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The General Diet & Emotional Support Thread

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  • Bubby
    Bubby Posts: 793 Forumite
    aliasojo wrote: »
    That's really interesting and just shows what a strange beast the mind actually is.

    At this precise moment, I cannot for the life of me think of what I dont like to eat. :o I know there are things, but can I come up with anything? Nope. :o:rotfl:


    I have yet to find something I don't like aswell:o:o
  • Eric_Pisch
    Eric_Pisch Posts: 8,720 Forumite
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    foxy-roxy wrote: »
    Oh no just realised it's Friday :eek:Friday for me in my house is takeaway night:eek: this is going to be a real test of my willpower turning a takeaway down:(

    indian and chinese are ok

    get something with rice, tandoori meat from the Indian (no sauce), steamed chicken with cashews from the Chinese
  • sarahs999
    sarahs999 Posts: 3,751 Forumite
    Watch chinese, it has a lot of hidden sugar and flour (sauce thickeners). Make the house have an Indian. Easy peasy. Chicken curry (korma good, as are quite a few like madras, but not dansack - too many lentils). Spinach and cheese (mater paneer) or aubergine/okra etc. No rice. If you really want rice make some cauliflower rice (blitz raw cauli in a processor, stir fry for a few minutes with some spices). Easy peasy. No need to break the diet.
  • Eric_Pisch
    Eric_Pisch Posts: 8,720 Forumite
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    sarahs999 wrote: »
    Watch chinese, it has a lot of hidden sugar and flour (sauce thickeners). Make the house have an Indian. Easy peasy. Chicken curry (korma good, as are quite a few like madras, but not dansack - too many lentils). Spinach and cheese (mater paneer) or aubergine/okra etc. No rice. If you really want rice make some cauliflower rice (blitz raw cauli in a processor, stir fry for a few minutes with some spices). Easy peasy. No need to break the diet.

    assuming your LC'ing and not just general dieting since this is not a LC only diet thread :p
  • ciderwithrosie_2
    ciderwithrosie_2 Posts: 3,707 Forumite
    What about Egg Foo Yung from the chinese (basically a big omelette) and a side of beansprouts/mixed veg or salt and pepper ribs or prawns.
    Over futile odds
    And laughed at by the gods
    And now the final frame
    Love is a losing game
  • glowgirl_2
    glowgirl_2 Posts: 4,591 Forumite
    Excellent ideas with the specific dishes from the chinese etc:TI bow to the people with superior lc knowledge:rotfl:
    assuming your LC'ing and not just general dieting since this is not a LC only diet thread :p

    The poster who originally mentioned they might have a take away tonight stated in her previous posts that she is giving lcing a go, hence the answersrolleye0014.gif
    Thank you for this site Martin
    The time for change has come
    Good luck for the future
  • Eric_Pisch
    Eric_Pisch Posts: 8,720 Forumite
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    glowgirl wrote: »
    Excellent ideas with the specific dishes from the chinese etc:TI bow to the people with superior lc knowledge:rotfl:



    The poster who originally mentioned they might have a take away tonight stated in her previous posts that she is giving lcing a go, hence the answersrolleye0014.gif


    im a man, i can only concentrate on one post at a time :eek:
  • glowgirl_2
    glowgirl_2 Posts: 4,591 Forumite
    Eric_Pisch wrote: »
    im a man, i can only concentrate on one post at a time :eek:

    lol:rotfl:cool;)
    Thank you for this site Martin
    The time for change has come
    Good luck for the future
  • mazzers
    mazzers Posts: 4,234 Forumite
    glowgirl wrote: »
    Excellent ideas with the specific dishes from the chinese etc:TI bow to the people with superior lc knowledge:rotfl:



    The poster who originally mentioned they might have a take away tonight stated in her previous posts that she is giving lcing a go, hence the answersrolleye0014.gif

    :rotfl::rotfl: that told him.
  • mazzers
    mazzers Posts: 4,234 Forumite
    Been pi$$in down all day here, had loads of stress at work, so i had curry and chips in the canteen,

    Shadows, any idea how much therapy/counselling costs?

    rolleye0014.gif course you do, you're a counsellor!!
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