SURVEY!!! what do you HAVE for dinner when...

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

--i would pop some frozen veggies in the microwave and heat up a veggie burger with either a couple slices of bread or if i had rice already made

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

--i would make pasta, stir in some sauce and steamed veggies with either shrimp or tofu 

3. you have all day to prepare it?

--definitely stew or chili

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

--usually that means i have canned veggies--so i use my canned veggies and soy sauce and pair it with either beans or a couple eggs 

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

--i'd order a salad of sorts most likely 

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

--most likely i'd do steamed veggies and a veggie burger...my go to meal

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

--something high in carbs and protein like pasta with veggie crumbles and tons of veggies

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

--i eat the same almost, except i might make something like burritos so that they have the option of more "fattiness" with cheese, sour cream, guacamole, etc. 

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

--i'd still eat, most likely potatoes and soy nuggets or something energy dense like that

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

--a huge garden salad to fill me up with some protein like tofu or beans, and then my dessert of course

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

--whatever i had planned but less of it, or i'd skip the carbs with my dinner and just have whatever else i was going to eat 

12. you have a cheat meal?

--usually i go to a restaurant like PF changs and there i never really know the calorie count, so i consider it my "cheat" meal...i'll have the buddha's feast or eggplant dish..yummy

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

--sauteed veggies with tofu, teriyaki sauce, and brown rice...or i'll make a vegetarian lasagna with spinach, tofu, cottage cheese, mozarella, shredded carrots and zucchini

14. you must have a frozen meal?

--a pizza or something a bit more difficult to make on my own

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

--pasta with marinara sauce and a salad

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

--oatmeal with fresh fruit and maybe a side of yogurt or cottage cheese with a drizzle of maple syrup in it

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1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

--make a boca burger, some mini cheese and potato porogies and frozen broccoli

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

--quorn chickn' parmesan or quorn chickn' and cheese enchiladas

3. you have all day to prepare it?

--vegetarian chili cooked in the crock pot

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

--a can of campbell's light soup and a grilled cheese lol

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

--i would get a salad or veggie burger if offered lol

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

--my laziness and extreme hunger at this point would result in something easy like soup or a frozen healthy choice meal lol

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

--s I'd just go with a low cal snack of some sort 

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

--order, make, or consume what I'd normally eat.

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

--Depends on if I  want to eat or not. I am normally hungry a lot so this is never really a problem haha

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

--salad of some sort or a meat substitute product with no carbs and a ton of veggies

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

--salad and campbell's light veggie soup of some sort 

12. you have a cheat meal?

--I'd go to a restaurant. I would not eat super unhealthy or things I don't normally eat but I  wouldn't worry over the calorie contents 

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

--something wonderful and well planned. Nothing I can come up with on a whim lol

14. you must have a frozen meal?

--a pizza  or healthy choice manicotti meal

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

--egg plant parmesan with steamed veggie instead of the pasta side with no melted cheese and most of the breading scraped off lol. The egg plant is the whole reason I order it!

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

--if it is breakfast I'd go the oatmeal and fruit rout. Egg beaters too if they have it. If it is dinner or lunch some sort of salad

An omelet - five minutes max to cook, add about 5 minutes to chop whatever I'm putting in it. 

edited to add, even if I have more time and there's company, it's still the same.  For company add 10 minutes to make a huge tossed salad.  Turn the omelet into a fritatta that finishes in the oven in 10 more minutes.  Crusty bread (always some in the freezer) completes the meal.

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

-- a grilled cheese sandwich and some fruits and veggies on the side

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

--heat up a pre-cooked meat, make some pasta, and  heat up some canned/frozen veggies

3. you have all day to prepare it?

--a stew

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

-- probably pasta and some canned vegetables

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

-- a salad maybe. I've never been to a pub, so I don't know what's usually on the menus

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

--a bowl of cereal

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

-- a piece of toast. I can't eat anything heavy if I'm up early

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

--BBQ or grilled chicken, brown rice, and some vegetables

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

--some chocolate soy milk and a bowl of cereal

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

--a small sandwich and some vegetables

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

--just smaller portions of the energy dense foods

12. you have a cheat meal?

