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1)late teens
2) 139
3) Bc Canada
4) moderate
5) two ten minute workouts, and one 30 min workout a day
6) oh yes
6) lunch
7) 4, three meals and one snack
8) 8 cups
9) I will either go and exercise to keep my mind off it or make a cup of tea
10) a salad and some kind of meat0 -
1) 30s
2) 128
3) massachusetts
4) I have sedentary as my level on mfp but I exercise a lot and eat back most of the cals
5) daily exercise
6) yes
6) usually dinner
7) 3 meals; one or two snacks
8) at least two liters a day
9) I try to only eat tempting foods that I truly love. If I can't completely resist I try to have a small amount and then leave the situation.
10) I mainly stick to ethnic restaurants and avoid deep fried foods, cheese, most bread. But I usually just consider restaurants a cheat day and exercise more to try to make up for it.0 -
1. 20s
2. 250lbs
3. UK
4. I really don't know. I'd say sedentary but I don't own a car and that means I need to do a lot of walking.
5. 1-2hrs 4 times a week
6. Yes
7. Supper
8. 3-5
9. I drink when I am thirsty or if my food is too hot and I have burned my tongue/throat
10. Regular meals in which nothing is restricted except calories. Don't go shopping before a meal, wait till after.
11. No typical restaurant meal, I can't afford regular visits to restaurants so every time I like to try something new.0 -
1) 20's
2) 155
3) PA
4) moderate
5) 3-5 days/week
6) Yes. Most days, sometimes gets skipped on weekends
6) Usually dinner
7) 4
8) at least a gallon during the week. Less on weekends
9) Avoidance or distraction (exercise mostly), but sometimes they fail :blushing:
10) grilled chicken or steak and veggies (I ask for no butter to be added)0 -
1) age: 20's, 30's, 40's, etc...45
2) approximate weight 149
3) physical location. England
4) activity level. moderate
5) How often do you exercise? 3 days a week at gym but I am constantly moving, ex. walk dog, play softball, play field hockey, up and down house to clean, gardening...
6) Do you eat breakfast? heck yeah
6) what is your largest meal of the day? it depends on the day and what I want to eat. Some days breakfast is biggest, some days lunch and others dinner.
7) how many times a day do you eat? minimum of 4x a day (at least 1 snack)
8) how much water do you drink? around 3 litres of water most days
9) how do you deal with food temptations? I eat them, but in smaller portions
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? anything that sounds good (but I only eat 1/3 to 1/2 of it) - example, today I went to Nandos (Piri Piri chicken) and had 1/4 chicken but no skin, 1/2 of the fries and 1/2 of the veg.0 -
1. 20s (almost 30s)
2. 180
3. Alberta, Canada
4. Sedentary (desk job)
5. Not very often. I'm trying to change that but right now I probably take a long walk 2 or 3 times a week.
6(1). Yes
6(2). Usually Dinner is the biggest but I try to balance them as evenly as I can.
7. Usually only 3. Sometimes I'll have a snack in the afternoon.
8. I try to drink at least 2 liters a day
9. I drink more water and remember the end goal
10. I don't have a typical restaurant meal. I just try to eat sensibly as healthily as I can depending on where we're going.0 -
age: 40
approximate weight - 151
physical location - Georgia
activity level.- moderate
How often do you exercise? 5 days
Do you eat breakfast? Sometimes
what is your largest meal of the day? Lunch
how many times a day do you eat? 3
how much water do you drink? 7-8 glasses
how do you deal with food temptations? I stay focused on my results so far.
what is your typical restaurant meal? Fish and a veggies and a salad0 -
1) 40s
2) 140
3) midwest
4) mfp set to sedentary due to desk job, but I exercise, see below.
5) 6 days/week on average, biking 20-30 miles or walking ~5 miles, just added jogging, some resistance training
6) Sometimes, mid-morning, will have a protein bar
6) Dinner. I am ravenous in the evening
7) 4-5, depending on need for snacks
8) ~10 8 oz glasses a day, plus tea and occasionally diet soda
9) I don't keep things I'll binge eat in the house. I try to find modifications if I can, but if not, I'll figure out a way to have something if the temptation is strong enough and fit it in for the day. If it doesn't fit in, I exercise it away the next day. No guilt.
10) Whatever I want, just less of it. We eat out a lot, so I have had to figure out a way to do that. Favorites - sushi, very thin crust pizza with salad, sometimes pasta depending on how much I've exercised, etc. Depends on the restaurant.0 -
Hey OP, the next time you need to do research, look into creating a public Google Doc file that everyone can update. That way you won't have to manually input all the information yourself when you're looking for trends (however, you're planning to do that).
1) 24.
2) 160
3) Beautiful, blue California
4) Moderate
5) 3-4 days/week: 5-6 hrs total
6) Never.
