Which is more important to you: Quality or quantity?

allison8668

Quality meals made with quality foods.

Johnd2000

I’m often amazed by the sheer volume that some (most?) people eat. When I see a plate piled high with anything, all I’m thinking is what a chore it must be to have get all that down. It’s nothing to do with calories, just the size.

I just don’t like feeling too full. Hunger, I can tolerate. Feeling stuffed is horrible, to me.

And before anyone calls ED, I’ve always felt this way. From thin to obese and back again, I’ve never been able to finish restaurant portions of cheap carbs (pasta, rice, even fries).

born_of_fire74

Mouse_Potato wrote: »

Quality for me. I've never been a volume eater. I can eat a huge bowl of vegetables and end up with a tummy ache, but still hungry. A slice or two of full-fat cheese will satisfy me.

Same for me. I could veggies all day and never be satisfied. Cheese is a godsend. Dairy in general is a godsend. I bet I get as many calories from dairy in my day as I do everything else combined.

AnnPT77

stfpa wrote: »

Do you need a lot of food in order to be successful or a smaller amount of food that tastes great? (I know you can have quality and quantity at the same time, but let’s be honest, the really good stuff has a ton of calories)

If you’re a quantity person, what are some of the lower calorie things you eat?
If you’re a quality person, how do you feel satiated with a small amount of food? What do you do to avoid overeating?

I think I reject the premise: I don't think there's any necessary and universal relationship between how high-volume a food is, how tasty the same food is, or how nutritious or satiating it is.

I emphatically disagree that "the really good stuff has a ton of calories" as a universal (or semi-universal) truth. One of the most indulgent, decadent, delicious foods I can think of is sauteed fresh, wild morel mushrooms. Even if I sauté them in butter, they're not unaffordably caloric . . . just economically unaffordable (unless I can find my own in the woods). Sure, some delicious things are high in calories: Tiramisu, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, concord grape pie. But others delicious things aren't calorie-dense: Asparagus, beet greens, fresh raw sauerkraut, yogurt with fresh, ripe berries.

I am someone who needs volume (and protein) for satiation. I love veggies, and frequently eat 10-15 or even more servings of them in a day. Every day, I eat nonfat Greek yogurt, oatmeal, hot skim milk (lots) in my coffee, berries (frozen).

But pretty much every day I also eat peanut butter, cheese, and walnuts - very calorie dense; and drink craft IPA a couple of times a week (completely indulgent).

I admit to being a weirdo: Most of the foods people commonly refer to as "hyperpalatable" are things that don't appeal to me at all.

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Cbean08

I'm about quality with 2 two meanings.

1. quality- to my tastes. Do I personally like this food? Yes.
2. quality- to my health. Do I like what this food is made of? Do I like the macros of this food? Yes.

I'm the type of eater who is a "picker." I like to take a bite of something and then be done with it. I like small plates and tasting samplers. If you leave me at a buffet, I'll come back with a plate with a few different bites on it that may or may not go together. I get bored with food very easily so a big plate of the same mash of stuff does nothing for me.