--Cracker Barrel's grilled chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, and macaroni and cheese

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

--Oatmeal breaded chicken, brown rice with Smart Balance, kale chips, and sweet potato fries

14. you must have a frozen meal?

--whatever Amy's entrees I have. The Mexican Casserole Bowl is amazing

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

--Chicken parmesan with penne

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

--Grilled chicken sandwich if it's available

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

--steamfresh veggies, turkey burger in a pan

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

--stir fry with pepper and chicken and rice!

3. you have all day to prepare it?

--turkey yummm

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

--whatever is in a can or pasta

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

--some sort of salad

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

--at times if im really tired then prob just cereal and to go sleep LOL

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

--my regular breakfast of either kashi go lean or quaker oatmeal

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

--cook normally but watch my portions or take only the healthy stuff, like at thansgiving the turkey and veggies

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

--i dont think that ever happens lol but prob a snack of popcorn or apple

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

weight watchers ice cream

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

try to have a lighter dinner

12. you have a cheat meal?

my grandpa cooks really good italian food.. i will have a little bit.. meatballs YUM

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

bake something!

14. you must have a frozen meal?

something weight watchers or lean cuisine i suppose

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

a salad or a grilled chicken or fish dish

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

oatmeal w/ fruit or egg white omlet w/ veggies. if lunch then a grilled chicken salad

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

---grilled turkey burger w/ cheese and the "thinwich" 100 calorie buns

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

---grilled chicken and tomato sauce with a "little" pasta

3. you have all day to prepare it?

---something in the crockpot - maybe a stew w/ corn and greenbeans, or turkey meatloaf

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

---frozen meal, baby

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

--turkey sandwich (eat it without the top piece of bread) and cup of soup (chicken noodle)

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

--I can't help it - I love the five cheese rigatoni by smart ones

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

--a turkey and cheese wrap, then pack almonds for whereever I am going if I get hungry

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

--one of the crockpot dishes, I find when you combine a lot of stuff together people are less likely to realize it's healthy!

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

--eefinitely ice cream!

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

--two turkey hotdogs on whole wheat buns (300 calories total)

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

--two turkey hot dogs sliced down the middle and covered in a piece of 2% american cheese (170 calories) and a piece of fruit

12. you have a cheat meal?

--MEXICAN!!!

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

--turkey lasagna with fat free ricotta

14. you must have a frozen meal?

--oh, I actually like the lean cuisines (meat lasagna is my favorite) and the smart ones I like the pizza and the five cheese pasta is RIDICULOUS!

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

--chicken parmesan (ask for the chicken grilled) and eat half

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

--2 eggs scrambled and a piece of wheat toast

I guess I'd better play by the rules and compete the survey

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

As I said earlier, I'd make an omelet or a fritatta

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

Chicken Mexicana with tortillas and a salad

3. you have all day to prepare it?

Perfect roast chicken with baby roasted vegetables and an elaborate dessert.  I'd make homemade yeast rolls too. 

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

Pasta Puttanesca or Spaghetti alla Carbonara - all it takes is things from the pantry and some good grated cheese.  If I didn't have the bacon or ham for the carbonara, I'd caramelize extra onions and garlic.

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

There's nothing safe for me to eat on the menu in these places, so I custom order a plain broiled burger with no bun and extra sides of tomato and lettuce. 

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

A smoothie made in the blender, or a sandwich made of whatever is handy.

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

A bowl of soup with bread and a piece of fruit

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

It would be that roast chicken dinner.  Extra potatoes and bread and butter for the non dieters.

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

A quick milkshake made in the blender

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

I'd plan the day so that I could have a little of my heart's desire and stay at my maintenance calories for that one day.

