Poll: Thinking Thin

spara0038

1) 20s
2) 127
3) Western New York
4) moderate
5) 3-5 times/week (3-5 hours)
6) Yes
6) dinner
7) five- 3 main meals and 2 snacks
8) At least 120oz
9) I eat limited quantities of whatever I want- within my calorie budget
10) pizza or fried chicken

CindyMarcuzAdams

1) age: 20's, 30's, 40's, etc...I don't need actual ages 52
2) approximate weight 221
3) physical location. state is fine ontario canada
4) activity level. Sedentary, beginning exerciser, moderate, advanced exerciser, sporadic, etc... walk
5) How often do you exercise? Daily
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? 4 to 6 glasses plus black coffee
9) how do you deal with food temptations? Just say no, right now I am highly motivated
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? Calamari or chicken...fried...dont eat out much

BusyRaeNOTBusty

1) 30s
2) 155
3) Colorado
4) Pretty active
5) 2-5 times a week
6) About half the time
6) Varies between lunch and dinner
7) Counting snacks? 5
8) Actual pure water? Maybe 2 glasses a day
9) Usually allow myself a small portion
10) Not sure I have a typical meal. I eat everything from fish tacos, to steak, to burgers and quesadillas.

TheVirgoddess

1) age: 20's, 30's, 40's, etc...I don't need actual ages - 30's
2) approximate weight - 206
3) physical location. state is fine - Texas
4) activity level. Sedentary, beginning exerciser, moderate, advanced exerciser, sporadic, etc... Sedentary
5) How often do you exercise? 5-7 days/week
6) Do you eat breakfast? I usually start eating around 11, so whatever you want to call that.
6) what is your largest meal of the day? Dinner
7) how many times a day do you eat? Lots. I have snacks all day - one actual "meal", sometimes two.
8) how much water do you drink? 4-6 cups a day
9) how do you deal with food temptations? I don't have any really. I eat the foods I want, I just limit myself to portions that fit into my goals.
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? We don't eat out much, but steak or chicken fajitas are my usual.

tulosai

1) age: 20's
2) 195
3) DC metro
4) beginning to moderate
5) I walk 30 minutes minimum daily and in addition to this do an hour of more intense exercise 3-5 times a week.
6) I always eat breakfast.
6) Dinner is usually my biggest meal.
7) I eat at least 5 times a day if you include snacks. Sometimes up to 8 or 9 probably.
8) My water intake is very variable.
9) I deal with food temptations by distracting myself.
10) I don't currently eat out.

leggup

1) age: 20's
2) 180-185 lbs
3) DC Metro Area
4) Moderate exerciser? I workout from time to time at varying levels doing varying things (zumba, walk/jogging, swing dance, strength training).
5) 2-5X per week
6) Yes
6) Dinner
7) 3-4 (3 meals and sometimes a snack in the midafternoon)
8) 4-6 litres a day.
9) I have a small amount and log it and move on.
10) I don't eat out very much at all.. once a month? Usually brunch with friends (frittatas, brioche French toast, other vegetarian brunch things) or a happy hour (jalapeno poppers).

Sbrn_

1) 20.
2) 118ish
3) Ireland; am I still applicable?
4) Beginner exerciser too moderate I suppose.
5) I "officially" exercise rarely, I'm just an active person in general
6) No.
6) Dinner.
7) Around about three.
8) At least two bottles, plus constant coffee and tea.
9) Try to keep myself occupied and chew gum. Boredom eating's my problem, not true hunger. I also don't restrict anything.
10) I never eat out. The last time I did was around about two years ago.

bcattoes

1) age: 50's
2) approximate weight - 160
3) physical location. - USA, east
4) activity level. - Sedentary job + moderate to intense work/exercise most days
5) How often do you exercise? I get physical activity everyday, but it's often yard/garden work
6) Do you eat breakfast? - rarely during the week, usually on the weekends
6) what is your largest meal of the day? - dinner
7) how many times a day do you eat? - 2 meals per day, usually 1-2 snacks
8) how much water do you drink? Enough (I don't track it)
9) how do you deal with food temptations? It varies, some thing I avoid, some things I find alternatives, sometimes I splurge
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? Not sure how to answer that, it depends on the restaurant, the occasion, and whether I'm splurging or sticking to a calorie goal

tgraves9875

38
130
TX
Moderate
7x wk.
Always
Lunch
3-4
Not enough
Make a low cal version
Salad w/chicken or steak w/ veggies

kaseyr1505

1) age: 20's
2) approximate weight; 152
3) physical location. California
4) activity level. Beginnerish?
5) How often do you exercise? I do bodyweight exercises daily, and cardio when I feel like a bump on a log
6) Do you eat breakfast? No
6) what is your largest meal of the day? dinner
7) how many times a day do you eat? 2 meals, 3 snacks
8) how much water do you drink? 9-13 cups a day
9) how do you deal with food temptations? Eat them in moderation, if i have room. If not, drink water and move on.
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? I don't typically eat out.

