Volume Eaters Thread

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  • vegmebuff
    vegmebuff Posts: 31,389 Member
    edited July 2018
    crazyravr wrote: »
    nowine4me wrote: »
    Foodfavor wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a good website for volume eating recipes?

    Following. I typically wing it. Or I put whatever I’m eating over a massive soaked or pile of broccoli, cauliflower, roasted squash, heaps of Zoodles - or whatever seems to go.

    Thats the thing about volume eating. You have to include a boat load of greens with every meal, otherwise nothing else will give you the volume that will fill you up.
    The protein choices can change all the time and here is where you would get your taste and texture but it still has to go on top of or beside a huge pile of something green.
    So as long as you look up different cooking / marinading methods for protein, you are set.

    Absolutely and spices are key for me! Anything from various vinegars/spices (I must have every one lol!)/salsas-kimchi-sauerkrauts,lemons/limes etc., etc., and then you can change a meal up
  • Sallyw2004
    Sallyw2004 Posts: 124 Member
    I know that the ultimate protein fluff recipe has been posted a billion times, but I can’t pinpoint the right one when I’ve tried searching the thread. Would someone mind reposting it here? Thank you!!!
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Here’s what I do:
    Ice in food processor to cover blades, blend to snow

    Add dash liquid Splenda & vanilla extract

    Two Tablespoon protein powder (I use quest)

    4-6oz unsweet almond milk

    Run on high til in nearly pops the top off, scrape down sides periodically

    Once you get it down, there are a gazillion variations. I don’t use xantham at all. Don’t add anything with fat, or it won’t fluff.
  • Sallyw2004
    Sallyw2004 Posts: 124 Member
    Thank you!! I’ll definitely try out both recipes!
  • Sallyw2004
    Sallyw2004 Posts: 124 Member
    Does anyone have a food processor or blender that they recommend? It's so hard looking in stores and sifting through online reviews and knowing what is really good.
  • kelly_c_77
    kelly_c_77 Posts: 5,658 Member
    edited July 2018
    I have the Ninja and it works awesome blending the ice into snow. Doesn't take long at all.
    ETA: Ninja Master Prep Professional.. it's a set of 3. Sold at Target for $50
  • Sallyw2004
    Sallyw2004 Posts: 124 Member
    Thank you for the suggestions! I tried out a few different versions of the fluff and seemed to have the best results with a combination of Quest and xanthan gum. I’m really looking forward to getting a new blender because I had to use an ice shaver, my current completely non-powerful blender, and then an electric mixer with a whisk attachment to get it to fluff up.
  • kelly_c_77
    kelly_c_77 Posts: 5,658 Member
    Sallyw2004 wrote: »
    Thank you for the suggestions! I tried out a few different versions of the fluff and seemed to have the best results with a combination of Quest and xanthan gum. I’m really looking forward to getting a new blender because I had to use an ice shaver, my current completely non-powerful blender, and then an electric mixer with a whisk attachment to get it to fluff up.

    Yes, I tried out a few at first too and had the best end result with Quest and xanthan gum! A good blender makes a huge difference too!
  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    Does anyone else go way over their carb limit b/c of fruits and veggies?
  • alexmose
    alexmose Posts: 792 Member
    alexmose wrote: »
    Does anyone else go way over their carb limit b/c of fruits and veggies?

    And possibly way under fats? I struggle hard to get my 33g of fat I want for recomp.

  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    alexmose wrote: »
    alexmose wrote: »
    Does anyone else go way over their carb limit b/c of fruits and veggies?

    And possibly way under fats? I struggle hard to get my 33g of fat I want for recomp.

    Cook your veggies in oil - problem solved.

    Or top them hummus or guacamole.
  • TeamNemesisSteve
    TeamNemesisSteve Posts: 134 Member
    edited July 2018
    Yes! I eat tons of fruit during the day. Turkey, chicken. Big meals at night (usually 800-1500 calories). Lots of items. I do a lot of cardio and strength workouts in the afternoon before dinner. I’m pretty active so I have to eat at various times when I get hungry. I’ve lost 57 pounds on here and 76 total since Jan 2017.
  • sonyajohnston1006
    sonyajohnston1006 Posts: 34 Member
    Found a new low cal treat, especially for summer nights when it’s hot! I ordered sugar green snow cone syrup on amazon that’s basically zero cals and then made snow in my ninja blender!! Omg so good! Reminds me of when I was younger, I love snow cones lol.

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    Ugh I love you for this, THANK YOU!!! 😍😍😍 I cannot wait to make these 😁😁😁
  • marcvb35
    marcvb35 Posts: 291 Member
    I just had a 1.5 pound salad and I am still hungry.
  • pinggolfer96
    pinggolfer96 Posts: 2,248 Member
    marcvb35 wrote: »
    I just had a 1.5 pound salad and I am still hungry.

    That’s why I make 5-6lb salads....and I’m not joking...I’ll show the scale....
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    edited July 2018
    marcvb35 wrote: »
    I just had a 1.5 pound salad and I am still hungry.

    That’s why I make 5-6lb salads....and I’m not joking...I’ll show the scale....

    I have GOT to see that 6lb salad lol
  • icemom011
    icemom011 Posts: 999 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    nowine4me wrote: »
    Foodfavor wrote: »
    Can anyone recommend a good website for volume eating recipes?