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

I'd eat my next meal as if the slip didn't happen.  It's done and I can't take it back.  The important thing is getting right back on track.  I don't try to make up for it. 

12. you have a cheat meal?

Dinner at a really nice restaurant but I'd still try to order what was best for me.  I'd love a beautifully prepared piece of fish and whatever side dishes the chef serves.  Dessert would be anything I want, but only three bites, or I'd share it. 

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

Something amazing like a New England clam bake, with lobster, clams, corn on the cob, and potatoes, but skip the sausages (I don't like them) 

14. you must have a frozen meal?

A Healthy Choice steamer bowl, any kind

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

Appetizer - roasted peppers.  Side dish - fresh spinach with garlic.  Entree - chicken picata, no pasta.  I eat all my salad first, no bread, drink nothing but water, and enjoy every single bite. 

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

A BLT, light on the mayo - remove half the bacon before eating.  It's my favorite sandwich and diners always make a good one.

Yay, another survey

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

--Stir fry with whatever I have in the fridge - garlic, onions, protein (seafood, tofu, beef, or chicken) with random vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, peppers, mushrooms, leafy vegetables, etc)

--Additionally, I'd make myself a sandwich, with toasted bread, spinach, tomato, onions, and lunchmeat/cooked meat

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

--Baked fish or baked meat/bean balls, black rice/wild rice, and baked vegetables

3. you have all day to prepare it?

--Congee

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

--Canned soup with canned asian vegetables (the only canned veggies I buy are straw mushrooms and bamboo)

--Chili with bulk beans, canned tomato sauce, frozen meat, and lots of garlic

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

--Anything that has meat/greens

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

--Sandwich

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

--Still my regular breakfast of oatmeal.  I'd just leave a longer time between breakfast and lunch.

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

--Fix something healthy anyway...but with a killer dessert ;)

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

--oh man, like that would happen.  Some unsweetened chocolate if it really did, though.  But it would depend on how the day went and if I need more fats/proteins/carbs

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

--Something light - maybe a watery soup and/or salad and some steamed/grilled seafood

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

--Soup is my friend

12. you have a cheat meal?

--SUSHI BUFFET :D

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

--Shark's fin soup :D  although rabbit steak with some greens sounds nice too =]

14. you must have a frozen meal?

--some Italian-style entree that has a ridiculous amount of fiber for the amount of carbs it has, since I can't prepare it myself, nor find it in a restaurant

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

--Baked fish or salad

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

--Salad or steak.

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?*

*Steam Cabbage & Broil Salmon

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

*Roast Onions, Asparagus & Green Beans & Broil Salmon

3. you have all day to prepare it?

*Bake Spaghetti Squash and then do something more to make it tasty.

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

*Frozen Veggies and sashimi take out

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

*Everywhere has a salad dish that I can play around with and most have fish main courses that I can also alter a bit.

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

*Canned Green beans, Canned fish or seafood, Canned Tomato Paste & Fresh Spinach

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

*Probably just a usual dinner just earlier.

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

*I'll make all the foods I love and then add some pasta, bread, rice or something carby.

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

*I typically just wait until I am hungry and then eat what I have planned.

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

*Orbit Gum, More Veggies or my Special "coffee ice cream"

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

*Eat a lighter dinner when I am hungry for it

12. you have a cheat meal?

*Really anything my father cooks - so the next two weeks are "cheat meals" although I never really have cheat meals because all the foods I eat are super healthy, sometimes I just eat bigger portions!

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

*Spaghetti Squash & Baked Salmon with Spinach, Sauteed Mushrooms

14. you must have a frozen meal?

*Frozen Veggies and this packaged meal of clam sauce that has NO bad ingredients - I was STUNNED when I found it!!!

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

*There's tons to eat at italian!! Marinated artichoke hearts, grilled fish, puttenesca sauce, grilled vegetables, olives, etc!!

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

*Never been to a diner but I presume they have salad?

