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[BIG STU]

2 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

 

Yes, some care must be taken to plan

 

But it certainly costs nothing and actually saves money to not buy soda, chips, cookies, and all that other packaged processed food

 

That’s the first step. Eliminate it from the house. Then you can figure it out. 
 

Heres an example. I used to buy Popcorners. Theyre actually not even unhealthy, especially compared to potato chips, but the problem was..

 

I buy a bag with the intention of eating half the bag, but then the whole thing! 🤣

 

So, I’m like, I’m not only eating double the calories that I planned for, but I am spending like $120 a month on popcorners!! 🤣

 

The solution? I now buy those 4” white corn tortillas. I bake 4 in the Breville with just a little olive oil. Then they come out crisp like chips but with NO Salt. 
 

Now I’m in control of the exact portion that I’m eating and it’s 50 cents! Boom just saved 100/month 😬

That is like me before I went on my diet. On golf mornings I would either go to the Waffle House or go to the Circle K and get 2 of those microwave cheeseburgers which I love BTW. I now go to Kroger and get cut up Cantaloupe or watermelon if I do not have any cut up at home. I also eat those 100 calorie fruit and grain bars. Sometimes I carry one of those plastic jars with unsalted peanuts. I also do not eat my customary 2 hot dogs post round either. I have dropped almost 20 lbs in 6 weeks not starving myself. This morning I played 9 holes real early. I only ate one 100 calorie bar. Stopped by the local produce stand and got a local cantaloupe. Fixed it up and had breakfast with that blueberries, strawberries, apple and Kerrygold cheese for protein. Right now I am fine and typing on here and watching the US Senior Open. We will have local fresh Scallops and local corn on the cob for supper tonight. My health has drastically improved

[BIG STU]

1 hour ago, mshills said:

💯 💯 💯 
 

Way more plants, way less animal, and nothing prepackaged. That’s the way. I’m both privileged and grateful that we can do that with $$, time, and access. 
 

I’d like to know the size of the US population who has access to shop for food at Wal Mart 🤢 or Dollar General 🤢🤢 and no other realistic options. Makes it hard to eat right when that’s your access. 🙁

I am retired as a trucker and really did not run the road per say the last 30 years. Now from some of my trucking feeds it seems the old style Mom and Pop truck stops with home cooking are all but about gone. Most of the national chain truck stops have replaced their kitchens with fast food, Yeah no wonder you have truck drivers with coronary and weight issues in their 30s and 40s. I mean we used to eat but it was wholesome good homestyle food

[scotee]

2 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

 

Yes, fish is very expensive and even getting good fish is difficult for many people. 
 

One thing that is an ingrained but falsehood we have in the US is that a meal must contain a large portion of animal protein. 
 

In many countries, very small amounts, if any animal protein may constitute many or most meals. 
 

Like in Asia and many parts of Europe, South America too, for decades and centuries there was no access to all this beef pork and even chicken that’s distributed across the globe now. 
 

People ate pasta or rice and some type of grain with like 1/4 or less of animal protein most Americans would consider a “portion”. Or just no animal protein at all!
 

Beef? There people all over the world for generations never eat a steak! No cows around lol

 

Prolly the best bang for the buck for healthy animal protein is boneless skinless chicken thighs! They like $4 a pound!

 

If we were very cost conscious I bet we could make a big pot of delicious chicken thighs diced up and seasoned and a whole lot of rice! Bet a nice serving of that would cost $3. Then like some good green veg, there’s an expense prolly couple bucks for good portion. 
 

 

 

 

 

Yep, a guy could live on rice and beans and tortillas with some peppers to spice it up. Speaking of fish. My lil bro was at his SOL's place in Alaska last week. He does this for a living along with diving for Geoducks.

[Soloman1]

2 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

Prolly the best bang for the buck for healthy animal protein is boneless skinless chicken thighs!

 

chicken thighs are the most popular in japan. so much more flavor. big, tough, flavorless chicken breasts are rare in restaurants and supermarkets. the food was sooo good. sandwiches and sandwich meats were rare also. i was shocked when i came back and looked at the label of sandwich meats here. all salt and sugar. who puts sugar in meat?.

 

since mcdonald’s, burger king and processed snacks invaded japan, heart disease has shot up. the only salt usually in the diet was from soy sauce, but not now. no one puts salt on their food.

 

it’s scary to look at graphs of cancer over time, too. when sugar frosted mini wheats are considered a healthy diet food by the fda, things might be out of whack. the food pyramid, conceived and written by the food industry.

