How well do you eat?

The Pontiac · 13-03-2010 03:31AM #1

I don't know if it's an age thing, but I find myself becoming more and more obsessed with good food lately. Like, Pat the Baker or Brennan's Bread is a no-no for me now and I always try to buy from local bakeries (the one's that are still in existence). There's nothing like a good loaf of bread. The same can be said for fish, with the likes of Donegal Catch - only buy fresh fish from Ballycotton Seafoods now. It's the same with poultry - nothing worse than cheap chicken or eggs from locked-up chicks. And all that South American crappy meat (that's claimed to be 'Irish', because it's processed here) you'd buy in Tesco. There's nothing like the local butchers.

I remember when I was young when sausages tasted like sausages, and a loaf of fresh bread was actually fresh with no preservatives and wasn't all doughy. And chickens weren't injected with water and proteins.

Good food is still out there but harder to find, and a lot, lot more expensive. If only we could afford to buy it all the time. Shame really, the way things have gone!

epgc3fyqirnbsx · 13-03-2010 03:35AM

I try to eat well now, even bought a smoothie maker
And the aul boy fair play to him is gone all philosophical and self sufficient in his old age so I'm eating eggs fresh from the hens vag even though I never liked them before

But its easy to do these things whilst 'between jobs'

Hank_Jones · 13-03-2010 03:39AM

I can't really say that I eat that well.
I'm currently a poor student, so I don't really have the financial clout to shop anywhere other than Lidl or Aldi.

OutlawPete · 13-03-2010 03:39AM

Mostly Raw foods like Sashimi, Raw Goats Cheeses, Raw Nuts, Carpaccio, Tons of Salads, very very little grains.

Mostly get my carbs from lots of fruits and vegetables.

Love smoothies.

If I am eating cooked food, love Green Thai Curries, Steps Of Rome Pizza (very rarely though and only one slice

) and Bobo's Burger's be the best burgers in Dublin :cool:

DazMarz · 13-03-2010 03:41AM

Some people treat their bodies like a temple...

I treat mine like an amusement park...

admiralofthefleet · 13-03-2010 03:42AM

i can go two days without food and then go mad on it, im pissed by the way

Sharpshooter · 13-03-2010 03:51AM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

i can go two days without food and then go mad on it, im pissed by the way

See, now you need food.

I eat quite well I reckon, I love veg and chicken.
Toasted cheese and onion sambos are yum, as is french toast.

And sometimes just buttered toast will do.

The Pontiac · 13-03-2010 04:12AM

Erika Scary Llama wrote: »

so I'm eating eggs fresh from the hens vag even though I never liked them before

Perfect example is eggs actually, nothing like true free-range..

Hank_Jones wrote: »

I can't really say that I eat that well.
I'm currently a poor student, so I don't really have the financial clout to shop anywhere other than Lidl or Aldi.

You're forgiven. Lidl and Aldi must be a blessing to students.

OutlawPete wrote: »

Steps Of Rome Pizza (very rarely though and only one slice ) and Bobo's Burger's be the best burgers in Dublin :cool:

Nothing like a good Pizza and a homemade burger.

Sharpshooter wrote: »

See, now you need food.

I eat quite well I reckon, I love veg and chicken.
Toasted cheese and onion sambos are yum, as is french toast.

And sometimes just buttered toast will do.

I'm also a lover of a good toasted sambo. Ham, cheese, tomato and onion with pepper and salt.

IvySlayer · 13-03-2010 06:54AM

I eat a lot of ****e, my metabolism is good, I don't get fat.

Pherekydes · 13-03-2010 09:42AM

<Ollie> wrote: »

Good food is still out there but harder to find...

All food is good!

Abi · 13-03-2010 09:45AM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

i can go two days without food and then go mad on it, im pissed by the way

I can go a few days without food too, I've no interest in it if I've been hitting the sauce a bit. But I wouldn't go on a mad one when I'm able to again, or it would be a puke fest. Start back small with an apple / yoghurt / soup. So, no I don't eat well. Im still pissed by the way

Dudess · 13-03-2010 09:52AM

Generally I'm a healthy eater - yeah, like the OP it's probably an age thing. Want to retain the youthful looks and such. I have terrible wheat/yeast tolerance too so I only eat a minimal amount of bread and pasta (always brown) but I treat myself too. I'll try and have a boiled egg, brown bread, banana for brekkie, but if I get a severe craving for a scone, I'll have that scone.

