Real Food
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lemurcat12 wrote: »AlabasterVerve wrote: »I was just wondering who else eats REAL FOOD? No shakes, bars, or meal replacement anything, but real food.
The Clean Eating Group is one of the most popular groups on MFP so I imagine a lot of people do. If you're looking for like minded people I'd start there.
IME, lots of people on MFP who like to talk about what clean eaters they are also eat protein powder.
True but she'll avoid all of the fake/plastic/waxed idiocy -- a hur dur dur.0 -
ReaderGirl3 wrote: »ReaderGirl3 wrote: »I was referring to food that has not been processed like most meal replacement shakes and bars. I'm not passing judgement I was just asking a simple question.
I'm still a bit confused-do you mean thinks like Slim Fast, Shakeology etc? Or are you referring to things like Lean Cuisines and McDonalds?
I don't do shakes/bars etc, but I do frequently eat fast food, some frozen dinners (love the Boston Market ones) etc.
Not sure what you're looking for with this post?
Hey now, Lean Cuisine is how I get my mac n cheese fix. Mmm vermont white cheddary pasta.
I was a LC fan, until I discovered the Boston Market ones-no going back after that lol.
I don't have enough calories by dinner for Boston Market entrees usually.
They look so tasty. 0 -
But if she only wants to hang out with those who eschew protein powder, it may not do the trick. A lot of us here answered seriously.0
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ReaderGirl3 wrote: »ReaderGirl3 wrote: »I was referring to food that has not been processed like most meal replacement shakes and bars. I'm not passing judgement I was just asking a simple question.
I'm still a bit confused-do you mean thinks like Slim Fast, Shakeology etc? Or are you referring to things like Lean Cuisines and McDonalds?
I don't do shakes/bars etc, but I do frequently eat fast food, some frozen dinners (love the Boston Market ones) etc.
Not sure what you're looking for with this post?
Hey now, Lean Cuisine is how I get my mac n cheese fix. Mmm vermont white cheddary pasta.
I was a LC fan, until I discovered the Boston Market ones-no going back after that lol.
I don't have enough calories by dinner for Boston Market entrees usually. They look so tasty.
My favorites
-chicken Alfredo with fettuccine/400 calories
-chicken, broccoli and cheese casserole/460 calories
-sweet and sour chicken/580 calories
-chicken primavera/480 calories
So not too bad and they're pretty filling! Chilis also has some really good frozen dinners-the chicken fajita pasta Alfredo is 300 calories and the chicken bacon ranch is 380 calories (love this one!).
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Friend me, i could always use more friend. Look at my log because its open to all.0
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ha... tell my vega one nutritional drink that is made with 100% "real food" its not real.0
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I like to cook with fresh ingredients. I don't eat processed food often nor do I use any protein supplements. I am not against any of it i just feel like those supplements add extra calories without giving me the pleasure to actually eat the calories. Maybe if you want to gain muscles you will want the extra proteins I guess.0
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I like grab n go stuff because of the easy measuring for calories and the ease when I'm just too tired to cook again.
Home-cooked is always superior though! I always feel better mentally and physically when I know I made everything I ate, I think it's a mental thing 0 -
diannethegeek wrote: »
haha yes... it isnt real. so someone needs to tell it to stop pretending to be food. It should be proud of what it really is,0 -
Real food? Is that food that you eat?0
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aqsylvester wrote: »Uh oh, you just said "real food" on the main forum. Be prepared for lots of feigned ignorance and sarcasm.
lol!0 -
caroadstar wrote: »Friend me, i could always use more friend. Look at my log because its open to all.
Your food diary isn't open to everyone.0 -
ha... tell my vega one nutritional drink that is made with 100% "real food" its not real.
Can I also tell it it tastes bad? ;-)
I really, really wanted to like it -- I'm looking for a tasty plant-based protein powder with excellent ingredients and the vega seemed promising. (Maybe it would be better in a smoothie--I tend to eat that stuff with oatmeal.)0 -
I live in the city now...I can't even tell you where the nearest dairy farm is...where the frick would I get raw milk safely?
Probably at a health food store. Farmers can get certified to sell raw milk0 -
Sassie_Lassie wrote: »I live in the city now...I can't even tell you where the nearest dairy farm is...where the frick would I get raw milk safely?
Probably at a health food store. Farmers can get certified to sell raw milk
In most states, probably not. I believe here the rule is that you can only buy it direct on the farm, and even that is a liberalization of the restrictions. That said, I live in a big city and it's not difficult to find a dairy farm that sells it a reasonable distance away, but that's going to depend on the city.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »Sassie_Lassie wrote: »I live in the city now...I can't even tell you where the nearest dairy farm is...where the frick would I get raw milk safely?
Probably at a health food store. Farmers can get certified to sell raw milk
In most states, probably not. I believe here the rule is that you can only buy it direct on the farm, and even that is a liberalization of the restrictions. That said, I live in a big city and it's not difficult to find a dairy farm that sells it a reasonable distance away, but that's going to depend on the city.
Retail sales of raw milk are illegal in my state. Farmers can't even sell it at the Farmer's Market, although I believe there is a bill being considered that would allow it (not sure what the chances are of it passing).
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I only eat imaginary food in my imaginary kitchen with all of my imaginary friends who never bother to help me with the imaginary dishes.0
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janejellyroll wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Sassie_Lassie wrote: »I live in the city now...I can't even tell you where the nearest dairy farm is...where the frick would I get raw milk safely?
Probably at a health food store. Farmers can get certified to sell raw milk
In most states, probably not. I believe here the rule is that you can only buy it direct on the farm, and even that is a liberalization of the restrictions. That said, I live in a big city and it's not difficult to find a dairy farm that sells it a reasonable distance away, but that's going to depend on the city.