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?  usually rice noodles, brocolli, mushrooms, tomatos and baby corn in a stir fry with some fresh lime juice, chilli paste and soy sauce

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

probably same as above and have the extra 15 mins to relax

3. you have all day to prepare it?

usually do some fish and veggies or fish and noodles and salad

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

in all honesty, sigh probably 2 min noodles with toast

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

calamari & have half a burger (we do this once a week and hubby and I share the burger)

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

probably some banana on toast or 2 min noodles or soup and toast

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

usually bowl of cereal and some yoghurt

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

exactly the same as usual, i don't eat dieting foods

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

probably some soup and toast, or have toast with some cheese

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

definitely a salad with no meat

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

once again salad with no meat

12. you have a cheat meal?

same as the pub option as that is my cheat meal

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

fish and veggies - get the feeling I am a simple creature!

or sushi if I have the energy to make it

14. you must have a frozen meal?

easy - you can get great frozen thai fish cakes that are only 243 cals for 2 here so would have those with some rice noodles and a chilli mango sauce

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

funghi (mushrooms) - with bacon and cream & chilli sauce, if i am going to eat at a restaurant I will enjoy it and have my fav and then cut back during the rest of the day lol

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

don't have diners in the uk but probably a chicken open sandwich with salad and no cheese

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

--A Boca Burger with some baby carrots on the side, and I'd probably make a strawberry/blackberry smoothie.

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

--I'd make pasta with tomato sauce and also have the Boca Burger.

3. you have all day to prepare it?

--Grilled vegetables! Or I'd probably experiment with a new recipe.

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

--I'd probably go for the canned corn or green beans and boil some beans and make a "salad".

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

--A salad.

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

-- See question one.

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

-- Probably high-protein foods like a Boca Burger with beans on the side.

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

--I just make a lot of pasta with cheese and tomato sauce and have a big loaf of french bread out.

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

--I'd munch on little snacks like carrots and fruit.

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

--My Boca Burger. It'll usually fill me up so I won't have to overeat at dessert.

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

--I'd continue to eat what was originally planned and just call it a cheat day.

12. you have a cheat meal?

-- I go out to dinner.

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

-- Eggplant Parmesan. I have yet to try it, but I can't wait.

14. you must have a frozen meal?

-- Probably just a dinner from Lean Cuisine.

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

-- Fettuccine Alfredooo. It'll have to be my cheat day of course.

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

-- Probably soup.

Is this supposed to be what I /actually/ do, or what I /wish/ I did lol?  I'll just do it realistically.

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

frozen veggies and a frozen dinner in the microwave, or an omelet

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

homemade light alfredo sauce on noodles with frozen veggies.

3. you have all day to prepare it?

SLOW COOKER :D.  It's my new obsession.  A stew, or veggie-heavy curry.

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

Unheard of.  The only time that's happened was when I was moving out of my dorm for the summer and didn't want to clutter in any more stuff I'd just have to move.  I ate microwavable Kashi rice bags and easy mac.  And got my veggies from a chinese place on campus that accepted my meal plan.

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

 just say eff it and get the cream of crab.  The only brewhouse I go to has an AMAZING cream of crab.

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

that usually prompts me to do some unhealthy things, like make an alfredo anyway!

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

wouldn't change anything.  I'd just eat less and keep a granola bar in my pocket for later.

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

My "diet" food tastes great, so it's not a problem.  I'd probably make a fancy pasta with tons of veggies and shrimp.  The actual pasta would go in one bowl, the sauce / veggies / shrimp in another, so I'd just have a tiny bit of pasta.

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

i view my calorie goal as more of a max.

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

if I've already eaten?  3 bite rule.  If I haven't eaten - dinner is now a salad.

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

dinner is now salad.

12. you have a cheat meal?

eat until I explode.  I don't have "cheat meals" planned, they just happen.

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

vegan low carb lasagne.  No noodles, no real cheese, just deliciousness.