[mshills]

1 hour ago, BIG STU said:

I am retired as a trucker and really did not run the road per sethe last 30 years. Now from some of my trucking feeds it seems the old style Mom and Pop truck stops with home cooking are all but about gone. Most of the national chain truck stops have replaced their kitchens with fast food, Yeah no wonder you have truck drivers with coronary and weight issues in their 30s and 40s. I mean we used to eat but it was wholesome good homestyle food

A sad state of affairs when someone doing that job has nothing available en route other than fast food. Maybe a driver could bring some meals with some prep and planning, but my guess is schedules get weird and that’s often not possible. I know when I stop along the PA turnpike for a coffee there is not one thing available to eat that I’d put in my body. 

[mshills]

41 minutes ago, Soloman1 said:

chicken thighs are the most popular in japan. so much more flavor. big, tough, flavorless chicken breasts are rare in restaurants and supermarkets. the food was sooo good.

Chicken thighs are so good. Gotta buy the ones where the chickens aren’t pumped full of chemicals and hormones though!

 

The missus is Filipina — her chicken adobo, the sticky kind, made with chicken thighs and served over rice cooked with coconut milk is the 💣. It’s not very healthy but the portion shouldn’t be huge….. yeah, right, it’s so damn good I can’t stop! 😁

 

 Sugar in meat. That says it all. 🤬

[huskydawg]

6 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

 

Is there a difference between spending 3.00 vs 3.25 for a bottle of sugar water?

 

The real psychology/physiology the snack makers are leveraging is that of the altered taste profiles of the nation. 

 

A person who primarily craves salt and sugar (over say….a vegetable 🤣) is not going to care if he pays .10 cents more for for a fix 
 

Look at this, isn’t it mind boggling? And none of it with any nutritional value, if fact, quite destructive….

 

 

 

 

The pictures of junk food in your post reminded me of how strict Zdeno Chara’s diet was.  He was a beast, he could do 35-40 pull-ups at 6’9, 260 pounds.  He ate steamed vegetables with no sauce or anything, plain baked potatoes as a carb, and lean rabbit meat.

 

I don’t eat rabbit but when I’m in the mood to eat healthier, I’ll do the steamed vegetables and potato without butter or bacon or anything.

[Soloman1]

i lost a massive amount of weight one time with low carb (not none or anything crazy) on weekdays, then ate as much of anything i wanted on weekends, except fast food. starting melting off after a month.

[RoverTiger]

4 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

One thing that is an ingrained but falsehood we have in the US is that a meal must contain a large portion of animal protein. 
 

Yep. That was me before I went vegetarian 22 years ago. I thought I would just do the vegetarian thing for a while to break some bad eating habits, but now here we are over two decades on without me touching meat in any form.

 

Beyond any health benefits, the thing that I appreciate most about making the switch is just how much it opened up my culinary boundaries. I've gotten into so many different types of foods that I wouldn't have touched in my younger years, and thankfully I can still eat very heartily.

[bscinstnct]

2 hours ago, scotee said:

 

Yep, a guy could live on rice and beans and tortillas with some peppers to spice it up. Speaking of fish. My lil bro was at his SOL's place in Alaska last week. He does this for a living along with diving for Geoducks.

 

Holy! That’s insane, are those halibut?! Each of those fish worth a fortune, halibut huge 💰 these days!

[bscinstnct]

1 hour ago, mshills said:

Chicken thighs are so good. Gotta buy the ones where the chickens aren’t pumped full of chemicals and hormones though!

 

The missus is Filipina — her chicken adobo, the sticky kind, made with chicken thighs and served over rice cooked with coconut milk is the 💣. It’s not very healthy but the portion shouldn’t be huge….. yeah, right, it’s so damn good I can’t stop! 😁

 

 Sugar in meat. That says it all. 🤬

 

Filipino adobo chicken is off the hook! 
 

One of the best meals I ever had was oddly enough after a friends aunts funeral. After the service we went to his relatives house and was best food I ever had. Was adobo chicken, oxtail, these amazing thin noodles and insanely good thin crispy eggrolls!

 

You a lucky man! 🍻 

Edited Sunday at 09:43 PM by bscinstnct

[mshills]

27 minutes ago, bscinstnct said:

 

Filipino adobo chicken is off the hook! 
 

