The Food Thread

Get_Right

I find it helpful to fast for a day or two. I may also just go two days with protein smoothies. I just feel better and gives my digestive track a rest. I do need a bit of caffeine in me everyday. 5 days is hardcore!

TahoeJeff

nicknyr15

F Me In The Brain said:

nicknyr15 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Yep, water only.  Been doing it for years.  Sometimes it is easy, sometimes it is not.

May I ask….
why did you start?
what’s the biggest difference you notice that keeps you doing it 4 times per year? 

Does it get any easier after the first 24-36 hours?

Amazing speaker in a monthly exec group i participated in years back.  2017 i believe. 
He listed off ways that you could impact your body and this was one i hadn't heard much about.
(Since then intermittent fasting became popular and many others i knew started doing fasting of a type, daily.)
5 day water only fasting was a way to clear out many of the things your body was keeping in storage but we dont really want or need.
Mitochondrial health is a basis for why I still do it.

(Sleep habits / tracking was another thing I became sort of obsessed with.)

Other reasons include resetting my eating habits -- eating for comfort, eating as convenience,  eating as emotional response - these are all things that I get a mental reset on by going 5 days without food.  It is a good mental discipline exercise. 
I need to eat to fuel my running efforts.  When training for marathons or long races it looks different than nornal....but there are ways to get your protein in a given day (or carbs if endurance training) without going crazy.
I laugh when normal people say they are "starving"
No. You are uncomfortable.   People who are without food options are starving.   We can go a month without eating.

Day 3 is usually the hardest.  Sometimes it actually becomes painful.  I continue running during these but sometimes I need to keep it slow and short...and cut out other exercises.  For me it is about watching my heart rate.
If I get too dizzy or get a headache that wants to drive me nuts, there have been times when I stop short.
Day 4 and day 5 are usually much easier.

Most times, though, it is fine.  Uncomfortable,  but an excellent practice of willpower.  

Cooking dinner for your family and sitting down to drink water while they eat it sucks.  Lol.

Some people find it odd.  Most are curious.  I travel constantly but it really ends up being no different than when I share about why I am not drinking with them that month, or why I need to get up at 4am to run 15 miles around a random city before we head out for our meetings.
Just another story.

51 yrs old and food will help me be strong at 81, not hurt my goals.
I belive this helps me.

I appreciate your response. Thank you for taking the time to lay it all out. 

tempo_n_groove

F Me In The Brain said:

Yep, water only.  Been doing it for years.  Sometimes it is easy, sometimes it is not.

My Uncle wanted to become a "breatharian".  Look that crap up, lol.

He almost died trying to do this.  My Uncle was a genius but tried some stupid shit sometimes.  Dumbest smart person I Ever met...

Congrats on your fast.  You can now go on Naked and Afraid.

F Me In The Brain

Ha.  You haven't seen me.  Pale, white, skin.  Either a ghost or a lobster.  I'd burn down to nothing on that show.  

F Me In The Brain

Jose, I finished off that tuna in some avocados over lettuce yesterday for lunch.
The avocado added a lot - will work that in now!

tempo_n_groove

Loujoe said:

^^^Yes
Neighbor hooked me up with another loaf of sundried tomato parmesan bread. Heated up just brings it all together. Would be great with some of that soup!

Big fan of the multi cooking use of that skillet.  Reminds me of my fishing trip in Canada.  Our guides cooked EVERYTHING in a few of them.

Fish we had just caught went straight in the pan.

Please keep the meals coming!

TahoeJeff

tempo_n_groove said:

Loujoe said:

^^^Yes
Neighbor hooked me up with another loaf of sundried tomato parmesan bread. Heated up just brings it all together. Would be great with some of that soup!

Big fan of the multi cooking use of that skillet.  Reminds me of my fishing trip in Canada.  Our guides cooked EVERYTHING in a few of them.

Fish we had just caught went straight in the pan.

Please keep the meals coming!

I have a few cast iron skillets and whey can be so versatile once they are seasoned nicely.

tempo_n_groove

TahoeJeff said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Loujoe said:

^^^Yes
Neighbor hooked me up with another loaf of sundried tomato parmesan bread. Heated up just brings it all together. Would be great with some of that soup!

