Eating lunch out daily & weight loss

[stangin4lyfe]

another great purchase for eating healthier is a rice cooker/steamer

Yup, I love my rice cooker as well!
I don't use it a whole lot, but it does a great job whenever I do break it out.
Can't beat $20 either!

[Silverback]

another great purchase for eating healthier is a rice cooker/steamer

I bought this one and use it twice a week to make batches of rice. I haven't used it for steaming anything yet, but soon.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Oster-3-cup-Rice-Cooker-and-Steamer-4722/5811501?sourceid=1500000000000003260370&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=5811501

Mine isn't red, but you get the picture.

[KoopaTroopa]

You should, they are a great investment to anyone wanting to eat healthier.
Just requires a little bit more time/effort(as does most anything good for you).
You can also cook fish and chicken on it, thawed or frozen.

That's awesome! I saw it the last time I was in Bed Bath &Beyond but I wasnt sure if it really worked that well..

[stangin4lyfe]

That looks yummy, minus the cauliflower and mushrooms!
I may have to get one of those cookers too!

You should, they are a great investment to anyone wanting to eat healthier.
Just requires a little bit more time/effort(as does most anything good for you).
You can also cook fish and chicken on it, thawed or frozen.

[KoopaTroopa]

Believe it or not, but I do eat quite a bit of veggies too.
I mainly eat mushrooms, all kinds of peppers, asparagus, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, and a bit of spinach.

Just cooked these last weekend...

That looks yummy, minus the cauliflower and mushrooms!
I may have to get one of those cookers too!

[kenny c]

I'm curious - You folks that don't like vegetables, why? Were you not forced to eat them as a child, so you're still in that routine? Were you maybe forced to eat too many veggies growing up, so now you don't like them? Is it a texture thing, or a taste thing?


Growing up, we had an empty plate rule. We had to eat it all, no matter what was put on the table, or we got our asses busted. We weren't ever given the option to be picky about what vegetables/food we ate. I didn't like it as a kid, but as an adult, I'm glad they made us eat them. I love most veggies. There are still a couple I don't care for, but it's pretty limited to collard greens, and sauer krat. Just curious.

I guess I don't know "why", but I do know that I don't like the taste of a lot of them and I have texture issues with some things too...

Items I eat: peas, beans, corn, baby spinach, raw carrots, cucumber, pickle, maybe a few more

Items I do not eat: cooked spinach, cooked carrots, asparagus, broccoli, squash, zucchini, onions, red/green/bell/yellow peppers, cauliflower, mushrooms, olives, collard greens, sweet potato, eggplant, brussel sprouts, beets, yams, cabbage, etc

[stangin4lyfe]

hey where you got that little cooker foo??

It's a NuWave Oven, Bed Bath and Beyond is cheapest(use their 20% off coupon).
It works very well.

[FunFordCobra]

believe it or not, but i do eat quite a bit of veggies too.
I mainly eat mushrooms, all kinds of peppers, asparagus, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, and a bit of spinach.

Just cooked these last weekend...

hey where you got that little cooker foo??

[stangin4lyfe]

Believe it or not, but I do eat quite a bit of veggies too.
I mainly eat mushrooms, all kinds of peppers, asparagus, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, and a bit of spinach.

Just cooked these last weekend...

[Silverback]

I don't care for peas, and only like broccoli or cauliflower if its raw, but anything else is fair game.

I'm really picky on peas, i really only like the LeSeur brand early peas.

This thread reminds me, i've got some fresh green beans in the fridge, i'll have to blanch then grill tonight to go with my chicken and brown rice

[Silverback]

Not a huge fan of broccoli either, but broccolini with a bit of Mrs. Dash spicy is tolerable. I don't like the heartiness of the broccoli stems. I've never been a fan of cauliflower, either.

grilled squash, zucch, and asparagus is the tits though.

Just about every meal I cook from an omlette to a salad, etc has the same veggie content.

If cooked, peppers (green, red, yellow, orange, jalapeno, cerano, etc)
onions (white, yellow, 1040, purple, green, shallots)
garlic
mushrooms (mostly button, but I need to get back into branching out my shrooms)

Raw:
onions, peppers, spinach, banana peppers, pickled jalapenos, roasted red peppers, mushrooms, olives, pickles, carrots, sprouts.

I really try to stay away from starches at this point, although they are probably some of the tastiest.

[tex]

I don't care for peas, and only like broccoli or cauliflower if its raw, but anything else is fair game.

[bcoop]

Brent, I'm not sure what it is, but a lot of the veggies I do like, people typically don't. I'm assuming it's a combination of texture/taste for me, squashes, asparagus, caulliflower, broccolli, etc i just can't eat. I guess I COULD eat if it was my only option, but as long as there is an option, i'll pass.

Peppers, onions, mushrooms, spinach, etc.

Not a huge fan of broccoli either, but broccolini with a bit of Mrs. Dash spicy is tolerable. I don't like the heartiness of the broccoli stems. I've never been a fan of cauliflower, either.

grilled squash, zucch, and asparagus is the tits though.

[Silverback]

Brent, I'm not sure what it is, but a lot of the veggies I do like, people typically don't. I'm assuming it's a combination of texture/taste for me, squashes, asparagus, caulliflower, broccolli, etc i just can't eat. I guess I COULD eat if it was my only option, but as long as there is an option, i'll pass.

Peppers, onions, mushrooms, spinach, etc.

For me I guess I look for the most bang for the buck. I can eat 5 cups of baby spinach and get 4g Carbs, 4g protein, and 30 calories. It's good solid filler food along with lean protein.

[bcoop]

I'm curious - You folks that don't like vegetables, why? Were you not forced to eat them as a child, so you're still in that routine? Were you maybe forced to eat too many veggies growing up, so now you don't like them? Is it a texture thing, or a taste thing?


Growing up, we had an empty plate rule. We had to eat it all, no matter what was put on the table, or we got our asses busted. We weren't ever given the option to be picky about what vegetables/food we ate. I didn't like it as a kid, but as an adult, I'm glad they made us eat them. I love most veggies. There are still a couple I don't care for, but it's pretty limited to collard greens, and sauer krat. Just curious.