14. you must have a frozen meal?

sweet & sour chicken.  There's a 300 cal one that is amazing.

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

HAVE to?!  It's my dream.  All inhibitions go out the window at Carrabbas.

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

Salad.  (Lol, I'm so much less enthused about diners unless they have a really good mac and cheese.)

Oh yum!!! This makes me hungry even though I'm sooo full from dinner...

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

-- Oatmeal with some fresh bananas/berries mixed in and cold yogurt mixed with heated berries. I am a fan of berries.

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

-- Salad with fruit and goat/feta cheese and a balsamic vinagrette dressing. I LOVE raspberry vinagrette dressing on spinach salad!!

3. you have all day to prepare it?

-- Mmm... homemade sweet potato fries (basically just cut and baked with cinammon and a light spray of Pam), baked tilapia with lemon, butternut squash (when it's in season), grape tomatoes, other seasonal fruits and veggies, a salad of some sorts.

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

-- Dry cereal (since the milk is all rotten), oatmeal (assuming I haven't depleted my constantly dwindling stock), dried fruit and a handfull of nuts.

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

-- I'm too young to be admitted, lol. But probably a salad. I love salad. :)

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

-- Cereal or oatmeal and yogurt, with a piece of fruit. I am also a fan of these items.

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

-- Salad, some sushi from the grocery store, yogurt, and a piece of fruit. I'm used to eating dinner at radically different hours from day to day, so it doesn't phase my appetite too much.

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

-- Some sort of pasta (I am an expert at cooking pasta, lol) besides mac&cheese (can't stand the stuff), a big salad, lots of veggies, maybe a chicken dish (I'm not a big meat eater at dinner, besides fish. Mostly I eat chicken with lunch or an afternoon snack).

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

-- BREAD. I absolutely love the stuff, it doesn't matter whether I'm hungry or not!! I could eat a whole loaf of bread... plus some veggies and a yogurt or something simple like that. Granola is also good.

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

-- Well if fruit absolutely won't suffice, I'll divulge in a piece of dark chocolate. Time willing, I would bake something. Usually, though, I have fruit and a slice of bread.

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

-- A TON of veggies and fruits, salad, some fresh veggies and salsa (one of my favorite snacks), yogurt.

12. you have a cheat meal?

-- I don't eat out much, but I have a party at my house nearly every Friday night, and my mom bakes fresh bread. So delicious. Other than bread, I'll have whatever potluck assortment everyone brings over. :) There's a reason why Fridays are cheat days for me...

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

-- See my "all day to prepare" list and raise it a baked eggplant, boiled artichoke, and other more expensive fruits/veggies that I love but rarely have the money to buy. Including avocadoes and grapefruit. Yum!!

14. you must have a frozen meal?

-- Trader Joe's Vegetable Samosa Burger, no doubt about it. But sometimes I'll have leftovers from a previous dinner that had been frozen for an occasion such as this one. :)

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

-- Some sort of artichoke appetizer, salad, and, ideally, some type of baked/broiled fish with lots of veggies. I usually give in after the artichoke and salad, though, and have a pasta dish, most likely a spinach and goat cheese ravioli. Mmm, delicious!

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

-- A big salad, dressing on the side, hold the croutons (never liked them).

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

- nature yogurt with a sliced banana, apple, berries,...

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

- cook some rice and in the mean time slice vegetables which you like and give in a pan with some soy oil... add cocos milk and let it cook a bit

3. you have all day to prepare it?

--probably 3 cheesecakes, 50 muffins, 30 cupcakes, .... :)

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

-- I'd probably die ... ;)

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

-- salad with shrimps

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

-- yogurt with some cereals or fruits

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

-- again yogurt :)

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

-- Fajitas with different ingredients ... mais, salad, salsa cream, dif. vegetables for me prawns for the others some chicken or whatever... best - 'cause everybody can fill their fajitas with what they want ... or everybody makes their own little pizza or something like that

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

-- i wouldn't eat probably

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

-- fruit salad

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

-- some light dinner like yogurt, soup, salad

12. you have a cheat meal?

