daphne_m

Some people have the luxury of choice, and some people are struggling to make it through the day. I'm hesitant to judge other people's limited choices or condemn them for circumstances that aren't of their own making. It's all well and good to rail against those who don't conform to your standards but at the end of the day…

3-4 litres a day. There's no benefit to drinking as much as I do unless you're in a humid climate or engaging in prolonged exercise and sweat a lot. I just really like water :).

I had a packet of potato chips the other day. I was surprised to find out that along with the expected number of calories (that fit neatly into my allowance), they also had 6g of protein, 3g of fibre and 1364mg of potassium. Seems a pretty sweet deal to me. My favourite has got to be homemade wedges. I bake them in the…

Don't fall into the trap of thinking that fad diets and junk science will save you from consuming more calories than you burn.

Make tofu fajitas or tofu tacos. I used to do that a lot. For fajitas just cut tofu into long strips and for tacos, mash the tofu up until it's the consistency of minced beef.

Canned tomatoes are processed and have a whopping amount of potassium. Maybe make a stew/soup heavy on the tomatoes once in a while? Pizza would probably be a really good source of potassium.

I'm so glad I don't worry about those nasty chemicals. Thankyou, high school science. Thankyou, chem requirement. Chemicals=the new evil vapours. No clue whether the claim made by the OP is true or false and too lazy to look, but who cares? Tomorrow's Cherry Coke Zero day!

Pig that isn't bacon or ham. I tell people I eat pork because it seems kind of weird to be anti-pork unless it's salted and cured. I have massive issues with eating pork, tbh. I can look at it, smell it, admire its shapely form. But put a bite of roast pork in my mouth? Blech.

Older women seeking out younger men are treated as sex crazed objects of derision. That's on a good day. As it is, it's perfectly acceptable for men to seek out younger women, just not young girls who should be focused on school, uni, fighting with their parents and tweeting their undying love to Justin Bieber. No one…

A good merlot. Champagne, preferably Mumm, but I there's something so comforting about a bottle of Veuve. There are quite a few bargain basement traminers I like, and I won't say no to a New Zealand sauvignon blanc. I love wine. Wish I knew something (anything) about it, save for what tastes the nicest. It would be good to…

The thought of a young girl marrying an older "gentleman" in an arranged marriage is just depressing. Why anyone would romanticise that era is beyond me.

I used to hate apples but now I am absolutely crazy about gala apples. No clue why. And I hate peanut butter, but the thought of dipping gala apple slices into peanut butter is now super appealing. Weird. I wish I had peanut butter in the house.

I think the most important thing to know is whether or not you can comfortably support a 17 year old with personal problems (worst case scenario). At 17 you're either looking for a guy your own age or aiming for someone much older because you have daddy issues and/or want to buy stuff you can't afford. If your bank account…

You need to tell people to stop commenting on what you eat. If it gets the point across more clearly, feel free to refer to them as ill mannered and uncivilised. My friends are free to ask polite questions about my dinner if they're so inclined, but they almost always have something more interesting to discuss. Maybe you…

Why? I imagine a lot of people here can't afford the services of a dietitian. I've found mine to be invaluable, so I'm glad to know that others are being given the opportunity to ask questions of someone with qualifications and experience in the field. Great thread, OP. I know your reason for engaging with users here is…

Plenty of animals seek out fermenting fruit, so it's not a stretch to think our ancestors would have done the same. I think any diet that cuts out caffeine (some people are especially sensitive to caffeine), fills you up with lots of vitamin and mineral rich vegetables (which might correct low level deficiencies that come…

I just don't think other people are that interested in hearing about what I eat and those who talk about food irritate me. Grass fed this and organic that and some random spice imported from a country whose population recently half starved to death. Oooh, exciting! If someone asks me why I'm not drinking or why I'm not…

I'm really black and white in most of my life. Which is why I frequently come across as an insensitive jerk. For me if I'm not "on" then I've failed completely and may as well take a bath in bacon grease before hooking myself up to a lemonade IV. I wish I had a solution.

I tried to eat SlimPasta today and just couldn't bring myself to taint my lunch with the fishy things. The smell, oh god, the smell. I tried one and it was fairly inoffensive, but I can't eat them and dissociate the rubbery, flavourless texture from the smell of the worst run fish shop in the world. To me the smell is bad…

I'll be in Thailand in five months :) More work than holiday, but it'll be a holiday elsewhere afterward. I'm so thrilled. Like you I NEED this break. I'm guessing you're headed to the islands? So jealous! Some of them are amazing.

Mine is friends only. I only have one friend! I figure that at the end of the day people on a forum, while possibly supportive, are not going to be gaining or losing weight because of what I eat. Why should they really care? They can cheer me on if they want, and I can bask in the attention that comes from having a great…

$3 per serving? See, a $300 restaurant bill doesn't phase me, but $3 for what is essentially a multivitamin and some protein? Damn.

I love them, but then I have a taste for institutional food. Give me some gloopy vegetables, unidentifiable meat product and a starch and I'm in food heaven.

I gain weight after surgery because I spend my time horizontal and screaming "I'm dying, I'm dying" until someone brings me tasty food. Good times.

Not too gross. I like that we've found such inventive uses for "waste" products. This is true nose to tail eating!

When not stir fry with ginger and garlic before tossing in some sesame seeds just before you turn it off? http://allrecipes.com.au/recipe/6077/braised-cabbage-with-apple---caraway.aspx I make something like this whenever I've got a lot of green cabbage but don't add in the honey and frequently swap out caraway for other…

I think most dietitians take a look at their clients' logs and adds another 500-1000 calories. I know mine does on initial visits! It's why she recommends using a digital scale even when you're confident you can eyeball portions. It's a habit I wish I could maintain.

Maybe you need more fibre, OP. All you ever seem to eat is fibreless fast food and fibreless diet food. More vegetables? I've got a great beef stir fry planned for tonight that has 43g protein, 14g of fibre, 511 calories and six different vegetables. It's pretty easy to make since I've pre chopped all the vegies and I have…

I don't understand the appeal of that show. How desperate do you have to be to audition for it? Is it the money? Because the chance to win a few hundred grand is not worth being paraded around in your smalls in front of a few million people. Is it the weight loss? The contestants have to know it's not going to be…

Margarine was originally invented by a French chemist in order to provide Napoleon's troops with something substantial to put on their bread. Extra virgin coconut oil wasn't fashionable in those days I guess. Margarine's pretty cool stuff. Also, wouldn't it make more sense to fatten turkeys on grain? I thought that was the…