Poll: Thinking Thin

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.

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 !!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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)

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

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

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.

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

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)