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Foods	Confused by analysis chart	Nov 23 2012 14:33 (UTC)	7
Probably most of your calorie intake comes from carbs. You should balance it with some healthy fats and oils and you'd see a change in the analysis chart. :)
Foods	Snack Suggestions?	Sep 08 2012 17:49 (UTC)	4
eggs! canned tuna in water with some lettuce a handful of nuts some slices of turkey/chicken smoked salmon popcorn fruits and vegetables in bite sized forms (carrots, celery, berries..) olives!
Foods	Aaaaaaaaaargh	Aug 09 2012 14:43 (UTC)	2
You can have those food and more. It's just about moderating your portions. Substitute products aren't always the best way to go about it. But I suspect this is just a parody..
Foods	Quick Healthy Foods	Aug 01 2012 14:13 (UTC)	3
omelette sandwiches avocado and tuna sandwiches grilled salmon with salad grilled chicken with salad scrambled eggs and toasts peanut butter sandwich salad of all kind healthy take-outs if you are that lazy and hopeless at cooking boiled eggs apples and vegetables and stuff Honestly, if you can't cook basic things, you gotta learn. There is no easy/fast ways of losing weight.. at least if you want to keep it off long-term.
Foods	Through the teeth, over the tongue, Look out Stomach, Here it comes!	Jul 31 2012 14:08 (UTC)	15
Do you use a fork and spoon when eating spaghetti or a fork and knife? Fork and spoon. I enjoy twirling the spaghetti into perfect circles. How often do you eat fried foods? Almost every day. Not in big portions, though. What is the best thing to eat straight out of the jar, can or package? Canned tuna, tomato sauce, Nutella, peanut butter. What's on the best sandwich ever? I love me a good BLT! What's your best friend's favorite food? He loves McDonald's and finds it hard to put on weight. I am full of envy! Which spot of the food pyramid or chart would you rather live in? The protein/fats chart. Dress up and go out to eat or sit at home in sweats and order in? I enjoy them both, but if I can choose, I love dressing up and going to nice restaurants! On an airplane do you order coffee or tea? Neither. I always go for Diet Coke. What's the best freebie sample of food that you've ever had? Magnum ice cream. Best fruit to eat straight off the brush, tree, vine etc. Strawberries! What would your (or did) your wedding feast consist of? Caesar salad, Shrimp cocktail, filet mignon, lobster, Champagne, Shiraz. Hopefully in the next 3-5 years' time. When choosing a restaurant, do you consider atmosphere, food or value the most? All of the above + service. What is the most horrible food-related incident that you've lived through? Nothing. Maybe over-cooked steak - had to send it back. Most horrible cooking experience? Undercooked some piece of chicken. If you were/are a vegetarian, would you/do you date someone who isn't a vegetarian? Yes, as long as they do not try to impose their beliefs on me. I was a vegan for a year before... so I did know how it felt like. You are lost in the jungle. What do you eat first: possibly poisonous berries or beetles? Poisonous berries. In some countries, they consider a good burp after a meal as a sign of appreciation and respect. Do you find burping obnoxious, natural or hilarious? I don't burp but I don't get offended if others do. I just shrug it off. However, in a nice restaurant, I expect my guests and family to be respectful and classy. when you were in primary school, did you swap snacks or entire packed lunches with other kids? if so, what would you swap and what would you get? In Singapore, the kids don't usually bring packed lunches. My daily staple would be rice with some meat dish, or noodles with a cup of drink. Where in the world would you like to travel for a yummy dessert? France. where would you travel for a tasty breakfast? USA! Manny's Steakhouse serves really amazing breakfasts. where would you travel for an awesome dinner? I really, really wanna be in USA right now - the steaks are amazing. where would you travel for a luscious lunch? Argh. I pretty much can find amazing food anywhere but for lunches, maybe I will stick to my home country - Singapore. You are rescued after being stranded on a island with no food for 5 days. What do you eat first when you get home? Thai Tom Yum soup, steak, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, fries. What's better at the fair: cotton candy or popcorn? Popcorn. would you rather eat a giant pickle or a fried banana? Fried banana... but I would pick a giant pickle since I am calorie conscious. What animal's eating habits are similar to your own? why? I really don't know. I eat when I am hungry, I stop when I am full. Create a new dish or food and give it an amazing name. Can't think of anything! What prize would you love to find at the bottom of your cereal box? MONEY. have you ever saved box tops off of food products and sent them in to get a prize? what was it? Nope. Do you make a special first day of school breakfast? what does it include? Omelet! You are running a daycare. What is served for lunch and snack? I don't really like kids. :( I will probably feed them some fruits, little cut sandwiches and a freshly squeezed juice box. Worst food to eat while you are feeling sick? Anything too heavy. Best food to eat while you are feeling sick? Soupy food. Do you associate any foods with family members? If so, who are they and what food? Mom - sweet, traditional Asian cakes. Dad - Nuts, especially pistachios. Big Brother - Wendy's. Little Brother - Fried Chicken & Rice My cats - Fish and dry food.
