Volume Eaters Thread

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  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member

    About 400 calories worth of popcorn. It will fill a mixing bowl, and it will be all mine.
    I adore popcorn! When I'm grumpy and don't feel like cooking I will eat a crapton of popcorn with some real butter and YUMMM.

  • widgit808
    widgit808 Posts: 194 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    I pop my own 1/3cup in the microwave pretty much every night and top with nutritional yest as I watch an hour of tv before bed.

    Do you use anytjing to get tje nutritional yeast to stick? Mine always ends up at the bottom of tje bowl.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    It wasn't as fancy as what @maisiba pulled off (or nearly as pretty) but a huge supper for 400 cals. One whole roasted cauliflower, one half roasted spaghetti squash, 100g roasted mushrooms and 200g chopped tomatoes. A dash of balsamic and a sprinkle of nutritional yeast. Phew, I'm stuffed.
  • miratps
    miratps Posts: 141 Member
    maisiba wrote: »

    ** Potato fiber is awesome. I initially bought them as fiber supplement as I had trouble meeting my goals for a while but couldn't really find any use for it until I "discovered" using it like this and I just LOVE it. As someone who loves potatoes I find it makes certain veggies taste awesome and it has great macros and is easy to use. A lot of low-carb people use it for baking bread but I don't do that so I needed to find other uses. Potato fiber is what remains when you extract most of the starch and water from potatoes and then grind it. They contain nothing but potatoes; no additives. Macros for 100g are: Calories: 193 kcal (809 KJ), Fat: < 0.1g, Carbs: 8g (Sugar: < 0.1g, Fiber 65g), Protein: 9g

    I seem to suck at googling. Can you provide a link to potato fiber please? I just get answers on how much fiber in a potato....
  • maisiba
    maisiba Posts: 66 Member
    miratps wrote: »
    maisiba wrote: »

    ** Potato fiber is awesome. I initially bought them as fiber supplement as I had trouble meeting my goals for a while but couldn't really find any use for it until I "discovered" using it like this and I just LOVE it. As someone who loves potatoes I find it makes certain veggies taste awesome and it has great macros and is easy to use. A lot of low-carb people use it for baking bread but I don't do that so I needed to find other uses. Potato fiber is what remains when you extract most of the starch and water from potatoes and then grind it. They contain nothing but potatoes; no additives. Macros for 100g are: Calories: 193 kcal (809 KJ), Fat: < 0.1g, Carbs: 8g (Sugar: < 0.1g, Fiber 65g), Protein: 9g

    I seem to suck at googling. Can you provide a link to potato fiber please? I just get answers on how much fiber in a potato....

    I get mine here but I assume you're in the US so that unfortunately won't really help you. They only ship to European countries.

    Potato fiber is probably most popular in Scandinavia from what I get and they seem too have one fairly popular brand: Semper Pofiber. I would look around in low-carb shops for them - you might get either that brand imported or perhaps they have a different supplier. Searching for pofiber might also help as it's often used as substitute. Most likely you will find them at shops which have a lot of low-carb substitute flour - perhaps others from the US here can give tips for good online shops for this type of stuff. Sorry, I don't have a direct US link for you.

    Side-note: Speaking of fibers and great ingredients I can also recommend cacao fibers. It's the grinded skin of the cacao beans which has about 1/3 less calories than cacao powder and much better macros with basically the same taste (perhaps a little bit less intense). 100g of cacao fibers have 258 kcal (1081 KJ) with 7.82 g fat (of which are 4.5g saturated), 2.5 g carbs (of which are less than 0.5 g sugar), 59 g fiber and 17.3 g protein. I substitute cacoa powder in most recipes with them.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    I forgot to take a photo but lunch yesterday was a substantial bowl: some corn, broccoli, kale and a serving of egg whites all quick cooked off on the stove, add to a bed of butter lettuce with some Bolthouse balsamic, cup of minute rice, small can of tuna. Suuuper filling 414 cals, 60c - 6f - 28p.
  • maisiba
    maisiba Posts: 66 Member
    edited September 2017
    deleted my second reply because the first one didn't show up until 90 minutes later
  • widgit808
    widgit808 Posts: 194 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    widgit808 wrote: »
    crazyravr wrote: »
    I pop my own 1/3cup in the microwave pretty much every night and top with nutritional yest as I watch an hour of tv before bed.

