What is in your cup?

[GeoffC]

Coffee - Black . de and non-de ...

[orlok]

Coffee - Black. Just non-de...

[GeoffC]

We just used to have non-de and wondered if it was affecting our sleep patterns, so are experimenting with adding half-half de and non-de to see if there is an improvement.







Either that or we get rid of the cats

[astra]

Re: later night meals.

There are a few sayings:

Eat your breakfast, share your lunch with a friend and give your dinner to your enemy

Eat breakfast like a King, eat lunch like a Prince and eat dinner/supper like a Pauper.

There is some ancient wisdom behind it. It is more than just snacks and the number of calories consumed. It is tied to the way our body goes through the day circle, like what body needs when it wakes up vs., preparing to sleep.
The amount of calories is not the only factor for loosing/gaining weight. Far from as simple formula as 2000 kcal in, spend 2200 kcal and you loose weight.
For example you can eat 2000 kcal in two-three meals per day vs., 5 meals. The result would be quite different. It is more noticeable with age. When you are 23 years old...everything is fine. After you cross 30 years line, sometimes before that, you body changes a lot. You will see.



Branch time, white yogurt with cereals bars

[orlok]

Originally Posted by GeoffC

We just used to have non-de and wondered if it was affecting our sleep patterns, so are experimenting with adding half-half de and non-de to see if there is an improvement.







Either that or we get rid of the cats

Would be interested to know how the experiment goes. And we have the same problem with the cats, too, who sleep with us every night. If you figure out a fix for that too, I'm all ears .

[GeoffC]

Originally Posted by orlok

Would be interested to know how the experiment goes. And we have the same problem with the cats, too, who sleep with us every night. If you figure out a fix for that too, I'm all ears .

One could try shutting them out of the bedroom, but I fear the door will be well and truly clawed by morning, and the noise would have woken my lady up before that anyways ..... .

[Iridal]

Originally Posted by astra

There is some ancient wisdom behind it. It is more than just snacks and the number of calories consumed. It is tied to the way our body goes through the day circle, like what body needs when it wakes up vs., preparing to sleep.
The amount of calories is not the only factor for loosing/gaining weight. Far from as simple formula as 2000 kcal in, spend 2200 kcal and you loose weight.
For example you can eat 2000 kcal in two-three meals per day vs., 5 meals. The result would be quite different. It is more noticeable with age. When you are 23 years old...everything is fine. After you cross 30 years line, sometimes before that, you body changes a lot. You will see.

Hmmm, I don't know ... I'm convinced that eating dinner right before you go to bed is bad for you, for weight and for overall health. But I've been reading about diet and healthy eating for a while now, and it seems this (eating late is gaining weight) is a myth. Even while sleeping we burn calories. Our bodies don't shut down completely. For example: this article describes an experiment about eating habits (a cruel experiment in my opnion, but that's another discussion altogether). I used to have a really irregular eating pattern when I was at university and on a diet. I often had my dinner at 21:00 or 21:30. I went to bed about 3 hours later. And still I lost weight.

In my cup: water with teisseire

[desertblues]

Originally Posted by maianhvk

Really, I admire you for your enthusiasm about traveling and being a (temporary?) vegetarian. Tofu every day? You're serious?


I'm drinking water. Chocolate chunk crispy cookies on the way.

Not temporary, but always vegetarian, and I don't like tofu
In my cup: water, water and half a small watermelon for lunch.

[ProfCrash]

The rules of nutrition seem to change daily. I try and make sure that I have something healthy when I am hungry, eat three pieces of fruit a day, eat three servings of veggies a day, eat smaller pieces of meat then I would like, and limit french fries to twice a week. I figure that balance is as important as when I eat. Since I suck at eating breakfast I try and do well with my fruit/veg consumption. Getting in grains and meat is pretty easy for me.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by maianhvk

do you drink your Coke cold?

:-) Yes, actually. I have a small desk-top fridge that holds about 60 cans, so I always drink it cold.

Currently on Coke Zero #2. When I'm working well, I seem to drink a bit less.

But the signs of a cold are becoming more definite. Bother. Hopefully it will just be a minor sniffle.

[Iridal]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

But the signs of a cold are becoming more definite. Bother. Hopefully it will just be a minor sniffle.

A cold is no fun. I hope you feel better soon!

Coke light, icecold

[astra]

Again a lot of water today.

Cuppa #3
mediocre Keemun.

[ProfCrash]

Rooibos Vanilla to start the week

[TenaciousBadger]

Good ol' fashioned cherry syrup and sparkling water.

[maianhvk]

Originally Posted by desertblues

Not temporary, but always vegetarian, and I don't like tofu

sure salad and fruits are much easier to eat than tofu.

Originally Posted by pdurrant

When I'm working well, I seem to drink a bit less.

But the signs of a cold are becoming more definite. Bother. Hopefully it will just be a minor sniffle.

What, you work too?? I thought you read all day Look at your list of 2011 books, I think you must sleep for, like, 2 hours a day?

You don't like cold, do you. (Stupid question, of course nobody likes cold!) What do you think about sore throat?
(Funny, when I have a sore throat I can speak French pretty well (which I normally can't) and my accent is totally different)