Foods	Help With Breakfast?	Jul 25 2012 14:31 (UTC)	5
A small bottle of milk, banana/apple, yogurt should make a quick on-the-go breakfast, especially when you're in a rush! If you can wake up 10 mins earlier just to have a bowl of cereal + fruit + milk, it will be good too. Or hard boil some eggs beforehand, so you can pop in 2 eggs and a yogurt and a glass of juice. Easy stuff :)
Foods	Ideas For "Snacks" BBQ?	Jul 25 2012 14:27 (UTC)	2
Guacamole and veggie (carrot, celery, bell pepper) strips and sticks! Fresh fruits on skewers. Strawberry halves.
Foods	Food scale and underestimating of food portions	Jul 25 2012 14:12 (UTC)	3
Original Post by lovelyCS: Bananas, most definitely!! Oh and peanut butter... I didn't know how 2 tbsp. looked like so using a scale definitely worked!! You should have seen how happy and excited I was when I finally bought a food scale. My sisters said it seemed like it was Christmas for me. Haha! Me too! It actually took some time to finally decide on getting a food scale. I was afraid of becoming too obsessed over it but now I realize that I feel much more relaxed about food, knowing exactly how much I eat when I am at home gives me a sense of assurance. Previously, I would've worried about overestimating my food! E.g. I weighed a piece of chicken I had a couple nights ago. I would've guessed it would be 100 calories but it came up to be just 50 calories. What a big difference... and that's just chicken. I am so glad I got it from Target - out of an impulse shopping session, no less! :)
Foods	Food scale and underestimating of food portions	Jul 24 2012 16:36 (UTC)	5
Original Post by cptbunny: Potatoes for me too. I weigh everything, and I still can't eyeball stuff properly. -_-; It makes eating out quite tricky. Not all restaurants provide nutritional info and it's kinda making me feel anxious how far off some things can be. I am imagining all the butter that restaurants use to give their food "flavor" :o
Foods	Do sugary foods increase your appetite/give you cravings?	Jul 24 2012 16:34 (UTC)	1
For me it's a yes too. I don't eat sugary food - my sugar intake seldom goes beyond my daily limit of 40grams. Even some fruits taste too sweet for me. I find that my appetite is much more stable this way and I don't experience the sugar "roller coaster" highs and lows anymore since I cut down on my sugar.
Foods	Is it all right??	Jul 24 2012 16:32 (UTC)	5
Original Post by frosty510: Do you think I even need a break from exercising though? That won't make a difference in me building some muscle, will it? Do you think it would help or hurt it? I read somewhere before (I am too lazy to quote sources) that muscles are built during rest days. When you work out, you are actually tearing those muscle fibers and so when you rest, that's when they repair themselves and get stronger and so rest days are very important if you are weight-training so you won't over-exhaust those muscles - you might end up making them smaller if you don't feed it enough extra calories to grow ("building some muscles").
Foods	what should I get at zaxby's??	Jul 24 2012 16:28 (UTC)	2
The menu looks delicious. :D Why not eat healthy during the day (a salad) and order what you like for dinner? Stop yourself from having snacks/candy while you are having fun at Six Flags - all that walking and activities should burn some calories. :) Just eat better the next day and work out harder. The sodium would make your weight jump up maybe 1-2 pounds but that is completely normal. Each time I eat a fast food meal, I feel a little bloated the next day. Damn water retention. :( It's your bday! Just enjoy it, girl!
Foods	How much is too much?	Jul 24 2012 16:24 (UTC)	3
I think you are doing all the right things! I don't think you are drinking that much of coffee personally because I can definitely out drink you, caffeine-wise! Since you didn't add in sugar in your coffee and milk is not awful for you, I think you are doing well. My Indian friends tend to have an amazingly healthy diet - lots of vegetables, yogurt-based foods and complex carbs. The only worry is the ghee and heavy cream in some of the dishes (which I happen to indulge in from time to time.) You gotta limit your intake of those sugar substitutes as I read from many sources that they will increase your craving for sweet taste in the long run - and makes you want to eat sweet-tasting food more. it's ok to have them of course, but maybe from 6-10 tablets a day, cut it down to 3-5? Good luck!