Big fan of the multi cooking use of that skillet.  Reminds me of my fishing trip in Canada.  Our guides cooked EVERYTHING in a few of them.

Fish we had just caught went straight in the pan.

Please keep the meals coming!

I have a few cast iron skillets and whey can be so versatile once they are seasoned nicely.

I have one I use a lot.  Had to reason it because I messed it up.

Have 2 others that I don't use much.  I really want a super large one.  That would be my next kitchen purchase.

TahoeJeff

tempo_n_groove said:

TahoeJeff said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Loujoe said:

^^^Yes
Neighbor hooked me up with another loaf of sundried tomato parmesan bread. Heated up just brings it all together. Would be great with some of that soup!

Big fan of the multi cooking use of that skillet.  Reminds me of my fishing trip in Canada.  Our guides cooked EVERYTHING in a few of them.

Fish we had just caught went straight in the pan.

Please keep the meals coming!

I have a few cast iron skillets and whey can be so versatile once they are seasoned nicely.

I have one I use a lot.  Had to reason it because I messed it up.

Have 2 others that I don't use much.  I really want a super large one.  That would be my next kitchen purchase.

Yeah, usually the 10 inch is sufficient for the dishes I am cooking, but sometimes it's really nice to have the space of a 12 inch skillet.

Get_Right

I have a cast Iron grill pan. I have a love hate relationship with it.  It requires constant use or constant care.  But it is the best grill pan I have ever used.

tempo_n_groove

Get_Right said:

I have a cast Iron grill pan. I have a love hate relationship with it.  It requires constant use or constant care.  But it is the best grill pan I have ever used.

Is that the griddle?

Get_Right

tempo_n_groove said:

Get_Right said:

I have a cast Iron grill pan. I have a love hate relationship with it.  It requires constant use or constant care.  But it is the best grill pan I have ever used.

Is that the griddle?

No. It is a round skillet with the ridges. I got it at Target for $20. Probably 15 years ago. They have them on the Lodge website. It is not that large, but it works great. If it sits too long it needs a bit of care. I have also never got it to be completely nonstick. And my family has washed it with soap more than a few times, which I know is not good for cast iron. But it works. Best $20 pan I have ever bought.  

josevolution

F Me In The Brain said:

Jose, I finished off that tuna in some avocados over lettuce yesterday for lunch.
The avocado added a lot - will work that in now!

Nice 👍 

Loujoe

Get_Right said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Get_Right said:

I have a cast Iron grill pan. I have a love hate relationship with it.  It requires constant use or constant care.  But it is the best grill pan I have ever used.

Is that the griddle?

No. It is a round skillet with the ridges. I got it at Target for $20. Probably 15 years ago. They have them on the Lodge website. It is not that large, but it works great. If it sits too long it needs a bit of care. I have also never got it to be completely nonstick. And my family has washed it with soap more than a few times, which I know is not good for cast iron. But it works. Best $20 pan I have ever bought.  

Soap is ok imo. Just have to heat her up after and always put a little vegetable oil on it after it is dry. 
Mine is a hand me down. I have a super small one too t h at needs some tic. Never use it and needs seasoning +.

TahoeJeff

Tomorrow I’m going to turn this to ground hot sausage for pizza on Wednesday 

SPEEDY MCCREADY

TahoeJeff said:

Tomorrow I’m going to turn this to ground hot sausage for pizza on Wednesday 

Those deep dish pies you made last week looked absolutely incredible. 

SPEEDY MCCREADY

My big night

Blu cheese olives
Diet root beer

Go ahead, try to beat that combo!

TahoeJeff

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

TahoeJeff said:

Tomorrow I’m going to turn this to ground hot sausage for pizza on Wednesday 

Those deep dish pies you made last week looked absolutely incredible. 

Thank you! I was really pleased with that how that recipe turned out. I found it in a pizza making forum and it was my first time trying that one!. This week I am going to stick with Chicago style, but I'm making tavern pizzas.

Tonight I made mushroom stroganoff. Got the recipe from New York Times Cooking. 

SPEEDY MCCREADY

Beef stroganoff
One of my all time favorite dishes.