Curious about how you do it...

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  • skinnyrev2b
    skinnyrev2b Posts: 400 Member
    Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »

    What do you mean? The thing is I'm Indian and MFP is not familiar with some of the local foods here. Like for breakfast I eat pancakes made of gram flour or lentil flour and the Indian name is cheela or chilla so when I searched the database all the options were some fancy coffee drinks available in US lol. I have not thoroughly explored the site so I don't know how to use recipe builder maybe I'll check it out later.

    I would really advocate you using the recipe builder (and at least trying to work out what goes into those pancakes if they're shop bought rather than home made). Likewise the other foods/meals you eat regularly. It takes a little effort in the short term, but long term it saves time and calories!

    And in answer to your other comments - no. Never ignore dizziness. Feeling a little hungry = fine. Have a drink of something refreshing and it should pass. Feeling light headed - erm.. try drinking something and then, if it's not passed after 10 mins or so, go grab some fruit or veg. Feeling dizzy so that you're afraid of losing your balance - nope. Eat, then see your doctor in due course to be on the safe side. (Particularly if you've been drinking more than everyone else in your family and still have a dry mouth, or if your weight is persistently skewed one way or the other regardless of what you do.

    I eat the same breakfast and lunch - boring, but I know it'll fill me until dinner. If I've not exercised, dinner is usually a 400-500 calorie pasta or rice dish. If I've got exercise calories* from the day's activities I'll eat some or all of those - which allows me to have half a pizza and salad, or Fish and Chips (I'm British. It's kinda a given we'll eat this at least once a week!) - or ice cream/beer/chocolate... what ever floats my boat that day. If it fits the calories, in my belly it goes!

    (*I have MFP set as sedentary, but I take intentional exercise - (I mix it up between 30 mins yoga, an hour's (+) cycle, swim or 30 mins run, as well as a resistance band work out once a week) every day -and I walk the dog every day too - so usually have around an additional 400 calories (average) additional.

  • Mangoperson88
    Mangoperson88 Posts: 339 Member
    Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »
    Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »
    What do you mean? The thing is I'm Indian and MFP is not familiar with some of the local foods here. Like for breakfast I eat pancakes made of gram flour or lentil flour and the Indian name is cheela or chilla so when I searched the database all the options were some fancy coffee drinks available in US lol. I have not thoroughly explored the site so I don't know how to use recipe builder maybe I'll check it out later.

    Well, thank you for posting about this. We need more Indian food in the database! I like to eat Indian food a few times a month (in the US from a restaurant), and logging it is currently very difficult. You would be doing a big service to this community to add more Indian dishes with the proper names to the database. Maybe label the names with the word "Indian" to make it easier to find. You can create the food by looking the calories and other nutrition information up on labels and just add up the totals per serving.

    But, for your own use, the recipe builder is fantastic. I find it a little easier to use from a computer than from a phone.

    Wait, I can actually add foods to the database for everyone?? That's incredible!! There are a lot of local vegetables that you don't find in restaurants abroad unavailable in the database! And these are really low on calories and cooked in very little oil atleast in my household!!
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,286 Member
    Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »
    I'm not diabetic but it runs in my family. Actually come to think of it since the past few days my tongue has been feeling really dry and I drink a lot of water so dunno why that's happening? Mumbai is very hot and humid. So basically, someone said if I feel dizzy I should ignore it? I eat healthy and nutrient dense foods so that will help me make it through the day right?

    No I dont think anyone said if you feel dizzy you should ignore it.

    I think you should experiment with what works for you - if skipping breakfast makes you feel dizzy - don't do it.

    If you are concerned about the possibility of diabetes, get a fasting blood test done

  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »
    Wait, I can actually add foods to the database for everyone?? That's incredible!!

    In fact, everything you add to the database is public! When I first joined the site, I really thought it was incredible. I've since learned that It's both good and bad: The database is very comprehensive, but it's also full of questionable entries.

    I think India can teach the rest of the world a lot about vegetarian cooking (particularly if you also eat dairy). There really is no other cuisine that turns vegetables into such delicious and filling dishes. But the restaurant versions (just like restaurant versions of many cuisines) are rich and high in salt. There must be dietary guidance designed specifically for the Indian palette.

    Hey, didn't you start this thread talking about hamburgers? :)
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member
    Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »
    Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »
    Wait, I can actually add foods to the database for everyone?? That's incredible!!

    In fact, everything you add to the database is public! When I first joined the site, I really thought it was incredible. I've since learned that It's both good and bad: The database is very comprehensive, but it's also full of questionable entries.

    I think India can teach the rest of the world a lot about vegetarian cooking (particularly if you also eat dairy). There really is no other cuisine that turns vegetables into such delicious and filling dishes. But the restaurant versions (just like restaurant versions of many cuisines) are rich and high in salt. There must be dietary guidance designed specifically for the Indian palette.

    Hey, didn't you start this thread talking about hamburgers? :)

    Not everything is public anymore, at least if you are adding from the web version (or I'd assume, Android.) When you add a new food it asks you if you want to share it to the database. You have to specifically say "yes" for it to be visible to everyone.


    In the early days of MFP though - every food was automatically "public," which is good and bad. It built a huge crowd-sourced database, but it also created 235 entries for one type of cracker. :lol:

  • MargaretYakoda
    MargaretYakoda Posts: 2,997 Member
    Frompumpkin2cinderella wrote: »
    I'm not diabetic but it runs in my family. Actually come to think of it since the past few days my tongue has been feeling really dry and I drink a lot of water so dunno why that's happening? Mumbai is very hot and humid. So basically, someone said if I feel dizzy I should ignore it? I eat healthy and nutrient dense foods so that will help me make it through the day right?

    If you feel dizzy when skipping a meal, and you’re sure you’re getting enough calories, definitely ask your doctor for a blood glucose test. It is possible to have issues with hypoglycemia and not be diabetic.
    Small meals eaten more frequently throughout the day might help.
    But definitely discuss this with your doctor.

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