How much does your diet change on a day to day basis?

[curiouschica]

My breakfast and lunch are usually the same thing...so basically I switch up dinner and/or snacks...what about u? And what are your reasons? I just really enjoy my breakfast and lunch and am the lucky kind to not get sick of eating the same thing! =)

[madmisskelly]

It doesn't change too much. I have basically the same breakfast. It just depends on my mood and what my day is like. I have similar lunches day to day, but sometimes I go buy lunch and it changes. Dinner is ever changing.

Some days are super healthy, somedays aren't as healthy as they could be. On rare occasions I splurge on the entire day.

I am pretty active though and work out every day so my diet can vary and it won't affect my much. However, if I stuck to a super strict routine I could probably whittle down super lean in about 2 months.

[curiouschica]

Cool! Do you find that the days where the meal isn't as healthy, it's because you bought your lunch?

[madmisskelly]

Yeah, usually. Ill buy my lunch when I crave something specific, like there is nothing at home that is making me want to eat at home.

[curiouschica]

Yep that's what I figured. A lot of people I know that have trouble with their diets get their lunch at the cafeteria...I think it's easier when you just brown bag your lunch...

[madmisskelly]

Its not that I get it at the cafeteria. I do brown bag my lunch a lot, but when there aren't any appetizing options at home, that's when I go grab something to eat.

[curiouschica]

Gotcha...yep know the feeling

[rachiee]

I generally always have a salad for dinner. Breakfast and lunch typically change every week (but at the same throughout the week). I do this because when I go grocery shopping I usually find something new to try.

[curiouschica]

Just the salad is enough? I guess you have a fulfilling lunch...more of the European style of eating...

[rachiee]

I add chicken, fish, or tofu to the salad so its pretty filling alone. I usually don't eat lunch.

[curiouschica]

Interesting...that sounds good. I haven't really experimented with tofu. Sounds pretty healthy though.

[rachiee]

Tofu can be really good if you cook it right. My fav is oven roasted tofu. A little bit of balsamic vinegar, garlic, and an Asian ginger salad dressing marinade. Pop it in the over for around 20 minutes and its yummm.

[curiouschica]

Oh cool! I'll have to try that...now I know why it wasn't that awesome when I had it before. I would just get it at the salad bar...lol

[lucky24]

depends on my day

so I could be eating 1000 cal of protein bar and other junk for survival

or I can be munching down 4000 cal of junkfood + healthy food

[curiouschica]

Protein bars? You like those? I'd rather have the real thing but that's just me...

[lucky24]

i don't like them but some days I'm just out the whole day so its easy to carry it with me that's edible with a decent amount of proteins and vitamins

what do you mean by real thing though?

[curiouschica]

Oh just as in like non bar stuff...but yes that makes sense.

[lucky24]

ah ok

i could do that but it takes too long to prepare and I'm lazy lol

[curiouschica]

lol! I used to pour my cereal and milk in a cup and drink it on the way to school but now I take time to enjoy it in a bowl with a spoon! Maybe you'll be like that later! =)

[lucky24]

lol I'm not a big fan of cereal

i used to just take greek yogurt and a spoon with me in the car and just eat that on the way to my uni

the protein bar is for 2-3 hours later when I'm hungry again

[curiouschica]

lol have you heard of go-yurt? It's yogurt on the go! Might fit your schedule...

[lucky24]

i have but I already eat greek yogurt don't need a go-yurt too lol

for the time being my schedule has gotten stable but I might try it out if I get a hectic schedule again :)

[curiouschica]

lol you sound like the energizer bunny...always on the go! Well, whatever works! =)

[lucky24]

lol before it was me either being out with friends or in campus studying/class/sleeping, TV waiting for class or internship and I didn't wanna spend money outside on food

now I have some vacation time

but soon its going to be masters classes and full time job (not looking forward to it) + playing sports, gym, etc...

really not looking forward to it :(

[curiouschica]

Don't blame u! Sounds super hectic!

[xzinax2]

i eat pretty randomly,whatever is in the fridge really. sometimes I eat like 6 times a day,sometimes I don't eat all day-i doubt that's very healthy,but I don't have the cooking abilities or the power to make my mom buy proper food,so that's what I get.

[curiouschica]

lol The not eating all day doesn't sound very fun! Make sure you don't pass out!

[aliyasmith13]

I don't eat breakfast though its very important but my tummy never feel hungry in mornings.

[curiouschica]

Well, that's perfectly fine. As long as you're satisfied in the morning and have enough energy. Just hope you aren't starving at lunch time.

[shenholds09]

i eat whatever I'm feeling that day

[curiouschica]

Except it probably has to be in the fridge too...lol

[shenholds09]

or I just got and get it no biggie (:

[curiouschica]

That works too! =p