One of the best meals I ever had was oddly enough after a friends aunts funeral. After the service we went to his relatives house and was best food I ever had. Was adobo chicken, oxtail, these amazing thin noodles and insanely good thin crispy eggrolls!

 

You a lucky man! 🍻 

Pancit bihon….thin rice noodles, make the pancit with Chinese sausage, eggs, vegetables…..yeeeeeah! The oxtail dishes are incredible too. So are short ribs. 
 

I am in fact one lucky dude, married 20y this fall!

[scotee]

4 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

 

Holy! That’s insane, are those halibut?! Each of those fish worth a fortune, halibut huge 💰 these days!

He brought home some flash frozen fillets and steaks. Said he will share!

[aenemated]

28 minutes ago, scotee said:

He brought home some flash frozen fillets and steaks. Said he will share!

 

[braincramp52]

10 hours ago, Triple Lindy said:

But opening that bag o chips is SO much easier! 😛

 

I'm with you BSC! My chip replacement is roasted chickpeas. Rinse ‘em off, hit ‘em with a little olive oil and seasoning, then throw them under the broiler for about 10 minutes. Crispy and tasty!

My chip replacement is more chips. 😁

[deadsolid...shank]

12 hours ago, bscinstnct said:

 

Is there a difference between spending 3.00 vs 3.25 for a bottle of sugar water?

 

The real psychology/physiology the snack makers are leveraging is that of the altered taste profiles of the nation. 

 

A person who primarily craves salt and sugar (over say….a vegetable 🤣) is not going to care if he pays .10 cents more for for a fix 
 

Look at this, isn’t it mind boggling? And none of it with any nutritional value, if fact, quite destructive….

 

 

 

 

Damn, wish that store was here. Four six packs of soda for $10.00!

That would last me almost two weeks I’d fill up the back of my pickup!

[BIG STU]

12 hours ago, mshills said:

A sad state of affairs when someone doing that job has nothing available en route other than fast food. Maybe a driver could bring some meals with some prep and planning, but my guess is schedules get weird and that’s often not possible. I know when I stop along the PA turnpike for a coffee there is not one thing available to eat that I’d put in my body. 

I think some guys do that with generators and inverters. I did read that some of the drivers of Indian decent actually cook curry in a crock pot while driving down the road. Of course a lot of trucks now have refrigerators so some guys stock up when at home

Edited yesterday at 08:29 AM by BIG STU

[bscinstnct]

It’s a very exciting time of year

 

Wimbledon!

The history, the understated charm, the royal box!

 

Yes, it’s my annual ritual of anticipation thinking about watching untold hours of Wimbledon 

 

and then watching none of it

 

 

🤣🍻

 

[Hickory4ever]

I wanted to wish a Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians @scomac2002 and @Soloman1. 
 

In true Canadian fashion, I will celebrate in a more relaxed way than what most American folks do. My day will start off with a fun golf tournament which is a modified version of the Tombstone events. All participants have a small Canadian flag with their name on it and once they reach their limit based on their handicap, plant their flag. Typically, the 17th and 18th holes will be covered in flags. I of course will be dressed in red and white and will have my special Canada headcovers in use.

 

The weather here is going to be fantastic and I may take in a local fireworks display this evening.

 

[Duct Tape]

1 hour ago, bscinstnct said:

It’s a very exciting time of year

 

Wimbledon!

The history, the understated charm, the royal box!

 

Yes, it’s my annual ritual of anticipation thinking about watching untold hours of Wimbledon 

 

and then watching none of it

 

 

🤣🍻

 

Tennis?!?
 

Go to TWRX for that crap 🤓😀

 

Right @TiScape  ?

 

Full admission, I played pickleball this past weekend. After golf, of course. Was forced by Mrs DT. Its anniversary “week”.  Weeklong, even month, celebrations a long established Tape family tradition for any holiday related to the Mrs or daughter! 😀

[braincramp52]

6 minutes ago, Duct Tape said:

Tennis?!?
 

Go to TWRX for that crap 🤓😀

 

Right @TiScape  ?

 

Full admission, I played pickleball this past weekend. After golf, of course. Was forced by Mrs DT. Its anniversary “week”.  Weeklong, even month, celebrations a long established Tape family tradition for any holiday related to the Mrs or daughter! 😀

My wife hates what she calls fake money grabbing holidays like valentines day. She'll actually get mad if I waste money on some flowers for her. 😅

[braincramp52]

16 hours ago, Soloman1 said:

 

chicken thighs are the most popular in japan. so much more flavor. big, tough, flavorless chicken breasts are rare in restaurants and supermarkets. the food was sooo good. sandwiches and sandwich meats were rare also. i was shocked when i came back and looked at the label of sandwich meats here. all salt and sugar. who puts sugar in meat?.

