Real Food

janejellyroll

perkymommy wrote: »

janejellyroll wrote: »

I don't think putting foods into a blender or into a bar shape somehow makes them less real than foods that haven't been blended or are prepared in other shapes.

I agree.

That being said. I don't do protein shakes or smoothies. I only eat real food. If you would like to add me as a friend you can view my diary and get ideas.

Why is a protein shake "unreal"? Why is a smoothie "unreal"? A smoothie is just blended . . . food.

I'm not really looking for ideas of what to eat, but thanks.

cwolfman13

perkymommy wrote: »

janejellyroll wrote: »

I don't think putting foods into a blender or into a bar shape somehow makes them less real than foods that haven't been blended or are prepared in other shapes.

I agree.

That being said. I don't do protein shakes or smoothies. I only eat real food. If you would like to add me as a friend you can view my diary and get ideas.

After a nice 30+ mile ride I sometimes like to make myself a smoothie to get my recovery going...especially for summer rides It consists of 8 ounces of Greek Yogurt, 3 ounces of mixed berries, 1/2 ounce of almonds, some honey, and ice.

Where's the not real food at in the smoothie?

glassyo

Serah87 wrote: »

giasbash6260 wrote: »

ME! Real food is the ONLY WAY... And honestly... It's the ONLY THING that will keep me FULL!

WRONG!!

RIGHT!! (To your "WRONG!!" comment. )

glassyo

mrbunsrocks wrote: »

There's a reason raw milk is not legal in most places - it can really make you sick!!!!

I don't understand the obsession with protein powders, but I'm also not a body builder.

I do make smoothies, but they are made with mostly whole ingredients - frozen fruit, vegetables, hemp hearts, chia seeds, etc. The exception is that I usually use almond milk to add creaminess and for the calcium.

Protein powder isn't just for body builders. It can be a convenient way to get protein in when or if you can't have "real" food.

Solimay

I've been a real food eater awhile and recently ramped up to raw juicing on weekends - for me its all been positive. Eating foods withOUT a label attached has benefited me greatly health wise.

fishshark

lemurcat12 wrote: »

fishshark wrote: »

ha... tell my vega one nutritional drink that is made with 100% "real food" its not real.

Can I also tell it it tastes bad? ;-)

I really, really wanted to like it -- I'm looking for a tasty plant-based protein powder with excellent ingredients and the vega seemed promising. (Maybe it would be better in a smoothie--I tend to eat that stuff with oatmeal.)

@lemurcat12 i hate it. it does not taste good haha. Buuuut I like the protein level along with it having half my daily vitamins fiber and all the other stuff so i just chug it and call it a day. i put it in a smoothie with peanut butter and banana... its semi better.

Jruzer

I gave a flippant answer earlier but here is a more serious answer.

In the OP shakes, bars, and meal replacements were ruled out. But why are those foods not necessarily "real"?

I eat a lot of yogurt. Is that "real"?

I occasionally grab a Cliff bar for my lunch if we're out of leftovers. Why isn't that real food? It has calories, macro and micronutrients, and tastes pretty good. When I go backpacking or canoeing we eat a lot of bars- they are light and energy-packed.

If I make a milkshake out of milk, cream, sugar, salt, and vanilla, why isn't that real?

tarboro84

Anabug81 wrote: »

I was just wondering who else eats REAL FOOD? No shakes, bars, or meal replacement anything, but real food.

I'm reading these comments and you should have known "people" was gonna eat you alive with this post lol....where are the emojis when I need them lol