MaybeLogic · 13-03-2010 10:02AM

I try to eat as healthily as possible (stemming from a skin condition I used to get in my twenties) and eat out of health shops most of the time eating nuts, grains, fruits etc.
I aslo avoid denaturated food as much as possible, no white flour, white sugar etc. but I'm on the road a lot and this isn't always practical.
I'll eat the odd bit of fish and I only eat meat when I'm training for a fight.

Civilian_Target · 13-03-2010 10:05AM

What's the nonesense about free-range chickens and eggs?

When you crack open a free range egg, you're never going to know whether it's going to look like a bad period inside!

I'm all for irradiation and cages. And scones.

brendansmith · 13-03-2010 11:10AM

OutlawPete wrote: »

Mostly Raw foods like Sashimi, Raw Goats Cheeses, Raw Nuts, Carpaccio, Tons of Salads, very very little grains.

Mostly get my carbs from lots of fruits and vegetables.

Love smoothies.

If I am eating cooked food, love Green Thai Curries, Steps Of Rome Pizza (very rarely though and only one slice ) and Bobo's Burger's be the best burgers in Dublin :cool:

What age are you Pete if you don't mind me asking?

stovelid · 13-03-2010 11:13AM

Mainly healthy veggie fare (my wife is one) for main meals and healthy lunches but still interspersed with occasional frenzies of crisps and fast-food.

I also have a bad coffee and soft drink habit.

Tar.Aldarion · 13-03-2010 11:14AM

brendansmith wrote: »

What age are you Pete if you don't mind me asking?

'old'

I'm getting better and better... mostly just drink water now and eat veg/beans/nuts/etc
Stopped the chocolate a month or more ago for gym time..mmm chocolate

brendansmith · 13-03-2010 11:17AM

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

I'm getting better and better... mostly just drink water now and eat vag/beans/nuts/etc

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liah · 13-03-2010 11:21AM

People who are really obsessed about food kind of freak me out to be completely honest. And I can't stand fussy eaters.

I eat what I think tastes nice. Life is short and I can't justify denying myself the small pleasures. If what tastes nice happens to be horrible for me, so be it. If it happens to be good for me, all the better.

In fairness I just eat what's available-- I'm also not a very fussy eater, I'll eat literally anything that's put in front of me (I have a thing about being rude, if someone goes to the effort to make and serve me food I'll eat it regardless of what I think about it).

Overall I eat a lot of potatoes and pasta, 'cuz they're cheap, quick, versatile and always in the house. Which probably isn't healthy, but fück it. If I had the money I'd consume a lot more veg and fruit.. and meat. I love meat.

Tar.Aldarion · 13-03-2010 11:24AM

brendansmith wrote: »

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Love a bit of that too...*skips off to post*

brummytom · 13-03-2010 11:34AM

liah wrote: »

And I can't stand fussy eaters.

I eat what I think tastes nice.

Can't they be the same thing, really? I mean, I only eat what I think tastes nice, but I'm a fussy eater.

I eat really badly.. I live off protein - mainly Chicken (Southern Fried, Cajun, Curries, Roast, Lemon+Herb etc.), some beef, lamb every now and then.

Don't eat vegetables, fruit.. erm, eat apples and white grapes every now and then.

I live off Junk food, I really need to get healthy but healthy food's just not nice!

Tar.Aldarion · 13-03-2010 11:38AM

brummytom wrote: »

I live off Junk food, I really need to get healthy but healthy food's just not nice!

Your tastes change as you get older..I wouldn't touch a vegetable at 18 ewwwwww, now they are all I eat and I frickin' love them. Took soooooooo long for me to not be a fussy eater, although i still am a bit. It's not that healthy food is bad mostly...it's that people can't cook it well.

brummytom · 13-03-2010 11:46AM

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Your tastes change as you get older..I wouldn't touch a vegetable at 18 ewwwwww, now they are all I eat and I frickin' love them. Took soooooooo long for me to not be a fussy eater, although i still am a bit. It's not that healthy food is bad mostly...it's that people can't cook it well.

Well I'm sure I'll get there eventually :pac:

I used to live off fried chicken.. if I wanted some chicken, I'd fry it in butter. Now, if I'm cooking at home, I'll always grill it.. it's much healthier, and I prefer it being less greasy.