-- pizzaaaa

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

-- steamed veggies with prawns, some tofu and rice

14. you must have a frozen meal?

-- broccoli with some fish probably

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

-- a Bruschetta a pomodoro and a mixed salad with prawns

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

-- a lot of veggies some dark bread, salad

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

--I usually throw together a salad when I'm short on time

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

--grilled fish with veggies and new potatoes

3. you have all day to prepare it?

--marinated tofu with something

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

--usually anything from a can, tuna and pasta or soup

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

--normally go for a salad at the pubs around here

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

--toast, quick and simple

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

--something with lots of protein and good fats

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

--I try to eat the same, but make adaptations to suit my needs seperatley

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

--something light but calorie dense and bulk it up with a smoothie or something

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

--a salad with lean protein

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

--reduced portion/adapted version of whatever I had planned

12. you have a cheat meal?

--not really

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

--grilled fish with roasted veggies and noodles

14. you must have a frozen meal?

--er, probably a vegetarian lasagne or something

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

--pasta with a tomato based sauce, or  stuffed courgettes (stuffed with rice and veg and cooked in a tomato sauce)

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

--no idea, haha, never found a diner round here

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

PbJ or toasted cheese sandwich, with raw veggies

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

Some frozen prawns, stir fried with onions, carrots, broccoli, seasonings, and served with some egg noodles.

3. you have all day to prepare it?

Stews and casseroles

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

Cans of chickpeas or tuna, mixed with pesto or mayo... or just go out.

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

Whatever looks good! I like everything

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

Packet of microwave rice, add some beans/ veggies

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

Something on toast, like scrambled eggs

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

I'm not dieting, so eat the same!

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

Smoothie or shake.

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

A smaller portion of whatever I'm having, loads of veg to get the vitamins!

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

I don't know, salad or soup?

12. you have a cheat meal?

KFC!

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

A new recipe out of a cookbook, like an asian chicken salad or a steamed fish dish

14. you must have a frozen meal?

Pizza

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

Lasagne and salad

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

Pancakes and syrup, bacon, sausages.

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

--Stir Fry of Onions, Cabbage, Mushrooms, broccoli and corn and a Boca burger :)

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

-- corn on the cob and chicken breast

3. you have all day to prepare it?

--Homemade pizza with homemade cheese and crust

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

--Frozen veggies and a can of progresso soup

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

--big yummy salad :)

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

--skip dinner and have a big bowl of ice cream

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

--dry cereal (cinnamon toast crunch or cinnamon life)

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

--make a big feast with meat for my guests and lots of veggies for me

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

--two words: ICE CREAM!

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

--veggies veggies and more veggies

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

--whatever I want who cares if you're over one day.

12. you have a cheat meal?

--go out for ice cream with my boyfriend

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

--sauteed veggies and shrimp

14. you must have a frozen meal?

--lean cuisine panini

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

--minestone soup and salad

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

--egg white omlet with fruit

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

-- Throw some veggies in the microwave, then add some grilled chicken or rice.

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

-- Uh... parmesan zucchinni, grilled chicken, some mixed veggies or fruit, and low calorie bread and butter.

3. you have all day to prepare it?

-- I don't think I would have the patience...

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

-- Probably tuna salad, we always have canned tuna. Add a little celery, relish, and mayo. 

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

-- A bacon cheese burger (my weekend cheat meal).

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

-- Probably a lean cuisene.

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

-- Mixed veggies and grilled chicken.

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

-- I've never cooked for company. O.o I've made my parmesan zucchini for my mom before though, that tastes good.

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

-- If I'm really not hungry, I won't eat. If I could use a snack, usually nots of some sort.

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

-- Low call meals during the day, then a few milano cookies or a scoop of ice cream.

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

-- Lots of veggies for dinner.

