by fairly strict diet, do you mean you've basically not eaten?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 19:52, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

nope
I've managed to keep to about 1000 calories a day, occasionally more.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 19:54, Reply)

that's really not a lot though

( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 19:55, Reply)

I need to drop the weight
and besides if you eat healthily there's a lot fewer calories than you anticipate. Soup is a life saver
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 19:57, Reply)

life saver warm flavored water

I need to drop weight, for realz. But I have an issue with the food. I like it too much.
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:03, Reply)

Soup is lovely
I bought myself a black pepper grinder mill and a squeezy thing of chili/jalapeno sauce which I put a tiny bit in, pretty much tastes like a meal then
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:06, Reply)

good job
soup is good shit, regardless of what some people might say
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:09, Reply)

Indeed it is
I wish I had the facilities/knowledge to make my own, but Baxters will do for now
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:10, Reply)

I can recommend the pouches of Bachelors stuff
if you like curry then the Chicken Balti soup is well worth trying.

The ones that come in little plastic pots that go in the microwave are good too. Particularly Sainsbury's moroccan chicken one
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:13, Reply)

I'll hunt them out
my main objective is to avoid really high calorie ones. I saw a soup that was about 500 calories for one smallish serving
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:17, Reply)

that's outrageous
Bachelors Express I think is the name, even the meaty, ricey ones are fairly good calorie wise. Filling too.

I find that a lot of the tinned ones taste the same after a while.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:21, Reply)

I'll look out for them
I like meaty soups but wouldn't trust them from a can so that may be a very good option thanks.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:23, Reply)

no worries :-)

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:25, Reply)

I made soup for the first time a few weeks ago
I am now kicking myself that I didn't start earlier, it's reeedonkulously easy to do and a good way of using up miscellaneous vegetables.
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:31, Reply)

sorry, I keep forgetting that there's a shit ton of different soups you can make
I'm used to the veggie soup my mum made my whole life, and nothing else
I did have a bowl of potato soup today for lunch
but I made it proper fatty by adding cheese and bacons

whats your favorite sort of soup?
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:12, Reply)

my favourite one to make is prawn and sweetcorn chowder
which is served with mashed potato in the middle and a sprinkling of crunchy bacon and spring onions
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:14, Reply)

you've put me into a soup mood, going to try different recipes now, taaa

( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:29, Reply)

I quite like vegetable soup
but french onion soup with pieces of beef put in is delicious.

How was the potato soup?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:14, Reply)

nothing special really, she didn't follow the recipe (roommate made it)
allrecipes.com//Recipe/Baked-Potato-Soup/Detail.aspx
the recipe is much better than her version
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:19, Reply)

That looks quite tasty
much better than canned
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:25, Reply)

it really is, when she makes it though she doesn't add any spices, it's just the cream and stock
it's good in it's own right but basic
this recipe is very good and doesn't take too long to make
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:28, Reply)

Also
as long as you get all the nutrients your body needs to function, any shortfall in calories will be met by your fat stores.

This is a good thing.

What people forget is that it is far more dangerous to your health to be overweight than it is to reduce your calorie intake.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:04, Reply)

I'm not entirely sure that is healthy
also, they need to contain the right sort of things. Proteins and fats are quite important.

Energy drinks are not and will not do you any favours, particularly if you have them instead of food.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 19:58, Reply)

no more energy drinks here
they have ridiculous amounts of calories- 230 in one can of Relentless.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 11 Jan 2011, 20:01, Reply)