Hows the diets going?

BIGZIPZ · Post by **BIGZIPZ** » Sun May 30, 2004 10:37 pm

Remember the slimming wonderland thread? some people said they wanted to loose weight, has anyone had any success?
I managed to loose the several pounds I needed to be at the optimum weight for my 6foot 2 frame.

This link contains a very good chart. http://www.coolnurse.com/calories_burned.htm

I found this table (below) most interesting, it kinda shows that men (generally weigh more than women) burn eergy faster than women, alot faster in some cases. On a second note, walking up stairs burns alot more calories than running fast!

OldPete · Post by **OldPete** » Sun May 30, 2004 10:52 pm

Okay it may just be me but it seems to give calories burnt per 10 min of the activity. So walking upstairs for 10 mins ... either a very tall house or a very slow walker.
or maybe an insane brit. reading it

BIGZIPZ · Post by **BIGZIPZ** » Sun May 30, 2004 10:54 pm

Yes but you can get to the top and walk down again

eeyore31 · Post by **eeyore31** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:13 am

Nice chart, Zippy!!!

Yes, I am still losing-----47 pounds gone to date, about 20 more to go!!!

BIGZIPZ · Post by **BIGZIPZ** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:22 am

Call me sad if you like! but in computing class about 3 weeks ago, we had 30 mins to build something practical. Most people went for simple calculators with adding subtraction facilities etc, I made a tiny bug ridden program to count the daily calories

Put your food in the left, with the calories in the right, and hit the ! button

P.S this is for a man (2500) calories, women should eat approx 2000 calories for average lifestyles

P.P.S it shrinks and sits in the tray!

BIGZIPZ · Post by **BIGZIPZ** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:25 am

For women on 2000 calorie diets, use this one:

popo · Post by **popo** » Mon May 31, 2004 7:24 am

If I eat 2000 calories a day I put weight on! My ideal intake is 1750 if I want to keep my weight stable and 1250 to 1500 if I want to lose weight.

I recently lost 6lbs....I was ill!!

I've put it back on now

BTW does the calorie counter include all foods or just a selection?

BIGZIPZ · Post by **BIGZIPZ** » Mon May 31, 2004 11:05 am

BTW does the calorie counter include all foods or just a selection?

Your kidding right? hehehe this is 30 mins work for 5% of my project grade, it doesn't inclue any foods, your supposed to look on the back of the things your eat and add it on.

Dianna · Post by **Dianna** » Mon May 31, 2004 1:54 pm

Cheese and beetroot sandwich?

BIGZIPZ · Post by **BIGZIPZ** » Mon May 31, 2004 2:03 pm

My fave sarni! 4 slices of brown bread, 2 thin pieces of cheese on the base of 2 of them, and loads of crinkle cut beetroot

popo · Post by **popo** » Mon May 31, 2004 3:06 pm

Dianna wrote:Cheese and beetroot sandwich?

Yummy

Bigzipz wrote:your supposed to look on the back of the things your eat and add it on.

I can do that with a bit of paper and a pen

BIGZIPZ · Post by **BIGZIPZ** » Mon May 31, 2004 3:19 pm

*sigh* nevermind!

Dianna · Post by **Dianna** » Mon May 31, 2004 3:58 pm

What the heck is beetroot?

BIGZIPZ · Post by **BIGZIPZ** » Mon May 31, 2004 4:17 pm

The nicest vegetabe EVER!

popo · Post by **popo** » Mon May 31, 2004 4:42 pm

Have you tried cooking it yourself, Bigzipz. It's a bit messy, but it tastes sweeter cos it's not pickled....and you can use the boiling water to tie dye t-shirts.

Dianna · Post by **Dianna** » Mon May 31, 2004 6:58 pm

Oh, sure, beets. Just never heard them called beetroot. Never heard of making a sandwich out of them, either!

eeyore31 · Post by **eeyore31** » Mon May 31, 2004 7:56 pm

Yes, Dianna.....Beets, you know......the yukky stuff that if your mom used to fix your plate.....it was the stuff that ran red juice over and touched your mashed potatoes and contaminated them!!!!

Dianna · Post by **Dianna** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:08 am

Yeah, Eeyore, that's always been my opinion of beets, too, the bleeding red stuff that contaminates everything it touches. I'm having a hard time grasping the idea of a sandwich made from beets. Jeez, sounds like something I might have been tortured with as a child -- "You're going to sit at that table until you EAT that beet sandwich, young lady!"

popo · Post by **popo** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 7:42 am

We have them sliced and pickled....they're gorgeous, yum.....and the juice is delicious poured over mashed potatoes, even better on bubble & squeak!!