So I'll get healthy.. one step at a time :pac:

Terry79 · 13-03-2010 12:21PM

I eat well during the week ,but go mad at the weekends.:D

liah · 13-03-2010 12:31PM

brummytom wrote: »

Can't they be the same thing, really? I mean, I only eat what I think tastes nice, but I'm a fussy eater.

I qualified that a bit later in my post; I won't turn down food that people serve me, even if I'm not mad about it.. and I think most things taste nice, because I'm not fussy at all. There's really very little (closer to nothing) I won't eat/actively dislike.

By fussy eaters I mean the type who'll turn down basically everything, take forever to find something in a restaurant, refuse to eat this or that, make a big deal out of what they do/don't eat and just make everyone else around them want to explode.

banshee_bones · 13-03-2010 12:36PM

Yeah lifes too short to eat bad food, when I could I would buy my veg fresh at the markets in galway at the weekend, along with things like sundried tomatos and buy a loaf of bread from griffins bakery, or cake from Goyas. But now im a poor student again so id say im mid ground Iv never been one for the healthy food binges and salad is just gross.
I like veg, like meat, pastas, personally some brown bread tastes sooooooo much better than white so id go for that anyway. Yeah theres loads of stuff i eat now that I wouldnt have eaten two years ago so yeah i think it is an age thing, my biggest weakness is however thai food.

[-0-] · 13-03-2010 12:54PM

I've become a bit of a health nut recently and I do eat pretty well. 2010 is the year of awesomeness. No more kebabs at 3.30am after a night on the sauce. :eek:

Sea Sharp · 13-03-2010 01:08PM

Abitar wrote: »

I can go a few days without food too, I've no interest in it if I've been hitting the sauce a bit. But I wouldn't go on a mad one when I'm able to again, or it would be a puke fest. Start back small with an apple / yoghurt / soup.

+1
Drinking completely messes up my eating patterns. I've often gone a whole hang-over day where I just eat a cheese sandwich.

I'm trying to focus on eating more as opposed to eating 'healthy' these days. I have a really bad appetite.
Beans on toast is my new found 'p1ss easy meal to make'. I still live at home with the mammy and daddy so whatever dinner they throw my way does the job.

InKonspikuou2 · 13-03-2010 02:52PM

I eat flawlessly. Never eat sweets, chocolate, fizzy drinks, salt, sugar, etc. All lean proteins, low gi carbs and essential fats. Eat about 1-1.5kg of veg a day and 5 pieces of fruit to keep my body's alkalinity in check. Only downside is the alcohol and the heroin.

The Pontiac · 13-03-2010 02:58PM

stovelid wrote: »

Mainly healthy veggie fare (my wife is one) for main meals and healthy lunches but still interspersed with occasional frenzies of crisps and fast-food.

I also have a bad coffee and soft drink habit.

That's much the same as myself. I do enjoy fast-food occasionally but prefer the local chippers to the likes of McDonalds etc.. I also drink too much coffee, smoke too much and probably drink too much. I'm not really a healthy person at all, and don't exercise or anything. Though I really should.

But I love the taste of good food, more than it being a health conscious thing.

liah wrote: »

People who are really obsessed about food kind of freak me out to be completely honest. And I can't stand fussy eaters

I'm not a fussy eater at all and I eat most types of food. It's more the quality of the food that I was talking about. If I could afford to eat all organic, then I would. Like a good loaf of properly made bread is a lot more expensive these days. When I was young there were two local bakeries in my village that made the best bread and it wasn't expensive at all. The big bakeries wiped most of them out with their mass produced crap.

Chicken is another example. A good free-range these days is expensive.

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

Your tastes change as you get older..I wouldn't touch a vegetable at 18 ewwwwww, now they are all I eat and I frickin' love them. Took soooooooo long for me to not be a fussy eater, although i still am a bit. It's not that healthy food is bad mostly...it's that people can't cook it well.

I'm the same with veg, love them now. Cauliflower, carrots, peas ..everything except for brussel sprouts. Love bacon and cabbage too. Potato and leek soup, yum..

banshee_bones wrote: »

Yeah lifes too short to eat bad food, when I could I would buy my veg fresh at the markets in galway at the weekend...

Farmer's Market ftw!!

brummytom · 13-03-2010 03:16PM

liah wrote: »

By fussy eaters I mean the type who'll turn down basically everything, take forever to find something in a restaurant, refuse to eat this or that, make a big deal out of what they do/don't eat and just make everyone else around them want to explode.

:o

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