 

since mcdonald’s, burger king and processed snacks invaded japan, heart disease has shot up. the only salt usually in the diet was from soy sauce, but not now. no one puts salt on their food.

 

it’s scary to look at graphs of cancer over time, too. when sugar frosted mini wheats are considered a healthy diet food by the fda, things might be out of whack. the food pyramid, conceived and written by the food industry.

I will be removed from this place if I talk about the fda

[bladehunter]

13 minutes ago, Duct Tape said:

Tennis?!?
 

Go to TWRX for that crap 🤓😀

 

Right @TiScape  ?

 

Full admission, I played pickleball this past weekend. After golf, of course. Was forced by Mrs DT. Its anniversary “week”.  Weeklong, even month, celebrations a long established Tape family tradition for any holiday related to the Mrs or daughter! 😀

An aside.  “ pickle ball “ is a euphemism (or maybe inside joke) For something else in my household.  It comes from one of those soap operas that my wife records. One of the old guys was slipping off daily to the club to “ play pickle ball “ with a 30 something  blonde with class E flotation additions.  
 

so everytime I read that or hear it I chuckle to myself. 🤣.  Just thought I shouldn’t be the only one to know that. 😜

[bscinstnct]

26 minutes ago, Duct Tape said:

Tennis?!?
 

Go to TWRX for that crap 🤓😀

 

Right @TiScape  ?

 

Full admission, I played pickleball this past weekend. After golf, of course. Was forced by Mrs DT. Its anniversary “week”.  Weeklong, even month, celebrations a long established Tape family tradition for any holiday related to the Mrs or daughter! 😀

 

Careful with that pball doc. 
 

it’s a leading cause of injury these days amongst the…

 

My mind thinks I’m John McEnroe charging the net but….my body is not able crowd 🤣🍻

[Duct Tape]

6 minutes ago, bscinstnct said:

 

Careful with that pball doc. 
 

it’s a leading cause of injury these days amongst the…

 

My mind thinks I’m John McEnroe charging the net but….my body is not able crowd 🤣🍻

Great referral for business.

 

But unfortunately too many friends going down with wrist and shoulder injuries and torn Achilles. 

[bscinstnct]

6 minutes ago, Duct Tape said:

Great referral for business.

 

But unfortunately too many friends going down with wrist and shoulder injuries and torn Achilles. 

 

Tellin ya, I bust out some pretty dynamic multi directional hiit workouts, but it’s all “choreographed”, I know exactly what’s coming next and I warm up into tougher moves. 
 

But I’m 100% sure you get me out on a pball court, just total random, fast sudden moves in every direction and competing for the point…

 

and I’ll blow out all my hammys knees quads and back 🤣

Edited yesterday at 01:02 PM by bscinstnct

[mshills]

Torn Achilles from pickle ball….ouch!  Risking that injury to play something that doesn’t look much fun to begin with?  No thanks!

[Triple Lindy]

1 hour ago, Duct Tape said:

Tennis?!?
 

Go to TWRX for that crap 🤓😀

 

Right @TiScape  ?

 

Full admission, I played pickleball this past weekend. After golf, of course. Was forced by Mrs DT. Its anniversary “week”.  Weeklong, even month, celebrations a long established Tape family tradition for any holiday related to the Mrs or daughter! 😀

Careful there, doc. Pickleball is addictive. I finally got off the juice. I’d play at a competitive level for 3-4 hours, 4-5 times a week. Had some kind of injury (don’t remember what) that caused me to lay off for awhile, and I realized just how much better I felt. Haven’t been on a court in over 6 months now. I think my next step is apologizing to everyone.

[Triple Lindy]

34 minutes ago, Duct Tape said:

Great referral for business.

 

But unfortunately too many friends going down with wrist and shoulder injuries and torn Achilles. 

Too funny. I tore my meniscus playing. When getting prepped for surgery, the nurse told me more than half the patients where there with pickleball injuries.

[RoverTiger]

5 hours ago, BIG STU said:

I think some guys do that with generators and inverters. I did read that some of the drivers of Indian decent actually cook curry in a crock pot while driving down the road. Of course a lot of trucks now have refrigerators so some guys stock up when at home

Oh man, I might have to hook my car up with a Crock Pot. I love curry.