6) Dinner
7) 2
8) Anywhere between 24 to 72 ounces/day
9) a. Sheer willpower, b. busy myself with something, c. drink water, d. indulge, track, and adjust calories/macros
10) I don't go out often but when I do I just get whatever I want.0 -
1) age: 45
2) approximate weight: 200
3) physical location: TN
4) activity level. What I consider moderate
5) How often do you exercise? 4x a week: badminton twice (5 hours total) weight training twice.
6) Do you eat breakfast? Yes
6) what is your largest meal of the day? Probably dinner
7) how many times a day do you eat? Between 4 and 6
8) how much water do you drink? At least 64 ounces
9) how do you deal with food temptations? Fit cravings into my goals, or the rare splurge day.
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? Whatever I want. Save up my calories and get it.
This is a few days after the last post but I figure you can use all the data you can get, right?0 -
1. 24
2. 170
3. California
4. Moderate
5. 5-6 days a week
6. Yes
6. Lunch
7. Most days 3, sometimes 4.
8. Goal is 86 oz, but I fall short sometimes
9. I struggle with this. Don't buy junk food, drink a glass of water, eat a mint/rinse with mouthwash, look at fitness motivation photos on interest.
10. Whatever I want, since I don't go to restaurants that much -- pasta, burgers, pizza, etc.0 -
1) 40s
2) 195
3) FL
4) Moderate
5) A little daily, a lot 3-4x/week
6) Not really. I have some fruit after I've been up for an hour.
6) Lunch or dinner, 50/50
7) Meals, 1 or 2. Small bits of food - all day, all the time, probably every 20 min.
8) 3-5 glasses/day
9) Ignore. Got much easier once I was used to it. I'm not really tempted much, now. I don't WANT empty calories.
10) I do not eat restaurant or fast food. If I have to, I'd get a salad, but I bring fat-free, low-cal dressing.0 -
1) 20's
2) 97 pounds
3) Michigan
4) moderate exerciser
5) a little every day
6) yes usually oatmeal with fruit
7) lunch is biggest
8) TONS, about about five water bottles a day or more
9) depends on the craving, usually I have a mint
10) something vegetarian, what ever that might be
Hope that helps !!0 -
1) age: 40's
2) approximate weight: 140's lbs
3) physical location: Missouri
4) activity level: sedentary (desk job)
5) How often do you exercise: 3-5 x week
6) Do you eat breakfast? yes
6) what is your largest meal of the day? usually lunch
7) how many times a day do you eat? 4-5
8) how much water do you drink? 15 - 18 glasses
9) how do you deal with food temptations? don't buy them, not in the house, I have treats outside of the house or I just remind myself why I started this journey in the first place and fight it because I know myself and once I start there's usually no turning back.
10) what is your typical restaurant meal? Depends on the place, but chicken, seafood, steak, soup or salad and lots of veggies. Oh and beans.0 -
1) late 20s (27)
2) 240
3) omaha,Ne
4) sporadic?
5) 3x a week, sometimes more
6) yes
6) varies
7) 2-3
8) 4-7 litres
9) I usually just eat them. I don't get "bad" cravings.
10) Sushi / Japanese food!0 -
1) 40's
2) 128
3) NY
4) moderate exerciser
5) 5/7 days a week
6) some times I miss breakfast but try not to
7) 3 times a day All my meals are about the same size
8) 64 plus oz a day
9) allow myself to have portion controlled amounts. Making things off limits make the cravings worse
10) I find good things to eat on the appraiser menu. I don't go out much so I have what I want.0 -
1) 40's
2) 214
3) TX
4) desk job, some walking
5) 5 or 6 times a week. Aiming for daily yoga and light weights
6) only if black coffee counts
6) dinner, but would like it to be lunch
7) 2 meals plus snacks
8) I aim for 100oz a day, 32 of which are a diet powerade
9) if I want something bad enough, I find a way to have some and log it
10) depends on the place, but I really love mexican and chinese food.0 -
1) 20
2) 121 lbs
3) Sweden
4) Moderate
5) 4-5 times a week. Always 5 times unless I'm really sore or just not feeling it
6) Yes, always
6) Breakfast
7) 5-6
8) I aim for 3 liters
9) I treat myself in moderation
10) I usually only eat out when I can have sushi or a salad. I'm a vegan so it's all just greens when it's a salad, and just tofu rolls usually when I eat sushi0 -
1) 20's
2) 260Lbs
3) NE Indiana
4) light (not quite sedentary, I'm just starting to go on regular walks)
5) 3x a week
6) Yes
6) Dinner
7) 3 meals with generally 2 snacks
8) 1-2 Liters
9) I try to walk away from the temptation if possible (ie. leave the break room if I see doughnuts)
10) Chicken, whenever I go out to eat I almost always get chicken! And I always make sure to eat all of the vegetable with the meal.And if available I order from a restaurants low calorie menu.0 -
1. 20
2. 113
3. Illinois
4. beginning exerciser
5. 3-4 times a week
6. yes
6. lunch
7. 5
8. 128 oz
9. have some in moderation
10. Alfredo or chicken tenders0
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