Quinoa daily for 30 days!
Options
Jordan029
Posts: 7 Member
Hi! I like the texture of quinoa but don't eat it much and had the thought, 'I'm going to try to eat it everyday for 30 days', I'd love to have anyone who would like to do this join me! Quinoa is a good carb and I find it staves off hunger better than a lot of foods while still being low calorie. The only rule I'm going by is to eat 1 serving of quinoa daily for 30 days(a month), I will check in on here for updates on the journey. Feel free to add me as a friend, my username is jordan029. Most quinoa servings are 1/4 cup dry which makes 1/2 cup cooked for about 150 calories. Flavored or unflavored, on salads or mixed with veggies, or just plain, I'm trying this idea for a month because I think it'll make my diet and hopefully weight loss better. Thanks!
3
Replies
-
I can't even begin to understand the logic of this. What do you think eating quinoa daily is going to do??? I'd be sick of it by day 3 - but whatever works for you. Good luck.8
-
This thread should actually be called "how to learn to hate quinoa in 30 days or less"18
-
I really like quinoa...I would probably hate it if I ate it everyday for 30 days.1
-
About the only thing I'd enjoy 30 days in a row is coffee and that's 365/year!6
-
I like your mug shot! But I don't like quinoa, I'm afraid. But I am eating liver paté for 19 days straight. I'm not eating it for any other reasons than that I like it and that I need three boxes to get an even number of grams per serving.0
-
2
-
You might want to post this in the Challenges subforum: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/categories/challenges0
-
Why would you force yourself to eat something every day for 30 days?
That seems a bit weird to me. I can see challenging yourself to NOT eat something for 30 days...but TO eat something for 30 days...don't quite get that.
0 -
This is probably better suited to the Food subforum, but I say go for it! It'll be a creative challenge to prepare quinoa in different ways to keep it interesting. Good luck!0
-
kristen8000 wrote: »Why would you force yourself to eat something every day for 30 days?
That seems a bit weird to me. I can see challenging yourself to NOT eat something for 30 days...but TO eat something for 30 days...don't quite get that.
If it's pizza or ice-cream, I totally get it.3 -
Wow, thanks for the responses, I guess it's an unpopular idea! I just thought it helps keep me full more than quick highly processed grains and it's versatile enough to eat for breakfast or any other time of day so I think I can do 30 days. Also it's considered a superfood. I respect your thoughts and input. Maybe I will end up hating it by day 30 but it's just an experiment I'm going to try to see if it helps with weight loss. If I replace it instead of eating stuff like chips, crackers, white rice, etc. it's a good substitute for that junk that leaves me unsatisfied and hungry. Haha, thanks for the mug shot comment. I love fall and pumpkin spice everything!3
-
That title made me throw up a little in my mouth. but I also hate Quinoa.2
-
-
Wow, thanks for the responses, I guess it's an unpopular idea! I just thought it helps keep me full more than quick highly processed grains and it's versatile enough to eat for breakfast or any other time of day so I think I can do 30 days. Also it's considered a superfood. I respect your thoughts and input. Maybe I will end up hating it by day 30 but it's just an experiment I'm going to try to see if it helps with weight loss. If I replace it instead of eating stuff like chips, crackers, white rice, etc. it's a good substitute for that junk that leaves me unsatisfied and hungry. Haha, thanks for the mug shot comment. I love fall and pumpkin spice everything!
Pumpkin spice quinoa.
Nope, just can't picture it.
Seriously though, I like it but would get really sick of it at around day 4.
0 -
Wow, thanks for the responses, I guess it's an unpopular idea! I just thought it helps keep me full more than quick highly processed grains and it's versatile enough to eat for breakfast or any other time of day so I think I can do 30 days. Also it's considered a superfood. I respect your thoughts and input. Maybe I will end up hating it by day 30 but it's just an experiment I'm going to try to see if it helps with weight loss. If I replace it instead of eating stuff like chips, crackers, white rice, etc. it's a good substitute for that junk that leaves me unsatisfied and hungry. Haha, thanks for the mug shot comment. I love fall and pumpkin spice everything!
There are a lot of other great substitutes that can provide for some variety. I love quinoa..but I also love lentils...I love various bean varieties...I enjoy a nice wild rice pilaf...faro is rather nice, particularly in soups and stews or as part of a cold salad...potatoes and sweet potatoes and other root vegetables make for a solid, healthy carb side, etc, etc, etc...
Also, "superfood" is just a marketing gimmick and the list is always and forever changing...I pretty much consider most any whole food a "superfood."
I don't see the benefit in eating something that is healthy to the point that you loath it in the end...2
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 391.9K Introduce Yourself
- 43.5K Getting Started
- 259.8K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.7K Food and Nutrition
- 47.3K Recipes
- 232.3K Fitness and Exercise
- 399 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.4K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 152.8K Motivation and Support
- 7.9K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.4K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 978 Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.4K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions