Poll: Thinking Thin

ajlandon

1) age: 20s
2) 170
3) physical location: NV
4) activity level. Advanced, I guess
5) How often do you exercise? 5-7 days per week (difficulty level varies)
6) Do you eat breakfast? Usually
6) what is your largest meal of the day? Breakfast or dinner
7) how many times a day do you eat? 5-6
8) how much water do you drink? 2-3 gallons/day
9) how do you deal with food temptations? I eat them.
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? Meat and veggies for upscale, whatever at cheap places.

ge105

1) age: 20's
2) approximate weight: 113
3) AZ
4) moderate to advanced exerciser
5) How often do you exercise? every day
6) Do you eat breakfast? Sometimes, not typically
6) what is your largest meal of the day? dinner
7) how many times a day do you eat? 2 usually, sometimes 3
8) how much water do you drink? not much, I only drink if Im thirsty, maybe a couple glasses a day
9) how do you deal with food temptations? I don't usually have any. I eat what I want and just make sure I don't overeat. For instance, I often crave dark chocolate. Its pretty satisfying and two squares isn't that many calories so I just have some.
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? Steak and salad with the toppings on the side, no bread, appetizers or drinks.

Zoeeee_xx

1) 20's
2) 112lbs
3) UK
4) Moderate
5) Anywhere from 3-5 times a week.
6) Yes
6) Tea (Meal at 6pm)
7) 4
8) At least 7 cups
9) Ill treat myself every so often but never really enjoy it anyway. Its just remembering that feeling.
10) Mostly chicken breasts and chips

SLLRunner

How fun! I'll participate.

1) 50's
2) 139
3) California
4) Active-weight lift, run, always on the go
5) 5-6 days a week
6) Yes!
6) Breakfast
7) 6 times on weekdays, 3-4 on weekends.
8) 8-13 glasses a day
9) I eat everything in moderation, thus I've cut nothing from my diet. If I want an extra treat, I just have a small piece. Moderation is the key.
10) Love Chipotle.

You're welcome! Will you let us know how the study goes?

LC458

1) age: 26
2) approximate weight:123lbs
3) physical location. Texas
4) activity level: moderate
5) How often do you exercise? 4-6x per week
6) Do you eat breakfast? 50/50
6) what is your largest meal of the day? Lunch
7) how many times a day do you eat? 5
8) how much water do you drink? More than the recommendation of 8 8 oz glasses of water
9) how do you deal with food temptations? I go to sleep, take a shower, clean house, or just leave the house all together cause I'm probably just bored.
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? Middle eastern cuisine- dolmas, naan, hummus, Baba ghanoush , Mediterranean salad with lemon. Mainly just the appetizers

abyt42

1) mid 40s
2) 155
3) Oregon
4) light
5) daily walking; some yoga
6) usually coffee for breakfast during the work week, sit down breakfast on weekends
6) dinner during the week; breakfast on the weekend
7) three
8) 64+ oz/day
9) Soup or salad (or 1/2 sandwich + cup soup +small salad)

ChelseaWelseyKins

Hi everyone,
I'm hoping you can help me with some research. I am studying the diet habits of various people to see if there are any correlations. I am studying my coworkers and friends but I would like information about you if you are willing to supply it. I'm working off of the honor system here. If you can please reply to this post with the following information.

1) age: 20's, 30's, 40's, etc...I don't need actual ages
2) approximate weight
3) physical location. state is fine
4) activity level. Sedentary, beginning exerciser, moderate, advanced exerciser, sporadic, etc...
5) How often do you exercise?
6) Do you eat breakfast?
6) what is your largest meal of the day?
7) how many times a day do you eat?
8) how much water do you drink?
9) how do you deal with food temptations?
10) what is your typical restaurant meal?

Thank you,
Shannon

1.) 18 (hope that's okay)
2.) 133.5lbs
3.) Illinois
4.) Moderate
5.) Exercise 6 days a week
6.) I eat breakfast. I used to not eat breakfast and gained a little weight.
7.) Breakfast is my largest of the day. Gets your body running and you have more time to burn it off.
8.) 4-5
9.) I usually try to drink around 5 cups of water a day. I constantly keep a water bottle with me.
10.) Food temptations vary for me. Sometimes I'll allow myself a little bit, and other times I drink water and ignore it or grab a healthier alternative.
11.) A typical restaurant meal is usually a side salad with some type of lean meat (fish, chicken) and steamed veggies then usually like rice or something starchy.

mdsmith490

1) age: 35
2) approximate weight: 233lbs
3) physical location. Alabama
4) activity level: sedentary
5) How often do you exercise? none
6) Do you eat breakfast? yes
6) what is your largest meal of the day? dinner
7) how many times a day do you eat? 4
8) how much water do you drink? about 6-8 glasses a day
9) how do you deal with food temptations? peppermints, quaker poppers, gnc lean shakes
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? steak or chicken, veggies and salad

DellaWiedel

1) age: 30's
2) approximate weight: 166
3) physical location. Virginia
4) activity level. Light exercise
5) How often do you exercise? 3-4 times/week
6) Do you eat breakfast? Yes
6) what is your largest meal of the day? Dinner
7) how many times a day do you eat? 3-4
8) how much water do you drink? 8-10 cups
9) how do you deal with food temptations? Drink water, have a hot tea, eat a healthy, low calorie snack
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? Carnitas salad from Chipotle. Or if I'm at a full service restaurant a steak with veggie side (broccoli, asparagus, grilled veggies, salad, etc)

defauIt

1) 20s
2) 168
3) Alberta, Canada
4) Going to guess moderate.
5) 2-3 times a week, for about 1.5 hours each.
6) Almost never. On a rare occasion I'll start my day with a latte or a chocolate bar. Never more than 250 calories to start the day.
6) Varies between lunch and dinner every day. If I have a large lunch, I have a small dinner. If I have a small lunch, I have a large dinner.
7) 2 normal meals, however many snacks I can fit in.
8) Pure water? 2L? Any kind of liquid? 4-5L.
9) I make room, and just eat less of it.
10) Whatever I'm craving the most, I just find a way to fit it in.