12. you have a cheat meal?

-- Bacon Cheeseburger with the family and boyfriend. I'd be feeling constantly deprived without it.

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

--parmesan chicken, parmesan zucchinni, and rice/veggies/some kind of other side.

14. you must have a frozen meal?

-- Usually something with rice like sesame chicken.

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

-- A small portion of chicken alfredo (I can't stand tomato sauce and salads don't fill me up, so my options are limited).

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

-- If it's my cheat day, my burger. If not... a grilled chicken salad.

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!

Original Post by kortlynmoore:

Chrissy88: Thank you for being survey queen!!! :-) :-)

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

--make a sandwich- probably turkey, turkey bacon, 2% milk cheese, lettuce, and low sugar strawberry preserves on double fiber wheat with baby carrots

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

--Either baked chicken of some kind or a morningstar farms burger patty, with mashed potatoes and a side salad

3. you have all day to prepare it?

--never made anyhthing that took all day, but veggie chili or roast beef would be what I would make probably

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

--that would never happen because I go all the time, but I'd probably end up going out or eat a bowl of canned soup

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

--either a salad with grilled chicken or a turkey/grilled chicken sandwich with just veggies and mustard

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

--Probably a sandwich of some sort

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

--If I won't be eating for a long time, oatmeal and fruit or yogurt

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

--Make something like pizza or lasagna but uese healthier/lower cal and fat ingredients

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

--don't know, maybe some PB on toast or crackers or some chocolate, or both!

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

--a salad with grilled chicken

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

--salad with grilled chicken

12. you have a cheat meal?

--Chicken Cordon Bleu, mashed potatoes, and steamed veggies, and Coldstone ice cream for dessert

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

--I don't know, probably some recipe from offline, maybe shrimp casserole

14. you must have a frozen meal?

--lean cuisine/smartones/healthychoice

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

--if it's Olive Garden, some salad, minestrone soup and a breadstick, otherwise salad and pasta with marinara

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

--Breakfast, either oatmeal and fruit or pancakes with SF syrup and fruit; otherwise- soup, salad, or turkey/grilled chicken sandwich with veggies and mustard

 

1. you only have 15 mins to cook?

--scambled eggs or eggs in purgatory with buttered toast.

2. you have 30 mins to cook?

--stir-fry with peanut sauce or fish with steamed green beans and a microwaved sweet potato.

3. you have all day to prepare it?

--chili or the quiche I make that takes a long time. 

4. you haven't gone grocery shopping in over a month?

--rice and beans.

5. you're out at a pub/brewhouse and have to eat there?

--probably a grilled cheese.

6. you get home really late and it's past usual dinner time?

--eggs or cereal and yogurt. 

7. it's really early and you have to eat earlier than usual?

--eat what I was planning to eat anyways and then eat  a snack later on. 

8. you have company that's not necessarily "dieting"?

--well I'm too concerned with caloric content anymore so I guess I would make whatever I knew would make everyone happy. Probably lemon brown sugar chicken with baked mac and cheese and green beans. 

9. you're not hungry but have yet to meet your calorie goals?

--sweets or peanut butter!

10. you want a decadent dessert afterward?

--a piece of fish, some steamed greens and a sweet potato. 

11. you had a huge lunch that went over your usual calorie allotment?

--I probably wouldn't be as hungry for dinner so I'd just have a smaller portion of the meal I was planning on having.

12. you have a cheat meal?

--Usually when I'm given the opportunity to eat incredible food with great company, so it's usually something I've never had before. My favorite one recently was seafood and then for dessert I had bread pudding. Mmmm...

13. you have perfect planning, ingredients, and time?

--Quiche, homemade pizza or homemade mac and cheese. 

14. you must have a frozen meal?

--pad thai. 

15. you are at an italian restaurant and HAVE to eat?

--pasta with marinara and mussels. 

16. you are at a diner and HAVE to eat?

--a sandwich and a pickle