Mmmm. Corned beef, bubble & squeak and beetroot, yummy.

eeyore31 · Post by **eeyore31** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:25 am

bubble and squeak????? hummmm......I give up

popo · Post by **popo** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:27 am

Bubble & squeak is left over mashed potatoes and cabbage mixed together, then fried until brown on one side, turned over and fried until brown on the other side, a bit like a pancake. It's named after the noise it makes while cooking. Bloody gorgeous.

Dianna · Post by **Dianna** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 10:59 am

Jeez, Popo, pouring beat juice on mashed potatoes, like, ON PURPOSE? My heart might have given out, to see someone do that when I was a kid!

It sounds to me like you folks on the other side of the pond have a somewhat different relationship with beets. Or maybe I'm wrong. Anyone in the States eating beetroot sandwiches? This is an item I've never seen on a menu, but, hey, it's a big country.

Speaking of big country, I'm leaving in about an hour to fly to south Florida, pick up a car and drive back. I've loaded Wonderland on the laptop we're taking, but doubt I'll have much time to play. But just in case I need a fix, either of the game or the forum....

I'll be back June 14 -- just in time for the new Wonderland! Yeah!!!

Gen · Post by **Gen** » Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:45 pm

Dianna, I know you are on your way down here, but maybe you will read this later.

I've had turkey and cranberry sauce sandwiches and tomato sandwiches, but never have heard of beetroot sandwiches.

Popo, we have made potato pancakes with leftover mashed potatoes, but hadn't heard of putting cabbage in them. I like boiled potatoes and cabbage, so I bet I would like your bubble and squeak.

Do you all use grits? Leftover grits can also be fried like potato pancakes. Grits any way are good!

popo · Post by **popo** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 7:20 am

I have heard of grits but I don't know what they are exactly.

I thought potato pancakes had flour in them, we don't put flour in bubble & squeak, you can put onion in it though. Really, it's just a way to use up left over veggies from the Sunday roast, so I suppose you could put anything in it. I don't eat it very often cos there's never anything left from my Sunday roasts - we're all gannets!

What do you use beets for, anyway? Things that we call beets are used for feeding cattle, but beetroot is a small (about 2 inches accross) deep red vegetable that is really sweet. It's usually sold in jars, already sliced, in vinegar, and is used mostly as a garnish on salads or sandwiches.

Gen · Post by **Gen** » Wed Jun 02, 2004 10:34 pm

Popo, grits are a coarse ground corn meal that is cooked by simmering, like you would cook oatmeal. Mostly it is used as breakfast food. Some eat it with milk, cheese, honey, or bacon. I prefer butter on mine.

I think we use beets mainly in salads, although I have seen them used as a side vegetable. I have seen them for sale uncooked in the produce section. They also are available in jars much as you described. All that I have seen served are small, usually 2 inches across and smaller. I guess that we've just never thought of using them in sandwiches. I will have to try them that way.

Your Sunday roasts sound good! yummy!

MsBrat · Post by **MsBrat** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 1:23 am

Since I've been to the UK a couple times i gotta say some of the things they eat there are Very Very strange (blood pudding being one of the more gross ones). But their Sunday Roast dinners are lovely. Yummy lamb (or beef) roasted potatos, turnips. and yorkshire pudding!! *drools* Ok I'm ready to go back to the UK now.

popo · Post by **popo** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 7:28 am

Blood pudding! You make it sound so horrible

It's called Black Pudding, and it is made from pig's blood with seasonings and barley, and is in a skin like a sausage. BUT it doesn't taste of blood!!

If you were to try it without knowing what it was you would never guess it was blood. It tastes peppery and is very good with fry-ups.

Then, of course, there's always tripe, and chitterlings and bag!!!!

eeyore31 · Post by **eeyore31** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 9:08 am

YUK !!!!!! I think I would stick with the fish n chips

MsBrat · Post by **MsBrat** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:52 am

How can ya's eat such things?!?! Bad enough I had to Watch Pete eat it once *shivers* I'll stick with good ol' Steak n baked potatos thank you.

popo · Post by **popo** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 2:22 pm

You know what they say, 'don't knock it till you've tried it'