    Following. I typically wing it. Or I put whatever I’m eating over a massive soaked or pile of broccoli, cauliflower, roasted squash, heaps of Zoodles - or whatever seems to go.

    Thats the thing about volume eating. You have to include a boat load of greens with every meal, otherwise nothing else will give you the volume that will fill you up.
    The protein choices can change all the time and here is where you would get your taste and texture but it still has to go on top of or beside a huge pile of something green.
    So as long as you look up different cooking / marinading methods for protein, you are set.

    I'm a volume eater too. I have a huge salad for dinner every night. It usually has many different toppings, kind of a kitchen dink salad. I use onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, cilantro if i have it, sometimes broccoli if i want it more like a meal, feta cheese crumble, hot sauce and more hot sauce for dressing (different kinds, of course!). I like to crumble couple of multi grain tortilla chips to top it with too. I slowly phased out salad dressings to have more calories leftover for snacks. I love nuts, do i need all i csn save here. Although hummus makes a great salad topping too, so does avocado and olives. Interesting recipes for fluff here, i should try that sometimes. I don't really use protein powder anymore though, but it sounds delicious. I eat lots and lots of veggies and fruit. I love frozen mango for dessert. I don't even blend it into sorbet, just eat it frozen straight lol. We have a wonderful mango tree, so i freeze quite a bit.
  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    crazyravr wrote: »
    marcvb35 wrote: »
    I just had a 1.5 pound salad and I am still hungry.

    That’s why I make 5-6lb salads....and I’m not joking...I’ll show the scale....

    Why in the world would you do this????
    Also, dont believe it unless you load if with heavy items.

    Because I have the freedom to do so and have an insane appetite? You don’t have to believe it if you don’t want, I don’t have a prob with anyone believing me or not believing me. I weigh everything out for the sake of tracking if you’d really like me to be specific....

    Seriously now... when you have that 5-6lbs salad, please post whats in it and a photo. I just dont see anyone eating that much, by weight, of a salad in one sitting.

    I know, I make MASSIVE mixing bowl size salads and even those are only 2-3lbs max so I am curious to see the size lol
  • bioklutz
    bioklutz Posts: 1,365 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    crazyravr wrote: »
    crazyravr wrote: »
    marcvb35 wrote: »
    I just had a 1.5 pound salad and I am still hungry.

    That’s why I make 5-6lb salads....and I’m not joking...I’ll show the scale....

    Why in the world would you do this????
    Also, dont believe it unless you load if with heavy items.

    Because I have the freedom to do so and have an insane appetite? You don’t have to believe it if you don’t want, I don’t have a prob with anyone believing me or not believing me. I weigh everything out for the sake of tracking if you’d really like me to be specific....

    Seriously now... when you have that 5-6lbs salad, please post whats in it and a photo. I just dont see anyone eating that much, by weight, of a salad in one sitting.

    I know, I make MASSIVE mixing bowl size salads and even those are only 2-3lbs max so I am curious to see the size lol

    So do I and this is why I am now intrigued. I mean its one thing to make this bathtub salad, but something else to actually eat it in one sitting.

    I don't really find it odd to eat 5-6 lbs. in one sitting. I can really put it away. I could easily fit 4 lbs. of food in my belly and not feel stuffed.

    I believe @pinggolfer96 posted a pic of a huge salad several pages back.
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    Homemade strawberry poppyseed salad 400 cals. My 6+ lb veggie protein salad for my first meal at almost 7pm. Exactly 400 cals and macros posted!
    Sooooo many ingredients/ high volume lol!!

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  • Noreenmarie1234
    Noreenmarie1234 Posts: 7,492 Member
    JaydedMiss wrote: »
    Homemade strawberry poppyseed salad 400 cals. My 6+ lb veggie protein salad for my first meal at almost 7pm. Exactly 400 cals and macros posted!
    Sooooo many ingredients/ high volume lol!!

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    I am impressed!! Haha what protein do you use? You could definitely win a 6lb salad challenge like they have for those 6lb burgers.

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  • SquirrelBrain
    SquirrelBrain Posts: 58 Member
    crazyravr wrote: »
    bioklutz wrote: »
    Do you think I could buy a carton of egg whites and make those merengues? Do I need to use fresh from the shell eggs?

    I used egg whites from the carton. It should be fine as long as the ingredients is egg whites only.

    Egg-cellent.

    Egg beaters dont work.

    You can also make meringues with the liquid from canned garbanzo beans. The posh culinary name is aquafaba, you just drain into a bowl (use the actual beans for something else) and whisk like you would eggwhites.

    This blew my mind when my vegan friend explained what was in the meringues we were eating.
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    edited August 2018
    oh snap nvm
  • MelanieCN77
    MelanieCN77 Posts: 4,047 Member
    I've tried so many times to make the fluff and all I've ended up with is a pretty disgusting textured goop. I am thinking now it is my tools? I tried my Nutribullet (I accidentally bought the little one) and a stick blender and the texture both times was like lumpy snot. I have a hand mixer and a mini food processor also. I experiment then get stressed out about wasting the ingredients.
  • Crafty_camper123
    Crafty_camper123 Posts: 1,440 Member
    The last time I tried to make protein fluff, it just turned into a smoothie. Still tasty, but not fluffy eat with a spoon texture. It was thick sip through a straw texture, lol. I used Simple Truth Vanilla Whey Protein Powder . And a magic bullet for my blender. I'm not sure if it was the blender, the powder or both, but it never "fluffed".