hannahbergam

1. Age: 20
2. 135 lbs
3. MA
4. Advanced Exerciser
5. 5-6 times/week
6. Yes I eat breakfast, and all my meals are fairly small (and more frequent than the usual three)
7. I have about 4 meals per day (with two snacks)
8. About 75 oz per day (more when I workout)
9. I eat small portions of those foods (small square of chocolate, diet hot cocoa, etc.) and don't keep temptations in the apartment
10. I usually get a salad or a veggie burger

grimendale

1) 30
2) 220
3) Georgia
4) Moderate, I guess?
5) 3-4 times per week
6) Rarely
6) Dinner
7) varies. I usually have lunch and dinner, but dinner lasts most of the evening as I graze off and on
8) 60-70 oz per day
9) Run until I can eat them. If I don't want to run, not worth it. If it's a special occasion (once a month or so), I'll just run with it.
10) Tofu and veggies

hnsaunde

1) late 20s
2) 150 pounds
3) Alberta, Canada
4) moderate
5) Strength training 3x a week, 1 run a week
6) No
6) Supper
7) 4-5 times
8) 2-4 litres a day
9) Fit it in my macros, but if I overindulge too many times, I just don't bring it around me.
10) Chicken fingers and sweet potato fries

elsie0o0

1) 20s
2) 202 lbs
3) Texas
4) beginner exerciser
5) 4-5 times a week
6) Shake
6) Lunch
7) 3
8) 1 liter
9) try to make it fit in my macros
10) Grilled chicken option

ThatMouse

I-I like polls. Will you update us with your findings?

1) Age: mid-20s
2) Weight: 122.5lbs
3) Alberta, Canada (cheers, rugbyplayer!)
4) Activity Level: Moderate (desk job, 3x a week strength, 2x a week karate, some daily walking)
5) Workout Frequency: At least 3-5x a week (see above)
6) Breakfast: Sometimes - working towards no once I can find a good BCAA that I like to do Leangains IF
6) Biggest Meal: All relatively equal
7) Meal Frequency: 3 main meals, several snacks as wanted
8) Water: At least 1L
9) Deal with Food Temptations: IIFYM (if it fits your macros), but sometimes, I disregard if I'm having a ****ty day. Otherwise, I don't have it near me or just tell myself no. I don't actually want temptations most times and they're easy enough to outlast.
10) Typical restaurant meal: Not really sure - I eat what I want, but generally order a half order, only eat half or go for a salad/soup or something; but I'd rather skip breakfast/lunch (or both) and eat what I want for dinner.

fairygirlpie9

1)23
2) 142
3) london, uk
4) moderate
5) about 3 times a week
6) not always
6) lunch
7) 4-5
8) 6-7 cups
9) i think about being fat again
10) burger and chips - because if i'm eating out then its a treat.

katro111

1) 29
2) 190
3) Illinois
4) Moderate
5) Daily
6) Yes
6) Dinner
7) 6 (3 meals, 3 snacks)
8) At least 72oz per day
9) Eat the foods if they fit my macros. Don't eat them if they don't fit my macros.
10) Meat + veggies

Kekibird

Glad to help!

1) age: 33
2) approximate weight: 195
3) physical location: California
4) activity level. moderate
5) How often do you exercise? 3-4 times 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? 6
8) how much water do you drink? 10-12 cups a day
9) how do you deal with food temptations? Gum, water, or fit them in if I can. Everything in moderation.
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? Steak/fish/chicken with a side of veggies and/or potatoes

SezxyStef

1)40's
2) 153
3) New Brunswick Canada
4) moderate
5) 5-6x a week
6) I eat in the morning
6) morning meal during the week, evening meal during weekend
7) 4
8) 10 cups a day
9)eat them
10) seafood alfredo with crab rangoons...

DireWolfCurse

1) age: 30s
2) approximate weight - 160+
3) physical location - Canandaigua, NY
4) activity level - moderate
5) How often do you exercise? - I try for every day, but at least 3 times weekly
6) Do you eat breakfast? - Not always, but I should and want to.
6) what is your largest meal of the day? - Supper, unfortunately
7) how many times a day do you eat? - 3-4 times
8) how much water do you drink? - all day long
9) how do you deal with food temptations? - Lately I've tried not to buy anything bad for me at all. I wasn't handling it well for a while, but I'm getting better.
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? - Since I've decided to do better, I've been doing a chicken caesar wrap and giving the fries to the kids.