Diet Food

[Kell_ee001]

*chants to self*

I WILL start cooking more!

I WILL start cooking more!

I WILL start cooking more!

*looks around sheepishly because she's getting funny looks*

[Will]

Pheebs you should spend a week or two with Neil and I. 2 health freaks (though he looks AMAZING (god how gay does that sound?! )) who LOVE cooking, and cook lots of good quality, low fat, high flavour food.

The thing about a "diet" it's more of a lifestyle thing. Cutting down on unnecessary things like sweets, beer, sugar, etc... a good way to drop bulk is to minimise your carb intake, however you will feel a bit depleted (energy wise) for a few days initially. Cutting things like biscuits and butter etc are another quick win. Don't sacrifice calories for the sake of it, just eat wholesome food in sensible quantities and have yourself a good routine. Breakfast is important, a nice bowl of porridge and a fruit is a perfect start ot the day.

Don't turn to a rabbit diet - it just won't work, and your body will go into "starve" mode and hold onto fat and target muscle for extra nutrition. Don't under feed yourself it'll have the opposite effect. You need to keep a decent maintenance calorie level intake, whilst also maintaining a decent aerobic and anaerobic exercise routine believe it or not.

Don't turn into a stick insect, you're gorgeous as you are, having curves is something to flaunted not hidden - but I know it's something that is very independent and subjective and no one but you can accept how look. Good luck with whatever results you want.

[Pheebs]

Originally Posted by Will

Pheebs you should spend a week or two with Neil and I.

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! Will and Pheebs Phun day out!

2 health freaks (though he looks AMAZING (god how gay does that sound?! )) who LOVE cooking, and cook lots of good quality, low fat, high flavour food.

HIiyyyyyyaaaaaaaaa! *waves at Will with a camp Hand*

The thing about a "diet" it's more of a lifestyle thing. Cutting down on unnecessary things like sweets, beer, sugar, etc... a good way to drop bulk is to minimise your carb intake, however you will feel a bit depleted (energy wise) for a few days initially. Cutting things like biscuits and butter etc are another quick win. Don't sacrifice calories for the sake of it, just eat wholesome food in sensible quantities and have yourself a good routine. Breakfast is important, a nice bowl of porridge and a fruit is a perfect start ot the day.

I do not eat much bad things really - my lifestyle is pretty good (particularly when Picky's not around! I crave junk snacky foods when he's here - mainly because I'm not working so I am aware of being peckish and because he noms them too!) I don't have butter (bleh) I have BANNED BISCUITS from the house (once they're in they disintegrate within milliseconds) and if I do snack and want something SUPER naughty I will have a be-good-to-yourself item.

So yeh... I'm relatively good. My problem comes on days whereby I break. And then... theeeeeeeeeeen I become the nom monster. NOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOM! I will nom EVERYTHING insight! But only for a day! It's not good

Don't turn to a rabbit diet - it just won't work, and your body will go into "starve" mode and hold onto fat and target muscle for extra nutrition. Don't under feed yourself it'll have the opposite effect. You need to keep a decent maintenance calorie level intake, whilst also maintaining a decent aerobic and anaerobic exercise routine believe it or not.

Don't turn into a stick insect, you're gorgeous as you are, having curves is something to flaunted not hidden - but I know it's something that is very independent and subjective and no one but you can accept how look. Good luck with whatever results you want.

Bleh. Rabbit diet = makes pheebs hungry = makes pheebs crave = cave in days for pheebs = fat phood pheebs

So I need food that will fill me riiiiiight up. I can't do with being hungry - I hate it

Fankoo for advice though! I will stick to it I promise!

Love love love new recipes! Am excited! Will go shopping tomorrow and pick up ingredients for it!

Nom nom nom nom nom!

[Will]

I wish I had some recipes to share, but most of my food is quite calorific

[Tak]

Mic bought me two of the huge bags of doritos (one heatwave and one of my fave cheese ) and 2 jars of garlic dip as he knows I adore doritos and dip, can very rarely find the garlic dip and wouldn't buy them for myself

Guess whos going to be the heffa and living in this thread next week

[goldilocks]

Originally Posted by p

Mic bought me two of the huge bags of doritos (one heatwave and one of my fave cheese ) and 2 jars of garlic dip as he knows I adore doritos and dip, can very rarely find the garlic dip and wouldn't buy them for myself

Guess whos going to be the heffa and living in this thread next week

doritos... isn't corn a vegetable?
and garlic (dip) deffinitely is!!
2 of your 5 a day already (by the diet in our house anyway!! )

[Tak]

Originally Posted by goldilocks

doritos... isn't corn a vegetable?
and garlic (dip) deffinitely is!!
2 of your 5 a day already (by the diet in our house anyway!! )

I love you

[Glaucus]

you don't need "diet" food you just need low fat, low carb recipes and work out the calories so way everything. Once you've weighed stuff, then transfer it to cup measures so it's easier in the future.

Thai Ginger Chicken
should be around 700calories and packed with goodness.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons of peanut oil
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 cup chicken, cut into bite sized pieces
1 cup mushroom, sliced
3 tablespoons grated ginger
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
a pinch of sugar
3 tablespoons chopped onion
2-3 Thai chile peppers
3 tablespoons scallion/green onion, cut into 1" pieces
Thai pepper powder
rice or cous cous

Instructions:
Mix the fish sauce, soy and oyster sauce ready for use,

Bring the oil to the smoking point in an adequately large wok, and add the chicken and garlic, and stir fry until the chicken begins to change colour (this is quite quick, so don't overcook).

Add the sauce and stir until it returns to a bubbling consistency, then add the remaining ingredients, and stir until the chicken is cooked.

The recipe for pork is identical, beef if it is used should be marinated in a mixture of 2 tablespoons of whiskey and the fish sauce, soy sauce and oyster sauce, which should be retained after marination to be added to the cooking.

[Jonny69]

The thing I'll say about that acid is there's no vegetables in it

Pack it out with mangetout, crunchy green beans, broccoli or baby corns and you'll be laughing and it'll be a lot more healthy and satisfying.

My thai green curry:

2-3 tablespoons of green curry paste (make your own or buy a jar)
Meat of your choice
Chunked up broccoli
Baby corns
Green beans cut in half
Tin of coconut milk
Finely chopped coriander

Get a wok very hot and add a couple of tablespoons of oil. Add the green curry paste. Stirfry the meat to brown the outside, add the veggies, stirfy for a minute or two and pour over the coconut milk, bring to the boil and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle over the coriander and serve with boiled rice or noodles.

I make my own green curry paste in the blender:
2 tablespoons of oil
1 stick of lemongrass
1 green chilli
3 cloves of garlic
1 shallot or equivalent amount of onion
1 piece of ginger about the size of your thumb (use galangal if you can get it)
handful of fresh coriander
1 teaspoon of salt
2 anchovies - optional

Blend until smooth. It's a lot stronger than the stuff in a jar and it freezes well

[Glaucus]

Originally Posted by (Rubber) Johnny69

The thing I'll say about that acid is there's no vegetables in it

Mushrooms, spring onions and ginger. But extra veg never hurts.