Foods	Help for a picky eater!	Jul 24 2012 16:16 (UTC)	3
I don't see you mentioning pasta (wholemeal + high fiber and protein option). Have you tried different types of grains such as quinoa/wild rice? They should go well with vegetables stir-fries. Eggs are awesome so you can have variations of eggs for breakfast (soft boiled eggs, poached eggs, egg mayo sandwich, omelet, frittata.. the list goes on) Continue eating a variety of fruits and vegetables. I love most meats, fruits and veggies, but I don't like seafood, mushrooms, most legumes, and most nuts other than peanuts. I am also not a fan of oatmeal so breakfasts are tough when they're on the go (I generally will have eggs one morning on the weekends). I aim to try some fibre cereal (because I’m low on that too) but the picky eater in me is like “ew”. Start small. You might not be the biggest fan of seafood but I am sure you can try something mild like a tilapia, cod, whitefish, walleye, scallops, shrimp, lobster, crab... take a chance. My bf is the pickiest eater and he is developing a taste for lobster. Of course I don't think most people can eat lobsters every day but be open to the idea of trying new things.. don't always order the same things off the menu or else how would you discover new taste of food that you might like? :) Same with nuts. How about trying caramel popcorn mixed with assorted nuts? I know that is unhealthy, but I am just suggesting ways to get you to like a different variety of food. It's okay if the method of preparation is unhealthy in the beginning.. just as long as you get used to the unfamiliar taste and slowly you can wean yourself off the seasonings and flavorings and you might find that you do like plain baked almonds and macadamias and etc after all - and not just peanuts! There are lots of cereals that are tasty and high in all those "good stuff" without tasting like sawdust.. at least imo Kashi Go Lean Crunch is a great example... I do enjoy my Post Banana Nut Crunch cereals as well. 7g of fiber and it's high in most vitamins and minerals as well. Obviously most cereals are processed food, but they keep me full for a long time when coupled with a glass of whole milk. Anyways - I hope you like avocados? There's so many ways to enjoy it. A good brand of tortilla chips (or veggie crisps, whatever you like) + guacamole + salsa = a yummy snack that I am sure the pickiest eater would like. Healthy doesn't have to taste bad! Variety of food will do you good - don't limit your (food) horizon!
Foods	What to eat while fasting? :/	Jul 23 2012 13:26 (UTC)	5
Calorie-dense food will be good for you. My family are fasting as well (I should, but I am not as religious as they are... but that's another story.) Dates are good for you... like armandounc mentioned, nuts as well. Milk is tasty as well as nutritious, peanut butter with toast, calorie-dense fruits like bananas, dried fruits should keep you in check. And there's nothing wrong with fried food in moderation.. I love fried food. <3
Foods	coffee	Jul 23 2012 13:19 (UTC)	7
1. Good, tasting coffee (if the coffee is of good quality) 2. It perks me up in the morning. 3. It is just so tasty. Mmm. 4. It motivates me to be more active during the day. 5. It helps with exercise, supposedly.
Foods	What to eat at Chipotle?	Jul 23 2012 13:17 (UTC)	11
I love Chipotle!! I always go for the burrito bowl option, and here are the items in my bowl. - Pinto beans - Black beans - Fajitas veggie - Steak - Corn salsa - Tomato - Hot sauce I split the bowl into 2 meals (lunch + snack) - that will keep you full for a very long time. At least for me. All that fiber and protein and complex carbs... yummy.
Foods	Food scale and underestimating of food portions	Jul 23 2012 13:06 (UTC)	8
Oh my. Bananas are very deceptive. I have yet to eat one lately but I am excited to try. My small apples were grossly overestimated before. I weighed them now and they came up to only 40 calories when I am done with it (can't eat the core now, can I?) I used to log them at 90 calories or so! Hmm.
Foods	The cabbage diet	Jul 23 2012 13:04 (UTC)	1
I eat cabbage almost every day now.. it's quite a typical asian dish as well. It is very tasty when stir-fried with carrots, shrimp and eggs. It's cheap, nutritious and very filling. What more can a college student ask for? :P Don't think cabbage is a bad food at all.. how can it be? It's only bad if a person only eats that and nothing else.

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