Cravings
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I eat and hope it all works out :-)
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I did a decent run on the treadmill last evening, which was for about 45 minutes or so and I was drenched in sweat at the end. I had more energy left in me, but I had to go home as the gym was closing down early for Gandhi Jayanti (a public holiday here). Today, I've this uncontrollable cravings to eat not-so-healthy things. Eaten a samich, which I think is OK. But about 25 cashew nuts have been consumed too, which calls for a round on the cycle and a deadlift session tomorrow. And the dinner is yet to come, which is probably ghee rotis and some dal and/or curry with raita. Gone are the days when I was a "bodybuilder dude". Presently I am making it a point to go to the gym only out of guilt to compensate for my crazy eating habits. I'm glad at least I've that much spirit left in me, because otherwise I think I'll become one of those really fat guys who you pray shouldn't take the seat next to you on a plane. Ah, I can smell parathas being cooked. :laugh: [edit] On a serious note, I've started to make a conscious effort to tone up what's left of the muscles. :) [/edit] What are your eating and working-out habits/patterns like?
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My daily workout is running for the bus - which I usually miss, then standing still for a long time waiting for the next bus - which is always "Out of Service" (I have quite a collection of photos taken with my phone as they go by), then running to the office when I get off the bus because I am late for a meeting - which has usually been cancelled (75%-80% of meetings seem to get cancelled at the last minute due to some crisis), then running to Burger King to get a breakfast sandwich before they stop serving them - I miss breakfast at home most days because I try and leave early enough to not miss my first "Out of Service" bus of the day. A similar pattern but with walking replacing the running and a stop at the all-you-can-eat buffet, occurs on the way home in the evening. I'm not fat, just big-boned.
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May be you're just eating badly prepared food. And the taste is just not one thing. Food can be prepared with so many ingredients and in so many flavours that it's impossible to dislike all of it.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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May be you're just eating badly prepared food. And the taste is just not one thing. Food can be prepared with so many ingredients and in so many flavours that it's impossible to dislike all of it.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
ghee rotis
:omg: /ravi
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What? You've never had one of those? :)
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What? You've never had one of those? :)
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We stopped frying food in ghee when I was a kid because of the risk of clogged arteries. /ravi
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We stopped frying food in ghee when I was a kid because of the risk of clogged arteries. /ravi
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Parathas are not "fried", they're similar to chapatti and a few drops of ghee will be sprinkled on it after placing it in the griddle for cooking. Also, a few drops of ghee every day won't clog the arteries. In fact, ghee has less cholesterol than butter. What kind of fat do you use?
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We stopped frying food in ghee when I was a kid because of the risk of clogged arteries. /ravi
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I think you could be assuming vanaspati when I said ghee, because some people use the word ghee to mention either. Vanaspati[^] is some horrendous stuff, and I don't ever use it. Desi ghee is what we use, and it's usually prepared at home from (again) homemade butter.
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I think you could be assuming vanaspati when I said ghee, because some people use the word ghee to mention either. Vanaspati[^] is some horrendous stuff, and I don't ever use it. Desi ghee is what we use, and it's usually prepared at home from (again) homemade butter.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
I think you could be assuming vanaspati when I said ghee
Yes, I was. My mistake. /ravi
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Parathas are not "fried", they're similar to chapatti and a few drops of ghee will be sprinkled on it after placing it in the griddle for cooking. Also, a few drops of ghee every day won't clog the arteries. In fact, ghee has less cholesterol than butter. What kind of fat do you use?
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
I use a few drops of canola oil when I fry eggs (weekends only). I'm blessed with high HDL and very low LDL and strive to eat a balanced meal (in moderate quantity) every day. Recently (8 months ago) I started taking a Vitamin D supplement on the advice of my doc, on account of reduced sunlight where I live. My annual physicals have (thankfully) consistently revealed a good body chemistry, but I need to exercise more (even though I'm not overweight). /ravi
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I use a few drops of canola oil when I fry eggs (weekends only). I'm blessed with high HDL and very low LDL and strive to eat a balanced meal (in moderate quantity) every day. Recently (8 months ago) I started taking a Vitamin D supplement on the advice of my doc, on account of reduced sunlight where I live. My annual physicals have (thankfully) consistently revealed a good body chemistry, but I need to exercise more (even though I'm not overweight). /ravi
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Ravi Bhavnani wrote:
I'm blessed with high HDL and very low LDL
Note that HDL is an essential component that helps with the assimilation of various vitamins (including D vitamin). Probably that adds to your vitamin D deficiency. Fat is also essential to protect and cushion the vital organs. There's no reason to intake too much fatty foods and become plump, but fats are not as bad as you think they're. . :) I've Vitamin D deficiency too, primarily because I'm a vegetarian and also because I don't get enoug sun exposure. I'm supplementing on cholecalciferol based on doctor's advice.
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Ravi Bhavnani wrote:
I'm blessed with high HDL and very low LDL
Note that HDL is an essential component that helps with the assimilation of various vitamins (including D vitamin). Probably that adds to your vitamin D deficiency. Fat is also essential to protect and cushion the vital organs. There's no reason to intake too much fatty foods and become plump, but fats are not as bad as you think they're. . :) I've Vitamin D deficiency too, primarily because I'm a vegetarian and also because I don't get enoug sun exposure. I'm supplementing on cholecalciferol based on doctor's advice.
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
but fats are not as bad as you think they're.
Yes, absolutely correct. Many vitamins and minerals are fat soluble and need a fatty medium in order to be absorbed by the body. /ravi
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I did a decent run on the treadmill last evening, which was for about 45 minutes or so and I was drenched in sweat at the end. I had more energy left in me, but I had to go home as the gym was closing down early for Gandhi Jayanti (a public holiday here). Today, I've this uncontrollable cravings to eat not-so-healthy things. Eaten a samich, which I think is OK. But about 25 cashew nuts have been consumed too, which calls for a round on the cycle and a deadlift session tomorrow. And the dinner is yet to come, which is probably ghee rotis and some dal and/or curry with raita. Gone are the days when I was a "bodybuilder dude". Presently I am making it a point to go to the gym only out of guilt to compensate for my crazy eating habits. I'm glad at least I've that much spirit left in me, because otherwise I think I'll become one of those really fat guys who you pray shouldn't take the seat next to you on a plane. Ah, I can smell parathas being cooked. :laugh: [edit] On a serious note, I've started to make a conscious effort to tone up what's left of the muscles. :) [/edit] What are your eating and working-out habits/patterns like?
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
Have you tried Green Coffee Extract tablets, sure kills the appetite.
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Have you tried Green Coffee Extract tablets, sure kills the appetite.
No, I'm not going to pop any pills to kill my appetite. I'd much rather eat as much as I want and then exercise more to stay fit. :)
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.