The Off Topic Thread...

metamorphosis

Yeah - they jacked it up about 2weeks ago - the 85% is 1.99 in Dunnes (They don't do the 90% )

rainbow kirby

Noticed that the other day when I went to buy a bar of Lindt Orange Intense! €2.65 is a little too much for comfort.

Still gonna treat myself to some after my run tomorrow though.

rocky

You'd think a majority of people on this board have lactose and gluten intolerance. Anyone else like their breads, mascarpone, ricotta and full fat milk ?

metamorphosis

rocky wrote: »

You'd think a majority of people on this board have lactose and gluten intolerance. Anyone else like their breads, mascarpone, ricotta and full fat milk ?

i fcuking love mascarpone and ricotta mixed with peanut butter. Love milk too, with square dark choc melted in and whipped cream to top it off. Yum.


Had 2nd interview today. Was 2nd round for short listed candidates. I will find out by weeks end. Fingers crossed. Really want (and need) it. While I love been self employed freelance, id prefer to have a wage every week of a set amount. Can always continue the freelancing for an extra bit of cash on top of the job.

eclectichoney

Fingers and toes (well, not my broken one! ) crossed for ye.

In other exciting news, I *cannot* believe it has taken me this long to discover the nyom that is frozen raspberries melted into cinnamony-porridge. Plus they seem stupidly low in calories for about 25g worth. Win - win!

metamorphosis

Got offered the job this morning. Yay

Frogdog

metamorphosis wrote: »

Got offered the job this morning. Yay

Well done, congratulations!

eclectichoney

Frogdog wrote: »

Well done, congratulations!

+1. Way to go! Can you 'fess up where it is??

Wanderer2010

Has anybody here got any tips on how to combat sweet cravings and cravings for starchy bread? I have recently cut out all full-fat soft drinks, white bread and chocolate from my diet and a month on, although im starting to feel a bit better, the cravings are getting harder to deal with. I dont have a hugely varied diet but have been eating a lot more wholemeal products but the urge for chocolate and crisps is rising closer to the surface each day, any tips?? Thanks

Red Cortina

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

Has anybody here got any tips on how to combat sweet cravings and cravings for starchy bread? I have recently cut out all full-fat soft drinks, white bread and chocolate from my diet and a month on, although im starting to feel a bit better, the cravings are getting harder to deal with. I dont have a hugely varied diet but have been eating a lot more wholemeal products but the urge for chocolate and crisps is rising closer to the surface each day, any tips?? Thanks

Something that works for me is to have a cup of green tea. I know it doesn't sound like a great solution but it takes away the 'want' that I have for eating something...

eclectichoney

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

Has anybody here got any tips on how to combat sweet cravings and cravings for starchy bread? I have recently cut out all full-fat soft drinks, white bread and chocolate from my diet and a month on, although im starting to feel a bit better, the cravings are getting harder to deal with. I dont have a hugely varied diet but have been eating a lot more wholemeal products but the urge for chocolate and crisps is rising closer to the surface each day, any tips?? Thanks

I actually have 20g of chocolate every day and build it into my diet - it is a minimum of 85% cacao though - about 110 calories on average so grand as part of your daily intake imo and you don't crave it as such, because you know you can have it every day if you want.

boomtown84

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

Has anybody here got any tips on how to combat sweet cravings and cravings for starchy bread? I have recently cut out all full-fat soft drinks, white bread and chocolate from my diet and a month on, although im starting to feel a bit better, the cravings are getting harder to deal with. I dont have a hugely varied diet but have been eating a lot more wholemeal products but the urge for chocolate and crisps is rising closer to the surface each day, any tips?? Thanks

tell you what to do....go to the shops,buy a dairy milk and a packet of king/tayto and eat them at the same time.this will make you feel like a kid again and you'll be smiling for the day!don't feel guilty.food is supposed to be enjoyed.then go back to eating healthy again for another week.
the way you're going your head will be wrecked and you might develop an unhealthy relationship with food(becoming obsessive).....having something sweet every now&again will keep you sane!

Wanderer2010

^ Thanks a million for the tips, guys, i will give the whole "have a treat at the weekend" idea a go, as im already trying to limit my intake of snacks to only the weekend, that way i wont buckle under a restriction diet and it gives me something to look forward to as well. My only issue was a sweet craving during the week, i drink between 2 and 3 cans of diet 7up a week, do you reckon this is ok or are the low-cal varieties still just as harmful, its hard to know what to believe, every day you read a contradicting headling regarding food!

boomtown84

Wanderer2010 wrote: »

^ Thanks a million for the tips, guys, i will give the whole "have a treat at the weekend" idea a go, as im already trying to limit my intake of snacks to only the weekend, that way i wont buckle under a restriction diet and it gives me something to look forward to as well. My only issue was a sweet craving during the week, i drink between 2 and 3 cans of diet 7up a week, do you reckon this is ok or are the low-cal varieties still just as harmful, its hard to know what to believe, every day you read a contradicting headling regarding food!

well they're calorie free so you won't gain any weight by drinking them but i think it's safe to say they're not good for you.lots of artificial stuff in them.
maybe cook up your own protein bars which you could have whenever you start craving.great recipe for them on page 2(i think) of this nutrition forum.

Antisocialiser

Can anyone point me to where i could purchase some cauliflower rice? I needz to make primal pizza

Ps. Im in the north:pac:

Dolbert

Head of cauliflower + cheese grater + microwave for 3 minutes = cauliflower rice :pac:

itsallaboutheL

Chocolate and Black Pudding is amazing.

metamorphosis

Banana the cheese over it put under a grill is amazo

itsallaboutheL

Chorizo and Grapes.


I'll be eating firelighters and cream next.

I must be preggers.

metamorphosis

You're always preggers

cc87

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/03/09/weight-watchers-finally-recognizes-calorie-counting-doesnt-work.aspx

I didnt want to put this in the weightwatchers thread.........

rocky

Do you agree or disagree with the article?

rocky

Why Counting Calories Doesn't Work

So, to get down to the basics, it's far more important to look at the source of the calories than counting them. If it wasn't, you'd be able to substitute one meal a day for a Twinkie and still shed pounds...

This tells me all I need to know about Mercola

Adelie

rocky wrote: »

This tells me all I need to know about Mercola

I agree, but keep reading anyway, the idea that you need to know if you're a "carb type" or a "protein type" is entertaining

I also liked the suggestion of never to eat fish unless it has been lab tested!

rocky

Adelie wrote: »

I agree, but keep reading anyway, the idea that you need to know if you're a "carb type" or a "protein type" is entertaining

I also liked the suggestion of never to eat fish unless it has been lab tested!

Entertaining maybe, sounds like the 'blood type' diet... not relevant.

It's a long article and I can find something to disagree with on every second paragraph at least.

Frogdog

I got the following for €65 today

25 chicken fillets
5 striploin steaks
2kg lean beef mince
20 eggs
2kg spuds washed, peeled and chopped
750g carrots
750g turnips
750g cabbage
750g carrots and parsnips
750g soup mix

eclectichoney

Finally got around to trying the 1kg tub (just to clarify - not the whole thing!) of the Lidl greek style yogurt today as recommended by many a boardsie (Eileen & Meta I'm looking at you!). *Awesome stuff*

metamorphosis

Great. Another convert!

http://healthland.time.com/2011/04/08/cant-get-enough-coffee-it-might-be-in-your-genes/?hpt=T2 : My excuse for my needed coffee fix anyway

brianthebard

genetic studies have ****ing jumped the shark big time.

metamorphosis

Olives make baby jesus cry ..

and ruin the enjoyment of my dinner