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[Stizzle]

I blimped out when I came here, so I needed to lose weight. I ate salmon almost every day for around 14 months and was constantly hungry, so any mention of food triggers my sadness. But then I got food poisoning the first day of this semester, and even though it wasn't from salmon, ever since then I can barely stomach the idea of eating salmon, so I don't know what I am going to do now. Without it, my decision-making when it comes to food is already starting to go to hell.

This all sounds horrible. Don't do that to yourself. Please eat more, dude.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

This all sounds horrible. Don't do that to yourself. Please eat more, dude.

I have been, and I feel awful lol. My weight hasn't ballooned or anything, I am holding steady within a few pounds of where I was, but I just have to be careful not to let it spiral, because it so will. I am my own worst enemy, or rather my body is. It doesn't help that I am looking to leave here, so I have all these thoughts and stuff clouding my concentration.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

Decaf tea is a different story

Im in the "no caffee past a certain time or I cant sleep" camp too

Earl Grey decaf is my go to for hot decaf tea

 

[Stizzle]

I have been, and I feel awful lol. My weight hasn't ballooned or anything, I am holding steady within a few pounds of where I was, but I just have to be careful not to let it spiral, because it so will. I am my own worst enemy, or rather my body is. It doesn't help that I am looking to leave here, so I have all these thoughts and stuff clouding my concentration.

Coming from someone who had to have his thyroid removed, I get it and know what it's like to have crazy weight fluctuations in both directions. But I wouldn't worry about it too much if I were you.

 

[Winston Wolf]

I have been, and I feel awful lol. My weight hasn't ballooned or anything, I am holding steady within a few pounds of where I was, but I just have to be careful not to let it spiral, because it so will. I am my own worst enemy, or rather my body is. It doesn't help that I am looking to leave here, so I have all these thoughts and stuff clouding my concentration.

I gained like 10 pounds when I was in Cambodia for a month last year. Rice and/or noodles three times a day, plus access to surprisingly decent pizza and European food, (for reference, there's nothing in Hawaii) and beer that was pretty damn good, especially at around $0.25 each. Just go on a snake and tarantula diet and the pounds will shed right off.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

I blimped out when I came here, so I needed to lose weight. I ate salmon almost every day for around 14 months and was constantly hungry, so any mention of food triggers my sadness. But then I got food poisoning the first day of this semester, and even though it wasn't from salmon, ever since then I can barely stomach the idea of eating salmon, so I don't know what I am going to do now. Without it, my decision-making when it comes to food is already starting to go to hell.

God man that stinks. did or do you talk with anyone about the sadness and stress of dealing with weight? I bet its tough in a foreign country. But there has to be some online help.

 

[Magua]

I’m just rather confused why you only had/have to eat salmon/fish, Cap’n. Maybe 2-3 times a week or something, but what about chicken or a variety of other things (do they have ground turkey there? Lean cuts of beef, etc), provided they’re prepared healthily and the portions are managed? Surely there’s wiggle room, and eating doesn’t have to be a terrible, monotonous experience, especially as you hit your target weight. I also remember you saying you only eat one enormous meal a day, which I was under the impression was very not good for you.

THE MENU has taken a strange turn....

 

[BillDineen]

Join me for a Russian style dinner

As long as this is brought along:

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

God man that stinks. did or do you talk with anyone about the sadness and stress of dealing with weight? I bet its tough in a foreign country. But there has to be some online help.

No no, I was just joking about the sadness - I am as phlegmatic as you when it comes to the weight and just roll my eyes at myself

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I’m just rather confused why you only had/have to eat salmon/fish, Cap’n. Maybe 2-3 times a week or something, but what about chicken or a variety of other things (do they have ground turkey there? Lean cuts of beef, etc), provided they’re prepared healthily and the portions are managed? Surely there’s wiggle room, and eating doesn’t have to be a terrible, monotonous experience, especially as you hit your target weight. I also remember you saying you only eat one enormous meal a day, which I was under the impression was very not good for you.

THE MENU has taken a strange turn....

My body just responds awesomely to salmon - I know it works, and I do best when I am in a routine/rut, so I just kept it going - it kept me organized and steady. I was totally fine until I got sick and in the few weeks since I just can't stand the salmon. The one big meal was because I was having the protein shakes the other times during the day and I was totally on cruise control. Part of it is finding the right routine for shopping so I have the food available and don't make rash decisions when hungry, but the fish goes off pretty fast, so it is a pretty constant thing, the shopping.

 

[klutch]

Breakfast - Granola sprinkled over mare's milk yogurt
Lunch - Mayo and lettuce sandwiches
Dinner - Braised sea gull livers over a fermented cabbage slaw

Hak, is that you?