Retail sales of raw milk are illegal in my state. Farmers can't even sell it at the Farmer's Market, although I believe there is a bill being considered that would allow it (not sure what the chances are of it passing).
Yeah, they can't sell it at the farmer's market here either. It's only a recent change in the law that lets them sell it on the farm. It used to be that you'd have to buy a share in the farm (or some legal fiction that replicated that) to buy it.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Sassie_Lassie wrote: »I live in the city now...I can't even tell you where the nearest dairy farm is...where the frick would I get raw milk safely?
Probably at a health food store. Farmers can get certified to sell raw milk
In most states, probably not. I believe here the rule is that you can only buy it direct on the farm, and even that is a liberalization of the restrictions. That said, I live in a big city and it's not difficult to find a dairy farm that sells it a reasonable distance away, but that's going to depend on the city.
Retail sales of raw milk are illegal in my state. Farmers can't even sell it at the Farmer's Market, although I believe there is a bill being considered that would allow it (not sure what the chances are of it passing).
I'm actually curious about this...I'm going to check on line to see if there is a dairy farm around here...I live in the city and also in the desert...not much of any kind of farms around here except for chile peppers...and we grow some good wine grapes in the Rio Grande valley...but mostly chiles and I've never seen raw milk being sold at any of the farmer's markets.
I used to love the raw milk growing up...I've never seen it at any of the markets I go to (wild oats, sprouts, whole foods, etc)...so I'm curious.0 -
There's a reason raw milk is not legal in most places - it can really make you sick!!!!
I don't understand the obsession with protein powders, but I'm also not a body builder.
I do make smoothies, but they are made with mostly whole ingredients - frozen fruit, vegetables, hemp hearts, chia seeds, etc. The exception is that I usually use almond milk to add creaminess and for the calcium.
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Edit: My comment has already been covered - will try harder to read complete thread before adding my 2 cents.0
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cwolfman13 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Sassie_Lassie wrote: »I live in the city now...I can't even tell you where the nearest dairy farm is...where the frick would I get raw milk safely?
Probably at a health food store. Farmers can get certified to sell raw milk
In most states, probably not. I believe here the rule is that you can only buy it direct on the farm, and even that is a liberalization of the restrictions. That said, I live in a big city and it's not difficult to find a dairy farm that sells it a reasonable distance away, but that's going to depend on the city.
Retail sales of raw milk are illegal in my state. Farmers can't even sell it at the Farmer's Market, although I believe there is a bill being considered that would allow it (not sure what the chances are of it passing).
I'm actually curious about this...I'm going to check on line to see if there is a dairy farm around here...I live in the city and also in the desert...not much of any kind of farms around here except for chile peppers...and we grow some good wine grapes in the Rio Grande valley...but mostly chiles and I've never seen raw milk being sold at any of the farmer's markets.
I used to love the raw milk growing up...I've never seen it at any of the markets I go to (wild oats, sprouts, whole foods, etc)...so I'm curious.
In my state it's illegal for farmers to sell direct to the public, so some get around the law by selling 'cow shares', where you actually 'buy' part of a dairy cow. There's a farm near me who does this and then they sell the rest of their milk to Horizon dairy.0 -
I do. My Diary is open. Feel free to add me and take a look.0
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ME! Real food is the ONLY WAY... And honestly... It's the ONLY THING that will keep me FULL!0
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giasbash6260 wrote: »ME! Real food is the ONLY WAY... And honestly... It's the ONLY THING that will keep me FULL!
WRONG!!
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ReaderGirl3 wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Sassie_Lassie wrote: »I live in the city now...I can't even tell you where the nearest dairy farm is...where the frick would I get raw milk safely?
Probably at a health food store. Farmers can get certified to sell raw milk
In most states, probably not. I believe here the rule is that you can only buy it direct on the farm, and even that is a liberalization of the restrictions. That said, I live in a big city and it's not difficult to find a dairy farm that sells it a reasonable distance away, but that's going to depend on the city.
Retail sales of raw milk are illegal in my state. Farmers can't even sell it at the Farmer's Market, although I believe there is a bill being considered that would allow it (not sure what the chances are of it passing).
I'm actually curious about this...I'm going to check on line to see if there is a dairy farm around here...I live in the city and also in the desert...not much of any kind of farms around here except for chile peppers...and we grow some good wine grapes in the Rio Grande valley...but mostly chiles and I've never seen raw milk being sold at any of the farmer's markets.
I used to love the raw milk growing up...I've never seen it at any of the markets I go to (wild oats, sprouts, whole foods, etc)...so I'm curious.
In my state it's illegal for farmers to sell direct to the public, so some get around the law by selling 'cow shares', where you actually 'buy' part of a dairy cow. There's a farm near me who does this and then they sell the rest of their milk to Horizon dairy.
After some googling I've found one place so far in the entire state that sells raw milk...it is a small farm in a village called Bosque Farms and they have a small farm store where they sell their milk. It would be about an hour at least round trip from my house...I may give it a whirl sometime, but an hour + round trip to buy 1/2 gallon of milk isn't happening on any kind of routine basis. My guess is that it's probably pretty pricey too...and the way my two boys go through milk I could see things getting out of hand. I'm pretty sure we're going to be ok with our Kirkland 1%...0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »I don't think putting foods into a blender or into a bar shape somehow makes them less real than foods that haven't been blended or are prepared in other shapes.
I agree.
That being said. I don't do protein shakes or smoothies. I only eat real food. If you would like to add me as a friend you can view my diary and get ideas. 0
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