372 replies to this topic

[Karla]

I ate sushi for lunch and my chipotle order for dinner.

[Katya]

I was preparing things to make a quick pizza.
I'm making the tomato sauce when my husband gets back from work.
Guess what he brings with him?
Damn. This guy knows me too welll

[Rauul]

breakfast: muesli with honey

lunch: burnt chicken and subway sandwich

and now im eating ice cream with cookies

[HiMyNameIsNick]

Salad, I hate it lol

[Susie]

Wendy's chicken nuggets, 2 hot dogs, cheeseburger, curly fries, grilled chicken breasts

[HiMyNameIsNick]

Wendy's chicken nuggets, 2 hot dogs, cheeseburger, curly fries, grilled chicken breasts

 

 

Healthy food, huh?

[Susie]

Healthy food, huh?

Road trip and family reunion food.

[Coops]

@argonate YES! The people I managed to get away from sodas discovered they were addicted to the effervescence side of the beverage, and not the sugar/caffeine in it as they thought they were, maybe because that's what thye're taught/always heard growing up? I wonder how many people are actually searching for the bubbly effect and not the sugar or caffeine. One of those fallacious things that someone wants us to believe for whatever reason.

 

 

 

I just ate 3 croissaints with vanilla & chocolate cream. God.

@Athayde - For me, it's definitely having the bubbles and/or the idea of drinking to wash food down. There are a lot of reasons for this for me, specifically. I cannot eat without drinking (water or any beverage). Bubbles from carbonation are definitely something I am addicted too. That's why I drink Coke Zero or Pepsi Max. Sometimes I enjoy diet soda. I drink sugared ones rarely now. Caffeine doesn't affect me much, because I don't metabolize it like typical people do. I can drink an energy drink and go to sleep. I found that it's really just the carbonation that I love. Occasionally, champagne too - I mean, bubbly wine amirite?

 

Athayde raises a good point. You said you were probably addicted to the sugar or caffeine but your attachment to something "refreshing" indicates you want bubbles. I do the same as Athayde in the sense of iced teas (sweetened on some occasions) but I'll also share a useful trick which my mom used to wean me off soda when I was like 8. The next time you're drinking coke, pour out 3/4 of your usual amount and cut it with 1/4 sparkling water. It gives you the satisfaction of a fizzy drink with less sugar, caffeine and etc. Slowly work your way up until eventually you don't even need coke. But never for a minute think that this is healthy, it's healthy-er but it won't be if you drink more than usual.

I believe Jess might also have some insights about kombucha and home-made soda which will probably be very different from what your taste-buds are used to but could be useful knowledge.

 

@argonate - You raise a good point too. Sugary beverages in moderation are okay, sometimes. But I think this is a great suggestion for someone who wants to cut some carbs down. I've never thought to water my soda down - I just tend to lean towards zero sugar carbonated beverages now. I have a friend that got the Soda Stream to make bubbly water, since she was spending so much on Perrier. It worked out well for her.

I think I'll try the bubbling lemonade 'trick'! I have a great aversion for sparkling water, I think it tastes disgusting lol. But I'm hoping that maybe adding some strawberries or a low-sugar lemonade might help. That's a pretty good idea!

 

I hate ice-tea though, but I might try just regular cold tea.

@cassiopeiic You might like Coke Zero, Pepsi Max, Dr. Pepper TEN, or sugar free energy drinks. Try switching to low-carb versions to see if it's the sugar that you're addicted too. If these satisfy your craving, perhaps it's the bubbles as Athayde and argonate discussed. Alternatively, test out caffeine free carbonated drinks, to see if it's the caffeine. 

Today I ate: the other half of my meatball sub from last night, beef jerky and a monster zero ultra.

Edited by Coops, 22 August 2015 - 05:57 PM.

[Cybunny]

I made homemade pasta with my mother, with a new pasta machine she bought

and ate it with meat and tomatoe sauce.

 

Also ate mushroom soup.

[rezpirate]

homemade flavourless soup

[AngelWing]

Today: Ramen pretty much most days ramen - surprisingly enough I love it the salty goodness!

Hence why I was born poor to love the noodles.

[Karla]

What I had: Cheerios for breakfast, a turkey sandwich for dinner.

What my brother had: Bread for breakfast, a corned beef sandwich, a bowl of rice, a bowl of popcorn, and lasagna for dinner.

[Padme]

Lots of roasted chickpeas and quinoa and bananas. 

No shame. None.

[Grumpy]

Leftover pizza for late lunch, chips and salsa for late dinner... Lazy lazy Sunday!

[Tchi57]

I ate dimsum in the morning and noodle soup at night.

Guess my ethnicity. 

[Katya]

I ate dimsum in the morning and noodle soup at night.
Guess my ethnicity.

Mexican.

[Rocket]

Breakfast is cream of wheat and coffee

[koutei]

Milk and cereal with raisin for breakfast.

[talbs]

[pancakeface]

Mexican.

 

THANK YOU

[Katya]

Breakfast: yogurt + apple + slow release carbs cookies with berries (this thing is so damn good)

Morning snack: carrots

Lunch: veggie soup + homemade veggie lasagne (carrots, peas, green beans, corn, white cabbage and tomato sauce)

Now: grapes + almonds

 

 

 

THANK YOU

 

FOR WHAT?

[Torque]

Chocolate peanut butter banana protein shake

[HiMyNameIsNick]

Salad, again 

FML

[Adam]

A pot of coffee.

 

The whole pot.

[Romy]

A pot of coffee.

 

The whole pot.

Man's man.