Had 500g of greek yogurt with a pack of berries and a banana. Is that too much?moosterbounce wrote:Some people call this concept breakfast!! I do it for dinner when I've had a big lunch and want something light for dinner. I mix chia seeds in there too as they are meant to be healthy and I like them. Or a small handful of seeds to give me some crunch. I'd only look to have around 150-200g though. Any more gets too much for me.zill wrote:casual_cyclist, I love this yogurt and fruit idea so much that I am considering having it as a meal (so a lot of yogurt and a lot of fruit). You should that is good?
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Re: "Addicted" to desserts
Postby moosterbounce » Mon Jul 07, 2014 10:02 pm
Don't judge your food intake requirements on mine or anyone else's.zill wrote:Had 500g of greek yogurt with a pack of berries and a banana. Is that too much?moosterbounce wrote:Some people call this concept breakfast!! I do it for dinner when I've had a big lunch and want something light for dinner. I mix chia seeds in there too as they are meant to be healthy and I like them. Or a small handful of seeds to give me some crunch. I'd only look to have around 150-200g though. Any more gets too much for me.zill wrote:casual_cyclist, I love this yogurt and fruit idea so much that I am considering having it as a meal (so a lot of yogurt and a lot of fruit). You should that is good?
You have eaten around half on my average daily intake in yoghurt. I couldnt do that. I also haven't eaten a banana in 12 years due to an intolerance.
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Re: "Addicted" to desserts
Postby casual_cyclist » Tue Jul 08, 2014 11:46 am
We can't say. It depends on your weight, your goals, your height, your activity levels, what else you ate that day and basal metabolic rate (to name a few). For a meal it sounds about right but it really depends on how much you need and what you already ate for the day.zill wrote:Had 500g of greek yogurt with a pack of berries and a banana. Is that too much?
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Postby zill » Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:57 am
But are there negatives about having them (or eating relatively excessive amounts of them)?matagi wrote:Greek yoghurt is great - I use it on everything from muesli to curry.
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Postby casual_cyclist » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:33 am
I buy full fat plain greek yoghurt. I use it in smoothies, cereal, pancakes and on the side with savory dishes. Overall I end up eating a couple of kilos a week.matagi wrote:Greek yoghurt is great - I use it on everything from muesli to curry.
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Postby mikesbytes » Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:01 pm
That's a lot and may be a way of sneaking in the sugar you are trying to wean offzill wrote:Had 500g of greek yogurt with a pack of berries and a banana. Is that too much?
If you need that much dessert food, then what about breaking it up into a couple of serves and eating them at separate times? That will spread the protein intake making it more effective
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Re: "Addicted" to desserts
Postby zill » Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:22 pm
Experience any side effects of eating that much Greek yogurt?casual_cyclist wrote:I buy full fat plain greek yoghurt. I use it in smoothies, cereal, pancakes and on the side with savory dishes. Overall I end up eating a couple of kilos a week.matagi wrote:Greek yoghurt is great - I use it on everything from muesli to curry.
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Postby zill » Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:24 pm
But at least I'm not consuming "empty calories" that comes from eating pure desserts like cakes and biscuits?mikesbytes wrote:That's a lot and may be a way of sneaking in the sugar you are trying to wean offzill wrote:Had 500g of greek yogurt with a pack of berries and a banana. Is that too much?
If you need that much dessert food, then what about breaking it up into a couple of serves and eating them at separate times? That will spread the protein intake making it more effective
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Postby mikesbytes » Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:08 pm
Are you eating this dessert at Dinner time? If so why not half the amount and eat the other half just before you go to bed
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Postby Baalzamon » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:36 pm
There are cakes and there are cakes. It is MUCH better than your traditional cakes.zill wrote:
But at least I'm not consuming "empty calories" that comes from eating pure desserts like cakes and biscuits?
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Re: "Addicted" to desserts
Postby casual_cyclist » Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:46 pm
Nope.zill wrote:Experience any side effects of eating that much Greek yogurt?casual_cyclist wrote:I buy full fat plain greek yoghurt. I use it in smoothies, cereal, pancakes and on the side with savory dishes. Overall I end up eating a couple of kilos a week.matagi wrote:Greek yoghurt is great - I use it on everything from muesli to curry.
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Re: "Addicted" to desserts
Postby moosterbounce » Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:59 pm
Have you tried less yoghurt and more banana? Apparently they are all goodness and you could have 2 or 3 or more if you liked them. They'd be more filling than berries. So perhaps increase bananas and decrease yoghurt in a single sitting?zill wrote:Had 500g of greek yogurt with a pack of berries and a banana. Is that too much?
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Re: "Addicted" to desserts
Postby zill » Fri Jul 11, 2014 8:50 am
I've got a plan now of not avoiding desserts but have plenty of them for breakfast only. This means eliminating my usual breakfast of bacon and eggs. But have no more desserts for the rest of the day. This way I might even get sick of desserts after a while and naturally not want them eventually. In the mean time I read that a high carb breakfast is actually good for endurance sports.
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Re: "Addicted" to desserts
Postby yugyug » Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:19 am
Recently I tried a stevia chocolate milk mix and it is hard to believe it doesn't contain sucrose. It is however too sweet, so I mix it with raw cocoa.
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Postby mikesbytes » Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:22 am
I eat bacon, eggs and vegetables for breakfast. Why vegetables? cos then it doesn't matter what food crimes I commit for the rest of the day, I have at least still had veges
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Re: "Addicted" to desserts
Postby kb » Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:39 am
It's thought to raise serotonin levels.casual_cyclist wrote:Nope.zill wrote:Experience any side effects of eating that much Greek yogurt?casual_cyclist wrote: I buy full fat plain greek yoghurt. I use it in smoothies, cereal, pancakes and on the side with savory dishes. Overall I end up eating a couple of kilos a week.
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Postby casual_cyclist » Fri Jul 11, 2014 1:00 pm
casual_cyclist wrote:I buy full fat plain greek yoghurt. I use it in smoothies, cereal, pancakes and on the side with savory dishes. Overall I end up eating a couple of kilos a week.
zill wrote:Experience any side effects of eating that much Greek yogurt?
casual_cyclist wrote:Nope.
Maybe that's why I feel so good about it!kb wrote:It's thought to raise serotonin levels.
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Re: "Addicted" to desserts
Postby casual_cyclist » Fri Jul 11, 2014 4:41 pm
It's up to you. If you do it, see how you go. It does sound like it could work.zill wrote:What do people think about my breakfast idea of pure indulgence for the day?
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Re: "Addicted" to desserts
Postby Redbull » Sat Jul 12, 2014 3:28 pm
Lol, you start the day with bacon and eggs and finish it with desert. If I did that I would be twice he size I am now - which is to big already!!zill wrote:What do people think about my breakfast idea of pure indulgence for the day?
There's a saying that goes
- eat breakfast like a king
- eat lunch like a rich man
- eat dinner like a beggar.
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