[Sleuth]

Originally Posted by Bobbybo

I personally think that the brain and the stomach have different speed when it comes to feeling full.
If you eat the first Big Mac and still feel hungry, just wait 10 to 15 minutes and you'll find out you will not feel hungry anymore.

That's why you are supposed to take your time eating. There is a delay between being full and realizing you are full. It isn't a long delay, but a few minutes of extra eating at every meal adds up.
Although, back when I was running 10-12 miles/day, 5 days a week I pretty much ate whatever, whenever. Ice cream was my big weakness, not McDonalds.

[Sunfire]

I'd rather have the body type where I'd need to put in a lot of work to lose weight than gain it. Damned ectomorph that I am, it's hard on the wallet trying to get all the calories that I need.

[Sleuth]

Originally Posted by Sunfire

I'd rather have the body type where I'd need to put in a lot of work to lose weight than gain it. Damned ectomorph that I am, it's hard on the wallet trying to get all the calories that I need.

Wait until you get older because it becomes worse....

[Expatriate]

Originally Posted by jayinhongkong

Expat: your typical HK diet is loaded w/ sodium.

Then I'm probably untypical.
Breakfast: Milk and Oats or bread with honey, marmalade or cheese
Not much sodium in there.

Lunch:
something made of veggies and meat. Made at home and heated up at the microwave. Definitely not much sodium in there too.

Dinner:
similar to lunch, without the need for the microwave.


The body needs about 3,000mg sodium a day. If you read the food labels and find 100mg on 100g of food, this translates into 3kg (6 pounds) of that food necessary just for the sodium intake.

And anyway. Somewhere it was found that this low salt talk is rather dangerous than beneficial. Except for those who eat the salt with a spoon. But then, they should rather cut down on french fries.

[Lammarite]

Originally Posted by Expatriate

Then I'm probably untypical.
Breakfast: Milk and Oats or bread with honey, marmalade or cheese
Not much sodium in there.

Lunch:
something made of veggies and meat. Made at home and heated up at the microwave. Definitely not much sodium in there too.

Dinner:
similar to lunch, without the need for the microwave.


The body needs about 3,000mg sodium a day. If you read the food labels and find 100mg on 100g of food, this translates into 3kg (6 pounds) of that food necessary just for the sodium intake.

And anyway. Somewhere it was found that this low salt talk is rather dangerous than beneficial. Except for those who eat the salt with a spoon. But then, they should rather cut down on french fries.

>snip, snip<

[Expatriate]

Originally Posted by Lammarite

>snip, snip<

[Lammarite]

Don't worry- it wasn't anything personal! I was waffling about sodium levels and adding nothing to the conversation!

[Raiqi]

Do waffles have high sodium content?

The things I learn on this forum!

[jayinhongkong]

Depends on the waffles Cheese can be pretty high in sodium Expat. What do you season your meat and vegetables with? I do a lot of Chinese, Thai and Korean cooking and soya and fish sauce is just loaded with Na.

[Expatriate]

Originally Posted by jayinhongkong

Depends on the waffles Cheese can be pretty high in sodium Expat. What do you season your meat and vegetables with? I do a lot of Chinese, Thai and Korean cooking and soya and fish sauce is just loaded with Na.

Pepper, Tarragon, a pinch of salt, red wine, basil, thai basil, cloves, cinnamon, pineapple, cumin, bay, chili, turmeric, curry, dill, garlic, mustard, sage, it just depends on the recipe.