". Blaaaah @ her size 2-4ness. 

A question for you guys: How long should I wait using a certain weight-loss routine (and nothing happening) before I switch something up? It's been 2 weeks now and nothing's happening for me. ): I'm fluctuating wildly between 159-161 lbs and it's so aggravating. XD I'd like to STAY in the 150 range for good!

I've been following CC's calorie guidelines for me...sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less, and working out almost every day. 2 weeks and no results...is it time to change something? 

Oh wow, I envy you. O:

I honestly wouldn't be too worried about it. Just stick to portion control and worry about not getting sick, if you're unfamiliar with Indian foods. Drink all the (good) water you can get. I know I tend to not drink enough water when I travel.

You should also watch the meals they serve in hotels, as they're probably modified to western tastes, but badly. When I was staying in Shanghai this past summer, I got desparate for anything that wasn't Korean or greasy Shanghai food, so we went to a very fancy hotel to eat. Salty greasy nightmare. They think westerners love it that way? Dunno. =/

Use this trip to experience true Indian culture instead. :D

Wow hbbroadbent, you seem all set. XD

I'm not really concerned since I don't really care for Thanksgiving food at all. Buuuuttt, for holidays or other big meals, I just eat lightly (on good stuff) around the meal, 'cause sitting down to the meal super-hungry-ravenous is a baaaad idea. ):

And you could stay more focused with catching up on certain family members you haven't seen in ages. The more you talk, the less food in your mouth. When I talk animatedly, I find myself eating at only half the pace of normal.

....YAY.

Just ate 395 cals! Glad I didn't have lunch then...

I can never help it. ): My family always buys the oldfashioned ones too which are more calorie-heavy.

Is it actual STICKY rice...? Sticky rice, very glutinous, so would have waaayyyy more calories than plain rice, and a lot more sodium.

o__o Wow. I thought I had troubles at 36C. X_X

Then again, I'm in an asian family. My own mother still can't believe it.

It's so frustrating though to try on a shirt that looks adorable on that brickwall-chested girl but looks like a maternity shirt on me. 36C's supposedly the average bra size, but fashion makes it look so fat. ):

To Doorfry and anyone else who never got measured: GET MEASURED. Especially if you're on a diet, since your bra size WILL probably change (I went down in size). And especially if you have have a large chest, since you will need optimum support. I was buying and wearing bras the totally wrong way until this helpful store lady corrected me. (: Really, once you have the right bra, it feels so much better.

Also, I read somewhere that every woman has uneven boobs, just like how one arm/foot will be bigger than the other. My guess is you have to HAVE more boob-ness to be able to tell a significant difference. I can tell a difference between mine, definitely. To correct that, you can get inserts (like the little jelly things! =squishyness=) to slide into one cup or the other, but the bra should fit the larger boob, not the smaller. :D