I am not moved by Texan's hyperactive sense of cultural purity.
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Healthy snacks & drinks for gaming?
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I am not moved by Texan's hyperactive sense of cultural purity.
AeroDm
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It is coriander in beer and cilantro in dishes. We are only different to protect the sanctity of beer.
They are being different for the sake of being precise.
When an American speaks of "cilantro", he or she talking about the leaves of the plant. When speaking about "coriander", they're talking about the fruits of the plant. They are used in different ways.
To maintain my weight loss and control my diabetes I am on a low carb plan. So to avoid all the high carb snacks at the table I bring my own food. Which consists of cubed cheese, sliced turkey, cherry tomatoes , red peppers and cucumber slices.
As a treat sometimes it depends on how my numbers are doing I do bring snack food. I purchase the packages of the 100 calories snacks and cookies and I bring one as a treat.
I do sometimes eat popcorn but I personally find air popped popcorn to be tasteless. Because there is no oil on it salt and flavoring won't stick. When I make it I use peanut oil and sprinkles a little salt and different herbs on it.
I don't drink soda so I make ice tea sweetened with stevia. Or since I like water I just drink a ton of that.
The big trick for me was to train myself not to mindlessly eat. Which is why I don't eat in front of the TV or at the movies. At gaming I used to find myself grazing all through the game even if I wasn't hungry. At first I had to force myself to only grab a healthy snack at the top of the hour. Now I do it naturally and often I bring home food.
I also ask that unhealthy food be kept out of arms reach for me.
As a treat sometimes it depends on how my numbers are doing I do bring snack food. I purchase the packages of the 100 calories snacks and cookies and I bring one as a treat.
I do sometimes eat popcorn but I personally find air popped popcorn to be tasteless. Because there is no oil on it salt and flavoring won't stick. When I make it I use peanut oil and sprinkles a little salt and different herbs on it.
I don't drink soda so I make ice tea sweetened with stevia. Or since I like water I just drink a ton of that.
The big trick for me was to train myself not to mindlessly eat. Which is why I don't eat in front of the TV or at the movies. At gaming I used to find myself grazing all through the game even if I wasn't hungry. At first I had to force myself to only grab a healthy snack at the top of the hour. Now I do it naturally and often I bring home food.
I also ask that unhealthy food be kept out of arms reach for me.
Celebrim
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If the recipe calls for 4 tablespoons of chopped cilantro (60 mililiters for you euro's), and you replace it with 4 tablespoons of chopped coriander, your guests may not thank you for your opinion that they are the same thing.
Anybody know if wasabi peas are healthy? We sometimes have some while gaming, usually boardgaming. Usually snacks we eat are dependent on the group I'm playing with. My older friends would have chips and other typically "bad" stuff, but now we are more likely to have veggies and hummus.
Don't blame us! "Cilantro" is the Spanish name for the plant. Left to us Americans, we'd probably have called it "Mexican Parsley."
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How are you moved by their Quick Draw skill and taste for alcohol?
I haven't read the five pages of responses, so I'd like to just add my comments to the original post.
First, good luck with the diet and exercise plan. I've managed to lose close to 100 pounds and keep it off for two years. I did this in response to a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes. My blood sugar was through the roof. Thankfully, with some lifestyle changes including diet and exercise, I've been able to completely reverse my diabetes and stop taking my meds. I feel and look better than I did in high school.
Enough about my testimonial.
As someone who has been in the situation to have to pass up junk food at countless gaming sessions, I can tell you it's worth it. 1000% worth it. Eat apples, carrots, celery, chew sugar free gum, drink lots of water. Bring whole grain bread and make sandwiches with lunch meat. The reason why we snack so much at gaming is 1) because it's there and 2) because we're hungry and it takes a lot of garbage to fill us up when a little quality food will do the trick.
I've found that my group has been supportive of this change. People who bring snacks have started bringing healthier alternatives. Others in the group are now on weight loss plans (another guy has lost 40 pounds following my lead).
Eat a good, well balanced meal before you game. Get it in your head that you don't NEED to have snacks when you game. (I had to do the same thing when I quit smoking.) You're there to game and socialize, NOT to pig out on Doritos and Mountain Dew.
I hope this helps. If you want any more specific advice, send me a PM.
Retreater
First, good luck with the diet and exercise plan. I've managed to lose close to 100 pounds and keep it off for two years. I did this in response to a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes. My blood sugar was through the roof. Thankfully, with some lifestyle changes including diet and exercise, I've been able to completely reverse my diabetes and stop taking my meds. I feel and look better than I did in high school.
Enough about my testimonial.
As someone who has been in the situation to have to pass up junk food at countless gaming sessions, I can tell you it's worth it. 1000% worth it. Eat apples, carrots, celery, chew sugar free gum, drink lots of water. Bring whole grain bread and make sandwiches with lunch meat. The reason why we snack so much at gaming is 1) because it's there and 2) because we're hungry and it takes a lot of garbage to fill us up when a little quality food will do the trick.
I've found that my group has been supportive of this change. People who bring snacks have started bringing healthier alternatives. Others in the group are now on weight loss plans (another guy has lost 40 pounds following my lead).
Eat a good, well balanced meal before you game. Get it in your head that you don't NEED to have snacks when you game. (I had to do the same thing when I quit smoking.) You're there to game and socialize, NOT to pig out on Doritos and Mountain Dew.
I hope this helps. If you want any more specific advice, send me a PM.
Retreater
There's nothing precise about it. Cilantro is just the Spanish term for the PLANT. It's EXACTLY the same thing as calling it coriander. Being precise would be saying, "Coriander Seeds" or "Cilantro Seeds".
Every other English-speaking place in the world calls it coriander because that's the species name (coriandrum sativum) and there are several etymological roots for the word from where it originated. Americans just like to think they're special.
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