    Do you use anytjing to get tje nutritional yeast to stick? Mine always ends up at the bottom of tje bowl.

    Yes.

    Popcorn kernel goes into mounth, fingers are wet, dip in the bottom of the bowl, lick fingers clean, repeat :)

    Lol, thats the technique i'm already using
  • widgit808
    widgit808 Posts: 194 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    widgit808 wrote: »
    crazyravr wrote: »
    I pop my own 1/3cup in the microwave pretty much every night and top with nutritional yest as I watch an hour of tv before bed.

    Do you use anytjing to get tje nutritional yeast to stick? Mine always ends up at the bottom of tje bowl.

    I put a little hot sauce on my popcorn. Nooch sticks to it. Someone once said it is the doritos of popcorn. Truly is.

    Ohhh...I like that idea....thx!
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    widgit808 wrote: »
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    widgit808 wrote: »
    crazyravr wrote: »
    I pop my own 1/3cup in the microwave pretty much every night and top with nutritional yest as I watch an hour of tv before bed.

    Do you use anytjing to get tje nutritional yeast to stick? Mine always ends up at the bottom of tje bowl.

    I put a little hot sauce on my popcorn. Nooch sticks to it. Someone once said it is the doritos of popcorn. Truly is.

    Ohhh...I like that idea....thx!

    Yep, like Cholula w/ lemon...so good
  • bootyrubsandtacos
    bootyrubsandtacos Posts: 775 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
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    Best breakfast ever. Protein fluff ice cream (combo of salted caramel and cinnamon crunch) topped with one toasted Van's protein waffle, 50g sliced banana and one tbs of Cary's sugar free maple syrup. With a strong black coffee. I'm off to work!

    This looks AMAZING
  • bootyrubsandtacos
    bootyrubsandtacos Posts: 775 Member
    I dunno what happened to my post. Sorry if this has already been discussed on here......I usually just lurk on here, but I was wondering if you can please post the recipe you used to make this fluff
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    I dunno what happened to my post. Sorry if this has already been discussed on here......I usually just lurk on here, but I was wondering if you can please post the recipe you used to make this fluff

    I'm still eating this nearly every day it's so darn good......

    1.Cover blades of food processor with ice and run until you have snow
    2. Add 1/2 scoop salted caramel and 1/2 scoop cinnamon crunch, squirt Splenda, squirt vanilla extract.
    3. Add 4oz unsweet almond milk and mix until consistency of soft serve
    3. topped with one toasted Van's protein waffle, 100g sliced banana and Smuckers sugar free syrup
  • bbell1985
    bbell1985 Posts: 4,571 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    Lunch of the week. Tip: when roasting veggies for meal prep, slightly undercook them so they are perfect after heating in the microwave:
    200g butternut
    200g zucchini
    200g bell peppers (yellow, red, orange)
    100g eggplant

    Could add broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower or whatever you like to mix it up

    I roast 4 days worth on Sunday, pack in large ziplock bowls then add a different protein every day. Today was spicy roasted chickpeas. Next few days might be black beans, salmon or shrimp.

    Follow with an apple and Dannon yogurt. Big, colorful and filling meal for under 500 cals.

    Those measurements are for one serving, yes?
  • IsMeliFitYet
    IsMeliFitYet Posts: 10 Member
    I love this post... exactly what I came to the boards looking for. I don't have anything to add, but thanks for posting lol
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    bbell1985 wrote: »
    nowine4me wrote: »
    Lunch of the week. Tip: when roasting veggies for meal prep, slightly undercook them so they are perfect after heating in the microwave:
    200g butternut
    200g zucchini
    200g bell peppers (yellow, red, orange)
    100g eggplant

    Could add broccoli, asparagus, cauliflower or whatever you like to mix it up

    I roast 4 days worth on Sunday, pack in large ziplock bowls then add a different protein every day. Today was spicy roasted chickpeas. Next few days might be black beans, salmon or shrimp.

