Poll: Thinking Thin

1) age: 20s
2) approximate weight: 149
3) physical location: Ireland
4) activity level: Moderate
5) How often do you exercise? 1-3 times a 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? 7-8 times
8) how much water do you drink? 8 to 12 glasses
9) how do you deal with food temptations? I have a modest portion.
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? Lasagne, fries and salad.

1) age: late 20's
2) approximate weight: 138
3) physical location. Japan
4) activity level. moderate
5) How often do you exercise? 6 days a week
6) Do you eat breakfast? yes
6) what is your largest meal of the day? depends on the day. Either breakfast or dinner
7) how many times a day do you eat? 7 times
8) how much water do you drink? as much as I want
9) how do you deal with food temptations? I eat a small amount of it
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? chicken

1) age: Late 30's

2) approximate weight: Maintaining around 170 last time I checked.

3) physical location: US/Canada border

4) activity level: Very sedentary if I don't include exercise. Everything I need is at home...I work from home, workout at home (and outside) and I drive everywhere.

5) How often do you exercise? Everyday sometimes twice a day.

6) Do you eat breakfast? Yes, just not as early as most. I eat breakfast between 11am - noon.

6) what is your largest meal of the day? My first and second meals are larger usually equal in calories, but I close the kitchen for the day around 6 or 7 during the week.

7) how many times a day do you eat? Mostly twice, sometimes I'll add in a good-sized snack on heavy lifting days.

8) how much water do you drink? Depends on my workouts and the weather. Usually anywhere between 64 oz - 1 gallon. It's super hot and humid today and I'm going for a 4+ mile power walk shortly so I'm up to 110 oz so far. I also drink a couple of cups of herbal tea everyday, but I don't include that with the totals.

9) how do you deal with food temptations? I either fit them in, eat a little with moderation, make substitutions or tell my stomach its going to have to wait until the weekend when I eat more then I'll enjoy a full sized of whatever I'm craving.

10) what is your typical restaurant meal? Pizza, a seafood dish or some kind or wrap or pita with a veggie side and water.

1) age: 26
2) approximate weight: 118 lbs
3) physical location. Indiana
4) activity level. Sporadic
5) How often do you exercise? 3x a week weightlifting maybe a few days walking
6) Do you eat breakfast? Not usually. I don't get hungry until around noon
6) what is your largest meal of the day? Dinner or evening snacks
7) how many times a day do you eat? 4ish
8) how much water do you drink? No idea. Not enough. Working on it
9) how do you deal with food temptations? I practice moderation with all foods. Generally, I'll eat what I want within limits
10) what is your typical restaurant meal?  Habanero ranch burger from McDonald's, grilled chili mcwrap from McDonald's, steak at restaurants. ..whatever I fancy, really sweet potatoes smothered in marshmallows, cinnamon, and butter

1) age:29
2) approximate weight: 195
3) physical location. Ohio
4) activity level. moderate
5) How often do you exercise: 3-6 times a week
6) Do you eat breakfast: Never
6) what is your largest meal of the day: Dinner
7) how many times a day do you eat: Usually 2
8) how much water do you drink: Enough to not be thirsty, I don't track it
9) how do you deal with food temptations: I eat foods I enjoy in moderation and fit it into my daily goals. If I can't fit it in a particular day, I don't have it and try to fit it in another day.
10) what is your typical restaurant meal: Depends on the restaurant. I get steak at a steak house, pasta at an Italian place, fajitas at mexican, etc...

1) age: 20
2) approximate weight: 227
3) physical location. Maine
4) activity level: Moderate
5) How often do you exercise: 4-6 times a week
6) Do you eat breakfast: ALWAYS
6) what is your largest meal of the day: lunch or breakfast
7) how many times a day do you eat: 5. three 300 calorie meals and 2 low calorie snacks
8) how much water do you drink: my goal is always 72 oz daily but sometimes it's 64, sometimes it's more.
9) how do you deal with food temptations: i eat it, just not 4 servings of it! everything is okay in moderation!
10) what is your typical restaurant meal: it used to be pasta but i don't really like pasta as much as i used to. Now I enjoy stir fry, seafood, chicken dishes, or quesadillas with side salads!

1) 50s
2) 134 lbs
3) Michigan
4) Beginning exerciser (sporadic)
5) 1-3 x week (I'm just beginning to get serious)
6) Yes
7) 2nd Meal (what most call dinner)
8) 3 'Meals' + 2-3 Snacks
9) 8-12+ cups per day
10) I have a moderate portion if it fits into my calorie deficit or I just don't eat it
11) We rarely go out to dinner so most of the time I'll splurge and have a Prime Rib steak (medium rare), jumbo deep fried shrimp w/cocktail sauce & lemon (unless we go to Longhorn Steakhouse in which case I'll have the Wild West Shrimp appetizer), baked potato w/butter & sour cream, house salad w/ranch dressing, water & a couple drinks such as Gin & Tonic w/lime, Margarita or Daiquiri. I usually skip dessert since I'm already stuffed.

1. 20s
2. 150 lbs
3. WI
4. Beginning Exerciser
5. Exercise twice per week
6. No
7. Dinner
8. 2 meals per day, 2 snacks per day
9. 3 cups
10. Fit it into my calorie goal for the day or eat less the next day
11. Burger and Fries

1) Age: 27
2) Weight: 217
3) Location: Maryland
4) Activity Level: Moderate
5) 4-6 X weekly 30 min-hour
6) Yes, never skip it
7) Dinner
8) 6x Three meals 200-400 calories, three snacks 100-200 calories.
9) 7-9 glasses a day
10) Depends on my day or how my week is going, if I've been doing well, I'll indulge as long as it's in my calorie allotment. If I've been indulging to much here and there, I'll abstain. I watch portion size!
11) Chicken or shrimp broccoli with steamed brown rice. Or 6 oz sirloin with a veggie side, maybe half a serving of mashed potatoes.

1) age: 30's
2) 228lb
3) England UK
4) Sedentary
5) All over the place, anything from 4 times a week to nothing for a week.
6) Rarely
6) Evening meal
7) Including snacks around 5
8) Around 2 litres
9) Mind over matter
10) Depends on my goals for the week, can be anything from burger and fries to seafood pasta. I do not go to restaurants a lot so it's usually the burger.