WW_Jude_V2

1) mid-50s
2) 138lbs
3) Vancouver, BC Canada
4) Desk job, but stand at a hydraulic desk about 90% of my day
5) No specific exercise
6) On weekends only
6) Dinner during the week.....lunch on the weekends
7) 3 or 4
8) Less than 8 cups a day typically - not usually thirsty. I've been told I eat so many raw foods that I may not need any more extra than that.
9) Depends on whether or not the temptation will fit into my day without causing too many issues
10) Since a health diagnosis last year I choose to not eat out....ever

Cerakoala

1) age: 30
2) approximate weight 265
3) physical location. Ohio
4) activity level. moderate
5) How often do you exercise? 4 days a week
6) Do you eat breakfast? yes
6) what is your largest meal of the day? lunch
7) how many times a day do you eat? 3 meals 2 small snacks
8) how much water do you drink? at least 10 8 oz glasses
9) how do you deal with food temptations? I dont keep it in my house and if I am around it I have learned out to say no.
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? Stirfry

aedreana

1) 61
2) 128
3) mid-Atlantic state
4) sedentary
5) never
6) no
6) dinner
7) 2
8) no water per se. Diet soda 2 16-oz. glasses/day. Vanilla soy milk 1 16-oz. glass/day
9) ignore
10) Subway combo meal-- veggie footlong on white bread w/tomatoes, lettuce, bell pepper, cucumber, red onion, pepper, salt, oil; classic Lays potato chips, soda

macchiatto

1) age: 30's
2) approximate weight: 132
3) physical location. SC
4) activity level. Moderate
5) How often do you exercise? It's a little sporadic this summer w/my schedule being all off. 3-5x/wk most of the time.
6) Do you eat breakfast? Absolutely.
6) what is your largest meal of the day? Varies but usually dinner.
7) how many times a day do you eat? 3 meals plus 2-3 snacks.
8) how much water do you drink? 80-100 oz/day
9) how do you deal with food temptations? Distract myself, eat just a little of whatever it is, or find a healthy alternative that will satisfy the same craving.
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? Totally depends on the type of restaurant. A grilled chicken salad. Chicken tikka masala with a little naan. Grilled salmon and veggies.

stupidme117

1) age: 18
2) approximate weight: 130-135
3) physical location. WA state
4) activity level. Light exercise
5) How often do you exercise? 2-3 times a week, walking for an hour
6) Do you eat breakfast? sometimes, but only If I'm hungry, I think people say to eat breakfast ONLY because you shouldn't skip meals just to starve yourself, not that eating it will speed up your metabolism.
6) what is your largest meal of the day? Dinner
7) how many times a day do you eat? no specific schedule, just when hungry.
8) how much water do you drink? varies
9) how do you deal with food temptations? let myself have some, then drink some water, listen to music, go for a walk, take a shower, or even go to bed earlier.
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? I look for lite menu options, or I eat half portions.

fredgiblet

1: Late 20's
2: 215
3: Oregon
4: Sedentary
5: Twice a week
6: Sort of (protein bar)
7: 2 full meals (lunch dinner), 2 snacks (breakfast and midafternoon)
8: Varies wildly, sometimes a lot, sometimes barely any
9: Willpower
10: Two sandwiches, take the meat from one put it in the other. No sauce.

snikkins

1) age: 25
2) approximate weight 179 (woo!)
3) physical location California
4) activity level moderate (I'm training for a marathon and not much else right now)
5) How often do you exercise? 5 days per week
6) Do you eat breakfast? yup!
6) what is your largest meal of the day? usually breakfast
7) how many times a day do you eat? 3 meals and 2 snacks, sometimes dessert
8) how much water do you drink? 64oz a day
9) how do you deal with food temptations? If I really want something, I take a bite. If I know a bite isn't going to be enough, I work it into my day.
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? whatever the vegetarian option is

ChristineRoze

1) 22
2) 59kg
3) Western Australia
4) Lightly Active
5) 1-3 times a week
6) Yes
6) Usually lunch or dinner
7) 3-4 times
8) 600ml a day on average sometimes 1L
9) I binge generally have issues dealing with it .. Sometimes i say no by looking at thinspirational photos
10) Grilled Chicken burger, or steak or lasanga

thepetiterunner

1) 33
2) 105 lbs.
3) California
4) advanced: Bootcamp 4-5 days a week + running 4-5 days a week
5) Everyday.
6) Yes, always.
6) Usually lunch
7) 5-6 (breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner, sometimes sweet treat/snack)
8) at least 10 8 oz glasses a day
9) I have small quantities of what I want (i.e. a spoonful of non-dairy ice cream or one small cookie). putting it off or ignoring it doesn't work for me. Small consistent quantities and not blacklisting them does work fo rme.
10) salad or veggies (I'm vegan)

hearthwood

60's
145 lbs. 5'7
Colorado
No heavy meal time.
Breakfast rarely but I'll eat and call it brunch around 10 to 11 and then eat later on
Exercise hiking Jazzercise 3 to 4 times week
Lots of zero calorie iced tea, not much water.
Food temptations, turned into a cup of coffee or low fat yogurt, or all natural peanut butter. The rest I don't eat, or keep in the house.
Restaurants salads mostly, with an occasional blip.