    Follow with an apple and Dannon yogurt. Big, colorful and filling meal for under 500 cals.

    Those measurements are for one serving, yes?

    Yes. I start with one huge butternut, big eggplant, 4 large zucchini and 4 bell peppers. Using nonstick foil let's you use even less EVOO
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Does anyone else make roasted chickpeas? They were delicious right out of the oven, bushy mushy the next day. What's the proper way to store them?
  • bootyrubsandtacos
    bootyrubsandtacos Posts: 775 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    I dunno what happened to my post. Sorry if this has already been discussed on here......I usually just lurk on here, but I was wondering if you can please post the recipe you used to make this fluff

    I'm still eating this nearly every day it's so darn good......

    1.Cover blades of food processor with ice and run until you have snow
    2. Add 1/2 scoop salted caramel and 1/2 scoop cinnamon crunch, squirt Splenda, squirt vanilla extract.
    3. Add 4oz unsweet almond milk and mix until consistency of soft serve
    3. topped with one toasted Van's protein waffle, 100g sliced banana and Smuckers sugar free syrup

    Thanks so much!! :) So you don't add any xathan gum?
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    Does anyone else make roasted chickpeas? They were delicious right out of the oven, bushy mushy the next day. What's the proper way to store them?

    We make them from dried beans and it's a bit more involved. It's a different kind of dish, more like roasted nuts. They never get soggy and they turn out extra crunchy. Basically, you soak the dried chickpeas in warm water for 24 hours or parboil, strain. At this point you could peel them or leave them unpeeled, up to you. Salt them to taste while still wet, let stand in a strainer overnight or until completely dry.

    Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celsius (too lazy to convert).

    Spread a generous amount of coarse kosher salt (or clean sand) to cover the whole bottom of a wide baking sheet. Spread the chickpeas over the salt/sand and bake, stirring every 10-15 minutes or so. It's okay to stir into the salt, in fact that's the whole point of using salt. After an hour or so they should be done. Use a strainer with large holes to sift out the salt/sand. If you taste them and they're not adequately seasoned or if you want to add other seasonings, mix whatever seasoning you want to use into a few drops of water to help it stick, mix thoroughly into the chickpeas (after they've cooled), and let dry.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    I'd make those chickpeas, but roasted chickpeas are a no brakes food for me. I adore them.
  • amusedmonkey
    amusedmonkey Posts: 10,330 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    nowine4me wrote: »
    Does anyone else make roasted chickpeas? They were delicious right out of the oven, bushy mushy the next day. What's the proper way to store them?

    They should not get soggy once baked. They dry out in the process.
    Canned, drained and dried overnight. Cover with spices you like. Bake at 400F turning every now and then. Store in a jar once cool.

    Note: chickpeas or any legume is not a volume eater food at all. Its a calorie bomb lol

    Sadly, yes.. Especially roasted.
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    nowine4me wrote: »
    I volume ate 7 donuts today. I would never choose Dunkin Donuts for a treat, but they were free in the reception area. If it wasn't for the security cameras and people around, I would have taken one bite of each flavor, then tossed the rest. But oh no.....I felt compelled to eat one, then go back for another, and another. I'm not sure why free food is so appealing. Or why they serve donuts in a health care office building.

    Yeah "volume eating" isn't code for over eating or binge behaviour. High volume for a good calorie spend is where we're at.
    I dunno what happened to my post. Sorry if this has already been discussed on here......I usually just lurk on here, but I was wondering if you can please post the recipe you used to make this fluff

    Please go browse the thread, 20-something pages isn't tons to scroll through and we really did this to death already. There are probably 10-12 pages of all the variations people tried and liked best.