 

[klutch]

Breakfast - granola bar

Lunch - sweet Lebanon bologna sandwich. Pasta salad. Amish Mac salad. Mmmmmm

 

[Striiker]

I have been, and I feel awful lol. My weight hasn't ballooned or anything, I am holding steady within a few pounds of where I was, but I just have to be careful not to let it spiral, because it so will. I am my own worst enemy, or rather my body is. It doesn't help that I am looking to leave here, so I have all these thoughts and stuff clouding my concentration.

The best way to avoid that would be thinking "If I undo my progress now, I ate all that f***ing salmon for nothing..."

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

The best way to avoid that would be thinking "If I undo my progress now, I ate all that ****ing salmon for nothing..."

I know it. The other thing is "I will not be able to fit into these 16 pairs of Japanese underpants I just bought."

 

[Jack Straw]

Breakfast:

with:

and a glass of:

And a cup of:

(local coffee roasters)

 

[Flyerfan13]

My go to meal a few times a week sirloin steak sautéed in Carmelized onions, baked potato and side salad. Chicken or steak fajitas works well also

 

[deadhead]

you did not get a Georgian feast?

Yeah, the restaurants were great, and the guest house was cool, fresh apricots from a tree in the garden for breakfast.
The best meal I had was when we drove to the border with Chechnya (this was in 1999, before the fireworks), and stopped at a place by the side of the road on the way back, ate on picnic tables.
There was also a nice Russian restaurant in Tbilisi, where I got to have real borscht, not the ersatz stuff I ate as a kid (mother's father was a Jewish Ukrainian Kulak who had to flee the Communists, mother's mother was in Moscow during the Revolution).
Weird thing is Georgians all look alike, jet black hair, etc. So being blonde they all thought I was German.

Yerevan was a different story, lousy food except for one hidden restaurant that only the expatriates knew about to avoid the local mafia, the hotel was former Soviet hostel which struggled to match a Motel 6. Turns out the problem was that all the good chefs had emigrated to Sacramento (big Armenian population).

 

[PHILOUDELPHIA]

Wow, after 1 day and 3 pages THE MENU is rocking why didn't I think of this before. Guys, this is an Everyday theme. Also when you see a big deal lets us know. Last week, acme had 3 cases of water for 8 bucks, normally I go to shop rite in egg harbor.

Rebel, I'll post my super bowl Menu on Sunday. I'll be buying a lot of crap between now and then.

Today though

Dunkin for breakfast

I brought lunch from home.

Sheppards Pie for dinner

 

[onlylordsvsmorebp]

Wow, after 1 day and 3 pages THE MENU is rocking why didn't I think of this before. Guys, this is an Everyday theme. Also when you see a big deal lets us know. Last week, acme had 3 cases of water for 8 bucks, normally I go to shop rite in egg harbor.

Rebel, I'll post my super bowl Menu on Sunday. I'll be buying a lot of crap between now and then.

Today though

Dunkin for breakfast

I brought lunch from home.

Sheppards Pie for dinner

mmmmm....havent had that forever. love that stuff.

 

[Tripod]

At 45 years old, is it ok that I had jello for lunch?

I did mix in a can of mandarin oranges and peach slices when making it, so got some fruit in!

 

[Flyerfan13]

U can't talk about breakfast without cream dried beef over anything (toast,eggs ,home fries)

P.s. This thread is going to send captn Dave into a food rage

 

[Cody Webster]

Lunch: turkey and a slice of cheese on a bagel thin with goldfish

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I will destroy this thread if it's the last thing I do.

U can't talk about breakfast without cream dried beef over anything (toast,eggs ,home fries)

Are you actively trying to kill me?

 

[Young Sandwich]

U can't talk about breakfast without cream dried beef over anything (toast,eggs ,home fries)

P.s. This thread is going to send captn Dave into a food rage

Interesting, I've never heard it called cream dried beef. Always referred to it as creamed chipped beef or shit on a shingle. I'm more of a corned beef hash man myself though.

 

[Danko]

No Gym today, letting my knee have some rest.

Breakfast - Scrambled Eggs with Pepper, handful of almonds
Snack - 1 cup of Low Sodium Almonds
Lunch - Turkey BLT Salad from Wawa (250 Cals) Lite Ceasar Dressing, Sargento Reduced Fat String Cheese, 1 Apple Gala Apple, 22 oz Mellow Yellow Zero soda.
Snack - Banana Muscle Milk
Dinner - Will likely do Ground Turkey Lettuce Wrap Tacos with Shredded 4 cheese Mexican Kraft Cheese, Onion, Mushroom, Taco Sauce
Snack - 1 cup of Halo Top Chocolate Ice Cream